| Procedure | Cash (median) | Hospitals |
|---|
| 3D mammogram (tomosynthesis) | $182 | 72 |
| Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis) | $1,574 | 79 |
| Abdominal ultrasound | $2,481 | 76 |
| Abscess incision and drainage | $649 | 82 |
| Achilles tendon repair | $6,238 | 65 |
| ACL knee reconstruction | $19,808 | 64 |
| Acupuncture | $89 | 60 |
| Adenoid removal (adenoidectomy) | $5,499 | 64 |
| Albumin blood test | $65 | 51 |
| Aldosterone test | $24 | 61 |
| Alkaline phosphatase test | $106 | 63 |
| Allergy patch testing | $476 | 64 |
| Allergy shots | $48 | 59 |
| Allergy testing | $26 | 60 |
| Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test | $73 | 80 |
| ALT liver enzyme test | $46 | 45 |
| Ammonia blood test | $375 | 66 |
| Amniocentesis | $1,203 | 66 |
| Amylase test | $27 | 44 |
| Anal fistula repair | $7,914 | 65 |
| Ankle fracture repair | $16,739 | 65 |
| Ankle replacement | $39,347 | 63 |
| Annual physical (established patient) | $259 | 62 |
| Annual physical (new patient) | $329 | 62 |
| Anoscopy | $88 | 70 |
| Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test | $50 | 74 |
| Aortic aneurysm repair (AAA) | $4,148 | 73 |
| Aortic valve replacement | $37,813 | 69 |
| Appendix removal (appendectomy) | $53,791 | 11 |
| Arterial blood gas (ABG) | $589 | 79 |
| AST liver enzyme test | $50 | 45 |
| Barium swallow study | $1,163 | 76 |
| Bartholin cyst removal | $497 | 76 |
| Basic metabolic panel | $270 | 44 |
| Benign skin lesion removal | $1,886 | 68 |
| Bilirubin blood test | $46 | 49 |
| Bladder function test (urodynamics) | $1,345 | 67 |
| Bladder scope (cystoscopy) | $2,827 | 71 |
| Bladder tumor removal (TURBT) | $7,938 | 67 |
| Blood clotting test (PT/INR) | $52 | 52 |
| Blood crossmatch | $345 | 79 |
| Blood glucose test | $81 | 50 |
| Blood transfusion | $1,558 | 82 |
| Blood type and screen | $178 | 78 |
| Blood type test | $166 | 82 |
| BNP (heart failure) test | $317 | 60 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) | $1,026 | 77 |
| Bone marrow biopsy | $2,660 | 81 |
| Bone scan (nuclear) | $3,783 | 76 |
| Botox for migraine | $587 | 66 |
| Brain shunt (VP shunt) | $6,118 | 61 |
| Breast biopsy | $3,514 | 78 |
| Breast MRI | $3,578 | 78 |
| Breast reconstruction | $40,705 | 65 |
| Breast reduction | $18,510 | 67 |
| Breast ultrasound | $948 | 78 |
| Breathing tube insertion (intubation) | $481 | 75 |
| Bronchoscopy | $2,882 | 72 |
| Bunion surgery (bunionectomy) | $13,344 | 65 |
| Burn treatment | $521 | 77 |
| C-reactive protein (CRP) | $78 | 53 |
| CA 19-9 tumor marker test | $170 | 77 |
| CA-125 ovarian marker test | $141 | 80 |
| Calcium blood test | $47 | 53 |
| Capsule endoscopy | $4,116 | 75 |
| Cardiac ablation | $69,221 | 79 |
| Cardiac catheterization | $12,937 | 78 |
| Cardiac event monitor | $2,290 | 60 |
| Cardiac MRI | $2,507 | 82 |
| Cardiac rehabilitation | $434 | 77 |
| Cardiac stress test | $1,851 | 51 |
| Cardioversion | $2,448 | 83 |
| Carotid artery surgery | $9,909 | 71 |
| Carotid artery ultrasound | $2,666 | 83 |
| Carpal tunnel release | $3,913 | 64 |
| Cataract surgery | $4,259 | 63 |
| CEA tumor marker test | $266 | 77 |
| Celiac disease test | $29 | 79 |
| Central line placement | $1,633 | 81 |
| Cervical cerclage | $5,468 | 68 |
| Cervical LEEP procedure | $4,588 | 67 |
| Cesarean section (C-section) | $7,439 | 85 |
| Chalazion (eyelid cyst) removal | $3,171 | 63 |
| Chemotherapy infusion | $578 | 83 |
| Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis) | $1,664 | 80 |
| Chest tube insertion | $1,516 | 81 |
| Chest X-ray | $590 | 74 |
| Chickenpox (varicella) vaccine | $285 | 70 |
| Chiropractic adjustment | $76 | 59 |
| Circumcision | $992 | 69 |
| CK-MB heart enzyme test | $161 | 49 |
| Clotting time test (PTT) | $64 | 52 |
| Colon resection (colectomy) | $7,597 | 64 |
| Colonoscopy | $2,404 | 65 |
| Colostomy | $5,034 | 61 |
| Colposcopy | $566 | 66 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) | $73 | 44 |
| Complex wound repair | $1,576 | 72 |
| Comprehensive eye exam | $341 | 61 |
| Comprehensive metabolic panel | $362 | 44 |
| Contact lens fitting | $120 | 60 |
| Continuous glucose monitor setup | $60 | 64 |
| Contraceptive implant (Nexplanon) | $565 | 67 |
| Copper blood test | $15 | 82 |
| Corneal transplant | $6,756 | 60 |
| Coronary angioplasty / stent (PCI) | — | 9 |
| Coronary artery bypass (CABG) | $59,540 | 86 |
| Coronary CT angiography | $2,328 | 71 |
| Cortisol test | $87 | 63 |
| COVID-19 PCR test | $71 | 84 |
| CPAP titration study | $915 | 79 |
| Craniotomy (brain surgery) | $9,740 | 61 |
| Creatine kinase (CK) test | $71 | 45 |
| CT angiography of the chest | $7,555 | 76 |
| CT angiography of the head | $5,621 | 74 |
| CT colonography (virtual colonoscopy) | $391 | 65 |
| CT scan of the abdomen | $4,988 | 70 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis | $9,846 | 70 |
| CT scan of the arm | $6,243 | 75 |
| CT scan of the chest | $3,599 | 51 |
| CT scan of the head | $3,743 | 53 |
| CT scan of the leg | $5,055 | 71 |
| CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $7,278 | 74 |
| CT scan of the neck | $5,168 | 73 |
| CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) | $6,520 | 74 |
| CT scan of the pelvis | $6,677 | 73 |
| CT scan of the sinuses | $3,462 | 74 |
| D-dimer test | $227 | 59 |
| Defibrillator (ICD) implant | $31,569 | 79 |
| Developmental screening (child) | $259 | 66 |
| DHEA-sulfate test | $104 | 72 |
| Diagnostic mammogram | $789 | 78 |
| Dialysis fistula creation | $14,380 | 70 |
| Dilation and curettage (D&C) | $2,818 | 70 |
| Droopy eyelid repair (ptosis) | $2,995 | 64 |
| Drug screen (urine) | $167 | 71 |
| Ear pressure test (tympanometry) | $71 | 68 |
| Ear tubes (myringotomy) | $2,505 | 61 |
| Eardrum repair (tympanoplasty) | $5,284 | 61 |
| Echocardiogram | $3,855 | 80 |
| Elbow replacement | $27,136 | 63 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG) | $631 | 76 |
| Electroencephalogram (EEG) | $2,172 | 82 |
| Electrolyte panel | $218 | 45 |
| Electromyography (EMG) | $793 | 76 |
| Emergency department visit | $1,799 | 59 |
| Endometrial biopsy | $366 | 68 |
| Epidural steroid injection | $1,551 | 77 |
| ERCP (bile duct endoscopy) | $3,099 | 72 |
| Esophageal dilation | $1,422 | 72 |
| Esophageal variceal banding | $1,627 | 64 |
| Estradiol (estrogen) test | $60 | 80 |
| Eye refraction (glasses prescription) | $75 | 60 |
| Eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty) | $3,906 | 66 |
| Facet joint injection (spine) | $857 | 73 |
| Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG) | $1,150 | 72 |
| Family therapy session | $762 | 69 |
| Fecal occult blood (stool) test | $34 | 78 |
| Feeding tube (PEG) placement | $3,866 | 73 |
| Femoral hernia repair | $9,401 | 64 |
| Ferritin (iron) test | $164 | 76 |
| Fibrinogen test | $91 | 51 |
| Fibroid removal (myomectomy) | $5,675 | 65 |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | $1,496 | 67 |
| Flu test | $164 | 51 |
| Flu vaccine | $89 | 62 |
| Folate (folic acid) test | $163 | 77 |
| Foreign body removal (skin) | $883 | 79 |
| Free T4 thyroid test | $142 | 72 |
| FSH hormone test | $100 | 77 |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) | $12,160 | 64 |
| Gallbladder scan (HIDA) | $2,946 | 83 |
| Ganglion cyst removal | $3,950 | 66 |
| GGT liver test | $46 | 46 |
| Glaucoma surgery | $11,312 | 63 |
| Glucose tolerance test | $72 | 48 |
| Group therapy session | $466 | 73 |
| H. pylori test | $73 | 68 |
| Hammertoe repair | $9,141 | 65 |
| HDL cholesterol test | $163 | 45 |
| Hearing test (audiometry) | $251 | 67 |
| Hematocrit test | $52 | 54 |
| Hemodialysis | $1,360 | 82 |
| Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) | $185 | 78 |
| Hemorrhoid removal | $1,141 | 66 |
| Hepatitis A vaccine | $247 | 72 |
| Hepatitis B test | $79 | 75 |
| Hepatitis B vaccine | $307 | 73 |
| Hepatitis C test | $127 | 79 |
| Hip arthroscopy | $14,278 | 65 |
| Hip fracture repair | $27,988 | 64 |
| Hip replacement | $21,539 | 65 |
| HIV test | $148 | 76 |
| Holter heart monitor | $1,414 | 72 |
| Home sleep apnea test | $239 | 67 |
| HPV vaccine | $439 | 71 |
| Hydrocele repair | $3,708 | 64 |
| Hysterectomy | $5,707 | 65 |
| Hysteroscopy | $5,602 | 64 |
| Ileostomy | $3,602 | 62 |
| Incisional hernia repair | $21,780 | 50 |
| Inguinal hernia repair | $8,497 | 65 |
| Iron blood test | $127 | 76 |
| IUD insertion | $747 | 66 |
| IUD removal | $544 | 70 |
| IV infusion therapy | $539 | 83 |
| IVC filter placement | $6,910 | 81 |
| Joint aspiration (small/intermediate) | $557 | 77 |
| Kidney biopsy | $1,592 | 80 |
| Kidney removal (nephrectomy) | $21,552 | 64 |
| Kidney scan (nuclear) | $2,965 | 83 |
| Kidney stone shock-wave (lithotripsy) | $5,373 | 66 |
| Kidney ultrasound | $1,605 | 75 |
| Knee arthroscopy | $6,744 | 65 |
| Knee joint injection | $656 | 81 |
| Knee replacement | $42,992 | 89 |
| Lactate test | $178 | 75 |
| Laminectomy (spine) | $8,335 | 65 |
| Laryngoscopy | $1,172 | 69 |
| LDH test | $52 | 46 |
| LDL cholesterol test | $29 | 81 |
| Leg artery angiogram | $8,826 | 81 |
| Leg artery angioplasty | $12,911 | 77 |
| Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) | $2,202 | 81 |
| LH hormone test | $150 | 77 |
| Lipase test | $89 | 45 |
| Lipid (cholesterol) panel | $38 | 43 |
| Liver biopsy | $1,578 | 81 |
| Liver function panel | $271 | 46 |
| Lower back (lumbar) spinal fusion | $118,456 | 61 |
| Lumbar discectomy | $10,208 | 64 |
| Lumpectomy (breast) | $9,948 | 66 |
| Lung function test (PFT) | $585 | 60 |
| Lung scan (V/Q) | $3,176 | 77 |
| Magnesium blood test | $57 | 55 |
| Mastectomy | $16,765 | 64 |
| Mastoidectomy | $5,093 | 60 |
| Meniscus repair (knee) | $13,618 | 65 |
| MMR vaccine | $226 | 75 |
| Mohs skin cancer surgery | $1,397 | 62 |
| MRA of the brain | $6,729 | 84 |
| MRA of the neck | $6,510 | 84 |
| MRI of the abdomen | $6,496 | 84 |
| MRI of the ankle | $7,279 | 84 |
| MRI of the brain | $7,580 | 84 |
| MRI of the chest | $5,992 | 83 |
| MRI of the knee | $7,640 | 84 |
| MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $7,785 | 84 |
| MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) | $7,834 | 84 |
| MRI of the neck (cervical spine) | $7,757 | 84 |
| MRI of the pelvis | $7,279 | 83 |
| MRI of the shoulder | $7,763 | 84 |
| MRI of the wrist | $7,134 | 84 |
| Nebulizer breathing treatment | $324 | 85 |
| Neck (cervical) spinal fusion | $6,083 | 64 |
| Nerve conduction study | $462 | 76 |
| Newborn hospital care | $94 | 15 |
| Nuchal translucency ultrasound | $1,130 | 69 |
| Nuclear cardiac stress test | $6,622 | 82 |
| Occupational therapy evaluation | $793 | 83 |
| Office visit (established patient) | $454 | 61 |
| Office visit (new patient) | $648 | 59 |
| Orthopedic hardware removal | $7,736 | 66 |
| Ovarian cyst removal | $3,721 | 64 |
| Ovary removal (oophorectomy) | $12,257 | 63 |
| Pacemaker insertion | $43,790 | 90 |
| Pap smear (cervical screening) | $40 | 103 |
| Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test | $218 | 81 |
| Parathyroid removal | $15,792 | 64 |
| Pelvic ultrasound | $1,407 | 77 |
| PET scan | $7,579 | 75 |
| Phosphorus blood test | $112 | 68 |
| Physical therapy evaluation | $752 | 83 |
| Pilonidal cyst removal | $6,330 | 68 |
| Platelet count | $56 | 45 |
| Pneumonia vaccine | $290 | 73 |
| Pregnancy blood test (hCG) | $101 | 46 |
| Pregnancy ultrasound | $1,382 | 75 |
| Procalcitonin test | $109 | 83 |
| Prolactin test | $162 | 77 |
| Prostate biopsy | $4,294 | 71 |
| Prostate removal (prostatectomy) | $31,032 | 64 |
| Prostate surgery (TURP) | $10,187 | 64 |
| Prostate test (PSA) | $200 | 76 |
| Psychiatric evaluation | $361 | 70 |
| Psychotherapy session | $744 | 73 |
| Pterygium removal (eye) | $3,602 | 62 |
| Pulmonary rehabilitation | $434 | 72 |
| Radiofrequency nerve ablation | $3,022 | 75 |
| Retina scan (OCT) | $65 | 63 |
| Retinal (fundus) photography | $162 | 64 |
| Retinal detachment repair | $18,715 | 61 |
| Rheumatoid factor test | $94 | 49 |
| Rotator cuff repair | $10,685 | 64 |
| Routine eye exam | $233 | 60 |
| RSV vaccine | $499 | 69 |
| Sacroiliac joint injection | $1,953 | 74 |
| Scoliosis spine X-ray | $392 | 59 |
| Screening colonoscopy | $2,202 | 75 |
| Screening mammogram | $604 | 79 |
| Scrotal ultrasound | $2,682 | 81 |
| Sedimentation rate (ESR) test | $65 | 43 |
| Semen analysis | $299 | 69 |
| Septoplasty (deviated septum) | $11,668 | 65 |
| Sex hormone binding globulin test | $37 | 80 |
| Shingles vaccine | $318 | 64 |
| Shoulder arthroscopy | $12,671 | 65 |
| Shoulder replacement | $23,872 | 64 |
| Simple wound stitches | $576 | 80 |
| Sinus surgery (endoscopic) | $12,260 | 65 |
| Skin biopsy | $666 | 79 |
| Skin cancer lesion removal | $1,505 | 70 |
| Skin graft | $4,249 | 67 |
| Skin lesion freezing (cryotherapy) | $126 | 68 |
| Skin tag removal | $323 | 73 |
| Sleep study (polysomnography) | $4,510 | 75 |
| Small bowel resection | $4,674 | 62 |
| Soft tissue ultrasound | $615 | 77 |
| Speech therapy | $494 | 83 |
| Spinal cord stimulator | $10,418 | 67 |
| Spinal tap (lumbar puncture) | $948 | 81 |
| Spine fracture repair (kyphoplasty) | $15,494 | 79 |
| Spleen removal (splenectomy) | $17,972 | 63 |
| Stomach removal (gastrectomy) | $6,530 | 66 |
| Strabismus (eye muscle) surgery | $4,688 | 64 |
| Strep throat test | $71 | 41 |
| Stress echocardiogram | $3,271 | 77 |
| Swallow study | $724 | 84 |
| T3 thyroid test | $150 | 76 |
| Tdap (tetanus) vaccine | $183 | 81 |
| Testicle removal (orchiectomy) | $6,871 | 64 |
| Testosterone test | $152 | 69 |
| Thyroid removal (thyroidectomy) | $17,249 | 64 |
| Thyroid test (TSH) | $99 | 46 |
| Thyroid ultrasound | $2,402 | 84 |
| Thyroid uptake scan | $2,229 | 76 |
| Tilt table test | $2,738 | 80 |
| Tonsillectomy | $4,298 | 65 |
| Total IgE allergy test | $80 | 72 |
| Total protein test | $49 | 43 |
| Tracheostomy | $1,191 | 64 |
| Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) | $5,191 | 77 |
| Transvaginal ultrasound | $1,815 | 80 |
| Trigger finger release | $4,198 | 66 |
| Trigger point injection | $592 | 75 |
| Triglycerides test | $43 | 44 |
| Troponin (heart) test | $165 | 54 |
| Tubal ligation | $9,708 | 64 |
| Turbinate reduction | $8,895 | 65 |
| Turning a breech baby (version) | $4,114 | 68 |
| Ulnar nerve surgery (elbow) | $4,980 | 64 |
| Umbilical hernia repair | $9,972 | 50 |
| Upper GI endoscopy (EGD) | $2,288 | 67 |
| Upper GI series (barium) | $1,378 | 77 |
| Ureteral stent placement | $5,157 | 67 |
| Ureteroscopy (stone removal) | $12,257 | 65 |
| Uric acid (gout) test | $70 | 44 |
| Urinalysis | $46 | 43 |
| Urine microalbumin test | $78 | 78 |
| Urine pregnancy test | $96 | 47 |
| UV light therapy (skin) | $174 | 61 |
| Vaccine administration | $118 | 62 |
| Vaginal delivery | $5,157 | 85 |
| Varicocele repair | $7,954 | 64 |
| Varicose vein ablation | $6,100 | 72 |
| Vasectomy | $3,355 | 66 |
| Visual field test | $299 | 60 |
| Vitamin B12 test | $159 | 60 |
| Vitamin D test | $45 | 79 |
| Vitrectomy (eye) | $16,336 | 61 |
| Vocal cord injection | $6,399 | 64 |
| Wart removal | $260 | 71 |
| Weight-loss (bariatric) surgery | $43,363 | 89 |
| Well-child visit | $209 | 61 |
| Whipple procedure (pancreas) | $16,162 | 60 |
| Wound debridement | $1,386 | 80 |
| Wrist fracture repair | $12,343 | 64 |
| X-ray of the abdomen | $697 | 71 |
| X-ray of the ankle | $1,070 | 73 |
| X-ray of the collarbone | $795 | 73 |
| X-ray of the elbow | $737 | 71 |
| X-ray of the facial bones | $626 | 47 |
| X-ray of the foot | $665 | 73 |
| X-ray of the forearm | $732 | 69 |
| X-ray of the hand | $1,292 | 73 |
| X-ray of the hip | $642 | 72 |
| X-ray of the knee | $1,104 | 72 |
| X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $992 | 67 |
| X-ray of the lower leg | $971 | 69 |
| X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) | $932 | 70 |
| X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) | $1,075 | 70 |
| X-ray of the pelvis | $936 | 72 |
| X-ray of the ribs | $822 | 69 |
| X-ray of the shoulder | $808 | 70 |
| X-ray of the skull | $1,017 | 71 |
| X-ray of the thigh bone | $511 | 47 |
| X-ray of the upper arm | $809 | 69 |
| X-ray of the wrist | $1,417 | 74 |
| YAG laser capsulotomy (eye) | $1,470 | 60 |
| Zinc blood test | $14 | 82 |
Source: hospitals’ machine-readable price files (45 CFR §180). Estimates — confirm with the hospital.
