| Procedure | Cash (median) | Hospitals |
|---|
| 3D mammogram (tomosynthesis) | $164 | 81 |
| Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis) | $1,836 | 105 |
| Abdominal ultrasound | $910 | 110 |
| Abscess incision and drainage | $736 | 105 |
| Achilles tendon repair | $10,713 | 68 |
| ACL knee reconstruction | $9,286 | 71 |
| Acupuncture | $52 | 43 |
| Adenoid removal (adenoidectomy) | $5,798 | 60 |
| Albumin blood test | $25 | 105 |
| Aldosterone test | $45 | 79 |
| Alkaline phosphatase test | $37 | 106 |
| Allergy patch testing | $627 | 45 |
| Allergy shots | $112 | 44 |
| Allergy testing | $41 | 12 |
| Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test | $62 | 77 |
| ALT liver enzyme test | $32 | 107 |
| Ammonia blood test | $142 | 107 |
| Amniocentesis | $1,482 | 88 |
| Amylase test | $83 | 90 |
| Anal fistula repair | $4,863 | 72 |
| Ankle fracture repair | $9,386 | 71 |
| Ankle replacement | $18,642 | 51 |
| Annual physical (established patient) | $218 | 18 |
| Annual physical (new patient) | $223 | 17 |
| Anoscopy | $312 | 92 |
| Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test | $32 | 86 |
| Aortic aneurysm repair (AAA) | $3,899 | 57 |
| Aortic valve replacement | $15,454 | 64 |
| Appendix removal (appendectomy) | $16,991 | 32 |
| Arterial blood gas (ABG) | $284 | 104 |
| AST liver enzyme test | $45 | 106 |
| Barium swallow study | $587 | 110 |
| Bartholin cyst removal | $743 | 96 |
| Basic metabolic panel | $193 | 90 |
| Benign skin lesion removal | $2,044 | 96 |
| Bilirubin blood test | $45 | 109 |
| Bladder function test (urodynamics) | $1,207 | 64 |
| Bladder scope (cystoscopy) | $1,617 | 87 |
| Bladder tumor removal (TURBT) | $5,650 | 74 |
| Blood clotting test (PT/INR) | $52 | 107 |
| Blood crossmatch | $309 | 105 |
| Blood glucose test | $32 | 104 |
| Blood transfusion | $1,334 | 109 |
| Blood type and screen | $146 | 110 |
| Blood type test | $122 | 109 |
| BNP (heart failure) test | $230 | 111 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) | $486 | 94 |
| Bone marrow biopsy | $2,475 | 96 |
| Bone scan (nuclear) | $2,138 | 112 |
| Botox for migraine | $733 | 58 |
| Brain shunt (VP shunt) | $4,878 | 19 |
| Breast biopsy | $3,687 | 99 |
| Breast MRI | $3,039 | 84 |
| Breast reconstruction | $11,973 | 61 |
| Breast reduction | $11,654 | 67 |
| Breast ultrasound | $634 | 106 |
| Breathing tube insertion (intubation) | $924 | 100 |
| Bronchoscopy | $3,219 | 96 |
| Bunion surgery (bunionectomy) | $9,043 | 68 |
| Burn treatment | $575 | 100 |
| C-reactive protein (CRP) | $48 | 91 |
| CA 19-9 tumor marker test | $32 | 85 |
| CA-125 ovarian marker test | $120 | 85 |
| Calcium blood test | $62 | 105 |
| Capsule endoscopy | $2,670 | 70 |
| Cardiac ablation | $36,260 | 87 |
| Cardiac catheterization | $14,765 | 93 |
| Cardiac event monitor | $631 | 18 |
| Cardiac MRI | $3,006 | 71 |
| Cardiac rehabilitation | $314 | 80 |
| Cardiac stress test | $1,193 | 108 |
| Cardioversion | $2,464 | 109 |
| Carotid artery surgery | $9,699 | 40 |
| Carotid artery ultrasound | $1,085 | 112 |
| Carpal tunnel release | $5,309 | 84 |
| Cataract surgery | $3,566 | 63 |
| CEA tumor marker test | $84 | 101 |
| Celiac disease test | $29 | 79 |
| Central line placement | $4,026 | 102 |
| Cervical cerclage | $6,102 | 66 |
| Cervical LEEP procedure | $5,627 | 78 |
| Cesarean section (C-section) | $11,019 | 133 |
| Chalazion (eyelid cyst) removal | $879 | 56 |
| Chemotherapy infusion | $595 | 98 |
| Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis) | $2,089 | 106 |
| Chest tube insertion | $2,459 | 97 |
| Chest X-ray | $395 | 111 |
| Chickenpox (varicella) vaccine | $255 | 57 |
| Chiropractic adjustment | $117 | 42 |
| Circumcision | $4,323 | 77 |
| CK-MB heart enzyme test | $154 | 104 |
| Clotting time test (PTT) | $64 | 108 |
| Colon resection (colectomy) | $5,789 | 24 |
| Colonoscopy | $2,249 | 91 |
| Colostomy | $2,079 | 19 |
| Colposcopy | $946 | 72 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) | $93 | 103 |
| Complex wound repair | $1,572 | 84 |
| Comprehensive eye exam | $226 | 44 |
| Comprehensive metabolic panel | $255 | 95 |
| Contact lens fitting | — | 10 |
| Continuous glucose monitor setup | $40 | 15 |
| Contraceptive implant (Nexplanon) | $594 | 75 |
| Copper blood test | $17 | 94 |
| Corneal transplant | $4,878 | 54 |
| Coronary angioplasty / stent (PCI) | $33,040 | 39 |
| Coronary artery bypass (CABG) | $49,614 | 119 |
| Coronary CT angiography | $2,704 | 98 |
| Cortisol test | $99 | 97 |
| COVID-19 PCR test | $96 | 110 |
| CPAP titration study | $1,574 | 103 |
| Craniotomy (brain surgery) | $4,267 | 19 |
| Creatine kinase (CK) test | $85 | 105 |
| CT angiography of the chest | $3,120 | 109 |
| CT angiography of the head | $3,149 | 108 |
| CT colonography (virtual colonoscopy) | $2,184 | 59 |
| CT scan of the abdomen | $2,325 | 108 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis | $4,067 | 108 |
| CT scan of the arm | $2,873 | 103 |
| CT scan of the chest | $2,700 | 108 |
| CT scan of the head | $2,704 | 109 |
| CT scan of the leg | $2,340 | 104 |
| CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $2,912 | 107 |
| CT scan of the neck | $2,184 | 108 |
| CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) | $3,068 | 107 |
| CT scan of the pelvis | $2,548 | 107 |
| CT scan of the sinuses | $2,444 | 106 |
| D-dimer test | $144 | 99 |
| Defibrillator (ICD) implant | $34,821 | 85 |
| Developmental screening (child) | $343 | 65 |
| DHEA-sulfate test | $45 | 74 |
| Diagnostic mammogram | $423 | 102 |
| Dialysis fistula creation | $11,220 | 71 |
| Dilation and curettage (D&C) | $4,688 | 79 |
| Droopy eyelid repair (ptosis) | $4,878 | 56 |
| Drug screen (urine) | $105 | 110 |
| Ear pressure test (tympanometry) | $109 | 69 |
| Ear tubes (myringotomy) | $2,260 | 64 |
| Eardrum repair (tympanoplasty) | $12,742 | 58 |
| Echocardiogram | $1,910 | 110 |
| Elbow replacement | $34,412 | 50 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG) | $241 | 107 |
| Electroencephalogram (EEG) | $1,261 | 110 |
| Electrolyte panel | $72 | 105 |
| Electromyography (EMG) | $382 | 69 |
| Emergency department visit | $1,365 | 106 |
| Endometrial biopsy | $546 | 70 |
| Epidural steroid injection | $2,070 | 96 |
| ERCP (bile duct endoscopy) | $4,934 | 87 |
| Esophageal dilation | $2,288 | 77 |
| Esophageal variceal banding | $2,455 | 64 |
| Estradiol (estrogen) test | $93 | 87 |
| Eye refraction (glasses prescription) | $75 | 17 |
| Eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty) | $4,476 | 64 |
| Facet joint injection (spine) | $1,535 | 96 |
| Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG) | $842 | 107 |
| Family therapy session | $342 | 69 |
| Fecal occult blood (stool) test | $38 | 105 |
| Feeding tube (PEG) placement | $2,769 | 92 |
| Femoral hernia repair | $5,864 | 61 |
| Ferritin (iron) test | $87 | 103 |
| Fibrinogen test | $144 | 107 |
| Fibroid removal (myomectomy) | $4,878 | 27 |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | $2,132 | 91 |
| Flu test | $75 | 83 |
| Flu vaccine | $21 | 59 |
| Folate (folic acid) test | $60 | 99 |
| Foreign body removal (skin) | $1,071 | 98 |
| Free T4 thyroid test | $68 | 103 |
| FSH hormone test | $104 | 88 |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) | $10,777 | 79 |
| Gallbladder scan (HIDA) | $1,790 | 110 |
| Ganglion cyst removal | $3,297 | 75 |
| GGT liver test | $54 | 106 |
| Glaucoma surgery | $4,844 | 58 |
| Glucose tolerance test | $88 | 102 |
| Group therapy session | $272 | 80 |
| H. pylori test | $117 | 79 |
| Hammertoe repair | $4,187 | 76 |
| HDL cholesterol test | $41 | 96 |
| Hearing test (audiometry) | $512 | 54 |
| Hematocrit test | $51 | 87 |
| Hemodialysis | $1,831 | 92 |
| Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) | $64 | 107 |
| Hemorrhoid removal | $2,808 | 77 |
| Hepatitis A vaccine | $151 | 63 |
| Hepatitis B test | $72 | 91 |
| Hepatitis B vaccine | $84 | 60 |
| Hepatitis C test | $53 | 94 |
| Hip arthroscopy | $10,562 | 54 |
| Hip fracture repair | $2,947 | 23 |
| Hip replacement | $9,162 | 66 |
| HIV test | $99 | 96 |
| Holter heart monitor | $662 | 101 |
| Home sleep apnea test | $644 | 40 |
| HPV vaccine | $576 | 46 |
| Hydrocele repair | $6,252 | 74 |
| Hysterectomy | $14,140 | 72 |
| Hysteroscopy | $7,088 | 82 |
| Ileostomy | $1,551 | 19 |
| Incisional hernia repair | $10,796 | 18 |
| Inguinal hernia repair | $5,904 | 88 |
| Iron blood test | $59 | 103 |
| IUD insertion | $991 | 72 |
| IUD removal | $1,134 | 91 |
| IV infusion therapy | $478 | 111 |
| IVC filter placement | $10,279 | 88 |
| Joint aspiration (small/intermediate) | $668 | 101 |
| Kidney biopsy | $2,746 | 92 |
| Kidney removal (nephrectomy) | $4,878 | 21 |
| Kidney scan (nuclear) | $2,182 | 100 |
| Kidney stone shock-wave (lithotripsy) | $8,236 | 78 |
| Kidney ultrasound | $820 | 112 |
| Knee arthroscopy | $4,657 | 81 |
| Knee joint injection | $976 | 101 |
| Knee replacement | $26,683 | 138 |
| Lactate test | $153 | 108 |
| Laminectomy (spine) | $19,676 | 60 |
| Laryngoscopy | $1,877 | 95 |
| LDH test | $50 | 104 |
| LDL cholesterol test | $62 | 94 |
| Leg artery angiogram | $7,056 | 97 |
| Leg artery angioplasty | $14,754 | 60 |
| Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) | $1,113 | 110 |
| LH hormone test | $123 | 81 |
| Lipase test | $130 | 95 |
| Lipid (cholesterol) panel | $101 | 105 |
| Liver biopsy | $2,980 | 97 |
| Liver function panel | $134 | 91 |
| Lower back (lumbar) spinal fusion | $52,183 | 61 |
| Lumbar discectomy | $14,379 | 67 |
| Lumpectomy (breast) | $7,119 | 70 |
| Lung function test (PFT) | $561 | 110 |
| Lung scan (V/Q) | $2,596 | 106 |
| Magnesium blood test | $72 | 102 |
| Mastectomy | $10,357 | 68 |
| Mastoidectomy | $14,319 | 54 |
| Meniscus repair (knee) | $4,956 | 69 |
| MMR vaccine | $165 | 78 |
| Mohs skin cancer surgery | $1,352 | 49 |
| MRA of the brain | $3,003 | 110 |
| MRA of the neck | $2,964 | 110 |
| MRI of the abdomen | $3,316 | 110 |
| MRI of the ankle | $3,224 | 106 |
| MRI of the brain | $3,163 | 110 |
| MRI of the chest | $3,452 | 106 |
| MRI of the knee | $3,249 | 106 |
| MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $3,637 | 110 |
| MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) | $3,587 | 110 |
| MRI of the neck (cervical spine) | $3,587 | 110 |
| MRI of the pelvis | $3,416 | 111 |
| MRI of the shoulder | $3,037 | 106 |
| MRI of the wrist | $3,068 | 105 |
| Nebulizer breathing treatment | $310 | 111 |
| Neck (cervical) spinal fusion | $13,250 | 60 |
| Nerve conduction study | $617 | 66 |
| Newborn hospital care | $442 | 32 |
| Nuchal translucency ultrasound | $509 | 77 |
| Nuclear cardiac stress test | $3,805 | 110 |
| Occupational therapy evaluation | $358 | 104 |
| Office visit (established patient) | $332 | 60 |
| Office visit (new patient) | $465 | 54 |
| Orthopedic hardware removal | $5,333 | 91 |
| Ovarian cyst removal | $13,311 | 57 |
| Ovary removal (oophorectomy) | $1,900 | 23 |
| Pacemaker insertion | $22,844 | 129 |
| Pap smear (cervical screening) | $93 | 99 |
| Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test | $103 | 99 |
| Parathyroid removal | $26,286 | 59 |
| Pelvic ultrasound | $778 | 110 |
| PET scan | $4,862 | 76 |
| Phosphorus blood test | $76 | 94 |
| Physical therapy evaluation | $357 | 105 |
| Pilonidal cyst removal | $4,564 | 81 |
| Platelet count | $94 | 104 |
| Pneumonia vaccine | $207 | 71 |
| Pregnancy blood test (hCG) | $174 | 93 |
| Pregnancy ultrasound | $925 | 111 |
| Procalcitonin test | $138 | 108 |
| Prolactin test | $107 | 85 |
| Prostate biopsy | $4,429 | 48 |
| Prostate removal (prostatectomy) | $38,338 | 59 |
| Prostate surgery (TURP) | $10,644 | 66 |
| Prostate test (PSA) | $47 | 101 |
| Psychiatric evaluation | $468 | 82 |
| Psychotherapy session | $383 | 81 |
| Pterygium removal (eye) | $7,118 | 52 |
| Pulmonary rehabilitation | $251 | 58 |
| Radiofrequency nerve ablation | $4,191 | 76 |
| Retina scan (OCT) | $186 | 53 |
| Retinal (fundus) photography | $330 | 52 |
| Retinal detachment repair | $8,616 | 57 |
| Rheumatoid factor test | $68 | 79 |
| Rotator cuff repair | $9,745 | 75 |
| Routine eye exam | $143 | 48 |
| RSV vaccine | $424 | 40 |
| Sacroiliac joint injection | $616 | 84 |
| Scoliosis spine X-ray | $338 | 110 |
| Screening colonoscopy | $1,737 | 95 |
| Screening mammogram | $375 | 102 |
| Scrotal ultrasound | $894 | 111 |
| Sedimentation rate (ESR) test | $56 | 97 |
| Semen analysis | $107 | 73 |
| Septoplasty (deviated septum) | $4,976 | 67 |
| Sex hormone binding globulin test | $27 | 86 |
| Shingles vaccine | $298 | 46 |
| Shoulder arthroscopy | $9,286 | 70 |
| Shoulder replacement | $11,340 | 67 |
| Simple wound stitches | $650 | 99 |
| Sinus surgery (endoscopic) | $8,332 | 62 |
| Skin biopsy | $749 | 89 |
| Skin cancer lesion removal | $1,490 | 76 |
| Skin graft | $5,984 | 71 |
| Skin lesion freezing (cryotherapy) | $257 | 60 |
| Skin tag removal | $434 | 94 |
| Sleep study (polysomnography) | $4,270 | 57 |
| Small bowel resection | $3,304 | 24 |
| Soft tissue ultrasound | $450 | 107 |
| Speech therapy | $279 | 106 |
| Spinal cord stimulator | $8,254 | 64 |
| Spinal tap (lumbar puncture) | $1,431 | 101 |
| Spine fracture repair (kyphoplasty) | $10,968 | 82 |
| Spleen removal (splenectomy) | $16,604 | 53 |
| Stomach removal (gastrectomy) | $2,159 | 18 |
| Strabismus (eye muscle) surgery | $7,736 | 50 |
| Strep throat test | $111 | 92 |
| Stress echocardiogram | $2,556 | 106 |
| Swallow study | $357 | 102 |
| T3 thyroid test | $58 | 91 |
| Tdap (tetanus) vaccine | $98 | 79 |
| Testicle removal (orchiectomy) | $11,262 | 63 |
| Testosterone test | $40 | 83 |
| Thyroid removal (thyroidectomy) | $26,057 | 66 |
| Thyroid test (TSH) | $107 | 107 |
| Thyroid ultrasound | $827 | 112 |
| Thyroid uptake scan | $1,239 | 110 |
| Tilt table test | $2,581 | 82 |
| Tonsillectomy | $5,735 | 70 |
| Total IgE allergy test | $48 | 78 |
| Total protein test | $21 | 83 |
| Tracheostomy | $5,346 | 73 |
| Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) | $2,811 | 107 |
| Transvaginal ultrasound | $717 | 111 |
| Trigger finger release | $3,097 | 79 |
| Trigger point injection | $820 | 97 |
| Triglycerides test | $41 | 98 |
| Troponin (heart) test | $190 | 108 |
| Tubal ligation | $4,917 | 67 |
| Turbinate reduction | $5,142 | 62 |
| Turning a breech baby (version) | $4,326 | 85 |
| Ulnar nerve surgery (elbow) | $3,542 | 70 |
| Umbilical hernia repair | — | 15 |
| Upper GI endoscopy (EGD) | $2,019 | 91 |
| Upper GI series (barium) | $678 | 110 |
| Ureteral stent placement | $5,800 | 79 |
| Ureteroscopy (stone removal) | $12,106 | 75 |
| Uric acid (gout) test | $63 | 94 |
| Urinalysis | $69 | 94 |
| Urine microalbumin test | $22 | 106 |
| Urine pregnancy test | $88 | 106 |
| UV light therapy (skin) | $286 | 41 |
| Vaccine administration | $102 | 108 |
| Vaginal delivery | $7,617 | 133 |
| Varicocele repair | $6,700 | 57 |
| Varicose vein ablation | $8,567 | 65 |
| Vasectomy | $5,123 | 76 |
| Visual field test | $297 | 49 |
| Vitamin B12 test | $63 | 100 |
| Vitamin D test | $64 | 95 |
| Vitrectomy (eye) | $7,750 | 58 |
| Vocal cord injection | $8,993 | 58 |
| Wart removal | $552 | 75 |
| Weight-loss (bariatric) surgery | $16,137 | 124 |
| Well-child visit | $225 | 16 |
| Whipple procedure (pancreas) | $11,663 | 17 |
| Wound debridement | $1,195 | 102 |
| Wrist fracture repair | $8,248 | 74 |
| X-ray of the abdomen | $347 | 113 |
| X-ray of the ankle | $473 | 109 |
| X-ray of the collarbone | $385 | 107 |
| X-ray of the elbow | $484 | 106 |
| X-ray of the facial bones | $440 | 111 |
| X-ray of the foot | $479 | 108 |
| X-ray of the forearm | $395 | 108 |
| X-ray of the hand | $484 | 108 |
| X-ray of the hip | $381 | 105 |
| X-ray of the knee | $448 | 108 |
| X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $571 | 112 |
| X-ray of the lower leg | $407 | 107 |
| X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) | $479 | 111 |
| X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) | $521 | 112 |
| X-ray of the pelvis | $429 | 112 |
| X-ray of the ribs | $554 | 111 |
| X-ray of the shoulder | $510 | 109 |
| X-ray of the skull | $539 | 111 |
| X-ray of the upper arm | $402 | 107 |
| X-ray of the wrist | $484 | 109 |
| YAG laser capsulotomy (eye) | $1,570 | 66 |
| Zinc blood test | $21 | 92 |
Source: hospitals’ machine-readable price files (45 CFR §180). Estimates — confirm with the hospital.
