| Procedure | Cash | Chargemaster | Insurer | Medicare |
| 3D mammogram (tomosynthesis) |
$41 |
$82 |
$35 |
$51 |
| Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis) |
$672 |
$1,343 |
$851 |
$284 |
| Abdominal ultrasound |
$414 |
$827 |
$309 |
$100 |
| Abscess incision and drainage |
$257 |
$513 |
$297 |
$174 |
| Albumin blood test |
$22 |
$44 |
$13 |
$5 |
| Aldosterone test |
$92 |
$183 |
$74 |
$41 |
| Alkaline phosphatase test |
$34 |
$68 |
$18 |
$5 |
| Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test |
$67 |
$133 |
$42 |
$17 |
| ALT liver enzyme test |
$32 |
$63 |
$17 |
$5 |
| Ammonia blood test |
$71 |
$142 |
$42 |
$15 |
| Amniocentesis |
$373 |
$746 |
$528 |
$120 |
| Amylase test |
$33 |
$65 |
$19 |
$6 |
| Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test |
$39 |
$78 |
$27 |
$12 |
| Arterial blood gas (ABG) |
$65 |
$130 |
$44 |
$26 |
| AST liver enzyme test |
$32 |
$63 |
$17 |
$5 |
| Barium swallow study |
$232 |
$463 |
$196 |
$107 |
| Bartholin cyst removal |
$122 |
$243 |
$174 |
$182 |
| Basic metabolic panel |
$41 |
$82 |
$24 |
$8 |
| Bilirubin blood test |
$24 |
$48 |
$14 |
$5 |
| Bladder scope (cystoscopy) |
— |
— |
$712 |
$216 |
| Blood clotting test (PT/INR) |
$36 |
$72 |
$18 |
$4 |
| Blood glucose test |
$23 |
$45 |
$13 |
$5 |
| Blood transfusion |
$270 |
$540 |
$382 |
$47 |
| Blood type test |
$19 |
$38 |
$27 |
$3 |
| BNP (heart failure) test |
$71 |
$142 |
$59 |
$39 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) |
$232 |
$463 |
$287 |
$39 |
| Bone scan (nuclear) |
$725 |
$1,449 |
$612 |
$259 |
| Breast biopsy |
$1,380 |
$2,759 |
$1,708 |
$478 |
| Breast MRI |
$1,155 |
$2,310 |
$1,430 |
$216 |
| Breast ultrasound |
$265 |
$529 |
$224 |
$92 |
| Breathing tube insertion (intubation) |
$283 |
$566 |
$252 |
$133 |
| Bronchoscopy |
— |
— |
$1,761 |
$303 |
| Burn treatment |
$207 |
$413 |
$182 |
$129 |
| C-reactive protein (CRP) |
$53 |
$107 |
$26 |
$5 |
| CA 19-9 tumor marker test |
$35 |
$69 |
$43 |
$21 |
| CA-125 ovarian marker test |
$64 |
$128 |
$45 |
$21 |
| Calcium blood test |
$22 |
$44 |
$14 |
$5 |
| Cardiac MRI |
$1,155 |
$2,310 |
$976 |
$322 |
| Cardiac rehabilitation |
$156 |
$312 |
$132 |
$26 |
| Cardiac stress test |
$251 |
$502 |
$215 |
$39 |
| Cardioversion |
$546 |
$1,092 |
$627 |
$155 |
| Carotid artery ultrasound |
$250 |
$500 |
$226 |
$156 |
| CEA tumor marker test |
$41 |
$82 |
$51 |
$19 |
| Central line placement |
$2,459 |
$4,917 |
$3,023 |
$238 |
| Chemotherapy infusion |
$229 |
$459 |
$100 |
$81 |
| Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis) |
$516 |
$1,031 |
$601 |
$311 |
| Chest tube insertion |
— |
— |
$1,501 |
$143 |
| Chest X-ray |
$46 |
$91 |
$75 |
$37 |
| Circumcision |
$544 |
$1,088 |
$770 |
$167 |
| CK-MB heart enzyme test |
$43 |
$85 |
$28 |
$12 |
| Clotting time test (PTT) |
$34 |
$68 |
$19 |
$6 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) |
$36 |
$72 |
$29 |
$7 |
| Comprehensive metabolic panel |
$65 |
$130 |
$34 |
$11 |
| Copper blood test |
$27 |
$54 |
$22 |
$12 |
| Coronary CT angiography |
$438 |
$877 |
$370 |
$326 |
| Cortisol test |
$38 |
$76 |
$30 |
$16 |
| COVID-19 PCR test |
$150 |
$300 |
$53 |
$51 |
| CPAP titration study |
$341 |
$682 |
$288 |
$69 |
| Creatine kinase (CK) test |
$25 |
$50 |
$16 |
$7 |
| CT angiography of the chest |
$1,103 |
$2,205 |
$931 |
$281 |
| CT angiography of the head |
$1,512 |
$3,024 |
$1,277 |
$274 |
| CT scan of the abdomen |
$1,244 |
$2,489 |
$1,027 |
$230 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis |
$1,185 |
$2,370 |
$948 |
$300 |
| CT scan of the arm |
$1,103 |
$2,205 |
$963 |
$199 |
| CT scan of the chest |
$1,005 |
$2,010 |
$734 |
$167 |
| CT scan of the head |
$756 |
$1,512 |
$616 |
$148 |
| CT scan of the leg |
$1,654 |
$3,308 |
$981 |
$166 |
| CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) |
$1,040 |
$2,079 |
$840 |
$169 |
| CT scan of the neck |
$1,008 |
$2,016 |
$851 |
$183 |
| CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) |
$882 |
$1,764 |
$745 |
$168 |
| CT scan of the pelvis |
$1,134 |
$2,268 |
$907 |
$226 |
| CT scan of the sinuses |
$1,008 |
$2,016 |
$832 |
$152 |
| D-dimer test |
$62 |
$124 |
$33 |
$10 |
| DHEA-sulfate test |
$34 |
$67 |
$36 |
$22 |
| Diagnostic mammogram |
$112 |
$225 |
$99 |
$140 |
| Drug screen (urine) |
$25 |
$50 |
$51 |
$17 |
| Echocardiogram |
$550 |
$1,100 |
$513 |
$138 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG) |
$132 |
$265 |
$112 |
$8 |
| Electroencephalogram (EEG) |
$426 |
$851 |
$359 |
$448 |
| Electrolyte panel |
$34 |
$68 |
$20 |
$7 |
| Emergency department visit |
$200 |
$400 |
$341 |
$69 |
| Estradiol (estrogen) test |
$67 |
$133 |
$48 |
$28 |
| Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG) |
$446 |
$893 |
$377 |
$164 |
| Ferritin (iron) test |
$31 |
$62 |
$25 |
$14 |
| Fibrinogen test |
$37 |
$75 |
$23 |
$10 |
| Flu test |
$14 |
$27 |
$17 |
$17 |
| Folate (folic acid) test |
$41 |
$82 |
$30 |
$15 |
| Foreign body removal (skin) |
— |
— |
$382 |
$157 |
| Free T4 thyroid test |
$42 |
$83 |
$33 |
$9 |
| FSH hormone test |
$39 |
$78 |
$33 |
$19 |
| Gallbladder scan (HIDA) |
$819 |
$1,638 |
$692 |
$334 |
| GGT liver test |
$48 |
$95 |
$26 |
$7 |
| Glucose tolerance test |
$50 |
$100 |
$21 |
$8 |
| HDL cholesterol test |
$24 |
$47 |
$17 |
$8 |
| Hematocrit test |
$13 |
$26 |
$7 |
$2 |
| Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) |
$41 |
$82 |
$51 |
$10 |
| Hepatitis B test |
$30 |
$60 |
$37 |
$10 |
| Hepatitis C test |
$35 |
$69 |
$27 |
$14 |
| HIV test |
$36 |
$72 |
$25 |
$19 |
| Holter heart monitor |
$98 |
$197 |
$125 |
$26 |
| Home sleep apnea test |
$1,208 |
$2,415 |
$1,020 |
$123 |
| Iron blood test |
$26 |
$52 |
$32 |
$6 |
| IUD removal |
— |
— |
$166 |
$112 |
| IV infusion therapy |
$166 |
$332 |
$95 |
$44 |
| Joint aspiration (small/intermediate) |
$160 |
$320 |
$229 |
$57 |
| Kidney scan (nuclear) |
$567 |
$1,134 |
$515 |
$172 |
| Kidney ultrasound |
$397 |
$794 |
$335 |
$84 |
| Knee joint injection |
— |
— |
$229 |
$69 |
| Lactate test |
$25 |
$50 |
$20 |
$12 |
| LDH test |
$30 |
$60 |
$18 |
$6 |
| LDL cholesterol test |
$23 |
$45 |
$18 |
$11 |
| Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) |
$447 |
$893 |
$353 |
$150 |
| LH hormone test |
$55 |
$110 |
$39 |
$19 |
| Lipase test |
$42 |
$83 |
$23 |
$7 |
| Lipid (cholesterol) panel |
$34 |
$68 |
$27 |
$13 |
| Liver biopsy |
$424 |
$848 |
$600 |
$288 |
| Liver function panel |
$49 |
$97 |
$27 |
$8 |
| Lung function test (PFT) |
$254 |
$507 |
$259 |
$37 |
| Magnesium blood test |
$41 |
$82 |
$23 |
$7 |
| MRA of the brain |
$840 |
$1,680 |
$654 |
$226 |
| MRA of the neck |
$740 |
$1,480 |
$656 |
$245 |
| MRI of the abdomen |
$1,058 |
$2,117 |
$900 |
$300 |
| MRI of the ankle |
$1,091 |
$2,183 |
$953 |
$261 |
| MRI of the brain |
$1,181 |
$2,362 |
$914 |
$269 |
| MRI of the chest |
$1,025 |
$2,051 |
$859 |
$371 |
| MRI of the knee |
$1,091 |
$2,183 |
$953 |
$315 |
| MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) |
$1,191 |
$2,381 |
$918 |
$270 |
| MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) |
$1,191 |
$2,381 |
$979 |
$271 |
| MRI of the neck (cervical spine) |
$992 |
$1,984 |
$761 |
$274 |
| MRI of the pelvis |
$1,058 |
$2,117 |
$883 |
$268 |
| MRI of the shoulder |
$1,025 |
$2,051 |
$882 |
$313 |
| MRI of the wrist |
$1,125 |
$2,249 |
$953 |
$330 |
| Nebulizer breathing treatment |
$241 |
$481 |
$212 |
$9 |
| Nerve conduction study |
$174 |
$347 |
$203 |
$118 |
| Nuclear cardiac stress test |
$1,386 |
$2,772 |
$1,236 |
$428 |
| Occupational therapy evaluation |
$120 |
$240 |
$103 |
$101 |
| Office visit (established patient) |
$175 |
$350 |
$160 |
$115 |
| Office visit (new patient) |
$250 |
$500 |
$232 |
$177 |
| Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test |
$85 |
$169 |
$71 |
$41 |
| Pelvic ultrasound |
$339 |
$678 |
$229 |
$78 |
| PET scan |
$1,446 |
$2,892 |
$1,355 |
— |
| Phosphorus blood test |
$24 |
$48 |
$14 |
$5 |
| Physical therapy evaluation |
$123 |
$245 |
$105 |
$98 |
| Platelet count |
$30 |
$61 |
$16 |
$4 |
| Pneumonia vaccine |
$543 |
$1,086 |
$429 |
— |
| Pregnancy blood test (hCG) |
$23 |
$45 |
$16 |
$8 |
| Pregnancy ultrasound |
$291 |
$583 |
$246 |
$126 |
| Procalcitonin test |
$55 |
$110 |
$40 |
$27 |
| Prolactin test |
$52 |
$104 |
$38 |
$19 |
| Prostate test (PSA) |
$43 |
$85 |
$34 |
$18 |
| Psychiatric evaluation |
$175 |
$349 |
$167 |
$188 |
| Rheumatoid factor test |
$39 |
$78 |
$21 |
$6 |
| Screening mammogram |
$106 |
$212 |
$90 |
$126 |
| Scrotal ultrasound |
$348 |
$695 |
$294 |
$99 |
| Sedimentation rate (ESR) test |
$28 |
$55 |
$14 |
$3 |
| Semen analysis |
$19 |
$37 |
$18 |
$12 |
| Sex hormone binding globulin test |
$45 |
$89 |
$38 |
$22 |
| Simple wound stitches |
$89 |
$178 |
$128 |
$127 |
| Skin biopsy |
$92 |
$183 |
$128 |
$121 |
| Skin tag removal |
— |
— |
$127 |
$92 |
| Sleep study (polysomnography) |
$1,208 |
$2,415 |
$1,020 |
$691 |
| Soft tissue ultrasound |
$265 |
$529 |
$224 |
$64 |
| Speech therapy |
$84 |
$168 |
$74 |
$76 |
| Spinal tap (lumbar puncture) |
$425 |
$850 |
$601 |
$165 |
| Strep throat test |
$28 |
$55 |
$21 |
$17 |
| Stress echocardiogram |
$462 |
$923 |
$518 |
$209 |
| Swallow study |
$104 |
$207 |
$87 |
$85 |
| T3 thyroid test |
$34 |
$68 |
$27 |
$14 |
| Testosterone test |
$50 |
$99 |
$61 |
$26 |
| Thyroid test (TSH) |
$43 |
$85 |
$34 |
$17 |
| Thyroid ultrasound |
$265 |
$529 |
$224 |
$109 |
| Thyroid uptake scan |
$882 |
$1,764 |
$745 |
$145 |
| Total IgE allergy test |
$48 |
$96 |
$34 |
$16 |
| Total protein test |
$27 |
$53 |
$14 |
$4 |
| Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) |
$600 |
$1,200 |
$528 |
$239 |
| Transvaginal ultrasound |
$299 |
$598 |
$253 |
$118 |
| Trigger point injection |
$192 |
$384 |
$288 |
$56 |
| Triglycerides test |
$34 |
$68 |
$19 |
$6 |
| Troponin (heart) test |
$44 |
$87 |
$26 |
$12 |
| Turning a breech baby (version) |
$1,159 |
$2,318 |
$1,640 |
$94 |
| Upper GI series (barium) |
$240 |
$480 |
$201 |
$128 |
| Uric acid (gout) test |
$27 |
$53 |
$15 |
$5 |
| Urinalysis |
$20 |
$39 |
$10 |
$3 |
| Urine microalbumin test |
$40 |
$80 |
$12 |
$5 |
| Urine pregnancy test |
$34 |
$68 |
$19 |
$9 |
| Vaccine administration |
$78 |
$156 |
$68 |
$19 |
| Vitamin B12 test |
$41 |
$82 |
$30 |
$15 |
| Vitamin D test |
$61 |
$121 |
$75 |
$30 |
| Wound debridement |
— |
— |
$382 |
$186 |
| X-ray of the abdomen |
$142 |
$284 |
$98 |
$36 |
| X-ray of the ankle |
$165 |
$331 |
$140 |
$37 |
| X-ray of the collarbone |
$135 |
$271 |
$114 |
$33 |
| X-ray of the elbow |
$149 |
$298 |
$126 |
$33 |
| X-ray of the facial bones |
$198 |
$397 |
$168 |
$39 |
| X-ray of the foot |
$165 |
$331 |
$140 |
$34 |
| X-ray of the forearm |
$139 |
$278 |
$118 |
$29 |
| X-ray of the hand |
$165 |
$331 |
$140 |
$38 |
| X-ray of the hip |
$122 |
$245 |
$103 |
$49 |
| X-ray of the knee |
$132 |
$265 |
$103 |
$42 |
| X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) |
$265 |
$529 |
$206 |
$47 |
| X-ray of the lower leg |
$205 |
$411 |
$173 |
$31 |
| X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) |
$215 |
$431 |
$182 |
$36 |
| X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) |
$248 |
$497 |
$225 |
$47 |
| X-ray of the pelvis |
$139 |
$278 |
$118 |
$36 |
| X-ray of the ribs |
$215 |
$431 |
$191 |
$42 |
| X-ray of the shoulder |
$182 |
$363 |
$153 |
$36 |
| X-ray of the skull |
$222 |
$443 |
$185 |
$40 |
| X-ray of the upper arm |
$149 |
$298 |
$126 |
$32 |
| X-ray of the wrist |
$182 |
$363 |
$153 |
$43 |
| Zinc blood test |
$28 |
$55 |
$21 |
$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.