| Procedure | Cash (median) | Hospitals |
|---|
| 3D mammogram (tomosynthesis) | $30 | 16 |
| Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis) | $1,136 | 25 |
| Abdominal ultrasound | $321 | 30 |
| Abscess incision and drainage | $217 | 27 |
| Achilles tendon repair | $8,108 | 22 |
| ACL knee reconstruction | $7,090 | 22 |
| Acupuncture | $98 | 4 |
| Adenoid removal (adenoidectomy) | $8,343 | 13 |
| Albumin blood test | $20 | 31 |
| Aldosterone test | $47 | 30 |
| Alkaline phosphatase test | $24 | 31 |
| Allergy patch testing | $46 | 4 |
| Allergy shots | $34 | 6 |
| Allergy testing | $26 | 4 |
| Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test | $91 | 18 |
| ALT liver enzyme test | $22 | 32 |
| Ammonia blood test | $36 | 32 |
| Amniocentesis | $414 | 22 |
| Amylase test | $56 | 17 |
| Anal fistula repair | $7,599 | 21 |
| Ankle fracture repair | $7,090 | 24 |
| Ankle replacement | $12,889 | 17 |
| Annual physical (established patient) | $75 | 6 |
| Annual physical (new patient) | $125 | 5 |
| Anoscopy | $120 | 13 |
| Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test | $16 | 30 |
| Aortic aneurysm repair (AAA) | $11,839 | 10 |
| Aortic valve replacement | $4,583 | 15 |
| Arterial blood gas (ABG) | $126 | 19 |
| AST liver enzyme test | $22 | 32 |
| Barium swallow study | $180 | 29 |
| Bartholin cyst removal | $555 | 14 |
| Basic metabolic panel | $71 | 31 |
| Benign skin lesion removal | $597 | 24 |
| Bilirubin blood test | $23 | 31 |
| Bladder function test (urodynamics) | $1,632 | 7 |
| Bladder scope (cystoscopy) | $1,224 | 23 |
| Bladder tumor removal (TURBT) | $25,788 | 21 |
| Blood clotting test (PT/INR) | $27 | 33 |
| Blood crossmatch | $91 | 30 |
| Blood glucose test | $31 | 17 |
| Blood transfusion | $369 | 30 |
| Blood type and screen | $53 | 31 |
| Blood type test | $45 | 32 |
| BNP (heart failure) test | $65 | 31 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) | $219 | 22 |
| Bone marrow biopsy | $1,786 | 25 |
| Bone scan (nuclear) | $1,048 | 24 |
| Botox for migraine | $200 | 9 |
| Brain shunt (VP shunt) | $9,931 | 6 |
| Breast biopsy | $1,030 | 23 |
| Breast MRI | $671 | 26 |
| Breast reconstruction | $14,737 | 14 |
| Breast reduction | $9,007 | 12 |
| Breast ultrasound | $217 | 29 |
| Breathing tube insertion (intubation) | $240 | 29 |
| Bronchoscopy | $3,615 | 19 |
| Bunion surgery (bunionectomy) | $15,622 | 23 |
| Burn treatment | $266 | 17 |
| C-reactive protein (CRP) | $26 | 31 |
| CA 19-9 tumor marker test | $22 | 26 |
| CA-125 ovarian marker test | $33 | 22 |
| Calcium blood test | $22 | 31 |
| Capsule endoscopy | $974 | 15 |
| Cardiac ablation | $23,814 | 18 |
| Cardiac catheterization | $5,071 | 24 |
| Cardiac event monitor | $1,177 | 3 |
| Cardiac MRI | $688 | 20 |
| Cardiac rehabilitation | $285 | 19 |
| Cardiac stress test | $345 | 28 |
| Cardioversion | $1,046 | 29 |
| Carotid artery surgery | $5,570 | 9 |
| Carotid artery ultrasound | $360 | 30 |
| Carpal tunnel release | $4,873 | 23 |
| Cataract surgery | $5,273 | 10 |
| CEA tumor marker test | $80 | 16 |
| Celiac disease test | $10 | 27 |
| Central line placement | $1,370 | 29 |
| Cervical cerclage | $9,782 | 14 |
| Cervical LEEP procedure | $8,635 | 23 |
| Cesarean section (C-section) | $11,410 | 38 |
| Chalazion (eyelid cyst) removal | $462 | 5 |
| Chemotherapy infusion | $160 | 28 |
| Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis) | $1,039 | 27 |
| Chest tube insertion | $1,209 | 19 |
| Chest X-ray | $104 | 32 |
| Chickenpox (varicella) vaccine | $642 | 8 |
| Chiropractic adjustment | $76 | 4 |
| Circumcision | $178 | 22 |
| CK-MB heart enzyme test | $17 | 26 |
| Clotting time test (PTT) | $29 | 31 |
| Colon resection (colectomy) | $7,597 | 18 |
| Colonoscopy | $2,994 | 26 |
| Colostomy | $5,905 | 5 |
| Colposcopy | $694 | 15 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) | $35 | 33 |
| Complex wound repair | $912 | 16 |
| Comprehensive eye exam | $341 | 4 |
| Comprehensive metabolic panel | $119 | 31 |
| Contact lens fitting | $120 | 3 |
| Continuous glucose monitor setup | $192 | 3 |
| Contraceptive implant (Nexplanon) | $246 | 21 |
| Copper blood test | $12 | 30 |
| Corneal transplant | $6,756 | 6 |
| Coronary artery bypass (CABG) | $57,301 | 35 |
| Coronary CT angiography | $487 | 25 |
| Cortisol test | $60 | 20 |
| COVID-19 PCR test | $41 | 29 |
| CPAP titration study | $339 | 29 |
| Craniotomy (brain surgery) | $18,054 | 5 |
| Creatine kinase (CK) test | $33 | 32 |
| CT angiography of the chest | $787 | 30 |
| CT angiography of the head | $499 | 30 |
| CT colonography (virtual colonoscopy) | $558 | 5 |
| CT scan of the abdomen | $590 | 30 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis | $839 | 30 |
| CT scan of the arm | $493 | 29 |
| CT scan of the chest | $624 | 30 |
| CT scan of the head | $396 | 30 |
| CT scan of the leg | $451 | 29 |
| CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $645 | 30 |
| CT scan of the neck | $378 | 30 |
| CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) | $714 | 30 |
| CT scan of the pelvis | $648 | 30 |
| CT scan of the sinuses | $371 | 30 |
| D-dimer test | $70 | 31 |
| Defibrillator (ICD) implant | $8,832 | 21 |
| Developmental screening (child) | $71 | 12 |
| DHEA-sulfate test | $24 | 27 |
| Diagnostic mammogram | $234 | 17 |
| Dialysis fistula creation | $6,764 | 14 |
| Dilation and curettage (D&C) | $18,729 | 20 |
| Droopy eyelid repair (ptosis) | $6,144 | 7 |
| Drug screen (urine) | $24 | 30 |
| Ear pressure test (tympanometry) | $62 | 7 |
| Ear tubes (myringotomy) | $5,187 | 14 |
| Eardrum repair (tympanoplasty) | $10,280 | 9 |
| Echocardiogram | $383 | 29 |
| Elbow replacement | $11,600 | 9 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG) | $106 | 30 |
| Electroencephalogram (EEG) | $472 | 26 |
| Electrolyte panel | $37 | 33 |
| Electromyography (EMG) | $190 | 20 |
| Emergency department visit | $763 | 28 |
| Endometrial biopsy | $299 | 14 |
| Epidural steroid injection | $1,017 | 25 |
| ERCP (bile duct endoscopy) | $1,416 | 19 |
| Esophageal dilation | $460 | 14 |
| Esophageal variceal banding | $4,215 | 5 |
| Estradiol (estrogen) test | $28 | 30 |
| Eye refraction (glasses prescription) | $75 | 3 |
| Eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty) | $5,610 | 10 |
| Facet joint injection (spine) | $773 | 24 |
| Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG) | $192 | 28 |
| Family therapy session | $187 | 8 |
| Fecal occult blood (stool) test | $8 | 29 |
| Feeding tube (PEG) placement | $5,078 | 23 |
| Femoral hernia repair | $2,204 | 16 |
| Ferritin (iron) test | $38 | 32 |
| Fibrinogen test | $43 | 31 |
| Fibroid removal (myomectomy) | $4,066 | 15 |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | $2,054 | 22 |
| Flu test | $13 | 27 |
| Flu vaccine | $24 | 5 |
| Folate (folic acid) test | $66 | 19 |
| Foreign body removal (skin) | $229 | 21 |
| Free T4 thyroid test | $34 | 33 |
| FSH hormone test | $44 | 18 |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) | $23,446 | 22 |
| Gallbladder scan (HIDA) | $523 | 26 |
| Ganglion cyst removal | $1,940 | 18 |
| GGT liver test | $36 | 18 |
| Glaucoma surgery | $5,028 | 5 |
| Glucose tolerance test | $58 | 15 |
| Group therapy session | $328 | 10 |
| H. pylori test | $37 | 21 |
| Hammertoe repair | $3,208 | 23 |
| HDL cholesterol test | $22 | 31 |
| Hearing test (audiometry) | $179 | 6 |
| Hematocrit test | $24 | 18 |
| Hemodialysis | $463 | 23 |
| Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) | $28 | 31 |
| Hemorrhoid removal | $1,726 | 18 |
| Hepatitis A vaccine | $121 | 7 |
| Hepatitis B test | $33 | 31 |
| Hepatitis B vaccine | $77 | 7 |
| Hepatitis C test | $45 | 33 |
| Hip arthroscopy | $6,846 | 13 |
| Hip fracture repair | $7,526 | 12 |
| Hip replacement | $13,511 | 19 |
| HIV test | $22 | 33 |
| Holter heart monitor | $152 | 27 |
| Home sleep apnea test | $499 | 9 |
| HPV vaccine | $228 | 4 |
| Hydrocele repair | $2,210 | 23 |
| Hysterectomy | $7,255 | 22 |
| Hysteroscopy | $6,927 | 24 |
| Ileostomy | $5,278 | 5 |
| Inguinal hernia repair | $9,138 | 24 |
| Iron blood test | $43 | 17 |
| IUD insertion | $717 | 20 |
| IUD removal | $123 | 22 |
| IV infusion therapy | $151 | 30 |
| IVC filter placement | $2,476 | 24 |
| Joint aspiration (small/intermediate) | $288 | 27 |
| Kidney biopsy | $1,232 | 23 |
| Kidney removal (nephrectomy) | $10,596 | 10 |
| Kidney scan (nuclear) | $548 | 25 |
| Kidney stone shock-wave (lithotripsy) | $4,839 | 19 |
| Kidney ultrasound | $235 | 30 |
| Knee arthroscopy | $6,354 | 25 |
| Knee joint injection | $361 | 28 |
| Knee replacement | $30,100 | 37 |
| Lactate test | $28 | 29 |
| Laminectomy (spine) | $15,360 | 16 |
| Laryngoscopy | $166 | 23 |
| LDH test | $27 | 31 |
| LDL cholesterol test | $11 | 24 |
| Leg artery angiogram | $1,905 | 24 |
| Leg artery angioplasty | $8,031 | 21 |
| Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) | $389 | 30 |
| LH hormone test | $37 | 18 |
| Lipase test | $40 | 31 |
| Lipid (cholesterol) panel | $51 | 33 |
| Liver biopsy | $860 | 25 |
| Liver function panel | $46 | 30 |
| Lower back (lumbar) spinal fusion | $111,233 | 14 |
| Lumbar discectomy | $12,349 | 15 |
| Lumpectomy (breast) | $2,922 | 20 |
| Lung function test (PFT) | $165 | 26 |
| Lung scan (V/Q) | $530 | 24 |
| Magnesium blood test | $22 | 33 |
| Mastectomy | $6,383 | 19 |
| Mastoidectomy | $5,093 | 7 |
| Meniscus repair (knee) | $7,360 | 19 |
| MMR vaccine | $225 | 9 |
| Mohs skin cancer surgery | $1,465 | 5 |
| MRA of the brain | $578 | 28 |
| MRA of the neck | $581 | 28 |
| MRI of the abdomen | $686 | 29 |
| MRI of the ankle | $654 | 28 |
| MRI of the brain | $855 | 29 |
| MRI of the chest | $551 | 29 |
| MRI of the knee | $761 | 28 |
| MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $908 | 29 |
| MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) | $906 | 29 |
| MRI of the neck (cervical spine) | $907 | 29 |
| MRI of the pelvis | $815 | 29 |
| MRI of the shoulder | $749 | 28 |
| MRI of the wrist | $584 | 28 |
| Nebulizer breathing treatment | $223 | 12 |
| Neck (cervical) spinal fusion | $14,859 | 15 |
| Nerve conduction study | $150 | 18 |
| Newborn hospital care | $205 | 4 |
| Nuchal translucency ultrasound | $186 | 14 |
| Nuclear cardiac stress test | $1,373 | 26 |
| Occupational therapy evaluation | $110 | 26 |
| Office visit (established patient) | $240 | 26 |
| Office visit (new patient) | $333 | 26 |
| Orthopedic hardware removal | $4,685 | 24 |
| Ovarian cyst removal | $3,721 | 16 |
| Ovary removal (oophorectomy) | $1,812 | 10 |
| Pacemaker insertion | $27,117 | 37 |
| Pap smear (cervical screening) | $33 | 36 |
| Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test | $57 | 27 |
| Parathyroid removal | $6,526 | 18 |
| Pelvic ultrasound | $300 | 30 |
| PET scan | $2,400 | 14 |
| Phosphorus blood test | $21 | 32 |
| Physical therapy evaluation | $101 | 29 |
| Pilonidal cyst removal | $7,966 | 24 |
| Platelet count | $32 | 20 |
| Pneumonia vaccine | $145 | 6 |
| Pregnancy blood test (hCG) | $40 | 31 |
| Pregnancy ultrasound | $263 | 30 |
| Procalcitonin test | $39 | 30 |
| Prolactin test | $46 | 20 |
| Prostate biopsy | $541 | 20 |
| Prostate removal (prostatectomy) | $6,838 | 15 |
| Prostate surgery (TURP) | $26,258 | 20 |
| Prostate test (PSA) | $52 | 21 |
| Psychiatric evaluation | $205 | 9 |
| Psychotherapy session | $228 | 9 |
| Pterygium removal (eye) | $5,189 | 6 |
| Pulmonary rehabilitation | $65 | 13 |
| Radiofrequency nerve ablation | $2,071 | 16 |
| Retina scan (OCT) | $205 | 4 |
| Retinal (fundus) photography | $181 | 5 |
| Retinal detachment repair | $8,520 | 6 |
| Rheumatoid factor test | $21 | 25 |
| Rotator cuff repair | $6,510 | 24 |
| Routine eye exam | $233 | 4 |
| RSV vaccine | $277 | 4 |
| Sacroiliac joint injection | $520 | 23 |
| Scoliosis spine X-ray | $139 | 29 |
| Screening colonoscopy | $2,234 | 16 |
| Screening mammogram | $181 | 18 |
| Scrotal ultrasound | $296 | 30 |
| Sedimentation rate (ESR) test | $34 | 19 |
| Semen analysis | $77 | 10 |
| Septoplasty (deviated septum) | $8,993 | 14 |
| Sex hormone binding globulin test | $16 | 30 |
| Shingles vaccine | $200 | 5 |
| Shoulder arthroscopy | $12,726 | 20 |
| Shoulder replacement | $15,079 | 23 |
| Simple wound stitches | $212 | 23 |
| Sinus surgery (endoscopic) | $13,834 | 14 |
| Skin biopsy | $225 | 20 |
| Skin cancer lesion removal | $1,441 | 18 |
| Skin graft | $4,541 | 19 |
| Skin lesion freezing (cryotherapy) | $128 | 7 |
| Skin tag removal | $170 | 20 |
| Sleep study (polysomnography) | $3,172 | 16 |
| Small bowel resection | $6,083 | 10 |
| Soft tissue ultrasound | $134 | 28 |
| Speech therapy | $98 | 27 |
| Spinal cord stimulator | $3,804 | 15 |
| Spinal tap (lumbar puncture) | $447 | 27 |
| Spine fracture repair (kyphoplasty) | $3,234 | 20 |
| Spleen removal (splenectomy) | $6,987 | 12 |
| Stomach removal (gastrectomy) | $9,731 | 5 |
| Strabismus (eye muscle) surgery | $4,779 | 8 |
| Strep throat test | $13 | 27 |
| Stress echocardiogram | $577 | 28 |
| Swallow study | $113 | 27 |
| T3 thyroid test | $52 | 19 |
| Tdap (tetanus) vaccine | $215 | 17 |
| Testicle removal (orchiectomy) | $2,218 | 17 |
| Testosterone test | $30 | 30 |
| Thyroid removal (thyroidectomy) | $14,825 | 19 |
| Thyroid test (TSH) | $52 | 33 |
| Thyroid ultrasound | $248 | 30 |
| Thyroid uptake scan | $360 | 25 |
| Tilt table test | $870 | 22 |
| Tonsillectomy | $11,136 | 16 |
| Total IgE allergy test | $19 | 27 |
| Total protein test | $11 | 31 |
| Tracheostomy | $1,728 | 9 |
| Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) | $797 | 27 |
| Transvaginal ultrasound | $277 | 29 |
| Trigger finger release | $4,198 | 23 |
| Trigger point injection | $169 | 24 |
| Triglycerides test | $24 | 31 |
| Troponin (heart) test | $52 | 33 |
| Tubal ligation | $2,862 | 20 |
| Turbinate reduction | $12,335 | 13 |
| Turning a breech baby (version) | $1,704 | 21 |
| Ulnar nerve surgery (elbow) | $4,980 | 22 |
| Upper GI endoscopy (EGD) | $2,763 | 27 |
| Upper GI series (barium) | $181 | 29 |
| Ureteral stent placement | $6,729 | 22 |
| Ureteroscopy (stone removal) | $12,913 | 23 |
| Uric acid (gout) test | $25 | 31 |
| Urinalysis | $26 | 32 |
| Urine microalbumin test | $16 | 30 |
| Urine pregnancy test | $21 | 33 |
| UV light therapy (skin) | — | 3 |
| Vaccine administration | $17 | 29 |
| Vaginal delivery | $8,892 | 38 |
| Varicocele repair | $2,585 | 12 |
| Varicose vein ablation | $4,260 | 14 |
| Vasectomy | $971 | 21 |
| Visual field test | $299 | 4 |
| Vitamin B12 test | $31 | 33 |
| Vitamin D test | $30 | 29 |
| Vitrectomy (eye) | $8,248 | 6 |
| Vocal cord injection | $5,900 | 11 |
| Wart removal | $298 | 12 |
| Weight-loss (bariatric) surgery | $18,441 | 35 |
| Well-child visit | $178 | 7 |
| Whipple procedure (pancreas) | $16,162 | 4 |
| Wound debridement | $501 | 28 |
| Wrist fracture repair | $21,063 | 22 |
| X-ray of the abdomen | $160 | 31 |
| X-ray of the ankle | $129 | 31 |
| X-ray of the collarbone | $119 | 30 |
| X-ray of the elbow | $131 | 30 |
| X-ray of the facial bones | $134 | 30 |
| X-ray of the foot | $113 | 30 |
| X-ray of the forearm | $97 | 29 |
| X-ray of the hand | $123 | 30 |
| X-ray of the hip | $113 | 31 |
| X-ray of the knee | $142 | 31 |
| X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $199 | 31 |
| X-ray of the lower leg | $100 | 31 |
| X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) | $126 | 30 |
| X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) | $152 | 31 |
| X-ray of the pelvis | $129 | 31 |
| X-ray of the ribs | $144 | 30 |
| X-ray of the shoulder | $131 | 31 |
| X-ray of the skull | $139 | 30 |
| X-ray of the upper arm | $133 | 30 |
| X-ray of the wrist | $123 | 31 |
| YAG laser capsulotomy (eye) | $1,470 | 6 |
| Zinc blood test | $21 | 23 |
Source: hospitals’ machine-readable price files (45 CFR §180). Estimates — confirm with the hospital.
