| Procedure | Cash | Chargemaster | Insurer | Medicare |
| 3D mammogram (tomosynthesis) |
$44 |
$68 |
$52 |
$51 |
| Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis) |
$3,639 |
$5,598 |
$3,338 |
$284 |
| Abdominal ultrasound |
$805 |
$1,238 |
$696 |
$100 |
| Abscess incision and drainage |
$817 |
$1,257 |
$579 |
$174 |
| Albumin blood test |
$51 |
$79 |
$41 |
$5 |
| Aldosterone test |
$42 |
$65 |
$45 |
$41 |
| Alkaline phosphatase test |
$86 |
$132 |
$69 |
$5 |
| Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test |
$55 |
$85 |
$44 |
$17 |
| ALT liver enzyme test |
$92 |
$141 |
$73 |
$5 |
| Ammonia blood test |
$86 |
$132 |
$69 |
$15 |
| Amylase test |
$82 |
$126 |
$66 |
$6 |
| Annual physical (established patient) |
$100 |
$154 |
$104 |
— |
| Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test |
$197 |
$303 |
$158 |
$12 |
| Arterial blood gas (ABG) |
$201 |
$309 |
$161 |
$26 |
| AST liver enzyme test |
$92 |
$141 |
$73 |
$5 |
| Barium swallow study |
$533 |
$820 |
$533 |
$107 |
| Basic metabolic panel |
$172 |
$264 |
$137 |
$8 |
| Benign skin lesion removal |
$1,281 |
$1,971 |
$934 |
$171 |
| Bilirubin blood test |
$64 |
$98 |
$51 |
$5 |
| Blood clotting test (PT/INR) |
$31 |
$48 |
$25 |
$4 |
| Blood crossmatch |
$133 |
$205 |
$136 |
— |
| Blood glucose test |
$27 |
$42 |
$15 |
$5 |
| Blood transfusion |
$758 |
$1,166 |
$723 |
$47 |
| Blood type and screen |
$106 |
$163 |
$98 |
$10 |
| Blood type test |
$83 |
$128 |
$68 |
$3 |
| BNP (heart failure) test |
$263 |
$404 |
$210 |
$39 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) |
$607 |
$934 |
$525 |
$39 |
| Bone marrow biopsy |
$1,281 |
$1,971 |
$1,321 |
$172 |
| Bone scan (nuclear) |
$1,785 |
$2,746 |
$1,543 |
$259 |
| Botox for migraine |
$488 |
$751 |
$488 |
$157 |
| Breast biopsy |
$4,524 |
$6,961 |
$4,465 |
$478 |
| Breast MRI |
$2,421 |
$3,724 |
$2,402 |
$216 |
| Breast ultrasound |
$572 |
$880 |
$496 |
$92 |
| Breathing tube insertion (intubation) |
$636 |
$978 |
$652 |
$133 |
| Burn treatment |
$459 |
$706 |
$455 |
$129 |
| C-reactive protein (CRP) |
$62 |
$95 |
$49 |
$5 |
| CA 19-9 tumor marker test |
$222 |
$342 |
$178 |
$21 |
| CA-125 ovarian marker test |
$82 |
$126 |
$66 |
$21 |
| Calcium blood test |
$62 |
$95 |
$49 |
$5 |
| Cardiac catheterization |
$15,061 |
$23,171 |
$12,387 |
$1,049 |
| Cardiac rehabilitation |
$154 |
$237 |
$142 |
$26 |
| Cardiac stress test |
$898 |
$1,381 |
$830 |
$39 |
| Cardioversion |
$848 |
$1,304 |
$791 |
$155 |
| Carotid artery ultrasound |
$973 |
$1,497 |
$875 |
$156 |
| CEA tumor marker test |
$110 |
$169 |
$88 |
$19 |
| Celiac disease test |
$33 |
$51 |
$33 |
$12 |
| Cesarean section (C-section) |
— |
— |
$3,158 |
$7,552 |
| Chemotherapy infusion |
$437 |
$673 |
$424 |
$81 |
| Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis) |
$3,322 |
$5,111 |
$2,872 |
$311 |
| Chest X-ray |
$257 |
$396 |
$206 |
$37 |
| Chickenpox (varicella) vaccine |
$148 |
$228 |
$155 |
— |
| Circumcision |
$1,045 |
$1,607 |
$1,065 |
$167 |
| CK-MB heart enzyme test |
$92 |
$142 |
$74 |
$12 |
| Clotting time test (PTT) |
$58 |
$89 |
$46 |
$6 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) |
$96 |
$147 |
$83 |
$7 |
| Comprehensive metabolic panel |
$239 |
$368 |
$191 |
$11 |
| Contraceptive implant (Nexplanon) |
$194 |
$299 |
$202 |
$115 |
| Copper blood test |
$16 |
$25 |
$17 |
$12 |
| Coronary artery bypass (CABG) |
— |
— |
$3,158 |
$36,593 |
| Coronary CT angiography |
$2,633 |
$4,051 |
$2,277 |
$326 |
| Cortisol test |
$90 |
$139 |
$72 |
$16 |
| CPAP titration study |
$802 |
$1,234 |
$730 |
$69 |
| Creatine kinase (CK) test |
$83 |
$128 |
$67 |
$7 |
| CT angiography of the chest |
$1,551 |
$2,386 |
$1,341 |
$281 |
| CT angiography of the head |
$1,816 |
$2,794 |
$1,570 |
$274 |
| CT colonography (virtual colonoscopy) |
$550 |
$846 |
$550 |
$835 |
| CT scan of the abdomen |
$1,269 |
$1,953 |
$1,241 |
$230 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis |
$2,541 |
$3,909 |
$2,482 |
$300 |
| CT scan of the arm |
$1,269 |
$1,953 |
$1,250 |
$199 |
| CT scan of the chest |
$1,269 |
$1,953 |
$1,241 |
$167 |
| CT scan of the head |
$1,485 |
$2,285 |
$1,453 |
$148 |
| CT scan of the leg |
$1,269 |
$1,953 |
$1,151 |
$166 |
| CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) |
$1,269 |
$1,953 |
$1,250 |
$169 |
| CT scan of the neck |
$1,485 |
$2,285 |
$1,453 |
$183 |
| CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) |
$1,385 |
$2,130 |
$1,344 |
$168 |
| CT scan of the pelvis |
$1,269 |
$1,953 |
$1,141 |
$226 |
| CT scan of the sinuses |
$1,485 |
$2,285 |
$1,453 |
$152 |
| D-dimer test |
$96 |
$147 |
$76 |
$10 |
| Developmental screening (child) |
$333 |
$512 |
$339 |
— |
| DHEA-sulfate test |
$238 |
$366 |
$190 |
$22 |
| Diagnostic mammogram |
$576 |
$887 |
$524 |
$140 |
| Drug screen (urine) |
$48 |
$74 |
$56 |
$17 |
| Ear pressure test (tympanometry) |
$174 |
$268 |
$148 |
$16 |
| Echocardiogram |
$1,901 |
$2,925 |
$979 |
$138 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG) |
$205 |
$315 |
$189 |
$8 |
| Electroencephalogram (EEG) |
$1,014 |
$1,560 |
$1,014 |
$448 |
| Electrolyte panel |
$153 |
$235 |
$122 |
$7 |
| Emergency department visit |
$694 |
$1,067 |
$599 |
$69 |
| Epidural steroid injection |
$2,904 |
$4,467 |
$2,573 |
$275 |
| Estradiol (estrogen) test |
$101 |
$155 |
$81 |
$28 |
| Facet joint injection (spine) |
$2,274 |
$3,498 |
$936 |
$99 |
| Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG) |
$686 |
$1,056 |
$502 |
$164 |
| Fecal occult blood (stool) test |
$46 |
$71 |
$41 |
$10 |
| Ferritin (iron) test |
$79 |
$121 |
$63 |
$14 |
| Fibrinogen test |
$81 |
$124 |
$64 |
$10 |
| Flu test |
$176 |
$270 |
$140 |
$17 |
| Folate (folic acid) test |
$111 |
$171 |
$89 |
$15 |
| Foreign body removal (skin) |
$840 |
$1,293 |
$788 |
$157 |
| Free T4 thyroid test |
$106 |
$163 |
$85 |
$9 |
| FSH hormone test |
$107 |
$165 |
$86 |
$19 |
| Gallbladder scan (HIDA) |
$1,671 |
$2,572 |
$1,539 |
$334 |
| GGT liver test |
$26 |
$40 |
$21 |
$7 |
| Glucose tolerance test |
$36 |
$56 |
$31 |
$8 |
| Group therapy session |
$320 |
$492 |
$296 |
$30 |
| H. pylori test |
$109 |
$167 |
$97 |
$67 |
| HDL cholesterol test |
$47 |
$72 |
$37 |
$8 |
| Hearing test (audiometry) |
$502 |
$773 |
$465 |
$36 |
| Hematocrit test |
$27 |
$42 |
$22 |
$2 |
| Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) |
$137 |
$210 |
$109 |
$10 |
| Hepatitis B test |
$83 |
$128 |
$67 |
$10 |
| Hepatitis B vaccine |
$85 |
$130 |
$87 |
— |
| Hepatitis C test |
$151 |
$232 |
$121 |
$14 |
| HIV test |
$182 |
$280 |
$152 |
$19 |
| Holter heart monitor |
$473 |
$727 |
$403 |
$26 |
| Iron blood test |
$49 |
$76 |
$40 |
$6 |
| IUD insertion |
$49 |
$76 |
$52 |
— |
| IUD removal |
$549 |
$845 |
$539 |
$112 |
| IV infusion therapy |
$335 |
$515 |
$268 |
$44 |
| IVC filter placement |
$8,704 |
$13,391 |
$8,637 |
$1,885 |
| Joint aspiration (small/intermediate) |
$691 |
$1,063 |
$628 |
$57 |
| Kidney biopsy |
$1,731 |
$2,663 |
$1,718 |
$492 |
| Kidney scan (nuclear) |
$1,757 |
$2,703 |
$1,730 |
$172 |
| Kidney ultrasound |
$805 |
$1,238 |
$696 |
$84 |
| Knee joint injection |
$845 |
$1,300 |
$781 |
$69 |
| Knee replacement |
— |
— |
$3,158 |
$18,054 |
| Lactate test |
$34 |
$53 |
$28 |
$12 |
| LDH test |
$32 |
$49 |
$25 |
$6 |
| LDL cholesterol test |
$77 |
$118 |
$61 |
$11 |
| Leg artery angiogram |
$2,721 |
$4,186 |
$2,679 |
$149 |
| Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) |
$1,327 |
$2,041 |
$1,183 |
$150 |
| LH hormone test |
$107 |
$165 |
$86 |
$19 |
| Lipase test |
$120 |
$184 |
$96 |
$7 |
| Lipid (cholesterol) panel |
$158 |
$243 |
$126 |
$13 |
| Liver biopsy |
$2,231 |
$3,432 |
$2,063 |
$288 |
| Liver function panel |
$176 |
$271 |
$141 |
$8 |
| Lower back (lumbar) spinal fusion |
— |
— |
$3,128 |
$1,511 |
| Lung function test (PFT) |
$362 |
$558 |
$273 |
$37 |
| Lung scan (V/Q) |
$1,765 |
$2,715 |
$1,738 |
$291 |
| Magnesium blood test |
$77 |
$119 |
$62 |
$7 |
| MMR vaccine |
$84 |
$129 |
$86 |
— |
| MRA of the brain |
$2,666 |
$4,101 |
$2,292 |
$226 |
| MRA of the neck |
$2,695 |
$4,146 |
$2,292 |
$245 |
| MRI of the abdomen |
$2,282 |
$3,510 |
$2,282 |
$300 |
| MRI of the ankle |
$2,750 |
$4,231 |
$2,339 |
$261 |
| MRI of the brain |
$2,695 |
$4,146 |
$2,292 |
$269 |
| MRI of the chest |
$2,750 |
$4,231 |
$2,339 |
$371 |
| MRI of the knee |
$2,282 |
$3,510 |
$2,282 |
$315 |
| MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) |
$2,750 |
$4,231 |
$2,339 |
$270 |
| MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) |
$2,750 |
$4,231 |
$2,339 |
$271 |
| MRI of the neck (cervical spine) |
$2,750 |
$4,231 |
$2,339 |
$274 |
| MRI of the pelvis |
$2,750 |
$4,231 |
$2,339 |
$268 |
| MRI of the shoulder |
$2,282 |
$3,510 |
$2,282 |
$313 |
| MRI of the wrist |
$2,750 |
$4,231 |
$2,339 |
$330 |
| Nebulizer breathing treatment |
$137 |
$210 |
$127 |
$9 |
| Nuclear cardiac stress test |
$5,593 |
$8,605 |
$4,915 |
$428 |
| Occupational therapy evaluation |
$224 |
$345 |
$205 |
$101 |
| Office visit (established patient) |
$100 |
$154 |
$114 |
$115 |
| Pacemaker insertion |
— |
— |
$3,158 |
$15,506 |
| Pap smear (cervical screening) |
$109 |
$168 |
$87 |
$20 |
| Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test |
$140 |
$215 |
$112 |
$41 |
| Pelvic ultrasound |
$715 |
$1,100 |
$640 |
$78 |
| PET scan |
$5,870 |
$9,030 |
$5,779 |
— |
| Phosphorus blood test |
$47 |
$72 |
$37 |
$5 |
| Physical therapy evaluation |
$185 |
$285 |
$183 |
$98 |
| Platelet count |
$29 |
$44 |
$23 |
$4 |
| Pregnancy blood test (hCG) |
$87 |
$134 |
$70 |
$8 |
| Pregnancy ultrasound |
$638 |
$981 |
$618 |
$126 |
| Procalcitonin test |
$110 |
$169 |
$95 |
$27 |
| Prolactin test |
$112 |
$172 |
$89 |
$19 |
| Prostate test (PSA) |
$121 |
$186 |
$97 |
$18 |
| Pulmonary rehabilitation |
$146 |
$225 |
$146 |
$87 |
| Sacroiliac joint injection |
$1,968 |
$3,028 |
$1,938 |
$176 |
| Scoliosis spine X-ray |
$202 |
$310 |
$202 |
$58 |
| Screening mammogram |
$601 |
$925 |
$592 |
$126 |
| Scrotal ultrasound |
$670 |
$1,030 |
$579 |
$99 |
| Sedimentation rate (ESR) test |
$45 |
$69 |
$36 |
$3 |
| Semen analysis |
$38 |
$59 |
$38 |
$12 |
| Sex hormone binding globulin test |
$46 |
$70 |
$36 |
$22 |
| Skin biopsy |
$840 |
$1,293 |
$643 |
$121 |
| Sleep study (polysomnography) |
$6,222 |
$9,573 |
$5,479 |
$691 |
| Soft tissue ultrasound |
$538 |
$827 |
$465 |
$64 |
| Speech therapy |
$208 |
$320 |
$206 |
$76 |
| Spinal tap (lumbar puncture) |
$1,154 |
$1,775 |
$1,136 |
$165 |
| Spine fracture repair (kyphoplasty) |
$8,013 |
$12,327 |
$8,173 |
$5,803 |
| Strep throat test |
$43 |
$66 |
$34 |
$17 |
| Stress echocardiogram |
$1,856 |
$2,856 |
$1,828 |
$209 |
| Swallow study |
$180 |
$277 |
$179 |
$85 |
| T3 thyroid test |
$51 |
$79 |
$41 |
$14 |
| Tdap (tetanus) vaccine |
$70 |
$108 |
$70 |
— |
| Testosterone test |
$73 |
$113 |
$59 |
$26 |
| Thyroid test (TSH) |
$98 |
$151 |
$79 |
$17 |
| Thyroid ultrasound |
$547 |
$841 |
$511 |
$109 |
| Thyroid uptake scan |
$1,698 |
$2,612 |
$1,513 |
$145 |
| Tilt table test |
$1,662 |
$2,557 |
$1,636 |
$168 |
| Total IgE allergy test |
$35 |
$54 |
$28 |
$16 |
| Total protein test |
$10 |
$16 |
$10 |
$4 |
| Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) |
$2,148 |
$3,305 |
$2,064 |
$239 |
| Transvaginal ultrasound |
$628 |
$966 |
$555 |
$118 |
| Trigger point injection |
$488 |
$751 |
$451 |
$56 |
| Triglycerides test |
$72 |
$111 |
$58 |
$6 |
| Troponin (heart) test |
$98 |
$151 |
$79 |
$12 |
| Turning a breech baby (version) |
$872 |
$1,342 |
$890 |
$94 |
| Upper GI series (barium) |
$885 |
$1,361 |
$784 |
$128 |
| Uric acid (gout) test |
$77 |
$118 |
$61 |
$5 |
| Urinalysis |
$40 |
$61 |
$36 |
$3 |
| Urine microalbumin test |
$51 |
$78 |
$30 |
$5 |
| Urine pregnancy test |
$92 |
$141 |
$73 |
$9 |
| Vaccine administration |
$59 |
$90 |
$60 |
$19 |
| Vaginal delivery |
— |
— |
$3,158 |
$5,487 |
| Varicose vein ablation |
$7,794 |
$11,991 |
$7,207 |
$1,018 |
| Vitamin B12 test |
$105 |
$161 |
$84 |
$15 |
| Vitamin D test |
$60 |
$92 |
$48 |
$30 |
| Weight-loss (bariatric) surgery |
— |
— |
$3,158 |
$11,645 |
| Wound debridement |
$1,352 |
$2,080 |
$1,266 |
$186 |
| X-ray of the abdomen |
$352 |
$542 |
$331 |
$36 |
| X-ray of the ankle |
$345 |
$530 |
$331 |
$37 |
| X-ray of the collarbone |
$244 |
$376 |
$241 |
$33 |
| X-ray of the elbow |
$320 |
$492 |
$315 |
$33 |
| X-ray of the facial bones |
$345 |
$530 |
$339 |
$39 |
| X-ray of the foot |
$345 |
$530 |
$331 |
$34 |
| X-ray of the forearm |
$224 |
$345 |
$221 |
$29 |
| X-ray of the hand |
$345 |
$530 |
$331 |
$38 |
| X-ray of the hip |
$362 |
$557 |
$290 |
$49 |
| X-ray of the knee |
$257 |
$395 |
$253 |
$42 |
| X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) |
$301 |
$463 |
$272 |
$47 |
| X-ray of the lower leg |
$224 |
$345 |
$221 |
$31 |
| X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) |
$262 |
$403 |
$237 |
$36 |
| X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) |
$301 |
$463 |
$272 |
$47 |
| X-ray of the pelvis |
$267 |
$412 |
$241 |
$36 |
| X-ray of the ribs |
$257 |
$395 |
$229 |
$42 |
| X-ray of the shoulder |
$257 |
$395 |
$253 |
$36 |
| X-ray of the skull |
$285 |
$439 |
$250 |
$40 |
| X-ray of the upper arm |
$257 |
$395 |
$253 |
$32 |
| X-ray of the wrist |
$345 |
$530 |
$331 |
$43 |
| Zinc blood test |
$24 |
$37 |
$24 |
$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.