| Procedure | Cash | Chargemaster | Insurer | Medicare |
| 3D mammogram (tomosynthesis) |
$208 |
$208 |
$33 |
$51 |
| Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis) |
$1,545 |
$2,377 |
$250 |
$284 |
| Abdominal ultrasound |
$146 |
$146 |
$68 |
$100 |
| Abscess incision and drainage |
$434 |
$650 |
$185 |
$174 |
| Achilles tendon repair |
$7,168 |
$11,027 |
$602 |
$624 |
| Adenoid removal (adenoidectomy) |
$5,810 |
$8,938 |
$2,697 |
$204 |
| Albumin blood test |
$16 |
$24 |
$5 |
$5 |
| Aldosterone test |
$130 |
$200 |
$41 |
$41 |
| Alkaline phosphatase test |
$16 |
$25 |
$5 |
$5 |
| Allergy shots |
$10 |
$15 |
$14 |
$11 |
| Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test |
$53 |
$82 |
$15 |
$17 |
| ALT liver enzyme test |
$17 |
$26 |
$5 |
$5 |
| Ammonia blood test |
$46 |
$71 |
$15 |
$15 |
| Amniocentesis |
$1,411 |
$2,171 |
$96 |
$120 |
| Amylase test |
$21 |
$32 |
$6 |
$6 |
| Ankle fracture repair |
$8,075 |
$12,139 |
$624 |
$608 |
| Annual physical (established patient) |
$236 |
$310 |
$116 |
— |
| Annual physical (new patient) |
$228 |
$228 |
$134 |
— |
| Anoscopy |
$235 |
$361 |
$66 |
$129 |
| Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test |
$38 |
$59 |
$11 |
$12 |
| Arterial blood gas (ABG) |
$67 |
$103 |
$25 |
$26 |
| AST liver enzyme test |
$16 |
$25 |
$5 |
$5 |
| Barium swallow study |
$179 |
$179 |
$33 |
$107 |
| Bartholin cyst removal |
$247 |
$247 |
$122 |
$182 |
| Basic metabolic panel |
$33 |
$50 |
$8 |
$8 |
| Benign skin lesion removal |
$229 |
$271 |
$150 |
$171 |
| Bilirubin blood test |
$16 |
$25 |
$5 |
$5 |
| Bladder scope (cystoscopy) |
$328 |
$328 |
$173 |
$216 |
| Bladder tumor removal (TURBT) |
$7,041 |
$10,832 |
$873 |
$236 |
| Blood clotting test (PT/INR) |
$13 |
$19 |
$4 |
$4 |
| Blood crossmatch |
$280 |
$431 |
$93 |
— |
| Blood glucose test |
$11 |
$15 |
$4 |
$5 |
| Blood transfusion |
$1,646 |
$2,532 |
$49 |
$47 |
| Blood type and screen |
$114 |
$176 |
$9 |
$10 |
| Blood type test |
$161 |
$248 |
$3 |
$3 |
| BNP (heart failure) test |
$108 |
$166 |
$35 |
$39 |
| Bone marrow biopsy |
$4,154 |
$6,390 |
$174 |
$172 |
| Bone scan (nuclear) |
$291 |
$291 |
$46 |
$259 |
| Breast biopsy |
$2,138 |
$2,715 |
$495 |
$478 |
| Breast ultrasound |
$102 |
$102 |
$64 |
$92 |
| Breathing tube insertion (intubation) |
$482 |
$742 |
$147 |
$133 |
| Bronchoscopy |
$3,708 |
$5,705 |
$186 |
$303 |
| Bunion surgery (bunionectomy) |
$24,145 |
$37,146 |
$1,884 |
$883 |
| Burn treatment |
$402 |
$619 |
$63 |
$129 |
| C-reactive protein (CRP) |
$16 |
$25 |
$5 |
$5 |
| CA 19-9 tumor marker test |
$66 |
$102 |
$21 |
$21 |
| CA-125 ovarian marker test |
$66 |
$102 |
$21 |
$21 |
| Calcium blood test |
$16 |
$25 |
$5 |
$5 |
| Cardiac rehabilitation |
$241 |
$371 |
$25 |
$26 |
| Cardiac stress test |
$364 |
$528 |
$71 |
$39 |
| Cardioversion |
$1,224 |
$1,883 |
$173 |
$155 |
| Carotid artery ultrasound |
$254 |
$363 |
$141 |
$156 |
| Carpal tunnel release |
$691 |
$691 |
$434 |
$483 |
| CEA tumor marker test |
$60 |
$93 |
$19 |
$19 |
| Celiac disease test |
$26 |
$40 |
$10 |
$12 |
| Central line placement |
$376 |
$376 |
$183 |
$238 |
| Cervical LEEP procedure |
$466 |
$466 |
$291 |
$325 |
| Cesarean section (C-section) |
$11,827 |
$18,196 |
$8,119 |
$7,552 |
| Chemotherapy infusion |
$254 |
$391 |
$234 |
$81 |
| Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis) |
$742 |
$1,064 |
$275 |
$311 |
| Chest tube insertion |
$1,111 |
$1,634 |
$160 |
$143 |
| Chest X-ray |
$58 |
$58 |
$20 |
$37 |
| Circumcision |
$373 |
$574 |
$140 |
$167 |
| CK-MB heart enzyme test |
$37 |
$57 |
$10 |
$12 |
| Clotting time test (PTT) |
$19 |
$29 |
$6 |
$6 |
| Colon resection (colectomy) |
$516 |
$516 |
$1,274 |
$1,238 |
| Colonoscopy |
$734 |
$1,129 |
$343 |
$480 |
| Colposcopy |
$439 |
$609 |
$147 |
$161 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) |
$25 |
$38 |
$6 |
$7 |
| Complex wound repair |
$1,132 |
$1,742 |
$356 |
$390 |
| Comprehensive eye exam |
$129 |
$198 |
— |
$138 |
| Comprehensive metabolic panel |
$41 |
$63 |
$10 |
$11 |
| Continuous glucose monitor setup |
$61 |
$61 |
$34 |
$35 |
| Contraceptive implant (Nexplanon) |
$291 |
$448 |
$115 |
$115 |
| Copper blood test |
$39 |
$61 |
$12 |
$12 |
| Cortisol test |
$52 |
$80 |
$16 |
$16 |
| COVID-19 PCR test |
$126 |
$194 |
$51 |
$51 |
| CPAP titration study |
$369 |
$567 |
$55 |
$69 |
| Creatine kinase (CK) test |
$21 |
$32 |
$6 |
$7 |
| CT angiography of the chest |
$592 |
$867 |
$247 |
$281 |
| CT scan of the abdomen |
$773 |
$1,067 |
$100 |
$230 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis |
$903 |
$1,124 |
$165 |
$300 |
| CT scan of the arm |
$317 |
$460 |
$146 |
$199 |
| CT scan of the chest |
$642 |
$881 |
$131 |
$167 |
| CT scan of the head |
$257 |
$257 |
$112 |
$148 |
| CT scan of the leg |
$180 |
$180 |
$71 |
$166 |
| CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) |
$559 |
$783 |
$127 |
$169 |
| CT scan of the neck |
$408 |
$408 |
$146 |
$183 |
| CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) |
$740 |
$1,139 |
$126 |
$168 |
| CT scan of the pelvis |
$420 |
$420 |
$102 |
$226 |
| CT scan of the sinuses |
$513 |
$694 |
$124 |
$152 |
| D-dimer test |
$32 |
$50 |
$10 |
$10 |
| Developmental screening (child) |
$12 |
$19 |
$13 |
— |
| DHEA-sulfate test |
$71 |
$109 |
$22 |
$22 |
| Diagnostic mammogram |
$165 |
$254 |
$103 |
$140 |
| Dialysis fistula creation |
$6,728 |
$10,351 |
$3,233 |
$601 |
| Dilation and curettage (D&C) |
$3,087 |
$4,638 |
$258 |
$298 |
| Drug screen (urine) |
$46 |
$71 |
$14 |
$17 |
| Ear pressure test (tympanometry) |
$21 |
$21 |
$14 |
$16 |
| Ear tubes (myringotomy) |
$5,453 |
$8,389 |
$2,252 |
$174 |
| Echocardiogram |
$887 |
$1,364 |
$91 |
$138 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG) |
$20 |
$20 |
$10 |
$8 |
| Electrolyte panel |
$22 |
$34 |
$6 |
$7 |
| Emergency department visit |
$379 |
$475 |
$124 |
$69 |
| Endometrial biopsy |
$175 |
$175 |
$99 |
$98 |
| Epidural steroid injection |
$693 |
$954 |
$247 |
$275 |
| ERCP (bile duct endoscopy) |
$635 |
$635 |
$367 |
$311 |
| Esophageal dilation |
$347 |
$347 |
$172 |
$522 |
| Estradiol (estrogen) test |
$89 |
$137 |
$28 |
$28 |
| Facet joint injection (spine) |
$345 |
$455 |
$106 |
$99 |
| Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG) |
$56 |
$77 |
$61 |
$164 |
| Fecal occult blood (stool) test |
$31 |
$48 |
$4 |
$10 |
| Femoral hernia repair |
$4,139 |
$6,085 |
$544 |
$584 |
| Ferritin (iron) test |
$43 |
$67 |
$14 |
$14 |
| Fibrinogen test |
$27 |
$42 |
$9 |
$10 |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy |
$395 |
$502 |
$176 |
$323 |
| Flu test |
$43 |
$66 |
$16 |
$17 |
| Folate (folic acid) test |
$47 |
$72 |
$13 |
$15 |
| Foreign body removal (skin) |
$677 |
$977 |
$130 |
$157 |
| Free T4 thyroid test |
$29 |
$44 |
$9 |
$9 |
| FSH hormone test |
$59 |
$91 |
$19 |
$19 |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) |
$1,146 |
$1,146 |
$594 |
$658 |
| Gallbladder scan (HIDA) |
$687 |
$1,057 |
$189 |
$334 |
| Ganglion cyst removal |
$1,501 |
$2,171 |
$319 |
$321 |
| GGT liver test |
$23 |
$35 |
$6 |
$7 |
| Glucose tolerance test |
$27 |
$41 |
$7 |
$8 |
| H. pylori test |
$214 |
$330 |
$67 |
$67 |
| Hammertoe repair |
$3,287 |
$4,822 |
$467 |
$548 |
| HDL cholesterol test |
$26 |
$40 |
$8 |
$8 |
| Hearing test (audiometry) |
$299 |
$460 |
$44 |
$36 |
| Hematocrit test |
$8 |
$12 |
$2 |
$2 |
| Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) |
$15 |
$15 |
$10 |
$10 |
| Hemorrhoid removal |
$442 |
$442 |
$267 |
$338 |
| Hepatitis A vaccine |
$137 |
$211 |
$47 |
— |
| Hepatitis B test |
$33 |
$51 |
$10 |
$10 |
| Hepatitis B vaccine |
$23 |
$35 |
$31 |
— |
| Hepatitis C test |
$45 |
$70 |
$13 |
$14 |
| Hip fracture repair |
$1,996 |
$1,996 |
$1,211 |
$1,120 |
| Hip replacement |
$2,422 |
$2,422 |
$1,226 |
$1,162 |
| HIV test |
$60 |
$93 |
$19 |
$19 |
| Holter heart monitor |
$138 |
$212 |
$41 |
$26 |
| HPV vaccine |
$568 |
$874 |
$25 |
— |
| Hydrocele repair |
$6,321 |
$9,725 |
$22 |
$315 |
| Hysterectomy |
$1,192 |
$1,445 |
$907 |
$933 |
| Hysteroscopy |
$940 |
$1,328 |
$296 |
$1,270 |
| Ileostomy |
$9,594 |
$14,760 |
$1,565 |
$968 |
| Incisional hernia repair |
$8,299 |
$12,768 |
$4,482 |
— |
| Inguinal hernia repair |
$575 |
$575 |
$505 |
$538 |
| Iron blood test |
$21 |
$32 |
$6 |
$6 |
| IUD insertion |
$133 |
$205 |
$75 |
— |
| IUD removal |
$376 |
$579 |
$92 |
$112 |
| IV infusion therapy |
$117 |
$180 |
$136 |
$44 |
| Kidney biopsy |
$980 |
$980 |
$499 |
$492 |
| Kidney scan (nuclear) |
$834 |
$1,283 |
$118 |
$172 |
| Kidney stone shock-wave (lithotripsy) |
$11,968 |
$18,413 |
$723 |
$760 |
| Kidney ultrasound |
$114 |
$114 |
$52 |
$84 |
| Knee replacement |
$23,469 |
$36,106 |
$19,257 |
$18,054 |
| Lactate test |
$34 |
$52 |
$11 |
$12 |
| Laminectomy (spine) |
$1,073 |
$1,073 |
$1,053 |
$1,157 |
| Laryngoscopy |
$1,782 |
$2,741 |
$94 |
$189 |
| LDH test |
$19 |
$30 |
$5 |
$6 |
| LDL cholesterol test |
$30 |
$47 |
$9 |
$11 |
| Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) |
$137 |
$137 |
$99 |
$150 |
| LH hormone test |
$59 |
$91 |
$19 |
$19 |
| Lipase test |
$22 |
$34 |
$6 |
$7 |
| Lipid (cholesterol) panel |
$45 |
$69 |
$12 |
$13 |
| Liver biopsy |
$1,890 |
$2,747 |
$307 |
$288 |
| Liver function panel |
$26 |
$40 |
$7 |
$8 |
| Lung function test (PFT) |
$50 |
$77 |
$13 |
$37 |
| Lung scan (V/Q) |
$589 |
$905 |
$162 |
$291 |
| Magnesium blood test |
$21 |
$33 |
$6 |
$7 |
| Mastectomy |
$2,123 |
$2,123 |
$911 |
$1,021 |
| Meniscus repair (knee) |
$13,538 |
$20,827 |
$3,233 |
$714 |
| MMR vaccine |
$174 |
$268 |
$25 |
— |
| MRA of the brain |
$399 |
$399 |
$199 |
$226 |
| MRA of the neck |
$763 |
$950 |
$218 |
$245 |
| MRI of the abdomen |
$503 |
$725 |
$163 |
$300 |
| MRI of the ankle |
$755 |
$851 |
$257 |
$261 |
| MRI of the brain |
$844 |
$1,268 |
$223 |
$269 |
| MRI of the chest |
$1,102 |
$1,418 |
$416 |
$371 |
| MRI of the knee |
$513 |
$589 |
$242 |
$315 |
| MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) |
$650 |
$650 |
$214 |
$270 |
| MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) |
$348 |
$348 |
$196 |
$271 |
| MRI of the neck (cervical spine) |
$396 |
$479 |
$214 |
$274 |
| MRI of the pelvis |
$468 |
$468 |
$138 |
$268 |
| MRI of the shoulder |
$1,168 |
$1,796 |
$210 |
$313 |
| MRI of the wrist |
$938 |
$1,171 |
$287 |
$330 |
| Nebulizer breathing treatment |
$24 |
$29 |
$12 |
$9 |
| Newborn hospital care |
$112 |
$112 |
$46 |
$58 |
| Nuchal translucency ultrasound |
$162 |
$223 |
$80 |
$116 |
| Nuclear cardiac stress test |
$1,261 |
$1,941 |
$585 |
$428 |
| Occupational therapy evaluation |
$152 |
$234 |
$92 |
$101 |
| Office visit (new patient) |
$223 |
$273 |
$143 |
$177 |
| Orthopedic hardware removal |
$991 |
$991 |
$518 |
$632 |
| Pap smear (cervical screening) |
$64 |
$99 |
$20 |
$20 |
| Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test |
$131 |
$202 |
$41 |
$41 |
| Pelvic ultrasound |
$200 |
$261 |
$46 |
$78 |
| Phosphorus blood test |
$15 |
$23 |
$5 |
$5 |
| Physical therapy evaluation |
$133 |
$205 |
$87 |
$98 |
| Pilonidal cyst removal |
$442 |
$442 |
$304 |
$541 |
| Platelet count |
$14 |
$22 |
$4 |
$4 |
| Pregnancy blood test (hCG) |
$24 |
$37 |
$7 |
$8 |
| Pregnancy ultrasound |
$252 |
$326 |
$100 |
$126 |
| Procalcitonin test |
$85 |
$131 |
$24 |
$27 |
| Prolactin test |
$62 |
$95 |
$19 |
$19 |
| Prostate biopsy |
$1,802 |
$2,678 |
$244 |
— |
| Prostate surgery (TURP) |
$8,891 |
$13,678 |
$1,702 |
$526 |
| Prostate test (PSA) |
$59 |
$90 |
$18 |
$18 |
| Psychiatric evaluation |
$225 |
$346 |
$208 |
$188 |
| Psychotherapy session |
$265 |
$408 |
$161 |
$140 |
| Pulmonary rehabilitation |
$123 |
$189 |
$71 |
$87 |
| Radiofrequency nerve ablation |
$1,362 |
$1,362 |
$417 |
$462 |
| Retina scan (OCT) |
$47 |
$72 |
— |
$33 |
| Retinal (fundus) photography |
$102 |
$102 |
$47 |
$37 |
| Rotator cuff repair |
$1,353 |
$1,353 |
$816 |
$792 |
| RSV vaccine |
$524 |
$807 |
$29 |
— |
| Sacroiliac joint injection |
$518 |
$518 |
$163 |
$176 |
| Scoliosis spine X-ray |
$138 |
$186 |
$30 |
$58 |
| Screening colonoscopy |
$982 |
$982 |
$292 |
$378 |
| Screening mammogram |
$114 |
$159 |
$42 |
$126 |
| Scrotal ultrasound |
$112 |
$112 |
$43 |
$99 |
| Sedimentation rate (ESR) test |
$9 |
$13 |
$2 |
$3 |
| Semen analysis |
$38 |
$59 |
$11 |
$12 |
| Septoplasty (deviated septum) |
$8,213 |
$12,636 |
$3,952 |
$613 |
| Sex hormone binding globulin test |
$69 |
$106 |
$22 |
$22 |
| Shingles vaccine |
$443 |
$682 |
$318 |
— |
| Shoulder arthroscopy |
$1,698 |
$1,698 |
$975 |
$962 |
| Shoulder replacement |
$1,419 |
$1,419 |
$1,294 |
$1,300 |
| Simple wound stitches |
$402 |
$619 |
$90 |
$127 |
| Sinus surgery (endoscopic) |
$8,618 |
$13,258 |
$2,697 |
$224 |
| Skin biopsy |
$523 |
$739 |
$125 |
$121 |
| Skin cancer lesion removal |
$364 |
$379 |
$231 |
$240 |
| Skin graft |
— |
— |
$50 |
$898 |
| Skin lesion freezing (cryotherapy) |
$30 |
$47 |
$59 |
$36 |
| Skin tag removal |
$247 |
$379 |
$89 |
$92 |
| Sleep study (polysomnography) |
$1,659 |
$2,552 |
$146 |
$691 |
| Small bowel resection |
$1,229 |
$1,229 |
$1,156 |
$1,136 |
| Soft tissue ultrasound |
$210 |
$312 |
$31 |
$64 |
| Speech therapy |
$172 |
$265 |
$81 |
$76 |
| Spinal cord stimulator |
$25,849 |
$39,060 |
$1,562 |
$2,388 |
| Spinal tap (lumbar puncture) |
$638 |
$913 |
$125 |
$165 |
| Strep throat test |
$43 |
$66 |
$14 |
$17 |
| Stress echocardiogram |
$1,210 |
$1,862 |
$363 |
$209 |
| Swallow study |
$152 |
$234 |
$71 |
$85 |
| T3 thyroid test |
$45 |
$69 |
$12 |
$14 |
| Tdap (tetanus) vaccine |
$24 |
$36 |
$29 |
— |
| Testicle removal (orchiectomy) |
$5,728 |
$8,812 |
$1,262 |
$306 |
| Testosterone test |
$82 |
$126 |
$26 |
$26 |
| Thyroid removal (thyroidectomy) |
$899 |
$899 |
$876 |
$1,004 |
| Thyroid test (TSH) |
$54 |
$82 |
$15 |
$17 |
| Thyroid ultrasound |
$248 |
$369 |
$41 |
$109 |
| Thyroid uptake scan |
$442 |
$680 |
$136 |
$145 |
| Tonsillectomy |
$6,442 |
$9,911 |
$2,077 |
$252 |
| Total IgE allergy test |
$52 |
$81 |
$15 |
$16 |
| Total protein test |
$12 |
$18 |
$4 |
$4 |
| Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) |
$1,210 |
$1,862 |
$382 |
$239 |
| Transvaginal ultrasound |
$285 |
$423 |
$80 |
$118 |
| Trigger finger release |
$1,873 |
$2,643 |
$550 |
$630 |
| Triglycerides test |
$18 |
$28 |
$5 |
$6 |
| Troponin (heart) test |
$32 |
$49 |
$11 |
$12 |
| Tubal ligation |
$3,806 |
$5,699 |
$371 |
$333 |
| Turbinate reduction |
$2,639 |
$4,060 |
$3,667 |
$294 |
| Turning a breech baby (version) |
$5,699 |
$8,767 |
$143 |
$94 |
| Ulnar nerve surgery (elbow) |
$572 |
$572 |
$584 |
$575 |
| Upper GI endoscopy (EGD) |
$576 |
$576 |
$239 |
$371 |
| Upper GI series (barium) |
$249 |
$328 |
$51 |
$128 |
| Ureteral stent placement |
$3,198 |
$4,879 |
$286 |
$373 |
| Ureteroscopy (stone removal) |
$1,026 |
$1,026 |
$394 |
$365 |
| Uric acid (gout) test |
$14 |
$22 |
$5 |
$5 |
| Urinalysis |
$7 |
$10 |
$2 |
$3 |
| Urine microalbumin test |
$17 |
$27 |
$5 |
$5 |
| Urine pregnancy test |
$16 |
$22 |
$7 |
$9 |
| Vaginal delivery |
$6,552 |
$10,080 |
$5,968 |
$5,487 |
| Varicose vein ablation |
$6,625 |
$10,192 |
$3,732 |
$1,018 |
| Vasectomy |
$5,949 |
$9,152 |
$22 |
$347 |
| Vitamin B12 test |
$48 |
$74 |
$13 |
$15 |
| Vitamin D test |
$94 |
$145 |
$30 |
$30 |
| Wart removal |
$258 |
$397 |
$98 |
$121 |
| Well-child visit |
$198 |
$217 |
$107 |
— |
| Wound debridement |
$995 |
$1,531 |
$136 |
$186 |
| Wrist fracture repair |
$725 |
$725 |
$721 |
$735 |
| X-ray of the abdomen |
$46 |
$46 |
$22 |
$36 |
| X-ray of the ankle |
$355 |
$546 |
$21 |
$37 |
| X-ray of the collarbone |
$110 |
$158 |
$16 |
$33 |
| X-ray of the elbow |
$49 |
$49 |
$17 |
$33 |
| X-ray of the facial bones |
$210 |
$323 |
$29 |
$39 |
| X-ray of the forearm |
$96 |
$143 |
$18 |
$29 |
| X-ray of the hand |
$266 |
$410 |
$22 |
$38 |
| X-ray of the hip |
$177 |
$273 |
$21 |
$49 |
| X-ray of the knee |
$85 |
$85 |
$20 |
$42 |
| X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) |
$160 |
$225 |
$31 |
$47 |
| X-ray of the lower leg |
$45 |
$45 |
$18 |
$31 |
| X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) |
$152 |
$218 |
$26 |
$47 |
| X-ray of the pelvis |
$242 |
$372 |
$21 |
$36 |
| X-ray of the ribs |
$118 |
$166 |
$25 |
$42 |
| X-ray of the shoulder |
$97 |
$144 |
$15 |
$36 |
| X-ray of the skull |
$72 |
$72 |
$26 |
$40 |
| X-ray of the upper arm |
$30 |
$30 |
$17 |
$32 |
| X-ray of the wrist |
$116 |
$164 |
$23 |
$43 |
| YAG laser capsulotomy (eye) |
$482 |
$741 |
— |
$335 |
| Zinc blood test |
$36 |
$56 |
$10 |
$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.