| Procedure | Cash | Chargemaster | Insurer | Medicare |
| 3D mammogram (tomosynthesis) |
$90 |
$113 |
$94 |
$51 |
| Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis) |
$1,893 |
$2,366 |
$1,952 |
$284 |
| Abdominal ultrasound |
$937 |
$1,172 |
$860 |
$100 |
| Abscess incision and drainage |
$586 |
$732 |
$604 |
$174 |
| Albumin blood test |
$40 |
$50 |
$41 |
$5 |
| Aldosterone test |
$323 |
$404 |
$197 |
$41 |
| Alkaline phosphatase test |
$62 |
$78 |
$37 |
$5 |
| Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test |
$134 |
$167 |
$138 |
$17 |
| ALT liver enzyme test |
$42 |
$52 |
$43 |
$5 |
| Ammonia blood test |
$169 |
$211 |
$174 |
$15 |
| Amylase test |
$69 |
$86 |
$76 |
$6 |
| Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test |
$90 |
$112 |
$92 |
$12 |
| Arterial blood gas (ABG) |
$210 |
$262 |
$216 |
$26 |
| AST liver enzyme test |
$54 |
$67 |
$55 |
$5 |
| Barium swallow study |
$728 |
$910 |
$751 |
$107 |
| Basic metabolic panel |
$111 |
$139 |
$115 |
$8 |
| Benign skin lesion removal |
$1,944 |
$2,430 |
$1,666 |
$171 |
| Bilirubin blood test |
$40 |
$50 |
$41 |
$5 |
| Blood clotting test (PT/INR) |
$42 |
$53 |
$47 |
$4 |
| Blood crossmatch |
$146 |
$183 |
$151 |
— |
| Blood glucose test |
$49 |
$62 |
$51 |
$5 |
| Blood transfusion |
$1,022 |
$1,277 |
$1,054 |
$47 |
| Blood type and screen |
$116 |
$145 |
$120 |
$10 |
| Blood type test |
$37 |
$46 |
$34 |
$3 |
| BNP (heart failure) test |
$174 |
$218 |
$177 |
$39 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) |
$591 |
$739 |
$610 |
$39 |
| Bone scan (nuclear) |
$2,069 |
$2,586 |
$2,133 |
$259 |
| Breast MRI |
— |
— |
$1,156 |
$216 |
| Breathing tube insertion (intubation) |
$480 |
$600 |
$495 |
$133 |
| Burn treatment |
$470 |
$588 |
$479 |
$129 |
| C-reactive protein (CRP) |
$46 |
$57 |
$47 |
$5 |
| CA 19-9 tumor marker test |
$102 |
$127 |
$105 |
$21 |
| CA-125 ovarian marker test |
$102 |
$127 |
$105 |
$21 |
| Calcium blood test |
$40 |
$50 |
$41 |
$5 |
| Cardiac event monitor |
$376 |
$470 |
$388 |
$170 |
| Cardiac MRI |
— |
— |
$1,186 |
$322 |
| Cardiac rehabilitation |
$282 |
$353 |
$291 |
$26 |
| Cardiac stress test |
$1,179 |
$1,474 |
$1,216 |
$39 |
| Cardioversion |
$1,820 |
$2,275 |
$1,877 |
$155 |
| Carotid artery ultrasound |
$1,171 |
$1,464 |
$1,015 |
$156 |
| CEA tumor marker test |
$100 |
$125 |
$103 |
$19 |
| Celiac disease test |
$79 |
$99 |
$82 |
$12 |
| Chemotherapy infusion |
$555 |
$694 |
$327 |
$81 |
| Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis) |
$1,804 |
$2,255 |
$1,860 |
$311 |
| Chest X-ray |
$369 |
$462 |
$360 |
$37 |
| CK-MB heart enzyme test |
$79 |
$99 |
$82 |
$12 |
| Clotting time test (PTT) |
$66 |
$82 |
$68 |
$6 |
| Colonoscopy |
— |
— |
$2,383 |
$480 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) |
$71 |
$89 |
$73 |
$7 |
| Comprehensive metabolic panel |
$135 |
$169 |
$140 |
$11 |
| Copper blood test |
$50 |
$63 |
$50 |
$12 |
| Coronary CT angiography |
— |
— |
$893 |
$326 |
| Cortisol test |
$145 |
$181 |
$74 |
$16 |
| COVID-19 PCR test |
$125 |
$156 |
$129 |
$51 |
| CPAP titration study |
$414 |
$517 |
$427 |
$69 |
| Creatine kinase (CK) test |
$66 |
$82 |
$68 |
$7 |
| CT angiography of the chest |
$2,990 |
$3,738 |
$3,066 |
$281 |
| CT angiography of the head |
$2,946 |
$3,683 |
$3,021 |
$274 |
| CT scan of the abdomen |
$2,666 |
$3,333 |
$2,491 |
$230 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis |
$4,703 |
$5,879 |
$4,530 |
$300 |
| CT scan of the arm |
$2,022 |
$2,528 |
$2,030 |
$199 |
| CT scan of the chest |
$2,666 |
$3,333 |
$2,462 |
$167 |
| CT scan of the head |
$2,458 |
$3,072 |
$2,298 |
$148 |
| CT scan of the leg |
$2,195 |
$2,744 |
$2,100 |
$166 |
| CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) |
$2,582 |
$3,228 |
$2,619 |
$169 |
| CT scan of the neck |
$2,410 |
$3,012 |
$2,392 |
$183 |
| CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) |
$2,473 |
$3,091 |
$2,482 |
$168 |
| CT scan of the pelvis |
$2,378 |
$2,973 |
$2,187 |
$226 |
| CT scan of the sinuses |
$2,228 |
$2,785 |
$2,320 |
$152 |
| D-dimer test |
$132 |
$165 |
$136 |
$10 |
| DHEA-sulfate test |
$198 |
$247 |
$204 |
$22 |
| Drug screen (urine) |
$81 |
$101 |
$142 |
$17 |
| Echocardiogram |
$1,613 |
$2,016 |
$1,656 |
$138 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG) |
$248 |
$310 |
$254 |
$8 |
| Electroencephalogram (EEG) |
$1,202 |
$1,502 |
$1,256 |
$448 |
| Electrolyte panel |
$100 |
$125 |
$103 |
$7 |
| Emergency department visit |
$827 |
$1,034 |
$767 |
$69 |
| Estradiol (estrogen) test |
$200 |
$250 |
$206 |
$28 |
| Fecal occult blood (stool) test |
$42 |
$52 |
$47 |
$10 |
| Ferritin (iron) test |
$120 |
$150 |
$124 |
$14 |
| Fibrinogen test |
$48 |
$60 |
$50 |
$10 |
| Flu test |
$66 |
$82 |
$68 |
$17 |
| Folate (folic acid) test |
$117 |
$146 |
$120 |
$15 |
| Foreign body removal (skin) |
$810 |
$1,013 |
$836 |
$157 |
| Free T4 thyroid test |
$66 |
$83 |
$68 |
$9 |
| FSH hormone test |
$129 |
$161 |
$133 |
$19 |
| Gallbladder scan (HIDA) |
$1,810 |
$2,262 |
$1,838 |
$334 |
| GGT liver test |
$62 |
$77 |
$64 |
$7 |
| Glucose tolerance test |
$145 |
$181 |
$149 |
$8 |
| H. pylori test |
$326 |
$407 |
$336 |
$67 |
| HDL cholesterol test |
$56 |
$70 |
$58 |
$8 |
| Hematocrit test |
$33 |
$41 |
$34 |
$2 |
| Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) |
$62 |
$78 |
$65 |
$10 |
| Hepatitis B test |
$84 |
$105 |
$87 |
$10 |
| Hepatitis C test |
$124 |
$155 |
$128 |
$14 |
| HIV test |
$124 |
$156 |
$121 |
$19 |
| Holter heart monitor |
$614 |
$768 |
$549 |
$26 |
| Home sleep apnea test |
$608 |
$760 |
$627 |
$123 |
| Iron blood test |
$64 |
$80 |
$66 |
$6 |
| IV infusion therapy |
$354 |
$442 |
$208 |
$44 |
| Joint aspiration (small/intermediate) |
$591 |
$739 |
$610 |
$57 |
| Kidney scan (nuclear) |
$2,236 |
$2,795 |
$2,306 |
$172 |
| Kidney ultrasound |
$821 |
$1,026 |
$794 |
$84 |
| Knee joint injection |
$883 |
$1,104 |
$911 |
$69 |
| Lactate test |
$58 |
$73 |
$60 |
$12 |
| LDH test |
$62 |
$78 |
$64 |
$6 |
| LDL cholesterol test |
$57 |
$71 |
$59 |
$11 |
| Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) |
$1,112 |
$1,390 |
$1,010 |
$150 |
| LH hormone test |
$131 |
$164 |
$135 |
$19 |
| Lipase test |
$95 |
$119 |
$98 |
$7 |
| Lipid (cholesterol) panel |
$81 |
$101 |
$84 |
$13 |
| Liver function panel |
$118 |
$148 |
$122 |
$8 |
| Lung function test (PFT) |
$455 |
$569 |
$392 |
$37 |
| Lung scan (V/Q) |
$1,959 |
$2,449 |
$2,020 |
$291 |
| Magnesium blood test |
$69 |
$86 |
$71 |
$7 |
| MRA of the brain |
$3,071 |
$3,839 |
$3,130 |
$226 |
| MRA of the neck |
$2,961 |
$3,701 |
$2,938 |
$245 |
| MRI of the abdomen |
$3,373 |
$4,216 |
$3,351 |
$300 |
| MRI of the ankle |
$3,653 |
$4,566 |
$3,370 |
$261 |
| MRI of the brain |
$3,805 |
$4,756 |
$3,398 |
$269 |
| MRI of the chest |
$3,288 |
$4,110 |
$3,282 |
$371 |
| MRI of the knee |
$3,370 |
$4,212 |
$3,360 |
$315 |
| MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) |
$3,362 |
$4,203 |
$3,443 |
$270 |
| MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) |
$3,414 |
$4,268 |
$3,601 |
$271 |
| MRI of the neck (cervical spine) |
$3,370 |
$4,212 |
$3,512 |
$274 |
| MRI of the pelvis |
$4,011 |
$5,014 |
$3,447 |
$268 |
| MRI of the shoulder |
$3,598 |
$4,497 |
$3,352 |
$313 |
| MRI of the wrist |
$3,563 |
$4,454 |
$3,183 |
$330 |
| Nebulizer breathing treatment |
$98 |
$122 |
$134 |
$9 |
| Nerve conduction study |
$813 |
$1,016 |
$716 |
$118 |
| Nuclear cardiac stress test |
$4,746 |
$5,933 |
$4,867 |
$428 |
| Occupational therapy evaluation |
$314 |
$392 |
$315 |
$101 |
| Office visit (established patient) |
$242 |
$303 |
$189 |
$115 |
| Office visit (new patient) |
$232 |
$290 |
$219 |
$177 |
| Pap smear (cervical screening) |
$115 |
$144 |
$119 |
$20 |
| Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test |
$230 |
$288 |
$238 |
$41 |
| Pelvic ultrasound |
$817 |
$1,021 |
$785 |
$78 |
| Phosphorus blood test |
$54 |
$68 |
$56 |
$5 |
| Physical therapy evaluation |
$280 |
$350 |
$284 |
$98 |
| Platelet count |
$33 |
$41 |
$34 |
$4 |
| Pneumonia vaccine |
$114 |
$142 |
$125 |
— |
| Pregnancy blood test (hCG) |
$80 |
$100 |
$83 |
$8 |
| Pregnancy ultrasound |
$958 |
$1,197 |
$988 |
$126 |
| Procalcitonin test |
$244 |
$305 |
$252 |
$27 |
| Prolactin test |
$142 |
$178 |
$147 |
$19 |
| Prostate test (PSA) |
$90 |
$112 |
$92 |
$18 |
| Rheumatoid factor test |
$67 |
$84 |
$69 |
$6 |
| Scoliosis spine X-ray |
$516 |
$646 |
$482 |
$58 |
| Screening colonoscopy |
— |
— |
$2,286 |
$378 |
| Screening mammogram |
$487 |
$609 |
$500 |
$126 |
| Scrotal ultrasound |
$825 |
$1,031 |
$851 |
$99 |
| Sedimentation rate (ESR) test |
$48 |
$60 |
$50 |
$3 |
| Sex hormone binding globulin test |
$51 |
$64 |
$53 |
$22 |
| Simple wound stitches |
$482 |
$603 |
$498 |
$127 |
| Skin cancer lesion removal |
$1,604 |
$2,005 |
$1,654 |
$240 |
| Skin tag removal |
$405 |
$506 |
$417 |
$92 |
| Sleep study (polysomnography) |
$4,545 |
$5,682 |
$4,789 |
$691 |
| Soft tissue ultrasound |
$602 |
$752 |
$620 |
$64 |
| Speech therapy |
$315 |
$394 |
$327 |
$76 |
| Strep throat test |
$44 |
$55 |
$45 |
$17 |
| Stress echocardiogram |
$2,159 |
$2,699 |
$2,227 |
$209 |
| Swallow study |
$378 |
$473 |
$390 |
$85 |
| T3 thyroid test |
$124 |
$155 |
$128 |
$14 |
| Tdap (tetanus) vaccine |
$87 |
$108 |
$91 |
— |
| Testosterone test |
$61 |
$76 |
$68 |
$26 |
| Thyroid test (TSH) |
$82 |
$102 |
$85 |
$17 |
| Thyroid ultrasound |
$807 |
$1,009 |
$832 |
$109 |
| Thyroid uptake scan |
$1,479 |
$1,849 |
$1,525 |
$145 |
| Total IgE allergy test |
$62 |
$77 |
$69 |
$16 |
| Total protein test |
$50 |
$63 |
$52 |
$4 |
| Transvaginal ultrasound |
$834 |
$1,043 |
$860 |
$118 |
| Triglycerides test |
$66 |
$82 |
$68 |
$6 |
| Troponin (heart) test |
$140 |
$175 |
$144 |
$12 |
| Upper GI endoscopy (EGD) |
$2,578 |
$3,222 |
$2,628 |
$371 |
| Uric acid (gout) test |
$40 |
$50 |
$41 |
$5 |
| Urinalysis |
$29 |
$36 |
$27 |
$3 |
| Urine microalbumin test |
$84 |
$105 |
$59 |
$5 |
| Urine pregnancy test |
$58 |
$73 |
$60 |
$9 |
| Vaccine administration |
$50 |
$63 |
$35 |
$19 |
| Vitamin B12 test |
$116 |
$145 |
$120 |
$15 |
| Vitamin D test |
$132 |
$165 |
$107 |
$30 |
| Wart removal |
$220 |
$275 |
$227 |
$121 |
| Wound debridement |
$1,258 |
$1,572 |
$1,297 |
$186 |
| X-ray of the abdomen |
$387 |
$484 |
$351 |
$36 |
| X-ray of the ankle |
$377 |
$471 |
$389 |
$37 |
| X-ray of the collarbone |
$338 |
$422 |
$348 |
$33 |
| X-ray of the elbow |
$368 |
$460 |
$380 |
$33 |
| X-ray of the facial bones |
$470 |
$587 |
$402 |
$39 |
| X-ray of the foot |
$351 |
$439 |
$362 |
$34 |
| X-ray of the forearm |
$338 |
$422 |
$348 |
$29 |
| X-ray of the hand |
$356 |
$445 |
$367 |
$38 |
| X-ray of the hip |
$298 |
$372 |
$311 |
$49 |
| X-ray of the knee |
$377 |
$471 |
$372 |
$42 |
| X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) |
$522 |
$652 |
$479 |
$47 |
| X-ray of the lower leg |
$338 |
$422 |
$348 |
$31 |
| X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) |
$444 |
$555 |
$444 |
$36 |
| X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) |
$502 |
$628 |
$428 |
$47 |
| X-ray of the pelvis |
$389 |
$487 |
$372 |
$36 |
| X-ray of the ribs |
$510 |
$637 |
$442 |
$42 |
| X-ray of the shoulder |
$366 |
$457 |
$377 |
$36 |
| X-ray of the skull |
$524 |
$656 |
$481 |
$40 |
| X-ray of the upper arm |
$338 |
$422 |
$348 |
$32 |
| X-ray of the wrist |
$351 |
$439 |
$362 |
$43 |
| Zinc blood test |
$26 |
$33 |
$30 |
$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.