| Procedure | Cash | Chargemaster | Insurer | Medicare |
| 3D mammogram (tomosynthesis) |
$42 |
$64 |
$44 |
$51 |
| Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis) |
$2,054 |
$3,160 |
$1,580 |
$284 |
| Abdominal ultrasound |
$684 |
$1,053 |
$473 |
$100 |
| Abscess incision and drainage |
$271 |
$417 |
$266 |
$174 |
| Albumin blood test |
$10 |
$16 |
$5 |
$5 |
| Aldosterone test |
$661 |
$1,017 |
$41 |
$41 |
| Alkaline phosphatase test |
$11 |
$17 |
$5 |
$5 |
| Allergy shots |
$63 |
$98 |
$47 |
$11 |
| Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test |
$34 |
$53 |
$17 |
$17 |
| ALT liver enzyme test |
$11 |
$17 |
$5 |
$5 |
| Ammonia blood test |
$132 |
$204 |
$15 |
$15 |
| Amniocentesis |
$888 |
$1,366 |
$874 |
$120 |
| Amylase test |
$16 |
$25 |
$6 |
$6 |
| Anoscopy |
$144 |
$221 |
$129 |
$129 |
| Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test |
$260 |
$400 |
$12 |
$12 |
| Aortic valve replacement |
$23,181 |
$35,664 |
$20,407 |
$1,603 |
| Arterial blood gas (ABG) |
$311 |
$479 |
$26 |
$26 |
| AST liver enzyme test |
$11 |
$17 |
$5 |
$5 |
| Barium swallow study |
$244 |
$376 |
$191 |
$107 |
| Bartholin cyst removal |
$219 |
$336 |
$202 |
$182 |
| Basic metabolic panel |
$12 |
$18 |
$8 |
$8 |
| Benign skin lesion removal |
$854 |
$1,313 |
$735 |
$171 |
| Bilirubin blood test |
$58 |
$89 |
$5 |
$5 |
| Blood clotting test (PT/INR) |
$9 |
$13 |
$4 |
$4 |
| Blood crossmatch |
$119 |
$183 |
$149 |
— |
| Blood glucose test |
$10 |
$16 |
$5 |
$5 |
| Blood transfusion |
$553 |
$850 |
$453 |
$47 |
| Blood type and screen |
$32 |
$49 |
$54 |
$10 |
| Blood type test |
$43 |
$66 |
$58 |
$3 |
| BNP (heart failure) test |
$44 |
$67 |
$39 |
$39 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) |
$412 |
$633 |
$317 |
$39 |
| Bone marrow biopsy |
$2,240 |
$3,446 |
$1,853 |
$172 |
| Bone scan (nuclear) |
$1,473 |
$2,266 |
$1,133 |
$259 |
| Botox for migraine |
$520 |
$800 |
$400 |
$157 |
| Breast biopsy |
$4,764 |
$7,329 |
$3,542 |
$478 |
| Breast MRI |
$792 |
$1,218 |
$487 |
$216 |
| Breast ultrasound |
$572 |
$880 |
$440 |
$92 |
| Breathing tube insertion (intubation) |
$953 |
$1,466 |
$839 |
$133 |
| Burn treatment |
$317 |
$488 |
$226 |
$129 |
| C-reactive protein (CRP) |
$17 |
$26 |
$5 |
$5 |
| CA 19-9 tumor marker test |
$485 |
$746 |
$21 |
$21 |
| CA-125 ovarian marker test |
$194 |
$299 |
$21 |
$21 |
| Calcium blood test |
$11 |
$17 |
$5 |
$5 |
| Capsule endoscopy |
$2,239 |
$3,445 |
$1,722 |
$802 |
| Cardiac ablation |
$23,381 |
$35,971 |
$24,616 |
$759 |
| Cardiac catheterization |
$9,061 |
$13,940 |
$6,837 |
$1,049 |
| Cardiac event monitor |
$257 |
$395 |
$226 |
$170 |
| Cardiac MRI |
$798 |
$1,227 |
$487 |
$322 |
| Cardiac rehabilitation |
$140 |
$216 |
$126 |
$26 |
| Cardiac stress test |
$638 |
$981 |
$463 |
$39 |
| Cardioversion |
$1,150 |
$1,770 |
$885 |
$155 |
| Carotid artery ultrasound |
$687 |
$1,058 |
$525 |
$156 |
| Cataract surgery |
$2,697 |
$4,149 |
$2,374 |
$547 |
| CEA tumor marker test |
$84 |
$129 |
$19 |
$19 |
| Celiac disease test |
$24 |
$37 |
$12 |
$12 |
| Cesarean section (C-section) |
$16,713 |
$25,712 |
$8,909 |
$7,552 |
| Chemotherapy infusion |
$547 |
$842 |
$311 |
$81 |
| Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis) |
$2,053 |
$3,159 |
$1,579 |
$311 |
| Chest tube insertion |
$1,174 |
$1,807 |
$1,456 |
$143 |
| Chest X-ray |
$161 |
$247 |
$125 |
$37 |
| Chickenpox (varicella) vaccine |
$550 |
$846 |
$577 |
— |
| Circumcision |
$1,124 |
$1,729 |
$1,409 |
$167 |
| CK-MB heart enzyme test |
$14 |
$22 |
$12 |
$12 |
| Clotting time test (PTT) |
$13 |
$21 |
$6 |
$6 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) |
$14 |
$21 |
$8 |
$7 |
| Comprehensive metabolic panel |
$16 |
$24 |
$11 |
$11 |
| Contraceptive implant (Nexplanon) |
$273 |
$419 |
$335 |
$115 |
| Copper blood test |
$103 |
$158 |
$12 |
$12 |
| Coronary artery bypass (CABG) |
$155,098 |
$238,613 |
$41,609 |
$36,593 |
| Coronary CT angiography |
$804 |
$1,236 |
$488 |
$326 |
| Cortisol test |
$172 |
$265 |
$16 |
$16 |
| COVID-19 PCR test |
$32 |
$50 |
$51 |
$51 |
| CPAP titration study |
$371 |
$572 |
$286 |
$69 |
| Creatine kinase (CK) test |
$14 |
$21 |
$7 |
$7 |
| CT angiography of the chest |
$804 |
$1,236 |
$488 |
$281 |
| CT angiography of the head |
$804 |
$1,236 |
$488 |
$274 |
| CT colonography (virtual colonoscopy) |
$464 |
$714 |
$472 |
$835 |
| CT scan of the abdomen |
$804 |
$1,236 |
$488 |
$230 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis |
$804 |
$1,236 |
$488 |
$300 |
| CT scan of the arm |
$804 |
$1,236 |
$488 |
$199 |
| CT scan of the chest |
$804 |
$1,236 |
$488 |
$167 |
| CT scan of the head |
$804 |
$1,236 |
$488 |
$148 |
| CT scan of the leg |
$804 |
$1,236 |
$488 |
$166 |
| CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) |
$804 |
$1,236 |
$488 |
$169 |
| CT scan of the neck |
$804 |
$1,236 |
$488 |
$183 |
| CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) |
$804 |
$1,236 |
$488 |
$168 |
| CT scan of the pelvis |
$804 |
$1,236 |
$488 |
$226 |
| CT scan of the sinuses |
$804 |
$1,236 |
$488 |
$152 |
| D-dimer test |
$22 |
$34 |
$10 |
$10 |
| Defibrillator (ICD) implant |
$66,195 |
$101,839 |
$50,919 |
$798 |
| Developmental screening (child) |
$239 |
$368 |
$248 |
— |
| DHEA-sulfate test |
$179 |
$276 |
$22 |
$22 |
| Diagnostic mammogram |
$152 |
$234 |
$144 |
$140 |
| Drug screen (urine) |
$17 |
$26 |
$62 |
$17 |
| Ear pressure test (tympanometry) |
$46 |
$71 |
$39 |
$16 |
| Ear tubes (myringotomy) |
$628 |
$967 |
$553 |
$174 |
| Echocardiogram |
$1,616 |
$2,486 |
$949 |
$138 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG) |
$162 |
$249 |
$73 |
$8 |
| Electroencephalogram (EEG) |
$919 |
$1,414 |
$707 |
$448 |
| Electrolyte panel |
$12 |
$18 |
$7 |
$7 |
| Electromyography (EMG) |
$683 |
$1,051 |
$572 |
$141 |
| Emergency department visit |
$1,139 |
$1,752 |
$421 |
$69 |
| Epidural steroid injection |
$1,727 |
$2,657 |
$1,304 |
$275 |
| Estradiol (estrogen) test |
$214 |
$330 |
$28 |
$28 |
| Facet joint injection (spine) |
$800 |
$1,231 |
$893 |
$99 |
| Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG) |
$257 |
$395 |
$243 |
$164 |
| Family therapy session |
$168 |
$258 |
$176 |
$110 |
| Fecal occult blood (stool) test |
$17 |
$26 |
$16 |
$10 |
| Ferritin (iron) test |
$54 |
$83 |
$14 |
$14 |
| Fibrinogen test |
$110 |
$170 |
$10 |
$10 |
| Flu test |
$24 |
$37 |
$17 |
$17 |
| Flu vaccine |
$109 |
$168 |
$115 |
— |
| Folate (folic acid) test |
$44 |
$68 |
$15 |
$15 |
| Foreign body removal (skin) |
$515 |
$793 |
$454 |
$157 |
| Free T4 thyroid test |
$20 |
$31 |
$9 |
$9 |
| FSH hormone test |
$170 |
$262 |
$19 |
$19 |
| Gallbladder scan (HIDA) |
$1,147 |
$1,765 |
$878 |
$334 |
| GGT liver test |
$85 |
$131 |
$7 |
$7 |
| Glucose tolerance test |
$18 |
$28 |
$13 |
$8 |
| Group therapy session |
$94 |
$144 |
$98 |
$30 |
| H. pylori test |
$282 |
$434 |
$67 |
$67 |
| HDL cholesterol test |
$87 |
$134 |
$8 |
$8 |
| Hearing test (audiometry) |
$166 |
$255 |
$157 |
$36 |
| Hematocrit test |
$13 |
$20 |
$2 |
$2 |
| Hemodialysis |
$810 |
$1,245 |
$702 |
$75 |
| Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) |
$14 |
$22 |
$10 |
$10 |
| Hepatitis A vaccine |
$295 |
$455 |
$310 |
— |
| Hepatitis B test |
$111 |
$171 |
$10 |
$10 |
| Hepatitis B vaccine |
$206 |
$317 |
$216 |
— |
| Hepatitis C test |
$60 |
$93 |
$14 |
$14 |
| HIV test |
$120 |
$185 |
$24 |
$19 |
| Holter heart monitor |
$203 |
$313 |
$93 |
$26 |
| HPV vaccine |
$735 |
$1,130 |
$771 |
— |
| Incisional hernia repair |
$4,397 |
$6,765 |
$4,614 |
— |
| Iron blood test |
$21 |
$33 |
$6 |
$6 |
| IUD insertion |
$406 |
$625 |
$426 |
— |
| IUD removal |
$362 |
$556 |
$318 |
$112 |
| IV infusion therapy |
$251 |
$387 |
$153 |
$44 |
| IVC filter placement |
$5,132 |
$7,896 |
$5,424 |
$1,885 |
| Joint aspiration (small/intermediate) |
$434 |
$668 |
$353 |
$57 |
| Kidney biopsy |
$1,906 |
$2,932 |
$1,626 |
$492 |
| Kidney scan (nuclear) |
$907 |
$1,395 |
$698 |
$172 |
| Kidney stone shock-wave (lithotripsy) |
$11,523 |
$17,728 |
$8,924 |
$760 |
| Kidney ultrasound |
$663 |
$1,019 |
$494 |
$84 |
| Knee joint injection |
$794 |
$1,222 |
$617 |
$69 |
| Knee replacement |
$70,569 |
$108,568 |
$20,559 |
$18,054 |
| Lactate test |
$59 |
$92 |
$12 |
$12 |
| Laryngoscopy |
$302 |
$465 |
$233 |
$189 |
| LDH test |
$23 |
$35 |
$6 |
$6 |
| LDL cholesterol test |
$64 |
$99 |
$11 |
$11 |
| Leg artery angiogram |
$2,775 |
$4,269 |
$3,100 |
$149 |
| Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) |
$777 |
$1,195 |
$522 |
$150 |
| LH hormone test |
$191 |
$294 |
$19 |
$19 |
| Lipase test |
$15 |
$23 |
$7 |
$7 |
| Lipid (cholesterol) panel |
$20 |
$31 |
$13 |
$13 |
| Liver biopsy |
$1,667 |
$2,565 |
$1,626 |
$288 |
| Liver function panel |
$14 |
$22 |
$8 |
$8 |
| Lung function test (PFT) |
$287 |
$441 |
$255 |
$37 |
| Lung scan (V/Q) |
$1,225 |
$1,885 |
$943 |
$291 |
| Magnesium blood test |
$69 |
$107 |
$7 |
$7 |
| MMR vaccine |
$390 |
$600 |
$409 |
— |
| MRA of the brain |
$792 |
$1,219 |
$487 |
$226 |
| MRA of the neck |
$804 |
$1,236 |
$487 |
$245 |
| MRI of the abdomen |
$804 |
$1,236 |
$487 |
$300 |
| MRI of the ankle |
$804 |
$1,236 |
$488 |
$261 |
| MRI of the brain |
$804 |
$1,236 |
$488 |
$269 |
| MRI of the chest |
$804 |
$1,236 |
$793 |
$371 |
| MRI of the knee |
$804 |
$1,236 |
$793 |
$315 |
| MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) |
$804 |
$1,236 |
$488 |
$270 |
| MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) |
$804 |
$1,236 |
$488 |
$271 |
| MRI of the neck (cervical spine) |
$804 |
$1,236 |
$488 |
$274 |
| MRI of the pelvis |
$804 |
$1,236 |
$488 |
$268 |
| MRI of the shoulder |
$804 |
$1,236 |
$793 |
$313 |
| MRI of the wrist |
$800 |
$1,231 |
$487 |
$330 |
| Nebulizer breathing treatment |
$118 |
$182 |
$204 |
$9 |
| Nerve conduction study |
$334 |
$513 |
$312 |
$118 |
| Nuchal translucency ultrasound |
$335 |
$516 |
$258 |
$116 |
| Nuclear cardiac stress test |
$2,273 |
$3,497 |
$1,748 |
$428 |
| Occupational therapy evaluation |
$148 |
$228 |
$115 |
$101 |
| Office visit (established patient) |
$379 |
$583 |
$290 |
$115 |
| Office visit (new patient) |
$487 |
$749 |
$370 |
$177 |
| Pacemaker insertion |
$71,411 |
$109,863 |
$16,408 |
$15,506 |
| Pap smear (cervical screening) |
$56 |
$86 |
$27 |
$20 |
| Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test |
$360 |
$554 |
$41 |
$41 |
| Pelvic ultrasound |
$743 |
$1,143 |
$503 |
$78 |
| PET scan |
$4,699 |
$7,229 |
$3,692 |
— |
| Phosphorus blood test |
$12 |
$18 |
$5 |
$5 |
| Physical therapy evaluation |
$164 |
$252 |
$127 |
$98 |
| Platelet count |
$34 |
$52 |
$4 |
$4 |
| Pneumonia vaccine |
$460 |
$708 |
$485 |
— |
| Pregnancy blood test (hCG) |
$17 |
$26 |
$8 |
$8 |
| Pregnancy ultrasound |
$789 |
$1,213 |
$604 |
$126 |
| Procalcitonin test |
$33 |
$51 |
$27 |
$27 |
| Prolactin test |
$191 |
$293 |
$19 |
$19 |
| Prostate test (PSA) |
$28 |
$43 |
$18 |
$18 |
| Psychiatric evaluation |
$371 |
$570 |
$182 |
$188 |
| Psychotherapy session |
$169 |
$261 |
$176 |
$140 |
| Pulmonary rehabilitation |
$203 |
$312 |
$156 |
$87 |
| Radiofrequency nerve ablation |
$3,470 |
$5,338 |
$2,335 |
$462 |
| Retinal (fundus) photography |
$140 |
$215 |
$129 |
$37 |
| Rheumatoid factor test |
$12 |
$18 |
$6 |
$6 |
| RSV vaccine |
$750 |
$1,154 |
$787 |
— |
| Sacroiliac joint injection |
$2,056 |
$3,164 |
$695 |
$176 |
| Scoliosis spine X-ray |
$161 |
$247 |
$124 |
$58 |
| Screening mammogram |
$152 |
$234 |
$134 |
$126 |
| Scrotal ultrasound |
$624 |
$960 |
$480 |
$99 |
| Sedimentation rate (ESR) test |
$22 |
$33 |
$4 |
$3 |
| Semen analysis |
$52 |
$81 |
$12 |
$12 |
| Sex hormone binding globulin test |
$75 |
$115 |
$22 |
$22 |
| Shingles vaccine |
$603 |
$927 |
$632 |
— |
| Skin biopsy |
$562 |
$864 |
$584 |
$121 |
| Skin cancer lesion removal |
$854 |
$1,313 |
$751 |
$240 |
| Skin graft |
$4,679 |
$7,198 |
$4,119 |
$898 |
| Skin lesion freezing (cryotherapy) |
$294 |
$452 |
$254 |
$36 |
| Skin tag removal |
$228 |
$351 |
$199 |
$92 |
| Sleep study (polysomnography) |
$3,608 |
$5,551 |
$2,761 |
$691 |
| Soft tissue ultrasound |
$520 |
$800 |
$400 |
$64 |
| Speech therapy |
$124 |
$190 |
$120 |
$76 |
| Spinal cord stimulator |
$12,181 |
$18,740 |
$10,723 |
$2,388 |
| Spinal tap (lumbar puncture) |
$1,217 |
$1,873 |
$1,072 |
$165 |
| Spine fracture repair (kyphoplasty) |
$12,173 |
$18,727 |
$10,716 |
$5,803 |
| Strep throat test |
$25 |
$38 |
$17 |
$17 |
| Stress echocardiogram |
$2,018 |
$3,104 |
$1,368 |
$209 |
| Swallow study |
$259 |
$398 |
$224 |
$85 |
| T3 thyroid test |
$40 |
$62 |
$14 |
$14 |
| Tdap (tetanus) vaccine |
$196 |
$302 |
$206 |
— |
| Testosterone test |
$44 |
$68 |
$26 |
$26 |
| Thyroid test (TSH) |
$28 |
$43 |
$17 |
$17 |
| Thyroid ultrasound |
$624 |
$960 |
$480 |
$109 |
| Thyroid uptake scan |
$458 |
$705 |
$403 |
$145 |
| Tilt table test |
$778 |
$1,198 |
$599 |
$168 |
| Total IgE allergy test |
$64 |
$99 |
$16 |
$16 |
| Total protein test |
$16 |
$24 |
$4 |
$4 |
| Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) |
$1,997 |
$3,072 |
$1,536 |
$239 |
| Transvaginal ultrasound |
$520 |
$800 |
$400 |
$118 |
| Trigger point injection |
$512 |
$788 |
$394 |
$56 |
| Triglycerides test |
$13 |
$20 |
$6 |
$6 |
| Troponin (heart) test |
$21 |
$33 |
$12 |
$12 |
| Upper GI series (barium) |
$271 |
$417 |
$206 |
$128 |
| Uric acid (gout) test |
$12 |
$18 |
$5 |
$5 |
| Urinalysis |
$6 |
$9 |
$3 |
$3 |
| Urine microalbumin test |
$28 |
$43 |
$6 |
$5 |
| Urine pregnancy test |
$9 |
$13 |
$9 |
$9 |
| Vaccine administration |
$65 |
$100 |
$71 |
$19 |
| Vaginal delivery |
$9,448 |
$14,535 |
$6,226 |
$5,487 |
| Varicose vein ablation |
$4,149 |
$6,384 |
$3,208 |
$1,018 |
| Vitamin B12 test |
$18 |
$27 |
$15 |
$15 |
| Vitamin D test |
$112 |
$172 |
$30 |
$30 |
| Wart removal |
$397 |
$611 |
$223 |
$121 |
| Weight-loss (bariatric) surgery |
$28,671 |
$44,110 |
$12,484 |
$11,645 |
| Wound debridement |
$1,707 |
$2,626 |
$1,138 |
$186 |
| X-ray of the abdomen |
$161 |
$247 |
$124 |
$36 |
| X-ray of the ankle |
$161 |
$247 |
$124 |
$37 |
| X-ray of the collarbone |
$161 |
$247 |
$124 |
$33 |
| X-ray of the elbow |
$161 |
$247 |
$124 |
$33 |
| X-ray of the facial bones |
$160 |
$246 |
$123 |
$39 |
| X-ray of the foot |
$161 |
$247 |
$124 |
$34 |
| X-ray of the forearm |
$161 |
$247 |
$124 |
$29 |
| X-ray of the hand |
$161 |
$247 |
$124 |
$38 |
| X-ray of the hip |
$161 |
$247 |
$124 |
$49 |
| X-ray of the knee |
$161 |
$247 |
$124 |
$42 |
| X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) |
$161 |
$247 |
$124 |
$47 |
| X-ray of the lower leg |
$161 |
$247 |
$124 |
$31 |
| X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) |
$161 |
$247 |
$124 |
$36 |
| X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) |
$161 |
$247 |
$124 |
$47 |
| X-ray of the pelvis |
$161 |
$247 |
$124 |
$36 |
| X-ray of the ribs |
$161 |
$247 |
$132 |
$42 |
| X-ray of the shoulder |
$161 |
$247 |
$124 |
$36 |
| X-ray of the skull |
$161 |
$247 |
$124 |
$40 |
| X-ray of the upper arm |
$161 |
$247 |
$124 |
$32 |
| X-ray of the wrist |
$161 |
$247 |
$124 |
$43 |
| YAG laser capsulotomy (eye) |
$709 |
$1,091 |
$624 |
$335 |
| Zinc blood test |
$236 |
$363 |
$11 |
$11 |
Source: this hospital’s machine-readable price file (45 CFR §180). Medicare from CMS fee schedules. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.