| Procedure | Cash (median) | Hospitals |
|---|
| 3D mammogram (tomosynthesis) | $83 | 40 |
| Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis) | $1,095 | 41 |
| Abdominal ultrasound | $540 | 47 |
| Abscess incision and drainage | $283 | 44 |
| Achilles tendon repair | $2,488 | 25 |
| ACL knee reconstruction | $3,262 | 24 |
| Acupuncture | $35 | 19 |
| Adenoid removal (adenoidectomy) | $7,482 | 22 |
| Albumin blood test | $28 | 41 |
| Aldosterone test | $58 | 38 |
| Alkaline phosphatase test | $26 | 39 |
| Allergy patch testing | $36 | 14 |
| Allergy shots | $31 | 29 |
| Allergy testing | $21 | 13 |
| Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test | $52 | 44 |
| ALT liver enzyme test | $24 | 47 |
| Ammonia blood test | $74 | 39 |
| Amniocentesis | $624 | 24 |
| Amylase test | $41 | 40 |
| Anal fistula repair | $3,371 | 23 |
| Ankle fracture repair | $1,977 | 26 |
| Ankle replacement | $46,126 | 16 |
| Annual physical (established patient) | $55 | 24 |
| Annual physical (new patient) | $79 | 24 |
| Anoscopy | $146 | 30 |
| Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test | $65 | 42 |
| Aortic aneurysm repair (AAA) | $5,345 | 17 |
| Aortic valve replacement | $48,416 | 18 |
| Arterial blood gas (ABG) | $142 | 39 |
| AST liver enzyme test | $25 | 46 |
| Barium swallow study | $337 | 44 |
| Bartholin cyst removal | $234 | 34 |
| Basic metabolic panel | $72 | 38 |
| Benign skin lesion removal | $480 | 29 |
| Bilirubin blood test | $32 | 44 |
| Bladder function test (urodynamics) | $770 | 27 |
| Bladder scope (cystoscopy) | $798 | 21 |
| Bladder tumor removal (TURBT) | $4,258 | 20 |
| Blood clotting test (PT/INR) | $23 | 44 |
| Blood crossmatch | $136 | 39 |
| Blood glucose test | $26 | 48 |
| Blood transfusion | $957 | 35 |
| Blood type and screen | $52 | 41 |
| Blood type test | $55 | 40 |
| BNP (heart failure) test | $110 | 47 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) | $431 | 41 |
| Bone marrow biopsy | $1,797 | 34 |
| Bone scan (nuclear) | $1,413 | 45 |
| Botox for migraine | $192 | 31 |
| Brain shunt (VP shunt) | $336 | 19 |
| Breast biopsy | $2,663 | 36 |
| Breast MRI | $1,740 | 33 |
| Breast reconstruction | $3,571 | 18 |
| Breast reduction | $1,550 | 19 |
| Breast ultrasound | $339 | 45 |
| Breathing tube insertion (intubation) | $461 | 36 |
| Bronchoscopy | $1,764 | 23 |
| Bunion surgery (bunionectomy) | $1,851 | 21 |
| Burn treatment | $317 | 42 |
| C-reactive protein (CRP) | $33 | 40 |
| CA 19-9 tumor marker test | $60 | 39 |
| CA-125 ovarian marker test | $114 | 40 |
| Calcium blood test | $32 | 39 |
| Capsule endoscopy | $1,295 | 27 |
| Cardiac ablation | $19,450 | 23 |
| Cardiac catheterization | $10,025 | 25 |
| Cardiac event monitor | $168 | 15 |
| Cardiac MRI | $1,258 | 27 |
| Cardiac rehabilitation | $174 | 40 |
| Cardiac stress test | $722 | 37 |
| Cardioversion | $970 | 37 |
| Carotid artery surgery | $1,961 | 12 |
| Carotid artery ultrasound | $764 | 44 |
| Carpal tunnel release | $1,803 | 23 |
| Cataract surgery | $2,816 | 17 |
| CEA tumor marker test | $105 | 44 |
| Celiac disease test | $41 | 41 |
| Central line placement | $2,033 | 26 |
| Cervical cerclage | $408 | 12 |
| Cervical LEEP procedure | $3,209 | 23 |
| Cesarean section (C-section) | $10,011 | 48 |
| Chalazion (eyelid cyst) removal | $401 | 15 |
| Chemotherapy infusion | $338 | 43 |
| Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis) | $1,045 | 40 |
| Chest tube insertion | $1,288 | 30 |
| Chest X-ray | $223 | 47 |
| Chickenpox (varicella) vaccine | $176 | 29 |
| Chiropractic adjustment | $17 | 16 |
| Circumcision | $2,192 | 27 |
| CK-MB heart enzyme test | $63 | 40 |
| Clotting time test (PTT) | $39 | 41 |
| Colon resection (colectomy) | $2,528 | 26 |
| Colonoscopy | $757 | 31 |
| Colostomy | $1,513 | 14 |
| Colposcopy | $341 | 31 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) | $47 | 43 |
| Complex wound repair | $642 | 29 |
| Comprehensive eye exam | $79 | 16 |
| Comprehensive metabolic panel | $109 | 37 |
| Contact lens fitting | $78 | 15 |
| Continuous glucose monitor setup | $50 | 18 |
| Contraceptive implant (Nexplanon) | $275 | 26 |
| Copper blood test | $17 | 38 |
| Corneal transplant | $2,102 | 11 |
| Coronary artery bypass (CABG) | $52,123 | 40 |
| Coronary CT angiography | $1,054 | 37 |
| Cortisol test | $54 | 42 |
| COVID-19 PCR test | $123 | 45 |
| COVID-19 vaccine | $0 | 9 |
| CPAP titration study | $333 | 47 |
| Craniotomy (brain surgery) | $1,907 | 19 |
| Creatine kinase (CK) test | $42 | 43 |
| CT angiography of the chest | $1,850 | 43 |
| CT angiography of the head | $1,704 | 43 |
| CT colonography (virtual colonoscopy) | $811 | 19 |
| CT scan of the abdomen | $1,703 | 41 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis | $2,968 | 40 |
| CT scan of the arm | $1,210 | 45 |
| CT scan of the chest | $1,567 | 41 |
| CT scan of the head | $1,298 | 41 |
| CT scan of the leg | $1,237 | 45 |
| CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $1,582 | 41 |
| CT scan of the neck | $1,307 | 46 |
| CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) | $1,551 | 41 |
| CT scan of the pelvis | $1,538 | 41 |
| CT scan of the sinuses | $1,199 | 46 |
| D-dimer test | $32 | 47 |
| Defibrillator (ICD) implant | $31,129 | 24 |
| Developmental screening (child) | $97 | 23 |
| DHEA-sulfate test | $85 | 40 |
| Diagnostic mammogram | $298 | 45 |
| Dialysis fistula creation | $3,130 | 18 |
| Dilation and curettage (D&C) | $690 | 21 |
| Droopy eyelid repair (ptosis) | $2,358 | 15 |
| Drug screen (urine) | $86 | 47 |
| Ear pressure test (tympanometry) | $31 | 32 |
| Ear tubes (myringotomy) | $1,074 | 26 |
| Eardrum repair (tympanoplasty) | $10,608 | 19 |
| Echocardiogram | $1,042 | 38 |
| Elbow replacement | $2,812 | 12 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG) | $142 | 37 |
| Electroencephalogram (EEG) | $877 | 40 |
| Electrolyte panel | $54 | 47 |
| Electromyography (EMG) | $300 | 29 |
| Emergency department visit | $490 | 42 |
| Endometrial biopsy | $172 | 28 |
| Epidural steroid injection | $756 | 33 |
| ERCP (bile duct endoscopy) | $3,824 | 16 |
| Esophageal dilation | $583 | 24 |
| Esophageal variceal banding | $1,016 | 14 |
| Estradiol (estrogen) test | $61 | 45 |
| Eye refraction (glasses prescription) | $14 | 16 |
| Eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty) | $2,046 | 21 |
| Facet joint injection (spine) | $500 | 31 |
| Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG) | $543 | 40 |
| Family therapy session | $163 | 26 |
| Fecal occult blood (stool) test | $29 | 44 |
| Feeding tube (PEG) placement | $1,157 | 22 |
| Femoral hernia repair | $975 | 22 |
| Ferritin (iron) test | $64 | 47 |
| Fibrinogen test | $28 | 40 |
| Fibroid removal (myomectomy) | $1,609 | 15 |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | $930 | 26 |
| Flu test | $59 | 35 |
| Flu vaccine | $21 | 31 |
| Folate (folic acid) test | $92 | 42 |
| Foreign body removal (skin) | $348 | 40 |
| Free T4 thyroid test | $64 | 47 |
| FSH hormone test | $73 | 40 |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) | $2,321 | 25 |
| Gallbladder scan (HIDA) | $1,181 | 42 |
| Ganglion cyst removal | $1,595 | 22 |
| GGT liver test | $37 | 47 |
| Glaucoma surgery | $2,045 | 12 |
| Glucose tolerance test | $46 | 40 |
| Group therapy session | $79 | 30 |
| H. pylori test | $99 | 35 |
| Hammertoe repair | $3,245 | 23 |
| HDL cholesterol test | $40 | 40 |
| Hearing test (audiometry) | $127 | 30 |
| Hematocrit test | $18 | 35 |
| Hemodialysis | $680 | 26 |
| Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) | $58 | 43 |
| Hemorrhoid removal | $704 | 24 |
| Hepatitis A vaccine | $73 | 30 |
| Hepatitis B test | $42 | 37 |
| Hepatitis B vaccine | $67 | 31 |
| Hepatitis C test | $64 | 42 |
| Hip arthroscopy | $1,539 | 22 |
| Hip fracture repair | $1,983 | 15 |
| Hip replacement | $3,506 | 26 |
| HIV test | $58 | 42 |
| Holter heart monitor | $461 | 38 |
| Home sleep apnea test | $298 | 27 |
| HPV vaccine | $168 | 30 |
| Hydrocele repair | $1,005 | 22 |
| Hysterectomy | $6,300 | 19 |
| Hysteroscopy | $3,275 | 22 |
| Ileostomy | $240 | 19 |
| Incisional hernia repair | $20,581 | 6 |
| Inguinal hernia repair | $1,341 | 25 |
| Iron blood test | $40 | 43 |
| IUD insertion | $250 | 23 |
| IUD removal | $284 | 31 |
| IV infusion therapy | $228 | 40 |
| IVC filter placement | $5,832 | 26 |
| Joint aspiration (small/intermediate) | $304 | 37 |
| Kidney biopsy | $1,389 | 28 |
| Kidney removal (nephrectomy) | $2,465 | 12 |
| Kidney scan (nuclear) | $1,001 | 43 |
| Kidney stone shock-wave (lithotripsy) | $6,917 | 17 |
| Kidney ultrasound | $546 | 47 |
| Knee arthroscopy | $1,994 | 26 |
| Knee joint injection | $367 | 37 |
| Knee replacement | $34,293 | 50 |
| Lactate test | $45 | 45 |
| Laminectomy (spine) | $1,238 | 19 |
| Laryngoscopy | $314 | 30 |
| LDH test | $30 | 41 |
| LDL cholesterol test | $48 | 34 |
| Leg artery angiogram | $3,029 | 27 |
| Leg artery angioplasty | $9,209 | 23 |
| Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) | $716 | 43 |
| LH hormone test | $76 | 41 |
| Lipase test | $46 | 39 |
| Lipid (cholesterol) panel | $73 | 47 |
| Liver biopsy | $1,475 | 31 |
| Liver function panel | $57 | 46 |
| Lower back (lumbar) spinal fusion | $111,233 | 11 |
| Lumbar discectomy | $2,724 | 16 |
| Lumpectomy (breast) | $2,336 | 24 |
| Lung function test (PFT) | $355 | 36 |
| Lung scan (V/Q) | $1,309 | 39 |
| Magnesium blood test | $29 | 39 |
| Mastectomy | $2,376 | 22 |
| Mastoidectomy | $1,743 | 11 |
| Meniscus repair (knee) | $2,074 | 22 |
| MMR vaccine | $87 | 30 |
| Mohs skin cancer surgery | $547 | 12 |
| MRA of the brain | $1,983 | 41 |
| MRA of the neck | $1,924 | 40 |
| MRI of the abdomen | $2,340 | 41 |
| MRI of the ankle | $2,329 | 41 |
| MRI of the brain | $2,403 | 42 |
| MRI of the chest | $2,116 | 39 |
| MRI of the knee | $2,038 | 42 |
| MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $2,200 | 42 |
| MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) | $2,261 | 42 |
| MRI of the neck (cervical spine) | $2,333 | 41 |
| MRI of the pelvis | $2,025 | 41 |
| MRI of the shoulder | $2,286 | 42 |
| MRI of the wrist | $2,354 | 42 |
| Nebulizer breathing treatment | $169 | 44 |
| Neck (cervical) spinal fusion | $1,723 | 22 |
| Nerve conduction study | $355 | 30 |
| Newborn hospital care | $65 | 22 |
| Nuchal translucency ultrasound | $335 | 29 |
| Nuclear cardiac stress test | $2,547 | 41 |
| Occupational therapy evaluation | $249 | 45 |
| Office visit (established patient) | $132 | 45 |
| Office visit (new patient) | $135 | 42 |
| Orthopedic hardware removal | $1,072 | 24 |
| Ovarian cyst removal | $1,547 | 15 |
| Ovary removal (oophorectomy) | $258 | 20 |
| Pacemaker insertion | $22,622 | 41 |
| Pap smear (cervical screening) | $62 | 62 |
| Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test | $127 | 42 |
| Parathyroid removal | $23,820 | 16 |
| Pelvic ultrasound | $450 | 46 |
| PET scan | $4,015 | 33 |
| Phosphorus blood test | $28 | 38 |
| Physical therapy evaluation | $239 | 45 |
| Pilonidal cyst removal | $2,115 | 26 |
| Platelet count | $31 | 39 |
| Pneumonia vaccine | $144 | 30 |
| Pregnancy blood test (hCG) | $47 | 42 |
| Pregnancy ultrasound | $485 | 46 |
| Procalcitonin test | $94 | 43 |
| Prolactin test | $59 | 46 |
| Prostate biopsy | $1,613 | 22 |
| Prostate removal (prostatectomy) | $24,922 | 18 |
| Prostate surgery (TURP) | $14,563 | 19 |
| Prostate test (PSA) | $61 | 42 |
| Psychiatric evaluation | $206 | 33 |
| Psychotherapy session | $169 | 35 |
| Pterygium removal (eye) | $550 | 12 |
| Pulmonary rehabilitation | $144 | 38 |
| Radiofrequency nerve ablation | $1,702 | 27 |
| Retina scan (OCT) | $18 | 15 |
| Retinal (fundus) photography | $60 | 21 |
| Retinal detachment repair | $1,810 | 19 |
| Rheumatoid factor test | $39 | 24 |
| Rotator cuff repair | $2,719 | 26 |
| Routine eye exam | $49 | 16 |
| RSV vaccine | $528 | 27 |
| Sacroiliac joint injection | $750 | 31 |
| Scoliosis spine X-ray | $205 | 45 |
| Screening colonoscopy | $873 | 50 |
| Screening mammogram | $283 | 40 |
| Scrotal ultrasound | $538 | 46 |
| Sedimentation rate (ESR) test | $27 | 41 |
| Semen analysis | $65 | 34 |
| Septoplasty (deviated septum) | $8,218 | 24 |
| Sex hormone binding globulin test | $60 | 42 |
| Shingles vaccine | $140 | 27 |
| Shoulder arthroscopy | $2,524 | 24 |
| Shoulder replacement | $3,660 | 23 |
| Simple wound stitches | $199 | 37 |
| Sinus surgery (endoscopic) | $13,629 | 21 |
| Skin biopsy | $345 | 38 |
| Skin cancer lesion removal | $374 | 28 |
| Skin graft | $1,502 | 24 |
| Skin lesion freezing (cryotherapy) | $70 | 23 |
| Skin tag removal | $140 | 33 |
| Sleep study (polysomnography) | $3,035 | 42 |
| Small bowel resection | $353 | 21 |
| Soft tissue ultrasound | $387 | 40 |
| Speech therapy | $173 | 44 |
| Spinal cord stimulator | $11,281 | 22 |
| Spinal tap (lumbar puncture) | $733 | 35 |
| Spine fracture repair (kyphoplasty) | $7,196 | 31 |
| Spleen removal (splenectomy) | $1,785 | 16 |
| Stomach removal (gastrectomy) | $335 | 16 |
| Strabismus (eye muscle) surgery | $1,296 | 12 |
| Strep throat test | $48 | 44 |
| Stress echocardiogram | $1,212 | 39 |
| Swallow study | $267 | 44 |
| T3 thyroid test | $48 | 41 |
| Tdap (tetanus) vaccine | $97 | 33 |
| Testicle removal (orchiectomy) | $7,308 | 19 |
| Testosterone test | $65 | 44 |
| Thyroid removal (thyroidectomy) | $11,382 | 20 |
| Thyroid test (TSH) | $107 | 38 |
| Thyroid ultrasound | $546 | 44 |
| Thyroid uptake scan | $551 | 40 |
| Tilt table test | $898 | 25 |
| Tonsillectomy | $8,110 | 24 |
| Total IgE allergy test | $51 | 40 |
| Total protein test | $31 | 35 |
| Tracheostomy | $3,459 | 20 |
| Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) | $1,287 | 37 |
| Transvaginal ultrasound | $327 | 45 |
| Trigger finger release | $944 | 28 |
| Trigger point injection | $347 | 34 |
| Triglycerides test | $12 | 45 |
| Troponin (heart) test | $70 | 47 |
| Tubal ligation | $8,908 | 17 |
| Turbinate reduction | $6,487 | 22 |
| Turning a breech baby (version) | $2,271 | 21 |
| Ulnar nerve surgery (elbow) | $2,517 | 22 |
| Umbilical hernia repair | — | 5 |
| Upper GI endoscopy (EGD) | $624 | 26 |
| Upper GI series (barium) | $352 | 44 |
| Ureteral stent placement | $3,873 | 18 |
| Ureteroscopy (stone removal) | $9,379 | 19 |
| Uric acid (gout) test | $30 | 40 |
| Urinalysis | $23 | 40 |
| Urine microalbumin test | $31 | 45 |
| Urine pregnancy test | $41 | 43 |
| UV light therapy (skin) | $103 | 13 |
| Vaccine administration | $40 | 45 |
| Vaginal delivery | $7,042 | 47 |
| Varicocele repair | $3,496 | 15 |
| Varicose vein ablation | $3,147 | 23 |
| Vasectomy | $2,172 | 20 |
| Visual field test | $37 | 16 |
| Vitamin B12 test | $50 | 40 |
| Vitamin D test | $62 | 45 |
| Vitrectomy (eye) | $4,098 | 15 |
| Vocal cord injection | $8,384 | 20 |
| Wart removal | $161 | 35 |
| Weight-loss (bariatric) surgery | $26,499 | 44 |
| Well-child visit | $67 | 23 |
| Whipple procedure (pancreas) | $718 | 18 |
| Wound debridement | $579 | 36 |
| Wrist fracture repair | $1,712 | 25 |
| X-ray of the abdomen | $210 | 47 |
| X-ray of the ankle | $205 | 45 |
| X-ray of the collarbone | $191 | 46 |
| X-ray of the elbow | $200 | 46 |
| X-ray of the facial bones | $203 | 46 |
| X-ray of the foot | $217 | 45 |
| X-ray of the forearm | $186 | 45 |
| X-ray of the hand | $235 | 46 |
| X-ray of the hip | $167 | 45 |
| X-ray of the knee | $228 | 45 |
| X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $281 | 47 |
| X-ray of the lower leg | $194 | 46 |
| X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) | $226 | 47 |
| X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) | $275 | 47 |
| X-ray of the pelvis | $179 | 47 |
| X-ray of the ribs | $233 | 47 |
| X-ray of the shoulder | $263 | 45 |
| X-ray of the skull | $207 | 46 |
| X-ray of the thigh bone | $181 | 4 |
| X-ray of the upper arm | $186 | 46 |
| X-ray of the wrist | $259 | 45 |
| YAG laser capsulotomy (eye) | $667 | 15 |
| Zinc blood test | $29 | 41 |
Source: hospitals’ machine-readable price files (45 CFR §180). Estimates — confirm with the hospital.
