| Procedure | Cash (median) | Hospitals |
|---|
| 3D mammogram (tomosynthesis) | $26 | 25 |
| Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis) | $670 | 25 |
| Abdominal ultrasound | $179 | 28 |
| Abscess incision and drainage | $206 | 28 |
| Achilles tendon repair | $4,294 | 23 |
| ACL knee reconstruction | $5,876 | 22 |
| Adenoid removal (adenoidectomy) | $2,226 | 22 |
| Albumin blood test | $21 | 29 |
| Aldosterone test | $108 | 29 |
| Alkaline phosphatase test | $21 | 29 |
| Allergy patch testing | $21 | 4 |
| Allergy shots | $26 | 10 |
| Allergy testing | $6 | 4 |
| Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test | $63 | 29 |
| ALT liver enzyme test | $16 | 29 |
| Ammonia blood test | $57 | 29 |
| Amniocentesis | $181 | 21 |
| Amylase test | $57 | 29 |
| Anal fistula repair | $1,155 | 21 |
| Ankle fracture repair | $4,476 | 25 |
| Ankle replacement | $25,944 | 6 |
| Annual physical (established patient) | $106 | 8 |
| Annual physical (new patient) | $109 | 10 |
| Anoscopy | $95 | 13 |
| Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test | $41 | 29 |
| Aortic aneurysm repair (AAA) | $1,910 | 6 |
| Aortic valve replacement | $4,843 | 16 |
| Arterial blood gas (ABG) | $113 | 29 |
| AST liver enzyme test | $20 | 29 |
| Barium swallow study | $235 | 28 |
| Bartholin cyst removal | $128 | 25 |
| Basic metabolic panel | $92 | 28 |
| Benign skin lesion removal | $316 | 22 |
| Bilirubin blood test | $18 | 29 |
| Bladder function test (urodynamics) | $524 | 9 |
| Bladder scope (cystoscopy) | $326 | 20 |
| Bladder tumor removal (TURBT) | $2,411 | 21 |
| Blood clotting test (PT/INR) | $30 | 29 |
| Blood crossmatch | $95 | 27 |
| Blood glucose test | $33 | 29 |
| Blood transfusion | $285 | 28 |
| Blood type and screen | $67 | 26 |
| Blood type test | $39 | 28 |
| BNP (heart failure) test | $75 | 29 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) | $198 | 15 |
| Bone marrow biopsy | $471 | 24 |
| Bone scan (nuclear) | $571 | 24 |
| Botox for migraine | $163 | 17 |
| Brain shunt (VP shunt) | $12,639 | 6 |
| Breast biopsy | $1,359 | 25 |
| Breast MRI | $655 | 22 |
| Breast reconstruction | $7,653 | 16 |
| Breast reduction | $6,395 | 16 |
| Breast ultrasound | $142 | 28 |
| Breathing tube insertion (intubation) | $281 | 27 |
| Bronchoscopy | $1,916 | 24 |
| Bunion surgery (bunionectomy) | $12,646 | 21 |
| Burn treatment | $223 | 28 |
| C-reactive protein (CRP) | $16 | 29 |
| CA 19-9 tumor marker test | $53 | 29 |
| CA-125 ovarian marker test | $51 | 29 |
| Calcium blood test | $23 | 29 |
| Capsule endoscopy | $1,350 | 17 |
| Cardiac ablation | $8,171 | 18 |
| Cardiac catheterization | $4,295 | 23 |
| Cardiac MRI | $744 | 10 |
| Cardiac rehabilitation | $78 | 23 |
| Cardiac stress test | $287 | 26 |
| Cardioversion | $340 | 28 |
| Carotid artery surgery | — | 5 |
| Carotid artery ultrasound | $288 | 28 |
| Carpal tunnel release | $1,700 | 22 |
| Cataract surgery | $1,724 | 10 |
| CEA tumor marker test | $66 | 29 |
| Celiac disease test | $19 | 22 |
| Central line placement | $1,046 | 27 |
| Cervical cerclage | $909 | 20 |
| Cervical LEEP procedure | $2,304 | 20 |
| Cesarean section (C-section) | $15,459 | 30 |
| Chalazion (eyelid cyst) removal | $202 | 8 |
| Chemotherapy infusion | $142 | 22 |
| Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis) | $844 | 26 |
| Chest tube insertion | $543 | 27 |
| Chest X-ray | $162 | 29 |
| Chickenpox (varicella) vaccine | $140 | 7 |
| Circumcision | $1,383 | 17 |
| CK-MB heart enzyme test | $75 | 26 |
| Clotting time test (PTT) | $36 | 29 |
| Colon resection (colectomy) | $1,147 | 10 |
| Colonoscopy | $1,337 | 26 |
| Colostomy | $910 | 7 |
| Colposcopy | $235 | 16 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) | $31 | 29 |
| Complex wound repair | $850 | 18 |
| Comprehensive eye exam | $117 | 7 |
| Comprehensive metabolic panel | $134 | 28 |
| Contraceptive implant (Nexplanon) | $265 | 24 |
| Copper blood test | $24 | 29 |
| Corneal transplant | $8,605 | 6 |
| Coronary angioplasty / stent (PCI) | — | 8 |
| Coronary artery bypass (CABG) | $27,416 | 22 |
| Coronary CT angiography | $895 | 21 |
| Cortisol test | $47 | 29 |
| COVID-19 PCR test | $44 | 27 |
| CPAP titration study | $190 | 27 |
| Craniotomy (brain surgery) | $28,188 | 6 |
| Creatine kinase (CK) test | $32 | 29 |
| CT angiography of the chest | $917 | 29 |
| CT angiography of the head | $1,018 | 28 |
| CT scan of the abdomen | $762 | 29 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis | $1,508 | 29 |
| CT scan of the arm | $762 | 29 |
| CT scan of the chest | $762 | 29 |
| CT scan of the head | $725 | 29 |
| CT scan of the leg | $762 | 29 |
| CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $762 | 29 |
| CT scan of the neck | $762 | 29 |
| CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) | $762 | 29 |
| CT scan of the pelvis | $687 | 29 |
| CT scan of the sinuses | $518 | 29 |
| D-dimer test | $50 | 29 |
| Defibrillator (ICD) implant | $14,699 | 23 |
| DHEA-sulfate test | $63 | 29 |
| Diagnostic mammogram | $135 | 25 |
| Dialysis fistula creation | $5,501 | 17 |
| Dilation and curettage (D&C) | $1,153 | 19 |
| Droopy eyelid repair (ptosis) | $1,221 | 15 |
| Drug screen (urine) | $49 | 28 |
| Ear pressure test (tympanometry) | $45 | 9 |
| Ear tubes (myringotomy) | $852 | 21 |
| Eardrum repair (tympanoplasty) | $17,172 | 9 |
| Echocardiogram | $261 | 28 |
| Elbow replacement | — | 5 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG) | $63 | 28 |
| Electroencephalogram (EEG) | $199 | 26 |
| Electrolyte panel | $49 | 29 |
| Electromyography (EMG) | $145 | 21 |
| Emergency department visit | $235 | 28 |
| Endometrial biopsy | $82 | 16 |
| Epidural steroid injection | $381 | 26 |
| ERCP (bile duct endoscopy) | $1,325 | 22 |
| Esophageal dilation | $720 | 9 |
| Esophageal variceal banding | $3,376 | 9 |
| Estradiol (estrogen) test | $49 | 29 |
| Eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty) | $1,008 | 16 |
| Facet joint injection (spine) | $327 | 24 |
| Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG) | $233 | 26 |
| Family therapy session | $126 | 18 |
| Fecal occult blood (stool) test | $24 | 29 |
| Feeding tube (PEG) placement | $1,208 | 25 |
| Femoral hernia repair | $539 | 8 |
| Ferritin (iron) test | $55 | 29 |
| Fibrinogen test | $43 | 29 |
| Fibroid removal (myomectomy) | $934 | 9 |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | $749 | 24 |
| Flu test | $22 | 22 |
| Flu vaccine | $4 | 17 |
| Folate (folic acid) test | $28 | 29 |
| Foreign body removal (skin) | $207 | 26 |
| Free T4 thyroid test | $35 | 28 |
| FSH hormone test | $79 | 29 |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) | $3,987 | 23 |
| Gallbladder scan (HIDA) | $473 | 23 |
| Ganglion cyst removal | $2,195 | 21 |
| GGT liver test | $22 | 29 |
| Glaucoma surgery | $1,870 | 6 |
| Glucose tolerance test | $53 | 29 |
| Group therapy session | $132 | 16 |
| H. pylori test | $46 | 18 |
| Hammertoe repair | $2,466 | 21 |
| HDL cholesterol test | $28 | 28 |
| Hearing test (audiometry) | $189 | 6 |
| Hematocrit test | $19 | 28 |
| Hemodialysis | $221 | 15 |
| Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) | $38 | 29 |
| Hemorrhoid removal | $1,075 | 20 |
| Hepatitis A vaccine | $59 | 10 |
| Hepatitis B test | $44 | 29 |
| Hepatitis B vaccine | $44 | 7 |
| Hepatitis C test | $40 | 28 |
| Hip arthroscopy | $17,046 | 8 |
| Hip fracture repair | $1,158 | 15 |
| Hip replacement | $9,549 | 20 |
| HIV test | $44 | 29 |
| Holter heart monitor | $193 | 25 |
| Home sleep apnea test | $215 | 9 |
| HPV vaccine | $153 | 5 |
| Hydrocele repair | $4,211 | 19 |
| Hysterectomy | $3,019 | 22 |
| Hysteroscopy | $3,119 | 25 |
| Ileostomy | $757 | 7 |
| Inguinal hernia repair | $5,658 | 23 |
| Iron blood test | $26 | 29 |
| IUD insertion | $725 | 18 |
| IUD removal | $97 | 20 |
| IV infusion therapy | $102 | 29 |
| IVC filter placement | $2,561 | 23 |
| Joint aspiration (small/intermediate) | $176 | 27 |
| Kidney biopsy | $631 | 22 |
| Kidney removal (nephrectomy) | $4,817 | 15 |
| Kidney scan (nuclear) | $361 | 22 |
| Kidney stone shock-wave (lithotripsy) | $2,991 | 21 |
| Kidney ultrasound | $156 | 28 |
| Knee arthroscopy | $3,304 | 23 |
| Knee joint injection | $349 | 27 |
| Knee replacement | $14,224 | 26 |
| Lactate test | $76 | 29 |
| Laminectomy (spine) | $5,326 | 17 |
| Laryngoscopy | $137 | 18 |
| LDH test | $22 | 29 |
| LDL cholesterol test | $31 | 28 |
| Leg artery angiogram | $1,230 | 20 |
| Leg artery angioplasty | $7,118 | 21 |
| Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) | $235 | 28 |
| LH hormone test | $54 | 29 |
| Lipase test | $40 | 21 |
| Lipid (cholesterol) panel | $80 | 29 |
| Liver biopsy | $808 | 24 |
| Liver function panel | $63 | 28 |
| Lumbar discectomy | $7,048 | 18 |
| Lumpectomy (breast) | $4,018 | 25 |
| Lung function test (PFT) | $140 | 28 |
| Lung scan (V/Q) | $554 | 23 |
| Magnesium blood test | $29 | 29 |
| Mastectomy | $8,400 | 17 |
| Mastoidectomy | $8,262 | 6 |
| Meniscus repair (knee) | $2,282 | 22 |
| MMR vaccine | $60 | 7 |
| Mohs skin cancer surgery | $752 | 6 |
| MRA of the brain | $1,261 | 28 |
| MRA of the neck | $1,069 | 28 |
| MRI of the abdomen | $1,528 | 28 |
| MRI of the ankle | $1,359 | 28 |
| MRI of the brain | $1,528 | 28 |
| MRI of the chest | $1,171 | 28 |
| MRI of the knee | $1,369 | 28 |
| MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $1,523 | 28 |
| MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) | $1,528 | 28 |
| MRI of the neck (cervical spine) | $1,278 | 28 |
| MRI of the pelvis | $1,324 | 28 |
| MRI of the shoulder | $1,327 | 28 |
| MRI of the wrist | $1,222 | 28 |
| Nebulizer breathing treatment | $63 | 28 |
| Neck (cervical) spinal fusion | $7,880 | 16 |
| Nerve conduction study | $298 | 21 |
| Newborn hospital care | $55 | 3 |
| Nuchal translucency ultrasound | $100 | 8 |
| Nuclear cardiac stress test | $1,845 | 22 |
| Occupational therapy evaluation | $119 | 29 |
| Office visit (established patient) | $95 | 25 |
| Office visit (new patient) | $77 | 27 |
| Orthopedic hardware removal | $1,767 | 25 |
| Ovarian cyst removal | $714 | 9 |
| Ovary removal (oophorectomy) | $714 | 8 |
| Pacemaker insertion | $22,417 | 23 |
| Pap smear (cervical screening) | $33 | 33 |
| Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test | $114 | 29 |
| Parathyroid removal | $7,829 | 17 |
| Pelvic ultrasound | $197 | 28 |
| PET scan | $2,348 | 19 |
| Phosphorus blood test | $20 | 29 |
| Physical therapy evaluation | $116 | 29 |
| Pilonidal cyst removal | $1,911 | 21 |
| Platelet count | $21 | 29 |
| Pneumonia vaccine | $160 | 12 |
| Pregnancy blood test (hCG) | $29 | 29 |
| Pregnancy ultrasound | $206 | 28 |
| Procalcitonin test | $181 | 27 |
| Prolactin test | $70 | 29 |
| Prostate biopsy | $1,856 | 20 |
| Prostate removal (prostatectomy) | $8,385 | 19 |
| Prostate surgery (TURP) | $2,642 | 20 |
| Prostate test (PSA) | $104 | 29 |
| Psychiatric evaluation | $210 | 14 |
| Psychotherapy session | $139 | 17 |
| Pterygium removal (eye) | $714 | 6 |
| Pulmonary rehabilitation | $42 | 15 |
| Radiofrequency nerve ablation | $830 | 22 |
| Retinal (fundus) photography | $154 | 5 |
| Retinal detachment repair | $6,744 | 6 |
| Rheumatoid factor test | $44 | 22 |
| Rotator cuff repair | $3,423 | 22 |
| Routine eye exam | $78 | 5 |
| RSV vaccine | $154 | 4 |
| Sacroiliac joint injection | $283 | 22 |
| Scoliosis spine X-ray | $98 | 26 |
| Screening colonoscopy | $797 | 26 |
| Screening mammogram | $113 | 26 |
| Scrotal ultrasound | $250 | 28 |
| Sedimentation rate (ESR) test | $25 | 29 |
| Semen analysis | $58 | 20 |
| Septoplasty (deviated septum) | $5,127 | 19 |
| Sex hormone binding globulin test | $25 | 27 |
| Shingles vaccine | $69 | 5 |
| Shoulder arthroscopy | $6,102 | 18 |
| Shoulder replacement | $10,570 | 20 |
| Simple wound stitches | $162 | 27 |
| Sinus surgery (endoscopic) | $1,737 | 20 |
| Skin biopsy | $173 | 26 |
| Skin cancer lesion removal | $532 | 21 |
| Skin graft | $1,258 | 21 |
| Skin lesion freezing (cryotherapy) | $79 | 21 |
| Skin tag removal | $110 | 23 |
| Sleep study (polysomnography) | $1,589 | 18 |
| Small bowel resection | $1,113 | 9 |
| Soft tissue ultrasound | $122 | 27 |
| Speech therapy | $108 | 29 |
| Spinal cord stimulator | $2,961 | 20 |
| Spinal tap (lumbar puncture) | $405 | 27 |
| Spine fracture repair (kyphoplasty) | $3,527 | 20 |
| Spleen removal (splenectomy) | $966 | 16 |
| Stomach removal (gastrectomy) | $1,234 | 8 |
| Strabismus (eye muscle) surgery | $4,795 | 6 |
| Strep throat test | $35 | 29 |
| Stress echocardiogram | $342 | 23 |
| Swallow study | $144 | 29 |
| T3 thyroid test | $50 | 29 |
| Tdap (tetanus) vaccine | $88 | 14 |
| Testicle removal (orchiectomy) | $4,257 | 18 |
| Testosterone test | $39 | 29 |
| Thyroid removal (thyroidectomy) | $4,564 | 22 |
| Thyroid test (TSH) | $49 | 29 |
| Thyroid ultrasound | $211 | 28 |
| Thyroid uptake scan | $309 | 22 |
| Tilt table test | $224 | 23 |
| Tonsillectomy | $3,111 | 23 |
| Total IgE allergy test | $57 | 29 |
| Total protein test | $21 | 29 |
| Tracheostomy | $770 | 20 |
| Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) | $417 | 24 |
| Transvaginal ultrasound | $181 | 28 |
| Trigger finger release | $1,054 | 19 |
| Trigger point injection | $119 | 25 |
| Triglycerides test | $21 | 29 |
| Troponin (heart) test | $70 | 29 |
| Tubal ligation | $4,138 | 14 |
| Turbinate reduction | $1,090 | 20 |
| Turning a breech baby (version) | $858 | 18 |
| Ulnar nerve surgery (elbow) | $1,928 | 19 |
| Upper GI endoscopy (EGD) | $1,541 | 26 |
| Upper GI series (barium) | $240 | 27 |
| Ureteral stent placement | $1,776 | 21 |
| Ureteroscopy (stone removal) | $2,858 | 21 |
| Uric acid (gout) test | $20 | 29 |
| Urinalysis | $19 | 27 |
| Urine microalbumin test | $22 | 29 |
| Urine pregnancy test | $62 | 28 |
| Vaccine administration | $35 | 29 |
| Vaginal delivery | $7,831 | 30 |
| Varicocele repair | $1,436 | 14 |
| Varicose vein ablation | $1,543 | 20 |
| Vasectomy | $2,073 | 21 |
| Visual field test | $77 | 6 |
| Vitamin B12 test | $28 | 29 |
| Vitamin D test | $56 | 29 |
| Vitrectomy (eye) | $4,642 | 6 |
| Vocal cord injection | $728 | 7 |
| Wart removal | $93 | 23 |
| Weight-loss (bariatric) surgery | $16,951 | 22 |
| Well-child visit | $91 | 8 |
| Whipple procedure (pancreas) | $2,268 | 6 |
| Wound debridement | $350 | 28 |
| Wrist fracture repair | $4,366 | 22 |
| X-ray of the abdomen | $110 | 29 |
| X-ray of the ankle | $116 | 29 |
| X-ray of the collarbone | $112 | 29 |
| X-ray of the elbow | $104 | 29 |
| X-ray of the facial bones | $137 | 29 |
| X-ray of the foot | $125 | 28 |
| X-ray of the forearm | $82 | 29 |
| X-ray of the hand | $162 | 29 |
| X-ray of the hip | $98 | 29 |
| X-ray of the knee | $127 | 29 |
| X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $135 | 29 |
| X-ray of the lower leg | $131 | 29 |
| X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) | $110 | 29 |
| X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) | $152 | 28 |
| X-ray of the pelvis | $81 | 29 |
| X-ray of the ribs | $138 | 29 |
| X-ray of the shoulder | $120 | 29 |
| X-ray of the skull | $146 | 29 |
| X-ray of the upper arm | $58 | 29 |
| X-ray of the wrist | $115 | 29 |
| YAG laser capsulotomy (eye) | $1,237 | 11 |
| Zinc blood test | $48 | 29 |
Source: hospitals’ machine-readable price files (45 CFR §180). Estimates — confirm with the hospital.
