| Procedure | Cash (median) | Hospitals |
|---|
| 3D mammogram (tomosynthesis) | $84 | 3 |
| Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis) | $1,836 | 3 |
| Abdominal ultrasound | $1,043 | 4 |
| Abdominal ultrasound (complete) | $1,191 | 4 |
| Abdominal ultrasound (limited) | $894 | 3 |
| Abscess drainage (complex or multiple) | $1,004 | 3 |
| Abscess drainage (simple) | $468 | 3 |
| Abscess incision and drainage | $736 | 3 |
| Albumin blood test | $17 | 4 |
| Aldosterone test | $126 | 3 |
| Alkaline phosphatase test | $17 | 4 |
| Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test | $21 | 3 |
| ALT liver enzyme test | $21 | 4 |
| Ammonia blood test | $80 | 4 |
| Amniocentesis | $1,482 | 3 |
| Anoscopy | $312 | 3 |
| Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test | $17 | 4 |
| Arterial blood gas (ABG) | $144 | 4 |
| AST liver enzyme test | $21 | 4 |
| Barium swallow study | $512 | 4 |
| Bartholin cyst removal | $494 | 3 |
| Basic metabolic panel | $148 | 3 |
| Benign skin lesion removal | $2,044 | 3 |
| Bilirubin blood test | $36 | 4 |
| Blood clotting test (PT/INR) | $24 | 4 |
| Blood crossmatch | $359 | 4 |
| Blood glucose test | $22 | 4 |
| Blood transfusion | $874 | 4 |
| Blood type and screen | $210 | 4 |
| Blood type test | $109 | 4 |
| Blood type test (ABO group) | $170 | 4 |
| Blood type test (Rh/D antigen) | $47 | 4 |
| BNP (heart failure) test | $147 | 4 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) | $473 | 4 |
| Bone marrow biopsy | $2,915 | 4 |
| Bone scan (nuclear) | $1,977 | 4 |
| Breast biopsy | $3,687 | 4 |
| Breast MRI | $1,196 | 4 |
| Breast MRI without contrast | $751 | 3 |
| Breast ultrasound | $442 | 4 |
| Breast ultrasound (complete) | $556 | 4 |
| Breast ultrasound (limited) | $328 | 3 |
| Breathing tube insertion (intubation) | $1,050 | 4 |
| Bronchoscopy | $3,219 | 3 |
| Bunion surgery (bunionectomy) | $3,721 | 3 |
| Burn dressing and debridement (medium) | $406 | 3 |
| Burn dressing and debridement (small) | $369 | 3 |
| Burn treatment | $387 | 3 |
| C-reactive protein (CRP) | $38 | 3 |
| CA 19-9 tumor marker test | $20 | 4 |
| CA-125 ovarian marker test | $79 | 3 |
| Calcium blood test | $19 | 4 |
| Cardiac ablation | $33,452 | 3 |
| Cardiac catheterization | $10,732 | 3 |
| Cardiac rehabilitation | $316 | 3 |
| Cardiac stress test | $842 | 4 |
| Cardioversion | $1,789 | 3 |
| Carotid artery ultrasound | $912 | 4 |
| CEA tumor marker test | $18 | 4 |
| Celiac disease test | $30 | 3 |
| Central line placement | $4,041 | 4 |
| Cesarean section (C-section) | $10,771 | 3 |
| Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis) | $2,033 | 3 |
| Chest tube insertion | $2,014 | 3 |
| Chest X-ray | $395 | 4 |
| Chest X-ray (1 view) | $364 | 4 |
| Chest X-ray (2 views) | $385 | 4 |
| CK-MB heart enzyme test | $64 | 4 |
| Clotting time test (PTT) | $33 | 4 |
| Colonoscopy | $1,635 | 3 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) | $40 | 4 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) (complete) | $44 | 4 |
| Complex wound repair | $1,295 | 3 |
| Comprehensive metabolic panel | $163 | 3 |
| Copper blood test | $17 | 4 |
| Coronary artery bypass (CABG) | $50,620 | 3 |
| Coronary CT angiography | $2,704 | 3 |
| Cortisol test | $22 | 4 |
| COVID-19 PCR test | $77 | 4 |
| CPAP titration study | $870 | 4 |
| Creatine kinase (CK) test | $36 | 4 |
| CT angiography of the chest | $3,120 | 4 |
| CT angiography of the head | $2,964 | 4 |
| CT scan of the abdomen | $2,236 | 4 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis | $4,004 | 4 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast | $4,472 | 4 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast | $4,004 | 4 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast | $2,808 | 4 |
| CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast | $2,496 | 4 |
| CT scan of the abdomen with contrast | $2,236 | 4 |
| CT scan of the abdomen without contrast | $1,872 | 4 |
| CT scan of the arm | $2,912 | 4 |
| CT scan of the arm with contrast | $2,912 | 4 |
| CT scan of the arm without contrast | $2,184 | 4 |
| CT scan of the chest | $2,340 | 4 |
| CT scan of the chest with and without contrast | $2,964 | 4 |
| CT scan of the chest with contrast | $2,340 | 4 |
| CT scan of the chest without contrast | $1,820 | 4 |
| CT scan of the head | $2,704 | 4 |
| CT scan of the head with and without contrast | $2,808 | 4 |
| CT scan of the head with contrast | $2,704 | 4 |
| CT scan of the head without contrast | $2,288 | 4 |
| CT scan of the leg | $2,340 | 4 |
| CT scan of the leg with contrast | $2,340 | 4 |
| CT scan of the leg without contrast | $2,132 | 4 |
| CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $2,912 | 4 |
| CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with and without contrast | $3,120 | 4 |
| CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast | $2,912 | 4 |
| CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast | $2,785 | 4 |
| CT scan of the neck | $2,184 | 4 |
| CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) | $3,068 | 4 |
| CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast | $3,224 | 4 |
| CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast | $3,068 | 4 |
| CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast | $2,849 | 3 |
| CT scan of the neck with and without contrast | $2,808 | 4 |
| CT scan of the neck with contrast | $2,184 | 4 |
| CT scan of the neck without contrast | $1,872 | 4 |
| CT scan of the pelvis | $2,548 | 4 |
| CT scan of the pelvis with and without contrast | $2,860 | 4 |
| CT scan of the pelvis with contrast | $2,548 | 4 |
| CT scan of the pelvis without contrast | $1,664 | 4 |
| CT scan of the sinuses | $2,444 | 4 |
| CT scan of the sinuses with and without contrast | $2,652 | 4 |
| CT scan of the sinuses with contrast | $2,444 | 4 |
| CT scan of the sinuses without contrast | $2,184 | 4 |
| D-dimer test | $29 | 4 |
| Developmental screening (child) | $250 | 3 |
| DHEA-sulfate test | $30 | 4 |
| Diagnostic mammogram | $387 | 4 |
| Dialysis fistula creation | $6,357 | 3 |
| Drug screen (urine) | $105 | 4 |
| Ear pressure test (tympanometry) | $71 | 3 |
| Echocardiogram | $1,498 | 4 |
| Echocardiogram with and without contrast | $884 | 4 |
| Echocardiogram without contrast | $852 | 3 |
| EEG (awake and asleep) | $1,118 | 4 |
| EKG / ECG (tracing only) | $338 | 4 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG) | $338 | 4 |
| Electroencephalogram (EEG) | $1,118 | 4 |
| Electrolyte panel | $39 | 4 |
| Emergency department visit | $1,208 | 3 |
| Emergency department visit (level 1) | $421 | 3 |
| Emergency department visit (level 2) | $747 | 3 |
| Emergency department visit (level 3) | $1,208 | 3 |
| Emergency department visit (level 4) | $1,953 | 3 |
| Emergency department visit (level 5) | $3,284 | 3 |
| Epidural steroid injection | $2,070 | 3 |
| ERCP (bile duct endoscopy) | $4,261 | 3 |
| Estradiol (estrogen) test | $27 | 4 |
| Eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty) | $4,074 | 3 |
| Facet joint injection (spine) | $1,132 | 4 |
| Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG) | $679 | 4 |
| Family therapy session | $285 | 3 |
| Fecal occult blood (stool) test | $26 | 3 |
| Fecal occult blood (stool) test (guaiac, gFOBT) | $24 | 3 |
| Fecal occult blood (stool) test (immunochemical, FIT) | $28 | 3 |
| Feeding tube (PEG) placement | $2,455 | 3 |
| Ferritin (iron) test | $40 | 4 |
| Fibrinogen test | $31 | 4 |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | $1,661 | 3 |
| Flu test | $75 | 3 |
| Folate (folic acid) test | $14 | 4 |
| Foreign body removal (skin) | $1,071 | 3 |
| Free T4 thyroid test | $27 | 4 |
| FSH hormone test | $54 | 4 |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) | $9,257 | 3 |
| Gallbladder scan (HIDA) | $1,573 | 4 |
| Ganglion cyst removal | $2,677 | 3 |
| GGT liver test | $21 | 4 |
| Glucose tolerance test | $71 | 4 |
| Group therapy session | $272 | 4 |
| H. pylori test | $77 | 4 |
| Hammertoe repair | $3,797 | 3 |
| HDL cholesterol test | $36 | 3 |
| Hematocrit test | $32 | 3 |
| Hemodialysis | $2,340 | 3 |
| Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) | $31 | 4 |
| Hemorrhoid removal | $2,590 | 3 |
| Hepatitis B test | $10 | 4 |
| Hepatitis C test | $42 | 4 |
| HIV test | $26 | 4 |
| HIV test (antibody) | $19 | 4 |
| HIV test (antigen/antibody combo) | $33 | 4 |
| Holter heart monitor | $921 | 4 |
| Hydrocele repair | $1,706 | 3 |
| Hysteroscopy | $5,615 | 3 |
| Inguinal hernia repair | $4,582 | 4 |
| Iron blood test | $36 | 4 |
| IUD removal | $1,134 | 3 |
| IV infusion therapy | $478 | 4 |
| IV infusion therapy (each additional) | $192 | 4 |
| IV infusion therapy (initial) | $478 | 4 |
| Joint aspiration (small/intermediate) | $668 | 3 |
| Joint aspiration or injection (mid-size joint) | $608 | 3 |
| Joint aspiration or injection (small joint) | $728 | 3 |
| Kidney biopsy | $2,746 | 3 |
| Kidney scan (nuclear) | $1,747 | 4 |
| Kidney ultrasound | $767 | 4 |
| Kidney ultrasound (limited) | $686 | 3 |
| Knee arthroscopy | $3,748 | 3 |
| Knee joint injection | $952 | 4 |
| Knee replacement | $25,182 | 3 |
| Lactate test | $64 | 4 |
| Laryngoscopy | $1,331 | 3 |
| LDH test | $33 | 4 |
| LDL cholesterol test | $32 | 4 |
| Leg artery angiogram | $7,056 | 3 |
| Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) | $969 | 4 |
| Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited) | $844 | 3 |
| LH hormone test | $80 | 3 |
| Lipase test | $85 | 3 |
| Lipid (cholesterol) panel | $41 | 4 |
| Liver biopsy | $2,113 | 4 |
| Liver function panel | $98 | 3 |
| Lumpectomy (breast) | $6,065 | 3 |
| Lung function test (PFT) | $561 | 4 |
| Lung scan (V/Q) | $2,200 | 4 |
| Magnesium blood test | $9 | 4 |
| MMR vaccine | $402 | 3 |
| MRA of the brain | $2,964 | 4 |
| MRA of the brain with contrast | $2,964 | 4 |
| MRA of the brain without contrast | $3,328 | 4 |
| MRA of the neck | $2,964 | 4 |
| MRA of the neck with contrast | $2,964 | 4 |
| MRA of the neck without contrast | $3,120 | 4 |
| MRI of the abdomen | $3,276 | 4 |
| MRI of the abdomen with contrast | $3,276 | 4 |
| MRI of the abdomen without contrast | $2,652 | 4 |
| MRI of the ankle | $3,224 | 4 |
| MRI of the ankle with contrast | $3,224 | 4 |
| MRI of the ankle without contrast | $2,340 | 4 |
| MRI of the brain | $2,912 | 4 |
| MRI of the brain with contrast | $2,912 | 4 |
| MRI of the brain without contrast | $2,600 | 4 |
| MRI of the chest | $2,340 | 4 |
| MRI of the chest with contrast | $2,340 | 4 |
| MRI of the chest without contrast | $2,756 | 4 |
| MRI of the knee | $2,912 | 4 |
| MRI of the knee with contrast | $2,912 | 4 |
| MRI of the knee without contrast | $2,392 | 4 |
| MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $2,704 | 4 |
| MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast | $2,704 | 4 |
| MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast | $2,496 | 4 |
| MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) | $2,860 | 4 |
| MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with and without contrast | $3,224 | 4 |
| MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with contrast | $2,860 | 4 |
| MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) without contrast | $2,392 | 4 |
| MRI of the neck (cervical spine) | $2,496 | 4 |
| MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast | $2,756 | 4 |
| MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast | $2,496 | 4 |
| MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast | $2,444 | 4 |
| MRI of the pelvis | $2,496 | 4 |
| MRI of the pelvis with contrast | $2,496 | 4 |
| MRI of the pelvis without contrast | $2,132 | 4 |
| MRI of the shoulder | $2,964 | 4 |
| MRI of the shoulder with contrast | $2,964 | 4 |
| MRI of the shoulder without contrast | $2,444 | 4 |
| MRI of the wrist | $3,068 | 4 |
| MRI of the wrist with contrast | $3,068 | 4 |
| MRI of the wrist without contrast | $2,704 | 4 |
| Nebulizer breathing treatment | $309 | 4 |
| Nuchal translucency ultrasound | $432 | 3 |
| Nuclear cardiac stress test | $3,676 | 4 |
| Occupational therapy evaluation | $343 | 4 |
| Occupational therapy evaluation (high complexity) | $476 | 4 |
| Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity) | $260 | 4 |
| Occupational therapy evaluation (moderate complexity) | $343 | 4 |
| Orthopedic hardware removal | $4,503 | 3 |
| Pacemaker insertion | $21,686 | 3 |
| Pap smear (cervical screening) | $34 | 3 |
| Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test | $59 | 4 |
| Pelvic ultrasound | $780 | 4 |
| Pelvic ultrasound (complete) | $1,040 | 4 |
| Pelvic ultrasound (limited) | $520 | 4 |
| Phosphorus blood test | $47 | 3 |
| Physical therapy evaluation | $357 | 4 |
| Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity) | $490 | 4 |
| Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity) | $357 | 4 |
| Pilonidal cyst removal | $2,501 | 3 |
| Platelet count | $25 | 3 |
| Pregnancy blood test (hCG) | $111 | 3 |
| Pregnancy ultrasound | $712 | 3 |
| Pregnancy ultrasound (first trimester) | $697 | 3 |
| Pregnancy ultrasound (second or third trimester) | $728 | 3 |
| Procalcitonin test | $116 | 4 |
| Prolactin test | $63 | 3 |
| Prostate test (PSA) | $33 | 4 |
| Psychiatric evaluation | $318 | 4 |
| Psychotherapy session | $330 | 4 |
| Rheumatoid factor test | $34 | 4 |
| Scoliosis spine X-ray | $338 | 4 |
| Scoliosis spine X-ray (1 view) | $286 | 4 |
| Scoliosis spine X-ray (3 views) | $390 | 4 |
| Screening mammogram | $380 | 4 |
| Scrotal ultrasound | $894 | 4 |
| Sedimentation rate (ESR) test | $38 | 3 |
| Semen analysis | $59 | 3 |
| Sex hormone binding globulin test | $21 | 4 |
| Simple laceration repair (small, up to 2.5 cm) | $551 | 3 |
| Simple wound stitches | $650 | 3 |
| Skin biopsy | $723 | 3 |
| Skin cancer lesion removal | $994 | 3 |
| Skin tag removal | $395 | 3 |
| Soft tissue ultrasound | $296 | 4 |
| Speech therapy | $226 | 4 |
| Spinal tap (lumbar puncture) | $1,321 | 4 |
| Spirometry (lung function test) | $322 | 4 |
| Spirometry with bronchodilator | $800 | 4 |
| Strep throat test | $91 | 3 |
| Stress echocardiogram | $1,724 | 4 |
| Stress echocardiogram (complete) | $1,763 | 3 |
| Swallow study | $371 | 4 |
| T3 thyroid test | $53 | 4 |
| Tdap (tetanus) vaccine | $349 | 3 |
| Testosterone test | $30 | 4 |
| Thyroid test (TSH) | $56 | 4 |
| Thyroid ultrasound | $827 | 3 |
| Thyroid uptake scan | $1,204 | 4 |
| Total IgE allergy test | $16 | 4 |
| Total protein test | $9 | 3 |
| Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) | $1,547 | 3 |
| Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) with and without contrast | $1,914 | 3 |
| Transvaginal ultrasound | $515 | 4 |
| Trigger point injection | $606 | 3 |
| Trigger point injection (1-2 muscles) | $624 | 3 |
| Triglycerides test | $32 | 4 |
| Troponin (heart) test | $69 | 4 |
| Upper GI endoscopy (EGD) | $1,490 | 3 |
| Upper GI series (barium) | $632 | 4 |
| Uric acid (gout) test | $27 | 3 |
| Urinalysis | $45 | 3 |
| Urine microalbumin test | $6 | 4 |
| Urine pregnancy test | $47 | 4 |
| Vaccine administration | $92 | 3 |
| Vaginal delivery | $7,937 | 3 |
| Vitamin B12 test | $15 | 4 |
| Vitamin D test | $29 | 4 |
| Weight-loss (bariatric) surgery | $16,388 | 3 |
| Wound debridement | $863 | 3 |
| X-ray of the abdomen | $328 | 4 |
| X-ray of the ankle | $406 | 4 |
| X-ray of the collarbone | $348 | 4 |
| X-ray of the elbow | $432 | 4 |
| X-ray of the facial bones | $408 | 4 |
| X-ray of the foot | $395 | 4 |
| X-ray of the forearm | $354 | 4 |
| X-ray of the hand | $421 | 4 |
| X-ray of the hip | $421 | 4 |
| X-ray of the hip (1 view) | $359 | 4 |
| X-ray of the hip (3 views) | $421 | 4 |
| X-ray of the hip (4 views) | $546 | 4 |
| X-ray of the knee | $406 | 4 |
| X-ray of the knee (2 views) | $338 | 4 |
| X-ray of the knee (3 views) | $406 | 4 |
| X-ray of the knee (4+ views) | $442 | 4 |
| X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $569 | 4 |
| X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views) | $458 | 4 |
| X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views) | $652 | 4 |
| X-ray of the lower leg | $369 | 4 |
| X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) | $385 | 4 |
| X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views) | $317 | 3 |
| X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (3 views) | $452 | 4 |
| X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) | $515 | 4 |
| X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views) | $432 | 4 |
| X-ray of the pelvis | $429 | 4 |
| X-ray of the pelvis (1 view) | $364 | 4 |
| X-ray of the ribs | $525 | 4 |
| X-ray of the ribs (2 views) | $463 | 4 |
| X-ray of the ribs (3 views) | $525 | 4 |
| X-ray of the shoulder | $484 | 4 |
| X-ray of the skull | $437 | 4 |
| X-ray of the upper arm | $369 | 4 |
| X-ray of the wrist | $432 | 4 |
| Zinc blood test | $60 | 4 |
Source: hospitals' machine-readable price files (45 CFR §180). Estimates — confirm with the hospital.
