| Procedure | Cash | Chargemaster | Insurer | Medicare |
| 3D mammogram (tomosynthesis) |
$93 |
$125 |
$51 |
$51 |
| Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis) |
$3,049 |
$4,118 |
$2,005 |
$284 |
| Abdominal ultrasound |
$505 |
$683 |
$221 |
$100 |
| Abscess incision and drainage |
$401 |
$541 |
$375 |
$174 |
| Albumin blood test |
$54 |
$73 |
$5 |
$5 |
| Aldosterone test |
$300 |
$406 |
$43 |
$41 |
| Alkaline phosphatase test |
$50 |
$67 |
$5 |
$5 |
| Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test |
$88 |
$119 |
$18 |
$17 |
| ALT liver enzyme test |
$53 |
$71 |
$6 |
$5 |
| Ammonia blood test |
$79 |
$106 |
$15 |
$15 |
| Amniocentesis |
$294 |
$397 |
$821 |
$120 |
| Amylase test |
$62 |
$84 |
$7 |
$6 |
| Ankle fracture repair |
$1,703 |
$2,300 |
$4,383 |
$608 |
| Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test |
$105 |
$142 |
$13 |
$12 |
| Aortic aneurysm repair (AAA) |
$9,201 |
$12,429 |
$7,457 |
$1,345 |
| Aortic valve replacement |
$11,720 |
$15,831 |
$7,916 |
$1,603 |
| AST liver enzyme test |
$53 |
$71 |
$5 |
$5 |
| Barium swallow study |
$402 |
$542 |
$332 |
$107 |
| Bartholin cyst removal |
$371 |
$502 |
$324 |
$182 |
| Basic metabolic panel |
$185 |
$250 |
$9 |
$8 |
| Bilirubin blood test |
$55 |
$74 |
$5 |
$5 |
| Blood clotting test (PT/INR) |
$51 |
$69 |
$5 |
$4 |
| Blood crossmatch |
$310 |
$418 |
$153 |
— |
| Blood glucose test |
$54 |
$73 |
$5 |
$5 |
| Blood transfusion |
$500 |
$676 |
$439 |
$47 |
| Blood type and screen |
$57 |
$77 |
$46 |
$10 |
| Blood type test |
$26 |
$36 |
$22 |
$3 |
| BNP (heart failure) test |
$121 |
$164 |
$41 |
$39 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) |
$360 |
$486 |
$211 |
$39 |
| Bone marrow biopsy |
$2,961 |
$4,000 |
$2,594 |
$172 |
| Bone scan (nuclear) |
$1,179 |
$1,592 |
$725 |
$259 |
| Breast biopsy |
$2,080 |
$2,809 |
$1,498 |
$478 |
| Breast ultrasound |
$291 |
$393 |
$163 |
$92 |
| Breathing tube insertion (intubation) |
$364 |
$492 |
$325 |
$133 |
| Bronchoscopy |
$1,807 |
$2,441 |
$1,953 |
$303 |
| Burn treatment |
$285 |
$385 |
$213 |
$129 |
| C-reactive protein (CRP) |
$38 |
$52 |
$5 |
$5 |
| CA 19-9 tumor marker test |
$71 |
$95 |
$22 |
$21 |
| CA-125 ovarian marker test |
$71 |
$95 |
$22 |
$21 |
| Calcium blood test |
$62 |
$84 |
$5 |
$5 |
| Cardiac ablation |
$36,985 |
$49,960 |
$26,197 |
$759 |
| Cardiac catheterization |
$10,759 |
$14,533 |
$7,078 |
$1,049 |
| Cardiac MRI |
$1,746 |
$2,358 |
$459 |
$322 |
| Cardiac stress test |
$706 |
$954 |
$489 |
$39 |
| Cardioversion |
$1,652 |
$2,231 |
$1,304 |
$155 |
| Carotid artery ultrasound |
$462 |
$624 |
$285 |
$156 |
| CEA tumor marker test |
$85 |
$115 |
$20 |
$19 |
| Celiac disease test |
$35 |
$47 |
$12 |
$12 |
| Central line placement |
$2,021 |
$2,730 |
$2,211 |
$238 |
| Cesarean section (C-section) |
— |
— |
$7,273 |
$7,552 |
| Chemotherapy infusion |
$277 |
$374 |
$169 |
$81 |
| Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis) |
$974 |
$1,316 |
$856 |
$311 |
| Chest tube insertion |
$3,590 |
$4,850 |
$1,987 |
$143 |
| Chest X-ray |
$174 |
$235 |
$146 |
$37 |
| Chickenpox (varicella) vaccine |
$935 |
$1,263 |
$237 |
— |
| CK-MB heart enzyme test |
$78 |
$106 |
$12 |
$12 |
| Clotting time test (PTT) |
$47 |
$64 |
$6 |
$6 |
| Colonoscopy |
$1,816 |
$2,453 |
$1,084 |
$480 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) |
$76 |
$103 |
$8 |
$7 |
| Comprehensive metabolic panel |
$188 |
$255 |
$11 |
$11 |
| Copper blood test |
$101 |
$137 |
$13 |
$12 |
| Coronary artery bypass (CABG) |
— |
— |
$40,795 |
$36,593 |
| Coronary CT angiography |
$1,135 |
$1,534 |
$481 |
$326 |
| Cortisol test |
$63 |
$85 |
$17 |
$16 |
| COVID-19 PCR test |
$76 |
$103 |
$51 |
$51 |
| CPAP titration study |
$390 |
$527 |
$198 |
$69 |
| Creatine kinase (CK) test |
$59 |
$80 |
$7 |
$7 |
| CT angiography of the chest |
$1,402 |
$1,894 |
$364 |
$281 |
| CT angiography of the head |
$3,178 |
$4,293 |
$511 |
$274 |
| CT scan of the abdomen |
$1,339 |
$1,809 |
$359 |
$230 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis |
$1,699 |
$2,295 |
$666 |
$300 |
| CT scan of the arm |
$1,325 |
$1,790 |
$335 |
$199 |
| CT scan of the chest |
$1,318 |
$1,781 |
$340 |
$167 |
| CT scan of the head |
$1,407 |
$1,900 |
$356 |
$148 |
| CT scan of the leg |
$1,354 |
$1,830 |
$340 |
$166 |
| CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) |
$1,555 |
$2,100 |
$391 |
$169 |
| CT scan of the neck |
$1,421 |
$1,920 |
$361 |
$183 |
| CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) |
$1,925 |
$2,600 |
$465 |
$168 |
| CT scan of the pelvis |
$1,409 |
$1,903 |
$361 |
$226 |
| CT scan of the sinuses |
$1,407 |
$1,900 |
$360 |
$152 |
| D-dimer test |
$85 |
$115 |
$11 |
$10 |
| Defibrillator (ICD) implant |
$63,982 |
$86,428 |
$49,943 |
$798 |
| DHEA-sulfate test |
$106 |
$143 |
$23 |
$22 |
| Diagnostic mammogram |
$402 |
$544 |
$192 |
$140 |
| Drug screen (urine) |
$161 |
$218 |
$61 |
$17 |
| Echocardiogram |
$740 |
$1,000 |
$555 |
$138 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG) |
$278 |
$375 |
$120 |
$8 |
| Electroencephalogram (EEG) |
$528 |
$713 |
$437 |
$448 |
| Electrolyte panel |
$139 |
$188 |
$7 |
$7 |
| Emergency department visit |
$629 |
$850 |
$371 |
$69 |
| Endometrial biopsy |
$333 |
$450 |
$297 |
$98 |
| Epidural steroid injection |
$1,311 |
$1,772 |
$1,146 |
$275 |
| ERCP (bile duct endoscopy) |
$3,339 |
$4,510 |
$3,463 |
$311 |
| Estradiol (estrogen) test |
$139 |
$187 |
$29 |
$28 |
| Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG) |
$543 |
$733 |
$363 |
$164 |
| Fecal occult blood (stool) test |
$18 |
$25 |
$4 |
$10 |
| Feeding tube (PEG) placement |
$1,960 |
$2,647 |
$1,757 |
$178 |
| Ferritin (iron) test |
$87 |
$118 |
$14 |
$14 |
| Fibrinogen test |
$52 |
$70 |
$10 |
$10 |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy |
$1,670 |
$2,256 |
$1,421 |
$323 |
| Folate (folic acid) test |
$55 |
$74 |
$15 |
$15 |
| Foreign body removal (skin) |
$429 |
$580 |
$388 |
$157 |
| Free T4 thyroid test |
$98 |
$133 |
$9 |
$9 |
| FSH hormone test |
$121 |
$163 |
$20 |
$19 |
| Gallbladder scan (HIDA) |
$1,313 |
$1,773 |
$883 |
$334 |
| GGT liver test |
$65 |
$88 |
$8 |
$7 |
| Glucose tolerance test |
$53 |
$71 |
$13 |
$8 |
| HDL cholesterol test |
$65 |
$88 |
$9 |
$8 |
| Hematocrit test |
$21 |
$28 |
$2 |
$2 |
| Hemodialysis |
$1,384 |
$1,870 |
$1,145 |
$75 |
| Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) |
$54 |
$74 |
$10 |
$10 |
| Hepatitis B test |
$79 |
$107 |
$11 |
$10 |
| Hepatitis B vaccine |
$363 |
$491 |
$149 |
— |
| Hepatitis C test |
$58 |
$78 |
$15 |
$14 |
| HIV test |
$38 |
$51 |
$14 |
$19 |
| Home sleep apnea test |
$289 |
$390 |
$244 |
$123 |
| Iron blood test |
$50 |
$67 |
$7 |
$6 |
| IUD removal |
$363 |
$490 |
$329 |
$112 |
| IV infusion therapy |
$255 |
$345 |
$115 |
$44 |
| IVC filter placement |
$5,106 |
$6,898 |
$5,165 |
$1,885 |
| Joint aspiration (small/intermediate) |
$366 |
$495 |
$327 |
$57 |
| Kidney biopsy |
$1,052 |
$1,421 |
$1,472 |
$492 |
| Kidney scan (nuclear) |
$1,629 |
$2,200 |
$887 |
$172 |
| Kidney stone shock-wave (lithotripsy) |
$7,248 |
$9,791 |
$5,860 |
$760 |
| Kidney ultrasound |
$468 |
$632 |
$217 |
$84 |
| Knee replacement |
— |
— |
$20,517 |
$18,054 |
| Lactate test |
$69 |
$93 |
$12 |
$12 |
| LDH test |
$51 |
$69 |
$6 |
$6 |
| Leg artery angiogram |
$5,781 |
$7,810 |
$5,158 |
$149 |
| Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) |
$748 |
$1,010 |
$285 |
$150 |
| LH hormone test |
$121 |
$163 |
$19 |
$19 |
| Lipase test |
$68 |
$92 |
$7 |
$7 |
| Lipid (cholesterol) panel |
$74 |
$100 |
$14 |
$13 |
| Liver biopsy |
$1,052 |
$1,421 |
$1,472 |
$288 |
| Liver function panel |
$211 |
$286 |
$9 |
$8 |
| Lower back (lumbar) spinal fusion |
— |
— |
$25,678 |
$1,511 |
| Lung function test (PFT) |
$588 |
$795 |
$399 |
$37 |
| Lung scan (V/Q) |
$1,761 |
$2,379 |
$944 |
$291 |
| Magnesium blood test |
$57 |
$77 |
$7 |
$7 |
| MMR vaccine |
$39 |
$53 |
$35 |
— |
| MRA of the brain |
$1,861 |
$2,515 |
$764 |
$226 |
| MRA of the neck |
$1,555 |
$2,100 |
$731 |
$245 |
| MRI of the abdomen |
$2,210 |
$2,985 |
$650 |
$300 |
| MRI of the ankle |
$1,592 |
$2,150 |
$596 |
$261 |
| MRI of the brain |
$2,009 |
$2,714 |
$645 |
$269 |
| MRI of the chest |
$1,914 |
$2,586 |
$560 |
$371 |
| MRI of the knee |
$1,951 |
$2,636 |
$1,340 |
$315 |
| MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) |
$2,009 |
$2,714 |
$645 |
$270 |
| MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) |
$1,916 |
$2,589 |
$645 |
$271 |
| MRI of the neck (cervical spine) |
$2,077 |
$2,806 |
$645 |
$274 |
| MRI of the pelvis |
$2,009 |
$2,714 |
$764 |
$268 |
| MRI of the shoulder |
$1,917 |
$2,590 |
$698 |
$313 |
| MRI of the wrist |
$1,899 |
$2,565 |
$560 |
$330 |
| Nebulizer breathing treatment |
$444 |
$600 |
$198 |
$9 |
| Nerve conduction study |
$786 |
$1,062 |
$489 |
$118 |
| Nuchal translucency ultrasound |
$237 |
$320 |
$206 |
$116 |
| Nuclear cardiac stress test |
$3,241 |
$4,378 |
$2,479 |
$428 |
| Occupational therapy evaluation |
$200 |
$271 |
$164 |
$101 |
| Office visit (established patient) |
$111 |
$150 |
$86 |
$115 |
| Office visit (new patient) |
$115 |
$155 |
$94 |
$177 |
| Pacemaker insertion |
— |
— |
$21,816 |
$15,506 |
| Pap smear (cervical screening) |
$89 |
$120 |
$20 |
$20 |
| Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test |
$169 |
$228 |
$43 |
$41 |
| Pelvic ultrasound |
$378 |
$510 |
$211 |
$78 |
| PET scan |
$3,785 |
$5,113 |
$2,840 |
— |
| Phosphorus blood test |
$46 |
$62 |
$5 |
$5 |
| Physical therapy evaluation |
$186 |
$251 |
$153 |
$98 |
| Platelet count |
$33 |
$45 |
$5 |
$4 |
| Pneumonia vaccine |
$324 |
$438 |
$133 |
— |
| Pregnancy blood test (hCG) |
$65 |
$88 |
$8 |
$8 |
| Pregnancy ultrasound |
$547 |
$739 |
$221 |
$126 |
| Procalcitonin test |
$74 |
$100 |
$27 |
$27 |
| Prolactin test |
$124 |
$167 |
$20 |
$19 |
| Prostate test (PSA) |
$74 |
$100 |
$19 |
$18 |
| Scoliosis spine X-ray |
$279 |
$377 |
$174 |
$58 |
| Screening colonoscopy |
$1,621 |
$2,190 |
$843 |
$378 |
| Screening mammogram |
$333 |
$450 |
$200 |
$126 |
| Scrotal ultrasound |
$394 |
$533 |
$221 |
$99 |
| Sedimentation rate (ESR) test |
$37 |
$51 |
$4 |
$3 |
| Simple wound stitches |
$299 |
$404 |
$262 |
$127 |
| Skin biopsy |
$658 |
$889 |
$387 |
$121 |
| Skin tag removal |
$148 |
$200 |
$179 |
$92 |
| Sleep study (polysomnography) |
$1,896 |
$2,562 |
$797 |
$691 |
| Speech therapy |
$159 |
$215 |
$141 |
$76 |
| Spinal tap (lumbar puncture) |
$440 |
$595 |
$629 |
$165 |
| Strep throat test |
$71 |
$96 |
$17 |
$17 |
| Stress echocardiogram |
$1,259 |
$1,700 |
$995 |
$209 |
| Swallow study |
$208 |
$282 |
$167 |
$85 |
| T3 thyroid test |
$38 |
$51 |
$14 |
$14 |
| Tdap (tetanus) vaccine |
$239 |
$322 |
$158 |
— |
| Testosterone test |
$108 |
$146 |
$27 |
$26 |
| Thyroid test (TSH) |
$95 |
$128 |
$18 |
$17 |
| Thyroid ultrasound |
$501 |
$677 |
$221 |
$109 |
| Thyroid uptake scan |
$637 |
$861 |
$495 |
$145 |
| Tilt table test |
$2,555 |
$3,451 |
$913 |
$168 |
| Total IgE allergy test |
$71 |
$96 |
$17 |
$16 |
| Total protein test |
$35 |
$47 |
$4 |
$4 |
| Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) |
$1,499 |
$2,025 |
$1,043 |
$239 |
| Transvaginal ultrasound |
$265 |
$358 |
$211 |
$118 |
| Trigger point injection |
$574 |
$775 |
$491 |
$56 |
| Triglycerides test |
$60 |
$82 |
$6 |
$6 |
| Troponin (heart) test |
$135 |
$182 |
$13 |
$12 |
| Turning a breech baby (version) |
$1,786 |
$2,413 |
$2,884 |
$94 |
| Upper GI endoscopy (EGD) |
$1,752 |
$2,366 |
$1,457 |
$371 |
| Upper GI series (barium) |
$555 |
$750 |
$353 |
$128 |
| Uric acid (gout) test |
$43 |
$58 |
$5 |
$5 |
| Urinalysis |
$28 |
$38 |
$3 |
$3 |
| Urine microalbumin test |
$40 |
$55 |
$6 |
$5 |
| Urine pregnancy test |
$65 |
$88 |
$9 |
$9 |
| Vaccine administration |
$79 |
$107 |
$44 |
$19 |
| Vaginal delivery |
— |
— |
$4,760 |
$5,487 |
| Varicose vein ablation |
$4,602 |
$6,216 |
$4,040 |
$1,018 |
| Vitamin B12 test |
$63 |
$86 |
$16 |
$15 |
| Vitamin D test |
$146 |
$197 |
$31 |
$30 |
| Weight-loss (bariatric) surgery |
— |
— |
$18,056 |
$11,645 |
| Wound debridement |
$978 |
$1,321 |
$788 |
$186 |
| X-ray of the abdomen |
$222 |
$300 |
$142 |
$36 |
| X-ray of the ankle |
$300 |
$405 |
$150 |
$37 |
| X-ray of the collarbone |
$167 |
$226 |
$137 |
$33 |
| X-ray of the elbow |
$247 |
$334 |
$150 |
$33 |
| X-ray of the facial bones |
$218 |
$294 |
$146 |
$39 |
| X-ray of the foot |
$280 |
$378 |
$150 |
$34 |
| X-ray of the forearm |
$250 |
$338 |
$150 |
$29 |
| X-ray of the hand |
$170 |
$230 |
$138 |
$38 |
| X-ray of the hip |
$257 |
$347 |
$157 |
$49 |
| X-ray of the knee |
$259 |
$350 |
$144 |
$42 |
| X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) |
$294 |
$397 |
$211 |
$47 |
| X-ray of the lower leg |
$277 |
$375 |
$150 |
$31 |
| X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) |
$238 |
$321 |
$195 |
$36 |
| X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) |
$264 |
$357 |
$156 |
$47 |
| X-ray of the pelvis |
$228 |
$308 |
$188 |
$36 |
| X-ray of the ribs |
$208 |
$282 |
$150 |
$42 |
| X-ray of the shoulder |
$212 |
$286 |
$150 |
$36 |
| X-ray of the skull |
$255 |
$344 |
$194 |
$40 |
| X-ray of the upper arm |
$218 |
$294 |
$150 |
$32 |
| X-ray of the wrist |
$287 |
$388 |
$150 |
$43 |
| Zinc blood test |
$60 |
$81 |
$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.