| Procedure | Cash (median) | Hospitals |
|---|
| 3D mammogram (tomosynthesis) | $102 | 3 |
| Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis) | $1,312 | 6 |
| Abdominal ultrasound | $456 | 8 |
| Abscess incision and drainage | $389 | 9 |
| Achilles tendon repair | $11,325 | 3 |
| ACL knee reconstruction | $9,905 | 4 |
| Albumin blood test | $36 | 8 |
| Aldosterone test | $311 | 7 |
| Alkaline phosphatase test | $51 | 8 |
| Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test | $122 | 8 |
| ALT liver enzyme test | $57 | 9 |
| Ammonia blood test | $112 | 9 |
| Amniocentesis | $1,747 | 3 |
| Amylase test | $67 | 9 |
| Ankle fracture repair | $10,478 | 4 |
| Anoscopy | $107 | 4 |
| Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test | $126 | 9 |
| Arterial blood gas (ABG) | $207 | 9 |
| AST liver enzyme test | $50 | 9 |
| Barium swallow study | $452 | 6 |
| Bartholin cyst removal | $590 | 4 |
| Basic metabolic panel | $84 | 9 |
| Benign skin lesion removal | $3,311 | 4 |
| Bilirubin blood test | $42 | 9 |
| Bladder function test (urodynamics) | $4,338 | 3 |
| Bladder scope (cystoscopy) | $4,125 | 4 |
| Bladder tumor removal (TURBT) | $6,455 | 3 |
| Blood clotting test (PT/INR) | $34 | 9 |
| Blood crossmatch | $174 | 7 |
| Blood glucose test | $41 | 9 |
| Blood transfusion | $1,022 | 8 |
| Blood type and screen | $120 | 7 |
| Blood type test | $69 | 8 |
| BNP (heart failure) test | $235 | 9 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) | $291 | 5 |
| Bone marrow biopsy | $3,813 | 3 |
| Bone scan (nuclear) | $1,258 | 3 |
| Botox for migraine | $533 | 3 |
| Breast biopsy | $2,424 | 3 |
| Breast reduction | $23,289 | 3 |
| Breast ultrasound | $305 | 6 |
| Breathing tube insertion (intubation) | $728 | 9 |
| Bronchoscopy | $3,133 | 4 |
| Burn treatment | $562 | 9 |
| C-reactive protein (CRP) | $54 | 9 |
| CA 19-9 tumor marker test | $144 | 6 |
| CA-125 ovarian marker test | $118 | 6 |
| Calcium blood test | $49 | 8 |
| Capsule endoscopy | $1,598 | 3 |
| Cardiac ablation | $18,457 | 3 |
| Cardiac catheterization | $7,639 | 3 |
| Cardiac stress test | $945 | 3 |
| Cardioversion | $1,653 | 7 |
| Carotid artery ultrasound | $646 | 4 |
| Carpal tunnel release | $8,123 | 3 |
| CEA tumor marker test | $131 | 7 |
| Celiac disease test | $104 | 4 |
| Central line placement | $3,242 | 7 |
| Cervical cerclage | $3,874 | 3 |
| Cervical LEEP procedure | $2,165 | 3 |
| Cesarean section (C-section) | $10,742 | 11 |
| Chemotherapy infusion | $733 | 4 |
| Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis) | $1,494 | 4 |
| Chest tube insertion | $1,737 | 7 |
| Chest X-ray | $277 | 9 |
| Chickenpox (varicella) vaccine | $331 | 6 |
| Circumcision | $3,543 | 5 |
| CK-MB heart enzyme test | $85 | 7 |
| Clotting time test (PTT) | $51 | 9 |
| Colonoscopy | $1,412 | 6 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) | $72 | 9 |
| Complex wound repair | $1,761 | 5 |
| Comprehensive metabolic panel | $105 | 9 |
| Contraceptive implant (Nexplanon) | $518 | 4 |
| Copper blood test | $86 | 6 |
| Coronary artery bypass (CABG) | $42,321 | 11 |
| Coronary CT angiography | $1,742 | 4 |
| Cortisol test | $116 | 9 |
| COVID-19 PCR test | $108 | 9 |
| COVID-19 vaccine | $0 | 3 |
| CPAP titration study | $503 | 9 |
| Creatine kinase (CK) test | $68 | 9 |
| CT angiography of the chest | $1,437 | 7 |
| CT angiography of the head | $1,342 | 7 |
| CT scan of the abdomen | $1,055 | 7 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis | $2,323 | 7 |
| CT scan of the arm | $1,211 | 7 |
| CT scan of the chest | $1,383 | 7 |
| CT scan of the head | $1,151 | 7 |
| CT scan of the leg | $1,170 | 7 |
| CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $1,112 | 7 |
| CT scan of the neck | $1,340 | 7 |
| CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) | $1,112 | 7 |
| CT scan of the pelvis | $1,060 | 7 |
| CT scan of the sinuses | $1,070 | 7 |
| D-dimer test | $88 | 9 |
| Defibrillator (ICD) implant | $4,719 | 3 |
| DHEA-sulfate test | $204 | 5 |
| Diagnostic mammogram | $349 | 3 |
| Dilation and curettage (D&C) | $5,295 | 3 |
| Drug screen (urine) | $188 | 9 |
| Ear pressure test (tympanometry) | $22 | 3 |
| Echocardiogram | $468 | 3 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG) | $215 | 9 |
| Electroencephalogram (EEG) | $1,099 | 3 |
| Electrolyte panel | $53 | 9 |
| Emergency department visit | $1,053 | 6 |
| Epidural steroid injection | $1,383 | 3 |
| ERCP (bile duct endoscopy) | $5,436 | 3 |
| Estradiol (estrogen) test | $223 | 7 |
| Facet joint injection (spine) | $3,104 | 4 |
| Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG) | $582 | 5 |
| Fecal occult blood (stool) test | $60 | 8 |
| Feeding tube (PEG) placement | $1,574 | 3 |
| Ferritin (iron) test | $99 | 9 |
| Fibrinogen test | $81 | 8 |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | $3,604 | 3 |
| Flu test | $92 | 7 |
| Flu vaccine | $52 | 4 |
| Folate (folic acid) test | $123 | 9 |
| Foreign body removal (skin) | $719 | 8 |
| Free T4 thyroid test | $85 | 9 |
| FSH hormone test | $146 | 8 |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) | $8,720 | 3 |
| Ganglion cyst removal | $6,616 | 4 |
| GGT liver test | $55 | 8 |
| Glucose tolerance test | $77 | 5 |
| H. pylori test | $512 | 5 |
| Hammertoe repair | $12,106 | 5 |
| HDL cholesterol test | $91 | 6 |
| Hearing test (audiometry) | $245 | 3 |
| Hematocrit test | $20 | 9 |
| Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) | $91 | 9 |
| Hemorrhoid removal | $2,755 | 3 |
| Hepatitis A vaccine | $161 | 5 |
| Hepatitis B test | $89 | 8 |
| Hepatitis B vaccine | $138 | 6 |
| Hepatitis C test | $99 | 9 |
| Hip arthroscopy | $8,042 | 4 |
| Hip replacement | $17,758 | 3 |
| HIV test | $168 | 8 |
| Holter heart monitor | $404 | 4 |
| HPV vaccine | $632 | 5 |
| Hydrocele repair | $7,093 | 4 |
| Hysterectomy | $17,718 | 3 |
| Hysteroscopy | $7,918 | 3 |
| Inguinal hernia repair | $11,569 | 4 |
| Iron blood test | $50 | 9 |
| IUD insertion | $116 | 3 |
| IUD removal | $996 | 5 |
| IV infusion therapy | $305 | 9 |
| IVC filter placement | $4,769 | 3 |
| Joint aspiration (small/intermediate) | $676 | 8 |
| Kidney biopsy | $2,995 | 3 |
| Kidney stone shock-wave (lithotripsy) | $6,628 | 3 |
| Kidney ultrasound | $461 | 8 |
| Knee arthroscopy | $9,584 | 4 |
| Knee joint injection | $831 | 9 |
| Knee replacement | $20,324 | 12 |
| Lactate test | $99 | 9 |
| Laryngoscopy | $1,310 | 6 |
| LDH test | $63 | 9 |
| LDL cholesterol test | $84 | 6 |
| Leg artery angiogram | $2,906 | 5 |
| Leg artery angioplasty | $10,656 | 3 |
| Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) | $701 | 7 |
| LH hormone test | $151 | 6 |
| Lipase test | $72 | 9 |
| Lipid (cholesterol) panel | $102 | 9 |
| Liver biopsy | $2,076 | 3 |
| Liver function panel | $79 | 8 |
| Lower back (lumbar) spinal fusion | $40,375 | 6 |
| Lumpectomy (breast) | $9,901 | 3 |
| Lung function test (PFT) | $316 | 7 |
| Magnesium blood test | $70 | 9 |
| Mastectomy | $21,234 | 3 |
| Meniscus repair (knee) | $3,771 | 4 |
| MMR vaccine | $179 | 6 |
| MRA of the brain | $2,395 | 3 |
| MRA of the neck | $2,966 | 3 |
| MRI of the abdomen | $2,334 | 3 |
| MRI of the ankle | $2,434 | 3 |
| MRI of the brain | $1,735 | 3 |
| MRI of the chest | $2,205 | 3 |
| MRI of the knee | $2,454 | 3 |
| MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $1,637 | 3 |
| MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) | $2,237 | 3 |
| MRI of the neck (cervical spine) | $1,467 | 3 |
| MRI of the pelvis | $2,721 | 3 |
| MRI of the shoulder | $2,286 | 3 |
| MRI of the wrist | $1,869 | 3 |
| Nebulizer breathing treatment | $217 | 9 |
| Nuchal translucency ultrasound | $313 | 5 |
| Occupational therapy evaluation | $340 | 8 |
| Office visit (established patient) | $298 | 5 |
| Office visit (new patient) | $273 | 3 |
| Orthopedic hardware removal | $8,929 | 4 |
| Pacemaker insertion | $17,592 | 11 |
| Pap smear (cervical screening) | $81 | 7 |
| Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test | $314 | 9 |
| Pelvic ultrasound | $436 | 9 |
| Phosphorus blood test | $40 | 9 |
| Physical therapy evaluation | $317 | 9 |
| Pilonidal cyst removal | $5,847 | 6 |
| Platelet count | $42 | 6 |
| Pneumonia vaccine | $225 | 5 |
| Pregnancy blood test (hCG) | $86 | 9 |
| Pregnancy ultrasound | $470 | 7 |
| Procalcitonin test | $194 | 9 |
| Prolactin test | $181 | 8 |
| Prostate surgery (TURP) | $7,792 | 3 |
| Prostate test (PSA) | $125 | 8 |
| Radiofrequency nerve ablation | $3,365 | 3 |
| Rheumatoid factor test | $46 | 3 |
| Rotator cuff repair | $13,826 | 3 |
| Sacroiliac joint injection | $162 | 3 |
| Scoliosis spine X-ray | $309 | 7 |
| Screening colonoscopy | $2,160 | 5 |
| Screening mammogram | $284 | 3 |
| Scrotal ultrasound | $461 | 8 |
| Sedimentation rate (ESR) test | $32 | 9 |
| Semen analysis | $96 | 4 |
| Sex hormone binding globulin test | $68 | 4 |
| Shingles vaccine | $415 | 5 |
| Shoulder arthroscopy | $14,534 | 3 |
| Shoulder replacement | $26,275 | 3 |
| Simple wound stitches | $383 | 9 |
| Skin cancer lesion removal | $1,172 | 3 |
| Skin graft | $12,000 | 4 |
| Skin tag removal | $751 | 4 |
| Soft tissue ultrasound | $410 | 8 |
| Speech therapy | $244 | 8 |
| Spinal cord stimulator | $11,191 | 3 |
| Spinal tap (lumbar puncture) | $1,355 | 7 |
| Spine fracture repair (kyphoplasty) | $7,596 | 3 |
| Strep throat test | $107 | 9 |
| Swallow study | $356 | 8 |
| T3 thyroid test | $127 | 8 |
| Tdap (tetanus) vaccine | $90 | 4 |
| Testicle removal (orchiectomy) | $4,053 | 3 |
| Testosterone test | $188 | 6 |
| Thyroid test (TSH) | $170 | 9 |
| Thyroid ultrasound | $438 | 8 |
| Tilt table test | $1,907 | 3 |
| Total IgE allergy test | $143 | 6 |
| Total protein test | $33 | 8 |
| Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) | $1,718 | 3 |
| Transvaginal ultrasound | $469 | 7 |
| Trigger finger release | $5,819 | 4 |
| Trigger point injection | $707 | 8 |
| Triglycerides test | $60 | 7 |
| Troponin (heart) test | $98 | 9 |
| Turning a breech baby (version) | $4,149 | 3 |
| Ulnar nerve surgery (elbow) | $11,966 | 4 |
| Upper GI endoscopy (EGD) | $2,413 | 6 |
| Upper GI series (barium) | $455 | 7 |
| Ureteral stent placement | $5,653 | 3 |
| Ureteroscopy (stone removal) | $7,132 | 3 |
| Uric acid (gout) test | $47 | 9 |
| Urinalysis | $28 | 9 |
| Urine microalbumin test | $43 | 9 |
| Urine pregnancy test | $58 | 6 |
| Vaccine administration | $88 | 8 |
| Vaginal delivery | $4,802 | 11 |
| Varicose vein ablation | $5,002 | 3 |
| Vitamin B12 test | $127 | 9 |
| Vitamin D test | $256 | 9 |
| Weight-loss (bariatric) surgery | $16,104 | 11 |
| Wound debridement | $1,456 | 8 |
| Wrist fracture repair | $11,963 | 4 |
| X-ray of the abdomen | $299 | 9 |
| X-ray of the ankle | $248 | 9 |
| X-ray of the collarbone | $270 | 9 |
| X-ray of the elbow | $270 | 9 |
| X-ray of the facial bones | $315 | 8 |
| X-ray of the foot | $231 | 9 |
| X-ray of the forearm | $226 | 9 |
| X-ray of the hand | $270 | 9 |
| X-ray of the hip | $229 | 9 |
| X-ray of the knee | $270 | 9 |
| X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $384 | 9 |
| X-ray of the lower leg | $222 | 9 |
| X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) | $298 | 9 |
| X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) | $338 | 9 |
| X-ray of the pelvis | $269 | 9 |
| X-ray of the ribs | $270 | 9 |
| X-ray of the shoulder | $270 | 9 |
| X-ray of the skull | $335 | 8 |
| X-ray of the upper arm | $226 | 9 |
| X-ray of the wrist | $270 | 9 |
| Zinc blood test | $105 | 5 |
Source: hospitals’ machine-readable price files (45 CFR §180). Estimates — confirm with the hospital.
