| Procedure | Cash | Chargemaster | Insurer | Medicare |
| 3D mammogram (tomosynthesis) |
$40 |
$67 |
$27 |
$51 |
| Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis) |
$1,939 |
$3,232 |
$937 |
$284 |
| Abdominal ultrasound |
$579 |
$965 |
$280 |
$100 |
| Abscess incision and drainage |
$151 |
$251 |
$164 |
$174 |
| Albumin blood test |
$58 |
$96 |
$26 |
$5 |
| Aldosterone test |
$87 |
$145 |
$41 |
$41 |
| Alkaline phosphatase test |
$79 |
$131 |
$35 |
$5 |
| Allergy shots |
$18 |
$31 |
$25 |
$11 |
| Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test |
$36 |
$60 |
$17 |
$17 |
| ALT liver enzyme test |
$80 |
$134 |
$36 |
$5 |
| Ammonia blood test |
$193 |
$322 |
$87 |
$15 |
| Amylase test |
$46 |
$77 |
$11 |
$6 |
| Annual physical (established patient) |
$120 |
$200 |
$78 |
— |
| Annual physical (new patient) |
$128 |
$213 |
$91 |
— |
| Anoscopy |
$87 |
$145 |
$38 |
$129 |
| Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test |
$82 |
$137 |
$37 |
$12 |
| Arterial blood gas (ABG) |
$175 |
$291 |
$79 |
$26 |
| AST liver enzyme test |
$80 |
$134 |
$36 |
$5 |
| Barium swallow study |
$567 |
$945 |
$128 |
$107 |
| Bartholin cyst removal |
$323 |
$539 |
$159 |
$182 |
| Basic metabolic panel |
$133 |
$222 |
$60 |
$8 |
| Benign skin lesion removal |
$163 |
$271 |
$128 |
$171 |
| Bilirubin blood test |
$80 |
$134 |
$36 |
$5 |
| Blood clotting test (PT/INR) |
$48 |
$80 |
$22 |
$4 |
| Blood glucose test |
$60 |
$100 |
$13 |
$5 |
| Blood transfusion |
$617 |
$1,028 |
$303 |
$47 |
| Blood type and screen |
$57 |
$95 |
$28 |
$10 |
| Blood type test |
$57 |
$96 |
$68 |
$3 |
| BNP (heart failure) test |
$207 |
$345 |
$93 |
$39 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) |
$560 |
$933 |
$114 |
$39 |
| Bone scan (nuclear) |
$1,342 |
$2,237 |
$293 |
$259 |
| Breast biopsy |
$3,404 |
$5,673 |
$1,670 |
$478 |
| Breast ultrasound |
$404 |
$673 |
$99 |
$92 |
| Breathing tube insertion (intubation) |
$764 |
$1,274 |
$375 |
$133 |
| Burn treatment |
$217 |
$361 |
$113 |
$129 |
| C-reactive protein (CRP) |
$24 |
$40 |
$11 |
$5 |
| CA 19-9 tumor marker test |
$172 |
$287 |
$77 |
$21 |
| CA-125 ovarian marker test |
$172 |
$287 |
$77 |
$21 |
| Calcium blood test |
$79 |
$131 |
$35 |
$5 |
| Cardiac rehabilitation |
$319 |
$532 |
$154 |
$26 |
| Cardiac stress test |
$470 |
$784 |
$165 |
$39 |
| Cardioversion |
$939 |
$1,565 |
$461 |
$155 |
| Carotid artery ultrasound |
$776 |
$1,294 |
$189 |
$156 |
| Carpal tunnel release |
$1,185 |
$1,975 |
$397 |
$483 |
| CEA tumor marker test |
$216 |
$360 |
$97 |
$19 |
| Central line placement |
$1,616 |
$2,693 |
$1,671 |
$238 |
| Cesarean section (C-section) |
— |
— |
$9,646 |
$7,552 |
| Chemotherapy infusion |
$258 |
$430 |
$116 |
$81 |
| Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis) |
$1,224 |
$2,040 |
$592 |
$311 |
| Chest tube insertion |
$1,661 |
$2,768 |
$825 |
$143 |
| Chest X-ray |
$261 |
$435 |
$109 |
$37 |
| CK-MB heart enzyme test |
$163 |
$271 |
$73 |
$12 |
| Clotting time test (PTT) |
$88 |
$147 |
$40 |
$6 |
| Colon resection (colectomy) |
$2,173 |
$3,622 |
$1,284 |
$1,238 |
| Colonoscopy |
$847 |
$1,412 |
$174 |
$480 |
| Colostomy |
$1,452 |
$2,420 |
$1,079 |
$1,122 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) |
$66 |
$110 |
$29 |
$7 |
| Comprehensive metabolic panel |
$155 |
$258 |
$70 |
$11 |
| Continuous glucose monitor setup |
$64 |
$106 |
$34 |
$35 |
| Copper blood test |
$30 |
$50 |
$14 |
$12 |
| Coronary CT angiography |
$235 |
$392 |
$108 |
$326 |
| Cortisol test |
$50 |
$83 |
$18 |
$16 |
| CPAP titration study |
$452 |
$754 |
$222 |
$69 |
| Creatine kinase (CK) test |
$85 |
$141 |
$38 |
$7 |
| CT angiography of the chest |
$2,875 |
$4,791 |
$412 |
$281 |
| CT angiography of the head |
$2,241 |
$3,735 |
$402 |
$274 |
| CT scan of the abdomen |
$1,827 |
$3,045 |
$542 |
$230 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis |
$3,452 |
$5,754 |
$459 |
$300 |
| CT scan of the arm |
$1,970 |
$3,284 |
$765 |
$199 |
| CT scan of the chest |
$1,892 |
$3,154 |
$406 |
$167 |
| CT scan of the head |
$1,610 |
$2,684 |
$542 |
$148 |
| CT scan of the leg |
$2,106 |
$3,510 |
$542 |
$166 |
| CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) |
$1,993 |
$3,321 |
$393 |
$169 |
| CT scan of the neck |
$1,765 |
$2,942 |
$542 |
$183 |
| CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) |
$2,428 |
$4,047 |
$721 |
$168 |
| CT scan of the pelvis |
$2,166 |
$3,610 |
$542 |
$226 |
| CT scan of the sinuses |
$1,970 |
$3,284 |
$576 |
$152 |
| DHEA-sulfate test |
$263 |
$439 |
$119 |
$22 |
| Diagnostic mammogram |
$460 |
$767 |
$120 |
$140 |
| Drug screen (urine) |
$68 |
$113 |
$62 |
$17 |
| Echocardiogram |
$578 |
$964 |
$291 |
$138 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG) |
$104 |
$173 |
$77 |
$8 |
| Electroencephalogram (EEG) |
$700 |
$1,166 |
$241 |
$448 |
| Electrolyte panel |
$103 |
$171 |
$46 |
$7 |
| Emergency department visit |
$278 |
$463 |
$326 |
$69 |
| Epidural steroid injection |
$735 |
$1,225 |
$368 |
$275 |
| Esophageal dilation |
$247 |
$411 |
$70 |
$522 |
| Estradiol (estrogen) test |
$202 |
$336 |
$91 |
$28 |
| Facet joint injection (spine) |
$1,115 |
$1,859 |
$473 |
$99 |
| Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG) |
$474 |
$790 |
$477 |
$164 |
| Fecal occult blood (stool) test |
$38 |
$63 |
$17 |
$10 |
| Feeding tube (PEG) placement |
$757 |
$1,262 |
$173 |
$178 |
| Ferritin (iron) test |
$219 |
$365 |
$99 |
$14 |
| Fibrinogen test |
$82 |
$137 |
$37 |
$10 |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy |
$225 |
$376 |
$64 |
$323 |
| Flu test |
$56 |
$93 |
$20 |
$17 |
| Flu vaccine |
$69 |
$115 |
$65 |
— |
| Folate (folic acid) test |
$245 |
$408 |
$110 |
$15 |
| Foreign body removal (skin) |
$204 |
$340 |
$212 |
$157 |
| Free T4 thyroid test |
$169 |
$282 |
$29 |
$9 |
| FSH hormone test |
$255 |
$425 |
$115 |
$19 |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) |
$1,924 |
$3,207 |
$630 |
$658 |
| Gallbladder scan (HIDA) |
$696 |
$1,160 |
$323 |
$334 |
| Ganglion cyst removal |
$699 |
$1,165 |
$300 |
$321 |
| GGT liver test |
$100 |
$167 |
$45 |
$7 |
| Glucose tolerance test |
$138 |
$231 |
$61 |
$8 |
| H. pylori test |
$358 |
$597 |
$161 |
$67 |
| HDL cholesterol test |
$95 |
$159 |
$43 |
$8 |
| Hematocrit test |
$55 |
$92 |
$25 |
$2 |
| Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) |
$73 |
$122 |
$29 |
$10 |
| Hepatitis B test |
$43 |
$71 |
$19 |
$10 |
| Hepatitis C test |
$44 |
$74 |
$20 |
$14 |
| HIV test |
$232 |
$386 |
$104 |
$19 |
| Holter heart monitor |
$127 |
$212 |
$68 |
$26 |
| Home sleep apnea test |
$494 |
$824 |
$243 |
$123 |
| Inguinal hernia repair |
$1,119 |
$1,865 |
$514 |
$538 |
| Iron blood test |
$103 |
$171 |
$46 |
$6 |
| IV infusion therapy |
$144 |
$240 |
$112 |
$44 |
| Joint aspiration (small/intermediate) |
$146 |
$243 |
$43 |
$57 |
| Kidney biopsy |
$1,331 |
$2,218 |
$860 |
$492 |
| Kidney scan (nuclear) |
$1,471 |
$2,452 |
$722 |
$172 |
| Kidney ultrasound |
$452 |
$754 |
$219 |
$84 |
| Knee joint injection |
$488 |
$813 |
$157 |
$69 |
| Lactate test |
$50 |
$83 |
$22 |
$12 |
| LDH test |
$10 |
$16 |
$8 |
$6 |
| LDL cholesterol test |
$105 |
$175 |
$47 |
$11 |
| Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) |
$721 |
$1,202 |
$301 |
$150 |
| LH hormone test |
$255 |
$425 |
$115 |
$19 |
| Lipase test |
$108 |
$180 |
$34 |
$7 |
| Lipid (cholesterol) panel |
$101 |
$168 |
$45 |
$13 |
| Liver biopsy |
$1,324 |
$2,206 |
$860 |
$288 |
| Liver function panel |
$171 |
$285 |
$77 |
$8 |
| Lumpectomy (breast) |
$1,123 |
$1,871 |
$604 |
$750 |
| Lung function test (PFT) |
$342 |
$570 |
$219 |
$37 |
| Lung scan (V/Q) |
$1,425 |
$2,375 |
$699 |
$291 |
| Magnesium blood test |
$39 |
$65 |
$7 |
$7 |
| Mastectomy |
$2,161 |
$3,601 |
$900 |
$1,021 |
| MMR vaccine |
$244 |
$406 |
$244 |
— |
| MRA of the brain |
$2,888 |
$4,813 |
$773 |
$226 |
| MRA of the neck |
$2,888 |
$4,813 |
$773 |
$245 |
| MRI of the abdomen |
$2,701 |
$4,502 |
$760 |
$300 |
| MRI of the ankle |
$2,787 |
$4,646 |
$760 |
$261 |
| MRI of the brain |
$3,535 |
$5,891 |
$760 |
$269 |
| MRI of the knee |
$3,325 |
$5,542 |
$904 |
$315 |
| MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) |
$3,423 |
$5,706 |
$760 |
$270 |
| MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) |
$3,325 |
$5,542 |
$1,139 |
$271 |
| MRI of the neck (cervical spine) |
$3,325 |
$5,542 |
$1,139 |
$274 |
| MRI of the pelvis |
$3,325 |
$5,542 |
$1,496 |
$268 |
| MRI of the shoulder |
$3,325 |
$5,542 |
$832 |
$313 |
| MRI of the wrist |
$2,398 |
$3,996 |
$952 |
$330 |
| Nebulizer breathing treatment |
$134 |
$223 |
$108 |
$9 |
| Nuclear cardiac stress test |
$2,490 |
$4,150 |
$1,222 |
$428 |
| Occupational therapy evaluation |
$319 |
$532 |
$144 |
$101 |
| Office visit (established patient) |
$109 |
$182 |
$83 |
$115 |
| Office visit (new patient) |
$186 |
$310 |
$114 |
$177 |
| Pap smear (cervical screening) |
$39 |
$65 |
$27 |
$20 |
| Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test |
$418 |
$696 |
$188 |
$41 |
| Pelvic ultrasound |
$179 |
$299 |
$73 |
$78 |
| PET scan |
$4,928 |
$8,214 |
$2,218 |
— |
| Phosphorus blood test |
$64 |
$107 |
$29 |
$5 |
| Physical therapy evaluation |
$254 |
$423 |
$122 |
$98 |
| Pilonidal cyst removal |
$660 |
$1,100 |
$233 |
$541 |
| Platelet count |
$55 |
$92 |
$25 |
$4 |
| Pneumonia vaccine |
$42 |
$70 |
$150 |
— |
| Pregnancy blood test (hCG) |
$105 |
$175 |
$47 |
$8 |
| Pregnancy ultrasound |
$905 |
$1,508 |
$173 |
$126 |
| Procalcitonin test |
$341 |
$568 |
$153 |
$27 |
| Prolactin test |
$202 |
$336 |
$91 |
$19 |
| Prostate test (PSA) |
$184 |
$307 |
$83 |
$18 |
| Pulmonary rehabilitation |
$101 |
$168 |
$49 |
$87 |
| Rheumatoid factor test |
$31 |
$51 |
$14 |
$6 |
| Sacroiliac joint injection |
$963 |
$1,605 |
$465 |
$176 |
| Scoliosis spine X-ray |
$484 |
$807 |
$94 |
$58 |
| Screening colonoscopy |
$745 |
$1,242 |
$160 |
$378 |
| Screening mammogram |
$190 |
$316 |
$81 |
$126 |
| Scrotal ultrasound |
$905 |
$1,508 |
$157 |
$99 |
| Sedimentation rate (ESR) test |
$60 |
$100 |
$27 |
$3 |
| Sex hormone binding globulin test |
$91 |
$151 |
$41 |
$22 |
| Simple wound stitches |
$276 |
$460 |
$106 |
$127 |
| Skin biopsy |
$174 |
$291 |
$45 |
$121 |
| Skin cancer lesion removal |
$234 |
$390 |
$156 |
$240 |
| Skin lesion freezing (cryotherapy) |
$40 |
$67 |
$44 |
$36 |
| Skin tag removal |
$83 |
$139 |
$65 |
$92 |
| Sleep study (polysomnography) |
$2,656 |
$4,427 |
$1,351 |
$691 |
| Small bowel resection |
$2,026 |
$3,376 |
$1,095 |
$1,136 |
| Soft tissue ultrasound |
$332 |
$553 |
$82 |
$64 |
| Speech therapy |
$157 |
$261 |
$77 |
$76 |
| Spinal tap (lumbar puncture) |
$919 |
$1,531 |
$451 |
$165 |
| Spleen removal (splenectomy) |
$1,767 |
$2,945 |
$1,035 |
$1,036 |
| Strep throat test |
$64 |
$107 |
$18 |
$17 |
| Swallow study |
$333 |
$555 |
$163 |
$85 |
| T3 thyroid test |
$183 |
$305 |
$82 |
$14 |
| Tdap (tetanus) vaccine |
$185 |
$309 |
$179 |
— |
| Testosterone test |
$47 |
$79 |
$26 |
$26 |
| Thyroid test (TSH) |
$166 |
$276 |
$75 |
$17 |
| Thyroid ultrasound |
$720 |
$1,200 |
$143 |
$109 |
| Thyroid uptake scan |
$621 |
$1,035 |
$397 |
$145 |
| Total IgE allergy test |
$24 |
$40 |
$16 |
$16 |
| Total protein test |
$41 |
$69 |
$19 |
$4 |
| Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) |
$1,783 |
$2,972 |
$875 |
$239 |
| Transvaginal ultrasound |
$905 |
$1,508 |
$167 |
$118 |
| Trigger finger release |
$661 |
$1,102 |
$269 |
$630 |
| Trigger point injection |
$53 |
$89 |
$39 |
$56 |
| Triglycerides test |
$85 |
$142 |
$6 |
$6 |
| Troponin (heart) test |
$154 |
$256 |
$69 |
$12 |
| Upper GI endoscopy (EGD) |
$607 |
$1,011 |
$119 |
$371 |
| Upper GI series (barium) |
$1,149 |
$1,915 |
$533 |
$128 |
| Uric acid (gout) test |
$60 |
$100 |
$27 |
$5 |
| Urinalysis |
$44 |
$73 |
$13 |
$3 |
| Urine microalbumin test |
$58 |
$96 |
$14 |
$5 |
| Urine pregnancy test |
$127 |
$212 |
$39 |
$9 |
| Vaccine administration |
$56 |
$93 |
$38 |
$19 |
| Vaginal delivery |
— |
— |
$6,512 |
$5,487 |
| Vitamin B12 test |
$202 |
$336 |
$17 |
$15 |
| Vitamin D test |
$91 |
$151 |
$41 |
$30 |
| Wart removal |
$124 |
$207 |
$58 |
$121 |
| Well-child visit |
$89 |
$149 |
$65 |
— |
| Wound debridement |
$241 |
$401 |
$134 |
$186 |
| X-ray of the abdomen |
$279 |
$465 |
$107 |
$36 |
| X-ray of the ankle |
$521 |
$868 |
$117 |
$37 |
| X-ray of the collarbone |
$475 |
$792 |
$107 |
$33 |
| X-ray of the elbow |
$538 |
$896 |
$132 |
$33 |
| X-ray of the facial bones |
$238 |
$396 |
$115 |
$39 |
| X-ray of the foot |
$491 |
$818 |
$57 |
$34 |
| X-ray of the forearm |
$457 |
$761 |
$103 |
$29 |
| X-ray of the hand |
$478 |
$796 |
$56 |
$38 |
| X-ray of the hip |
$234 |
$390 |
$97 |
$49 |
| X-ray of the knee |
$292 |
$487 |
$59 |
$42 |
| X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) |
$274 |
$457 |
$66 |
$47 |
| X-ray of the lower leg |
$491 |
$818 |
$111 |
$31 |
| X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) |
$322 |
$536 |
$72 |
$36 |
| X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) |
$268 |
$447 |
$65 |
$47 |
| X-ray of the pelvis |
$238 |
$396 |
$115 |
$36 |
| X-ray of the ribs |
$373 |
$622 |
$168 |
$42 |
| X-ray of the shoulder |
$475 |
$792 |
$56 |
$36 |
| X-ray of the skull |
$313 |
$521 |
$187 |
$40 |
| X-ray of the upper arm |
$475 |
$792 |
$117 |
$32 |
| X-ray of the wrist |
$528 |
$880 |
$59 |
$43 |
| Zinc blood test |
$83 |
$139 |
$38 |
$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.