| Procedure | Cash (median) | Hospitals |
|---|
| 3D mammogram (tomosynthesis) | $69 | 36 |
| Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis) | $755 | 36 |
| Abdominal ultrasound | $687 | 38 |
| Abscess incision and drainage | $371 | 41 |
| Achilles tendon repair | $2,122 | 18 |
| ACL knee reconstruction | $8,810 | 26 |
| Acupuncture | $43 | 12 |
| Adenoid removal (adenoidectomy) | $3,348 | 21 |
| Albumin blood test | $38 | 40 |
| Aldosterone test | $236 | 39 |
| Alkaline phosphatase test | $49 | 37 |
| Allergy patch testing | $47 | 14 |
| Allergy shots | $33 | 23 |
| Allergy testing | $18 | 15 |
| Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test | $117 | 38 |
| ALT liver enzyme test | $49 | 38 |
| Ammonia blood test | $101 | 39 |
| Amniocentesis | $1,144 | 21 |
| Amylase test | $74 | 38 |
| Anal fistula repair | $5,074 | 26 |
| Ankle fracture repair | $2,753 | 20 |
| Ankle replacement | $34,344 | 12 |
| Annual physical (established patient) | $137 | 13 |
| Annual physical (new patient) | $161 | 12 |
| Anoscopy | $164 | 24 |
| Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test | $79 | 40 |
| Aortic aneurysm repair (AAA) | $2,152 | 12 |
| Aortic valve replacement | $8,280 | 14 |
| Appendix removal (appendectomy) | $23,366 | 14 |
| Arterial blood gas (ABG) | $151 | 38 |
| AST liver enzyme test | $51 | 39 |
| Barium swallow study | $427 | 40 |
| Bartholin cyst removal | $387 | 29 |
| Basic metabolic panel | $126 | 36 |
| Benign skin lesion removal | $450 | 37 |
| Bilirubin blood test | $68 | 40 |
| Bladder function test (urodynamics) | $795 | 22 |
| Bladder scope (cystoscopy) | $1,488 | 27 |
| Bladder tumor removal (TURBT) | $6,657 | 22 |
| Blood clotting test (PT/INR) | $34 | 38 |
| Blood crossmatch | $111 | 37 |
| Blood glucose test | $42 | 39 |
| Blood transfusion | $730 | 37 |
| Blood type and screen | $78 | 39 |
| Blood type test | $49 | 38 |
| BNP (heart failure) test | $138 | 39 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) | $353 | 36 |
| Bone marrow biopsy | $2,184 | 31 |
| Bone scan (nuclear) | $1,425 | 36 |
| Botox for migraine | $263 | 28 |
| Brain shunt (VP shunt) | $1,512 | 9 |
| Breast biopsy | $2,009 | 28 |
| Breast MRI | $2,141 | 24 |
| Breast reconstruction | $2,422 | 13 |
| Breast reduction | $5,903 | 14 |
| Breast ultrasound | $503 | 37 |
| Breathing tube insertion (intubation) | $484 | 40 |
| Bronchoscopy | $1,848 | 32 |
| Bunion surgery (bunionectomy) | $2,588 | 18 |
| Burn treatment | $287 | 41 |
| C-reactive protein (CRP) | $53 | 36 |
| CA 19-9 tumor marker test | $142 | 38 |
| CA-125 ovarian marker test | $112 | 38 |
| Calcium blood test | $47 | 39 |
| Capsule endoscopy | $1,936 | 26 |
| Cardiac ablation | $25,759 | 19 |
| Cardiac catheterization | $9,368 | 25 |
| Cardiac event monitor | $746 | 7 |
| Cardiac MRI | $982 | 20 |
| Cardiac rehabilitation | $209 | 36 |
| Cardiac stress test | $795 | 37 |
| Cardioversion | $1,037 | 39 |
| Carotid artery surgery | $7,048 | 12 |
| Carotid artery ultrasound | $651 | 36 |
| Carpal tunnel release | $3,380 | 28 |
| Cataract surgery | $4,489 | 21 |
| CEA tumor marker test | $141 | 37 |
| Celiac disease test | $69 | 28 |
| Central line placement | $1,102 | 35 |
| Cervical cerclage | $4,100 | 14 |
| Cervical LEEP procedure | $4,351 | 27 |
| Cesarean section (C-section) | $8,020 | 33 |
| Chalazion (eyelid cyst) removal | $329 | 15 |
| Chemotherapy infusion | $380 | 39 |
| Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis) | $948 | 36 |
| Chest tube insertion | $902 | 35 |
| Chest X-ray | $250 | 38 |
| Chickenpox (varicella) vaccine | $224 | 13 |
| Chiropractic adjustment | $39 | 5 |
| Circumcision | $2,231 | 30 |
| CK-MB heart enzyme test | $109 | 35 |
| Clotting time test (PTT) | $63 | 40 |
| Colon resection (colectomy) | $2,704 | 14 |
| Colonoscopy | $2,215 | 36 |
| Colostomy | $1,882 | 10 |
| Colposcopy | $282 | 17 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) | $60 | 38 |
| Complex wound repair | $733 | 28 |
| Comprehensive eye exam | $121 | 12 |
| Comprehensive metabolic panel | $122 | 35 |
| Contact lens fitting | $72 | 6 |
| Continuous glucose monitor setup | $55 | 9 |
| Contraceptive implant (Nexplanon) | $371 | 26 |
| Copper blood test | $72 | 37 |
| Corneal transplant | $4,720 | 13 |
| Coronary angioplasty / stent (PCI) | — | 18 |
| Coronary artery bypass (CABG) | $36,533 | 29 |
| Coronary CT angiography | $1,395 | 25 |
| Cortisol test | $117 | 40 |
| COVID-19 PCR test | $120 | 39 |
| CPAP titration study | $576 | 39 |
| Craniotomy (brain surgery) | $3,132 | 9 |
| Creatine kinase (CK) test | $69 | 39 |
| CT angiography of the chest | $2,001 | 37 |
| CT angiography of the head | $1,978 | 36 |
| CT colonography (virtual colonoscopy) | $311 | 9 |
| CT scan of the abdomen | $1,695 | 38 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis | $3,045 | 39 |
| CT scan of the arm | $1,418 | 37 |
| CT scan of the chest | $1,689 | 39 |
| CT scan of the head | $1,543 | 39 |
| CT scan of the leg | $1,541 | 37 |
| CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $1,711 | 39 |
| CT scan of the neck | $1,444 | 39 |
| CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) | $1,842 | 38 |
| CT scan of the pelvis | $1,804 | 38 |
| CT scan of the sinuses | $1,699 | 38 |
| D-dimer test | $123 | 39 |
| Defibrillator (ICD) implant | $42,750 | 24 |
| Developmental screening (child) | $148 | 23 |
| DHEA-sulfate test | $137 | 35 |
| Diagnostic mammogram | $301 | 36 |
| Dialysis fistula creation | $8,970 | 19 |
| Dilation and curettage (D&C) | $3,358 | 18 |
| Droopy eyelid repair (ptosis) | $4,220 | 17 |
| Drug screen (urine) | $99 | 37 |
| Ear pressure test (tympanometry) | $64 | 25 |
| Ear tubes (myringotomy) | $1,570 | 23 |
| Eardrum repair (tympanoplasty) | $8,495 | 19 |
| Echocardiogram | $982 | 39 |
| Elbow replacement | $2,061 | 10 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG) | $141 | 37 |
| Electroencephalogram (EEG) | $838 | 34 |
| Electrolyte panel | $73 | 34 |
| Electromyography (EMG) | $277 | 31 |
| Emergency department visit | $520 | 38 |
| Endometrial biopsy | $235 | 18 |
| Epidural steroid injection | $1,135 | 33 |
| ERCP (bile duct endoscopy) | $3,804 | 23 |
| Esophageal dilation | $943 | 26 |
| Esophageal variceal banding | $933 | 11 |
| Estradiol (estrogen) test | $147 | 39 |
| Eye refraction (glasses prescription) | $22 | 8 |
| Eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty) | $2,111 | 14 |
| Facet joint injection (spine) | $931 | 34 |
| Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG) | $474 | 31 |
| Family therapy session | $234 | 16 |
| Fecal occult blood (stool) test | $44 | 38 |
| Feeding tube (PEG) placement | $1,793 | 30 |
| Femoral hernia repair | $3,053 | 19 |
| Ferritin (iron) test | $111 | 40 |
| Fibrinogen test | $79 | 38 |
| Fibroid removal (myomectomy) | $4,001 | 12 |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | $1,544 | 33 |
| Flu test | $60 | 33 |
| Flu vaccine | $30 | 21 |
| Folate (folic acid) test | $87 | 40 |
| Foreign body removal (skin) | $484 | 37 |
| Free T4 thyroid test | $94 | 39 |
| FSH hormone test | $112 | 40 |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) | $7,724 | 33 |
| Gallbladder scan (HIDA) | $1,421 | 37 |
| Ganglion cyst removal | $2,145 | 17 |
| GGT liver test | $67 | 40 |
| Glaucoma surgery | $2,224 | 13 |
| Glucose tolerance test | $64 | 39 |
| Group therapy session | $154 | 20 |
| H. pylori test | $169 | 33 |
| Hammertoe repair | $2,414 | 19 |
| HDL cholesterol test | $55 | 38 |
| Hearing test (audiometry) | $173 | 22 |
| Hematocrit test | $28 | 39 |
| Hemodialysis | $989 | 21 |
| Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) | $69 | 39 |
| Hemorrhoid removal | $1,162 | 25 |
| Hepatitis A vaccine | $100 | 20 |
| Hepatitis B test | $69 | 37 |
| Hepatitis B vaccine | $72 | 20 |
| Hepatitis C test | $88 | 40 |
| Hip arthroscopy | $7,041 | 16 |
| Hip fracture repair | $2,378 | 11 |
| Hip replacement | $3,747 | 18 |
| HIV test | $82 | 38 |
| Holter heart monitor | $435 | 37 |
| Home sleep apnea test | $611 | 25 |
| HPV vaccine | $281 | 11 |
| Hydrocele repair | $6,065 | 25 |
| Hysterectomy | $13,936 | 24 |
| Hysteroscopy | $5,728 | 27 |
| Ileostomy | $1,725 | 11 |
| Incisional hernia repair | $4,473 | 8 |
| Inguinal hernia repair | $6,470 | 32 |
| Iron blood test | $62 | 36 |
| IUD insertion | $231 | 16 |
| IUD removal | $266 | 25 |
| IV infusion therapy | $270 | 39 |
| IVC filter placement | $4,583 | 27 |
| Joint aspiration (small/intermediate) | $248 | 40 |
| Kidney biopsy | $1,751 | 27 |
| Kidney removal (nephrectomy) | $19,132 | 14 |
| Kidney scan (nuclear) | $1,502 | 37 |
| Kidney stone shock-wave (lithotripsy) | $7,592 | 21 |
| Kidney ultrasound | $553 | 40 |
| Knee arthroscopy | $6,071 | 27 |
| Knee joint injection | $286 | 41 |
| Knee replacement | $34,485 | 34 |
| Lactate test | $138 | 40 |
| Laminectomy (spine) | $11,436 | 20 |
| Laryngoscopy | $584 | 32 |
| LDH test | $54 | 39 |
| LDL cholesterol test | $49 | 38 |
| Leg artery angiogram | $3,059 | 27 |
| Leg artery angioplasty | $12,542 | 25 |
| Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) | $788 | 38 |
| LH hormone test | $143 | 40 |
| Lipase test | $75 | 39 |
| Lipid (cholesterol) panel | $114 | 37 |
| Liver biopsy | $1,597 | 30 |
| Liver function panel | $125 | 34 |
| Lower back (lumbar) spinal fusion | $40,052 | 17 |
| Lumbar discectomy | $11,929 | 20 |
| Lumpectomy (breast) | $3,429 | 24 |
| Lung function test (PFT) | $390 | 38 |
| Lung scan (V/Q) | $1,415 | 35 |
| Magnesium blood test | $67 | 39 |
| Mastectomy | $2,365 | 20 |
| Mastoidectomy | $12,504 | 11 |
| Meniscus repair (knee) | $6,388 | 25 |
| MMR vaccine | $70 | 19 |
| Mohs skin cancer surgery | $406 | 13 |
| MRA of the brain | $1,893 | 38 |
| MRA of the neck | $1,872 | 37 |
| MRI of the abdomen | $2,163 | 38 |
| MRI of the ankle | $2,162 | 39 |
| MRI of the brain | $2,315 | 39 |
| MRI of the chest | $1,904 | 38 |
| MRI of the knee | $2,624 | 39 |
| MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $2,352 | 39 |
| MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) | $2,322 | 39 |
| MRI of the neck (cervical spine) | $2,409 | 39 |
| MRI of the pelvis | $2,255 | 38 |
| MRI of the shoulder | $2,477 | 39 |
| MRI of the wrist | $2,141 | 38 |
| Nebulizer breathing treatment | $142 | 40 |
| Neck (cervical) spinal fusion | $2,917 | 13 |
| Nerve conduction study | $335 | 34 |
| Newborn hospital care | $97 | 10 |
| Nuchal translucency ultrasound | $365 | 23 |
| Nuclear cardiac stress test | $4,254 | 37 |
| Occupational therapy evaluation | $242 | 40 |
| Office visit (established patient) | $161 | 38 |
| Office visit (new patient) | $231 | 37 |
| Orthopedic hardware removal | $2,686 | 22 |
| Ovarian cyst removal | $6,403 | 14 |
| Ovary removal (oophorectomy) | $1,306 | 14 |
| Pacemaker insertion | $19,380 | 31 |
| Pap smear (cervical screening) | $70 | 45 |
| Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test | $176 | 39 |
| Parathyroid removal | $12,497 | 19 |
| Pelvic ultrasound | $508 | 39 |
| PET scan | $5,330 | 24 |
| Phosphorus blood test | $45 | 37 |
| Physical therapy evaluation | $255 | 40 |
| Pilonidal cyst removal | $1,530 | 26 |
| Platelet count | $39 | 34 |
| Pneumonia vaccine | $143 | 20 |
| Pregnancy blood test (hCG) | $69 | 37 |
| Pregnancy ultrasound | $555 | 38 |
| Procalcitonin test | $173 | 39 |
| Prolactin test | $142 | 39 |
| Prostate biopsy | $2,365 | 25 |
| Prostate removal (prostatectomy) | $25,839 | 17 |
| Prostate surgery (TURP) | $8,100 | 21 |
| Prostate test (PSA) | $102 | 38 |
| Psychiatric evaluation | $224 | 21 |
| Psychotherapy session | $251 | 22 |
| Pterygium removal (eye) | $604 | 13 |
| Pulmonary rehabilitation | $251 | 32 |
| Radiofrequency nerve ablation | $2,141 | 33 |
| Retina scan (OCT) | $70 | 12 |
| Retinal (fundus) photography | $73 | 16 |
| Retinal detachment repair | $5,340 | 12 |
| Rheumatoid factor test | $68 | 18 |
| Rotator cuff repair | $7,332 | 26 |
| Routine eye exam | $97 | 12 |
| RSV vaccine | $302 | 10 |
| Sacroiliac joint injection | $780 | 30 |
| Scoliosis spine X-ray | $281 | 39 |
| Screening colonoscopy | $610 | 33 |
| Screening mammogram | $203 | 36 |
| Scrotal ultrasound | $611 | 39 |
| Sedimentation rate (ESR) test | $35 | 36 |
| Semen analysis | $106 | 35 |
| Septoplasty (deviated septum) | $3,304 | 23 |
| Sex hormone binding globulin test | $84 | 36 |
| Shingles vaccine | $177 | 14 |
| Shoulder arthroscopy | $5,594 | 19 |
| Shoulder replacement | $12,865 | 17 |
| Simple wound stitches | $294 | 39 |
| Sinus surgery (endoscopic) | $6,924 | 21 |
| Skin biopsy | $252 | 38 |
| Skin cancer lesion removal | $503 | 29 |
| Skin graft | $2,747 | 26 |
| Skin lesion freezing (cryotherapy) | $75 | 30 |
| Skin tag removal | $165 | 35 |
| Sleep study (polysomnography) | $3,662 | 35 |
| Small bowel resection | $2,114 | 13 |
| Soft tissue ultrasound | $426 | 38 |
| Speech therapy | $235 | 40 |
| Spinal cord stimulator | $5,199 | 30 |
| Spinal tap (lumbar puncture) | $615 | 40 |
| Spine fracture repair (kyphoplasty) | $6,394 | 28 |
| Spleen removal (splenectomy) | $10,519 | 14 |
| Stomach removal (gastrectomy) | $2,144 | 10 |
| Strabismus (eye muscle) surgery | $4,293 | 13 |
| Strep throat test | $50 | 39 |
| Stress echocardiogram | $1,643 | 33 |
| Swallow study | $286 | 40 |
| T3 thyroid test | $81 | 38 |
| Tdap (tetanus) vaccine | $82 | 20 |
| Testicle removal (orchiectomy) | $4,728 | 20 |
| Testosterone test | $124 | 37 |
| Thyroid removal (thyroidectomy) | $12,906 | 21 |
| Thyroid test (TSH) | $48 | 38 |
| Thyroid ultrasound | $565 | 38 |
| Thyroid uptake scan | $718 | 32 |
| Tilt table test | $970 | 24 |
| Tonsillectomy | $4,411 | 23 |
| Total IgE allergy test | $95 | 39 |
| Total protein test | $38 | 34 |
| Tracheostomy | $3,139 | 17 |
| Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) | $2,285 | 28 |
| Transvaginal ultrasound | $543 | 38 |
| Trigger finger release | $1,586 | 20 |
| Trigger point injection | $317 | 39 |
| Triglycerides test | $48 | 36 |
| Troponin (heart) test | $121 | 38 |
| Tubal ligation | $784 | 11 |
| Turbinate reduction | $5,873 | 22 |
| Turning a breech baby (version) | $2,855 | 23 |
| Ulnar nerve surgery (elbow) | $4,025 | 30 |
| Umbilical hernia repair | $4,136 | 8 |
| Upper GI endoscopy (EGD) | $1,966 | 35 |
| Upper GI series (barium) | $564 | 39 |
| Ureteral stent placement | $6,346 | 23 |
| Ureteroscopy (stone removal) | $9,915 | 23 |
| Uric acid (gout) test | $45 | 37 |
| Urinalysis | $41 | 39 |
| Urine microalbumin test | $47 | 38 |
| Urine pregnancy test | $65 | 38 |
| UV light therapy (skin) | $72 | 11 |
| Vaccine administration | $61 | 37 |
| Vaginal delivery | $5,936 | 33 |
| Varicocele repair | $654 | 13 |
| Varicose vein ablation | $2,872 | 27 |
| Vasectomy | $1,356 | 17 |
| Visual field test | $95 | 14 |
| Vitamin B12 test | $100 | 40 |
| Vitamin D test | $159 | 40 |
| Vitrectomy (eye) | $4,747 | 13 |
| Vocal cord injection | $6,475 | 16 |
| Wart removal | $205 | 33 |
| Weight-loss (bariatric) surgery | $11,994 | 29 |
| Well-child visit | $123 | 12 |
| Whipple procedure (pancreas) | $4,440 | 8 |
| Wound debridement | $669 | 38 |
| Wrist fracture repair | $3,822 | 18 |
| X-ray of the abdomen | $300 | 36 |
| X-ray of the ankle | $368 | 36 |
| X-ray of the collarbone | $286 | 37 |
| X-ray of the elbow | $317 | 37 |
| X-ray of the facial bones | $254 | 35 |
| X-ray of the foot | $365 | 39 |
| X-ray of the forearm | $221 | 38 |
| X-ray of the hand | $340 | 39 |
| X-ray of the hip | $238 | 38 |
| X-ray of the knee | $348 | 36 |
| X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $358 | 36 |
| X-ray of the lower leg | $269 | 38 |
| X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) | $299 | 38 |
| X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) | $362 | 39 |
| X-ray of the pelvis | $267 | 37 |
| X-ray of the ribs | $274 | 37 |
| X-ray of the shoulder | $374 | 36 |
| X-ray of the skull | $307 | 38 |
| X-ray of the thigh bone | $88 | 7 |
| X-ray of the upper arm | $252 | 39 |
| X-ray of the wrist | $360 | 38 |
| YAG laser capsulotomy (eye) | $757 | 18 |
| Zinc blood test | $66 | 40 |
Source: hospitals’ machine-readable price files (45 CFR §180). Estimates — confirm with the hospital.
