| Procedure | Cash (median) | Hospitals |
|---|
| 3D mammogram (tomosynthesis) | $114 | 3 |
| Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis) | $1,073 | 3 |
| Abdominal ultrasound | $1,961 | 3 |
| Abscess incision and drainage | $426 | 3 |
| Achilles tendon repair | $7,883 | 3 |
| ACL knee reconstruction | $5,164 | 3 |
| Albumin blood test | $55 | 3 |
| Aldosterone test | $201 | 3 |
| Alkaline phosphatase test | $61 | 3 |
| Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test | $59 | 3 |
| ALT liver enzyme test | $196 | 3 |
| Ammonia blood test | $293 | 3 |
| Amylase test | $56 | 3 |
| Anal fistula repair | $2,761 | 3 |
| Ankle fracture repair | $3,281 | 3 |
| Anoscopy | $301 | 3 |
| Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test | $443 | 3 |
| Arterial blood gas (ABG) | $994 | 3 |
| AST liver enzyme test | $120 | 3 |
| Barium swallow study | $2,130 | 3 |
| Bartholin cyst removal | $644 | 3 |
| Basic metabolic panel | $264 | 3 |
| Benign skin lesion removal | $2,213 | 3 |
| Bilirubin blood test | $160 | 3 |
| Bladder scope (cystoscopy) | $404 | 3 |
| Bladder tumor removal (TURBT) | $3,293 | 3 |
| Blood clotting test (PT/INR) | $118 | 3 |
| Blood crossmatch | $634 | 3 |
| Blood glucose test | $125 | 3 |
| Blood transfusion | $3,581 | 3 |
| Blood type and screen | $458 | 3 |
| Blood type test | $99 | 3 |
| BNP (heart failure) test | $734 | 3 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) | $1,299 | 3 |
| Bone marrow biopsy | $440 | 3 |
| Bone scan (nuclear) | $4,840 | 3 |
| Breast biopsy | $3,288 | 3 |
| Breast MRI | $1,720 | 3 |
| Breast ultrasound | $530 | 3 |
| Breathing tube insertion (intubation) | $127 | 3 |
| Bunion surgery (bunionectomy) | $4,583 | 3 |
| Burn treatment | $511 | 3 |
| C-reactive protein (CRP) | $182 | 3 |
| CA 19-9 tumor marker test | $121 | 3 |
| CA-125 ovarian marker test | $75 | 3 |
| Calcium blood test | $110 | 3 |
| Cardiac stress test | $3,356 | 3 |
| Cardioversion | $2,933 | 3 |
| Carotid artery ultrasound | $2,320 | 3 |
| Carpal tunnel release | $1,556 | 3 |
| CEA tumor marker test | $110 | 3 |
| Celiac disease test | $178 | 3 |
| Central line placement | $753 | 3 |
| Cervical LEEP procedure | $2,502 | 3 |
| Cesarean section (C-section) | $42,789 | 6 |
| Chemotherapy infusion | $1,343 | 3 |
| Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis) | $2,848 | 3 |
| Chest tube insertion | $671 | 3 |
| Chest X-ray | $1,222 | 3 |
| Circumcision | $2,376 | 3 |
| CK-MB heart enzyme test | $384 | 3 |
| Clotting time test (PTT) | $69 | 3 |
| Colonoscopy | $1,108 | 3 |
| Colostomy | $10,801 | 3 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) | $116 | 3 |
| Comprehensive metabolic panel | $318 | 3 |
| Contraceptive implant (Nexplanon) | $1,923 | 3 |
| Copper blood test | $118 | 3 |
| Coronary artery bypass (CABG) | — | 3 |
| Coronary CT angiography | $1,281 | 3 |
| Cortisol test | $74 | 3 |
| COVID-19 PCR test | $75 | 3 |
| CPAP titration study | $2,947 | 3 |
| Creatine kinase (CK) test | $176 | 3 |
| CT angiography of the chest | $3,226 | 3 |
| CT angiography of the head | $4,965 | 3 |
| CT colonography (virtual colonoscopy) | $1,416 | 3 |
| CT scan of the abdomen | $5,507 | 3 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis | $11,012 | 3 |
| CT scan of the arm | $4,754 | 3 |
| CT scan of the chest | $5,814 | 3 |
| CT scan of the head | $5,068 | 3 |
| CT scan of the leg | $4,920 | 3 |
| CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $5,627 | 3 |
| CT scan of the neck | $5,639 | 3 |
| CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) | $4,748 | 3 |
| CT scan of the pelvis | $6,122 | 3 |
| CT scan of the sinuses | $5,405 | 3 |
| D-dimer test | $895 | 3 |
| DHEA-sulfate test | $106 | 3 |
| Diagnostic mammogram | $1,069 | 3 |
| Dilation and curettage (D&C) | $4,791 | 3 |
| Drug screen (urine) | $270 | 3 |
| Ear tubes (myringotomy) | $1,171 | 3 |
| Echocardiogram | $3,485 | 3 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG) | $1,466 | 3 |
| Electroencephalogram (EEG) | $1,952 | 3 |
| Electrolyte panel | $180 | 3 |
| Emergency department visit | $2,474 | 3 |
| Epidural steroid injection | $1,215 | 3 |
| Estradiol (estrogen) test | $672 | 3 |
| Facet joint injection (spine) | $1,975 | 3 |
| Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG) | $2,649 | 3 |
| Fecal occult blood (stool) test | $333 | 3 |
| Feeding tube (PEG) placement | $2,222 | 3 |
| Ferritin (iron) test | $200 | 3 |
| Fibrinogen test | $293 | 3 |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | $712 | 3 |
| Folate (folic acid) test | $110 | 3 |
| Foreign body removal (skin) | $1,361 | 3 |
| Free T4 thyroid test | $140 | 3 |
| FSH hormone test | $453 | 3 |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) | $5,481 | 3 |
| Gallbladder scan (HIDA) | $3,877 | 3 |
| Ganglion cyst removal | $3,512 | 3 |
| GGT liver test | $196 | 3 |
| Glucose tolerance test | $249 | 3 |
| H. pylori test | $504 | 3 |
| Hematocrit test | $58 | 3 |
| Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) | $191 | 3 |
| Hepatitis A vaccine | $445 | 3 |
| Hepatitis B test | $138 | 3 |
| Hepatitis B vaccine | $312 | 3 |
| Hepatitis C test | $127 | 3 |
| Hip arthroscopy | $6,226 | 3 |
| Hip replacement | $4,205 | 3 |
| HIV test | $201 | 3 |
| Hysteroscopy | $3,897 | 3 |
| Inguinal hernia repair | $3,233 | 3 |
| Iron blood test | $254 | 3 |
| IUD insertion | $1,506 | 3 |
| IUD removal | $919 | 3 |
| IV infusion therapy | $584 | 3 |
| Joint aspiration (small/intermediate) | $271 | 3 |
| Kidney biopsy | $2,583 | 3 |
| Kidney scan (nuclear) | $5,596 | 3 |
| Kidney ultrasound | $1,960 | 3 |
| Knee arthroscopy | $2,753 | 3 |
| Knee joint injection | $168 | 3 |
| Knee replacement | $77,350 | 6 |
| Lactate test | $301 | 3 |
| Laryngoscopy | $223 | 3 |
| LDH test | $169 | 3 |
| LDL cholesterol test | $46 | 3 |
| Leg artery angiogram | $14,263 | 3 |
| Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) | $2,857 | 3 |
| LH hormone test | $353 | 3 |
| Lipase test | $56 | 3 |
| Lipid (cholesterol) panel | $85 | 3 |
| Liver biopsy | $2,855 | 3 |
| Liver function panel | $243 | 3 |
| Lower back (lumbar) spinal fusion | $119,379 | 3 |
| Lumpectomy (breast) | $4,041 | 3 |
| Lung function test (PFT) | $1,785 | 3 |
| Lung scan (V/Q) | $2,308 | 3 |
| Magnesium blood test | $160 | 3 |
| Mastectomy | $8,991 | 3 |
| Meniscus repair (knee) | $6,337 | 3 |
| MMR vaccine | $690 | 3 |
| MRA of the brain | $9,383 | 3 |
| MRA of the neck | $9,383 | 3 |
| MRI of the abdomen | $7,641 | 3 |
| MRI of the ankle | $8,166 | 3 |
| MRI of the brain | $9,383 | 3 |
| MRI of the chest | $9,105 | 3 |
| MRI of the knee | $7,935 | 3 |
| MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $9,382 | 3 |
| MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) | $8,739 | 3 |
| MRI of the neck (cervical spine) | $9,262 | 3 |
| MRI of the pelvis | $8,517 | 3 |
| MRI of the shoulder | $8,094 | 3 |
| MRI of the wrist | $7,421 | 3 |
| Nebulizer breathing treatment | $540 | 3 |
| Nuclear cardiac stress test | $15,711 | 3 |
| Occupational therapy evaluation | $913 | 3 |
| Office visit (established patient) | $819 | 3 |
| Office visit (new patient) | $912 | 3 |
| Orthopedic hardware removal | $4,641 | 3 |
| Pacemaker insertion | $57,250 | 4 |
| Pap smear (cervical screening) | $127 | 3 |
| Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test | $380 | 3 |
| Pelvic ultrasound | $1,607 | 3 |
| Phosphorus blood test | $200 | 3 |
| Physical therapy evaluation | $913 | 3 |
| Pilonidal cyst removal | $1,973 | 3 |
| Platelet count | $123 | 3 |
| Pregnancy blood test (hCG) | $230 | 3 |
| Pregnancy ultrasound | $1,240 | 3 |
| Procalcitonin test | $480 | 3 |
| Prolactin test | $453 | 3 |
| Prostate biopsy | $1,158 | 3 |
| Prostate surgery (TURP) | $6,695 | 3 |
| Prostate test (PSA) | $226 | 3 |
| Rheumatoid factor test | $346 | 3 |
| Rotator cuff repair | $3,100 | 3 |
| Sacroiliac joint injection | $621 | 3 |
| Scoliosis spine X-ray | $1,298 | 3 |
| Screening colonoscopy | $1,056 | 8 |
| Screening mammogram | $1,131 | 3 |
| Scrotal ultrasound | $1,872 | 3 |
| Sedimentation rate (ESR) test | $130 | 3 |
| Semen analysis | $407 | 3 |
| Septoplasty (deviated septum) | $2,164 | 3 |
| Sex hormone binding globulin test | $90 | 3 |
| Shoulder arthroscopy | $2,971 | 3 |
| Shoulder replacement | $5,298 | 3 |
| Simple wound stitches | $326 | 3 |
| Sinus surgery (endoscopic) | $2,164 | 3 |
| Skin biopsy | $270 | 3 |
| Skin cancer lesion removal | $390 | 3 |
| Skin lesion freezing (cryotherapy) | $73 | 3 |
| Skin tag removal | $299 | 3 |
| Sleep study (polysomnography) | $3,100 | 3 |
| Soft tissue ultrasound | $482 | 3 |
| Spinal tap (lumbar puncture) | $991 | 3 |
| Strep throat test | $44 | 3 |
| Stress echocardiogram | $3,982 | 3 |
| T3 thyroid test | $132 | 3 |
| Tdap (tetanus) vaccine | $204 | 3 |
| Testosterone test | $78 | 3 |
| Thyroid test (TSH) | $318 | 3 |
| Thyroid ultrasound | $1,745 | 3 |
| Thyroid uptake scan | $7,278 | 3 |
| Tonsillectomy | $2,341 | 3 |
| Total IgE allergy test | $101 | 3 |
| Total protein test | $72 | 3 |
| Transvaginal ultrasound | $1,019 | 3 |
| Trigger finger release | $2,053 | 3 |
| Trigger point injection | $543 | 3 |
| Triglycerides test | $78 | 3 |
| Troponin (heart) test | $448 | 3 |
| Tubal ligation | $4,374 | 3 |
| Turbinate reduction | $1,251 | 3 |
| Turning a breech baby (version) | $5,422 | 3 |
| Ulnar nerve surgery (elbow) | $2,387 | 3 |
| Upper GI endoscopy (EGD) | $944 | 3 |
| Upper GI series (barium) | $2,525 | 3 |
| Ureteral stent placement | $1,779 | 3 |
| Ureteroscopy (stone removal) | $1,824 | 3 |
| Uric acid (gout) test | $180 | 3 |
| Urinalysis | $123 | 3 |
| Urine microalbumin test | $167 | 3 |
| Urine pregnancy test | $254 | 3 |
| Vaccine administration | $72 | 3 |
| Vaginal delivery | $22,642 | 6 |
| Vitamin B12 test | $138 | 3 |
| Vitamin D test | $262 | 3 |
| Wart removal | $214 | 3 |
| Weight-loss (bariatric) surgery | — | 3 |
| Wound debridement | $1,123 | 3 |
| X-ray of the abdomen | $1,505 | 3 |
| X-ray of the ankle | $1,049 | 3 |
| X-ray of the collarbone | $791 | 3 |
| X-ray of the elbow | $1,436 | 3 |
| X-ray of the facial bones | $1,460 | 3 |
| X-ray of the foot | $1,049 | 3 |
| X-ray of the forearm | $853 | 3 |
| X-ray of the hand | $1,049 | 3 |
| X-ray of the hip | $993 | 3 |
| X-ray of the knee | $1,605 | 3 |
| X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $1,836 | 3 |
| X-ray of the lower leg | $924 | 3 |
| X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) | $1,327 | 3 |
| X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) | $1,685 | 3 |
| X-ray of the pelvis | $1,079 | 3 |
| X-ray of the ribs | $1,094 | 3 |
| X-ray of the shoulder | $1,094 | 3 |
| X-ray of the skull | $1,409 | 3 |
| X-ray of the upper arm | $944 | 3 |
| X-ray of the wrist | $1,049 | 3 |
| Zinc blood test | $112 | 3 |
Source: hospitals’ machine-readable price files (45 CFR §180). Estimates — confirm with the hospital.
