| Procedure | Cash (median) | Hospitals |
|---|
| 3D mammogram (tomosynthesis) | $96 | 3 |
| Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis) | $1,103 | 3 |
| Abdominal ultrasound | $1,416 | 3 |
| Abdominal ultrasound (complete) | $1,499 | 3 |
| Abdominal ultrasound (limited) | $1,332 | 3 |
| Abscess drainage (complex or multiple) | $460 | 3 |
| Abscess drainage (simple) | $458 | 3 |
| Abscess incision and drainage | $459 | 3 |
| Albumin blood test | $25 | 3 |
| Aldosterone test | $151 | 3 |
| Alkaline phosphatase test | $26 | 3 |
| Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test | $84 | 3 |
| ALT liver enzyme test | $91 | 3 |
| Ammonia blood test | $59 | 3 |
| Amylase test | $143 | 3 |
| Annual physical (new patient) | $213 | 3 |
| Anoscopy | $145 | 3 |
| Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test | $99 | 3 |
| Arterial blood gas (ABG) | $261 | 3 |
| AST liver enzyme test | $102 | 3 |
| Barium swallow study | $907 | 3 |
| Bartholin cyst removal | $520 | 3 |
| Basic metabolic panel | $184 | 3 |
| Benign skin lesion removal | $652 | 3 |
| Bilirubin blood test | $53 | 3 |
| Blood clotting test (PT/INR) | $51 | 3 |
| Blood crossmatch | $102 | 3 |
| Blood glucose test | $64 | 3 |
| Blood transfusion | $764 | 3 |
| Blood type and screen | $129 | 3 |
| Blood type test | $40 | 3 |
| Blood type test (ABO group) | $27 | 3 |
| Blood type test (Rh/D antigen) | $59 | 3 |
| BNP (heart failure) test | $219 | 3 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) | $211 | 3 |
| Bone scan (nuclear) | $1,679 | 3 |
| Botox for migraine | $636 | 3 |
| Breast biopsy | $1,673 | 3 |
| Breast MRI | $784 | 3 |
| Breast MRI without contrast | $784 | 3 |
| Breast ultrasound | $884 | 3 |
| Breast ultrasound (complete) | $952 | 3 |
| Breast ultrasound (limited) | $815 | 3 |
| Breathing tube insertion (intubation) | $544 | 3 |
| Bunion surgery (bunionectomy) | $2,660 | 3 |
| Burn dressing and debridement (medium) | $271 | 3 |
| Burn dressing and debridement (small) | $223 | 3 |
| Burn treatment | $233 | 3 |
| C-reactive protein (CRP) | $94 | 3 |
| CA 19-9 tumor marker test | $48 | 3 |
| CA-125 ovarian marker test | $50 | 3 |
| Calcium blood test | $60 | 3 |
| Cardiac stress test | $265 | 3 |
| Cardioversion | $1,347 | 3 |
| Carotid artery ultrasound | $892 | 3 |
| Cataract surgery | $2,747 | 3 |
| CEA tumor marker test | $121 | 3 |
| Celiac disease test | $40 | 3 |
| Central line placement | $1,171 | 3 |
| Chemotherapy infusion | $433 | 3 |
| Chemotherapy infusion (each additional) | $168 | 3 |
| Chemotherapy infusion (first hour) | $711 | 3 |
| Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis) | $796 | 3 |
| Chest tube insertion | $1,237 | 3 |
| Chest X-ray | $401 | 3 |
| Chest X-ray (1 view) | $351 | 3 |
| Chest X-ray (2 views) | $539 | 3 |
| Chiropractic adjustment | $146 | 3 |
| CK-MB heart enzyme test | $179 | 3 |
| Clotting time test (PTT) | $105 | 3 |
| Colonoscopy | $1,748 | 3 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) | $120 | 3 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) (complete) | $97 | 3 |
| Complex wound repair | $526 | 3 |
| Comprehensive metabolic panel | $371 | 3 |
| Contraceptive implant (Nexplanon) | $311 | 3 |
| Copper blood test | $38 | 3 |
| Cortisol test | $104 | 3 |
| COVID-19 PCR test | $65 | 3 |
| CPAP titration study | $564 | 3 |
| Creatine kinase (CK) test | $107 | 3 |
| CT angiography of the chest | $3,545 | 3 |
| CT angiography of the head | $2,570 | 3 |
| CT colonography (virtual colonoscopy) | $3,485 | 3 |
| CT scan of the abdomen | $4,517 | 3 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis | $5,327 | 3 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast | $5,327 | 3 |
| CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast | $3,911 | 3 |
| CT scan of the abdomen with contrast | $5,311 | 3 |
| CT scan of the abdomen without contrast | $4,517 | 3 |
| CT scan of the arm | $1,824 | 3 |
| CT scan of the arm with contrast | $1,824 | 3 |
| CT scan of the arm without contrast | $3,034 | 3 |
| CT scan of the chest | $3,747 | 3 |
| CT scan of the chest with and without contrast | $3,747 | 3 |
| CT scan of the chest with contrast | $3,595 | 3 |
| CT scan of the chest without contrast | $4,389 | 3 |
| CT scan of the head | $4,109 | 3 |
| CT scan of the head with and without contrast | $3,522 | 3 |
| CT scan of the head with contrast | $4,109 | 3 |
| CT scan of the head without contrast | $4,237 | 3 |
| CT scan of the leg | $3,169 | 3 |
| CT scan of the leg with contrast | $5,238 | 3 |
| CT scan of the leg without contrast | $3,169 | 3 |
| CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $4,471 | 3 |
| CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with and without contrast | $4,471 | 3 |
| CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast | $4,720 | 3 |
| CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast | $3,790 | 3 |
| CT scan of the neck | $2,446 | 3 |
| CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) | $3,182 | 3 |
| CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast | $6,228 | 3 |
| CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast | $2,465 | 3 |
| CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast | $3,182 | 3 |
| CT scan of the neck with and without contrast | $2,446 | 3 |
| CT scan of the neck with contrast | $4,844 | 3 |
| CT scan of the neck without contrast | $2,088 | 3 |
| CT scan of the pelvis | $5,238 | 3 |
| CT scan of the pelvis with and without contrast | $5,238 | 3 |
| CT scan of the pelvis with contrast | $3,803 | 3 |
| CT scan of the pelvis without contrast | $5,765 | 3 |
| CT scan of the sinuses | $3,390 | 3 |
| CT scan of the sinuses with and without contrast | $2,014 | 3 |
| CT scan of the sinuses with contrast | $3,390 | 3 |
| CT scan of the sinuses without contrast | $3,985 | 3 |
| D-dimer test | $215 | 3 |
| DHEA-sulfate test | $67 | 3 |
| Diagnostic mammogram | $866 | 3 |
| Drug screen (urine) | $236 | 3 |
| Echocardiogram | $1,101 | 3 |
| Echocardiogram with and without contrast | $1,101 | 3 |
| Echocardiogram without contrast | $975 | 3 |
| EEG (awake and asleep) | $1,427 | 3 |
| EKG / ECG (tracing only) | $272 | 3 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG) | $220 | 3 |
| Electroencephalogram (EEG) | $1,350 | 3 |
| Electrolyte panel | $144 | 3 |
| Emergency department visit | $977 | 3 |
| Emergency department visit (level 1) | $332 | 3 |
| Emergency department visit (level 2) | $683 | 3 |
| Emergency department visit (level 3) | $977 | 3 |
| Emergency department visit (level 4) | $1,462 | 3 |
| Emergency department visit (level 5) | $2,185 | 3 |
| Epidural steroid injection | $2,424 | 3 |
| Estradiol (estrogen) test | $99 | 3 |
| Facet joint injection (spine) | $1,296 | 3 |
| Family therapy session | $533 | 3 |
| Fecal occult blood (stool) test | $56 | 3 |
| Fecal occult blood (stool) test (guaiac, gFOBT) | $66 | 3 |
| Fecal occult blood (stool) test (immunochemical, FIT) | $45 | 3 |
| Ferritin (iron) test | $101 | 3 |
| Fibrinogen test | $73 | 3 |
| Flu test | $59 | 3 |
| Folate (folic acid) test | $109 | 3 |
| Foreign body removal (skin) | $267 | 3 |
| Free T4 thyroid test | $109 | 3 |
| FSH hormone test | $138 | 3 |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) | $1,022 | 3 |
| Gallbladder scan (HIDA) | $1,802 | 3 |
| Ganglion cyst removal | $936 | 3 |
| GGT liver test | $53 | 3 |
| Glucose tolerance test | $95 | 3 |
| Group therapy session | $126 | 3 |
| H. pylori test | $233 | 3 |
| Hammertoe repair | $1,957 | 3 |
| HDL cholesterol test | $52 | 3 |
| Hematocrit test | $69 | 3 |
| Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) | $44 | 3 |
| Hepatitis B test | $77 | 3 |
| Hepatitis B vaccine | $195 | 3 |
| Hepatitis C test | $106 | 3 |
| HIV test | $101 | 3 |
| HIV test (antibody) | $101 | 3 |
| HIV test (antigen/antibody combo) | $102 | 3 |
| Holter heart monitor | $234 | 3 |
| Home sleep apnea test | $660 | 3 |
| Inguinal hernia repair | $810 | 3 |
| Iron blood test | $51 | 3 |
| IUD removal | $342 | 3 |
| IV infusion therapy | $205 | 3 |
| IV infusion therapy (each additional) | $151 | 3 |
| IV infusion therapy (initial) | $283 | 3 |
| IVC filter placement | $3,268 | 3 |
| Joint aspiration (small/intermediate) | $366 | 3 |
| Joint aspiration or injection (mid-size joint) | $353 | 3 |
| Joint aspiration or injection (small joint) | $380 | 3 |
| Kidney biopsy | $914 | 3 |
| Kidney scan (nuclear) | $883 | 3 |
| Kidney ultrasound | $1,026 | 3 |
| Kidney ultrasound (limited) | $972 | 3 |
| Knee arthroscopy | $838 | 3 |
| Knee joint injection | $579 | 3 |
| Lactate test | $46 | 3 |
| Laminectomy (spine) | $6,169 | 3 |
| Laryngoscopy | $542 | 3 |
| LDH test | $68 | 3 |
| LDL cholesterol test | $41 | 3 |
| Leg artery angiogram | $1,108 | 3 |
| Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) | $941 | 3 |
| Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited) | $729 | 3 |
| LH hormone test | $118 | 3 |
| Lipase test | $99 | 3 |
| Lipid (cholesterol) panel | $189 | 3 |
| Liver biopsy | $1,133 | 3 |
| Liver function panel | $194 | 3 |
| Lumbar discectomy | $5,020 | 3 |
| Lung function test (PFT) | $360 | 3 |
| Magnesium blood test | $63 | 3 |
| MRA of the brain | $1,369 | 3 |
| MRA of the brain with contrast | $960 | 3 |
| MRA of the brain without contrast | $2,096 | 3 |
| MRA of the neck | $1,371 | 3 |
| MRA of the neck with contrast | $1,121 | 3 |
| MRA of the neck without contrast | $1,527 | 3 |
| MRI of the abdomen | $2,500 | 3 |
| MRI of the abdomen with contrast | $724 | 3 |
| MRI of the abdomen without contrast | $2,500 | 3 |
| MRI of the ankle | $2,853 | 3 |
| MRI of the ankle with contrast | $713 | 3 |
| MRI of the ankle without contrast | $2,853 | 3 |
| MRI of the brain | $3,449 | 3 |
| MRI of the brain with contrast | $3,449 | 3 |
| MRI of the brain without contrast | $2,492 | 3 |
| MRI of the chest | $4,786 | 3 |
| MRI of the chest with contrast | $2,812 | 3 |
| MRI of the chest without contrast | $6,044 | 3 |
| MRI of the knee | $4,007 | 3 |
| MRI of the knee with contrast | $4,007 | 3 |
| MRI of the knee without contrast | $2,572 | 3 |
| MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $2,431 | 3 |
| MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast | $758 | 3 |
| MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast | $2,431 | 3 |
| MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) | $2,423 | 3 |
| MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with and without contrast | $4,090 | 3 |
| MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with contrast | $769 | 3 |
| MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) without contrast | $2,423 | 3 |
| MRI of the neck (cervical spine) | $2,423 | 3 |
| MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast | $4,082 | 3 |
| MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast | $939 | 3 |
| MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast | $2,423 | 3 |
| MRI of the pelvis | $3,432 | 3 |
| MRI of the pelvis with contrast | $3,432 | 3 |
| MRI of the pelvis without contrast | $2,922 | 3 |
| MRI of the shoulder | $4,003 | 3 |
| MRI of the shoulder with contrast | $4,003 | 3 |
| MRI of the shoulder without contrast | $2,576 | 3 |
| MRI of the wrist | $3,889 | 3 |
| MRI of the wrist with contrast | $826 | 3 |
| MRI of the wrist without contrast | $3,889 | 3 |
| Nebulizer breathing treatment | $258 | 3 |
| Neck (cervical) spinal fusion | $8,832 | 3 |
| Nuchal translucency ultrasound | $1,122 | 3 |
| Nuclear cardiac stress test | $2,224 | 3 |
| Office visit (established patient) | $329 | 3 |
| Office visit (new patient) | $397 | 3 |
| Office visit, established patient (level 3) | $244 | 3 |
| Office visit, established patient (level 4) | $397 | 3 |
| Office visit, new patient (level 3) | $244 | 3 |
| Office visit, new patient (level 4) | $397 | 3 |
| Office visit, new patient (level 5) | $572 | 3 |
| Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test | $264 | 3 |
| Pelvic ultrasound | $998 | 3 |
| Pelvic ultrasound (complete) | $1,088 | 3 |
| Pelvic ultrasound (limited) | $908 | 3 |
| Phosphorus blood test | $35 | 3 |
| Physical therapy evaluation | $67 | 3 |
| Platelet count | $46 | 3 |
| Pneumonia vaccine | $282 | 3 |
| Pregnancy blood test (hCG) | $145 | 3 |
| Pregnancy ultrasound | $805 | 3 |
| Pregnancy ultrasound (first trimester) | $753 | 3 |
| Pregnancy ultrasound (second or third trimester) | $858 | 3 |
| Procalcitonin test | $198 | 3 |
| Prolactin test | $144 | 3 |
| Prostate removal (prostatectomy) | $2,191 | 3 |
| Prostate test (PSA) | $101 | 3 |
| Psychiatric evaluation | $765 | 3 |
| Psychotherapy session | $530 | 3 |
| Radiofrequency nerve ablation | $2,700 | 3 |
| Rheumatoid factor test | $55 | 3 |
| Sacroiliac joint injection | $1,350 | 3 |
| Scoliosis spine X-ray | $447 | 3 |
| Scoliosis spine X-ray (1 view) | $342 | 3 |
| Scoliosis spine X-ray (3 views) | $552 | 3 |
| Screening mammogram | $972 | 3 |
| Scrotal ultrasound | $989 | 3 |
| Sedimentation rate (ESR) test | $81 | 3 |
| Sex hormone binding globulin test | $41 | 3 |
| Simple laceration repair (small, up to 2.5 cm) | $337 | 3 |
| Simple wound stitches | $338 | 3 |
| Skin biopsy | $208 | 3 |
| Skin biopsy (punch) | $240 | 3 |
| Skin lesion freezing (cryotherapy) | $238 | 3 |
| Skin tag removal | $539 | 3 |
| Sleep study (polysomnography) | $3,492 | 3 |
| Soft tissue ultrasound | $352 | 3 |
| Spinal cord stimulator | $2,120 | 3 |
| Spinal tap (lumbar puncture) | $948 | 3 |
| Spine fracture repair (kyphoplasty) | $8,746 | 3 |
| Spirometry (lung function test) | $254 | 3 |
| Strep throat test | $98 | 3 |
| Stress echocardiogram | $1,088 | 3 |
| Stress echocardiogram (complete) | $1,044 | 3 |
| T3 thyroid test | $78 | 3 |
| Tdap (tetanus) vaccine | $135 | 3 |
| Testosterone test | $100 | 3 |
| Thyroid test (TSH) | $139 | 3 |
| Thyroid ultrasound | $1,035 | 3 |
| Thyroid uptake scan | $770 | 3 |
| Tilt table test | $4,628 | 3 |
| Tonsillectomy | $449 | 3 |
| Total IgE allergy test | $74 | 3 |
| Total protein test | $34 | 3 |
| Tracheostomy | $2,808 | 3 |
| Transvaginal ultrasound | $937 | 3 |
| Trigger point injection | $342 | 3 |
| Trigger point injection (1-2 muscles) | $331 | 3 |
| Triglycerides test | $47 | 3 |
| Troponin (heart) test | $179 | 3 |
| Upper GI endoscopy (EGD) | $1,136 | 3 |
| Upper GI series (barium) | $741 | 3 |
| Uric acid (gout) test | $103 | 3 |
| Urinalysis | $54 | 3 |
| Urine microalbumin test | $35 | 3 |
| Urine pregnancy test | $64 | 3 |
| Vaccine administration | $79 | 3 |
| Vaccine administration (each additional) | $69 | 3 |
| Varicose vein ablation | $2,572 | 3 |
| Vitamin B12 test | $112 | 3 |
| Vitamin D test | $111 | 3 |
| Wart removal | $188 | 3 |
| Wound debridement | $902 | 3 |
| Wrist fracture repair | $4,314 | 3 |
| X-ray of the abdomen | $482 | 3 |
| X-ray of the ankle | $503 | 3 |
| X-ray of the collarbone | $579 | 3 |
| X-ray of the elbow | $350 | 3 |
| X-ray of the facial bones | $543 | 3 |
| X-ray of the foot | $557 | 3 |
| X-ray of the forearm | $363 | 3 |
| X-ray of the hand | $431 | 3 |
| X-ray of the hip | $482 | 3 |
| X-ray of the hip (1 view) | $482 | 3 |
| X-ray of the hip (3 views) | $473 | 3 |
| X-ray of the hip (4 views) | $590 | 3 |
| X-ray of the knee | $408 | 3 |
| X-ray of the knee (2 views) | $405 | 3 |
| X-ray of the knee (3 views) | $540 | 3 |
| X-ray of the knee (4+ views) | $408 | 3 |
| X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $817 | 3 |
| X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views) | $605 | 3 |
| X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views) | $1,029 | 3 |
| X-ray of the lower leg | $493 | 3 |
| X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) | $569 | 3 |
| X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views) | $563 | 3 |
| X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (3 views) | $575 | 3 |
| X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) | $775 | 3 |
| X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views) | $533 | 3 |
| X-ray of the pelvis | $471 | 3 |
| X-ray of the pelvis (1 view) | $492 | 3 |
| X-ray of the ribs | $547 | 3 |
| X-ray of the ribs (2 views) | $547 | 3 |
| X-ray of the ribs (3 views) | $669 | 3 |
| X-ray of the shoulder | $506 | 3 |
| X-ray of the skull | $571 | 3 |
| X-ray of the upper arm | $477 | 3 |
| X-ray of the wrist | $476 | 3 |
| YAG laser capsulotomy (eye) | $1,579 | 3 |
| Zinc blood test | $57 | 3 |
Source: hospitals' machine-readable price files (45 CFR §180). Estimates — confirm with the hospital.
