| Procedure | Cash (median) | Hospitals |
|---|
| 3D mammogram (tomosynthesis) | $98 | 40 |
| Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis) | $1,488 | 43 |
| Abdominal ultrasound | $521 | 47 |
| Abscess incision and drainage | $455 | 45 |
| Achilles tendon repair | $7,788 | 18 |
| ACL knee reconstruction | $7,242 | 17 |
| Acupuncture | $48 | 10 |
| Adenoid removal (adenoidectomy) | $2,981 | 14 |
| Albumin blood test | $36 | 46 |
| Aldosterone test | $162 | 47 |
| Alkaline phosphatase test | $34 | 47 |
| Allergy patch testing | — | 8 |
| Allergy shots | $29 | 15 |
| Allergy testing | $13 | 10 |
| Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test | $88 | 47 |
| ALT liver enzyme test | $32 | 47 |
| Ammonia blood test | $88 | 47 |
| Amniocentesis | $512 | 35 |
| Amylase test | $77 | 45 |
| Anal fistula repair | $2,770 | 18 |
| Ankle fracture repair | $7,737 | 18 |
| Ankle replacement | $12,289 | 9 |
| Annual physical (established patient) | $130 | 9 |
| Annual physical (new patient) | $141 | 9 |
| Anoscopy | $278 | 32 |
| Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test | $92 | 45 |
| Aortic aneurysm repair (AAA) | $3,286 | 16 |
| Aortic valve replacement | $21,600 | 26 |
| Arterial blood gas (ABG) | $100 | 47 |
| AST liver enzyme test | $31 | 47 |
| Barium swallow study | $335 | 45 |
| Bartholin cyst removal | $260 | 41 |
| Basic metabolic panel | $131 | 45 |
| Benign skin lesion removal | $1,427 | 38 |
| Bilirubin blood test | $42 | 47 |
| Bladder function test (urodynamics) | $272 | 10 |
| Bladder scope (cystoscopy) | $1,668 | 37 |
| Bladder tumor removal (TURBT) | $3,429 | 18 |
| Blood clotting test (PT/INR) | $39 | 46 |
| Blood crossmatch | $132 | 38 |
| Blood glucose test | $37 | 45 |
| Blood transfusion | $702 | 45 |
| Blood type and screen | $111 | 45 |
| Blood type test | $51 | 46 |
| BNP (heart failure) test | $121 | 48 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) | $349 | 42 |
| Bone marrow biopsy | $1,773 | 38 |
| Bone scan (nuclear) | $1,276 | 40 |
| Botox for migraine | $1,128 | 32 |
| Brain shunt (VP shunt) | $556 | 9 |
| Breast biopsy | $2,088 | 41 |
| Breast MRI | $1,826 | 38 |
| Breast reconstruction | $15,290 | 14 |
| Breast reduction | $7,484 | 17 |
| Breast ultrasound | $398 | 46 |
| Breathing tube insertion (intubation) | $452 | 47 |
| Bronchoscopy | $2,140 | 40 |
| Bunion surgery (bunionectomy) | $8,040 | 19 |
| Burn treatment | $403 | 45 |
| C-reactive protein (CRP) | $88 | 44 |
| CA 19-9 tumor marker test | $96 | 47 |
| CA-125 ovarian marker test | $153 | 48 |
| Calcium blood test | $30 | 46 |
| Capsule endoscopy | $2,926 | 30 |
| Cardiac ablation | $12,465 | 28 |
| Cardiac catheterization | $7,661 | 35 |
| Cardiac event monitor | $823 | 8 |
| Cardiac MRI | $1,811 | 30 |
| Cardiac rehabilitation | $147 | 39 |
| Cardiac stress test | $851 | 42 |
| Cardioversion | $1,143 | 44 |
| Carotid artery surgery | $5,760 | 24 |
| Carotid artery ultrasound | $612 | 47 |
| Carpal tunnel release | $4,210 | 22 |
| Cataract surgery | $5,255 | 16 |
| CEA tumor marker test | $99 | 47 |
| Celiac disease test | $91 | 38 |
| Central line placement | $2,425 | 45 |
| Cervical cerclage | $3,231 | 15 |
| Cervical LEEP procedure | $3,062 | 17 |
| Cesarean section (C-section) | $13,609 | 56 |
| Chalazion (eyelid cyst) removal | $553 | 13 |
| Chemotherapy infusion | $283 | 42 |
| Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis) | $1,386 | 43 |
| Chest tube insertion | $1,553 | 45 |
| Chest X-ray | $160 | 47 |
| Chickenpox (varicella) vaccine | $278 | 16 |
| Chiropractic adjustment | $21 | 9 |
| Circumcision | $1,515 | 41 |
| CK-MB heart enzyme test | $92 | 45 |
| Clotting time test (PTT) | $49 | 46 |
| Colon resection (colectomy) | $11,359 | 12 |
| Colonoscopy | $1,460 | 40 |
| Colostomy | $3,730 | 11 |
| Colposcopy | $568 | 30 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) | $59 | 45 |
| Complex wound repair | $753 | 27 |
| Comprehensive eye exam | $269 | 24 |
| Comprehensive metabolic panel | $147 | 42 |
| Contact lens fitting | $32 | 7 |
| Continuous glucose monitor setup | $50 | 7 |
| Contraceptive implant (Nexplanon) | $1,264 | 33 |
| Copper blood test | $71 | 48 |
| Corneal transplant | $652 | 9 |
| Coronary angioplasty / stent (PCI) | — | 11 |
| Coronary artery bypass (CABG) | $81,541 | 52 |
| Coronary CT angiography | $591 | 34 |
| Cortisol test | $103 | 46 |
| COVID-19 PCR test | $76 | 47 |
| CPAP titration study | $401 | 45 |
| Craniotomy (brain surgery) | $1,187 | 9 |
| Creatine kinase (CK) test | $51 | 47 |
| CT angiography of the chest | $1,482 | 44 |
| CT angiography of the head | $1,579 | 42 |
| CT colonography (virtual colonoscopy) | $1,229 | 8 |
| CT scan of the abdomen | $1,397 | 47 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis | $2,266 | 47 |
| CT scan of the arm | $825 | 46 |
| CT scan of the chest | $1,279 | 47 |
| CT scan of the head | $1,125 | 47 |
| CT scan of the leg | $861 | 47 |
| CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $1,046 | 47 |
| CT scan of the neck | $1,056 | 47 |
| CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) | $1,332 | 47 |
| CT scan of the pelvis | $1,332 | 46 |
| CT scan of the sinuses | $1,239 | 47 |
| D-dimer test | $97 | 46 |
| Defibrillator (ICD) implant | $8,774 | 36 |
| Developmental screening (child) | $15 | 8 |
| DHEA-sulfate test | $73 | 47 |
| Diagnostic mammogram | $276 | 43 |
| Dialysis fistula creation | $3,151 | 16 |
| Dilation and curettage (D&C) | $3,005 | 19 |
| Droopy eyelid repair (ptosis) | $1,155 | 13 |
| Drug screen (urine) | $72 | 47 |
| Ear pressure test (tympanometry) | $46 | 11 |
| Ear tubes (myringotomy) | $1,548 | 15 |
| Eardrum repair (tympanoplasty) | $6,728 | 13 |
| Echocardiogram | $972 | 47 |
| Elbow replacement | $26,193 | 12 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG) | $153 | 45 |
| Electroencephalogram (EEG) | $523 | 42 |
| Electrolyte panel | $89 | 47 |
| Electromyography (EMG) | $534 | 40 |
| Emergency department visit | $510 | 47 |
| Endometrial biopsy | $221 | 32 |
| Epidural steroid injection | $1,419 | 40 |
| ERCP (bile duct endoscopy) | $1,935 | 33 |
| Esophageal dilation | $3,554 | 31 |
| Esophageal variceal banding | $809 | 22 |
| Estradiol (estrogen) test | $120 | 48 |
| Eye refraction (glasses prescription) | $10 | 5 |
| Eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty) | $6,408 | 14 |
| Facet joint injection (spine) | $1,239 | 37 |
| Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG) | $515 | 40 |
| Family therapy session | $131 | 17 |
| Fecal occult blood (stool) test | $47 | 46 |
| Feeding tube (PEG) placement | $3,109 | 39 |
| Femoral hernia repair | $5,550 | 13 |
| Ferritin (iron) test | $67 | 47 |
| Fibrinogen test | $76 | 46 |
| Fibroid removal (myomectomy) | $13,332 | 16 |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | $1,204 | 36 |
| Flu test | $60 | 47 |
| Flu vaccine | $15 | 18 |
| Folate (folic acid) test | $87 | 46 |
| Foreign body removal (skin) | $814 | 44 |
| Free T4 thyroid test | $60 | 47 |
| FSH hormone test | $126 | 47 |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) | $7,212 | 23 |
| Gallbladder scan (HIDA) | $1,280 | 40 |
| Ganglion cyst removal | $3,727 | 18 |
| GGT liver test | $43 | 47 |
| Glaucoma surgery | $596 | 9 |
| Glucose tolerance test | $49 | 47 |
| Group therapy session | $150 | 16 |
| H. pylori test | $138 | 42 |
| Hammertoe repair | $2,171 | 34 |
| HDL cholesterol test | $45 | 45 |
| Hearing test (audiometry) | $128 | 12 |
| Hematocrit test | $23 | 44 |
| Hemodialysis | $1,027 | 33 |
| Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) | $54 | 47 |
| Hemorrhoid removal | $3,024 | 33 |
| Hepatitis A vaccine | $167 | 19 |
| Hepatitis B test | $65 | 45 |
| Hepatitis B vaccine | $96 | 22 |
| Hepatitis C test | $121 | 46 |
| Hip arthroscopy | $40,765 | 10 |
| Hip fracture repair | $2,265 | 12 |
| Hip replacement | $12,290 | 16 |
| HIV test | $114 | 46 |
| Holter heart monitor | $340 | 46 |
| Home sleep apnea test | $770 | 36 |
| HPV vaccine | $624 | 16 |
| Hydrocele repair | $3,631 | 16 |
| Hysterectomy | $10,133 | 16 |
| Hysteroscopy | $3,275 | 20 |
| Ileostomy | $1,538 | 11 |
| Incisional hernia repair | $3,507 | 10 |
| Inguinal hernia repair | $5,190 | 19 |
| Iron blood test | $51 | 46 |
| IUD insertion | $466 | 32 |
| IUD removal | $138 | 38 |
| IV infusion therapy | $140 | 46 |
| IVC filter placement | $3,638 | 38 |
| Joint aspiration (small/intermediate) | $545 | 45 |
| Kidney biopsy | $2,466 | 36 |
| Kidney removal (nephrectomy) | $3,298 | 10 |
| Kidney scan (nuclear) | $1,115 | 40 |
| Kidney stone shock-wave (lithotripsy) | $12,207 | 36 |
| Kidney ultrasound | $496 | 47 |
| Knee arthroscopy | $5,721 | 18 |
| Knee joint injection | $775 | 45 |
| Knee replacement | $44,134 | 55 |
| Lactate test | $99 | 47 |
| Laminectomy (spine) | $11,101 | 20 |
| Laryngoscopy | $846 | 35 |
| LDH test | $44 | 47 |
| LDL cholesterol test | $32 | 47 |
| Leg artery angiogram | $2,608 | 37 |
| Leg artery angioplasty | $5,846 | 36 |
| Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) | $622 | 47 |
| LH hormone test | $71 | 47 |
| Lipase test | $77 | 44 |
| Lipid (cholesterol) panel | $76 | 47 |
| Liver biopsy | $1,670 | 41 |
| Liver function panel | $106 | 45 |
| Lower back (lumbar) spinal fusion | $78,201 | 16 |
| Lumbar discectomy | $9,645 | 18 |
| Lumpectomy (breast) | $4,751 | 19 |
| Lung function test (PFT) | $294 | 46 |
| Lung scan (V/Q) | $1,097 | 38 |
| Magnesium blood test | $45 | 47 |
| Mastectomy | $6,627 | 17 |
| Mastoidectomy | $13,592 | 10 |
| Meniscus repair (knee) | $3,377 | 17 |
| MMR vaccine | $39 | 30 |
| Mohs skin cancer surgery | $175 | 10 |
| MRA of the brain | $1,663 | 44 |
| MRA of the neck | $1,710 | 44 |
| MRI of the abdomen | $1,770 | 44 |
| MRI of the ankle | $1,902 | 44 |
| MRI of the brain | $1,790 | 44 |
| MRI of the chest | $1,657 | 44 |
| MRI of the knee | $1,708 | 44 |
| MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $1,883 | 44 |
| MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) | $1,657 | 44 |
| MRI of the neck (cervical spine) | $1,872 | 44 |
| MRI of the pelvis | $1,712 | 44 |
| MRI of the shoulder | $1,513 | 44 |
| MRI of the wrist | $1,740 | 44 |
| Nebulizer breathing treatment | $116 | 47 |
| Neck (cervical) spinal fusion | $9,163 | 16 |
| Nerve conduction study | $792 | 40 |
| Newborn hospital care | $118 | 9 |
| Nuchal translucency ultrasound | $108 | 24 |
| Nuclear cardiac stress test | $2,441 | 41 |
| Occupational therapy evaluation | $192 | 46 |
| Office visit (established patient) | $162 | 44 |
| Office visit (new patient) | $200 | 43 |
| Orthopedic hardware removal | $3,023 | 20 |
| Ovarian cyst removal | $2,404 | 11 |
| Ovary removal (oophorectomy) | $2,326 | 12 |
| Pacemaker insertion | $29,917 | 55 |
| Pap smear (cervical screening) | $44 | 60 |
| Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test | $146 | 48 |
| Parathyroid removal | $9,548 | 16 |
| Pelvic ultrasound | $407 | 47 |
| PET scan | $2,934 | 38 |
| Phosphorus blood test | $35 | 45 |
| Physical therapy evaluation | $177 | 47 |
| Pilonidal cyst removal | $2,497 | 21 |
| Platelet count | $37 | 45 |
| Pneumonia vaccine | $253 | 28 |
| Pregnancy blood test (hCG) | $98 | 45 |
| Pregnancy ultrasound | $487 | 47 |
| Procalcitonin test | $133 | 46 |
| Prolactin test | $118 | 48 |
| Prostate biopsy | $1,921 | 20 |
| Prostate removal (prostatectomy) | $10,609 | 11 |
| Prostate surgery (TURP) | $5,351 | 15 |
| Prostate test (PSA) | $101 | 48 |
| Psychiatric evaluation | $162 | 19 |
| Psychotherapy session | $133 | 18 |
| Pterygium removal (eye) | — | 9 |
| Pulmonary rehabilitation | $131 | 37 |
| Radiofrequency nerve ablation | $1,935 | 39 |
| Retina scan (OCT) | — | 7 |
| Retinal (fundus) photography | $170 | 11 |
| Retinal detachment repair | $603 | 9 |
| Rheumatoid factor test | $71 | 34 |
| Rotator cuff repair | $7,242 | 17 |
| Routine eye exam | $25 | 9 |
| RSV vaccine | $742 | 6 |
| Sacroiliac joint injection | $1,625 | 41 |
| Scoliosis spine X-ray | $239 | 43 |
| Screening colonoscopy | $1,525 | 51 |
| Screening mammogram | $278 | 41 |
| Scrotal ultrasound | $600 | 47 |
| Sedimentation rate (ESR) test | $33 | 44 |
| Semen analysis | $80 | 37 |
| Septoplasty (deviated septum) | $2,819 | 14 |
| Sex hormone binding globulin test | $63 | 46 |
| Shingles vaccine | $185 | 17 |
| Shoulder arthroscopy | $15,154 | 16 |
| Shoulder replacement | $21,566 | 16 |
| Simple wound stitches | $328 | 46 |
| Sinus surgery (endoscopic) | $7,044 | 15 |
| Skin biopsy | $650 | 42 |
| Skin cancer lesion removal | $768 | 20 |
| Skin graft | $3,648 | 17 |
| Skin lesion freezing (cryotherapy) | $129 | 31 |
| Skin tag removal | $267 | 41 |
| Sleep study (polysomnography) | $2,200 | 44 |
| Small bowel resection | $4,592 | 12 |
| Soft tissue ultrasound | $490 | 43 |
| Speech therapy | $135 | 45 |
| Spinal cord stimulator | $2,590 | 34 |
| Spinal tap (lumbar puncture) | $977 | 44 |
| Spine fracture repair (kyphoplasty) | $6,065 | 38 |
| Spleen removal (splenectomy) | $4,596 | 11 |
| Stomach removal (gastrectomy) | $3,658 | 10 |
| Strabismus (eye muscle) surgery | — | 8 |
| Strep throat test | $72 | 43 |
| Stress echocardiogram | $1,114 | 41 |
| Swallow study | $209 | 45 |
| T3 thyroid test | $84 | 47 |
| Tdap (tetanus) vaccine | $71 | 40 |
| Testicle removal (orchiectomy) | $3,518 | 15 |
| Testosterone test | $131 | 47 |
| Thyroid removal (thyroidectomy) | $18,080 | 14 |
| Thyroid test (TSH) | $73 | 47 |
| Thyroid ultrasound | $614 | 47 |
| Thyroid uptake scan | $947 | 40 |
| Tilt table test | $995 | 37 |
| Tonsillectomy | $4,395 | 12 |
| Total IgE allergy test | $51 | 48 |
| Total protein test | $45 | 43 |
| Tracheostomy | $1,767 | 28 |
| Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) | $1,391 | 38 |
| Transvaginal ultrasound | $488 | 47 |
| Trigger finger release | $2,384 | 21 |
| Trigger point injection | $658 | 41 |
| Triglycerides test | $40 | 47 |
| Troponin (heart) test | $126 | 47 |
| Tubal ligation | $6,034 | 14 |
| Turbinate reduction | $3,351 | 14 |
| Turning a breech baby (version) | $1,364 | 38 |
| Ulnar nerve surgery (elbow) | $2,280 | 18 |
| Umbilical hernia repair | $1,888 | 12 |
| Upper GI endoscopy (EGD) | $1,466 | 39 |
| Upper GI series (barium) | $521 | 42 |
| Ureteral stent placement | $3,264 | 35 |
| Ureteroscopy (stone removal) | $4,793 | 33 |
| Uric acid (gout) test | $42 | 45 |
| Urinalysis | $50 | 45 |
| Urine microalbumin test | $41 | 47 |
| Urine pregnancy test | $106 | 42 |
| UV light therapy (skin) | $27 | 9 |
| Vaccine administration | $41 | 48 |
| Vaginal delivery | $10,329 | 56 |
| Varicocele repair | — | 8 |
| Varicose vein ablation | $3,163 | 38 |
| Vasectomy | $3,300 | 20 |
| Visual field test | — | 7 |
| Vitamin B12 test | $81 | 47 |
| Vitamin D test | $83 | 48 |
| Vitrectomy (eye) | — | 8 |
| Vocal cord injection | $1,677 | 9 |
| Wart removal | $859 | 32 |
| Weight-loss (bariatric) surgery | $30,595 | 55 |
| Well-child visit | $120 | 9 |
| Whipple procedure (pancreas) | $1,658 | 9 |
| Wound debridement | $1,173 | 42 |
| Wrist fracture repair | $7,252 | 17 |
| X-ray of the abdomen | $241 | 47 |
| X-ray of the ankle | $271 | 47 |
| X-ray of the collarbone | $195 | 47 |
| X-ray of the elbow | $230 | 46 |
| X-ray of the facial bones | $248 | 47 |
| X-ray of the foot | $227 | 47 |
| X-ray of the forearm | $215 | 47 |
| X-ray of the hand | $200 | 47 |
| X-ray of the hip | $161 | 46 |
| X-ray of the knee | $225 | 47 |
| X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $309 | 47 |
| X-ray of the lower leg | $194 | 47 |
| X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) | $272 | 46 |
| X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) | $318 | 47 |
| X-ray of the pelvis | $160 | 47 |
| X-ray of the ribs | $233 | 47 |
| X-ray of the shoulder | $217 | 47 |
| X-ray of the skull | $256 | 46 |
| X-ray of the upper arm | $189 | 47 |
| X-ray of the wrist | $206 | 47 |
| YAG laser capsulotomy (eye) | $424 | 24 |
| Zinc blood test | $46 | 47 |
Source: hospitals’ machine-readable price files (45 CFR §180). Estimates — confirm with the hospital.
