| Procedure | Cash (median) | Hospitals |
|---|
| 3D mammogram (tomosynthesis) | $36 | 21 |
| Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis) | $709 | 23 |
| Abdominal ultrasound | $407 | 29 |
| Abscess incision and drainage | $286 | 28 |
| Achilles tendon repair | $2,189 | 14 |
| ACL knee reconstruction | $3,399 | 13 |
| Acupuncture | $28 | 6 |
| Adenoid removal (adenoidectomy) | $838 | 12 |
| Albumin blood test | $32 | 26 |
| Aldosterone test | $147 | 28 |
| Alkaline phosphatase test | $32 | 25 |
| Allergy patch testing | $29 | 6 |
| Allergy shots | $22 | 17 |
| Allergy testing | $35 | 10 |
| Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test | $81 | 27 |
| ALT liver enzyme test | $32 | 27 |
| Ammonia blood test | $79 | 28 |
| Amniocentesis | $426 | 12 |
| Amylase test | $50 | 26 |
| Anal fistula repair | $1,437 | 14 |
| Ankle fracture repair | $4,518 | 14 |
| Ankle replacement | $5,104 | 11 |
| Annual physical (established patient) | $158 | 14 |
| Annual physical (new patient) | $175 | 14 |
| Anoscopy | $125 | 18 |
| Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test | $72 | 28 |
| Aortic aneurysm repair (AAA) | $2,838 | 9 |
| Aortic valve replacement | $7,661 | 10 |
| Appendix removal (appendectomy) | $21,900 | 6 |
| Arterial blood gas (ABG) | $125 | 28 |
| AST liver enzyme test | $31 | 27 |
| Barium swallow study | $398 | 23 |
| Bartholin cyst removal | $221 | 20 |
| Basic metabolic panel | $78 | 25 |
| Benign skin lesion removal | $278 | 23 |
| Bilirubin blood test | $38 | 27 |
| Bladder function test (urodynamics) | $223 | 11 |
| Bladder scope (cystoscopy) | $656 | 18 |
| Bladder tumor removal (TURBT) | $3,320 | 12 |
| Blood clotting test (PT/INR) | $30 | 27 |
| Blood crossmatch | $133 | 25 |
| Blood glucose test | $28 | 22 |
| Blood transfusion | $550 | 28 |
| Blood type and screen | $74 | 29 |
| Blood type test | $55 | 27 |
| BNP (heart failure) test | $131 | 28 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) | $239 | 23 |
| Bone marrow biopsy | $1,408 | 16 |
| Bone scan (nuclear) | $848 | 24 |
| Botox for migraine | $294 | 17 |
| Brain shunt (VP shunt) | $1,489 | 6 |
| Breast biopsy | $1,555 | 21 |
| Breast MRI | $460 | 14 |
| Breast reconstruction | $10,778 | 9 |
| Breast reduction | $5,669 | 10 |
| Breast ultrasound | $254 | 27 |
| Breathing tube insertion (intubation) | $302 | 27 |
| Bronchoscopy | $1,508 | 18 |
| Bunion surgery (bunionectomy) | $2,807 | 13 |
| Burn treatment | $195 | 24 |
| C-reactive protein (CRP) | $44 | 25 |
| CA 19-9 tumor marker test | $77 | 26 |
| CA-125 ovarian marker test | $88 | 29 |
| Calcium blood test | $31 | 27 |
| Capsule endoscopy | $1,953 | 10 |
| Cardiac ablation | $22,080 | 15 |
| Cardiac catheterization | $5,643 | 15 |
| Cardiac event monitor | $427 | 7 |
| Cardiac MRI | $964 | 13 |
| Cardiac rehabilitation | $169 | 23 |
| Cardiac stress test | $558 | 27 |
| Cardioversion | $625 | 23 |
| Carotid artery surgery | $1,586 | 7 |
| Carotid artery ultrasound | $578 | 29 |
| Carpal tunnel release | $1,445 | 18 |
| Cataract surgery | $1,777 | 14 |
| CEA tumor marker test | $99 | 27 |
| Celiac disease test | $50 | 24 |
| Central line placement | $1,514 | 24 |
| Cervical cerclage | $1,678 | 10 |
| Cervical LEEP procedure | $1,880 | 12 |
| Cesarean section (C-section) | $16,974 | 22 |
| Chalazion (eyelid cyst) removal | $232 | 9 |
| Chemotherapy infusion | $332 | 21 |
| Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis) | $871 | 20 |
| Chest tube insertion | $711 | 25 |
| Chest X-ray | $230 | 29 |
| Chickenpox (varicella) vaccine | $343 | 13 |
| Chiropractic adjustment | — | 4 |
| Circumcision | $603 | 24 |
| CK-MB heart enzyme test | $94 | 27 |
| Clotting time test (PTT) | $43 | 29 |
| Colon resection (colectomy) | $1,968 | 11 |
| Colonoscopy | $924 | 23 |
| Colostomy | $1,896 | 9 |
| Colposcopy | $214 | 16 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) | $41 | 28 |
| Complex wound repair | $696 | 17 |
| Comprehensive eye exam | $94 | 6 |
| Comprehensive metabolic panel | $84 | 24 |
| Contact lens fitting | $46 | 7 |
| Continuous glucose monitor setup | $59 | 6 |
| Contraceptive implant (Nexplanon) | $266 | 17 |
| Copper blood test | $52 | 25 |
| Corneal transplant | $5,656 | 8 |
| Coronary angioplasty / stent (PCI) | $77,708 | 5 |
| Coronary artery bypass (CABG) | $34,189 | 17 |
| Coronary CT angiography | $803 | 15 |
| Cortisol test | $109 | 29 |
| COVID-19 PCR test | $92 | 24 |
| CPAP titration study | $447 | 24 |
| Craniotomy (brain surgery) | $3,147 | 6 |
| Creatine kinase (CK) test | $41 | 28 |
| CT angiography of the chest | $1,594 | 26 |
| CT angiography of the head | $1,642 | 25 |
| CT colonography (virtual colonoscopy) | $793 | 7 |
| CT scan of the abdomen | $1,057 | 29 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis | $1,551 | 28 |
| CT scan of the arm | $1,100 | 29 |
| CT scan of the chest | $1,020 | 29 |
| CT scan of the head | $903 | 28 |
| CT scan of the leg | $1,141 | 28 |
| CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $1,013 | 28 |
| CT scan of the neck | $929 | 28 |
| CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) | $976 | 28 |
| CT scan of the pelvis | $1,010 | 28 |
| CT scan of the sinuses | $894 | 29 |
| D-dimer test | $74 | 25 |
| Defibrillator (ICD) implant | $29,571 | 14 |
| Developmental screening (child) | $20 | 12 |
| DHEA-sulfate test | $103 | 25 |
| Diagnostic mammogram | $197 | 22 |
| Dialysis fistula creation | $2,974 | 10 |
| Dilation and curettage (D&C) | $1,342 | 13 |
| Droopy eyelid repair (ptosis) | $2,239 | 8 |
| Drug screen (urine) | $68 | 28 |
| Ear pressure test (tympanometry) | $35 | 14 |
| Ear tubes (myringotomy) | $427 | 15 |
| Eardrum repair (tympanoplasty) | $1,605 | 10 |
| Echocardiogram | $730 | 28 |
| Elbow replacement | $12,820 | 8 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG) | $128 | 27 |
| Electroencephalogram (EEG) | $484 | 21 |
| Electrolyte panel | $64 | 24 |
| Electromyography (EMG) | $253 | 13 |
| Emergency department visit | $458 | 28 |
| Endometrial biopsy | $208 | 16 |
| Epidural steroid injection | $817 | 23 |
| ERCP (bile duct endoscopy) | $3,632 | 11 |
| Esophageal dilation | $854 | 15 |
| Esophageal variceal banding | $278 | 7 |
| Estradiol (estrogen) test | $154 | 27 |
| Eye refraction (glasses prescription) | $16 | 6 |
| Eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty) | $1,756 | 10 |
| Facet joint injection (spine) | $737 | 20 |
| Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG) | $353 | 20 |
| Family therapy session | $141 | 13 |
| Fecal occult blood (stool) test | $24 | 26 |
| Feeding tube (PEG) placement | $911 | 16 |
| Femoral hernia repair | $1,183 | 12 |
| Ferritin (iron) test | $78 | 27 |
| Fibrinogen test | $61 | 25 |
| Fibroid removal (myomectomy) | $1,662 | 11 |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | $818 | 21 |
| Flu test | $53 | 21 |
| Flu vaccine | $51 | 16 |
| Folate (folic acid) test | $86 | 28 |
| Foreign body removal (skin) | $382 | 26 |
| Free T4 thyroid test | $55 | 27 |
| FSH hormone test | $106 | 27 |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) | $4,912 | 18 |
| Gallbladder scan (HIDA) | $1,000 | 24 |
| Ganglion cyst removal | $1,514 | 17 |
| GGT liver test | $44 | 26 |
| Glaucoma surgery | $2,607 | 8 |
| Glucose tolerance test | $52 | 23 |
| Group therapy session | $67 | 12 |
| H. pylori test | $124 | 22 |
| Hammertoe repair | $1,654 | 12 |
| HDL cholesterol test | $40 | 19 |
| Hearing test (audiometry) | $105 | 11 |
| Hematocrit test | $24 | 26 |
| Hemodialysis | $717 | 13 |
| Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) | $52 | 29 |
| Hemorrhoid removal | $752 | 14 |
| Hepatitis A vaccine | $132 | 15 |
| Hepatitis B test | $64 | 28 |
| Hepatitis B vaccine | $129 | 16 |
| Hepatitis C test | $68 | 27 |
| Hip arthroscopy | $5,536 | 9 |
| Hip fracture repair | $1,748 | 9 |
| Hip replacement | $6,750 | 16 |
| HIV test | $72 | 25 |
| Holter heart monitor | $248 | 25 |
| Home sleep apnea test | $236 | 13 |
| HPV vaccine | $688 | 10 |
| Hydrocele repair | $1,607 | 13 |
| Hysterectomy | $3,369 | 15 |
| Hysteroscopy | $2,515 | 15 |
| Ileostomy | $1,284 | 7 |
| Incisional hernia repair | $1,429 | 6 |
| Inguinal hernia repair | $3,373 | 19 |
| Iron blood test | $41 | 26 |
| IUD insertion | $285 | 16 |
| IUD removal | $179 | 22 |
| IV infusion therapy | $208 | 28 |
| IVC filter placement | $4,207 | 16 |
| Joint aspiration (small/intermediate) | $234 | 25 |
| Kidney biopsy | $1,078 | 16 |
| Kidney removal (nephrectomy) | $12,174 | 8 |
| Kidney scan (nuclear) | $869 | 23 |
| Kidney stone shock-wave (lithotripsy) | $3,774 | 12 |
| Kidney ultrasound | $349 | 29 |
| Knee arthroscopy | $2,666 | 16 |
| Knee joint injection | $301 | 27 |
| Knee replacement | $30,874 | 25 |
| Lactate test | $74 | 27 |
| Laminectomy (spine) | $6,836 | 12 |
| Laryngoscopy | $683 | 17 |
| LDH test | $31 | 27 |
| LDL cholesterol test | $42 | 23 |
| Leg artery angiogram | $2,779 | 16 |
| Leg artery angioplasty | $8,100 | 12 |
| Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) | $601 | 29 |
| LH hormone test | $96 | 26 |
| Lipase test | $58 | 27 |
| Lipid (cholesterol) panel | $76 | 27 |
| Liver biopsy | $1,555 | 17 |
| Liver function panel | $70 | 23 |
| Lower back (lumbar) spinal fusion | $96,010 | 10 |
| Lumbar discectomy | $6,836 | 12 |
| Lumpectomy (breast) | $1,642 | 15 |
| Lung function test (PFT) | $302 | 26 |
| Lung scan (V/Q) | $1,088 | 18 |
| Magnesium blood test | $46 | 27 |
| Mastectomy | $2,831 | 16 |
| Mastoidectomy | $3,162 | 8 |
| Meniscus repair (knee) | $2,457 | 14 |
| MMR vaccine | $192 | 13 |
| Mohs skin cancer surgery | $621 | 8 |
| MRA of the brain | $1,258 | 27 |
| MRA of the neck | $1,298 | 27 |
| MRI of the abdomen | $1,298 | 27 |
| MRI of the ankle | $1,611 | 27 |
| MRI of the brain | $1,359 | 28 |
| MRI of the chest | $1,298 | 24 |
| MRI of the knee | $1,264 | 27 |
| MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $1,305 | 27 |
| MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) | $1,298 | 27 |
| MRI of the neck (cervical spine) | $1,375 | 28 |
| MRI of the pelvis | $1,176 | 27 |
| MRI of the shoulder | $1,176 | 27 |
| MRI of the wrist | $1,401 | 26 |
| Nebulizer breathing treatment | $131 | 26 |
| Neck (cervical) spinal fusion | $2,630 | 10 |
| Nerve conduction study | $225 | 14 |
| Newborn hospital care | $95 | 10 |
| Nuchal translucency ultrasound | $98 | 12 |
| Nuclear cardiac stress test | $2,158 | 25 |
| Occupational therapy evaluation | $160 | 25 |
| Office visit (established patient) | $138 | 25 |
| Office visit (new patient) | $220 | 25 |
| Orthopedic hardware removal | $2,250 | 15 |
| Ovarian cyst removal | $1,104 | 11 |
| Ovary removal (oophorectomy) | $1,266 | 8 |
| Pacemaker insertion | $21,948 | 17 |
| Pap smear (cervical screening) | $55 | 25 |
| Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test | $183 | 28 |
| Parathyroid removal | $5,577 | 11 |
| Pelvic ultrasound | $367 | 28 |
| PET scan | $2,846 | 18 |
| Phosphorus blood test | $31 | 25 |
| Physical therapy evaluation | $186 | 29 |
| Pilonidal cyst removal | $853 | 15 |
| Platelet count | $27 | 21 |
| Pneumonia vaccine | $211 | 17 |
| Pregnancy blood test (hCG) | $63 | 25 |
| Pregnancy ultrasound | $340 | 25 |
| Procalcitonin test | $156 | 27 |
| Prolactin test | $103 | 27 |
| Prostate biopsy | $1,889 | 13 |
| Prostate removal (prostatectomy) | $16,240 | 10 |
| Prostate surgery (TURP) | $4,859 | 11 |
| Prostate test (PSA) | $96 | 28 |
| Psychiatric evaluation | $167 | 21 |
| Psychotherapy session | $132 | 17 |
| Pterygium removal (eye) | $560 | 7 |
| Pulmonary rehabilitation | $196 | 15 |
| Radiofrequency nerve ablation | $1,517 | 17 |
| Retina scan (OCT) | $40 | 9 |
| Retinal (fundus) photography | $90 | 5 |
| Retinal detachment repair | $3,910 | 8 |
| Rheumatoid factor test | $66 | 14 |
| Rotator cuff repair | $2,854 | 16 |
| Routine eye exam | $62 | 6 |
| RSV vaccine | $361 | 13 |
| Sacroiliac joint injection | $704 | 21 |
| Scoliosis spine X-ray | $224 | 26 |
| Screening colonoscopy | $900 | 44 |
| Screening mammogram | $188 | 23 |
| Scrotal ultrasound | $387 | 25 |
| Sedimentation rate (ESR) test | $32 | 23 |
| Semen analysis | $62 | 20 |
| Septoplasty (deviated septum) | $969 | 12 |
| Sex hormone binding globulin test | $103 | 27 |
| Shingles vaccine | $265 | 11 |
| Shoulder arthroscopy | $4,939 | 15 |
| Shoulder replacement | $6,750 | 15 |
| Simple wound stitches | $255 | 28 |
| Sinus surgery (endoscopic) | $863 | 11 |
| Skin biopsy | $296 | 25 |
| Skin cancer lesion removal | $394 | 20 |
| Skin graft | $1,762 | 13 |
| Skin lesion freezing (cryotherapy) | $83 | 19 |
| Skin tag removal | $180 | 23 |
| Sleep study (polysomnography) | $2,470 | 20 |
| Small bowel resection | $1,741 | 10 |
| Soft tissue ultrasound | $298 | 26 |
| Speech therapy | $167 | 26 |
| Spinal cord stimulator | $5,620 | 13 |
| Spinal tap (lumbar puncture) | $612 | 26 |
| Spine fracture repair (kyphoplasty) | $5,147 | 15 |
| Spleen removal (splenectomy) | $2,475 | 7 |
| Stomach removal (gastrectomy) | $2,068 | 6 |
| Strabismus (eye muscle) surgery | $2,466 | 8 |
| Strep throat test | $53 | 25 |
| Stress echocardiogram | $996 | 16 |
| Swallow study | $194 | 24 |
| T3 thyroid test | $67 | 27 |
| Tdap (tetanus) vaccine | $85 | 20 |
| Testicle removal (orchiectomy) | $2,576 | 11 |
| Testosterone test | $111 | 29 |
| Thyroid removal (thyroidectomy) | $5,695 | 13 |
| Thyroid test (TSH) | $54 | 27 |
| Thyroid ultrasound | $475 | 28 |
| Thyroid uptake scan | $462 | 22 |
| Tilt table test | $782 | 15 |
| Tonsillectomy | $2,819 | 13 |
| Total IgE allergy test | $78 | 26 |
| Total protein test | $29 | 24 |
| Tracheostomy | $1,301 | 9 |
| Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) | $1,098 | 16 |
| Transvaginal ultrasound | $355 | 27 |
| Trigger finger release | $1,445 | 17 |
| Trigger point injection | $214 | 26 |
| Triglycerides test | $32 | 24 |
| Troponin (heart) test | $85 | 25 |
| Tubal ligation | $1,064 | 12 |
| Turbinate reduction | $3,023 | 12 |
| Turning a breech baby (version) | $1,362 | 14 |
| Ulnar nerve surgery (elbow) | $1,839 | 18 |
| Umbilical hernia repair | $1,136 | 6 |
| Upper GI endoscopy (EGD) | $869 | 25 |
| Upper GI series (barium) | $452 | 21 |
| Ureteral stent placement | $3,320 | 12 |
| Ureteroscopy (stone removal) | $5,051 | 13 |
| Uric acid (gout) test | $33 | 24 |
| Urinalysis | $31 | 23 |
| Urine microalbumin test | $39 | 25 |
| Urine pregnancy test | $46 | 26 |
| UV light therapy (skin) | $61 | 7 |
| Vaccine administration | $33 | 26 |
| Vaginal delivery | $9,964 | 22 |
| Varicocele repair | $1,992 | 8 |
| Varicose vein ablation | $2,411 | 17 |
| Vasectomy | $681 | 15 |
| Visual field test | $82 | 7 |
| Vitamin B12 test | $80 | 28 |
| Vitamin D test | $186 | 27 |
| Vitrectomy (eye) | $3,044 | 8 |
| Vocal cord injection | $1,115 | 7 |
| Wart removal | $156 | 21 |
| Weight-loss (bariatric) surgery | $12,271 | 16 |
| Well-child visit | $113 | 14 |
| Whipple procedure (pancreas) | $4,440 | 6 |
| Wound debridement | $369 | 26 |
| Wrist fracture repair | $4,173 | 14 |
| X-ray of the abdomen | $230 | 29 |
| X-ray of the ankle | $187 | 28 |
| X-ray of the collarbone | $185 | 29 |
| X-ray of the elbow | $229 | 28 |
| X-ray of the facial bones | $271 | 28 |
| X-ray of the foot | $215 | 27 |
| X-ray of the forearm | $174 | 29 |
| X-ray of the hand | $219 | 29 |
| X-ray of the hip | $197 | 27 |
| X-ray of the knee | $235 | 28 |
| X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $279 | 29 |
| X-ray of the lower leg | $209 | 28 |
| X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) | $213 | 28 |
| X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) | $298 | 29 |
| X-ray of the pelvis | $174 | 28 |
| X-ray of the ribs | $239 | 29 |
| X-ray of the shoulder | $224 | 29 |
| X-ray of the skull | $276 | 28 |
| X-ray of the thigh bone | $89 | 5 |
| X-ray of the upper arm | $218 | 28 |
| X-ray of the wrist | $229 | 29 |
| YAG laser capsulotomy (eye) | $834 | 10 |
| Zinc blood test | $55 | 24 |
Source: hospitals’ machine-readable price files (45 CFR §180). Estimates — confirm with the hospital.
