| Procedure | Cash (median) | Hospitals |
|---|
| Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis) | — | 3 |
| Abdominal ultrasound | $280 | 3 |
| Abdominal ultrasound (complete) | $367 | 3 |
| Abdominal ultrasound (limited) | $280 | 3 |
| Abscess drainage (complex or multiple) | — | 3 |
| Abscess drainage (simple) | — | 3 |
| Abscess incision and drainage | — | 3 |
| Albumin blood test | $5 | 3 |
| Aldosterone test | $21 | 3 |
| Alkaline phosphatase test | $11 | 3 |
| Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test | $12 | 3 |
| Ammonia blood test | $106 | 3 |
| Amylase test | $114 | 3 |
| Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test | $43 | 3 |
| AST liver enzyme test | $22 | 3 |
| Barium swallow study | $189 | 3 |
| Basic metabolic panel | $81 | 3 |
| Bilirubin blood test | $10 | 3 |
| Blood clotting test (PT/INR) | $13 | 3 |
| Blood crossmatch | $75 | 3 |
| Blood type and screen | $85 | 3 |
| Blood type test | $31 | 3 |
| Blood type test (ABO group) | $35 | 3 |
| BNP (heart failure) test | $32 | 3 |
| Breast ultrasound | $216 | 3 |
| Breast ultrasound (complete) | $216 | 3 |
| Breathing tube insertion (intubation) | — | 3 |
| Bronchoscopy | — | 3 |
| Burn dressing and debridement (medium) | $228 | 3 |
| Burn dressing and debridement (small) | $151 | 3 |
| Burn treatment | $189 | 3 |
| CA 19-9 tumor marker test | $44 | 3 |
| Calcium blood test | $7 | 3 |
| Carotid artery ultrasound | $220 | 3 |
| CEA tumor marker test | $12 | 3 |
| Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis) | — | 3 |
| Chest X-ray | $100 | 3 |
| Chest X-ray (1 view) | $100 | 3 |
| Chest X-ray (2 views) | $137 | 3 |
| CK-MB heart enzyme test | $48 | 3 |
| Clotting time test (PTT) | $49 | 3 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) | $39 | 3 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) (complete) | $42 | 3 |
| Comprehensive metabolic panel | $142 | 3 |
| Coronary CT angiography | $1,324 | 3 |
| Cortisol test | $151 | 3 |
| COVID-19 PCR test | $35 | 3 |
| CPAP titration study | $268 | 3 |
| Creatine kinase (CK) test | $58 | 3 |
| CT angiography of the chest | $849 | 3 |
| CT angiography of the head | $774 | 3 |
| CT scan of the abdomen | $522 | 3 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis | $1,056 | 3 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast | $902 | 3 |
| CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast | $675 | 3 |
| CT scan of the abdomen with contrast | $522 | 3 |
| CT scan of the abdomen without contrast | $452 | 3 |
| CT scan of the arm | $564 | 3 |
| CT scan of the arm with contrast | $564 | 3 |
| CT scan of the arm without contrast | $557 | 3 |
| CT scan of the chest | $706 | 3 |
| CT scan of the chest with and without contrast | $764 | 3 |
| CT scan of the chest with contrast | $677 | 3 |
| CT scan of the chest without contrast | $706 | 3 |
| CT scan of the head | $487 | 3 |
| CT scan of the head with and without contrast | $613 | 3 |
| CT scan of the head with contrast | $487 | 3 |
| CT scan of the head without contrast | $423 | 3 |
| CT scan of the leg | $545 | 3 |
| CT scan of the leg with contrast | $545 | 3 |
| CT scan of the leg without contrast | $534 | 3 |
| CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $720 | 3 |
| CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with and without contrast | $968 | 3 |
| CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast | $720 | 3 |
| CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast | $489 | 3 |
| CT scan of the neck | $631 | 3 |
| CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) | $532 | 3 |
| CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast | $723 | 3 |
| CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast | $532 | 3 |
| CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast | $522 | 3 |
| CT scan of the neck with and without contrast | $881 | 3 |
| CT scan of the neck with contrast | $631 | 3 |
| CT scan of the neck without contrast | $556 | 3 |
| CT scan of the pelvis | $625 | 3 |
| CT scan of the pelvis with contrast | $625 | 3 |
| CT scan of the pelvis without contrast | $454 | 3 |
| CT scan of the sinuses | $597 | 3 |
| CT scan of the sinuses with and without contrast | $615 | 3 |
| CT scan of the sinuses with contrast | $597 | 3 |
| CT scan of the sinuses without contrast | $452 | 3 |
| D-dimer test | $55 | 3 |
| Ear pressure test (tympanometry) | — | 3 |
| Echocardiogram | $427 | 3 |
| Echocardiogram with and without contrast | $427 | 3 |
| EKG / ECG (tracing only) | $72 | 3 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG) | $72 | 3 |
| Electrolyte panel | $36 | 3 |
| Electromyography (EMG) | $205 | 3 |
| Fecal occult blood (stool) test | $17 | 3 |
| Fecal occult blood (stool) test (guaiac, gFOBT) | $17 | 3 |
| Feeding tube (PEG) placement | — | 3 |
| Ferritin (iron) test | $107 | 3 |
| Fibrinogen test | $56 | 3 |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | — | 3 |
| Folate (folic acid) test | $24 | 3 |
| Free T4 thyroid test | $29 | 3 |
| HDL cholesterol test | $56 | 3 |
| Hematocrit test | $8 | 3 |
| Hemodialysis | — | 3 |
| Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) | $44 | 3 |
| Hepatitis B test | $34 | 3 |
| Hepatitis C test | $34 | 3 |
| HIV test | $34 | 3 |
| HIV test (antigen/antibody combo) | $45 | 3 |
| Iron blood test | $66 | 3 |
| Kidney ultrasound | $240 | 3 |
| Lactate test | $57 | 3 |
| Laryngoscopy | — | 3 |
| LDH test | $18 | 3 |
| LDL cholesterol test | $21 | 3 |
| Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) | $515 | 3 |
| Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited) | $515 | 3 |
| Lipase test | $43 | 3 |
| Lipid (cholesterol) panel | $146 | 3 |
| Liver function panel | $68 | 3 |
| Lung function test (PFT) | $98 | 3 |
| Magnesium blood test | $10 | 3 |
| MRA of the brain | $1,296 | 3 |
| MRI of the abdomen | $1,395 | 3 |
| MRI of the abdomen with contrast | $1,395 | 3 |
| MRI of the abdomen without contrast | $884 | 3 |
| MRI of the ankle | $835 | 3 |
| MRI of the ankle with contrast | $607 | 3 |
| MRI of the ankle without contrast | $835 | 3 |
| MRI of the brain | $1,166 | 3 |
| MRI of the brain with contrast | $1,104 | 3 |
| MRI of the brain without contrast | $1,079 | 3 |
| MRI of the chest | $903 | 3 |
| MRI of the chest with contrast | $903 | 3 |
| MRI of the chest without contrast | $1,070 | 3 |
| MRI of the knee | $1,095 | 3 |
| MRI of the knee with contrast | $1,095 | 3 |
| MRI of the knee without contrast | $919 | 3 |
| MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $1,172 | 3 |
| MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast | $1,009 | 3 |
| MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast | $1,228 | 3 |
| MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) | $933 | 3 |
| MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with and without contrast | $1,172 | 3 |
| MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with contrast | $816 | 3 |
| MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) without contrast | $933 | 3 |
| MRI of the neck (cervical spine) | $1,009 | 3 |
| MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast | $1,172 | 3 |
| MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast | $1,009 | 3 |
| MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast | $884 | 3 |
| MRI of the pelvis | $1,228 | 3 |
| MRI of the pelvis with contrast | $1,228 | 3 |
| MRI of the pelvis without contrast | $983 | 3 |
| MRI of the shoulder | $1,021 | 3 |
| MRI of the shoulder without contrast | $933 | 3 |
| MRI of the wrist | $1,021 | 3 |
| MRI of the wrist with contrast | $1,021 | 3 |
| MRI of the wrist without contrast | $775 | 3 |
| Nebulizer breathing treatment | $99 | 3 |
| Occupational therapy evaluation | $113 | 3 |
| Occupational therapy evaluation (high complexity) | $126 | 3 |
| Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity) | $90 | 3 |
| Occupational therapy evaluation (moderate complexity) | $113 | 3 |
| Office visit (established patient) | $67 | 3 |
| Office visit (new patient) | $92 | 3 |
| Office visit, established patient (level 3) | $57 | 3 |
| Office visit, established patient (level 4) | $67 | 3 |
| Office visit, new patient (level 3) | $66 | 3 |
| Office visit, new patient (level 4) | $92 | 3 |
| Office visit, new patient (level 5) | $110 | 3 |
| Pap smear (cervical screening) | $43 | 3 |
| Pelvic ultrasound | $188 | 3 |
| Pelvic ultrasound (complete) | $316 | 3 |
| Phosphorus blood test | $10 | 3 |
| Physical therapy evaluation | $97 | 3 |
| Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity) | $114 | 3 |
| Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity) | $97 | 3 |
| Platelet count | $30 | 3 |
| Pregnancy blood test (hCG) | $49 | 3 |
| Procalcitonin test | $78 | 3 |
| Prolactin test | $98 | 3 |
| Prostate test (PSA) | $57 | 3 |
| Sedimentation rate (ESR) test | $22 | 3 |
| Skin biopsy | — | 3 |
| Skin biopsy (punch) | — | 3 |
| Speech therapy | $99 | 3 |
| Spirometry with bronchodilator | $89 | 3 |
| Swallow study | $137 | 3 |
| T3 thyroid test | $23 | 3 |
| Testosterone test | $61 | 3 |
| Thyroid test (TSH) | $23 | 3 |
| Thyroid ultrasound | $260 | 3 |
| Total protein test | $10 | 3 |
| Tracheostomy | — | 3 |
| Triglycerides test | $39 | 3 |
| Troponin (heart) test | $97 | 3 |
| Upper GI endoscopy (EGD) | — | 3 |
| Urinalysis | $17 | 3 |
| Urine microalbumin test | $15 | 3 |
| Vitamin B12 test | $24 | 3 |
| Vitamin D test | $27 | 3 |
| Wound debridement | $476 | 3 |
| X-ray of the abdomen | $110 | 3 |
| X-ray of the ankle | $112 | 3 |
| X-ray of the collarbone | $95 | 3 |
| X-ray of the elbow | $148 | 3 |
| X-ray of the facial bones | $266 | 3 |
| X-ray of the foot | $156 | 3 |
| X-ray of the forearm | $108 | 3 |
| X-ray of the hand | $125 | 3 |
| X-ray of the hip | $84 | 3 |
| X-ray of the hip (1 view) | $84 | 3 |
| X-ray of the hip (4 views) | $82 | 3 |
| X-ray of the knee | $166 | 3 |
| X-ray of the knee (2 views) | $156 | 3 |
| X-ray of the knee (4+ views) | $187 | 3 |
| X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $177 | 3 |
| X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views) | $179 | 3 |
| X-ray of the lower leg | $131 | 3 |
| X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) | $160 | 3 |
| X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views) | $171 | 3 |
| X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (3 views) | $149 | 3 |
| X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) | $176 | 3 |
| X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views) | $153 | 3 |
| X-ray of the pelvis | $212 | 3 |
| X-ray of the pelvis (1 view) | $184 | 3 |
| X-ray of the ribs | $148 | 3 |
| X-ray of the ribs (3 views) | $148 | 3 |
| X-ray of the shoulder | $194 | 3 |
| X-ray of the skull | $142 | 3 |
| X-ray of the upper arm | $155 | 3 |
| X-ray of the wrist | $110 | 3 |
| Zinc blood test | $36 | 3 |
Source: hospitals' machine-readable price files (45 CFR §180). Estimates — confirm with the hospital.
