Published prices for 277 procedures at Scripps Mercy Hospital (San Diego, CA), from its machine-readable file.
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| Procedure | Cash | Chargemaster | Insurer | Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis) | $1,748 | $6,991 | $1,167 | $284 |
| Abdominal ultrasound | $395 | $1,580 | $234 | $100 |
| Abscess incision and drainage | $952 | $3,807 | $523 | $174 |
| Achilles tendon repair | $3,006 | $12,024 | $8,537 | $624 |
| ACL knee reconstruction | $4,833 | $19,333 | $9,333 | $889 |
| Adenoid removal (adenoidectomy) | $3,008 | $12,033 | $4,264 | $204 |
| Albumin blood test | $6 | $26 | $5 | $5 |
| Alkaline phosphatase test | $6 | $24 | $5 | $5 |
| ALT liver enzyme test | $12 | $46 | $7 | $5 |
| Ammonia blood test | $18 | $73 | $15 | $15 |
| Amniocentesis | $657 | $2,627 | $1,185 | $120 |
| Amylase test | $16 | $65 | $10 | $6 |
| Anal fistula repair | $4,863 | $19,452 | $3,570 | $541 |
| Ankle fracture repair | $5,281 | $21,125 | $9,333 | $608 |
| Anoscopy | $97 | $390 | $171 | $129 |
| Arterial blood gas (ABG) | $28 | $112 | $26 | $26 |
| AST liver enzyme test | $12 | $46 | $7 | $5 |
| Barium swallow study | $181 | $722 | $226 | $107 |
| Bartholin cyst removal | $550 | $2,201 | $402 | $182 |
| Basic metabolic panel | $61 | $244 | $20 | $8 |
| Benign skin lesion removal | $712 | $2,848 | $911 | $171 |
| Bilirubin blood test | $6 | $25 | $5 | $5 |
| Bladder scope (cystoscopy) | $695 | $2,780 | $1,414 | $216 |
| Bladder tumor removal (TURBT) | $3,222 | $12,886 | $4,534 | $236 |
| Blood clotting test (PT/INR) | $26 | $103 | $8 | $4 |
| Blood crossmatch | $76 | $302 | $219 | — |
| Blood glucose test | $6 | $23 | $5 | $5 |
| Blood transfusion | $338 | $1,354 | $567 | $47 |
| Blood type and screen | $45 | $179 | $67 | $10 |
| Blood type test | $231 | $923 | $171 | $3 |
| BNP (heart failure) test | $42 | $169 | $39 | $39 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) | $127 | $509 | $134 | $39 |
| Bone marrow biopsy | $1,118 | $4,471 | $2,124 | $172 |
| Bone scan (nuclear) | $1,124 | $4,495 | $899 | $259 |
| Botox for migraine | $315 | $1,261 | $395 | $157 |
| Breast biopsy | $1,843 | $7,371 | $2,124 | $478 |
| Breast MRI | $433 | $1,731 | $315 | $216 |
| Breast reconstruction | $41,420 | $165,681 | $17,725 | $1,227 |
| Breast reduction | $20,943 | $83,772 | $9,382 | $980 |
| Breast ultrasound | $630 | $2,521 | $214 | $92 |
| Breathing tube insertion (intubation) | $150 | $601 | $305 | $133 |
| Bronchoscopy | $1,362 | $5,447 | $2,289 | $303 |
| Bunion surgery (bunionectomy) | $2,726 | $10,903 | $4,208 | $883 |
| Burn treatment | $415 | $1,662 | $452 | $129 |
| C-reactive protein (CRP) | $8 | $33 | $5 | $5 |
| Calcium blood test | $10 | $40 | $6 | $5 |
| Capsule endoscopy | $507 | $2,027 | $1,167 | $802 |
| Cardiac MRI | $490 | $1,959 | $347 | $322 |
| Cardiac rehabilitation | $44 | $176 | $103 | $26 |
| Cardiac stress test | $277 | $1,108 | $278 | $39 |
| Cardioversion | $439 | $1,756 | $850 | $155 |
| Carotid artery ultrasound | $129 | $518 | $156 | $156 |
| Carpal tunnel release | $1,064 | $4,256 | $2,512 | $483 |
| Cataract surgery | $1,903 | $7,610 | $2,968 | $547 |
| Central line placement | $4,386 | $17,543 | $4,183 | $238 |
| Cervical cerclage | $2,012 | $8,049 | $4,163 | $137 |
| Cervical LEEP procedure | $4,026 | $16,103 | $4,163 | $325 |
| Cesarean section (C-section) | $13,828 | $55,314 | $13,623 | $7,552 |
| Chalazion (eyelid cyst) removal | $286 | $1,143 | $408 | $131 |
| Chemotherapy infusion | $317 | $1,267 | $280 | $81 |
| Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis) | $413 | $1,650 | $807 | $311 |
| Chest tube insertion | $3,625 | $14,500 | $2,025 | $143 |
| Chest X-ray | $158 | $631 | $112 | $37 |
| Circumcision | $4,323 | $17,293 | $3,160 | $167 |
| CK-MB heart enzyme test | $17 | $67 | $12 | $12 |
| Clotting time test (PTT) | $34 | $135 | $11 | $6 |
| Colonoscopy | $846 | $3,385 | $1,196 | $480 |
| Colposcopy | $471 | $1,884 | $392 | $161 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) | $33 | $131 | $17 | $7 |
| Complex wound repair | $1,027 | $4,109 | $951 | $390 |
| Comprehensive metabolic panel | $98 | $392 | $59 | $11 |
| Contraceptive implant (Nexplanon) | $668 | $2,671 | $562 | $115 |
| Corneal transplant | $3,341 | $13,364 | $5,316 | $1,066 |
| Coronary CT angiography | $772 | $3,086 | $449 | $326 |
| COVID-19 PCR test | $55 | $221 | $51 | $51 |
| CPAP titration study | $259 | $1,037 | $282 | $69 |
| Creatine kinase (CK) test | $14 | $56 | $9 | $7 |
| CT angiography of the chest | $1,665 | $6,659 | $237 | $281 |
| CT angiography of the head | $2,344 | $9,374 | $237 | $274 |
| CT colonography (virtual colonoscopy) | $516 | $2,064 | $334 | $835 |
| CT scan of the abdomen | $608 | $2,431 | $226 | $230 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis | $2,250 | $9,000 | $449 | $300 |
| CT scan of the arm | $720 | $2,878 | $326 | $199 |
| CT scan of the chest | $742 | $2,968 | $226 | $167 |
| CT scan of the head | $940 | $3,762 | $226 | $148 |
| CT scan of the leg | $908 | $3,632 | $226 | $166 |
| CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $500 | $2,002 | $332 | $169 |
| CT scan of the neck | $1,653 | $6,614 | $226 | $183 |
| CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) | $1,763 | $7,050 | $449 | $168 |
| CT scan of the pelvis | $730 | $2,920 | $226 | $226 |
| CT scan of the sinuses | $1,833 | $7,330 | $226 | $152 |
| D-dimer test | $97 | $389 | $25 | $10 |
| Diagnostic mammogram | $196 | $785 | $149 | $140 |
| Dilation and curettage (D&C) | $3,813 | $15,252 | $4,163 | $298 |
| Droopy eyelid repair (ptosis) | $1,786 | $7,142 | $3,058 | $745 |
| Drug screen (urine) | $202 | $806 | $116 | $17 |
| Ear pressure test (tympanometry) | $21 | $86 | $48 | $16 |
| Ear tubes (myringotomy) | $1,309 | $5,236 | $1,325 | $174 |
| Eardrum repair (tympanoplasty) | $2,829 | $11,317 | $7,614 | $799 |
| Echocardiogram | $392 | $1,567 | $643 | $138 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG) | $104 | $414 | $76 | $8 |
| Electroencephalogram (EEG) | $245 | $980 | $278 | $448 |
| Electrolyte panel | $17 | $70 | $11 | $7 |
| Electromyography (EMG) | $108 | $433 | $171 | $141 |
| Emergency department visit | $604 | $2,415 | $766 | $69 |
| Endometrial biopsy | $145 | $581 | $268 | $98 |
| Epidural steroid injection | $449 | $1,795 | $908 | $275 |
| ERCP (bile duct endoscopy) | $1,354 | $5,415 | $4,062 | $311 |
| Esophageal dilation | $632 | $2,528 | $1,167 | $522 |
| Eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty) | $1,620 | $6,481 | $2,654 | $552 |
| Facet joint injection (spine) | $282 | $1,129 | $1,138 | $99 |
| Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG) | $330 | $1,322 | $307 | $164 |
| Fecal occult blood (stool) test | $13 | $53 | $15 | $10 |
| Feeding tube (PEG) placement | $622 | $2,487 | $2,131 | $178 |
| Femoral hernia repair | $4,245 | $16,982 | $4,605 | $584 |
| Fibrinogen test | $43 | $173 | $17 | $10 |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | $530 | $2,122 | $1,196 | $323 |
| Flu test | $29 | $117 | $25 | $17 |
| Foreign body removal (skin) | $431 | $1,725 | $523 | $157 |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) | $12,501 | $50,003 | $8,359 | $658 |
| Gallbladder scan (HIDA) | $379 | $1,517 | $514 | $334 |
| Ganglion cyst removal | $1,112 | $4,447 | $2,068 | $321 |
| GGT liver test | $11 | $43 | $7 | $7 |
| Glucose tolerance test | $44 | $175 | $13 | $8 |
| Hammertoe repair | $1,211 | $4,843 | $3,632 | $548 |
| Hearing test (audiometry) | $73 | $294 | $165 | $36 |
| Hematocrit test | $14 | $56 | $8 | $2 |
| Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) | $13 | $52 | $10 | $10 |
| Hemorrhoid removal | $1,206 | $4,825 | $1,196 | $338 |
| Holter heart monitor | $217 | $868 | $171 | $26 |
| Hydrocele repair | $4,781 | $19,124 | $4,605 | $315 |
| Hysterectomy | $14,140 | $56,562 | $13,672 | $933 |
| Hysteroscopy | $7,081 | $28,326 | $4,249 | $1,270 |
| Inguinal hernia repair | $3,456 | $13,824 | $4,605 | $538 |
| IUD insertion | $991 | $3,966 | $714 | — |
| IUD removal | $991 | $3,966 | $666 | $112 |
| IV infusion therapy | $317 | $1,267 | $274 | $44 |
| Joint aspiration (small/intermediate) | $317 | $1,267 | $395 | $57 |
| Kidney scan (nuclear) | $1,648 | $6,591 | $1,222 | $172 |
| Kidney stone shock-wave (lithotripsy) | $8,236 | $32,943 | $4,534 | $760 |
| Kidney ultrasound | $167 | $666 | $134 | $84 |
| Knee arthroscopy | $2,397 | $9,587 | $4,208 | $524 |
| Knee joint injection | $956 | $3,823 | $642 | $69 |
| Knee replacement | $43,745 | $174,982 | $32,014 | $18,054 |
| Lactate test | $20 | $79 | $13 | $12 |
| Laryngoscopy | $1,323 | $5,293 | $1,275 | $189 |
| LDH test | $10 | $40 | $9 | $6 |
| Leg artery angiogram | $2,410 | $9,641 | $4,061 | $149 |
| Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) | $318 | $1,271 | $307 | $150 |
| Lipase test | $86 | $346 | $17 | $7 |
| Liver biopsy | $1,196 | $4,784 | $2,124 | $288 |
| Liver function panel | $71 | $285 | $20 | $8 |
| Lumbar discectomy | $4,908 | $19,632 | $9,333 | $898 |
| Lumpectomy (breast) | $4,419 | $17,676 | $5,036 | $750 |
| Lung function test (PFT) | $176 | $703 | $278 | $37 |
| Lung scan (V/Q) | $327 | $1,308 | $698 | $291 |
| Magnesium blood test | $16 | $66 | $11 | $7 |
| Mastectomy | $15,335 | $61,341 | $8,540 | $1,021 |
| Mastoidectomy | $3,198 | $12,790 | $7,614 | $840 |
| Meniscus repair (knee) | $3,442 | $13,769 | $4,208 | $714 |
| MRA of the brain | $1,354 | $5,417 | $449 | $226 |
| MRA of the neck | $1,077 | $4,308 | $449 | $245 |
| MRI of the abdomen | $781 | $3,123 | $449 | $300 |
| MRI of the ankle | $740 | $2,961 | $449 | $261 |
| MRI of the brain | $1,037 | $4,146 | $449 | $269 |
| MRI of the chest | $639 | $2,557 | $449 | $371 |
| MRI of the knee | $1,064 | $4,254 | $530 | $315 |
| MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $810 | $3,240 | $449 | $270 |
| MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) | $1,078 | $4,310 | $449 | $271 |
| MRI of the neck (cervical spine) | $1,383 | $5,531 | $449 | $274 |
| MRI of the pelvis | $631 | $2,524 | $449 | $268 |
| MRI of the shoulder | $1,100 | $4,401 | $449 | $313 |
| MRI of the wrist | $546 | $2,185 | $449 | $330 |
| Nebulizer breathing treatment | $95 | $379 | $282 | $9 |
| Nerve conduction study | $257 | $1,026 | $278 | $118 |
| Nuchal translucency ultrasound | $108 | $433 | $134 | $116 |
| Nuclear cardiac stress test | $843 | $3,370 | $1,665 | $428 |
| Occupational therapy evaluation | $64 | $257 | $111 | $101 |
| Office visit (established patient) | $73 | $294 | $104 | $115 |
| Orthopedic hardware removal | $1,824 | $7,294 | $3,736 | $632 |
| Pacemaker insertion | $40,672 | $162,688 | $27,165 | $15,506 |
| Pap smear (cervical screening) | $30 | $119 | $27 | $20 |
| Parathyroid removal | $2,829 | $11,317 | $7,614 | $891 |
| Pelvic ultrasound | $558 | $2,233 | $250 | $78 |
| PET scan | $1,654 | $6,615 | $1,839 | — |
| Phosphorus blood test | $9 | $36 | $6 | $5 |
| Physical therapy evaluation | $62 | $248 | $108 | $98 |
| Pilonidal cyst removal | $3,575 | $14,300 | $3,736 | $541 |
| Platelet count | $5 | $21 | $4 | $4 |
| Pregnancy blood test (hCG) | $116 | $463 | $19 | $8 |
| Pregnancy ultrasound | $481 | $1,925 | $201 | $126 |
| Procalcitonin test | $30 | $118 | $27 | $27 |
| Prostate surgery (TURP) | $4,441 | $17,764 | $6,896 | $526 |
| Prostate test (PSA) | $32 | $126 | $20 | $18 |
| Pulmonary rehabilitation | $36 | $146 | $76 | $87 |
| Radiofrequency nerve ablation | $1,455 | $5,819 | $2,512 | $462 |
| Retina scan (OCT) | $35 | $142 | $76 | $33 |
| Retinal (fundus) photography | $185 | $739 | $171 | $37 |
| Retinal detachment repair | $2,658 | $10,631 | $5,316 | $966 |
| Rotator cuff repair | $3,296 | $13,184 | $9,333 | $792 |
| Sacroiliac joint injection | $656 | $2,622 | $787 | $176 |
| Scoliosis spine X-ray | $93 | $373 | $134 | $58 |
| Screening mammogram | $181 | $723 | $152 | $126 |
| Scrotal ultrasound | $539 | $2,155 | $250 | $99 |
| Sedimentation rate (ESR) test | $12 | $49 | $6 | $3 |
| Septoplasty (deviated septum) | $1,284 | $5,137 | $3,853 | $613 |
| Shoulder arthroscopy | $4,002 | $16,009 | $9,333 | $962 |
| Shoulder replacement | $4,490 | $17,960 | $14,368 | $1,300 |
| Simple wound stitches | $563 | $2,253 | $258 | $127 |
| Sinus surgery (endoscopic) | $3,511 | $14,046 | $4,441 | $224 |
| Skin biopsy | $891 | $3,562 | $633 | $121 |
| Skin cancer lesion removal | $1,532 | $6,128 | $911 | $240 |
| Skin graft | $3,600 | $14,401 | $4,558 | $898 |
| Skin tag removal | $660 | $2,641 | $439 | $92 |
| Sleep study (polysomnography) | $578 | $2,313 | $1,104 | $691 |
| Soft tissue ultrasound | $404 | $1,617 | $250 | $64 |
| Speech therapy | $64 | $257 | $84 | $76 |
| Spinal cord stimulator | $12,436 | $49,745 | $8,197 | $2,388 |
| Spinal tap (lumbar puncture) | $1,018 | $4,072 | $908 | $165 |
| Strep throat test | $28 | $111 | $23 | $17 |
| Stress echocardiogram | $2,294 | $9,177 | $1,244 | $209 |
| Swallow study | $65 | $262 | $62 | $85 |
| Thyroid removal (thyroidectomy) | $3,676 | $14,706 | $7,614 | $1,004 |
| Thyroid test (TSH) | $34 | $134 | $21 | $17 |
| Thyroid ultrasound | $522 | $2,089 | $250 | $109 |
| Thyroid uptake scan | $1,012 | $4,047 | $514 | $145 |
| Tilt table test | $2,581 | $10,326 | $893 | $168 |
| Tonsillectomy | $1,570 | $6,278 | $3,981 | $252 |
| Total protein test | $4 | $16 | $4 | $4 |
| Tracheostomy | $1,053 | $4,211 | $3,369 | $273 |
| Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) | $420 | $1,682 | $703 | $239 |
| Transvaginal ultrasound | $404 | $1,616 | $250 | $118 |
| Trigger finger release | $1,112 | $4,447 | $2,068 | $630 |
| Trigger point injection | $424 | $1,697 | $395 | $56 |
| Troponin (heart) test | $44 | $177 | $27 | $12 |
| Tubal ligation | $7,715 | $30,859 | $7,776 | $333 |
| Turbinate reduction | $1,855 | $7,420 | $3,833 | $294 |
| Turning a breech baby (version) | $1,865 | $7,461 | $4,163 | $94 |
| Ulnar nerve surgery (elbow) | $1,064 | $4,256 | $2,512 | $575 |
| Upper GI endoscopy (EGD) | $687 | $2,750 | $1,167 | $371 |
| Upper GI series (barium) | $289 | $1,158 | $226 | $128 |
| Ureteral stent placement | $1,733 | $6,931 | $4,534 | $373 |
| Ureteroscopy (stone removal) | $2,457 | $9,827 | $6,896 | $365 |
| Uric acid (gout) test | $9 | $37 | $6 | $5 |
| Urinalysis | $26 | $103 | $6 | $3 |
| Urine microalbumin test | $8 | $31 | $7 | $5 |
| Urine pregnancy test | $26 | $104 | $11 | $9 |
| Vaccine administration | $102 | $409 | $93 | $19 |
| Vaginal delivery | $5,566 | $22,265 | $10,206 | $5,487 |
| Varicocele repair | $3,089 | $12,354 | $4,534 | $327 |
| Vasectomy | $2,784 | $11,136 | $2,689 | $347 |
| Visual field test | $336 | $1,345 | $242 | $64 |
| Vocal cord injection | $4,242 | $16,969 | $4,795 | $211 |
| Wart removal | $327 | $1,307 | $258 | $121 |
| Wound debridement | $514 | $2,056 | $951 | $186 |
| Wrist fracture repair | $5,160 | $20,638 | $9,333 | $735 |
| X-ray of the abdomen | $98 | $391 | $134 | $36 |
| X-ray of the ankle | $341 | $1,365 | $146 | $37 |
| X-ray of the collarbone | $227 | $910 | $178 | $33 |
| X-ray of the elbow | $366 | $1,464 | $156 | $33 |
| X-ray of the facial bones | $197 | $787 | $134 | $39 |
| X-ray of the foot | $340 | $1,361 | $178 | $34 |
| X-ray of the forearm | $278 | $1,110 | $160 | $29 |
| X-ray of the hand | $410 | $1,638 | $178 | $38 |
| X-ray of the hip | $70 | $282 | $112 | $49 |
| X-ray of the knee | $340 | $1,360 | $134 | $42 |
| X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $307 | $1,229 | $207 | $47 |
| X-ray of the lower leg | $299 | $1,195 | $172 | $31 |
| X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) | $244 | $978 | $169 | $36 |
| X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) | $298 | $1,191 | $184 | $47 |
| X-ray of the pelvis | $256 | $1,024 | $134 | $36 |
| X-ray of the ribs | $141 | $563 | $134 | $42 |
| X-ray of the shoulder | $365 | $1,458 | $156 | $36 |
| X-ray of the skull | $147 | $587 | $134 | $40 |
| X-ray of the upper arm | $422 | $1,690 | $178 | $32 |
| X-ray of the wrist | $242 | $969 | $155 | $43 |
| YAG laser capsulotomy (eye) | $252 | $1,006 | $707 | $335 |
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.