Published prices for 269 procedures at Sharp Memorial Hospital (San Diego, CA), from its machine-readable file.
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| Procedure | Cash | Chargemaster | Insurer | Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3D mammogram (tomosynthesis) | $208 | $277 | $160 | $51 |
| Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis) | $1,904 | $2,538 | $1,574 | $284 |
| Abdominal ultrasound | $1,139 | $1,519 | $748 | $100 |
| Abscess incision and drainage | $1,387 | $1,850 | $1,006 | $174 |
| Albumin blood test | $33 | $44 | $10 | $5 |
| Aldosterone test | $18 | $24 | $13 | $41 |
| Alkaline phosphatase test | $78 | $104 | $15 | $5 |
| Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test | $116 | $155 | $99 | $17 |
| ALT liver enzyme test | $71 | $94 | $60 | $5 |
| Ammonia blood test | $121 | $161 | $106 | $15 |
| Amniocentesis | $1,355 | $1,807 | $1,147 | $120 |
| Amylase test | $80 | $106 | $113 | $6 |
| Anoscopy | $534 | $712 | $397 | $129 |
| Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test | $47 | $62 | $33 | $12 |
| Aortic aneurysm repair (AAA) | $3,899 | $5,199 | $3,405 | $1,345 |
| Aortic valve replacement | $42,039 | $56,052 | $31,669 | $1,603 |
| Arterial blood gas (ABG) | $265 | $353 | $199 | $26 |
| AST liver enzyme test | $70 | $93 | $56 | $5 |
| Barium swallow study | $756 | $1,008 | $567 | $107 |
| Bartholin cyst removal | $1,154 | $1,538 | $961 | $182 |
| Basic metabolic panel | $264 | $352 | $211 | $8 |
| Benign skin lesion removal | $1,322 | $1,763 | $1,097 | $171 |
| Bilirubin blood test | $6 | $9 | $8 | $5 |
| Bladder function test (urodynamics) | $1,151 | $1,535 | $1,028 | $345 |
| Bladder scope (cystoscopy) | $1,589 | $2,118 | $1,059 | $216 |
| Blood clotting test (PT/INR) | $52 | $69 | $61 | $4 |
| Blood crossmatch | $288 | $384 | $257 | — |
| Blood glucose test | $53 | $70 | $44 | $5 |
| Blood transfusion | $3,169 | $4,225 | $2,577 | $47 |
| Blood type and screen | $193 | $257 | $76 | $10 |
| Blood type test | $14 | $18 | $57 | $3 |
| BNP (heart failure) test | $213 | $284 | $178 | $39 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) | $647 | $862 | $558 | $39 |
| Bone marrow biopsy | $3,886 | $5,182 | $2,616 | $172 |
| Bone scan (nuclear) | $3,008 | $4,011 | $2,447 | $259 |
| Breast biopsy | $5,660 | $7,546 | $4,244 | $478 |
| Breast MRI | $3,299 | $4,399 | $2,622 | $216 |
| Breast ultrasound | $638 | $851 | $450 | $92 |
| Breathing tube insertion (intubation) | $1,157 | $1,543 | $961 | $133 |
| Bronchoscopy | $2,888 | $3,851 | $2,426 | $303 |
| Burn treatment | $1,094 | $1,459 | $874 | $129 |
| C-reactive protein (CRP) | $78 | $104 | $61 | $5 |
| CA 19-9 tumor marker test | $125 | $166 | $93 | $21 |
| CA-125 ovarian marker test | $139 | $185 | $117 | $21 |
| Calcium blood test | $85 | $113 | $69 | $5 |
| Capsule endoscopy | $2,670 | $3,560 | $2,136 | $802 |
| Cardiac ablation | $51,661 | $68,882 | $44,065 | $759 |
| Cardiac catheterization | $17,018 | $22,690 | $14,098 | $1,049 |
| Cardiac MRI | $3,006 | $4,008 | $2,191 | $322 |
| Cardiac rehabilitation | $355 | $473 | $289 | $26 |
| Cardiac stress test | $1,365 | $1,820 | $985 | $39 |
| Cardioversion | $2,464 | $3,285 | $2,201 | $155 |
| Carotid artery ultrasound | $1,070 | $1,427 | $827 | $156 |
| Carpal tunnel release | $6,837 | $9,116 | $5,310 | $483 |
| CEA tumor marker test | $83 | $110 | $18 | $19 |
| Celiac disease test | $6 | $8 | $3 | $12 |
| Central line placement | $4,469 | $5,959 | $3,635 | $238 |
| Cesarean section (C-section) | $60,074 | $80,098 | $49,549 | $7,552 |
| Chemotherapy infusion | $1,359 | $1,813 | $742 | $81 |
| Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis) | $2,796 | $3,728 | $2,274 | $311 |
| Chest tube insertion | $2,459 | $3,279 | $1,913 | $143 |
| Chest X-ray | $549 | $733 | $426 | $37 |
| CK-MB heart enzyme test | $164 | $219 | $134 | $12 |
| Clotting time test (PTT) | $53 | $70 | $15 | $6 |
| Colonoscopy | $2,756 | $3,675 | $2,223 | $480 |
| Colposcopy | $1,108 | $1,477 | $871 | $161 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) | $134 | $178 | $101 | $7 |
| Comprehensive metabolic panel | $339 | $452 | $285 | $11 |
| Contraceptive implant (Nexplanon) | $1,010 | $1,346 | $673 | $115 |
| Copper blood test | $9 | $12 | $7 | $12 |
| Coronary artery bypass (CABG) | $390,106 | $520,141 | $316,001 | $36,593 |
| Coronary CT angiography | $3,136 | $4,181 | $2,582 | $326 |
| Cortisol test | $88 | $117 | $23 | $16 |
| COVID-19 PCR test | $227 | $303 | $193 | $51 |
| CPAP titration study | $3,339 | $4,452 | $3,005 | $69 |
| Creatine kinase (CK) test | $52 | $70 | $4 | $7 |
| CT angiography of the chest | $3,748 | $4,997 | $2,766 | $281 |
| CT angiography of the head | $3,614 | $4,818 | $3,264 | $274 |
| CT colonography (virtual colonoscopy) | $1,157 | $1,542 | $941 | $835 |
| CT scan of the abdomen | $2,802 | $3,736 | $2,014 | $230 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis | $4,994 | $6,658 | $3,248 | $300 |
| CT scan of the arm | $2,926 | $3,901 | $2,374 | $199 |
| CT scan of the chest | $3,081 | $4,108 | $2,195 | $167 |
| CT scan of the head | $2,870 | $3,827 | $2,507 | $148 |
| CT scan of the leg | $2,481 | $3,309 | $1,913 | $166 |
| CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $2,834 | $3,779 | $2,052 | $169 |
| CT scan of the neck | $2,735 | $3,646 | $2,184 | $183 |
| CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) | $3,269 | $4,358 | $2,558 | $168 |
| CT scan of the pelvis | $2,442 | $3,256 | $1,961 | $226 |
| CT scan of the sinuses | $2,979 | $3,972 | $2,424 | $152 |
| D-dimer test | $157 | $209 | $102 | $10 |
| Defibrillator (ICD) implant | $34,706 | $46,274 | $28,459 | $798 |
| DHEA-sulfate test | $10 | $14 | $8 | $22 |
| Diagnostic mammogram | $473 | $631 | $378 | $140 |
| Drug screen (urine) | $81 | $108 | $41 | $17 |
| Echocardiogram | $2,763 | $3,684 | $1,422 | $138 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG) | $629 | $838 | $511 | $8 |
| Electroencephalogram (EEG) | $1,609 | $2,145 | $1,005 | $448 |
| Electrolyte panel | $107 | $143 | $94 | $7 |
| Emergency department visit | $2,188 | $2,917 | $2,600 | $69 |
| Endometrial biopsy | $864 | $1,152 | $703 | $98 |
| Epidural steroid injection | $2,760 | $3,680 | $2,110 | $275 |
| ERCP (bile duct endoscopy) | $5,332 | $7,109 | $4,415 | $311 |
| Esophageal dilation | $1,376 | $1,834 | $1,068 | $522 |
| Estradiol (estrogen) test | $152 | $202 | $29 | $28 |
| Eye refraction (glasses prescription) | $75 | $100 | $64 | — |
| Facet joint injection (spine) | $1,968 | $2,624 | $1,674 | $99 |
| Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG) | $1,026 | $1,368 | $892 | $164 |
| Fecal occult blood (stool) test | $46 | $61 | $24 | $10 |
| Feeding tube (PEG) placement | $4,352 | $5,803 | $3,540 | $178 |
| Ferritin (iron) test | $109 | $145 | $76 | $14 |
| Fibrinogen test | $173 | $230 | $146 | $10 |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | $2,627 | $3,502 | $1,927 | $323 |
| Flu test | $71 | $95 | $61 | $17 |
| Flu vaccine | $15 | $20 | $12 | — |
| Folate (folic acid) test | $90 | $120 | $72 | $15 |
| Foreign body removal (skin) | $1,280 | $1,707 | $1,195 | $157 |
| Free T4 thyroid test | $91 | $121 | $24 | $9 |
| FSH hormone test | $104 | $138 | $76 | $19 |
| Gallbladder scan (HIDA) | $2,980 | $3,973 | $2,079 | $334 |
| GGT liver test | $78 | $104 | $63 | $7 |
| Glaucoma surgery | $4,844 | $6,458 | $3,407 | $984 |
| Glucose tolerance test | $127 | $169 | $82 | $8 |
| Group therapy session | $341 | $455 | $278 | $30 |
| H. pylori test | $51 | $69 | $39 | $67 |
| HDL cholesterol test | $77 | $102 | $63 | $8 |
| Hematocrit test | $59 | $78 | $49 | $2 |
| Hemodialysis | $2,403 | $3,204 | $1,854 | $75 |
| Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) | $65 | $87 | $55 | $10 |
| Hepatitis A vaccine | $155 | $207 | $131 | — |
| Hepatitis B test | $113 | $151 | $96 | $10 |
| Hepatitis C test | $54 | $71 | $15 | $14 |
| HIV test | $146 | $195 | $119 | $19 |
| Holter heart monitor | $1,028 | $1,371 | $850 | $26 |
| Iron blood test | $59 | $78 | $52 | $6 |
| IUD insertion | $1,064 | $1,418 | $905 | — |
| IUD removal | $1,397 | $1,862 | $1,085 | $112 |
| IV infusion therapy | $614 | $818 | $301 | $44 |
| IVC filter placement | $10,279 | $13,705 | $8,668 | $1,885 |
| Joint aspiration (small/intermediate) | $1,157 | $1,542 | $936 | $57 |
| Kidney biopsy | $3,116 | $4,155 | $2,704 | $492 |
| Kidney scan (nuclear) | $3,513 | $4,684 | $3,068 | $172 |
| Kidney ultrasound | $714 | $952 | $566 | $84 |
| Knee joint injection | $1,499 | $1,999 | $1,229 | $69 |
| Knee replacement | $162,136 | $216,182 | $104,723 | $18,054 |
| Lactate test | $142 | $189 | $116 | $12 |
| Laryngoscopy | $2,620 | $3,493 | $764 | $189 |
| LDH test | $48 | $64 | $56 | $6 |
| LDL cholesterol test | $65 | $86 | $55 | $11 |
| Leg artery angiogram | $4,481 | $5,975 | $3,328 | $149 |
| Leg artery angioplasty | $14,754 | $19,673 | $9,380 | — |
| Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) | $1,926 | $2,568 | $1,107 | $150 |
| LH hormone test | $100 | $133 | $84 | $19 |
| Lipase test | $157 | $209 | $64 | $7 |
| Lipid (cholesterol) panel | $146 | $194 | $11 | $13 |
| Liver biopsy | $2,980 | $3,973 | $1,987 | $288 |
| Liver function panel | $195 | $260 | $147 | $8 |
| Lung function test (PFT) | $847 | $1,130 | $539 | $37 |
| Lung scan (V/Q) | $2,790 | $3,720 | $2,306 | $291 |
| Magnesium blood test | $19 | $25 | $25 | $7 |
| MMR vaccine | $290 | $387 | $242 | — |
| MRA of the brain | $3,003 | $4,004 | $2,596 | $226 |
| MRA of the neck | $2,376 | $3,168 | $2,021 | $245 |
| MRI of the abdomen | $3,611 | $4,814 | $2,682 | $300 |
| MRI of the ankle | $2,796 | $3,728 | $2,237 | $261 |
| MRI of the brain | $3,802 | $5,069 | $2,754 | $269 |
| MRI of the chest | $3,781 | $5,041 | $2,969 | $371 |
| MRI of the knee | $3,846 | $5,128 | $3,030 | $315 |
| MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $4,138 | $5,517 | $2,740 | $270 |
| MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) | $4,013 | $5,351 | $3,202 | $271 |
| MRI of the neck (cervical spine) | $4,357 | $5,809 | $3,543 | $274 |
| MRI of the pelvis | $3,657 | $4,876 | $2,424 | $268 |
| MRI of the shoulder | $4,043 | $5,390 | $2,630 | $313 |
| MRI of the wrist | $3,953 | $5,271 | $2,948 | $330 |
| Nebulizer breathing treatment | $548 | $730 | $445 | $9 |
| Nuchal translucency ultrasound | $661 | $881 | $533 | $116 |
| Nuclear cardiac stress test | $4,029 | $5,372 | $3,476 | $428 |
| Occupational therapy evaluation | $366 | $488 | $260 | $101 |
| Office visit (established patient) | $332 | $443 | $274 | $115 |
| Office visit (new patient) | $465 | $621 | $321 | $177 |
| Orthopedic hardware removal | $5,378 | $7,170 | $4,374 | $632 |
| Pacemaker insertion | $119,008 | $158,678 | $101,588 | $15,506 |
| Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test | $193 | $257 | $170 | $41 |
| Pelvic ultrasound | $1,048 | $1,398 | $732 | $78 |
| PET scan | $8,420 | $11,227 | $6,706 | — |
| Phosphorus blood test | $105 | $140 | $89 | $5 |
| Physical therapy evaluation | $360 | $480 | $247 | $98 |
| Platelet count | $44 | $59 | $38 | $4 |
| Pneumonia vaccine | $795 | $1,061 | $638 | — |
| Pregnancy blood test (hCG) | $191 | $255 | $161 | $8 |
| Pregnancy ultrasound | $1,131 | $1,509 | $977 | $126 |
| Procalcitonin test | $148 | $197 | $133 | $27 |
| Prolactin test | $116 | $155 | $98 | $19 |
| Prostate biopsy | $3,221 | $4,295 | $2,058 | — |
| Prostate test (PSA) | $63 | $84 | $14 | $18 |
| Psychiatric evaluation | $938 | $1,250 | $709 | $188 |
| Psychotherapy session | $591 | $789 | $453 | $140 |
| Pulmonary rehabilitation | $358 | $477 | $229 | $87 |
| Radiofrequency nerve ablation | $4,191 | $5,589 | $3,442 | $462 |
| Rheumatoid factor test | $61 | $81 | $49 | $6 |
| Sacroiliac joint injection | $1,408 | $1,877 | $1,198 | $176 |
| Scoliosis spine X-ray | $580 | $773 | $457 | $58 |
| Screening mammogram | $435 | $580 | $354 | $126 |
| Scrotal ultrasound | $1,256 | $1,674 | $1,068 | $99 |
| Sedimentation rate (ESR) test | $56 | $75 | $47 | $3 |
| Semen analysis | $56 | $74 | $45 | $12 |
| Simple wound stitches | $1,446 | $1,929 | $1,143 | $127 |
| Skin biopsy | $674 | $898 | $569 | $121 |
| Skin graft | $5,984 | $7,979 | $4,867 | $898 |
| Skin tag removal | $694 | $925 | $519 | $92 |
| Sleep study (polysomnography) | $5,756 | $7,675 | $4,708 | $691 |
| Soft tissue ultrasound | $395 | $527 | $336 | $64 |
| Speech therapy | $279 | $372 | $207 | $76 |
| Spinal cord stimulator | $9,644 | $12,859 | $7,265 | $2,388 |
| Spinal tap (lumbar puncture) | $2,883 | $3,844 | $2,383 | $165 |
| Spine fracture repair (kyphoplasty) | $15,216 | $20,288 | $12,620 | $5,803 |
| Strep throat test | $132 | $176 | $106 | $17 |
| Stress echocardiogram | $2,708 | $3,611 | $2,040 | $209 |
| Swallow study | $328 | $437 | $284 | $85 |
| T3 thyroid test | $71 | $94 | $60 | $14 |
| Tdap (tetanus) vaccine | $255 | $341 | $217 | — |
| Testosterone test | $42 | $56 | $3 | $26 |
| Thyroid test (TSH) | $155 | $207 | $45 | $17 |
| Thyroid ultrasound | $1,016 | $1,354 | $826 | $109 |
| Thyroid uptake scan | $3,196 | $4,261 | $2,876 | $145 |
| Tilt table test | $5,135 | $6,846 | $4,022 | $168 |
| Total protein test | $17 | $22 | $14 | $4 |
| Tracheostomy | $5,346 | $7,128 | $3,920 | $273 |
| Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) | $3,067 | $4,089 | $2,371 | $239 |
| Transvaginal ultrasound | $884 | $1,178 | $719 | $118 |
| Trigger point injection | $1,477 | $1,969 | $1,207 | $56 |
| Triglycerides test | $86 | $115 | $72 | $6 |
| Troponin (heart) test | $179 | $239 | $149 | $12 |
| Turning a breech baby (version) | $8,725 | $11,633 | $7,756 | $94 |
| Upper GI endoscopy (EGD) | $2,841 | $3,789 | $2,452 | $371 |
| Upper GI series (barium) | $912 | $1,217 | $663 | $128 |
| Uric acid (gout) test | $65 | $86 | $54 | $5 |
| Urinalysis | $74 | $99 | $53 | $3 |
| Urine microalbumin test | $48 | $64 | $35 | $5 |
| Urine pregnancy test | $18 | $24 | $12 | $9 |
| Vaccine administration | $68 | $90 | $52 | $19 |
| Vaginal delivery | $28,819 | $38,426 | $21,798 | $5,487 |
| Vasectomy | $5,369 | $7,159 | $4,170 | $347 |
| Vitamin B12 test | $92 | $123 | $77 | $15 |
| Vitamin D test | $57 | $76 | $18 | $30 |
| Weight-loss (bariatric) surgery | $85,648 | $114,198 | $69,740 | $11,645 |
| Wound debridement | $2,052 | $2,736 | $1,074 | $186 |
| X-ray of the abdomen | $431 | $575 | $288 | $36 |
| X-ray of the ankle | $539 | $719 | $439 | $37 |
| X-ray of the collarbone | $500 | $666 | $376 | $33 |
| X-ray of the elbow | $551 | $735 | $492 | $33 |
| X-ray of the facial bones | $589 | $786 | $436 | $39 |
| X-ray of the foot | $530 | $706 | $431 | $34 |
| X-ray of the forearm | $458 | $611 | $385 | $29 |
| X-ray of the hand | $509 | $678 | $431 | $38 |
| X-ray of the hip | $375 | $501 | $286 | $49 |
| X-ray of the knee | $513 | $684 | $391 | $42 |
| X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $720 | $960 | $551 | $47 |
| X-ray of the lower leg | $461 | $615 | $343 | $31 |
| X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) | $544 | $726 | $397 | $36 |
| X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) | $707 | $943 | $538 | $47 |
| X-ray of the pelvis | $628 | $837 | $417 | $36 |
| X-ray of the ribs | $661 | $881 | $448 | $42 |
| X-ray of the shoulder | $565 | $753 | $450 | $36 |
| X-ray of the skull | $611 | $814 | $492 | $40 |
| X-ray of the upper arm | $402 | $536 | $370 | $32 |
| X-ray of the wrist | $575 | $767 | $433 | $43 |
| YAG laser capsulotomy (eye) | $835 | $1,113 | $690 | $335 |
| Zinc blood test | $8 | $11 | $7 | $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.