Published prices for 203 procedures at Philadelphia Va Medical Center (Philadelphia, PA), from its machine-readable file.
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| Procedure | Cash | Chargemaster | Insurer | Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis) | $4,131 | $4,131 | $2,479 | $284 |
| Abdominal ultrasound | $2,983 | $2,983 | $998 | $100 |
| Abscess incision and drainage | $567 | $567 | $268 | $174 |
| Albumin blood test | $62 | $62 | $81 | $5 |
| Aldosterone test | $1,053 | $1,053 | $443 | $41 |
| Alkaline phosphatase test | $46 | $46 | $34 | $5 |
| Ammonia blood test | $278 | $278 | $117 | $15 |
| Amniocentesis | $3,197 | $3,197 | $1,918 | $120 |
| Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test | $487 | $487 | $205 | $12 |
| Arterial blood gas (ABG) | $415 | $415 | $174 | $26 |
| Barium swallow study | $1,797 | $1,797 | $754 | $107 |
| Basic metabolic panel | $343 | $343 | $144 | $8 |
| Bilirubin blood test | $70 | $70 | $35 | $5 |
| Blood clotting test (PT/INR) | $363 | $363 | $153 | $4 |
| Blood crossmatch | $660 | $660 | $277 | — |
| Blood transfusion | $2,987 | $2,987 | $1,584 | $47 |
| Blood type and screen | $591 | $591 | $237 | $10 |
| BNP (heart failure) test | $723 | $723 | $297 | $39 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) | $751 | $751 | $316 | $39 |
| Bone marrow biopsy | $1,281 | $1,281 | $990 | $172 |
| Bone scan (nuclear) | $4,393 | $4,393 | $1,846 | $259 |
| Breast ultrasound | $1,783 | $1,783 | $682 | $92 |
| Breathing tube insertion (intubation) | $567 | $567 | $259 | $133 |
| Bronchoscopy | $5,155 | $5,155 | $2,508 | $303 |
| Burn treatment | $524 | $524 | $239 | $129 |
| C-reactive protein (CRP) | $494 | $494 | $208 | $5 |
| CA 19-9 tumor marker test | $207 | $207 | $87 | $21 |
| CA-125 ovarian marker test | $718 | $718 | $302 | $21 |
| Capsule endoscopy | $17,779 | $17,779 | $7,473 | $802 |
| Cardiac ablation | $58,374 | $58,374 | $21,456 | $759 |
| Cardiac catheterization | $16,046 | $16,046 | $6,744 | $1,049 |
| Cardiac MRI | $8,752 | $8,752 | $3,043 | $322 |
| Cardiac rehabilitation | $562 | $562 | $236 | $26 |
| Cardiac stress test | $2,787 | $2,787 | $1,171 | $39 |
| Cardioversion | $5,910 | $5,910 | $2,698 | $155 |
| Carotid artery ultrasound | $5,315 | $5,315 | $2,056 | $156 |
| CEA tumor marker test | $758 | $758 | $319 | $19 |
| Celiac disease test | $85 | $85 | $73 | $12 |
| Central line placement | $3,300 | $3,300 | $1,980 | $238 |
| Chemotherapy infusion | $1,655 | $1,655 | $580 | $81 |
| Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis) | $4,319 | $4,319 | $2,477 | $311 |
| Chest tube insertion | $6,130 | $6,130 | $3,065 | $143 |
| Chest X-ray | $1,355 | $1,355 | $498 | $37 |
| CK-MB heart enzyme test | $40 | $40 | $29 | $12 |
| Clotting time test (PTT) | $512 | $512 | $215 | $6 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) | $353 | $353 | $155 | $7 |
| Comprehensive metabolic panel | $480 | $480 | $166 | $11 |
| Copper blood test | $431 | $431 | $188 | $12 |
| Coronary CT angiography | $10,298 | $10,298 | $3,446 | $326 |
| Cortisol test | $70 | $70 | $128 | $16 |
| COVID-19 PCR test | $219 | $219 | $100 | $51 |
| Creatine kinase (CK) test | $46 | $46 | $22 | $7 |
| CT angiography of the chest | $9,407 | $9,407 | $3,148 | $281 |
| CT angiography of the head | $12,569 | $12,569 | $4,206 | $274 |
| CT scan of the abdomen | $6,245 | $6,245 | $1,816 | $230 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis | $7,445 | $7,445 | $2,202 | $300 |
| CT scan of the arm | $6,054 | $6,054 | $2,356 | $199 |
| CT scan of the chest | $6,114 | $6,114 | $2,117 | $167 |
| CT scan of the head | $4,753 | $4,753 | $1,704 | $148 |
| CT scan of the leg | $6,164 | $6,164 | $2,366 | $166 |
| CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $6,273 | $6,273 | $2,424 | $169 |
| CT scan of the neck | $6,074 | $6,074 | $2,102 | $183 |
| CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) | $6,263 | $6,263 | $2,370 | $168 |
| CT scan of the pelvis | $6,265 | $6,265 | $1,841 | $226 |
| CT scan of the sinuses | $6,405 | $6,405 | $2,232 | $152 |
| D-dimer test | $816 | $816 | $343 | $10 |
| Defibrillator (ICD) implant | $50,476 | $50,476 | $19,020 | $798 |
| DHEA-sulfate test | $577 | $577 | $243 | $22 |
| Drug screen (urine) | $1,034 | $1,034 | $96 | $17 |
| Ear pressure test (tympanometry) | $320 | $320 | $134 | $16 |
| Echocardiogram | $3,779 | $3,779 | $1,155 | $138 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG) | $251 | $251 | $156 | $8 |
| Electroencephalogram (EEG) | $1,194 | $1,194 | $388 | $448 |
| Electrolyte panel | $353 | $353 | $148 | $7 |
| Emergency department visit | $1,463 | $1,463 | $664 | $69 |
| Epidural steroid injection | $3,877 | $3,877 | $2,326 | $275 |
| ERCP (bile duct endoscopy) | $6,843 | $6,843 | $3,329 | $311 |
| Esophageal dilation | $3,069 | $3,069 | $1,493 | $522 |
| Estradiol (estrogen) test | $758 | $758 | $319 | $28 |
| Family therapy session | $104 | $104 | $48 | $110 |
| Ferritin (iron) test | $582 | $582 | $245 | $14 |
| Fibrinogen test | $708 | $708 | $298 | $10 |
| Folate (folic acid) test | $70 | $70 | $35 | $15 |
| Foreign body removal (skin) | $976 | $976 | $446 | $157 |
| Free T4 thyroid test | $572 | $572 | $240 | $9 |
| FSH hormone test | $620 | $620 | $216 | $19 |
| Gallbladder scan (HIDA) | $8,363 | $8,363 | $3,376 | $334 |
| GGT liver test | $242 | $242 | $102 | $7 |
| Glucose tolerance test | $467 | $467 | $196 | $8 |
| Group therapy session | $418 | $418 | $74 | $30 |
| HDL cholesterol test | $400 | $400 | $168 | $8 |
| Hearing test (audiometry) | $970 | $970 | $408 | $36 |
| Hematocrit test | $156 | $156 | $66 | $2 |
| Hemodialysis | $5,594 | $5,594 | $2,255 | $75 |
| Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) | $277 | $277 | $87 | $10 |
| Hepatitis C test | $653 | $653 | $122 | $14 |
| HIV test | $398 | $398 | $109 | $19 |
| Holter heart monitor | $172 | $172 | $67 | $26 |
| IV infusion therapy | $1,615 | $1,615 | $576 | $44 |
| IVC filter placement | $7,967 | $7,967 | $3,983 | $1,885 |
| Joint aspiration (small/intermediate) | $1,289 | $1,289 | $772 | $57 |
| Kidney biopsy | $4,950 | $4,950 | $2,722 | $492 |
| Kidney scan (nuclear) | $2,397 | $2,397 | $1,008 | $172 |
| Kidney ultrasound | $2,888 | $2,888 | $1,083 | $84 |
| Knee joint injection | $1,797 | $1,797 | $899 | $69 |
| Lactate test | $423 | $423 | $113 | $12 |
| Laryngoscopy | $194 | $194 | $95 | $189 |
| LDH test | $258 | $258 | $81 | $6 |
| Leg artery angiogram | $2,784 | $2,784 | $1,204 | $149 |
| Leg artery angioplasty | $16,670 | $16,670 | $7,091 | — |
| Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) | $5,233 | $5,233 | $1,773 | $150 |
| LH hormone test | $572 | $572 | $212 | $19 |
| Lipase test | $278 | $278 | $124 | $7 |
| Lipid (cholesterol) panel | $83 | $83 | $56 | $13 |
| Liver biopsy | $3,434 | $3,434 | $2,060 | $288 |
| Liver function panel | $480 | $480 | $154 | $8 |
| Lung function test (PFT) | $1,425 | $1,425 | $559 | $37 |
| Lung scan (V/Q) | $6,790 | $6,790 | $2,854 | $291 |
| Magnesium blood test | $258 | $258 | $121 | $7 |
| MRA of the brain | $11,411 | $11,411 | $4,009 | $226 |
| MRA of the neck | $12,207 | $12,207 | $4,645 | $245 |
| MRI of the abdomen | $12,415 | $12,415 | $3,957 | $300 |
| MRI of the ankle | $10,895 | $10,895 | $3,917 | $261 |
| MRI of the brain | $11,193 | $11,193 | $3,687 | $269 |
| MRI of the chest | $12,813 | $12,813 | $4,093 | $371 |
| MRI of the knee | $10,407 | $10,407 | $3,754 | $315 |
| MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $11,073 | $11,073 | $3,672 | $270 |
| MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) | $9,702 | $9,702 | $3,453 | $271 |
| MRI of the neck (cervical spine) | $11,233 | $11,233 | $3,706 | $274 |
| MRI of the pelvis | $11,054 | $11,054 | $3,945 | $268 |
| MRI of the shoulder | $10,089 | $10,089 | $3,692 | $313 |
| MRI of the wrist | $10,765 | $10,765 | $3,895 | $330 |
| Nebulizer breathing treatment | $253 | $253 | $106 | $9 |
| Nuclear cardiac stress test | $8,527 | $8,527 | $3,584 | $428 |
| Occupational therapy evaluation | $894 | $894 | $326 | $101 |
| Office visit (established patient) | $815 | $815 | $326 | $115 |
| Office visit (new patient) | $1,330 | $1,330 | $532 | $177 |
| Pap smear (cervical screening) | $354 | $354 | $149 | $20 |
| Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test | $416 | $416 | $196 | $41 |
| Pelvic ultrasound | $2,953 | $2,953 | $988 | $78 |
| PET scan | $15,564 | $15,564 | $6,540 | — |
| Phosphorus blood test | $258 | $258 | $108 | $5 |
| Physical therapy evaluation | $845 | $845 | $325 | $98 |
| Pregnancy blood test (hCG) | $362 | $362 | $108 | $8 |
| Pregnancy ultrasound | $3,399 | $3,399 | $1,473 | $126 |
| Procalcitonin test | $822 | $822 | $346 | $27 |
| Prolactin test | $675 | $675 | $313 | $19 |
| Psychotherapy session | $499 | $499 | $228 | $140 |
| Rheumatoid factor test | $437 | $437 | $184 | $6 |
| Sacroiliac joint injection | $2,922 | $2,922 | $1,753 | $176 |
| Scoliosis spine X-ray | $1,272 | $1,272 | $531 | $58 |
| Scrotal ultrasound | $3,391 | $3,391 | $1,072 | $99 |
| Sedimentation rate (ESR) test | $365 | $365 | $153 | $3 |
| Sex hormone binding globulin test | $306 | $306 | $140 | $22 |
| Simple wound stitches | $297 | $297 | $136 | $127 |
| Skin biopsy | $1,577 | $1,577 | $767 | $121 |
| Sleep study (polysomnography) | $11,170 | $11,170 | $4,678 | $691 |
| Soft tissue ultrasound | $1,301 | $1,301 | $490 | $64 |
| Speech therapy | $673 | $673 | $283 | $76 |
| Spinal tap (lumbar puncture) | $5,034 | $5,034 | $2,517 | $165 |
| Stress echocardiogram | $2,767 | $2,767 | $1,382 | $209 |
| Swallow study | $617 | $617 | $259 | $85 |
| T3 thyroid test | $469 | $469 | $197 | $14 |
| Testosterone test | $306 | $306 | $170 | $26 |
| Thyroid test (TSH) | $500 | $500 | $210 | $17 |
| Thyroid ultrasound | $3,501 | $3,501 | $1,171 | $109 |
| Thyroid uptake scan | $4,406 | $4,406 | $1,852 | $145 |
| Total IgE allergy test | $675 | $675 | $284 | $16 |
| Total protein test | $46 | $46 | $38 | $4 |
| Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) | $2,303 | $2,303 | $990 | $239 |
| Transvaginal ultrasound | $2,670 | $2,670 | $906 | $118 |
| Trigger point injection | $1,194 | $1,194 | $581 | $56 |
| Triglycerides test | $258 | $258 | $109 | $6 |
| Troponin (heart) test | $677 | $677 | $285 | $12 |
| Upper GI series (barium) | $3,258 | $3,258 | $1,411 | $128 |
| Uric acid (gout) test | $70 | $70 | $32 | $5 |
| Urinalysis | $143 | $143 | $32 | $3 |
| Urine microalbumin test | $315 | $315 | $68 | $5 |
| Vaccine administration | $60 | $60 | $28 | $19 |
| Varicose vein ablation | $9,925 | $9,925 | $4,698 | $1,018 |
| Vitamin B12 test | $457 | $457 | $192 | $15 |
| Vitamin D test | $701 | $701 | $88 | $30 |
| X-ray of the abdomen | $1,470 | $1,470 | $546 | $36 |
| X-ray of the ankle | $1,373 | $1,373 | $577 | $37 |
| X-ray of the collarbone | $1,141 | $1,141 | $480 | $33 |
| X-ray of the elbow | $1,354 | $1,354 | $569 | $33 |
| X-ray of the facial bones | $1,346 | $1,346 | $524 | $39 |
| X-ray of the foot | $1,276 | $1,276 | $536 | $34 |
| X-ray of the forearm | $1,083 | $1,083 | $455 | $29 |
| X-ray of the hand | $1,315 | $1,315 | $553 | $38 |
| X-ray of the hip | $1,113 | $1,113 | $489 | $49 |
| X-ray of the knee | $1,528 | $1,528 | $599 | $42 |
| X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $1,914 | $1,914 | $774 | $47 |
| X-ray of the lower leg | $1,044 | $1,044 | $439 | $31 |
| X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) | $1,325 | $1,325 | $555 | $36 |
| X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) | $1,789 | $1,789 | $724 | $47 |
| X-ray of the pelvis | $1,354 | $1,354 | $483 | $36 |
| X-ray of the ribs | $1,431 | $1,431 | $561 | $42 |
| X-ray of the shoulder | $1,160 | $1,160 | $488 | $36 |
| X-ray of the skull | $1,992 | $1,992 | $687 | $40 |
| X-ray of the upper arm | $1,122 | $1,122 | $471 | $32 |
| X-ray of the wrist | $1,586 | $1,586 | $666 | $43 |
| Zinc blood test | $474 | $474 | $199 | $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.