| Procedure | Cash (median) | Hospitals |
|---|
| 3D mammogram (tomosynthesis) | $106 | 47 |
| Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis) | $1,373 | 46 |
| Abdominal ultrasound | $850 | 52 |
| Abscess incision and drainage | $543 | 49 |
| Achilles tendon repair | $3,908 | 34 |
| ACL knee reconstruction | $5,105 | 33 |
| Acupuncture | $73 | 26 |
| Adenoid removal (adenoidectomy) | $1,058 | 32 |
| Albumin blood test | $44 | 49 |
| Aldosterone test | $183 | 50 |
| Alkaline phosphatase test | $54 | 50 |
| Allergy patch testing | $48 | 28 |
| Allergy shots | $54 | 38 |
| Allergy testing | $53 | 28 |
| Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test | $114 | 50 |
| ALT liver enzyme test | $58 | 50 |
| Ammonia blood test | $100 | 50 |
| Amniocentesis | $635 | 33 |
| Amylase test | $76 | 50 |
| Anal fistula repair | $1,406 | 34 |
| Ankle fracture repair | $3,073 | 32 |
| Ankle replacement | $2,384 | 27 |
| Annual physical (established patient) | $150 | 31 |
| Annual physical (new patient) | $195 | 32 |
| Anoscopy | $180 | 33 |
| Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test | $91 | 50 |
| Aortic aneurysm repair (AAA) | $5,090 | 30 |
| Aortic valve replacement | $14,800 | 30 |
| Appendix removal (appendectomy) | $33,458 | 10 |
| Arterial blood gas (ABG) | $176 | 44 |
| AST liver enzyme test | $58 | 50 |
| Barium swallow study | $488 | 50 |
| Bartholin cyst removal | $473 | 43 |
| Basic metabolic panel | $128 | 50 |
| Benign skin lesion removal | $933 | 45 |
| Bilirubin blood test | $62 | 50 |
| Bladder function test (urodynamics) | $1,033 | 31 |
| Bladder scope (cystoscopy) | $1,080 | 38 |
| Bladder tumor removal (TURBT) | $3,312 | 33 |
| Blood clotting test (PT/INR) | $49 | 51 |
| Blood crossmatch | $145 | 49 |
| Blood glucose test | $43 | 51 |
| Blood transfusion | $1,001 | 49 |
| Blood type and screen | $135 | 50 |
| Blood type test | $91 | 50 |
| BNP (heart failure) test | $170 | 50 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) | $447 | 51 |
| Bone marrow biopsy | $1,495 | 38 |
| Bone scan (nuclear) | $1,490 | 50 |
| Botox for migraine | $642 | 31 |
| Brain shunt (VP shunt) | $3,388 | 29 |
| Breast biopsy | $2,494 | 43 |
| Breast MRI | $2,280 | 40 |
| Breast reconstruction | $4,432 | 30 |
| Breast reduction | $5,564 | 31 |
| Breast ultrasound | $514 | 48 |
| Breathing tube insertion (intubation) | $565 | 46 |
| Bronchoscopy | $2,095 | 38 |
| Bunion surgery (bunionectomy) | $3,162 | 34 |
| Burn treatment | $390 | 47 |
| C-reactive protein (CRP) | $64 | 49 |
| CA 19-9 tumor marker test | $115 | 48 |
| CA-125 ovarian marker test | $130 | 49 |
| Calcium blood test | $54 | 50 |
| Capsule endoscopy | $2,230 | 35 |
| Cardiac ablation | $27,018 | 37 |
| Cardiac catheterization | $8,743 | 39 |
| Cardiac event monitor | $470 | 28 |
| Cardiac MRI | $2,143 | 38 |
| Cardiac rehabilitation | $218 | 46 |
| Cardiac stress test | $875 | 48 |
| Cardioversion | $1,332 | 49 |
| Carotid artery surgery | $5,809 | 29 |
| Carotid artery ultrasound | $813 | 48 |
| Carpal tunnel release | $3,280 | 37 |
| Cataract surgery | $2,800 | 35 |
| CEA tumor marker test | $144 | 49 |
| Celiac disease test | $75 | 46 |
| Central line placement | $1,997 | 48 |
| Cervical cerclage | $816 | 28 |
| Cervical LEEP procedure | $3,026 | 34 |
| Cesarean section (C-section) | $19,848 | 52 |
| Chalazion (eyelid cyst) removal | $444 | 33 |
| Chemotherapy infusion | $495 | 47 |
| Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis) | $1,349 | 42 |
| Chest tube insertion | $1,754 | 44 |
| Chest X-ray | $314 | 52 |
| Chickenpox (varicella) vaccine | $331 | 37 |
| Chiropractic adjustment | $56 | 28 |
| Circumcision | $2,582 | 35 |
| CK-MB heart enzyme test | $142 | 46 |
| Clotting time test (PTT) | $59 | 50 |
| Colon resection (colectomy) | $4,356 | 31 |
| Colonoscopy | $2,243 | 41 |
| Colostomy | $2,954 | 28 |
| Colposcopy | $438 | 30 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) | $82 | 51 |
| Complex wound repair | $881 | 41 |
| Comprehensive eye exam | $251 | 30 |
| Comprehensive metabolic panel | $151 | 50 |
| Contact lens fitting | $86 | 28 |
| Continuous glucose monitor setup | $80 | 29 |
| Contraceptive implant (Nexplanon) | $480 | 35 |
| Copper blood test | $74 | 47 |
| Corneal transplant | $2,581 | 26 |
| Coronary angioplasty / stent (PCI) | $45,634 | 15 |
| Coronary artery bypass (CABG) | $140,338 | 48 |
| Coronary CT angiography | $1,700 | 42 |
| Cortisol test | $118 | 50 |
| COVID-19 PCR test | $108 | 48 |
| COVID-19 vaccine | — | 7 |
| CPAP titration study | $460 | 50 |
| Craniotomy (brain surgery) | $5,154 | 26 |
| Creatine kinase (CK) test | $69 | 50 |
| CT angiography of the chest | $2,561 | 51 |
| CT angiography of the head | $2,227 | 51 |
| CT colonography (virtual colonoscopy) | $1,507 | 29 |
| CT scan of the abdomen | $1,958 | 51 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis | $3,756 | 52 |
| CT scan of the arm | $1,718 | 51 |
| CT scan of the chest | $2,038 | 52 |
| CT scan of the head | $1,810 | 52 |
| CT scan of the leg | $1,754 | 51 |
| CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $2,176 | 51 |
| CT scan of the neck | $1,886 | 52 |
| CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) | $2,281 | 51 |
| CT scan of the pelvis | $1,976 | 51 |
| CT scan of the sinuses | $1,660 | 52 |
| D-dimer test | $106 | 45 |
| Defibrillator (ICD) implant | $29,180 | 36 |
| Developmental screening (child) | $133 | 38 |
| DHEA-sulfate test | $130 | 50 |
| Diagnostic mammogram | $337 | 48 |
| Dialysis fistula creation | $3,572 | 31 |
| Dilation and curettage (D&C) | $2,161 | 33 |
| Droopy eyelid repair (ptosis) | $3,650 | 26 |
| Drug screen (urine) | $188 | 50 |
| Ear pressure test (tympanometry) | $105 | 35 |
| Ear tubes (myringotomy) | $843 | 36 |
| Eardrum repair (tympanoplasty) | $3,247 | 29 |
| Echocardiogram | $1,039 | 51 |
| Elbow replacement | $3,585 | 27 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG) | $233 | 51 |
| Electroencephalogram (EEG) | $870 | 45 |
| Electrolyte panel | $109 | 50 |
| Electromyography (EMG) | $394 | 35 |
| Emergency department visit | $620 | 50 |
| Endometrial biopsy | $433 | 31 |
| Epidural steroid injection | $1,465 | 39 |
| ERCP (bile duct endoscopy) | $2,617 | 32 |
| Esophageal dilation | $1,775 | 35 |
| Esophageal variceal banding | $365 | 26 |
| Estradiol (estrogen) test | $118 | 50 |
| Eye refraction (glasses prescription) | $64 | 25 |
| Eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty) | $2,639 | 27 |
| Facet joint injection (spine) | $608 | 36 |
| Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG) | $588 | 47 |
| Family therapy session | $250 | 40 |
| Fecal occult blood (stool) test | $56 | 49 |
| Feeding tube (PEG) placement | $1,880 | 37 |
| Femoral hernia repair | $2,442 | 30 |
| Ferritin (iron) test | $112 | 50 |
| Fibrinogen test | $90 | 50 |
| Fibroid removal (myomectomy) | $1,904 | 28 |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | $1,273 | 37 |
| Flu test | $85 | 41 |
| Flu vaccine | $31 | 39 |
| Folate (folic acid) test | $89 | 50 |
| Foreign body removal (skin) | $465 | 46 |
| Free T4 thyroid test | $90 | 50 |
| FSH hormone test | $130 | 50 |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) | $4,121 | 37 |
| Gallbladder scan (HIDA) | $1,569 | 49 |
| Ganglion cyst removal | $1,611 | 32 |
| GGT liver test | $62 | 50 |
| Glaucoma surgery | $2,096 | 26 |
| Glucose tolerance test | $83 | 49 |
| Group therapy session | $222 | 41 |
| H. pylori test | $285 | 46 |
| Hammertoe repair | $2,700 | 36 |
| HDL cholesterol test | $58 | 46 |
| Hearing test (audiometry) | $255 | 36 |
| Hematocrit test | $31 | 50 |
| Hemodialysis | $1,085 | 39 |
| Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) | $93 | 51 |
| Hemorrhoid removal | $776 | 38 |
| Hepatitis A vaccine | $129 | 35 |
| Hepatitis B test | $86 | 50 |
| Hepatitis B vaccine | $183 | 40 |
| Hepatitis C test | $114 | 50 |
| Hip arthroscopy | $3,795 | 28 |
| Hip fracture repair | $5,440 | 33 |
| Hip replacement | $6,903 | 34 |
| HIV test | $98 | 48 |
| Holter heart monitor | $457 | 47 |
| Home sleep apnea test | $495 | 37 |
| HPV vaccine | $461 | 31 |
| Hydrocele repair | $1,742 | 34 |
| Hysterectomy | $5,304 | 33 |
| Hysteroscopy | $2,893 | 33 |
| Ileostomy | $2,569 | 28 |
| Incisional hernia repair | $4,104 | 12 |
| Inguinal hernia repair | $3,601 | 38 |
| Iron blood test | $77 | 50 |
| IUD insertion | $443 | 39 |
| IUD removal | $483 | 39 |
| IV infusion therapy | $276 | 52 |
| IVC filter placement | $6,721 | 37 |
| Joint aspiration (small/intermediate) | $431 | 48 |
| Kidney biopsy | $1,638 | 35 |
| Kidney removal (nephrectomy) | $4,923 | 26 |
| Kidney scan (nuclear) | $1,475 | 47 |
| Kidney stone shock-wave (lithotripsy) | $6,768 | 38 |
| Kidney ultrasound | $724 | 51 |
| Knee arthroscopy | $4,159 | 37 |
| Knee joint injection | $554 | 47 |
| Knee replacement | $54,931 | 57 |
| Lactate test | $87 | 49 |
| Laminectomy (spine) | $5,267 | 31 |
| Laryngoscopy | $700 | 39 |
| LDH test | $63 | 50 |
| LDL cholesterol test | $60 | 47 |
| Leg artery angiogram | $3,920 | 40 |
| Leg artery angioplasty | $8,350 | 34 |
| Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) | $746 | 49 |
| LH hormone test | $105 | 50 |
| Lipase test | $85 | 50 |
| Lipid (cholesterol) panel | $144 | 51 |
| Liver biopsy | $1,953 | 41 |
| Liver function panel | $144 | 50 |
| Lower back (lumbar) spinal fusion | $136,927 | 20 |
| Lumbar discectomy | $4,886 | 31 |
| Lumpectomy (breast) | $2,706 | 34 |
| Lung function test (PFT) | $416 | 51 |
| Lung scan (V/Q) | $1,605 | 41 |
| Magnesium blood test | $70 | 50 |
| Mastectomy | $5,413 | 33 |
| Mastoidectomy | $2,028 | 26 |
| Meniscus repair (knee) | $3,683 | 32 |
| MMR vaccine | $223 | 40 |
| Mohs skin cancer surgery | $1,306 | 26 |
| MRA of the brain | $2,374 | 51 |
| MRA of the neck | $2,644 | 51 |
| MRI of the abdomen | $2,656 | 51 |
| MRI of the ankle | $2,684 | 51 |
| MRI of the brain | $2,488 | 52 |
| MRI of the chest | $2,494 | 51 |
| MRI of the knee | $2,639 | 52 |
| MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $2,639 | 52 |
| MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) | $2,702 | 51 |
| MRI of the neck (cervical spine) | $2,639 | 52 |
| MRI of the pelvis | $2,636 | 51 |
| MRI of the shoulder | $2,639 | 52 |
| MRI of the wrist | $2,568 | 51 |
| Nebulizer breathing treatment | $188 | 51 |
| Neck (cervical) spinal fusion | $4,685 | 31 |
| Nerve conduction study | $532 | 35 |
| Newborn hospital care | $124 | 30 |
| Nuchal translucency ultrasound | $435 | 37 |
| Nuclear cardiac stress test | $3,560 | 48 |
| Occupational therapy evaluation | $238 | 50 |
| Office visit (established patient) | $173 | 47 |
| Office visit (new patient) | $290 | 47 |
| Orthopedic hardware removal | $3,815 | 40 |
| Ovarian cyst removal | $1,884 | 27 |
| Ovary removal (oophorectomy) | $1,844 | 29 |
| Pacemaker insertion | $77,880 | 54 |
| Pap smear (cervical screening) | $124 | 60 |
| Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test | $218 | 50 |
| Parathyroid removal | $2,376 | 29 |
| Pelvic ultrasound | $564 | 51 |
| PET scan | $4,850 | 39 |
| Phosphorus blood test | $59 | 50 |
| Physical therapy evaluation | $261 | 52 |
| Pilonidal cyst removal | $1,695 | 37 |
| Platelet count | $47 | 48 |
| Pneumonia vaccine | $247 | 42 |
| Pregnancy blood test (hCG) | $89 | 48 |
| Pregnancy ultrasound | $677 | 50 |
| Procalcitonin test | $143 | 50 |
| Prolactin test | $131 | 50 |
| Prostate biopsy | $2,238 | 37 |
| Prostate removal (prostatectomy) | $3,302 | 30 |
| Prostate surgery (TURP) | $1,875 | 34 |
| Prostate test (PSA) | $129 | 49 |
| Psychiatric evaluation | $320 | 42 |
| Psychotherapy session | $281 | 41 |
| Pterygium removal (eye) | $2,606 | 28 |
| Pulmonary rehabilitation | $141 | 38 |
| Radiofrequency nerve ablation | $2,639 | 34 |
| Retina scan (OCT) | $103 | 29 |
| Retinal (fundus) photography | $149 | 31 |
| Retinal detachment repair | $3,777 | 28 |
| Rheumatoid factor test | $89 | 41 |
| Rotator cuff repair | $4,313 | 34 |
| Routine eye exam | $179 | 31 |
| RSV vaccine | $459 | 26 |
| Sacroiliac joint injection | $950 | 39 |
| Scoliosis spine X-ray | $332 | 51 |
| Screening colonoscopy | $1,749 | 57 |
| Screening mammogram | $350 | 48 |
| Scrotal ultrasound | $711 | 51 |
| Sedimentation rate (ESR) test | $56 | 50 |
| Semen analysis | $88 | 40 |
| Septoplasty (deviated septum) | $2,864 | 31 |
| Sex hormone binding globulin test | $120 | 48 |
| Shingles vaccine | $310 | 32 |
| Shoulder arthroscopy | $4,725 | 32 |
| Shoulder replacement | $5,092 | 33 |
| Simple wound stitches | $414 | 46 |
| Sinus surgery (endoscopic) | $1,389 | 29 |
| Skin biopsy | $398 | 45 |
| Skin cancer lesion removal | $741 | 34 |
| Skin graft | $3,485 | 39 |
| Skin lesion freezing (cryotherapy) | $177 | 37 |
| Skin tag removal | $268 | 40 |
| Sleep study (polysomnography) | $3,773 | 49 |
| Small bowel resection | $3,004 | 29 |
| Soft tissue ultrasound | $458 | 49 |
| Speech therapy | $208 | 51 |
| Spinal cord stimulator | $6,456 | 31 |
| Spinal tap (lumbar puncture) | $1,094 | 48 |
| Spine fracture repair (kyphoplasty) | $8,883 | 35 |
| Spleen removal (splenectomy) | $2,705 | 27 |
| Stomach removal (gastrectomy) | $4,209 | 27 |
| Strabismus (eye muscle) surgery | $2,374 | 28 |
| Strep throat test | $64 | 47 |
| Stress echocardiogram | $1,560 | 45 |
| Swallow study | $291 | 51 |
| T3 thyroid test | $92 | 50 |
| Tdap (tetanus) vaccine | $163 | 46 |
| Testicle removal (orchiectomy) | $2,060 | 35 |
| Testosterone test | $118 | 50 |
| Thyroid removal (thyroidectomy) | $2,758 | 27 |
| Thyroid test (TSH) | $114 | 51 |
| Thyroid ultrasound | $683 | 51 |
| Thyroid uptake scan | $898 | 46 |
| Tilt table test | $1,320 | 37 |
| Tonsillectomy | $1,460 | 33 |
| Total IgE allergy test | $89 | 50 |
| Total protein test | $45 | 50 |
| Tracheostomy | $2,999 | 30 |
| Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) | $1,534 | 43 |
| Transvaginal ultrasound | $595 | 51 |
| Trigger finger release | $3,095 | 35 |
| Trigger point injection | $563 | 43 |
| Triglycerides test | $51 | 50 |
| Troponin (heart) test | $131 | 50 |
| Tubal ligation | $1,430 | 29 |
| Turbinate reduction | $1,433 | 30 |
| Turning a breech baby (version) | $1,725 | 39 |
| Ulnar nerve surgery (elbow) | $3,500 | 34 |
| Umbilical hernia repair | $2,437 | 9 |
| Upper GI endoscopy (EGD) | $1,862 | 44 |
| Upper GI series (barium) | $636 | 50 |
| Ureteral stent placement | $3,308 | 34 |
| Ureteroscopy (stone removal) | $4,517 | 34 |
| Uric acid (gout) test | $62 | 50 |
| Urinalysis | $52 | 51 |
| Urine microalbumin test | $70 | 50 |
| Urine pregnancy test | $64 | 50 |
| UV light therapy (skin) | $191 | 28 |
| Vaccine administration | $52 | 50 |
| Vaginal delivery | $11,833 | 51 |
| Varicocele repair | $1,282 | 27 |
| Varicose vein ablation | $3,803 | 34 |
| Vasectomy | $1,640 | 31 |
| Visual field test | $161 | 30 |
| Vitamin B12 test | $108 | 51 |
| Vitamin D test | $203 | 51 |
| Vitrectomy (eye) | $3,066 | 26 |
| Vocal cord injection | $617 | 26 |
| Wart removal | $305 | 41 |
| Weight-loss (bariatric) surgery | $33,440 | 51 |
| Well-child visit | $131 | 31 |
| Whipple procedure (pancreas) | $6,754 | 26 |
| Wound debridement | $913 | 48 |
| Wrist fracture repair | $6,170 | 37 |
| X-ray of the abdomen | $299 | 51 |
| X-ray of the ankle | $342 | 52 |
| X-ray of the collarbone | $280 | 51 |
| X-ray of the elbow | $330 | 51 |
| X-ray of the facial bones | $358 | 50 |
| X-ray of the foot | $317 | 52 |
| X-ray of the forearm | $315 | 51 |
| X-ray of the hand | $329 | 51 |
| X-ray of the hip | $271 | 51 |
| X-ray of the knee | $329 | 51 |
| X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $469 | 51 |
| X-ray of the lower leg | $328 | 51 |
| X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) | $417 | 51 |
| X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) | $422 | 51 |
| X-ray of the pelvis | $327 | 51 |
| X-ray of the ribs | $433 | 51 |
| X-ray of the shoulder | $371 | 51 |
| X-ray of the skull | $364 | 51 |
| X-ray of the thigh bone | $405 | 13 |
| X-ray of the upper arm | $288 | 51 |
| X-ray of the wrist | $329 | 51 |
| YAG laser capsulotomy (eye) | $1,330 | 30 |
| Zinc blood test | $65 | 50 |
Source: hospitals’ machine-readable price files (45 CFR §180). Estimates — confirm with the hospital.
