| Procedure | Cash (median) | Hospitals |
|---|
| 3D mammogram (tomosynthesis) | $50 | 3 |
| Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis) | $3,369 | 3 |
| Abdominal ultrasound | $379 | 3 |
| Abdominal ultrasound (complete) | $403 | 3 |
| Abdominal ultrasound (limited) | $355 | 3 |
| Abscess drainage (complex or multiple) | $1,338 | 3 |
| Abscess incision and drainage | $972 | 3 |
| ACL knee reconstruction | $49,360 | 3 |
| Albumin blood test | $7 | 3 |
| Aldosterone test | $48 | 3 |
| Alkaline phosphatase test | $7 | 3 |
| Allergy patch testing | $183 | 3 |
| Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test | $46 | 3 |
| ALT liver enzyme test | $7 | 3 |
| Ammonia blood test | $133 | 3 |
| Amylase test | $54 | 3 |
| Anal fistula repair | $3,640 | 3 |
| Annual physical (established patient) | $103 | 3 |
| Annual physical (new patient) | $103 | 3 |
| Anoscopy | $307 | 3 |
| Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test | $94 | 3 |
| Aortic aneurysm repair (AAA) | $28,197 | 3 |
| Aortic valve replacement | $27,888 | 3 |
| Arterial blood gas (ABG) | $72 | 3 |
| AST liver enzyme test | $7 | 3 |
| Barium swallow study | $327 | 3 |
| Bartholin cyst removal | $885 | 3 |
| Basic metabolic panel | $36 | 3 |
| Benign skin lesion removal | $1,391 | 3 |
| Bilirubin blood test | $7 | 3 |
| Bladder tumor removal (TURBT) | $21,231 | 3 |
| Blood clotting test (PT/INR) | $23 | 3 |
| Blood crossmatch | $145 | 3 |
| Blood glucose test | $6 | 3 |
| Blood type and screen | $38 | 3 |
| Blood type test | $26 | 3 |
| Blood type test (ABO group) | $80 | 3 |
| Blood type test (Rh/D antigen) | $26 | 3 |
| BNP (heart failure) test | $175 | 3 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) | $291 | 3 |
| Bone marrow biopsy | $3,381 | 3 |
| Bone scan (nuclear) | $1,504 | 3 |
| Botox for migraine | $1,292 | 3 |
| Breast biopsy | $3,850 | 3 |
| Breast MRI | $1,639 | 3 |
| Breast MRI without contrast | $1,970 | 3 |
| Breast ultrasound | $465 | 3 |
| Breast ultrasound (complete) | $293 | 3 |
| Breast ultrasound (limited) | $695 | 3 |
| Breathing tube insertion (intubation) | $1,278 | 3 |
| Bronchoscopy | $3,531 | 3 |
| Burn dressing and debridement (medium) | $738 | 3 |
| Burn dressing and debridement (small) | $359 | 3 |
| Burn treatment | $549 | 3 |
| C-reactive protein (CRP) | $22 | 3 |
| CA 19-9 tumor marker test | $27 | 3 |
| CA-125 ovarian marker test | $25 | 3 |
| Calcium blood test | $6 | 3 |
| Capsule endoscopy | $3,052 | 3 |
| Cardiac ablation | $41,079 | 3 |
| Cardiac catheterization | $9,624 | 3 |
| Cardiac MRI | $1,232 | 3 |
| Cardiac MRI without contrast | $1,167 | 3 |
| Cardiac rehabilitation | $296 | 3 |
| Cardioversion | $5,136 | 3 |
| Carotid artery ultrasound | $695 | 3 |
| Carpal tunnel release | $4,185 | 3 |
| CEA tumor marker test | $183 | 3 |
| Celiac disease test | $81 | 3 |
| Central line placement | $2,203 | 3 |
| Cervical LEEP procedure | $2,414 | 3 |
| Chemotherapy infusion | $841 | 3 |
| Chemotherapy infusion (each additional) | $632 | 3 |
| Chemotherapy infusion (first hour) | $1,050 | 3 |
| Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis) | $5,486 | 3 |
| Chest tube insertion | $2,668 | 3 |
| Chest X-ray | $225 | 3 |
| Chest X-ray (2 views) | $200 | 3 |
| Chickenpox (varicella) vaccine | $561 | 3 |
| Clotting time test (PTT) | $122 | 3 |
| Colonoscopy | $3,199 | 3 |
| Colposcopy | $573 | 3 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) | $20 | 3 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) (complete) | $20 | 3 |
| Comprehensive metabolic panel | $48 | 3 |
| Contraceptive implant (Nexplanon) | $2,764 | 3 |
| Copper blood test | $159 | 3 |
| Coronary CT angiography | $1,221 | 3 |
| Cortisol test | $67 | 3 |
| COVID-19 PCR test | $168 | 3 |
| CPAP titration study | $244 | 3 |
| Creatine kinase (CK) test | $42 | 3 |
| CT angiography of the chest | $1,416 | 3 |
| CT angiography of the head | $1,302 | 3 |
| CT scan of the abdomen | $1,167 | 3 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis | $1,932 | 3 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast | $2,051 | 3 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast | $1,932 | 3 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast | $1,571 | 3 |
| CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast | $1,266 | 3 |
| CT scan of the abdomen with contrast | $1,167 | 3 |
| CT scan of the abdomen without contrast | $1,069 | 3 |
| CT scan of the arm | $1,400 | 3 |
| CT scan of the arm with contrast | $1,530 | 3 |
| CT scan of the arm without contrast | $1,270 | 3 |
| CT scan of the chest | $1,369 | 3 |
| CT scan of the chest with and without contrast | $1,633 | 3 |
| CT scan of the chest with contrast | $1,369 | 3 |
| CT scan of the chest without contrast | $996 | 3 |
| CT scan of the head | $951 | 3 |
| CT scan of the head with and without contrast | $1,078 | 3 |
| CT scan of the head with contrast | $951 | 3 |
| CT scan of the head without contrast | $835 | 3 |
| CT scan of the leg | $1,488 | 3 |
| CT scan of the leg with contrast | $1,521 | 3 |
| CT scan of the leg without contrast | $1,308 | 3 |
| CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $951 | 3 |
| CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with and without contrast | $1,128 | 3 |
| CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast | $951 | 3 |
| CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast | $868 | 3 |
| CT scan of the neck | $1,182 | 3 |
| CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) | $1,180 | 3 |
| CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast | $1,242 | 3 |
| CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast | $1,180 | 3 |
| CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast | $1,073 | 3 |
| CT scan of the neck with and without contrast | $1,274 | 3 |
| CT scan of the neck with contrast | $1,182 | 3 |
| CT scan of the neck without contrast | $995 | 3 |
| CT scan of the pelvis | $1,101 | 3 |
| CT scan of the pelvis with and without contrast | $1,182 | 3 |
| CT scan of the pelvis with contrast | $1,101 | 3 |
| CT scan of the pelvis without contrast | $1,020 | 3 |
| CT scan of the sinuses | $1,151 | 3 |
| CT scan of the sinuses with and without contrast | $1,260 | 3 |
| CT scan of the sinuses with contrast | $1,151 | 3 |
| CT scan of the sinuses without contrast | $876 | 3 |
| D-dimer test | $120 | 3 |
| Defibrillator (ICD) implant | $15,613 | 3 |
| DHEA-sulfate test | $57 | 3 |
| Diagnostic mammogram | $512 | 3 |
| Dialysis fistula creation | $1,388 | 3 |
| Drug screen (urine) | $80 | 3 |
| Echocardiogram | $1,343 | 3 |
| Echocardiogram with and without contrast | $1,121 | 3 |
| Echocardiogram without contrast | $1,646 | 3 |
| EEG (awake and asleep) | $1,062 | 3 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG) | $99 | 3 |
| Electroencephalogram (EEG) | $1,062 | 3 |
| Electrolyte panel | $30 | 3 |
| Electromyography (EMG) | $322 | 3 |
| Emergency department visit | $1,136 | 3 |
| Emergency department visit (level 1) | $437 | 3 |
| Emergency department visit (level 2) | $718 | 3 |
| Emergency department visit (level 3) | $1,136 | 3 |
| Emergency department visit (level 4) | $1,879 | 3 |
| Emergency department visit (level 5) | $2,694 | 3 |
| Endometrial biopsy | $664 | 3 |
| Epidural steroid injection | $4,999 | 3 |
| Estradiol (estrogen) test | $39 | 3 |
| Facet joint injection (spine) | $2,535 | 3 |
| Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG) | $376 | 3 |
| Fecal occult blood (stool) test | $47 | 3 |
| Fecal occult blood (stool) test (guaiac, gFOBT) | $47 | 3 |
| Fecal occult blood (stool) test (immunochemical, FIT) | $58 | 3 |
| Ferritin (iron) test | $100 | 3 |
| Fibrinogen test | $186 | 3 |
| Fibroid removal (myomectomy) | $1,631 | 3 |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | $2,727 | 3 |
| Flu test | $98 | 3 |
| Flu vaccine | $79 | 3 |
| Folate (folic acid) test | $40 | 3 |
| Foreign body removal (skin) | $919 | 3 |
| Free T4 thyroid test | $41 | 3 |
| FSH hormone test | $25 | 3 |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) | $39,223 | 3 |
| Gallbladder scan (HIDA) | $2,607 | 3 |
| Ganglion cyst removal | $9,641 | 3 |
| GGT liver test | $33 | 3 |
| Glucose tolerance test | $30 | 3 |
| H. pylori test | $66 | 3 |
| HDL cholesterol test | $33 | 3 |
| Hemodialysis | $3,569 | 3 |
| Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) | $66 | 3 |
| Hepatitis B test | $20 | 3 |
| Hepatitis C test | $23 | 3 |
| HIV test | $25 | 3 |
| HIV test (antibody) | $25 | 3 |
| HIV test (antigen/antibody combo) | $34 | 3 |
| HPV vaccine | $495 | 3 |
| Iron blood test | $61 | 3 |
| IUD insertion | $2,288 | 3 |
| IUD removal | $1,525 | 3 |
| Joint aspiration (small/intermediate) | $2,612 | 3 |
| Joint aspiration or injection (mid-size joint) | $2,780 | 3 |
| Kidney biopsy | $6,264 | 3 |
| Kidney scan (nuclear) | $881 | 3 |
| Kidney stone shock-wave (lithotripsy) | $6,910 | 3 |
| Kidney ultrasound | $380 | 3 |
| Kidney ultrasound (limited) | $321 | 3 |
| Knee arthroscopy | $25,658 | 3 |
| Lactate test | $51 | 3 |
| Laminectomy (spine) | $44,343 | 3 |
| Laryngoscopy | $523 | 3 |
| LDH test | $16 | 3 |
| Leg artery angiogram | $3,333 | 3 |
| Leg artery angioplasty | $20,493 | 3 |
| LH hormone test | $124 | 3 |
| Lipase test | $48 | 3 |
| Lipid (cholesterol) panel | $40 | 3 |
| Liver biopsy | $4,028 | 3 |
| Liver function panel | $18 | 3 |
| Lumbar discectomy | $39,911 | 3 |
| Lung function test (PFT) | $664 | 3 |
| Lung scan (V/Q) | $1,091 | 3 |
| Magnesium blood test | $36 | 3 |
| MRA of the brain | $1,081 | 3 |
| MRA of the brain with contrast | $1,081 | 3 |
| MRA of the brain without contrast | $1,234 | 3 |
| MRA of the neck | $1,084 | 3 |
| MRA of the neck with contrast | $1,084 | 3 |
| MRA of the neck without contrast | $1,240 | 3 |
| MRI of the abdomen | $1,630 | 3 |
| MRI of the abdomen with contrast | $1,630 | 3 |
| MRI of the abdomen without contrast | $1,285 | 3 |
| MRI of the ankle | $2,136 | 3 |
| MRI of the ankle without contrast | $1,928 | 3 |
| MRI of the brain | $1,639 | 3 |
| MRI of the brain with contrast | $1,639 | 3 |
| MRI of the brain without contrast | $1,275 | 3 |
| MRI of the chest | $1,586 | 3 |
| MRI of the chest without contrast | $1,890 | 3 |
| MRI of the knee | $2,068 | 3 |
| MRI of the knee with contrast | $2,170 | 3 |
| MRI of the knee without contrast | $1,836 | 3 |
| MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $1,632 | 3 |
| MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast | $1,632 | 3 |
| MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast | $1,309 | 3 |
| MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) | $1,551 | 3 |
| MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with and without contrast | $1,936 | 3 |
| MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with contrast | $1,551 | 3 |
| MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) without contrast | $1,286 | 3 |
| MRI of the neck (cervical spine) | $1,581 | 3 |
| MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast | $1,864 | 3 |
| MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast | $1,581 | 3 |
| MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast | $1,292 | 3 |
| MRI of the pelvis | $1,607 | 3 |
| MRI of the pelvis with contrast | $1,607 | 3 |
| MRI of the pelvis without contrast | $1,323 | 3 |
| MRI of the shoulder | $2,019 | 3 |
| MRI of the shoulder with contrast | $2,073 | 3 |
| MRI of the shoulder without contrast | $1,896 | 3 |
| MRI of the wrist | $2,008 | 3 |
| MRI of the wrist without contrast | $1,782 | 3 |
| Nebulizer breathing treatment | $245 | 3 |
| Neck (cervical) spinal fusion | $63,132 | 3 |
| Nerve conduction study | $1,154 | 3 |
| Nuchal translucency ultrasound | $148 | 3 |
| Nuclear cardiac stress test | $3,253 | 3 |
| Occupational therapy evaluation | $274 | 3 |
| Occupational therapy evaluation (high complexity) | $289 | 3 |
| Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity) | $261 | 3 |
| Occupational therapy evaluation (moderate complexity) | $274 | 3 |
| Pap smear (cervical screening) | $48 | 3 |
| Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test | $99 | 3 |
| Pelvic ultrasound | $204 | 3 |
| Pelvic ultrasound (complete) | $226 | 3 |
| Pelvic ultrasound (limited) | $183 | 3 |
| PET scan | $5,489 | 3 |
| Phosphorus blood test | $36 | 3 |
| Physical therapy evaluation | $302 | 3 |
| Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity) | $327 | 3 |
| Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity) | $302 | 3 |
| Platelet count | $33 | 3 |
| Pneumonia vaccine | $379 | 3 |
| Pregnancy blood test (hCG) | $21 | 3 |
| Pregnancy ultrasound | $317 | 3 |
| Pregnancy ultrasound (first trimester) | $301 | 3 |
| Pregnancy ultrasound (second or third trimester) | $333 | 3 |
| Procalcitonin test | $419 | 3 |
| Prolactin test | $76 | 3 |
| Prostate removal (prostatectomy) | $31,898 | 3 |
| Prostate surgery (TURP) | $23,412 | 3 |
| Prostate test (PSA) | $42 | 3 |
| Psychiatric evaluation | $386 | 3 |
| Pulmonary rehabilitation | $116 | 3 |
| Radiofrequency nerve ablation | $6,807 | 3 |
| Rheumatoid factor test | $33 | 3 |
| RSV vaccine | $844 | 3 |
| Scoliosis spine X-ray | $184 | 3 |
| Scoliosis spine X-ray (1 view) | $130 | 3 |
| Scoliosis spine X-ray (3 views) | $237 | 3 |
| Screening colonoscopy | $2,443 | 3 |
| Screening mammogram | $161 | 3 |
| Scrotal ultrasound | $400 | 3 |
| Sedimentation rate (ESR) test | $50 | 3 |
| Sex hormone binding globulin test | $100 | 3 |
| Shingles vaccine | $552 | 3 |
| Shoulder replacement | $66,079 | 3 |
| Simple laceration repair (small, up to 2.5 cm) | $196 | 3 |
| Simple wound stitches | $218 | 3 |
| Skin biopsy | $475 | 3 |
| Skin biopsy (punch) | $475 | 3 |
| Skin graft | $17,227 | 3 |
| Skin lesion freezing (cryotherapy) | $241 | 3 |
| Skin tag removal | $768 | 3 |
| Sleep study (polysomnography) | $2,372 | 3 |
| Soft tissue ultrasound | $279 | 3 |
| Speech therapy | $244 | 3 |
| Spinal tap (lumbar puncture) | $1,264 | 3 |
| Spine fracture repair (kyphoplasty) | $17,855 | 3 |
| Spirometry (lung function test) | $439 | 3 |
| Spirometry with bronchodilator | $888 | 3 |
| Strep throat test | $57 | 3 |
| Stress echocardiogram | $1,607 | 3 |
| Stress echocardiogram (complete) | $2,632 | 3 |
| T3 thyroid test | $34 | 3 |
| Tdap (tetanus) vaccine | $146 | 3 |
| Testosterone test | $52 | 3 |
| Thyroid test (TSH) | $46 | 3 |
| Thyroid ultrasound | $478 | 3 |
| Thyroid uptake scan | $1,146 | 3 |
| Tilt table test | $1,955 | 3 |
| Total IgE allergy test | $27 | 3 |
| Total protein test | $7 | 3 |
| Tracheostomy | $2,624 | 3 |
| Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) | $1,665 | 3 |
| Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) with and without contrast | $1,771 | 3 |
| Transvaginal ultrasound | $428 | 3 |
| Trigger finger release | $9,369 | 3 |
| Trigger point injection | $1,279 | 3 |
| Trigger point injection (1-2 muscles) | $1,096 | 3 |
| Triglycerides test | $45 | 3 |
| Troponin (heart) test | $60 | 3 |
| Turning a breech baby (version) | $2,883 | 3 |
| Ulnar nerve surgery (elbow) | $18,306 | 3 |
| Upper GI endoscopy (EGD) | $2,669 | 3 |
| Upper GI series (barium) | $581 | 3 |
| Ureteral stent placement | $7,499 | 3 |
| Ureteroscopy (stone removal) | $40,959 | 3 |
| Uric acid (gout) test | $11 | 3 |
| Urinalysis | $36 | 3 |
| Urine microalbumin test | $33 | 3 |
| Vaccine administration | $40 | 3 |
| Vaccine administration (each additional) | $33 | 3 |
| Varicose vein ablation | $9,171 | 3 |
| Vitamin B12 test | $40 | 3 |
| Vitamin D test | $52 | 3 |
| Wart removal | $651 | 3 |
| Wound debridement | $1,081 | 3 |
| X-ray of the abdomen | $252 | 3 |
| X-ray of the ankle | $362 | 3 |
| X-ray of the collarbone | $290 | 3 |
| X-ray of the elbow | $361 | 3 |
| X-ray of the facial bones | $193 | 3 |
| X-ray of the foot | $368 | 3 |
| X-ray of the forearm | $324 | 3 |
| X-ray of the hand | $312 | 3 |
| X-ray of the hip | $235 | 3 |
| X-ray of the hip (1 view) | $207 | 3 |
| X-ray of the hip (3 views) | $235 | 3 |
| X-ray of the hip (4 views) | $264 | 3 |
| X-ray of the knee | $336 | 3 |
| X-ray of the knee (2 views) | $306 | 3 |
| X-ray of the knee (3 views) | $368 | 3 |
| X-ray of the knee (4+ views) | $396 | 3 |
| X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $247 | 3 |
| X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views) | $287 | 3 |
| X-ray of the lower leg | $299 | 3 |
| X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) | $238 | 3 |
| X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views) | $216 | 3 |
| X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (3 views) | $259 | 3 |
| X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) | $268 | 3 |
| X-ray of the pelvis | $268 | 3 |
| X-ray of the ribs | $328 | 3 |
| X-ray of the ribs (2 views) | $209 | 3 |
| X-ray of the ribs (3 views) | $328 | 3 |
| X-ray of the shoulder | $432 | 3 |
| X-ray of the skull | $285 | 3 |
| X-ray of the wrist | $273 | 3 |
| Zinc blood test | $19 | 3 |
Source: hospitals' machine-readable price files (45 CFR §180). Estimates — confirm with the hospital.
