| Procedure | Cash (median) | Hospitals |
|---|
| 3D mammogram (tomosynthesis) | $57 | 14 |
| Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis) | $2,526 | 14 |
| Abdominal ultrasound | $441 | 14 |
| Abscess incision and drainage | $789 | 14 |
| Achilles tendon repair | $13,422 | 13 |
| ACL knee reconstruction | $13,422 | 13 |
| Acupuncture | $65 | 10 |
| Adenoid removal (adenoidectomy) | $8,402 | 13 |
| Albumin blood test | $20 | 14 |
| Aldosterone test | $49 | 13 |
| Alkaline phosphatase test | $24 | 14 |
| Allergy patch testing | $528 | 4 |
| Allergy shots | $23 | 11 |
| Allergy testing | $280 | 4 |
| Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test | $16 | 13 |
| ALT liver enzyme test | $44 | 14 |
| Ammonia blood test | $57 | 14 |
| Amniocentesis | $2,423 | 14 |
| Amylase test | $40 | 14 |
| Anal fistula repair | $7,189 | 13 |
| Ankle fracture repair | $13,932 | 13 |
| Ankle replacement | $18,974 | 13 |
| Annual physical (established patient) | — | 3 |
| Annual physical (new patient) | $428 | 11 |
| Anoscopy | $360 | 14 |
| Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test | $39 | 14 |
| Aortic aneurysm repair (AAA) | $6,800 | 5 |
| Aortic valve replacement | $29,508 | 13 |
| Appendix removal (appendectomy) | $27,735 | 3 |
| Arterial blood gas (ABG) | $201 | 14 |
| AST liver enzyme test | $44 | 14 |
| Barium swallow study | $589 | 14 |
| Bartholin cyst removal | $562 | 14 |
| Basic metabolic panel | $52 | 14 |
| Benign skin lesion removal | $1,783 | 14 |
| Bilirubin blood test | $26 | 14 |
| Bladder function test (urodynamics) | $1,858 | 12 |
| Bladder scope (cystoscopy) | $1,858 | 14 |
| Bladder tumor removal (TURBT) | $8,773 | 13 |
| Blood clotting test (PT/INR) | $20 | 14 |
| Blood crossmatch | $760 | 13 |
| Blood glucose test | $30 | 14 |
| Blood transfusion | $1,224 | 14 |
| Blood type and screen | $76 | 14 |
| Blood type test | $34 | 13 |
| BNP (heart failure) test | $132 | 14 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) | $441 | 14 |
| Bone marrow biopsy | $6,056 | 14 |
| Bone scan (nuclear) | $1,425 | 13 |
| Botox for migraine | $818 | 13 |
| Brain shunt (VP shunt) | $16,421 | 12 |
| Breast biopsy | $4,347 | 14 |
| Breast MRI | $2,934 | 12 |
| Breast reconstruction | $13,975 | 12 |
| Breast reduction | $17,300 | 12 |
| Breast ultrasound | $403 | 14 |
| Breathing tube insertion (intubation) | $649 | 14 |
| Bronchoscopy | $4,755 | 14 |
| Bunion surgery (bunionectomy) | $14,080 | 13 |
| Burn treatment | $556 | 14 |
| C-reactive protein (CRP) | $49 | 14 |
| CA 19-9 tumor marker test | $19 | 13 |
| CA-125 ovarian marker test | $127 | 14 |
| Calcium blood test | $32 | 14 |
| Capsule endoscopy | $2,526 | 13 |
| Cardiac ablation | $62,005 | 11 |
| Cardiac catheterization | $19,903 | 13 |
| Cardiac event monitor | — | 3 |
| Cardiac MRI | $2,776 | 11 |
| Cardiac rehabilitation | $334 | 13 |
| Cardiac stress test | $1,079 | 13 |
| Cardioversion | $2,582 | 13 |
| Carotid artery surgery | — | 3 |
| Carotid artery ultrasound | $1,130 | 14 |
| Carpal tunnel release | $5,383 | 13 |
| Cataract surgery | $5,599 | 12 |
| CEA tumor marker test | $115 | 14 |
| Celiac disease test | $29 | 13 |
| Central line placement | $7,280 | 14 |
| Cervical cerclage | $8,592 | 12 |
| Cervical LEEP procedure | $8,592 | 13 |
| Cesarean section (C-section) | $53,996 | 14 |
| Chalazion (eyelid cyst) removal | $828 | 12 |
| Chemotherapy infusion | $825 | 13 |
| Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis) | $1,672 | 14 |
| Chest tube insertion | $3,542 | 13 |
| Chest X-ray | $365 | 14 |
| Chickenpox (varicella) vaccine | $148 | 7 |
| Chiropractic adjustment | $67 | 10 |
| Circumcision | $3,068 | 12 |
| CK-MB heart enzyme test | $89 | 14 |
| Clotting time test (PTT) | $51 | 14 |
| Colon resection (colectomy) | $25,960 | 12 |
| Colonoscopy | $3,234 | 14 |
| Colostomy | $10,960 | 10 |
| Colposcopy | $851 | 13 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) | $43 | 14 |
| Complex wound repair | $1,686 | 14 |
| Comprehensive eye exam | $612 | 10 |
| Comprehensive metabolic panel | $69 | 14 |
| Contact lens fitting | — | 3 |
| Continuous glucose monitor setup | — | 3 |
| Contraceptive implant (Nexplanon) | $1,025 | 13 |
| Copper blood test | $17 | 13 |
| Corneal transplant | $10,329 | 10 |
| Coronary artery bypass (CABG) | $288,799 | 13 |
| Coronary CT angiography | $2,461 | 14 |
| Cortisol test | $75 | 14 |
| COVID-19 PCR test | $94 | 12 |
| CPAP titration study | $463 | 14 |
| Craniotomy (brain surgery) | — | 3 |
| Creatine kinase (CK) test | $38 | 14 |
| CT angiography of the chest | $1,455 | 14 |
| CT angiography of the head | $1,455 | 14 |
| CT colonography (virtual colonoscopy) | $3,087 | 11 |
| CT scan of the abdomen | $1,227 | 14 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis | $2,675 | 14 |
| CT scan of the arm | $1,589 | 14 |
| CT scan of the chest | $1,227 | 14 |
| CT scan of the head | $1,227 | 14 |
| CT scan of the leg | $1,227 | 14 |
| CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $1,589 | 14 |
| CT scan of the neck | $1,227 | 14 |
| CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) | $1,702 | 14 |
| CT scan of the pelvis | $1,227 | 14 |
| CT scan of the sinuses | $1,294 | 14 |
| D-dimer test | $62 | 13 |
| Defibrillator (ICD) implant | $26,474 | 13 |
| Developmental screening (child) | $490 | 11 |
| DHEA-sulfate test | $14 | 13 |
| Diagnostic mammogram | $363 | 14 |
| Dialysis fistula creation | $7,280 | 12 |
| Dilation and curettage (D&C) | $8,592 | 12 |
| Droopy eyelid repair (ptosis) | $6,355 | 12 |
| Drug screen (urine) | $118 | 14 |
| Ear pressure test (tympanometry) | $104 | 11 |
| Ear tubes (myringotomy) | $2,739 | 13 |
| Eardrum repair (tympanoplasty) | $15,519 | 12 |
| Echocardiogram | $1,206 | 13 |
| Elbow replacement | $20,834 | 10 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG) | $296 | 14 |
| Electroencephalogram (EEG) | $1,464 | 13 |
| Electrolyte panel | $43 | 14 |
| Electromyography (EMG) | $611 | 13 |
| Emergency department visit | $1,505 | 13 |
| Endometrial biopsy | $562 | 13 |
| Epidural steroid injection | $1,924 | 14 |
| ERCP (bile duct endoscopy) | $8,663 | 14 |
| Esophageal dilation | $3,606 | 13 |
| Esophageal variceal banding | $4,686 | 12 |
| Estradiol (estrogen) test | $72 | 14 |
| Eye refraction (glasses prescription) | — | 3 |
| Eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty) | $2,988 | 12 |
| Facet joint injection (spine) | $2,430 | 14 |
| Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG) | $653 | 14 |
| Family therapy session | $466 | 10 |
| Fecal occult blood (stool) test | $53 | 14 |
| Feeding tube (PEG) placement | $4,686 | 14 |
| Femoral hernia repair | $8,630 | 13 |
| Ferritin (iron) test | $80 | 14 |
| Fibrinogen test | $64 | 14 |
| Fibroid removal (myomectomy) | $10,740 | 12 |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | $2,509 | 14 |
| Flu test | $101 | 13 |
| Flu vaccine | $19 | 12 |
| Folate (folic acid) test | $89 | 14 |
| Foreign body removal (skin) | $1,117 | 14 |
| Free T4 thyroid test | $40 | 14 |
| FSH hormone test | $91 | 14 |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) | $15,131 | 13 |
| Gallbladder scan (HIDA) | $1,593 | 13 |
| Ganglion cyst removal | $4,040 | 13 |
| GGT liver test | $42 | 14 |
| Glaucoma surgery | $5,599 | 12 |
| Glucose tolerance test | $44 | 14 |
| Group therapy session | $268 | 10 |
| H. pylori test | $297 | 13 |
| Hammertoe repair | $7,625 | 13 |
| HDL cholesterol test | $50 | 14 |
| Hearing test (audiometry) | $414 | 11 |
| Hematocrit test | $18 | 14 |
| Hemodialysis | $1,915 | 13 |
| Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) | $59 | 14 |
| Hemorrhoid removal | $4,849 | 14 |
| Hepatitis A vaccine | $109 | 11 |
| Hepatitis B test | $63 | 14 |
| Hepatitis B vaccine | $103 | 11 |
| Hepatitis C test | $87 | 14 |
| Hip arthroscopy | $13,422 | 13 |
| Hip fracture repair | $14,738 | 12 |
| Hip replacement | $15,889 | 13 |
| HIV test | $100 | 14 |
| Holter heart monitor | $442 | 13 |
| Home sleep apnea test | $513 | 12 |
| HPV vaccine | $230 | 7 |
| Hydrocele repair | $8,630 | 13 |
| Hysterectomy | $26,271 | 13 |
| Hysteroscopy | $8,592 | 13 |
| Ileostomy | — | 3 |
| Inguinal hernia repair | $8,630 | 13 |
| Iron blood test | $47 | 14 |
| IUD insertion | $1,682 | 13 |
| IUD removal | $851 | 14 |
| IV infusion therapy | $448 | 14 |
| IVC filter placement | $12,563 | 13 |
| Joint aspiration (small/intermediate) | $1,081 | 14 |
| Kidney biopsy | $4,347 | 14 |
| Kidney removal (nephrectomy) | $14,834 | 12 |
| Kidney scan (nuclear) | $1,761 | 13 |
| Kidney stone shock-wave (lithotripsy) | $8,773 | 13 |
| Kidney ultrasound | $441 | 14 |
| Knee arthroscopy | $7,625 | 13 |
| Knee joint injection | $1,081 | 14 |
| Knee replacement | $143,412 | 15 |
| Lactate test | $89 | 14 |
| Laminectomy (spine) | $14,738 | 13 |
| Laryngoscopy | $2,649 | 14 |
| LDH test | $18 | 14 |
| LDL cholesterol test | $20 | 14 |
| Leg artery angiogram | $10,789 | 13 |
| Leg artery angioplasty | $16,000 | 5 |
| Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) | $957 | 14 |
| LH hormone test | $140 | 8 |
| Lipase test | $43 | 14 |
| Lipid (cholesterol) panel | $56 | 14 |
| Liver biopsy | $4,347 | 14 |
| Liver function panel | $73 | 14 |
| Lower back (lumbar) spinal fusion | — | 3 |
| Lumbar discectomy | $17,836 | 13 |
| Lumpectomy (breast) | $15,859 | 13 |
| Lung function test (PFT) | $535 | 14 |
| Lung scan (V/Q) | $1,761 | 13 |
| Magnesium blood test | $40 | 14 |
| Mastectomy | $17,300 | 13 |
| Mastoidectomy | $15,519 | 12 |
| Meniscus repair (knee) | $7,625 | 13 |
| MMR vaccine | $79 | 9 |
| Mohs skin cancer surgery | $1,686 | 11 |
| MRA of the brain | $2,726 | 14 |
| MRA of the neck | $2,675 | 14 |
| MRI of the abdomen | $2,675 | 14 |
| MRI of the ankle | $2,675 | 14 |
| MRI of the brain | $2,675 | 14 |
| MRI of the chest | $2,675 | 14 |
| MRI of the knee | $3,425 | 14 |
| MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $2,675 | 14 |
| MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) | $2,675 | 14 |
| MRI of the neck (cervical spine) | $2,675 | 14 |
| MRI of the pelvis | $2,749 | 14 |
| MRI of the shoulder | $3,425 | 14 |
| MRI of the wrist | $2,675 | 14 |
| Nebulizer breathing treatment | $372 | 14 |
| Neck (cervical) spinal fusion | $19,343 | 13 |
| Nerve conduction study | $1,464 | 12 |
| Newborn hospital care | — | 3 |
| Nuchal translucency ultrasound | $441 | 13 |
| Nuclear cardiac stress test | $4,271 | 13 |
| Occupational therapy evaluation | $253 | 13 |
| Office visit (established patient) | $354 | 13 |
| Office visit (new patient) | $288 | 6 |
| Orthopedic hardware removal | $7,072 | 13 |
| Ovarian cyst removal | $11,723 | 12 |
| Ovary removal (oophorectomy) | $5,667 | 4 |
| Pacemaker insertion | $72,986 | 13 |
| Pap smear (cervical screening) | $137 | 16 |
| Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test | $251 | 14 |
| Parathyroid removal | $14,133 | 12 |
| Pelvic ultrasound | $441 | 14 |
| PET scan | $13,164 | 13 |
| Phosphorus blood test | $35 | 14 |
| Physical therapy evaluation | $246 | 14 |
| Pilonidal cyst removal | $7,765 | 13 |
| Platelet count | $37 | 14 |
| Pneumonia vaccine | $149 | 12 |
| Pregnancy blood test (hCG) | $46 | 14 |
| Pregnancy ultrasound | $441 | 14 |
| Procalcitonin test | $166 | 13 |
| Prolactin test | $51 | 14 |
| Prostate biopsy | $4,509 | 5 |
| Prostate removal (prostatectomy) | $26,271 | 12 |
| Prostate surgery (TURP) | $12,489 | 13 |
| Prostate test (PSA) | $75 | 14 |
| Psychiatric evaluation | $466 | 11 |
| Psychotherapy session | $466 | 10 |
| Pterygium removal (eye) | $6,355 | 10 |
| Pulmonary rehabilitation | $136 | 13 |
| Radiofrequency nerve ablation | $5,383 | 14 |
| Retina scan (OCT) | $32 | 10 |
| Retinal (fundus) photography | $611 | 13 |
| Retinal detachment repair | $10,329 | 10 |
| Rheumatoid factor test | $56 | 6 |
| Rotator cuff repair | $12,764 | 13 |
| Routine eye exam | $612 | 10 |
| RSV vaccine | $443 | 10 |
| Sacroiliac joint injection | $2,829 | 13 |
| Scoliosis spine X-ray | $403 | 14 |
| Screening colonoscopy | $2,373 | 21 |
| Screening mammogram | $337 | 14 |
| Scrotal ultrasound | $441 | 14 |
| Sedimentation rate (ESR) test | $17 | 14 |
| Semen analysis | $93 | 13 |
| Septoplasty (deviated septum) | $8,402 | 13 |
| Sex hormone binding globulin test | $12 | 13 |
| Shingles vaccine | $323 | 11 |
| Shoulder arthroscopy | $13,422 | 13 |
| Shoulder replacement | $18,974 | 13 |
| Simple wound stitches | $556 | 14 |
| Sinus surgery (endoscopic) | $17,730 | 13 |
| Skin biopsy | $1,117 | 14 |
| Skin cancer lesion removal | $1,783 | 13 |
| Skin graft | $5,878 | 12 |
| Skin lesion freezing (cryotherapy) | $556 | 12 |
| Skin tag removal | $556 | 14 |
| Sleep study (polysomnography) | $4,833 | 13 |
| Small bowel resection | — | 3 |
| Soft tissue ultrasound | $441 | 14 |
| Speech therapy | $190 | 13 |
| Spinal cord stimulator | $8,811 | 13 |
| Spinal tap (lumbar puncture) | $1,886 | 13 |
| Spine fracture repair (kyphoplasty) | $14,080 | 14 |
| Spleen removal (splenectomy) | $26,271 | 12 |
| Stomach removal (gastrectomy) | — | 3 |
| Strabismus (eye muscle) surgery | $8,103 | 12 |
| Strep throat test | $101 | 13 |
| Stress echocardiogram | $1,910 | 13 |
| Swallow study | $210 | 13 |
| T3 thyroid test | $86 | 14 |
| Tdap (tetanus) vaccine | $62 | 9 |
| Testicle removal (orchiectomy) | $13,160 | 12 |
| Testosterone test | $23 | 14 |
| Thyroid removal (thyroidectomy) | $15,131 | 13 |
| Thyroid test (TSH) | $102 | 14 |
| Thyroid ultrasound | $441 | 14 |
| Thyroid uptake scan | $1,425 | 13 |
| Tilt table test | $2,634 | 11 |
| Tonsillectomy | $11,464 | 13 |
| Total IgE allergy test | $169 | 8 |
| Total protein test | $22 | 14 |
| Tracheostomy | $8,795 | 10 |
| Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) | $2,729 | 13 |
| Transvaginal ultrasound | $441 | 14 |
| Trigger finger release | $3,644 | 13 |
| Trigger point injection | $818 | 14 |
| Triglycerides test | $24 | 14 |
| Troponin (heart) test | $73 | 14 |
| Tubal ligation | $15,131 | 12 |
| Turbinate reduction | $9,412 | 13 |
| Turning a breech baby (version) | $6,137 | 13 |
| Ulnar nerve surgery (elbow) | $5,383 | 13 |
| Upper GI endoscopy (EGD) | $2,526 | 14 |
| Upper GI series (barium) | $589 | 14 |
| Ureteral stent placement | $10,966 | 13 |
| Ureteroscopy (stone removal) | $14,050 | 13 |
| Uric acid (gout) test | $35 | 14 |
| Urinalysis | $16 | 14 |
| Urine microalbumin test | $35 | 14 |
| Urine pregnancy test | $52 | 14 |
| UV light therapy (skin) | — | 3 |
| Vaccine administration | $60 | 14 |
| Vaginal delivery | $22,988 | 14 |
| Varicocele repair | $8,773 | 12 |
| Varicose vein ablation | $7,280 | 13 |
| Vasectomy | $5,304 | 13 |
| Visual field test | $611 | 10 |
| Vitamin B12 test | $92 | 14 |
| Vitamin D test | $90 | 14 |
| Vitrectomy (eye) | $10,329 | 12 |
| Vocal cord injection | $9,904 | 13 |
| Wart removal | $556 | 13 |
| Weight-loss (bariatric) surgery | $73,151 | 13 |
| Well-child visit | — | 3 |
| Whipple procedure (pancreas) | — | 3 |
| Wound debridement | $1,117 | 14 |
| Wrist fracture repair | $13,422 | 13 |
| X-ray of the abdomen | $441 | 14 |
| X-ray of the ankle | $365 | 14 |
| X-ray of the collarbone | $365 | 14 |
| X-ray of the elbow | $365 | 14 |
| X-ray of the facial bones | $403 | 14 |
| X-ray of the foot | $365 | 14 |
| X-ray of the forearm | $365 | 14 |
| X-ray of the hand | $365 | 14 |
| X-ray of the hip | $365 | 14 |
| X-ray of the knee | $365 | 14 |
| X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $441 | 14 |
| X-ray of the lower leg | $365 | 14 |
| X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) | $441 | 14 |
| X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) | $403 | 14 |
| X-ray of the pelvis | $441 | 14 |
| X-ray of the ribs | $441 | 14 |
| X-ray of the shoulder | $365 | 14 |
| X-ray of the skull | $441 | 14 |
| X-ray of the upper arm | $365 | 14 |
| X-ray of the wrist | $365 | 14 |
| YAG laser capsulotomy (eye) | $1,535 | 11 |
| Zinc blood test | $17 | 13 |
Source: hospitals’ machine-readable price files (45 CFR §180). Estimates — confirm with the hospital.