| Procedure | Cash (median) | Hospitals |
|---|
| 3D mammogram (tomosynthesis) | $67 | 48 |
| Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis) | $1,172 | 44 |
| Abdominal ultrasound | $573 | 51 |
| Abscess incision and drainage | $395 | 48 |
| Achilles tendon repair | $1,768 | 32 |
| ACL knee reconstruction | $2,535 | 29 |
| Acupuncture | $73 | 15 |
| Adenoid removal (adenoidectomy) | $668 | 27 |
| Albumin blood test | $34 | 39 |
| Aldosterone test | $198 | 46 |
| Alkaline phosphatase test | $34 | 43 |
| Allergy patch testing | $16 | 18 |
| Allergy shots | $29 | 32 |
| Allergy testing | $13 | 19 |
| Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test | $93 | 45 |
| ALT liver enzyme test | $39 | 41 |
| Ammonia blood test | $98 | 45 |
| Amniocentesis | $506 | 23 |
| Amylase test | $44 | 49 |
| Anal fistula repair | $1,230 | 27 |
| Ankle fracture repair | $1,823 | 30 |
| Ankle replacement | $4,768 | 18 |
| Annual physical (established patient) | $220 | 31 |
| Annual physical (new patient) | $254 | 31 |
| Anoscopy | $166 | 40 |
| Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test | $53 | 39 |
| Aortic aneurysm repair (AAA) | $7,249 | 19 |
| Aortic valve replacement | $7,970 | 19 |
| Appendix removal (appendectomy) | $12,579 | 12 |
| Arterial blood gas (ABG) | $102 | 40 |
| AST liver enzyme test | $34 | 46 |
| Barium swallow study | $396 | 46 |
| Bartholin cyst removal | $323 | 37 |
| Basic metabolic panel | $69 | 37 |
| Benign skin lesion removal | $416 | 46 |
| Bilirubin blood test | $44 | 41 |
| Bladder function test (urodynamics) | $626 | 19 |
| Bladder scope (cystoscopy) | $831 | 34 |
| Bladder tumor removal (TURBT) | $674 | 24 |
| Blood clotting test (PT/INR) | $34 | 46 |
| Blood crossmatch | $136 | 36 |
| Blood glucose test | $35 | 46 |
| Blood transfusion | $535 | 44 |
| Blood type and screen | $63 | 46 |
| Blood type test | $57 | 43 |
| BNP (heart failure) test | $156 | 46 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) | $398 | 50 |
| Bone marrow biopsy | $1,465 | 34 |
| Bone scan (nuclear) | $1,272 | 46 |
| Botox for migraine | $466 | 30 |
| Brain shunt (VP shunt) | $2,464 | 17 |
| Breast biopsy | $2,802 | 37 |
| Breast MRI | $779 | 24 |
| Breast reconstruction | $5,702 | 18 |
| Breast reduction | $5,429 | 19 |
| Breast ultrasound | $410 | 49 |
| Breathing tube insertion (intubation) | $451 | 49 |
| Bronchoscopy | $918 | 23 |
| Bunion surgery (bunionectomy) | $2,614 | 30 |
| Burn treatment | $298 | 46 |
| C-reactive protein (CRP) | $64 | 48 |
| CA 19-9 tumor marker test | $87 | 42 |
| CA-125 ovarian marker test | $110 | 45 |
| Calcium blood test | $34 | 37 |
| Capsule endoscopy | $1,954 | 21 |
| Cardiac ablation | $28,817 | 15 |
| Cardiac catheterization | $10,281 | 21 |
| Cardiac event monitor | $470 | 15 |
| Cardiac MRI | $1,095 | 20 |
| Cardiac rehabilitation | $230 | 51 |
| Cardiac stress test | $441 | 47 |
| Cardioversion | $996 | 45 |
| Carotid artery surgery | $3,948 | 16 |
| Carotid artery ultrasound | $704 | 50 |
| Carpal tunnel release | $1,360 | 37 |
| Cataract surgery | $2,868 | 26 |
| CEA tumor marker test | $106 | 45 |
| Celiac disease test | $67 | 41 |
| Central line placement | $1,328 | 40 |
| Cervical cerclage | $366 | 19 |
| Cervical LEEP procedure | $778 | 25 |
| Cesarean section (C-section) | $16,082 | 39 |
| Chalazion (eyelid cyst) removal | $318 | 18 |
| Chemotherapy infusion | $349 | 47 |
| Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis) | $1,182 | 43 |
| Chest tube insertion | $746 | 45 |
| Chest X-ray | $195 | 51 |
| Chickenpox (varicella) vaccine | $166 | 35 |
| Chiropractic adjustment | $74 | 13 |
| Circumcision | $1,023 | 30 |
| CK-MB heart enzyme test | $96 | 45 |
| Clotting time test (PTT) | $36 | 36 |
| Colon resection (colectomy) | $3,298 | 30 |
| Colonoscopy | $1,055 | 38 |
| Colostomy | $2,954 | 24 |
| Colposcopy | $382 | 28 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) | $39 | 40 |
| Complex wound repair | $673 | 30 |
| Comprehensive eye exam | $286 | 14 |
| Comprehensive metabolic panel | $79 | 38 |
| Contact lens fitting | $245 | 14 |
| Continuous glucose monitor setup | $80 | 25 |
| Contraceptive implant (Nexplanon) | $287 | 38 |
| Copper blood test | $56 | 44 |
| Corneal transplant | $3,504 | 15 |
| Coronary angioplasty / stent (PCI) | $6,732 | 9 |
| Coronary artery bypass (CABG) | $135,133 | 25 |
| Coronary CT angiography | $1,500 | 23 |
| Cortisol test | $111 | 45 |
| COVID-19 PCR test | $100 | 46 |
| COVID-19 vaccine | — | 11 |
| CPAP titration study | $631 | 52 |
| Craniotomy (brain surgery) | $5,154 | 17 |
| Creatine kinase (CK) test | $47 | 49 |
| CT angiography of the chest | $2,003 | 53 |
| CT angiography of the head | $1,952 | 52 |
| CT colonography (virtual colonoscopy) | $1,071 | 15 |
| CT scan of the abdomen | $1,591 | 53 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis | $3,356 | 52 |
| CT scan of the arm | $1,469 | 53 |
| CT scan of the chest | $1,646 | 53 |
| CT scan of the head | $1,539 | 52 |
| CT scan of the leg | $1,539 | 53 |
| CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $1,623 | 52 |
| CT scan of the neck | $1,506 | 52 |
| CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) | $1,506 | 52 |
| CT scan of the pelvis | $1,559 | 52 |
| CT scan of the sinuses | $1,502 | 52 |
| D-dimer test | $92 | 46 |
| Defibrillator (ICD) implant | $32,816 | 16 |
| Developmental screening (child) | $57 | 24 |
| DHEA-sulfate test | $119 | 45 |
| Diagnostic mammogram | $333 | 49 |
| Dialysis fistula creation | $1,622 | 19 |
| Dilation and curettage (D&C) | $695 | 26 |
| Droopy eyelid repair (ptosis) | $3,650 | 15 |
| Drug screen (urine) | $98 | 41 |
| Ear pressure test (tympanometry) | $40 | 22 |
| Ear tubes (myringotomy) | $677 | 24 |
| Eardrum repair (tympanoplasty) | $4,274 | 18 |
| Echocardiogram | $662 | 50 |
| Elbow replacement | $7,170 | 16 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG) | $89 | 46 |
| Electroencephalogram (EEG) | $642 | 34 |
| Electrolyte panel | $69 | 41 |
| Electromyography (EMG) | $321 | 23 |
| Emergency department visit | $235 | 48 |
| Endometrial biopsy | $241 | 31 |
| Epidural steroid injection | $1,113 | 48 |
| ERCP (bile duct endoscopy) | $905 | 19 |
| Esophageal dilation | $1,282 | 26 |
| Esophageal variceal banding | $357 | 17 |
| Estradiol (estrogen) test | $124 | 47 |
| Eye refraction (glasses prescription) | $32 | 14 |
| Eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty) | $1,889 | 17 |
| Facet joint injection (spine) | $653 | 46 |
| Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG) | $426 | 36 |
| Family therapy session | $239 | 30 |
| Fecal occult blood (stool) test | $37 | 48 |
| Feeding tube (PEG) placement | $502 | 28 |
| Femoral hernia repair | $1,862 | 30 |
| Ferritin (iron) test | $76 | 44 |
| Fibrinogen test | $67 | 44 |
| Fibroid removal (myomectomy) | $2,606 | 19 |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | $672 | 35 |
| Flu test | $43 | 34 |
| Flu vaccine | $22 | 39 |
| Folate (folic acid) test | $75 | 49 |
| Foreign body removal (skin) | $351 | 48 |
| Free T4 thyroid test | $55 | 41 |
| FSH hormone test | $108 | 47 |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) | $1,686 | 37 |
| Gallbladder scan (HIDA) | $1,324 | 48 |
| Ganglion cyst removal | $925 | 36 |
| GGT liver test | $46 | 43 |
| Glaucoma surgery | $3,437 | 15 |
| Glucose tolerance test | $66 | 44 |
| Group therapy session | $173 | 37 |
| H. pylori test | $291 | 22 |
| Hammertoe repair | $1,711 | 29 |
| HDL cholesterol test | $53 | 43 |
| Hearing test (audiometry) | $87 | 23 |
| Hematocrit test | $32 | 39 |
| Hemodialysis | $777 | 21 |
| Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) | $55 | 45 |
| Hemorrhoid removal | $750 | 36 |
| Hepatitis A vaccine | $116 | 33 |
| Hepatitis B test | $65 | 43 |
| Hepatitis B vaccine | $106 | 37 |
| Hepatitis C test | $69 | 46 |
| Hip arthroscopy | $2,523 | 16 |
| Hip fracture repair | $3,190 | 25 |
| Hip replacement | $6,675 | 32 |
| HIV test | $60 | 42 |
| Holter heart monitor | $309 | 48 |
| Home sleep apnea test | $477 | 32 |
| HPV vaccine | $278 | 35 |
| Hydrocele repair | $847 | 31 |
| Hysterectomy | $2,521 | 27 |
| Hysteroscopy | $698 | 29 |
| Ileostomy | $2,569 | 24 |
| Incisional hernia repair | $1,612 | 20 |
| Inguinal hernia repair | $1,991 | 37 |
| Iron blood test | $34 | 45 |
| IUD insertion | $226 | 33 |
| IUD removal | $261 | 39 |
| IV infusion therapy | $180 | 45 |
| IVC filter placement | $5,813 | 21 |
| Joint aspiration (small/intermediate) | $277 | 46 |
| Kidney biopsy | $1,579 | 22 |
| Kidney removal (nephrectomy) | $4,998 | 17 |
| Kidney scan (nuclear) | $1,287 | 39 |
| Kidney stone shock-wave (lithotripsy) | $1,839 | 21 |
| Kidney ultrasound | $501 | 52 |
| Knee arthroscopy | $2,020 | 35 |
| Knee joint injection | $432 | 49 |
| Knee replacement | $46,124 | 39 |
| Lactate test | $64 | 37 |
| Laminectomy (spine) | $2,856 | 17 |
| Laryngoscopy | $457 | 32 |
| LDH test | $44 | 46 |
| LDL cholesterol test | $57 | 40 |
| Leg artery angiogram | $4,165 | 17 |
| Leg artery angioplasty | $11,170 | 19 |
| Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) | $688 | 52 |
| LH hormone test | $116 | 45 |
| Lipase test | $57 | 49 |
| Lipid (cholesterol) panel | $69 | 41 |
| Liver biopsy | $1,342 | 32 |
| Liver function panel | $80 | 46 |
| Lower back (lumbar) spinal fusion | $243,156 | 9 |
| Lumbar discectomy | $4,667 | 17 |
| Lumpectomy (breast) | $2,470 | 28 |
| Lung function test (PFT) | $251 | 49 |
| Lung scan (V/Q) | $1,258 | 39 |
| Magnesium blood test | $45 | 39 |
| Mastectomy | $3,392 | 24 |
| Mastoidectomy | $2,343 | 15 |
| Meniscus repair (knee) | $2,921 | 27 |
| MMR vaccine | $156 | 37 |
| Mohs skin cancer surgery | $1,306 | 17 |
| MRA of the brain | $2,406 | 50 |
| MRA of the neck | $2,535 | 48 |
| MRI of the abdomen | $2,243 | 49 |
| MRI of the ankle | $2,662 | 52 |
| MRI of the brain | $2,655 | 51 |
| MRI of the chest | $2,332 | 41 |
| MRI of the knee | $2,433 | 52 |
| MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $2,590 | 51 |
| MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) | $2,357 | 51 |
| MRI of the neck (cervical spine) | $2,547 | 51 |
| MRI of the pelvis | $2,280 | 50 |
| MRI of the shoulder | $2,333 | 52 |
| MRI of the wrist | $2,301 | 50 |
| Nebulizer breathing treatment | $153 | 51 |
| Neck (cervical) spinal fusion | $3,547 | 17 |
| Nerve conduction study | $265 | 27 |
| Newborn hospital care | $148 | 26 |
| Nuchal translucency ultrasound | $221 | 24 |
| Nuclear cardiac stress test | $2,801 | 41 |
| Occupational therapy evaluation | $199 | 51 |
| Office visit (established patient) | $175 | 53 |
| Office visit (new patient) | $290 | 51 |
| Orthopedic hardware removal | $1,506 | 31 |
| Ovarian cyst removal | $1,884 | 23 |
| Ovary removal (oophorectomy) | $2,121 | 21 |
| Pacemaker insertion | $30,631 | 33 |
| Pap smear (cervical screening) | $68 | 47 |
| Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test | $164 | 46 |
| Parathyroid removal | $2,376 | 18 |
| Pelvic ultrasound | $411 | 50 |
| PET scan | $4,020 | 36 |
| Phosphorus blood test | $34 | 41 |
| Physical therapy evaluation | $197 | 53 |
| Pilonidal cyst removal | $1,112 | 34 |
| Platelet count | $34 | 41 |
| Pneumonia vaccine | $180 | 34 |
| Pregnancy blood test (hCG) | $58 | 46 |
| Pregnancy ultrasound | $543 | 48 |
| Procalcitonin test | $128 | 46 |
| Prolactin test | $122 | 45 |
| Prostate biopsy | $1,122 | 28 |
| Prostate removal (prostatectomy) | $3,302 | 22 |
| Prostate surgery (TURP) | $1,842 | 25 |
| Prostate test (PSA) | $79 | 42 |
| Psychiatric evaluation | $295 | 31 |
| Psychotherapy session | $249 | 39 |
| Pterygium removal (eye) | $1,303 | 15 |
| Pulmonary rehabilitation | $189 | 41 |
| Radiofrequency nerve ablation | $1,982 | 45 |
| Retina scan (OCT) | $54 | 14 |
| Retinal (fundus) photography | $97 | 16 |
| Retinal detachment repair | $4,177 | 15 |
| Rheumatoid factor test | $49 | 37 |
| Rotator cuff repair | $2,834 | 31 |
| Routine eye exam | $179 | 15 |
| RSV vaccine | $403 | 28 |
| Sacroiliac joint injection | $768 | 41 |
| Scoliosis spine X-ray | $203 | 45 |
| Screening colonoscopy | $814 | 72 |
| Screening mammogram | $310 | 52 |
| Scrotal ultrasound | $543 | 51 |
| Sedimentation rate (ESR) test | $34 | 49 |
| Semen analysis | $56 | 40 |
| Septoplasty (deviated septum) | $1,590 | 21 |
| Sex hormone binding globulin test | $112 | 46 |
| Shingles vaccine | $212 | 30 |
| Shoulder arthroscopy | $3,232 | 24 |
| Shoulder replacement | $3,629 | 28 |
| Simple wound stitches | $260 | 50 |
| Sinus surgery (endoscopic) | $898 | 19 |
| Skin biopsy | $294 | 45 |
| Skin cancer lesion removal | $607 | 38 |
| Skin graft | $2,106 | 26 |
| Skin lesion freezing (cryotherapy) | $88 | 39 |
| Skin tag removal | $197 | 41 |
| Sleep study (polysomnography) | $2,851 | 49 |
| Small bowel resection | $3,002 | 27 |
| Soft tissue ultrasound | $361 | 52 |
| Speech therapy | $210 | 53 |
| Spinal cord stimulator | $4,646 | 20 |
| Spinal tap (lumbar puncture) | $482 | 44 |
| Spine fracture repair (kyphoplasty) | $13,303 | 23 |
| Spleen removal (splenectomy) | $2,705 | 20 |
| Stomach removal (gastrectomy) | $4,209 | 16 |
| Strabismus (eye muscle) surgery | $2,374 | 17 |
| Strep throat test | $40 | 39 |
| Stress echocardiogram | $938 | 31 |
| Swallow study | $293 | 53 |
| T3 thyroid test | $56 | 46 |
| Tdap (tetanus) vaccine | $116 | 44 |
| Testicle removal (orchiectomy) | $818 | 27 |
| Testosterone test | $100 | 46 |
| Thyroid removal (thyroidectomy) | $2,758 | 22 |
| Thyroid test (TSH) | $60 | 38 |
| Thyroid ultrasound | $471 | 51 |
| Thyroid uptake scan | $729 | 39 |
| Tilt table test | $1,670 | 22 |
| Tonsillectomy | $683 | 29 |
| Total IgE allergy test | $71 | 44 |
| Total protein test | $34 | 38 |
| Tracheostomy | $761 | 20 |
| Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) | $1,530 | 24 |
| Transvaginal ultrasound | $534 | 52 |
| Trigger finger release | $1,334 | 36 |
| Trigger point injection | $338 | 48 |
| Triglycerides test | $39 | 48 |
| Troponin (heart) test | $80 | 37 |
| Tubal ligation | $920 | 26 |
| Turbinate reduction | $1,313 | 19 |
| Turning a breech baby (version) | $1,481 | 34 |
| Ulnar nerve surgery (elbow) | $2,219 | 30 |
| Umbilical hernia repair | $1,082 | 22 |
| Upper GI endoscopy (EGD) | $801 | 43 |
| Upper GI series (barium) | $435 | 42 |
| Ureteral stent placement | $1,628 | 24 |
| Ureteroscopy (stone removal) | $2,101 | 25 |
| Uric acid (gout) test | $34 | 49 |
| Urinalysis | $31 | 45 |
| Urine microalbumin test | $39 | 49 |
| Urine pregnancy test | $37 | 48 |
| UV light therapy (skin) | $228 | 15 |
| Vaccine administration | $41 | 53 |
| Vaginal delivery | $7,328 | 39 |
| Varicocele repair | $885 | 18 |
| Varicose vein ablation | $4,607 | 25 |
| Vasectomy | $892 | 30 |
| Visual field test | $80 | 14 |
| Vitamin B12 test | $73 | 48 |
| Vitamin D test | $111 | 42 |
| Vitrectomy (eye) | $3,705 | 15 |
| Vocal cord injection | $617 | 17 |
| Wart removal | $220 | 41 |
| Weight-loss (bariatric) surgery | $22,881 | 26 |
| Well-child visit | $189 | 28 |
| Whipple procedure (pancreas) | $7,638 | 16 |
| Wound debridement | $635 | 45 |
| Wrist fracture repair | $2,934 | 27 |
| X-ray of the abdomen | $195 | 52 |
| X-ray of the ankle | $230 | 51 |
| X-ray of the collarbone | $202 | 52 |
| X-ray of the elbow | $218 | 51 |
| X-ray of the facial bones | $219 | 48 |
| X-ray of the foot | $224 | 53 |
| X-ray of the forearm | $222 | 52 |
| X-ray of the hand | $223 | 53 |
| X-ray of the hip | $195 | 53 |
| X-ray of the knee | $209 | 53 |
| X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $291 | 52 |
| X-ray of the lower leg | $194 | 52 |
| X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) | $256 | 51 |
| X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) | $282 | 52 |
| X-ray of the pelvis | $223 | 51 |
| X-ray of the ribs | $250 | 53 |
| X-ray of the shoulder | $229 | 53 |
| X-ray of the skull | $233 | 48 |
| X-ray of the thigh bone | $71 | 5 |
| X-ray of the upper arm | $195 | 52 |
| X-ray of the wrist | $246 | 50 |
| YAG laser capsulotomy (eye) | $820 | 19 |
| Zinc blood test | $46 | 45 |
Source: hospitals’ machine-readable price files (45 CFR §180). Estimates — confirm with the hospital.
