| Procedure | Cash (median) | Hospitals |
|---|
| 3D mammogram (tomosynthesis) | $41 | 41 |
| Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis) | $639 | 39 |
| Abdominal ultrasound | $295 | 48 |
| Abscess incision and drainage | $210 | 48 |
| Achilles tendon repair | $7,844 | 29 |
| ACL knee reconstruction | $8,685 | 28 |
| Acupuncture | $27 | 19 |
| Adenoid removal (adenoidectomy) | $4,153 | 27 |
| Albumin blood test | $18 | 47 |
| Aldosterone test | $94 | 45 |
| Alkaline phosphatase test | $25 | 47 |
| Allergy patch testing | $259 | 12 |
| Allergy shots | $16 | 21 |
| Allergy testing | $20 | 12 |
| Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test | $57 | 44 |
| ALT liver enzyme test | $22 | 47 |
| Ammonia blood test | $52 | 46 |
| Amniocentesis | $256 | 30 |
| Amylase test | $31 | 50 |
| Anal fistula repair | $1,882 | 35 |
| Ankle fracture repair | $5,177 | 29 |
| Ankle replacement | $19,074 | 26 |
| Annual physical (established patient) | $122 | 18 |
| Annual physical (new patient) | $140 | 14 |
| Anoscopy | $87 | 34 |
| Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test | $46 | 44 |
| Aortic aneurysm repair (AAA) | $1,487 | 28 |
| Aortic valve replacement | $4,388 | 29 |
| Appendix removal (appendectomy) | $5,611 | 15 |
| Arterial blood gas (ABG) | $85 | 38 |
| AST liver enzyme test | $23 | 49 |
| Barium swallow study | $230 | 43 |
| Bartholin cyst removal | $224 | 43 |
| Basic metabolic panel | $57 | 49 |
| Benign skin lesion removal | $477 | 39 |
| Bilirubin blood test | $21 | 47 |
| Bladder function test (urodynamics) | $320 | 29 |
| Bladder scope (cystoscopy) | $702 | 31 |
| Bladder tumor removal (TURBT) | $3,103 | 32 |
| Blood clotting test (PT/INR) | $22 | 48 |
| Blood crossmatch | $104 | 46 |
| Blood glucose test | $16 | 52 |
| Blood transfusion | $432 | 48 |
| Blood type and screen | $42 | 47 |
| Blood type test | $31 | 44 |
| BNP (heart failure) test | $80 | 50 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) | $145 | 43 |
| Bone marrow biopsy | $987 | 36 |
| Bone scan (nuclear) | $550 | 43 |
| Botox for migraine | $213 | 28 |
| Brain shunt (VP shunt) | $1,827 | 23 |
| Breast biopsy | $939 | 41 |
| Breast MRI | $673 | 26 |
| Breast reconstruction | $4,295 | 30 |
| Breast reduction | $8,696 | 28 |
| Breast ultrasound | $190 | 46 |
| Breathing tube insertion (intubation) | $258 | 47 |
| Bronchoscopy | $1,154 | 33 |
| Bunion surgery (bunionectomy) | $8,030 | 27 |
| Burn treatment | $183 | 42 |
| C-reactive protein (CRP) | $32 | 51 |
| CA 19-9 tumor marker test | $48 | 41 |
| CA-125 ovarian marker test | $50 | 47 |
| Calcium blood test | $23 | 49 |
| Capsule endoscopy | $948 | 26 |
| Cardiac ablation | $17,693 | 29 |
| Cardiac catheterization | $5,418 | 36 |
| Cardiac event monitor | $247 | 14 |
| Cardiac MRI | $736 | 21 |
| Cardiac rehabilitation | $114 | 27 |
| Cardiac stress test | $340 | 43 |
| Cardioversion | $692 | 43 |
| Carotid artery surgery | $4,530 | 25 |
| Carotid artery ultrasound | $373 | 48 |
| Carpal tunnel release | $1,710 | 31 |
| Cataract surgery | $2,354 | 36 |
| CEA tumor marker test | $65 | 46 |
| Celiac disease test | $23 | 36 |
| Central line placement | $1,103 | 43 |
| Cervical cerclage | $2,346 | 25 |
| Cervical LEEP procedure | $2,829 | 31 |
| Cesarean section (C-section) | $7,672 | 39 |
| Chalazion (eyelid cyst) removal | $257 | 29 |
| Chemotherapy infusion | $221 | 33 |
| Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis) | $696 | 41 |
| Chest tube insertion | $700 | 43 |
| Chest X-ray | $116 | 51 |
| Chickenpox (varicella) vaccine | $214 | 22 |
| Chiropractic adjustment | $28 | 9 |
| Circumcision | $1,436 | 37 |
| CK-MB heart enzyme test | $39 | 47 |
| Clotting time test (PTT) | $31 | 50 |
| Colon resection (colectomy) | $2,401 | 26 |
| Colonoscopy | $886 | 39 |
| Colostomy | $2,118 | 24 |
| Colposcopy | $262 | 31 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) | $34 | 51 |
| Complex wound repair | $404 | 40 |
| Comprehensive eye exam | $107 | 21 |
| Comprehensive metabolic panel | $83 | 46 |
| Contact lens fitting | $104 | 11 |
| Continuous glucose monitor setup | $97 | 8 |
| Contraceptive implant (Nexplanon) | $284 | 31 |
| Copper blood test | $38 | 45 |
| Corneal transplant | $3,767 | 25 |
| Coronary angioplasty / stent (PCI) | — | 14 |
| Coronary artery bypass (CABG) | $52,578 | 37 |
| Coronary CT angiography | $400 | 24 |
| Cortisol test | $56 | 46 |
| COVID-19 PCR test | $62 | 44 |
| COVID-19 vaccine | $0 | 5 |
| CPAP titration study | $231 | 46 |
| Craniotomy (brain surgery) | $3,864 | 23 |
| Creatine kinase (CK) test | $26 | 50 |
| CT angiography of the chest | $893 | 46 |
| CT angiography of the head | $651 | 42 |
| CT colonography (virtual colonoscopy) | $626 | 13 |
| CT scan of the abdomen | $832 | 48 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis | $1,288 | 48 |
| CT scan of the arm | $762 | 48 |
| CT scan of the chest | $856 | 48 |
| CT scan of the head | $754 | 47 |
| CT scan of the leg | $705 | 47 |
| CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $825 | 46 |
| CT scan of the neck | $615 | 48 |
| CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) | $770 | 47 |
| CT scan of the pelvis | $789 | 47 |
| CT scan of the sinuses | $584 | 48 |
| D-dimer test | $50 | 45 |
| Defibrillator (ICD) implant | $29,396 | 34 |
| Developmental screening (child) | $163 | 13 |
| DHEA-sulfate test | $59 | 42 |
| Diagnostic mammogram | $139 | 41 |
| Dialysis fistula creation | $3,658 | 26 |
| Dilation and curettage (D&C) | $2,119 | 30 |
| Droopy eyelid repair (ptosis) | $2,510 | 27 |
| Drug screen (urine) | $71 | 52 |
| Ear pressure test (tympanometry) | $36 | 19 |
| Ear tubes (myringotomy) | $1,218 | 33 |
| Eardrum repair (tympanoplasty) | $5,897 | 26 |
| Echocardiogram | $590 | 47 |
| Elbow replacement | $15,130 | 26 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG) | $99 | 53 |
| Electroencephalogram (EEG) | $342 | 38 |
| Electrolyte panel | $46 | 45 |
| Electromyography (EMG) | $116 | 21 |
| Emergency department visit | $265 | 46 |
| Endometrial biopsy | $173 | 32 |
| Epidural steroid injection | $749 | 34 |
| ERCP (bile duct endoscopy) | $1,860 | 29 |
| Esophageal dilation | $662 | 31 |
| Esophageal variceal banding | $957 | 23 |
| Estradiol (estrogen) test | $74 | 47 |
| Eye refraction (glasses prescription) | $123 | 9 |
| Eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty) | $2,148 | 32 |
| Facet joint injection (spine) | $475 | 30 |
| Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG) | $194 | 39 |
| Family therapy session | $127 | 28 |
| Fecal occult blood (stool) test | $17 | 45 |
| Feeding tube (PEG) placement | $1,009 | 37 |
| Femoral hernia repair | $3,570 | 27 |
| Ferritin (iron) test | $45 | 49 |
| Fibrinogen test | $34 | 44 |
| Fibroid removal (myomectomy) | $9,739 | 26 |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | $588 | 35 |
| Flu test | $30 | 43 |
| Flu vaccine | $46 | 20 |
| Folate (folic acid) test | $43 | 51 |
| Foreign body removal (skin) | $258 | 48 |
| Free T4 thyroid test | $36 | 48 |
| FSH hormone test | $57 | 48 |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) | $3,636 | 37 |
| Gallbladder scan (HIDA) | $646 | 41 |
| Ganglion cyst removal | $1,757 | 30 |
| GGT liver test | $28 | 48 |
| Glaucoma surgery | $2,749 | 26 |
| Glucose tolerance test | $33 | 44 |
| Group therapy session | $118 | 30 |
| H. pylori test | $79 | 32 |
| Hammertoe repair | $3,520 | 27 |
| HDL cholesterol test | $29 | 43 |
| Hearing test (audiometry) | $104 | 21 |
| Hematocrit test | $11 | 50 |
| Hemodialysis | $539 | 34 |
| Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) | $36 | 50 |
| Hemorrhoid removal | $470 | 32 |
| Hepatitis A vaccine | $93 | 22 |
| Hepatitis B test | $41 | 48 |
| Hepatitis B vaccine | $85 | 24 |
| Hepatitis C test | $57 | 48 |
| Hip arthroscopy | $7,844 | 24 |
| Hip fracture repair | $5,727 | 26 |
| Hip replacement | $12,331 | 27 |
| HIV test | $47 | 49 |
| Holter heart monitor | $161 | 41 |
| Home sleep apnea test | $180 | 31 |
| HPV vaccine | $271 | 19 |
| Hydrocele repair | $3,523 | 32 |
| Hysterectomy | $6,754 | 33 |
| Hysteroscopy | $2,608 | 32 |
| Ileostomy | $1,859 | 23 |
| Incisional hernia repair | $2,936 | 5 |
| Inguinal hernia repair | $3,570 | 34 |
| Iron blood test | $25 | 51 |
| IUD insertion | $230 | 31 |
| IUD removal | $290 | 34 |
| IV infusion therapy | $137 | 44 |
| IVC filter placement | $4,677 | 34 |
| Joint aspiration (small/intermediate) | $253 | 43 |
| Kidney biopsy | $808 | 33 |
| Kidney removal (nephrectomy) | $27,093 | 25 |
| Kidney scan (nuclear) | $434 | 38 |
| Kidney stone shock-wave (lithotripsy) | $4,204 | 37 |
| Kidney ultrasound | $244 | 49 |
| Knee arthroscopy | $3,531 | 30 |
| Knee joint injection | $267 | 45 |
| Knee replacement | $25,673 | 38 |
| Lactate test | $39 | 46 |
| Laminectomy (spine) | $8,202 | 27 |
| Laryngoscopy | $707 | 34 |
| LDH test | $26 | 47 |
| LDL cholesterol test | $29 | 37 |
| Leg artery angiogram | $2,051 | 37 |
| Leg artery angioplasty | $7,574 | 30 |
| Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) | $354 | 51 |
| LH hormone test | $58 | 47 |
| Lipase test | $25 | 50 |
| Lipid (cholesterol) panel | $45 | 51 |
| Liver biopsy | $1,086 | 36 |
| Liver function panel | $49 | 48 |
| Lower back (lumbar) spinal fusion | $29,709 | 18 |
| Lumbar discectomy | $6,474 | 30 |
| Lumpectomy (breast) | $5,611 | 29 |
| Lung function test (PFT) | $216 | 45 |
| Lung scan (V/Q) | $558 | 39 |
| Magnesium blood test | $25 | 50 |
| Mastectomy | $5,901 | 29 |
| Mastoidectomy | $6,496 | 25 |
| Meniscus repair (knee) | $4,595 | 32 |
| MMR vaccine | $78 | 18 |
| Mohs skin cancer surgery | $396 | 29 |
| MRA of the brain | $800 | 44 |
| MRA of the neck | $786 | 42 |
| MRI of the abdomen | $885 | 44 |
| MRI of the ankle | $988 | 44 |
| MRI of the brain | $892 | 44 |
| MRI of the chest | $764 | 43 |
| MRI of the knee | $982 | 45 |
| MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $842 | 44 |
| MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) | $906 | 44 |
| MRI of the neck (cervical spine) | $944 | 45 |
| MRI of the pelvis | $846 | 44 |
| MRI of the shoulder | $987 | 44 |
| MRI of the wrist | $916 | 45 |
| Nebulizer breathing treatment | $85 | 48 |
| Neck (cervical) spinal fusion | $12,573 | 27 |
| Nerve conduction study | $185 | 21 |
| Newborn hospital care | $104 | 10 |
| Nuchal translucency ultrasound | $136 | 22 |
| Nuclear cardiac stress test | $1,179 | 37 |
| Occupational therapy evaluation | $158 | 48 |
| Office visit (established patient) | $66 | 35 |
| Office visit (new patient) | $88 | 35 |
| Orthopedic hardware removal | $2,390 | 31 |
| Ovarian cyst removal | $5,076 | 27 |
| Ovary removal (oophorectomy) | $1,509 | 25 |
| Pacemaker insertion | $21,546 | 37 |
| Pap smear (cervical screening) | $39 | 40 |
| Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test | $95 | 46 |
| Parathyroid removal | $6,548 | 28 |
| Pelvic ultrasound | $216 | 47 |
| PET scan | $2,039 | 22 |
| Phosphorus blood test | $24 | 48 |
| Physical therapy evaluation | $126 | 51 |
| Pilonidal cyst removal | $2,650 | 35 |
| Platelet count | $19 | 43 |
| Pneumonia vaccine | $154 | 32 |
| Pregnancy blood test (hCG) | $39 | 46 |
| Pregnancy ultrasound | $250 | 44 |
| Procalcitonin test | $64 | 45 |
| Prolactin test | $67 | 50 |
| Prostate biopsy | $1,126 | 33 |
| Prostate removal (prostatectomy) | $9,336 | 31 |
| Prostate surgery (TURP) | $5,080 | 27 |
| Prostate test (PSA) | $48 | 48 |
| Psychiatric evaluation | $149 | 28 |
| Psychotherapy session | $144 | 28 |
| Pterygium removal (eye) | $1,828 | 28 |
| Pulmonary rehabilitation | $77 | 23 |
| Radiofrequency nerve ablation | $1,483 | 28 |
| Retina scan (OCT) | $77 | 17 |
| Retinal (fundus) photography | $80 | 23 |
| Retinal detachment repair | $4,141 | 27 |
| Rheumatoid factor test | $22 | 24 |
| Rotator cuff repair | $7,844 | 27 |
| Routine eye exam | $95 | 23 |
| RSV vaccine | $308 | 12 |
| Sacroiliac joint injection | $388 | 33 |
| Scoliosis spine X-ray | $131 | 47 |
| Screening colonoscopy | $655 | 35 |
| Screening mammogram | $125 | 43 |
| Scrotal ultrasound | $216 | 47 |
| Sedimentation rate (ESR) test | $21 | 49 |
| Semen analysis | $25 | 26 |
| Septoplasty (deviated septum) | $4,294 | 28 |
| Sex hormone binding globulin test | $50 | 45 |
| Shingles vaccine | $129 | 16 |
| Shoulder arthroscopy | $10,220 | 27 |
| Shoulder replacement | $16,199 | 27 |
| Simple wound stitches | $181 | 45 |
| Sinus surgery (endoscopic) | $2,640 | 31 |
| Skin biopsy | $269 | 38 |
| Skin cancer lesion removal | $519 | 35 |
| Skin graft | $2,486 | 36 |
| Skin lesion freezing (cryotherapy) | $70 | 33 |
| Skin tag removal | $136 | 36 |
| Sleep study (polysomnography) | $1,726 | 36 |
| Small bowel resection | $1,595 | 26 |
| Soft tissue ultrasound | $172 | 44 |
| Speech therapy | $100 | 48 |
| Spinal cord stimulator | $4,839 | 28 |
| Spinal tap (lumbar puncture) | $440 | 44 |
| Spine fracture repair (kyphoplasty) | $5,284 | 32 |
| Spleen removal (splenectomy) | $9,315 | 24 |
| Stomach removal (gastrectomy) | $3,054 | 23 |
| Strabismus (eye muscle) surgery | $3,816 | 26 |
| Strep throat test | $28 | 44 |
| Stress echocardiogram | $634 | 34 |
| Swallow study | $142 | 47 |
| T3 thyroid test | $49 | 44 |
| Tdap (tetanus) vaccine | $70 | 38 |
| Testicle removal (orchiectomy) | $2,873 | 27 |
| Testosterone test | $69 | 48 |
| Thyroid removal (thyroidectomy) | $6,740 | 28 |
| Thyroid test (TSH) | $46 | 49 |
| Thyroid ultrasound | $217 | 48 |
| Thyroid uptake scan | $365 | 39 |
| Tilt table test | $521 | 36 |
| Tonsillectomy | $3,982 | 34 |
| Total IgE allergy test | $45 | 44 |
| Total protein test | $21 | 45 |
| Tracheostomy | $2,461 | 30 |
| Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) | $602 | 41 |
| Transvaginal ultrasound | $214 | 46 |
| Trigger finger release | $1,598 | 29 |
| Trigger point injection | $239 | 40 |
| Triglycerides test | $25 | 45 |
| Troponin (heart) test | $44 | 49 |
| Tubal ligation | $5,894 | 28 |
| Turbinate reduction | $3,163 | 31 |
| Turning a breech baby (version) | $1,770 | 33 |
| Ulnar nerve surgery (elbow) | $2,507 | 28 |
| Umbilical hernia repair | $2,964 | 6 |
| Upper GI endoscopy (EGD) | $827 | 39 |
| Upper GI series (barium) | $244 | 41 |
| Ureteral stent placement | $3,051 | 32 |
| Ureteroscopy (stone removal) | $4,713 | 29 |
| Uric acid (gout) test | $22 | 48 |
| Urinalysis | $27 | 46 |
| Urine microalbumin test | $23 | 49 |
| Urine pregnancy test | $35 | 48 |
| UV light therapy (skin) | $55 | 14 |
| Vaccine administration | $37 | 43 |
| Vaginal delivery | $5,128 | 39 |
| Varicocele repair | $3,775 | 30 |
| Varicose vein ablation | $2,866 | 31 |
| Vasectomy | $1,600 | 34 |
| Visual field test | $84 | 18 |
| Vitamin B12 test | $41 | 51 |
| Vitamin D test | $76 | 49 |
| Vitrectomy (eye) | $3,180 | 29 |
| Vocal cord injection | $1,878 | 32 |
| Wart removal | $146 | 36 |
| Weight-loss (bariatric) surgery | $15,471 | 38 |
| Well-child visit | $92 | 15 |
| Whipple procedure (pancreas) | $5,537 | 23 |
| Wound debridement | $413 | 44 |
| Wrist fracture repair | $6,999 | 27 |
| X-ray of the abdomen | $147 | 50 |
| X-ray of the ankle | $126 | 50 |
| X-ray of the collarbone | $116 | 48 |
| X-ray of the elbow | $131 | 48 |
| X-ray of the facial bones | $118 | 47 |
| X-ray of the foot | $116 | 50 |
| X-ray of the forearm | $110 | 50 |
| X-ray of the hand | $116 | 50 |
| X-ray of the hip | $106 | 50 |
| X-ray of the knee | $131 | 51 |
| X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $164 | 50 |
| X-ray of the lower leg | $116 | 50 |
| X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) | $142 | 50 |
| X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) | $162 | 48 |
| X-ray of the pelvis | $117 | 48 |
| X-ray of the ribs | $135 | 50 |
| X-ray of the shoulder | $124 | 50 |
| X-ray of the skull | $138 | 50 |
| X-ray of the upper arm | $108 | 50 |
| X-ray of the wrist | $113 | 51 |
| YAG laser capsulotomy (eye) | $526 | 31 |
| Zinc blood test | $39 | 44 |
Source: hospitals’ machine-readable price files (45 CFR §180). Estimates — confirm with the hospital.
