| Procedure | Cash | Chargemaster | Insurer | Medicare |
| 3D mammogram (tomosynthesis) |
$105 |
$263 |
$172 |
$51 |
| Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis) |
$1,850 |
$4,625 |
— |
$284 |
| Abdominal ultrasound |
$1,034 |
$2,584 |
$205 |
$100 |
| Abscess incision and drainage |
$407 |
$1,017 |
— |
$174 |
| ACL knee reconstruction |
$21,391 |
$53,477 |
— |
$889 |
| Albumin blood test |
$46 |
$115 |
— |
$5 |
| Aldosterone test |
$106 |
$265 |
— |
$41 |
| Alkaline phosphatase test |
$138 |
$345 |
— |
$5 |
| Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test |
$258 |
$646 |
— |
$17 |
| ALT liver enzyme test |
$79 |
$199 |
— |
$5 |
| Ammonia blood test |
$196 |
$491 |
— |
$15 |
| Amylase test |
$166 |
$414 |
— |
$6 |
| Ankle fracture repair |
$9,236 |
$23,090 |
— |
$608 |
| Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test |
$178 |
$444 |
— |
$12 |
| Arterial blood gas (ABG) |
$156 |
$391 |
— |
$26 |
| AST liver enzyme test |
$79 |
$199 |
— |
$5 |
| Barium swallow study |
$414 |
$1,036 |
$159 |
$107 |
| Bartholin cyst removal |
$2,127 |
$5,319 |
— |
$182 |
| Basic metabolic panel |
$123 |
$308 |
— |
$8 |
| Benign skin lesion removal |
$3,186 |
$7,966 |
— |
$171 |
| Bilirubin blood test |
$139 |
$346 |
— |
$5 |
| Bladder scope (cystoscopy) |
$6,507 |
$16,268 |
— |
$216 |
| Bladder tumor removal (TURBT) |
$10,911 |
$27,278 |
— |
$236 |
| Blood clotting test (PT/INR) |
$61 |
$152 |
— |
$4 |
| Blood crossmatch |
$57 |
$142 |
— |
— |
| Blood glucose test |
$75 |
$186 |
— |
$5 |
| Blood transfusion |
$860 |
$2,151 |
— |
$47 |
| Blood type and screen |
$86 |
$214 |
— |
$10 |
| Blood type test |
$73 |
$181 |
— |
$3 |
| BNP (heart failure) test |
$196 |
$491 |
— |
$39 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) |
$1,000 |
$2,499 |
— |
$39 |
| Bone scan (nuclear) |
$2,621 |
$6,554 |
— |
$259 |
| Breast biopsy |
$1,577 |
$3,943 |
— |
$478 |
| Breast MRI |
$3,961 |
$9,903 |
$736 |
$216 |
| Breast ultrasound |
$578 |
$1,445 |
$205 |
$92 |
| Breathing tube insertion (intubation) |
$990 |
$2,475 |
— |
$133 |
| Bronchoscopy |
$4,388 |
$10,970 |
— |
$303 |
| Burn treatment |
$225 |
$563 |
— |
$129 |
| C-reactive protein (CRP) |
$182 |
$454 |
— |
$5 |
| CA 19-9 tumor marker test |
$334 |
$835 |
— |
$21 |
| CA-125 ovarian marker test |
$412 |
$1,029 |
— |
$21 |
| Calcium blood test |
$125 |
$312 |
— |
$5 |
| Capsule endoscopy |
$3,800 |
$9,499 |
— |
$802 |
| Cardiac MRI |
$3,409 |
$8,522 |
$736 |
$322 |
| Cardiac rehabilitation |
$113 |
$281 |
$143 |
$26 |
| Cardiac stress test |
$833 |
$2,082 |
— |
$39 |
| Cardioversion |
$1,884 |
$4,711 |
— |
$155 |
| Carotid artery ultrasound |
$483 |
$1,208 |
— |
$156 |
| Carpal tunnel release |
$5,719 |
$14,297 |
— |
$483 |
| CEA tumor marker test |
$258 |
$646 |
— |
$19 |
| Central line placement |
$2,028 |
$5,070 |
— |
$238 |
| Cervical cerclage |
$6,476 |
$16,189 |
— |
$137 |
| Cervical LEEP procedure |
$3,553 |
$8,883 |
— |
$325 |
| Cesarean section (C-section) |
$12,685 |
$31,712 |
$8,511 |
$7,552 |
| Chemotherapy infusion |
$218 |
$546 |
— |
$81 |
| Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis) |
$3,475 |
$8,689 |
— |
$311 |
| Chest tube insertion |
$1,031 |
$2,577 |
— |
$143 |
| Chest X-ray |
$331 |
$828 |
$159 |
$37 |
| Circumcision |
$5,520 |
$13,799 |
— |
$167 |
| CK-MB heart enzyme test |
$238 |
$595 |
— |
$12 |
| Clotting time test (PTT) |
$123 |
$308 |
— |
$6 |
| Colonoscopy |
$3,813 |
$9,533 |
$2,116 |
$480 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) |
$96 |
$240 |
— |
$7 |
| Comprehensive metabolic panel |
$185 |
$462 |
— |
$11 |
| Copper blood test |
$91 |
$228 |
— |
$12 |
| Cortisol test |
$131 |
$328 |
— |
$16 |
| COVID-19 PCR test |
$145 |
$363 |
— |
$51 |
| CPAP titration study |
$166 |
$414 |
— |
$69 |
| Creatine kinase (CK) test |
$122 |
$305 |
— |
$7 |
| CT angiography of the chest |
$3,044 |
$7,611 |
$437 |
$281 |
| CT angiography of the head |
$2,918 |
$7,295 |
$437 |
$274 |
| CT scan of the abdomen |
$3,582 |
$8,954 |
$437 |
$230 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis |
$6,819 |
$17,048 |
$437 |
$300 |
| CT scan of the arm |
$2,430 |
$6,075 |
$437 |
$199 |
| CT scan of the chest |
$3,372 |
$8,429 |
$437 |
$167 |
| CT scan of the head |
$3,251 |
$8,128 |
$437 |
$148 |
| CT scan of the leg |
$3,052 |
$7,631 |
$437 |
$166 |
| CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) |
$4,187 |
$10,468 |
$437 |
$169 |
| CT scan of the neck |
$3,243 |
$8,107 |
$437 |
$183 |
| CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) |
$3,565 |
$8,912 |
$437 |
$168 |
| CT scan of the pelvis |
$3,550 |
$8,875 |
$437 |
$226 |
| CT scan of the sinuses |
$2,626 |
$6,565 |
$437 |
$152 |
| D-dimer test |
$179 |
$447 |
— |
$10 |
| DHEA-sulfate test |
$335 |
$838 |
— |
$22 |
| Diagnostic mammogram |
$326 |
$816 |
$172 |
$140 |
| Drug screen (urine) |
$234 |
$586 |
— |
$17 |
| Echocardiogram |
$867 |
$2,169 |
— |
$138 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG) |
$52 |
$130 |
— |
$8 |
| Electroencephalogram (EEG) |
$413 |
$1,031 |
— |
$448 |
| Electrolyte panel |
$108 |
$269 |
— |
$7 |
| Emergency department visit |
$470 |
$1,174 |
— |
$69 |
| ERCP (bile duct endoscopy) |
$4,935 |
$12,337 |
— |
$311 |
| Esophageal dilation |
$2,036 |
$5,089 |
— |
$522 |
| Estradiol (estrogen) test |
$155 |
$388 |
— |
$28 |
| Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG) |
$1,372 |
$3,430 |
— |
$164 |
| Family therapy session |
$72 |
$181 |
— |
$110 |
| Fecal occult blood (stool) test |
$81 |
$203 |
— |
$10 |
| Feeding tube (PEG) placement |
$5,982 |
$14,954 |
— |
$178 |
| Ferritin (iron) test |
$209 |
$522 |
— |
$14 |
| Fibrinogen test |
$181 |
$453 |
— |
$10 |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy |
$2,491 |
$6,227 |
— |
$323 |
| Flu test |
$39 |
$98 |
— |
$17 |
| Folate (folic acid) test |
$138 |
$345 |
— |
$15 |
| Foreign body removal (skin) |
$1,141 |
$2,853 |
— |
$157 |
| Free T4 thyroid test |
$155 |
$388 |
— |
$9 |
| FSH hormone test |
$271 |
$678 |
— |
$19 |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) |
$15,348 |
$38,370 |
— |
$658 |
| Gallbladder scan (HIDA) |
$1,728 |
$4,320 |
— |
$334 |
| Ganglion cyst removal |
$4,593 |
$11,482 |
— |
$321 |
| GGT liver test |
$99 |
$248 |
— |
$7 |
| Glucose tolerance test |
$53 |
$133 |
— |
$8 |
| H. pylori test |
$272 |
$680 |
— |
$67 |
| HDL cholesterol test |
$139 |
$346 |
— |
$8 |
| Hematocrit test |
$76 |
$189 |
— |
$2 |
| Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) |
$158 |
$396 |
— |
$10 |
| Hemorrhoid removal |
$2,999 |
$7,497 |
— |
$338 |
| Hepatitis B test |
$126 |
$315 |
— |
$10 |
| Hepatitis C test |
$348 |
$869 |
— |
$14 |
| Hip replacement |
$20,569 |
$51,423 |
$22,456 |
$1,162 |
| HIV test |
$45 |
$112 |
— |
$19 |
| Holter heart monitor |
$237 |
$591 |
— |
$26 |
| Home sleep apnea test |
$666 |
$1,665 |
— |
$123 |
| Hydrocele repair |
$9,383 |
$23,456 |
— |
$315 |
| Hysterectomy |
$25,446 |
$63,616 |
— |
$933 |
| Hysteroscopy |
$6,772 |
$16,931 |
— |
$1,270 |
| Inguinal hernia repair |
$16,377 |
$40,942 |
— |
$538 |
| Iron blood test |
$55 |
$138 |
— |
$6 |
| IUD insertion |
$2,930 |
$7,325 |
— |
— |
| IV infusion therapy |
$230 |
$575 |
— |
$44 |
| Joint aspiration (small/intermediate) |
$947 |
$2,368 |
— |
$57 |
| Kidney scan (nuclear) |
$2,026 |
$5,066 |
— |
$172 |
| Kidney stone shock-wave (lithotripsy) |
$19,018 |
$47,546 |
— |
$760 |
| Kidney ultrasound |
$1,042 |
$2,605 |
$205 |
$84 |
| Knee arthroscopy |
$8,504 |
$21,259 |
— |
$524 |
| Knee joint injection |
$387 |
$969 |
— |
$69 |
| Knee replacement |
$22,399 |
$55,996 |
$26,202 |
$18,054 |
| Lactate test |
$174 |
$435 |
— |
$12 |
| LDH test |
$84 |
$211 |
— |
$6 |
| LDL cholesterol test |
$83 |
$208 |
— |
$11 |
| Leg artery angiogram |
$1,398 |
$3,495 |
— |
$149 |
| Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) |
$606 |
$1,516 |
— |
$150 |
| LH hormone test |
$127 |
$317 |
— |
$19 |
| Lipase test |
$158 |
$395 |
— |
$7 |
| Lipid (cholesterol) panel |
$185 |
$462 |
— |
$13 |
| Liver biopsy |
$1,131 |
$2,829 |
— |
$288 |
| Liver function panel |
$315 |
$787 |
— |
$8 |
| Lower back (lumbar) spinal fusion |
$75,328 |
$188,320 |
— |
$1,511 |
| Lumpectomy (breast) |
$4,188 |
$10,471 |
— |
$750 |
| Lung function test (PFT) |
$287 |
$716 |
— |
$37 |
| Lung scan (V/Q) |
$3,102 |
$7,756 |
— |
$291 |
| Magnesium blood test |
$138 |
$345 |
— |
$7 |
| Mastectomy |
$13,610 |
$34,026 |
— |
$1,021 |
| Meniscus repair (knee) |
$10,989 |
$27,473 |
— |
$714 |
| MRA of the brain |
$4,598 |
$11,495 |
$736 |
$226 |
| MRA of the neck |
$4,724 |
$11,811 |
$736 |
$245 |
| MRI of the abdomen |
$4,343 |
$10,858 |
$736 |
$300 |
| MRI of the ankle |
$4,891 |
$12,227 |
$736 |
$261 |
| MRI of the brain |
$2,674 |
$6,685 |
$736 |
$269 |
| MRI of the chest |
$3,861 |
$9,653 |
$736 |
$371 |
| MRI of the knee |
$4,948 |
$12,369 |
$736 |
$315 |
| MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) |
$4,499 |
$11,247 |
$736 |
$270 |
| MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) |
$4,363 |
$10,906 |
$736 |
$271 |
| MRI of the neck (cervical spine) |
$4,430 |
$11,075 |
$736 |
$274 |
| MRI of the pelvis |
$4,304 |
$10,760 |
$736 |
$268 |
| MRI of the shoulder |
$3,674 |
$9,185 |
$736 |
$313 |
| MRI of the wrist |
$3,957 |
$9,892 |
$736 |
$330 |
| Nebulizer breathing treatment |
$47 |
$117 |
— |
$9 |
| Nuclear cardiac stress test |
$2,119 |
$5,297 |
— |
$428 |
| Occupational therapy evaluation |
$119 |
$298 |
$143 |
$101 |
| Office visit (established patient) |
$289 |
$722 |
— |
$115 |
| Office visit (new patient) |
$392 |
$980 |
— |
$177 |
| Orthopedic hardware removal |
$3,131 |
$7,826 |
— |
$632 |
| Ovarian cyst removal |
$12,431 |
$31,077 |
— |
$698 |
| Pacemaker insertion |
$29,217 |
$73,043 |
$14,466 |
$15,506 |
| Pap smear (cervical screening) |
$92 |
$231 |
— |
$20 |
| Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test |
$396 |
$989 |
— |
$41 |
| Pelvic ultrasound |
$1,110 |
$2,776 |
$205 |
$78 |
| PET scan |
$2,887 |
$7,217 |
— |
— |
| Phosphorus blood test |
$121 |
$304 |
— |
$5 |
| Physical therapy evaluation |
$251 |
$698 |
$143 |
$98 |
| Platelet count |
$46 |
$116 |
— |
$4 |
| Pregnancy blood test (hCG) |
$66 |
$164 |
— |
$8 |
| Pregnancy ultrasound |
$1,110 |
$2,776 |
$205 |
$126 |
| Procalcitonin test |
$60 |
$150 |
— |
$27 |
| Prolactin test |
$278 |
$694 |
— |
$19 |
| Prostate surgery (TURP) |
$13,845 |
$34,612 |
— |
$526 |
| Prostate test (PSA) |
$185 |
$462 |
— |
$18 |
| Psychotherapy session |
$63 |
$159 |
— |
$140 |
| Rheumatoid factor test |
$104 |
$259 |
— |
$6 |
| Rotator cuff repair |
$4,142 |
$10,355 |
— |
$792 |
| Scoliosis spine X-ray |
$1,499 |
$3,748 |
$159 |
$58 |
| Screening mammogram |
$396 |
$991 |
$172 |
$126 |
| Scrotal ultrasound |
$926 |
$2,314 |
$205 |
$99 |
| Sedimentation rate (ESR) test |
$87 |
$219 |
— |
$3 |
| Semen analysis |
$131 |
$328 |
— |
$12 |
| Sex hormone binding globulin test |
$88 |
$219 |
— |
$22 |
| Shoulder arthroscopy |
$7,430 |
$18,575 |
— |
$962 |
| Simple wound stitches |
$375 |
$937 |
— |
$127 |
| Skin biopsy |
$308 |
$769 |
— |
$121 |
| Sleep study (polysomnography) |
$1,842 |
$4,606 |
— |
$691 |
| Small bowel resection |
$9,117 |
$22,794 |
$87 |
$1,136 |
| Soft tissue ultrasound |
$758 |
$1,895 |
$205 |
$64 |
| Speech therapy |
$159 |
$397 |
$143 |
$76 |
| Spinal tap (lumbar puncture) |
$823 |
$2,057 |
— |
$165 |
| Strep throat test |
$56 |
$141 |
— |
$17 |
| Stress echocardiogram |
$1,642 |
$4,105 |
— |
$209 |
| Swallow study |
$183 |
$457 |
— |
$85 |
| T3 thyroid test |
$95 |
$237 |
— |
$14 |
| Testosterone test |
$132 |
$331 |
— |
$26 |
| Thyroid test (TSH) |
$155 |
$388 |
— |
$17 |
| Thyroid ultrasound |
$849 |
$2,122 |
$205 |
$109 |
| Thyroid uptake scan |
$887 |
$2,218 |
— |
$145 |
| Tilt table test |
$516 |
$1,289 |
— |
$168 |
| Total IgE allergy test |
$202 |
$505 |
— |
$16 |
| Total protein test |
$64 |
$160 |
— |
$4 |
| Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) |
$1,749 |
$4,372 |
— |
$239 |
| Transvaginal ultrasound |
$641 |
$1,602 |
$205 |
$118 |
| Trigger finger release |
$1,888 |
$4,719 |
— |
$630 |
| Trigger point injection |
$419 |
$1,047 |
— |
$56 |
| Triglycerides test |
$132 |
$331 |
— |
$6 |
| Troponin (heart) test |
$158 |
$396 |
— |
$12 |
| Tubal ligation |
$8,731 |
$21,827 |
— |
$333 |
| Ulnar nerve surgery (elbow) |
$4,245 |
$10,612 |
— |
$575 |
| Upper GI endoscopy (EGD) |
$3,286 |
$8,214 |
— |
$371 |
| Upper GI series (barium) |
$1,135 |
$2,837 |
$159 |
$128 |
| Ureteral stent placement |
$5,550 |
$13,875 |
— |
$373 |
| Ureteroscopy (stone removal) |
$17,113 |
$42,782 |
— |
$365 |
| Uric acid (gout) test |
$131 |
$328 |
— |
$5 |
| Urinalysis |
$84 |
$210 |
— |
$3 |
| Urine microalbumin test |
$61 |
$152 |
— |
$5 |
| Urine pregnancy test |
$94 |
$236 |
— |
$9 |
| Vaccine administration |
$56 |
$139 |
— |
$19 |
| Vaginal delivery |
$5,319 |
$13,298 |
$5,800 |
$5,487 |
| Vitamin B12 test |
$148 |
$370 |
— |
$15 |
| Vitamin D test |
$261 |
$651 |
— |
$30 |
| Wound debridement |
$878 |
$2,195 |
— |
$186 |
| X-ray of the abdomen |
$527 |
$1,316 |
$159 |
$36 |
| X-ray of the ankle |
$492 |
$1,230 |
$159 |
$37 |
| X-ray of the collarbone |
$479 |
$1,199 |
$159 |
$33 |
| X-ray of the elbow |
$520 |
$1,299 |
$159 |
$33 |
| X-ray of the facial bones |
$489 |
$1,223 |
$159 |
$39 |
| X-ray of the foot |
$495 |
$1,236 |
$159 |
$34 |
| X-ray of the forearm |
$455 |
$1,137 |
$159 |
$29 |
| X-ray of the hand |
$482 |
$1,205 |
$159 |
$38 |
| X-ray of the hip |
$159 |
$398 |
$159 |
$49 |
| X-ray of the knee |
$534 |
$1,334 |
$159 |
$42 |
| X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) |
$624 |
$1,559 |
$159 |
$47 |
| X-ray of the lower leg |
$441 |
$1,102 |
$159 |
$31 |
| X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) |
$569 |
$1,421 |
$159 |
$36 |
| X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) |
$709 |
$1,773 |
$159 |
$47 |
| X-ray of the pelvis |
$380 |
$951 |
$159 |
$36 |
| X-ray of the ribs |
$339 |
$848 |
$159 |
$42 |
| X-ray of the shoulder |
$575 |
$1,436 |
$159 |
$36 |
| X-ray of the skull |
$664 |
$1,659 |
$159 |
$40 |
| X-ray of the upper arm |
$490 |
$1,224 |
$159 |
$32 |
| X-ray of the wrist |
$508 |
$1,269 |
$159 |
$43 |
| Zinc blood test |
$173 |
$432 |
— |
$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.