| Procedure | Cash | Chargemaster | Insurer | Medicare |
| Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis) |
— |
$4,355 |
$646 |
$284 |
| Abdominal ultrasound |
— |
$1,251 |
$94 |
$100 |
| Abscess incision and drainage |
— |
$856 |
$227 |
$174 |
| Albumin blood test |
— |
$93 |
$5 |
$5 |
| Aldosterone test |
— |
$221 |
$36 |
$41 |
| Alkaline phosphatase test |
— |
$151 |
$5 |
$5 |
| Allergy testing |
— |
$84 |
$936 |
$4 |
| Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test |
— |
$195 |
$15 |
$17 |
| ALT liver enzyme test |
— |
$170 |
$5 |
$5 |
| Ammonia blood test |
— |
$431 |
$13 |
$15 |
| Amylase test |
— |
$249 |
$7 |
$6 |
| Anoscopy |
— |
$248 |
$212 |
$129 |
| Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test |
— |
$292 |
$12 |
$12 |
| Arterial blood gas (ABG) |
— |
$279 |
$23 |
$26 |
| AST liver enzyme test |
— |
$170 |
$5 |
$5 |
| Barium swallow study |
— |
$1,558 |
$158 |
$107 |
| Bartholin cyst removal |
— |
$786 |
$212 |
$182 |
| Basic metabolic panel |
— |
$328 |
$9 |
$8 |
| Bilirubin blood test |
— |
$170 |
$5 |
$5 |
| Blood clotting test (PT/INR) |
— |
$211 |
$4 |
$4 |
| Blood crossmatch |
— |
$403 |
$158 |
— |
| Blood glucose test |
— |
$102 |
$5 |
$5 |
| Blood transfusion |
— |
$2,691 |
$402 |
$47 |
| Blood type and screen |
— |
$230 |
$18 |
$10 |
| Blood type test |
— |
$110 |
$14 |
$3 |
| BNP (heart failure) test |
— |
$341 |
$34 |
$39 |
| Bone marrow biopsy |
— |
$3,282 |
$1,491 |
$172 |
| Bone scan (nuclear) |
— |
$2,792 |
$340 |
$259 |
| Breast biopsy |
— |
$3,572 |
$1,491 |
$478 |
| Breast MRI |
— |
$5,243 |
$222 |
$216 |
| Breast ultrasound |
— |
$442 |
$81 |
$92 |
| Breathing tube insertion (intubation) |
— |
$1,203 |
$226 |
$133 |
| Bronchoscopy |
— |
$2,203 |
$1,246 |
$303 |
| Burn treatment |
— |
$823 |
$194 |
$129 |
| C-reactive protein (CRP) |
— |
$134 |
$5 |
$5 |
| CA 19-9 tumor marker test |
— |
$311 |
$21 |
$21 |
| CA-125 ovarian marker test |
— |
$305 |
$21 |
$21 |
| Calcium blood test |
— |
$151 |
$5 |
$5 |
| Cardiac ablation |
— |
$51,625 |
$22,581 |
$759 |
| Cardiac catheterization |
— |
$19,576 |
$2,326 |
$1,049 |
| Cardiac MRI |
— |
$3,212 |
$212 |
$322 |
| Cardiac rehabilitation |
— |
$253 |
$116 |
$26 |
| Cardiac stress test |
— |
$2,013 |
$287 |
$39 |
| Cardioversion |
— |
$1,937 |
$602 |
$155 |
| Carotid artery ultrasound |
— |
$995 |
$146 |
$156 |
| CEA tumor marker test |
— |
$341 |
$20 |
$19 |
| Celiac disease test |
— |
$27 |
$8 |
$12 |
| Central line placement |
— |
$4,188 |
$1,984 |
$238 |
| Cesarean section (C-section) |
— |
— |
$8,704 |
$7,552 |
| Chemotherapy infusion |
— |
$849 |
$117 |
$81 |
| Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis) |
— |
$3,402 |
$569 |
$311 |
| Chest tube insertion |
— |
$1,604 |
$830 |
$143 |
| Chest X-ray |
— |
$645 |
$69 |
$37 |
| Chickenpox (varicella) vaccine |
— |
$493 |
$195 |
— |
| Circumcision |
— |
$560 |
$676 |
$167 |
| CK-MB heart enzyme test |
— |
$296 |
$12 |
$12 |
| Clotting time test (PTT) |
— |
$249 |
$5 |
$6 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) |
— |
$193 |
$7 |
$7 |
| Complex wound repair |
— |
$1,921 |
$563 |
$390 |
| Comprehensive metabolic panel |
— |
$382 |
$11 |
$11 |
| Copper blood test |
— |
$263 |
$13 |
$12 |
| Coronary artery bypass (CABG) |
— |
— |
$32,950 |
$36,593 |
| Coronary CT angiography |
— |
$3,421 |
$329 |
$326 |
| Cortisol test |
— |
$179 |
$17 |
$16 |
| COVID-19 PCR test |
— |
$125 |
$45 |
$51 |
| CPAP titration study |
— |
$2,081 |
$187 |
$69 |
| Creatine kinase (CK) test |
— |
$192 |
$7 |
$7 |
| CT angiography of the chest |
— |
$4,776 |
$164 |
$281 |
| CT angiography of the head |
— |
$4,776 |
$158 |
$274 |
| CT scan of the abdomen |
— |
$3,665 |
$156 |
$230 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis |
— |
$6,435 |
$211 |
$300 |
| CT scan of the arm |
— |
$2,629 |
$164 |
$199 |
| CT scan of the chest |
— |
$4,789 |
$110 |
$167 |
| CT scan of the head |
— |
$2,744 |
$156 |
$148 |
| CT scan of the leg |
— |
$2,629 |
$156 |
$166 |
| CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) |
— |
$4,070 |
$164 |
$169 |
| CT scan of the neck |
— |
$2,502 |
$156 |
$183 |
| CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) |
— |
$4,034 |
$164 |
$168 |
| CT scan of the pelvis |
— |
$3,569 |
$156 |
$226 |
| CT scan of the sinuses |
— |
$2,695 |
$156 |
$152 |
| D-dimer test |
— |
$261 |
$10 |
$10 |
| Defibrillator (ICD) implant |
— |
$77,564 |
$29,511 |
$798 |
| DHEA-sulfate test |
— |
$410 |
$23 |
$22 |
| Drug screen (urine) |
— |
$131 |
$66 |
$17 |
| Echocardiogram |
— |
$2,335 |
$184 |
$138 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG) |
— |
$509 |
$55 |
$8 |
| Electroencephalogram (EEG) |
— |
$969 |
$113 |
$448 |
| Electrolyte panel |
— |
$229 |
$6 |
$7 |
| Emergency department visit |
— |
$749 |
$146 |
$69 |
| Estradiol (estrogen) test |
— |
$371 |
$29 |
$28 |
| Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG) |
— |
$912 |
$179 |
$164 |
| Fecal occult blood (stool) test |
— |
$88 |
$12 |
$10 |
| Ferritin (iron) test |
— |
$280 |
$14 |
$14 |
| Fibrinogen test |
— |
$249 |
$10 |
$10 |
| Flu test |
— |
$140 |
$15 |
$17 |
| Flu vaccine |
— |
$114 |
$23 |
— |
| Folate (folic acid) test |
— |
$182 |
$15 |
$15 |
| Foreign body removal (skin) |
— |
$640 |
$368 |
$157 |
| Free T4 thyroid test |
— |
$290 |
$9 |
$9 |
| FSH hormone test |
— |
$422 |
$19 |
$19 |
| Gallbladder scan (HIDA) |
— |
$2,165 |
$370 |
$334 |
| GGT liver test |
— |
$170 |
$7 |
$7 |
| Glucose tolerance test |
— |
$106 |
$13 |
$8 |
| Group therapy session |
— |
$136 |
$85 |
$30 |
| H. pylori test |
— |
$456 |
$59 |
$67 |
| HDL cholesterol test |
— |
$205 |
$8 |
$8 |
| Hematocrit test |
— |
$70 |
$2 |
$2 |
| Hemodialysis |
— |
$3,117 |
$439 |
$75 |
| Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) |
— |
$205 |
$10 |
$10 |
| Hemorrhoid removal |
— |
$1,201 |
$839 |
$338 |
| Hepatitis A vaccine |
— |
$228 |
$102 |
— |
| Hepatitis B test |
— |
$208 |
$11 |
$10 |
| Hepatitis B vaccine |
— |
$123 |
$80 |
— |
| Hepatitis C test |
— |
$301 |
$15 |
$14 |
| HIV test |
— |
$64 |
$25 |
$19 |
| Iron blood test |
— |
$135 |
$6 |
$6 |
| IUD removal |
— |
$596 |
$273 |
$112 |
| IV infusion therapy |
— |
$576 |
$89 |
$44 |
| IVC filter placement |
— |
$16,415 |
$3,565 |
$1,885 |
| Joint aspiration (small/intermediate) |
— |
$1,242 |
$246 |
$57 |
| Kidney biopsy |
— |
$5,465 |
$538 |
$492 |
| Kidney scan (nuclear) |
— |
$2,246 |
$442 |
$172 |
| Kidney ultrasound |
— |
$1,072 |
$94 |
$84 |
| Knee joint injection |
— |
$1,438 |
$272 |
$69 |
| Knee replacement |
— |
— |
$23,095 |
$18,054 |
| Lactate test |
— |
$218 |
$10 |
$12 |
| Laryngoscopy |
— |
$560 |
$239 |
$189 |
| LDH test |
— |
$170 |
$6 |
$6 |
| LDL cholesterol test |
— |
$192 |
$11 |
$11 |
| Leg artery angiogram |
— |
$8,875 |
$2,608 |
$149 |
| Leg artery angioplasty |
— |
$35,646 |
$5,248 |
— |
| Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) |
— |
$1,375 |
$202 |
$150 |
| LH hormone test |
— |
$246 |
$19 |
$19 |
| Lipase test |
— |
$211 |
$7 |
$7 |
| Lipid (cholesterol) panel |
— |
$382 |
$14 |
$13 |
| Liver biopsy |
— |
$2,540 |
$1,115 |
$288 |
| Liver function panel |
— |
$273 |
$8 |
$8 |
| Lung function test (PFT) |
— |
$716 |
$105 |
$37 |
| Lung scan (V/Q) |
— |
$3,646 |
$442 |
$291 |
| Magnesium blood test |
— |
$215 |
$7 |
$7 |
| MMR vaccine |
— |
$13 |
$72 |
— |
| MRA of the brain |
— |
$3,397 |
$319 |
$226 |
| MRA of the neck |
— |
$4,021 |
$222 |
$245 |
| MRI of the abdomen |
— |
$4,075 |
$319 |
$300 |
| MRI of the ankle |
— |
$3,538 |
$319 |
$261 |
| MRI of the brain |
— |
$3,671 |
$319 |
$269 |
| MRI of the chest |
— |
$3,922 |
$222 |
$371 |
| MRI of the knee |
— |
$4,282 |
$329 |
$315 |
| MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) |
— |
$3,671 |
$319 |
$270 |
| MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) |
— |
$3,212 |
$319 |
$271 |
| MRI of the neck (cervical spine) |
— |
$3,212 |
$319 |
$274 |
| MRI of the pelvis |
— |
$3,079 |
$319 |
$268 |
| MRI of the shoulder |
— |
$3,671 |
$329 |
$313 |
| MRI of the wrist |
— |
$3,212 |
$319 |
$330 |
| Nebulizer breathing treatment |
— |
$203 |
$158 |
$9 |
| Nerve conduction study |
— |
$311 |
$159 |
$118 |
| Nuchal translucency ultrasound |
— |
$168 |
$94 |
$116 |
| Nuclear cardiac stress test |
— |
$7,110 |
$1,151 |
$428 |
| Occupational therapy evaluation |
— |
$457 |
$57 |
$101 |
| Office visit (established patient) |
— |
$597 |
$104 |
$115 |
| Office visit (new patient) |
— |
$544 |
$156 |
$177 |
| Orthopedic hardware removal |
— |
$8,113 |
$944 |
$632 |
| Pacemaker insertion |
— |
— |
$16,462 |
$15,506 |
| Pap smear (cervical screening) |
— |
$68 |
$18 |
$20 |
| Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test |
— |
$655 |
$36 |
$41 |
| Pelvic ultrasound |
— |
$1,481 |
$94 |
$78 |
| PET scan |
— |
$7,194 |
$1,291 |
— |
| Phosphorus blood test |
— |
$113 |
$5 |
$5 |
| Physical therapy evaluation |
— |
$420 |
$74 |
$98 |
| Platelet count |
— |
$170 |
$5 |
$4 |
| Pneumonia vaccine |
— |
$13 |
$136 |
— |
| Pregnancy blood test (hCG) |
— |
$170 |
$8 |
$8 |
| Pregnancy ultrasound |
— |
$858 |
$94 |
$126 |
| Procalcitonin test |
— |
$281 |
$24 |
$27 |
| Prolactin test |
— |
$236 |
$20 |
$19 |
| Prostate test (PSA) |
— |
$160 |
$19 |
$18 |
| Psychiatric evaluation |
— |
$187 |
$148 |
$188 |
| Psychotherapy session |
— |
$328 |
$148 |
$140 |
| Pulmonary rehabilitation |
— |
$146 |
$50 |
$87 |
| Rheumatoid factor test |
— |
$170 |
$6 |
$6 |
| RSV vaccine |
— |
$780 |
$421 |
— |
| Scoliosis spine X-ray |
— |
$746 |
$81 |
$58 |
| Scrotal ultrasound |
— |
$627 |
$94 |
$99 |
| Sedimentation rate (ESR) test |
— |
$62 |
$4 |
$3 |
| Semen analysis |
— |
$181 |
$39 |
$12 |
| Sex hormone binding globulin test |
— |
$410 |
$19 |
$22 |
| Shingles vaccine |
— |
$552 |
$359 |
— |
| Simple wound stitches |
— |
$837 |
$212 |
$127 |
| Skin biopsy |
— |
$331 |
$300 |
$121 |
| Skin tag removal |
— |
$766 |
$344 |
$92 |
| Sleep study (polysomnography) |
— |
$6,566 |
$872 |
$691 |
| Soft tissue ultrasound |
— |
$628 |
$98 |
$64 |
| Speech therapy |
— |
$416 |
$79 |
$76 |
| Spinal tap (lumbar puncture) |
— |
$1,899 |
$636 |
$165 |
| Spine fracture repair (kyphoplasty) |
— |
$17,510 |
$5,488 |
$5,803 |
| Strep throat test |
— |
$164 |
$14 |
$17 |
| Stress echocardiogram |
— |
$2,935 |
$299 |
$209 |
| Swallow study |
— |
$969 |
$91 |
$85 |
| T3 thyroid test |
— |
$378 |
$15 |
$14 |
| Tdap (tetanus) vaccine |
— |
$257 |
$41 |
— |
| Testosterone test |
— |
$267 |
$27 |
$26 |
| Thyroid test (TSH) |
— |
$263 |
$16 |
$17 |
| Thyroid ultrasound |
— |
$779 |
$94 |
$109 |
| Thyroid uptake scan |
— |
$992 |
$337 |
$145 |
| Tilt table test |
— |
$2,148 |
$488 |
$168 |
| Total IgE allergy test |
— |
$334 |
$14 |
$16 |
| Total protein test |
— |
$134 |
$4 |
$4 |
| Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) |
— |
$3,178 |
$236 |
$239 |
| Transvaginal ultrasound |
— |
$970 |
$94 |
$118 |
| Trigger point injection |
— |
$674 |
$214 |
$56 |
| Triglycerides test |
— |
$211 |
$6 |
$6 |
| Troponin (heart) test |
— |
$247 |
$13 |
$12 |
| Upper GI endoscopy (EGD) |
— |
$2,735 |
$863 |
$371 |
| Upper GI series (barium) |
— |
$1,364 |
$158 |
$128 |
| Uric acid (gout) test |
— |
$151 |
$5 |
$5 |
| Urinalysis |
— |
$122 |
$3 |
$3 |
| Urine microalbumin test |
— |
$127 |
$5 |
$5 |
| Urine pregnancy test |
— |
$124 |
$8 |
$9 |
| Vaccine administration |
— |
$146 |
$66 |
$19 |
| Vaginal delivery |
— |
— |
$6,577 |
$5,487 |
| Varicose vein ablation |
— |
$15,516 |
$2,897 |
$1,018 |
| Vitamin B12 test |
— |
$182 |
$16 |
$15 |
| Vitamin D test |
— |
$265 |
$26 |
$30 |
| Weight-loss (bariatric) surgery |
— |
— |
$16,481 |
$11,645 |
| Wound debridement |
— |
$1,327 |
$368 |
$186 |
| X-ray of the abdomen |
— |
$687 |
$81 |
$36 |
| X-ray of the ankle |
— |
$335 |
$76 |
$37 |
| X-ray of the collarbone |
— |
$335 |
$76 |
$33 |
| X-ray of the elbow |
— |
$385 |
$76 |
$33 |
| X-ray of the facial bones |
— |
$632 |
$81 |
$39 |
| X-ray of the foot |
— |
$335 |
$76 |
$34 |
| X-ray of the forearm |
— |
$335 |
$76 |
$29 |
| X-ray of the hand |
— |
$335 |
$76 |
$38 |
| X-ray of the hip |
— |
$776 |
$81 |
$49 |
| X-ray of the knee |
— |
$572 |
$81 |
$42 |
| X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) |
— |
$932 |
$94 |
$47 |
| X-ray of the lower leg |
— |
$446 |
$76 |
$31 |
| X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) |
— |
$776 |
$94 |
$36 |
| X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) |
— |
$798 |
$81 |
$47 |
| X-ray of the pelvis |
— |
$850 |
$94 |
$36 |
| X-ray of the ribs |
— |
$745 |
$93 |
$42 |
| X-ray of the shoulder |
— |
$489 |
$76 |
$36 |
| X-ray of the skull |
— |
$739 |
$94 |
$40 |
| X-ray of the thigh bone |
— |
$461 |
— |
— |
| X-ray of the upper arm |
— |
$446 |
$76 |
$32 |
| X-ray of the wrist |
— |
$335 |
$76 |
$43 |
| Zinc blood test |
— |
$198 |
$12 |
$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.