| Procedure | Cash (median) | Hospitals |
|---|
| 3D mammogram (tomosynthesis) | $112 | 7 |
| Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis) | $2,255 | 9 |
| Abdominal ultrasound | $331 | 8 |
| Abscess incision and drainage | $607 | 8 |
| Achilles tendon repair | $13,216 | 6 |
| ACL knee reconstruction | $5,630 | 6 |
| Albumin blood test | $78 | 6 |
| Aldosterone test | $246 | 8 |
| Alkaline phosphatase test | $31 | 7 |
| Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test | $104 | 8 |
| ALT liver enzyme test | $32 | 7 |
| Ammonia blood test | $87 | 8 |
| Amniocentesis | $1,545 | 4 |
| Amylase test | $54 | 7 |
| Anal fistula repair | $2,350 | 6 |
| Ankle fracture repair | $3,703 | 7 |
| Ankle replacement | $28,430 | 4 |
| Annual physical (established patient) | $235 | 4 |
| Annual physical (new patient) | $285 | 4 |
| Anoscopy | $212 | 5 |
| Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test | $25 | 6 |
| Arterial blood gas (ABG) | $182 | 6 |
| AST liver enzyme test | $31 | 7 |
| Barium swallow study | $677 | 8 |
| Bartholin cyst removal | $486 | 4 |
| Basic metabolic panel | $232 | 7 |
| Benign skin lesion removal | $824 | 9 |
| Bilirubin blood test | $30 | 7 |
| Bladder scope (cystoscopy) | $1,078 | 7 |
| Bladder tumor removal (TURBT) | $6,995 | 6 |
| Blood clotting test (PT/INR) | $26 | 7 |
| Blood crossmatch | $147 | 6 |
| Blood glucose test | $21 | 8 |
| Blood transfusion | $1,092 | 6 |
| Blood type and screen | $59 | 6 |
| Blood type test | $24 | 6 |
| BNP (heart failure) test | $175 | 8 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) | $258 | 6 |
| Bone marrow biopsy | $3,226 | 8 |
| Bone scan (nuclear) | $2,364 | 7 |
| Botox for migraine | $756 | 3 |
| Breast biopsy | $5,717 | 8 |
| Breast MRI | $2,277 | 7 |
| Breast reconstruction | $6,720 | 6 |
| Breast reduction | $6,300 | 5 |
| Breast ultrasound | $287 | 8 |
| Breathing tube insertion (intubation) | $601 | 7 |
| Bronchoscopy | $2,237 | 6 |
| Bunion surgery (bunionectomy) | $13,832 | 7 |
| Burn treatment | $682 | 7 |
| C-reactive protein (CRP) | $43 | 8 |
| CA 19-9 tumor marker test | $135 | 7 |
| CA-125 ovarian marker test | $163 | 8 |
| Calcium blood test | $31 | 6 |
| Capsule endoscopy | $3,288 | 3 |
| Cardiac ablation | $56,846 | 4 |
| Cardiac MRI | $2,168 | 4 |
| Cardiac rehabilitation | $370 | 7 |
| Cardiac stress test | $651 | 6 |
| Cardioversion | $1,334 | 9 |
| Carotid artery ultrasound | $964 | 8 |
| Carpal tunnel release | $2,984 | 8 |
| Cataract surgery | $5,465 | 3 |
| CEA tumor marker test | $91 | 8 |
| Celiac disease test | $20 | 6 |
| Central line placement | $1,899 | 5 |
| Cervical LEEP procedure | $1,470 | 7 |
| Cesarean section (C-section) | $23,270 | 6 |
| Chemotherapy infusion | $662 | 7 |
| Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis) | $1,218 | 9 |
| Chest tube insertion | $870 | 5 |
| Chest X-ray | $330 | 7 |
| Circumcision | $1,130 | 8 |
| CK-MB heart enzyme test | $69 | 8 |
| Clotting time test (PTT) | $50 | 8 |
| Colon resection (colectomy) | $7,456 | 4 |
| Colonoscopy | $4,214 | 8 |
| Colostomy | $6,860 | 3 |
| Colposcopy | $952 | 5 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) | $47 | 6 |
| Complex wound repair | $1,405 | 6 |
| Comprehensive metabolic panel | $415 | 7 |
| Contraceptive implant (Nexplanon) | $437 | 5 |
| Copper blood test | $63 | 7 |
| Coronary artery bypass (CABG) | $111,184 | 3 |
| Coronary CT angiography | $3,220 | 5 |
| Cortisol test | $88 | 8 |
| COVID-19 PCR test | $123 | 8 |
| CPAP titration study | $358 | 6 |
| Creatine kinase (CK) test | $54 | 7 |
| CT angiography of the chest | $1,728 | 5 |
| CT angiography of the head | $2,409 | 5 |
| CT colonography (virtual colonoscopy) | $967 | 3 |
| CT scan of the abdomen | $1,749 | 8 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis | $2,209 | 8 |
| CT scan of the arm | $1,677 | 8 |
| CT scan of the chest | $1,690 | 8 |
| CT scan of the head | $1,201 | 8 |
| CT scan of the leg | $1,228 | 7 |
| CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $1,224 | 8 |
| CT scan of the neck | $1,523 | 7 |
| CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) | $1,228 | 8 |
| CT scan of the pelvis | $1,613 | 8 |
| CT scan of the sinuses | $1,177 | 8 |
| D-dimer test | $51 | 7 |
| Defibrillator (ICD) implant | $54,002 | 3 |
| DHEA-sulfate test | $83 | 3 |
| Diagnostic mammogram | $464 | 7 |
| Dialysis fistula creation | $3,685 | 5 |
| Dilation and curettage (D&C) | $3,861 | 5 |
| Drug screen (urine) | $101 | 7 |
| Ear pressure test (tympanometry) | $70 | 3 |
| Ear tubes (myringotomy) | $770 | 3 |
| Echocardiogram | $592 | 8 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG) | $144 | 7 |
| Electroencephalogram (EEG) | $1,503 | 8 |
| Electrolyte panel | $110 | 6 |
| Electromyography (EMG) | $240 | 3 |
| Emergency department visit | $675 | 8 |
| Endometrial biopsy | $526 | 5 |
| Epidural steroid injection | $2,211 | 8 |
| ERCP (bile duct endoscopy) | $18,656 | 6 |
| Esophageal dilation | $3,288 | 6 |
| Estradiol (estrogen) test | $157 | 6 |
| Eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty) | $16,384 | 3 |
| Facet joint injection (spine) | $1,164 | 7 |
| Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG) | $672 | 5 |
| Family therapy session | $378 | 5 |
| Fecal occult blood (stool) test | $33 | 6 |
| Feeding tube (PEG) placement | $2,178 | 7 |
| Femoral hernia repair | $3,665 | 3 |
| Ferritin (iron) test | $95 | 8 |
| Fibrinogen test | $58 | 8 |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | $3,225 | 8 |
| Folate (folic acid) test | $88 | 8 |
| Foreign body removal (skin) | $626 | 8 |
| Free T4 thyroid test | $73 | 8 |
| FSH hormone test | $106 | 6 |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) | $3,988 | 6 |
| Gallbladder scan (HIDA) | $2,146 | 8 |
| Ganglion cyst removal | $1,403 | 6 |
| GGT liver test | $52 | 8 |
| Group therapy session | $158 | 5 |
| Hammertoe repair | $2,250 | 8 |
| HDL cholesterol test | $31 | 4 |
| Hearing test (audiometry) | $150 | 3 |
| Hematocrit test | $20 | 6 |
| Hemodialysis | $1,424 | 3 |
| Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) | $73 | 8 |
| Hemorrhoid removal | $3,225 | 3 |
| Hepatitis A vaccine | $131 | 3 |
| Hepatitis B test | $62 | 8 |
| Hepatitis B vaccine | $97 | 4 |
| Hepatitis C test | $72 | 8 |
| Hip fracture repair | $7,085 | 6 |
| Hip replacement | $7,400 | 7 |
| HIV test | $96 | 8 |
| Holter heart monitor | $410 | 7 |
| Home sleep apnea test | $212 | 3 |
| HPV vaccine | $613 | 3 |
| Hydrocele repair | $3,191 | 8 |
| Hysterectomy | $5,341 | 6 |
| Hysteroscopy | $1,315 | 7 |
| Ileostomy | $5,930 | 3 |
| Inguinal hernia repair | $3,225 | 6 |
| Iron blood test | $65 | 8 |
| IUD insertion | $258 | 4 |
| IUD removal | $648 | 7 |
| IV infusion therapy | $402 | 7 |
| IVC filter placement | $11,605 | 4 |
| Joint aspiration (small/intermediate) | $636 | 7 |
| Kidney biopsy | $5,717 | 6 |
| Kidney scan (nuclear) | $1,293 | 4 |
| Kidney stone shock-wave (lithotripsy) | $14,061 | 7 |
| Kidney ultrasound | $249 | 8 |
| Knee arthroscopy | $3,175 | 7 |
| Knee joint injection | $661 | 9 |
| Knee replacement | $62,792 | 8 |
| Lactate test | $89 | 6 |
| Laminectomy (spine) | $7,980 | 6 |
| Laryngoscopy | $692 | 6 |
| LDH test | $47 | 8 |
| LDL cholesterol test | $64 | 8 |
| Leg artery angiogram | $4,149 | 3 |
| Leg artery angioplasty | $5,210 | 3 |
| Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) | $713 | 8 |
| LH hormone test | $108 | 6 |
| Lipase test | $66 | 7 |
| Lipid (cholesterol) panel | $109 | 7 |
| Liver biopsy | $1,675 | 6 |
| Liver function panel | $201 | 8 |
| Lumbar discectomy | $6,115 | 6 |
| Lumpectomy (breast) | $3,815 | 6 |
| Lung function test (PFT) | $221 | 7 |
| Lung scan (V/Q) | $1,648 | 5 |
| Magnesium blood test | $35 | 7 |
| Mastectomy | $5,540 | 6 |
| Meniscus repair (knee) | $4,231 | 5 |
| MMR vaccine | $135 | 3 |
| MRA of the brain | $2,049 | 8 |
| MRA of the neck | $2,028 | 7 |
| MRI of the abdomen | $2,740 | 8 |
| MRI of the ankle | $2,353 | 8 |
| MRI of the brain | $1,973 | 8 |
| MRI of the chest | $3,838 | 8 |
| MRI of the knee | $2,702 | 8 |
| MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $1,567 | 5 |
| MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) | $2,268 | 8 |
| MRI of the neck (cervical spine) | $2,263 | 8 |
| MRI of the pelvis | $2,819 | 8 |
| MRI of the shoulder | $2,542 | 8 |
| MRI of the wrist | $3,310 | 8 |
| Nebulizer breathing treatment | $214 | 7 |
| Neck (cervical) spinal fusion | $9,828 | 6 |
| Nerve conduction study | $486 | 5 |
| Nuchal translucency ultrasound | $262 | 5 |
| Nuclear cardiac stress test | $2,246 | 7 |
| Occupational therapy evaluation | $399 | 8 |
| Office visit (established patient) | $246 | 4 |
| Office visit (new patient) | $335 | 8 |
| Orthopedic hardware removal | $2,435 | 6 |
| Pacemaker insertion | $61,238 | 8 |
| Pap smear (cervical screening) | $139 | 9 |
| Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test | $195 | 8 |
| Parathyroid removal | $5,575 | 4 |
| Pelvic ultrasound | $239 | 8 |
| PET scan | $6,549 | 6 |
| Phosphorus blood test | $28 | 7 |
| Physical therapy evaluation | $413 | 8 |
| Pilonidal cyst removal | $1,843 | 8 |
| Platelet count | $27 | 8 |
| Pregnancy blood test (hCG) | $76 | 8 |
| Pregnancy ultrasound | $320 | 8 |
| Procalcitonin test | $223 | 8 |
| Prolactin test | $132 | 8 |
| Prostate biopsy | $4,005 | 7 |
| Prostate removal (prostatectomy) | $6,725 | 6 |
| Prostate surgery (TURP) | $4,115 | 6 |
| Prostate test (PSA) | $83 | 4 |
| Psychiatric evaluation | $351 | 10 |
| Psychotherapy session | $358 | 6 |
| Pulmonary rehabilitation | $353 | 4 |
| Radiofrequency nerve ablation | $6,594 | 5 |
| Rotator cuff repair | $6,175 | 7 |
| Sacroiliac joint injection | $2,048 | 5 |
| Scoliosis spine X-ray | $376 | 8 |
| Screening colonoscopy | $3,225 | 7 |
| Screening mammogram | $430 | 7 |
| Scrotal ultrasound | $337 | 8 |
| Sedimentation rate (ESR) test | $30 | 7 |
| Septoplasty (deviated septum) | $11,131 | 6 |
| Sex hormone binding globulin test | $89 | 7 |
| Shoulder arthroscopy | $18,792 | 4 |
| Shoulder replacement | $8,310 | 6 |
| Simple wound stitches | $335 | 5 |
| Sinus surgery (endoscopic) | $14,397 | 3 |
| Skin biopsy | $525 | 8 |
| Skin cancer lesion removal | $519 | 5 |
| Skin graft | $4,130 | 4 |
| Skin lesion freezing (cryotherapy) | $166 | 3 |
| Skin tag removal | $338 | 6 |
| Sleep study (polysomnography) | $3,369 | 8 |
| Small bowel resection | $6,995 | 4 |
| Soft tissue ultrasound | $167 | 8 |
| Speech therapy | $314 | 8 |
| Spinal cord stimulator | $10,582 | 4 |
| Spinal tap (lumbar puncture) | $1,047 | 6 |
| Spine fracture repair (kyphoplasty) | $19,933 | 6 |
| Strep throat test | $49 | 7 |
| Stress echocardiogram | $1,191 | 6 |
| Swallow study | $350 | 8 |
| T3 thyroid test | $118 | 7 |
| Tdap (tetanus) vaccine | $137 | 6 |
| Testicle removal (orchiectomy) | $17,180 | 4 |
| Testosterone test | $98 | 7 |
| Thyroid removal (thyroidectomy) | $6,393 | 3 |
| Thyroid test (TSH) | $90 | 8 |
| Thyroid ultrasound | $357 | 8 |
| Thyroid uptake scan | $960 | 5 |
| Tonsillectomy | $8,567 | 4 |
| Total IgE allergy test | $47 | 5 |
| Total protein test | $31 | 6 |
| Tracheostomy | $1,720 | 4 |
| Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) | $1,506 | 7 |
| Transvaginal ultrasound | $406 | 8 |
| Trigger finger release | $3,463 | 7 |
| Trigger point injection | $648 | 7 |
| Triglycerides test | $36 | 8 |
| Troponin (heart) test | $125 | 7 |
| Tubal ligation | $2,130 | 3 |
| Turbinate reduction | $18,558 | 5 |
| Ulnar nerve surgery (elbow) | $3,555 | 7 |
| Upper GI endoscopy (EGD) | $3,288 | 8 |
| Upper GI series (barium) | $714 | 8 |
| Ureteral stent placement | $875 | 6 |
| Ureteroscopy (stone removal) | $2,315 | 6 |
| Uric acid (gout) test | $31 | 8 |
| Urinalysis | $19 | 6 |
| Urine microalbumin test | $57 | 8 |
| Urine pregnancy test | $45 | 7 |
| Vaccine administration | $53 | 8 |
| Vaginal delivery | $18,001 | 6 |
| Vasectomy | $2,815 | 5 |
| Vitamin B12 test | $93 | 8 |
| Vitamin D test | $110 | 8 |
| Wart removal | $511 | 4 |
| Weight-loss (bariatric) surgery | $45,334 | 5 |
| Wound debridement | $1,140 | 9 |
| Wrist fracture repair | $4,610 | 6 |
| X-ray of the abdomen | $386 | 8 |
| X-ray of the ankle | $242 | 8 |
| X-ray of the collarbone | $358 | 8 |
| X-ray of the elbow | $302 | 8 |
| X-ray of the facial bones | $391 | 8 |
| X-ray of the foot | $227 | 8 |
| X-ray of the forearm | $325 | 8 |
| X-ray of the hand | $406 | 8 |
| X-ray of the hip | $339 | 8 |
| X-ray of the knee | $300 | 8 |
| X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $422 | 8 |
| X-ray of the lower leg | $264 | 8 |
| X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) | $381 | 8 |
| X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) | $433 | 8 |
| X-ray of the pelvis | $388 | 8 |
| X-ray of the ribs | $410 | 8 |
| X-ray of the shoulder | $252 | 8 |
| X-ray of the skull | $398 | 8 |
| X-ray of the upper arm | $240 | 8 |
| X-ray of the wrist | $283 | 8 |
| Zinc blood test | $34 | 7 |
Source: hospitals’ machine-readable price files (45 CFR §180). Estimates — confirm with the hospital.
