| Procedure | Cash (median) | Hospitals |
|---|
| 3D mammogram (tomosynthesis) | $65 | 72 |
| Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis) | $1,026 | 67 |
| Abdominal ultrasound | $509 | 73 |
| Abscess incision and drainage | $413 | 71 |
| Achilles tendon repair | $3,571 | 45 |
| ACL knee reconstruction | $6,769 | 43 |
| Acupuncture | $80 | 51 |
| Adenoid removal (adenoidectomy) | $1,145 | 47 |
| Albumin blood test | $33 | 70 |
| Aldosterone test | $135 | 71 |
| Alkaline phosphatase test | $37 | 72 |
| Allergy patch testing | $34 | 41 |
| Allergy shots | $47 | 51 |
| Allergy testing | $32 | 41 |
| Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test | $58 | 71 |
| ALT liver enzyme test | $40 | 72 |
| Ammonia blood test | $85 | 72 |
| Amniocentesis | $619 | 51 |
| Amylase test | $56 | 72 |
| Anal fistula repair | $2,060 | 52 |
| Ankle fracture repair | $2,573 | 48 |
| Ankle replacement | $7,546 | 43 |
| Annual physical (established patient) | $285 | 39 |
| Annual physical (new patient) | $352 | 40 |
| Anoscopy | $186 | 65 |
| Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test | $64 | 68 |
| Aortic aneurysm repair (AAA) | $6,491 | 30 |
| Aortic valve replacement | $11,885 | 33 |
| Appendix removal (appendectomy) | $17,180 | 4 |
| Arterial blood gas (ABG) | $107 | 70 |
| AST liver enzyme test | $40 | 71 |
| Barium swallow study | $413 | 72 |
| Bartholin cyst removal | $379 | 57 |
| Basic metabolic panel | $112 | 72 |
| Benign skin lesion removal | $536 | 59 |
| Bilirubin blood test | $37 | 71 |
| Bladder function test (urodynamics) | $662 | 48 |
| Bladder scope (cystoscopy) | $837 | 58 |
| Bladder tumor removal (TURBT) | $2,120 | 48 |
| Blood clotting test (PT/INR) | $43 | 72 |
| Blood crossmatch | $121 | 70 |
| Blood glucose test | $37 | 73 |
| Blood transfusion | $729 | 71 |
| Blood type and screen | $90 | 71 |
| Blood type test | $45 | 70 |
| BNP (heart failure) test | $162 | 72 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) | $398 | 71 |
| Bone marrow biopsy | $1,243 | 67 |
| Bone scan (nuclear) | $1,178 | 70 |
| Botox for migraine | $649 | 55 |
| Brain shunt (VP shunt) | $6,790 | 32 |
| Breast biopsy | $1,798 | 64 |
| Breast MRI | $1,155 | 57 |
| Breast reconstruction | $9,179 | 44 |
| Breast reduction | $7,048 | 42 |
| Breast ultrasound | $349 | 69 |
| Breathing tube insertion (intubation) | $575 | 72 |
| Bronchoscopy | $1,659 | 48 |
| Bunion surgery (bunionectomy) | $2,364 | 48 |
| Burn treatment | $341 | 65 |
| C-reactive protein (CRP) | $66 | 73 |
| CA 19-9 tumor marker test | $102 | 70 |
| CA-125 ovarian marker test | $102 | 71 |
| Calcium blood test | $37 | 72 |
| Capsule endoscopy | $1,738 | 44 |
| Cardiac ablation | $19,042 | 48 |
| Cardiac catheterization | $5,432 | 48 |
| Cardiac event monitor | $1,569 | 28 |
| Cardiac MRI | $1,720 | 54 |
| Cardiac rehabilitation | $193 | 69 |
| Cardiac stress test | $599 | 70 |
| Cardioversion | $1,199 | 70 |
| Carotid artery surgery | $8,363 | 34 |
| Carotid artery ultrasound | $770 | 73 |
| Carpal tunnel release | $1,454 | 53 |
| Cataract surgery | $4,370 | 47 |
| CEA tumor marker test | $100 | 71 |
| Celiac disease test | $40 | 69 |
| Central line placement | $2,074 | 67 |
| Cervical cerclage | $1,914 | 46 |
| Cervical LEEP procedure | $1,821 | 48 |
| Cesarean section (C-section) | $11,553 | 38 |
| Chalazion (eyelid cyst) removal | $341 | 47 |
| Chemotherapy infusion | $381 | 71 |
| Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis) | $1,098 | 70 |
| Chest tube insertion | $1,320 | 68 |
| Chest X-ray | $215 | 73 |
| Chickenpox (varicella) vaccine | $230 | 52 |
| Chiropractic adjustment | $111 | 41 |
| Circumcision | $410 | 54 |
| CK-MB heart enzyme test | $47 | 58 |
| Clotting time test (PTT) | $59 | 72 |
| Colon resection (colectomy) | $2,978 | 38 |
| Colonoscopy | $1,616 | 62 |
| Colostomy | $4,105 | 35 |
| Colposcopy | $441 | 55 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) | $77 | 73 |
| Complex wound repair | $687 | 55 |
| Comprehensive eye exam | $213 | 44 |
| Comprehensive metabolic panel | $182 | 70 |
| Contact lens fitting | $78 | 28 |
| Continuous glucose monitor setup | $123 | 41 |
| Contraceptive implant (Nexplanon) | $381 | 61 |
| Copper blood test | $73 | 71 |
| Corneal transplant | $4,643 | 36 |
| Coronary artery bypass (CABG) | $37,169 | 31 |
| Coronary CT angiography | $2,115 | 57 |
| Cortisol test | $94 | 72 |
| COVID-19 PCR test | $120 | 74 |
| COVID-19 vaccine | — | 4 |
| CPAP titration study | $455 | 70 |
| Craniotomy (brain surgery) | $14,526 | 31 |
| Creatine kinase (CK) test | $47 | 72 |
| CT angiography of the chest | $1,917 | 72 |
| CT angiography of the head | $1,825 | 73 |
| CT colonography (virtual colonoscopy) | $1,402 | 46 |
| CT scan of the abdomen | $1,512 | 73 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis | $2,511 | 73 |
| CT scan of the arm | $1,520 | 72 |
| CT scan of the chest | $1,556 | 73 |
| CT scan of the head | $1,296 | 72 |
| CT scan of the leg | $1,539 | 72 |
| CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $1,505 | 73 |
| CT scan of the neck | $1,415 | 73 |
| CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) | $1,448 | 72 |
| CT scan of the pelvis | $1,402 | 72 |
| CT scan of the sinuses | $1,403 | 73 |
| D-dimer test | $105 | 72 |
| Defibrillator (ICD) implant | $24,528 | 49 |
| Developmental screening (child) | $62 | 42 |
| DHEA-sulfate test | $123 | 70 |
| Diagnostic mammogram | $364 | 63 |
| Dialysis fistula creation | $4,246 | 44 |
| Dilation and curettage (D&C) | $1,482 | 48 |
| Droopy eyelid repair (ptosis) | $4,720 | 45 |
| Drug screen (urine) | $114 | 72 |
| Ear pressure test (tympanometry) | $73 | 57 |
| Ear tubes (myringotomy) | $1,050 | 54 |
| Eardrum repair (tympanoplasty) | $5,314 | 46 |
| Echocardiogram | $937 | 70 |
| Elbow replacement | $8,113 | 36 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG) | $172 | 70 |
| Electroencephalogram (EEG) | $643 | 56 |
| Electrolyte panel | $64 | 71 |
| Electromyography (EMG) | $191 | 52 |
| Emergency department visit | $469 | 71 |
| Endometrial biopsy | $267 | 56 |
| Epidural steroid injection | $1,261 | 68 |
| ERCP (bile duct endoscopy) | $2,270 | 43 |
| Esophageal dilation | $806 | 49 |
| Esophageal variceal banding | $1,310 | 38 |
| Estradiol (estrogen) test | $109 | 72 |
| Eye refraction (glasses prescription) | $43 | 29 |
| Eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty) | $2,614 | 43 |
| Facet joint injection (spine) | $928 | 64 |
| Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG) | $441 | 65 |
| Family therapy session | $221 | 59 |
| Fecal occult blood (stool) test | $54 | 68 |
| Feeding tube (PEG) placement | $2,224 | 49 |
| Femoral hernia repair | $2,879 | 50 |
| Ferritin (iron) test | $90 | 72 |
| Fibrinogen test | $50 | 71 |
| Fibroid removal (myomectomy) | $3,448 | 36 |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | $1,091 | 59 |
| Flu test | $45 | 53 |
| Flu vaccine | $27 | 41 |
| Folate (folic acid) test | $95 | 72 |
| Foreign body removal (skin) | $451 | 66 |
| Free T4 thyroid test | $72 | 71 |
| FSH hormone test | $88 | 71 |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) | $2,940 | 56 |
| Gallbladder scan (HIDA) | $1,458 | 71 |
| Ganglion cyst removal | $1,098 | 48 |
| GGT liver test | $39 | 72 |
| Glaucoma surgery | $2,718 | 36 |
| Glucose tolerance test | $62 | 71 |
| Group therapy session | $139 | 57 |
| H. pylori test | $182 | 61 |
| Hammertoe repair | $2,109 | 47 |
| HDL cholesterol test | $39 | 67 |
| Hearing test (audiometry) | $215 | 50 |
| Hematocrit test | $34 | 72 |
| Hemodialysis | $693 | 44 |
| Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) | $64 | 73 |
| Hemorrhoid removal | $966 | 49 |
| Hepatitis A vaccine | $101 | 52 |
| Hepatitis B test | $56 | 72 |
| Hepatitis B vaccine | $80 | 57 |
| Hepatitis C test | $87 | 72 |
| Hip arthroscopy | $5,500 | 44 |
| Hip fracture repair | $4,817 | 37 |
| Hip replacement | $5,689 | 44 |
| HIV test | $74 | 72 |
| Holter heart monitor | $320 | 67 |
| Home sleep apnea test | $608 | 51 |
| HPV vaccine | $377 | 52 |
| Hydrocele repair | $1,787 | 50 |
| Hysterectomy | $3,748 | 46 |
| Hysteroscopy | $2,835 | 48 |
| Ileostomy | $3,800 | 35 |
| Incisional hernia repair | $6,985 | 15 |
| Inguinal hernia repair | $1,996 | 56 |
| Iron blood test | $58 | 72 |
| IUD insertion | $342 | 47 |
| IUD removal | $377 | 60 |
| IV infusion therapy | $252 | 71 |
| IVC filter placement | $5,945 | 53 |
| Joint aspiration (small/intermediate) | $342 | 70 |
| Kidney biopsy | $1,592 | 59 |
| Kidney removal (nephrectomy) | $5,907 | 34 |
| Kidney scan (nuclear) | $1,304 | 67 |
| Kidney stone shock-wave (lithotripsy) | $4,166 | 48 |
| Kidney ultrasound | $457 | 72 |
| Knee arthroscopy | $3,508 | 46 |
| Knee joint injection | $530 | 69 |
| Knee replacement | $22,645 | 39 |
| Lactate test | $66 | 72 |
| Laminectomy (spine) | $5,435 | 42 |
| Laryngoscopy | $485 | 65 |
| LDH test | $41 | 72 |
| LDL cholesterol test | $44 | 63 |
| Leg artery angiogram | $2,515 | 49 |
| Leg artery angioplasty | $11,050 | 42 |
| Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) | $793 | 73 |
| LH hormone test | $97 | 71 |
| Lipase test | $66 | 72 |
| Lipid (cholesterol) panel | $97 | 73 |
| Liver biopsy | $1,389 | 59 |
| Liver function panel | $93 | 72 |
| Lower back (lumbar) spinal fusion | — | 12 |
| Lumbar discectomy | $5,388 | 45 |
| Lumpectomy (breast) | $2,043 | 48 |
| Lung function test (PFT) | $258 | 69 |
| Lung scan (V/Q) | $1,247 | 67 |
| Magnesium blood test | $52 | 72 |
| Mastectomy | $4,463 | 44 |
| Mastoidectomy | $5,093 | 36 |
| Meniscus repair (knee) | $3,881 | 45 |
| MMR vaccine | $142 | 62 |
| Mohs skin cancer surgery | $934 | 44 |
| MRA of the brain | $2,310 | 73 |
| MRA of the neck | $2,021 | 73 |
| MRI of the abdomen | $2,410 | 72 |
| MRI of the ankle | $2,397 | 70 |
| MRI of the brain | $2,291 | 73 |
| MRI of the chest | $2,139 | 70 |
| MRI of the knee | $2,569 | 70 |
| MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $2,093 | 72 |
| MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) | $2,446 | 73 |
| MRI of the neck (cervical spine) | $2,447 | 72 |
| MRI of the pelvis | $2,298 | 72 |
| MRI of the shoulder | $2,405 | 71 |
| MRI of the wrist | $2,394 | 71 |
| Nebulizer breathing treatment | $146 | 70 |
| Neck (cervical) spinal fusion | $3,526 | 45 |
| Nerve conduction study | $358 | 48 |
| Newborn hospital care | $208 | 46 |
| Nuchal translucency ultrasound | $305 | 49 |
| Nuclear cardiac stress test | $2,755 | 67 |
| Occupational therapy evaluation | $228 | 69 |
| Office visit (established patient) | $173 | 65 |
| Office visit (new patient) | $221 | 54 |
| Orthopedic hardware removal | $1,844 | 48 |
| Ovarian cyst removal | $2,966 | 45 |
| Ovary removal (oophorectomy) | $2,839 | 35 |
| Pacemaker insertion | $21,385 | 35 |
| Pap smear (cervical screening) | $85 | 77 |
| Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test | $149 | 70 |
| Parathyroid removal | $4,966 | 45 |
| Pelvic ultrasound | $381 | 73 |
| PET scan | $3,137 | 64 |
| Phosphorus blood test | $33 | 72 |
| Physical therapy evaluation | $226 | 69 |
| Pilonidal cyst removal | $1,730 | 56 |
| Platelet count | $42 | 70 |
| Pneumonia vaccine | $150 | 60 |
| Pregnancy blood test (hCG) | $70 | 63 |
| Pregnancy ultrasound | $477 | 71 |
| Procalcitonin test | $138 | 72 |
| Prolactin test | $101 | 71 |
| Prostate biopsy | $1,763 | 40 |
| Prostate removal (prostatectomy) | $7,948 | 43 |
| Prostate surgery (TURP) | $3,779 | 46 |
| Prostate test (PSA) | $90 | 72 |
| Psychiatric evaluation | $290 | 61 |
| Psychotherapy session | $227 | 62 |
| Pterygium removal (eye) | $2,215 | 35 |
| Pulmonary rehabilitation | $187 | 62 |
| Radiofrequency nerve ablation | $2,457 | 60 |
| Retina scan (OCT) | $126 | 42 |
| Retinal (fundus) photography | $151 | 43 |
| Retinal detachment repair | $4,643 | 36 |
| Rheumatoid factor test | $51 | 36 |
| Rotator cuff repair | $3,332 | 48 |
| Routine eye exam | $155 | 44 |
| RSV vaccine | $331 | 48 |
| Sacroiliac joint injection | $1,060 | 49 |
| Scoliosis spine X-ray | $294 | 72 |
| Screening colonoscopy | $1,025 | 60 |
| Screening mammogram | $338 | 68 |
| Scrotal ultrasound | $508 | 73 |
| Sedimentation rate (ESR) test | $38 | 72 |
| Semen analysis | $92 | 67 |
| Septoplasty (deviated septum) | $3,126 | 48 |
| Sex hormone binding globulin test | $78 | 70 |
| Shingles vaccine | $198 | 50 |
| Shoulder arthroscopy | $5,388 | 47 |
| Shoulder replacement | $7,980 | 44 |
| Simple wound stitches | $311 | 65 |
| Sinus surgery (endoscopic) | $2,676 | 46 |
| Skin biopsy | $303 | 70 |
| Skin cancer lesion removal | $759 | 58 |
| Skin graft | $2,765 | 46 |
| Skin lesion freezing (cryotherapy) | $143 | 56 |
| Skin tag removal | $260 | 63 |
| Sleep study (polysomnography) | $3,360 | 67 |
| Small bowel resection | $3,647 | 34 |
| Soft tissue ultrasound | $319 | 72 |
| Speech therapy | $229 | 69 |
| Spinal cord stimulator | $6,755 | 47 |
| Spinal tap (lumbar puncture) | $761 | 70 |
| Spine fracture repair (kyphoplasty) | $7,637 | 49 |
| Spleen removal (splenectomy) | $5,011 | 43 |
| Stomach removal (gastrectomy) | $9,731 | 27 |
| Strabismus (eye muscle) surgery | $4,741 | 45 |
| Strep throat test | $53 | 55 |
| Stress echocardiogram | $1,191 | 65 |
| Swallow study | $281 | 69 |
| T3 thyroid test | $76 | 72 |
| Tdap (tetanus) vaccine | $76 | 69 |
| Testicle removal (orchiectomy) | $2,004 | 45 |
| Testosterone test | $103 | 71 |
| Thyroid removal (thyroidectomy) | $6,283 | 45 |
| Thyroid test (TSH) | $68 | 73 |
| Thyroid ultrasound | $456 | 73 |
| Thyroid uptake scan | $797 | 64 |
| Tilt table test | $3,023 | 41 |
| Tonsillectomy | $1,029 | 52 |
| Total IgE allergy test | $80 | 71 |
| Total protein test | $34 | 72 |
| Tracheostomy | $2,107 | 45 |
| Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) | $1,862 | 53 |
| Transvaginal ultrasound | $415 | 72 |
| Trigger finger release | $1,567 | 53 |
| Trigger point injection | $393 | 69 |
| Triglycerides test | $38 | 71 |
| Troponin (heart) test | $93 | 71 |
| Tubal ligation | $2,762 | 46 |
| Turbinate reduction | $2,165 | 46 |
| Turning a breech baby (version) | $2,478 | 62 |
| Ulnar nerve surgery (elbow) | $2,955 | 45 |
| Umbilical hernia repair | $7,150 | 15 |
| Upper GI endoscopy (EGD) | $1,377 | 60 |
| Upper GI series (barium) | $350 | 65 |
| Ureteral stent placement | $2,763 | 50 |
| Ureteroscopy (stone removal) | $3,918 | 46 |
| Uric acid (gout) test | $37 | 72 |
| Urinalysis | $34 | 73 |
| Urine microalbumin test | $54 | 73 |
| Urine pregnancy test | $45 | 73 |
| UV light therapy (skin) | $158 | 40 |
| Vaccine administration | $37 | 72 |
| Vaginal delivery | $6,259 | 38 |
| Varicocele repair | $3,258 | 44 |
| Varicose vein ablation | $3,446 | 58 |
| Vasectomy | $1,586 | 52 |
| Visual field test | $155 | 43 |
| Vitamin B12 test | $90 | 72 |
| Vitamin D test | $132 | 71 |
| Vitrectomy (eye) | $4,902 | 43 |
| Vocal cord injection | $2,380 | 42 |
| Wart removal | $246 | 57 |
| Weight-loss (bariatric) surgery | $17,734 | 32 |
| Well-child visit | $229 | 39 |
| Whipple procedure (pancreas) | $16,162 | 27 |
| Wound debridement | $584 | 68 |
| Wrist fracture repair | $3,890 | 46 |
| X-ray of the abdomen | $229 | 73 |
| X-ray of the ankle | $216 | 71 |
| X-ray of the collarbone | $191 | 71 |
| X-ray of the elbow | $220 | 71 |
| X-ray of the facial bones | $238 | 73 |
| X-ray of the foot | $214 | 71 |
| X-ray of the forearm | $184 | 71 |
| X-ray of the hand | $208 | 71 |
| X-ray of the hip | $258 | 71 |
| X-ray of the knee | $223 | 71 |
| X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $255 | 72 |
| X-ray of the lower leg | $200 | 71 |
| X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) | $254 | 71 |
| X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) | $248 | 73 |
| X-ray of the pelvis | $243 | 73 |
| X-ray of the ribs | $233 | 72 |
| X-ray of the shoulder | $216 | 70 |
| X-ray of the skull | $235 | 73 |
| X-ray of the thigh bone | $213 | 11 |
| X-ray of the upper arm | $200 | 70 |
| X-ray of the wrist | $219 | 71 |
| YAG laser capsulotomy (eye) | $1,631 | 55 |
| Zinc blood test | $71 | 69 |
Source: hospitals’ machine-readable price files (45 CFR §180). Estimates — confirm with the hospital.
