| Procedure | Cash (median) | Hospitals |
|---|
| 3D mammogram (tomosynthesis) | $66 | 21 |
| Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis) | $1,322 | 20 |
| Abdominal ultrasound | $675 | 23 |
| Abscess incision and drainage | $382 | 21 |
| Achilles tendon repair | $4,475 | 15 |
| ACL knee reconstruction | $12,628 | 17 |
| Acupuncture | — | 4 |
| Adenoid removal (adenoidectomy) | $10,421 | 10 |
| Albumin blood test | $31 | 21 |
| Aldosterone test | $197 | 22 |
| Alkaline phosphatase test | $40 | 22 |
| Allergy shots | $12 | 9 |
| Allergy testing | $6 | 4 |
| Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test | $99 | 21 |
| ALT liver enzyme test | $54 | 21 |
| Ammonia blood test | $109 | 22 |
| Amniocentesis | $514 | 13 |
| Amylase test | $78 | 20 |
| Anal fistula repair | $2,418 | 16 |
| Ankle fracture repair | $7,639 | 16 |
| Ankle replacement | $54,778 | 7 |
| Annual physical (established patient) | $193 | 12 |
| Annual physical (new patient) | $225 | 13 |
| Anoscopy | $140 | 13 |
| Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test | $78 | 22 |
| Aortic aneurysm repair (AAA) | $2,589 | 8 |
| Aortic valve replacement | $4,791 | 8 |
| Appendix removal (appendectomy) | $20,752 | 9 |
| Arterial blood gas (ABG) | $156 | 18 |
| AST liver enzyme test | $50 | 21 |
| Barium swallow study | $400 | 23 |
| Bartholin cyst removal | $331 | 17 |
| Basic metabolic panel | $69 | 17 |
| Benign skin lesion removal | $945 | 14 |
| Bilirubin blood test | $48 | 20 |
| Bladder function test (urodynamics) | $438 | 9 |
| Bladder scope (cystoscopy) | $734 | 13 |
| Bladder tumor removal (TURBT) | $13,009 | 15 |
| Blood clotting test (PT/INR) | $46 | 20 |
| Blood crossmatch | $174 | 18 |
| Blood glucose test | $36 | 21 |
| Blood transfusion | $836 | 19 |
| Blood type and screen | $68 | 19 |
| Blood type test | $69 | 18 |
| BNP (heart failure) test | $161 | 22 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) | $351 | 22 |
| Bone marrow biopsy | $1,692 | 19 |
| Bone scan (nuclear) | $1,601 | 21 |
| Botox for migraine | $769 | 8 |
| Brain shunt (VP shunt) | — | 4 |
| Breast biopsy | $3,150 | 19 |
| Breast MRI | $1,366 | 17 |
| Breast reconstruction | $39,833 | 10 |
| Breast reduction | $26,362 | 10 |
| Breast ultrasound | $500 | 22 |
| Breathing tube insertion (intubation) | $439 | 21 |
| Bronchoscopy | $1,873 | 15 |
| Bunion surgery (bunionectomy) | $2,352 | 15 |
| Burn treatment | $295 | 21 |
| C-reactive protein (CRP) | $66 | 21 |
| CA 19-9 tumor marker test | $119 | 22 |
| CA-125 ovarian marker test | $153 | 20 |
| Calcium blood test | $36 | 22 |
| Capsule endoscopy | $2,071 | 9 |
| Cardiac ablation | $27,098 | 12 |
| Cardiac catheterization | $8,518 | 13 |
| Cardiac event monitor | $187 | 4 |
| Cardiac MRI | $1,486 | 11 |
| Cardiac rehabilitation | $231 | 20 |
| Cardiac stress test | $658 | 18 |
| Cardioversion | $1,151 | 22 |
| Carotid artery surgery | $1,554 | 5 |
| Carotid artery ultrasound | $686 | 23 |
| Carpal tunnel release | $6,845 | 19 |
| Cataract surgery | $5,968 | 15 |
| CEA tumor marker test | $152 | 22 |
| Celiac disease test | $30 | 15 |
| Central line placement | $1,574 | 15 |
| Cervical cerclage | $2,899 | 10 |
| Cervical LEEP procedure | $9,471 | 13 |
| Cesarean section (C-section) | $17,843 | 30 |
| Chalazion (eyelid cyst) removal | $765 | 9 |
| Chemotherapy infusion | $457 | 21 |
| Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis) | $1,403 | 19 |
| Chest tube insertion | $1,061 | 17 |
| Chest X-ray | $232 | 23 |
| Chickenpox (varicella) vaccine | $410 | 15 |
| Chiropractic adjustment | — | 4 |
| Circumcision | $683 | 18 |
| CK-MB heart enzyme test | $76 | 20 |
| Clotting time test (PTT) | $71 | 20 |
| Colon resection (colectomy) | $1,532 | 11 |
| Colonoscopy | $3,015 | 21 |
| Colostomy | $1,140 | 7 |
| Colposcopy | $205 | 10 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) | $59 | 22 |
| Complex wound repair | $425 | 12 |
| Comprehensive eye exam | $97 | 5 |
| Comprehensive metabolic panel | $146 | 20 |
| Continuous glucose monitor setup | $33 | 4 |
| Contraceptive implant (Nexplanon) | $423 | 14 |
| Copper blood test | $103 | 21 |
| Corneal transplant | $14,437 | 7 |
| Coronary artery bypass (CABG) | $130,414 | 18 |
| Coronary CT angiography | $811 | 16 |
| Cortisol test | $126 | 22 |
| COVID-19 PCR test | $138 | 23 |
| CPAP titration study | $477 | 21 |
| Craniotomy (brain surgery) | — | 4 |
| Creatine kinase (CK) test | $58 | 22 |
| CT angiography of the chest | $1,696 | 21 |
| CT angiography of the head | $1,506 | 20 |
| CT colonography (virtual colonoscopy) | $759 | 5 |
| CT scan of the abdomen | $1,544 | 23 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis | $2,417 | 22 |
| CT scan of the arm | $1,277 | 23 |
| CT scan of the chest | $1,474 | 23 |
| CT scan of the head | $1,220 | 23 |
| CT scan of the leg | $1,518 | 21 |
| CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $1,408 | 23 |
| CT scan of the neck | $1,505 | 23 |
| CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) | $1,566 | 23 |
| CT scan of the pelvis | $1,333 | 23 |
| CT scan of the sinuses | $1,337 | 23 |
| D-dimer test | $122 | 20 |
| Defibrillator (ICD) implant | $21,895 | 12 |
| Developmental screening (child) | $37 | 9 |
| DHEA-sulfate test | $132 | 21 |
| Diagnostic mammogram | $328 | 21 |
| Dialysis fistula creation | $14,905 | 13 |
| Dilation and curettage (D&C) | $4,685 | 15 |
| Droopy eyelid repair (ptosis) | $1,286 | 7 |
| Drug screen (urine) | $100 | 23 |
| Ear pressure test (tympanometry) | $73 | 8 |
| Ear tubes (myringotomy) | $2,733 | 12 |
| Eardrum repair (tympanoplasty) | $12,859 | 9 |
| Echocardiogram | $680 | 23 |
| Elbow replacement | $1,834 | 5 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG) | $183 | 20 |
| Electroencephalogram (EEG) | $722 | 18 |
| Electrolyte panel | $55 | 21 |
| Electromyography (EMG) | $140 | 11 |
| Emergency department visit | $459 | 22 |
| Endometrial biopsy | $170 | 10 |
| Epidural steroid injection | $1,370 | 19 |
| ERCP (bile duct endoscopy) | $7,464 | 13 |
| Esophageal dilation | $1,779 | 14 |
| Esophageal variceal banding | $373 | 5 |
| Estradiol (estrogen) test | $135 | 22 |
| Eye refraction (glasses prescription) | $33 | 4 |
| Eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty) | $3,035 | 9 |
| Facet joint injection (spine) | $853 | 16 |
| Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG) | $564 | 19 |
| Family therapy session | $124 | 16 |
| Fecal occult blood (stool) test | $59 | 22 |
| Feeding tube (PEG) placement | $2,514 | 17 |
| Femoral hernia repair | $1,474 | 13 |
| Ferritin (iron) test | $92 | 22 |
| Fibrinogen test | $34 | 22 |
| Fibroid removal (myomectomy) | $1,429 | 6 |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | $745 | 16 |
| Flu test | $75 | 14 |
| Flu vaccine | $52 | 9 |
| Folate (folic acid) test | $88 | 22 |
| Foreign body removal (skin) | $502 | 18 |
| Free T4 thyroid test | $65 | 21 |
| FSH hormone test | $111 | 22 |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) | $16,094 | 17 |
| Gallbladder scan (HIDA) | $1,615 | 21 |
| Ganglion cyst removal | $8,876 | 17 |
| GGT liver test | $64 | 21 |
| Glaucoma surgery | $1,177 | 5 |
| Glucose tolerance test | $68 | 21 |
| Group therapy session | $65 | 16 |
| H. pylori test | $206 | 19 |
| Hammertoe repair | $8,805 | 16 |
| HDL cholesterol test | $54 | 22 |
| Hearing test (audiometry) | $182 | 7 |
| Hematocrit test | $22 | 17 |
| Hemodialysis | $690 | 10 |
| Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) | $62 | 20 |
| Hemorrhoid removal | $979 | 14 |
| Hepatitis A vaccine | $143 | 14 |
| Hepatitis B test | $72 | 21 |
| Hepatitis B vaccine | $138 | 13 |
| Hepatitis C test | $117 | 21 |
| Hip arthroscopy | $26,190 | 12 |
| Hip fracture repair | $2,595 | 10 |
| Hip replacement | $30,533 | 17 |
| HIV test | $101 | 22 |
| Holter heart monitor | $260 | 21 |
| Home sleep apnea test | $323 | 10 |
| HPV vaccine | $481 | 12 |
| Hydrocele repair | $12,697 | 16 |
| Hysterectomy | $18,045 | 17 |
| Hysteroscopy | $11,047 | 14 |
| Ileostomy | $1,160 | 8 |
| Incisional hernia repair | $991 | 5 |
| Inguinal hernia repair | $8,347 | 18 |
| Iron blood test | $50 | 21 |
| IUD insertion | $169 | 11 |
| IUD removal | $402 | 13 |
| IV infusion therapy | $223 | 17 |
| IVC filter placement | $6,310 | 16 |
| Joint aspiration (small/intermediate) | $356 | 20 |
| Kidney biopsy | $1,576 | 18 |
| Kidney removal (nephrectomy) | $30,637 | 8 |
| Kidney scan (nuclear) | $1,374 | 19 |
| Kidney stone shock-wave (lithotripsy) | $13,101 | 13 |
| Kidney ultrasound | $495 | 23 |
| Knee arthroscopy | $16,919 | 18 |
| Knee joint injection | $487 | 21 |
| Knee replacement | $46,784 | 31 |
| Lactate test | $102 | 20 |
| Laminectomy (spine) | $22,329 | 13 |
| Laryngoscopy | $591 | 10 |
| LDH test | $53 | 21 |
| LDL cholesterol test | $55 | 22 |
| Leg artery angiogram | $3,830 | 13 |
| Leg artery angioplasty | $7,046 | 12 |
| Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) | $772 | 23 |
| LH hormone test | $114 | 21 |
| Lipase test | $82 | 20 |
| Lipid (cholesterol) panel | $109 | 22 |
| Liver biopsy | $1,373 | 18 |
| Liver function panel | $86 | 20 |
| Lower back (lumbar) spinal fusion | $59,018 | 4 |
| Lumbar discectomy | $22,263 | 13 |
| Lumpectomy (breast) | $5,332 | 18 |
| Lung function test (PFT) | $405 | 22 |
| Lung scan (V/Q) | $1,483 | 19 |
| Magnesium blood test | $66 | 21 |
| Mastectomy | $11,305 | 15 |
| Mastoidectomy | $1,168 | 6 |
| Meniscus repair (knee) | $10,642 | 16 |
| MMR vaccine | $160 | 17 |
| Mohs skin cancer surgery | $600 | 5 |
| MRA of the brain | $1,419 | 22 |
| MRA of the neck | $1,551 | 22 |
| MRI of the abdomen | $1,652 | 22 |
| MRI of the ankle | $1,540 | 22 |
| MRI of the brain | $1,652 | 22 |
| MRI of the chest | $1,486 | 22 |
| MRI of the knee | $1,547 | 22 |
| MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $1,486 | 22 |
| MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) | $1,486 | 22 |
| MRI of the neck (cervical spine) | $1,486 | 22 |
| MRI of the pelvis | $1,403 | 22 |
| MRI of the shoulder | $1,652 | 22 |
| MRI of the wrist | $1,559 | 22 |
| Nebulizer breathing treatment | $202 | 22 |
| Neck (cervical) spinal fusion | $18,762 | 12 |
| Nerve conduction study | $390 | 17 |
| Newborn hospital care | $76 | 8 |
| Nuchal translucency ultrasound | $374 | 9 |
| Nuclear cardiac stress test | $3,156 | 19 |
| Occupational therapy evaluation | $271 | 23 |
| Office visit (established patient) | $150 | 22 |
| Office visit (new patient) | $304 | 22 |
| Orthopedic hardware removal | $9,859 | 16 |
| Ovarian cyst removal | $1,775 | 11 |
| Ovary removal (oophorectomy) | $1,346 | 6 |
| Pacemaker insertion | $45,275 | 22 |
| Pap smear (cervical screening) | $79 | 32 |
| Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test | $199 | 22 |
| Parathyroid removal | $8,395 | 10 |
| Pelvic ultrasound | $576 | 23 |
| PET scan | $4,368 | 14 |
| Phosphorus blood test | $56 | 20 |
| Physical therapy evaluation | $228 | 23 |
| Pilonidal cyst removal | $8,460 | 17 |
| Platelet count | $43 | 21 |
| Pneumonia vaccine | $267 | 16 |
| Pregnancy blood test (hCG) | $68 | 20 |
| Pregnancy ultrasound | $563 | 22 |
| Procalcitonin test | $152 | 22 |
| Prolactin test | $155 | 22 |
| Prostate biopsy | $1,974 | 14 |
| Prostate removal (prostatectomy) | $25,457 | 11 |
| Prostate surgery (TURP) | $13,172 | 16 |
| Prostate test (PSA) | $112 | 22 |
| Psychiatric evaluation | $361 | 20 |
| Psychotherapy session | $246 | 19 |
| Pterygium removal (eye) | $447 | 6 |
| Pulmonary rehabilitation | $148 | 14 |
| Radiofrequency nerve ablation | $2,777 | 15 |
| Retina scan (OCT) | $762 | 6 |
| Retinal (fundus) photography | $180 | 9 |
| Retinal detachment repair | $14,055 | 8 |
| Rheumatoid factor test | $48 | 14 |
| Rotator cuff repair | $10,170 | 19 |
| Routine eye exam | $65 | 5 |
| RSV vaccine | $463 | 6 |
| Sacroiliac joint injection | $955 | 15 |
| Scoliosis spine X-ray | $259 | 22 |
| Screening colonoscopy | $789 | 22 |
| Screening mammogram | $266 | 21 |
| Scrotal ultrasound | $568 | 23 |
| Sedimentation rate (ESR) test | $43 | 21 |
| Semen analysis | $51 | 20 |
| Septoplasty (deviated septum) | $13,211 | 13 |
| Sex hormone binding globulin test | $75 | 21 |
| Shingles vaccine | $232 | 13 |
| Shoulder arthroscopy | $11,546 | 17 |
| Shoulder replacement | $38,393 | 18 |
| Simple wound stitches | $295 | 18 |
| Sinus surgery (endoscopic) | $3,187 | 11 |
| Skin biopsy | $391 | 21 |
| Skin cancer lesion removal | $760 | 16 |
| Skin graft | $4,893 | 15 |
| Skin lesion freezing (cryotherapy) | $138 | 12 |
| Skin tag removal | $263 | 17 |
| Sleep study (polysomnography) | $3,118 | 16 |
| Small bowel resection | $1,497 | 9 |
| Soft tissue ultrasound | $395 | 22 |
| Speech therapy | $250 | 20 |
| Spinal cord stimulator | $10,620 | 9 |
| Spinal tap (lumbar puncture) | $753 | 21 |
| Spine fracture repair (kyphoplasty) | $10,579 | 19 |
| Spleen removal (splenectomy) | $2,575 | 13 |
| Stomach removal (gastrectomy) | $2,110 | 5 |
| Strabismus (eye muscle) surgery | $882 | 6 |
| Strep throat test | $79 | 21 |
| Stress echocardiogram | $1,147 | 18 |
| Swallow study | $305 | 21 |
| T3 thyroid test | $105 | 21 |
| Tdap (tetanus) vaccine | $136 | 17 |
| Testicle removal (orchiectomy) | $1,173 | 13 |
| Testosterone test | $130 | 22 |
| Thyroid removal (thyroidectomy) | $9,149 | 12 |
| Thyroid test (TSH) | $111 | 23 |
| Thyroid ultrasound | $582 | 23 |
| Thyroid uptake scan | $939 | 18 |
| Tilt table test | $1,054 | 12 |
| Tonsillectomy | $9,997 | 13 |
| Total IgE allergy test | $107 | 20 |
| Total protein test | $38 | 18 |
| Tracheostomy | $436 | 8 |
| Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) | $1,381 | 19 |
| Transvaginal ultrasound | $562 | 23 |
| Trigger finger release | $9,217 | 19 |
| Trigger point injection | $326 | 18 |
| Triglycerides test | $30 | 21 |
| Troponin (heart) test | $118 | 22 |
| Tubal ligation | $7,493 | 10 |
| Turbinate reduction | $3,080 | 10 |
| Turning a breech baby (version) | $1,665 | 15 |
| Ulnar nerve surgery (elbow) | $6,586 | 17 |
| Umbilical hernia repair | $766 | 5 |
| Upper GI endoscopy (EGD) | $1,384 | 18 |
| Upper GI series (barium) | $512 | 22 |
| Ureteral stent placement | $10,507 | 15 |
| Ureteroscopy (stone removal) | $16,218 | 16 |
| Uric acid (gout) test | $53 | 21 |
| Urinalysis | $28 | 21 |
| Urine microalbumin test | $49 | 21 |
| Urine pregnancy test | $37 | 22 |
| UV light therapy (skin) | $75 | 6 |
| Vaccine administration | $47 | 23 |
| Vaginal delivery | $11,863 | 30 |
| Varicocele repair | $1,263 | 8 |
| Varicose vein ablation | $4,297 | 14 |
| Vasectomy | $5,902 | 17 |
| Visual field test | $46 | 5 |
| Vitamin B12 test | $89 | 22 |
| Vitamin D test | $145 | 21 |
| Vitrectomy (eye) | $13,554 | 9 |
| Vocal cord injection | $9,504 | 9 |
| Wart removal | $211 | 13 |
| Weight-loss (bariatric) surgery | $37,625 | 17 |
| Well-child visit | $123 | 10 |
| Whipple procedure (pancreas) | $3,642 | 4 |
| Wound debridement | $685 | 18 |
| Wrist fracture repair | $16,084 | 16 |
| X-ray of the abdomen | $291 | 23 |
| X-ray of the ankle | $262 | 22 |
| X-ray of the collarbone | $231 | 22 |
| X-ray of the elbow | $266 | 22 |
| X-ray of the facial bones | $234 | 22 |
| X-ray of the foot | $284 | 23 |
| X-ray of the forearm | $257 | 23 |
| X-ray of the hand | $249 | 23 |
| X-ray of the hip | $245 | 23 |
| X-ray of the knee | $290 | 23 |
| X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $309 | 23 |
| X-ray of the lower leg | $236 | 23 |
| X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) | $233 | 23 |
| X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) | $329 | 23 |
| X-ray of the pelvis | $245 | 23 |
| X-ray of the ribs | $263 | 23 |
| X-ray of the shoulder | $276 | 23 |
| X-ray of the skull | $255 | 23 |
| X-ray of the upper arm | $218 | 21 |
| X-ray of the wrist | $255 | 23 |
| YAG laser capsulotomy (eye) | $747 | 9 |
| Zinc blood test | $69 | 21 |
Source: hospitals’ machine-readable price files (45 CFR §180). Estimates — confirm with the hospital.
