| Procedure | Cash (median) | Hospitals |
|---|
| Abdominal ultrasound | $1,159 | 3 |
| Abdominal ultrasound (complete) | $1,041 | 3 |
| Abdominal ultrasound (limited) | $2,149 | 3 |
| Abscess drainage (complex or multiple) | $1,070 | 3 |
| Abscess drainage (simple) | $316 | 3 |
| Abscess incision and drainage | $646 | 3 |
| Ammonia blood test | $343 | 3 |
| Annual physical (new patient) | $38 | 3 |
| Arterial blood gas (ABG) | $802 | 3 |
| Barium swallow study | $2,675 | 3 |
| Bartholin cyst removal | $483 | 3 |
| Blood glucose test | $83 | 3 |
| Blood transfusion | $993 | 3 |
| Blood type and screen | $134 | 3 |
| Blood type test | $312 | 3 |
| Blood type test (ABO group) | $355 | 3 |
| Blood type test (Rh/D antigen) | $181 | 3 |
| Bone scan (nuclear) | $5,562 | 3 |
| Breathing tube insertion (intubation) | $422 | 3 |
| Burn dressing and debridement (medium) | $456 | 3 |
| Burn dressing and debridement (small) | $394 | 3 |
| Burn treatment | $456 | 3 |
| C-reactive protein (CRP) | $133 | 3 |
| CA-125 ovarian marker test | $106 | 3 |
| Cardioversion | $755 | 3 |
| Carotid artery ultrasound | $3,125 | 3 |
| Central line placement | $4,159 | 3 |
| Chest tube insertion | $468 | 3 |
| Chest X-ray | $638 | 3 |
| Chest X-ray (1 view) | $623 | 3 |
| Chest X-ray (2 views) | $654 | 3 |
| Chickenpox (varicella) vaccine | $43 | 3 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) (complete) | $95 | 3 |
| Complex wound repair | $935 | 3 |
| COVID-19 PCR test | $107 | 3 |
| CPAP titration study | $634 | 3 |
| CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast | $9,674 | 3 |
| CT scan of the arm | $7,314 | 3 |
| CT scan of the arm with contrast | $3,727 | 3 |
| CT scan of the arm without contrast | $7,314 | 3 |
| CT scan of the chest | $2,153 | 3 |
| CT scan of the chest with and without contrast | $2,153 | 3 |
| CT scan of the chest with contrast | $8,174 | 3 |
| CT scan of the head without contrast | $2,612 | 3 |
| CT scan of the leg | $7,110 | 3 |
| CT scan of the leg with contrast | $6,614 | 3 |
| CT scan of the leg without contrast | $4,346 | 3 |
| CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast | $3,886 | 3 |
| CT scan of the neck with and without contrast | $8,306 | 3 |
| CT scan of the pelvis with and without contrast | $8,813 | 3 |
| CT scan of the sinuses | $7,175 | 3 |
| CT scan of the sinuses with and without contrast | $7,549 | 3 |
| CT scan of the sinuses with contrast | $7,641 | 3 |
| Echocardiogram | $4,118 | 3 |
| Echocardiogram without contrast | $1,460 | 3 |
| Emergency department visit | $1,380 | 3 |
| Emergency department visit (level 1) | $487 | 3 |
| Emergency department visit (level 2) | $723 | 3 |
| Emergency department visit (level 3) | $1,380 | 3 |
| Emergency department visit (level 4) | $2,045 | 3 |
| Emergency department visit (level 5) | $2,589 | 3 |
| Fecal occult blood (stool) test | $188 | 3 |
| Fecal occult blood (stool) test (immunochemical, FIT) | $109 | 3 |
| Foreign body removal (skin) | $606 | 3 |
| H. pylori test | $347 | 3 |
| Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) | $120 | 3 |
| HIV test | $432 | 3 |
| HIV test (antigen/antibody combo) | $184 | 3 |
| Holter heart monitor | $1,570 | 3 |
| Inguinal hernia repair | $1,626 | 3 |
| IUD removal | $376 | 3 |
| IV infusion therapy | $428 | 3 |
| IV infusion therapy (each additional) | $224 | 3 |
| IV infusion therapy (initial) | $633 | 3 |
| Joint aspiration (small/intermediate) | $570 | 3 |
| Joint aspiration or injection (mid-size joint) | $570 | 3 |
| Joint aspiration or injection (small joint) | $570 | 3 |
| Knee joint injection | $590 | 3 |
| Lactate test | $422 | 3 |
| Laryngoscopy | $2,388 | 3 |
| Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) | $3,561 | 3 |
| Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited) | $3,393 | 3 |
| MMR vaccine | $699 | 3 |
| MRA of the brain without contrast | $3,882 | 3 |
| MRA of the neck with contrast | $4,761 | 3 |
| MRI of the abdomen | $2,222 | 3 |
| MRI of the ankle | $2,386 | 3 |
| MRI of the ankle without contrast | $2,148 | 3 |
| MRI of the brain | $2,911 | 3 |
| MRI of the knee | $2,089 | 3 |
| MRI of the knee with contrast | $2,046 | 3 |
| MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $2,846 | 3 |
| MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) | $2,862 | 3 |
| MRI of the neck (cervical spine) | $1,943 | 3 |
| MRI of the pelvis | $1,943 | 3 |
| MRI of the pelvis with contrast | $1,369 | 3 |
| MRI of the pelvis without contrast | $1,943 | 3 |
| MRI of the shoulder | $3,376 | 3 |
| MRI of the shoulder with contrast | $3,376 | 3 |
| MRI of the wrist | $3,376 | 3 |
| MRI of the wrist without contrast | $3,566 | 3 |
| Nebulizer breathing treatment | $224 | 3 |
| Nuchal translucency ultrasound | $343 | 3 |
| Pelvic ultrasound | $812 | 3 |
| Pelvic ultrasound (complete) | $1,281 | 3 |
| Pelvic ultrasound (limited) | $1,007 | 3 |
| Pilonidal cyst removal | $4,064 | 3 |
| Pregnancy ultrasound | $2,785 | 3 |
| Pregnancy ultrasound (first trimester) | $2,892 | 3 |
| Pregnancy ultrasound (second or third trimester) | $2,837 | 3 |
| Procalcitonin test | $599 | 3 |
| Pterygium removal (eye) | $1,140 | 3 |
| Scoliosis spine X-ray | $906 | 3 |
| Scoliosis spine X-ray (3 views) | $1,226 | 3 |
| Screening mammogram | $657 | 3 |
| Scrotal ultrasound | $2,680 | 3 |
| Sex hormone binding globulin test | $54 | 3 |
| Simple laceration repair (small, up to 2.5 cm) | $856 | 3 |
| Simple wound stitches | $867 | 3 |
| Skin lesion freezing (cryotherapy) | $191 | 3 |
| Skin tag removal | $332 | 3 |
| Soft tissue ultrasound | $1,319 | 3 |
| Spinal tap (lumbar puncture) | $1,630 | 3 |
| Strep throat test | $233 | 3 |
| Stress echocardiogram | $5,867 | 3 |
| Stress echocardiogram (complete) | $5,473 | 3 |
| Thyroid ultrasound | $2,158 | 3 |
| Tilt table test | $4,084 | 3 |
| Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) | $3,112 | 3 |
| Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) with and without contrast | $3,112 | 3 |
| Transvaginal ultrasound | $990 | 3 |
| Trigger point injection | $635 | 3 |
| Trigger point injection (1-2 muscles) | $778 | 3 |
| Umbilical hernia repair | $1,313 | 3 |
| Vaccine administration | $89 | 3 |
| Wart removal | $364 | 3 |
| Wound debridement | $802 | 3 |
| X-ray of the abdomen | $553 | 3 |
| X-ray of the ankle | $604 | 3 |
| X-ray of the collarbone | $492 | 3 |
| X-ray of the elbow | $609 | 3 |
| X-ray of the facial bones | $307 | 3 |
| X-ray of the foot | $548 | 3 |
| X-ray of the forearm | $664 | 3 |
| X-ray of the hand | $566 | 3 |
| X-ray of the hip | $343 | 3 |
| X-ray of the hip (1 view) | $239 | 3 |
| X-ray of the hip (3 views) | $550 | 3 |
| X-ray of the hip (4 views) | $1,326 | 3 |
| X-ray of the knee | $624 | 3 |
| X-ray of the knee (2 views) | $418 | 3 |
| X-ray of the knee (3 views) | $624 | 3 |
| X-ray of the knee (4+ views) | $806 | 3 |
| X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $669 | 3 |
| X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views) | $684 | 3 |
| X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views) | $655 | 3 |
| X-ray of the lower leg | $795 | 3 |
| X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views) | $504 | 3 |
| X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) | $527 | 3 |
| X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views) | $562 | 3 |
| X-ray of the pelvis | $386 | 3 |
| X-ray of the pelvis (1 view) | $430 | 3 |
| X-ray of the ribs | $373 | 3 |
| X-ray of the ribs (2 views) | $373 | 3 |
| X-ray of the shoulder | $632 | 3 |
| X-ray of the skull | $331 | 3 |
| X-ray of the upper arm | $638 | 3 |
| X-ray of the wrist | $528 | 3 |
Source: hospitals' machine-readable price files (45 CFR §180). Estimates — confirm with the hospital.
