| Procedure | Cash (median) | Hospitals |
|---|
| 3D mammogram (tomosynthesis) | $93 | 10 |
| Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis) | $839 | 9 |
| Abdominal ultrasound | $446 | 9 |
| Abscess incision and drainage | $357 | 11 |
| Achilles tendon repair | $7,851 | 4 |
| ACL knee reconstruction | $18,623 | 5 |
| Acupuncture | — | 3 |
| Adenoid removal (adenoidectomy) | $5,678 | 5 |
| Albumin blood test | $33 | 11 |
| Aldosterone test | $204 | 10 |
| Alkaline phosphatase test | $33 | 12 |
| Allergy patch testing | $7 | 3 |
| Allergy shots | $35 | 9 |
| Allergy testing | $10 | 3 |
| Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test | $89 | 12 |
| ALT liver enzyme test | $37 | 12 |
| Ammonia blood test | $87 | 10 |
| Amniocentesis | $355 | 6 |
| Amylase test | $52 | 12 |
| Anal fistula repair | $2,477 | 3 |
| Ankle fracture repair | $1,460 | 5 |
| Ankle replacement | $3,011 | 3 |
| Annual physical (established patient) | $236 | 6 |
| Annual physical (new patient) | $245 | 6 |
| Anoscopy | $142 | 6 |
| Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test | $55 | 10 |
| Aortic aneurysm repair (AAA) | $4,220 | 4 |
| Aortic valve replacement | $6,103 | 4 |
| Appendix removal (appendectomy) | $23,508 | 3 |
| Arterial blood gas (ABG) | $205 | 11 |
| AST liver enzyme test | $36 | 12 |
| Barium swallow study | $271 | 7 |
| Bartholin cyst removal | $374 | 7 |
| Basic metabolic panel | $75 | 11 |
| Benign skin lesion removal | $340 | 7 |
| Bilirubin blood test | $42 | 12 |
| Bladder function test (urodynamics) | $771 | 5 |
| Bladder scope (cystoscopy) | $272 | 5 |
| Bladder tumor removal (TURBT) | $7,819 | 3 |
| Blood clotting test (PT/INR) | $35 | 12 |
| Blood crossmatch | $117 | 9 |
| Blood glucose test | $34 | 11 |
| Blood transfusion | $895 | 10 |
| Blood type and screen | $101 | 10 |
| Blood type test | $74 | 12 |
| BNP (heart failure) test | $191 | 12 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) | $271 | 11 |
| Bone marrow biopsy | $547 | 7 |
| Bone scan (nuclear) | $1,079 | 6 |
| Botox for migraine | $332 | 3 |
| Brain shunt (VP shunt) | $3,096 | 3 |
| Breast biopsy | $2,907 | 8 |
| Breast MRI | $1,825 | 7 |
| Breast reconstruction | $2,765 | 3 |
| Breast reduction | $2,238 | 4 |
| Breast ultrasound | $331 | 9 |
| Breathing tube insertion (intubation) | $558 | 11 |
| Bronchoscopy | $1,978 | 7 |
| Bunion surgery (bunionectomy) | $22,020 | 5 |
| Burn treatment | $246 | 11 |
| C-reactive protein (CRP) | $54 | 12 |
| CA 19-9 tumor marker test | $103 | 12 |
| CA-125 ovarian marker test | $107 | 10 |
| Calcium blood test | $38 | 11 |
| Capsule endoscopy | $1,463 | 6 |
| Cardiac ablation | $33,746 | 7 |
| Cardiac catheterization | $9,057 | 6 |
| Cardiac event monitor | $612 | 3 |
| Cardiac MRI | $1,532 | 6 |
| Cardiac rehabilitation | $202 | 5 |
| Cardiac stress test | $317 | 9 |
| Cardioversion | $951 | 9 |
| Carotid artery surgery | $2,845 | 3 |
| Carotid artery ultrasound | $785 | 9 |
| Carpal tunnel release | $5,732 | 4 |
| Cataract surgery | $4,682 | 4 |
| CEA tumor marker test | $99 | 10 |
| Celiac disease test | $89 | 9 |
| Central line placement | $847 | 6 |
| Cervical cerclage | $611 | 3 |
| Cervical LEEP procedure | $863 | 5 |
| Cesarean section (C-section) | $16,009 | 10 |
| Chalazion (eyelid cyst) removal | $197 | 4 |
| Chemotherapy infusion | $405 | 8 |
| Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis) | $965 | 8 |
| Chest tube insertion | $1,255 | 10 |
| Chest X-ray | $216 | 12 |
| Chickenpox (varicella) vaccine | $242 | 6 |
| Chiropractic adjustment | $47 | 4 |
| Circumcision | $387 | 5 |
| CK-MB heart enzyme test | $86 | 9 |
| Clotting time test (PTT) | $52 | 12 |
| Colon resection (colectomy) | $1,589 | 4 |
| Colonoscopy | $769 | 8 |
| Colostomy | $2,589 | 4 |
| Colposcopy | $288 | 3 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) | $46 | 11 |
| Complex wound repair | $734 | 4 |
| Comprehensive eye exam | $168 | 3 |
| Comprehensive metabolic panel | $93 | 11 |
| Continuous glucose monitor setup | $56 | 3 |
| Contraceptive implant (Nexplanon) | $285 | 6 |
| Copper blood test | $94 | 10 |
| Corneal transplant | $22,108 | 4 |
| Coronary artery bypass (CABG) | $108,955 | 7 |
| Coronary CT angiography | $1,770 | 8 |
| Cortisol test | $91 | 10 |
| COVID-19 PCR test | $131 | 12 |
| CPAP titration study | $422 | 10 |
| Craniotomy (brain surgery) | $6,052 | 3 |
| Creatine kinase (CK) test | $53 | 12 |
| CT angiography of the chest | $2,128 | 11 |
| CT angiography of the head | $1,452 | 10 |
| CT colonography (virtual colonoscopy) | $280 | 4 |
| CT scan of the abdomen | $1,401 | 10 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis | $2,294 | 11 |
| CT scan of the arm | $1,278 | 11 |
| CT scan of the chest | $1,708 | 10 |
| CT scan of the head | $1,287 | 10 |
| CT scan of the leg | $1,467 | 10 |
| CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $1,635 | 10 |
| CT scan of the neck | $1,243 | 11 |
| CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) | $1,546 | 10 |
| CT scan of the pelvis | $1,739 | 10 |
| CT scan of the sinuses | $1,307 | 10 |
| D-dimer test | $90 | 12 |
| Defibrillator (ICD) implant | $33,680 | 5 |
| Developmental screening (child) | $22 | 7 |
| DHEA-sulfate test | $146 | 10 |
| Diagnostic mammogram | $271 | 9 |
| Dialysis fistula creation | $1,607 | 3 |
| Dilation and curettage (D&C) | $681 | 4 |
| Droopy eyelid repair (ptosis) | $1,425 | 3 |
| Drug screen (urine) | $80 | 12 |
| Ear pressure test (tympanometry) | $43 | 4 |
| Ear tubes (myringotomy) | $4,243 | 5 |
| Eardrum repair (tympanoplasty) | $2,088 | 3 |
| Echocardiogram | $1,051 | 10 |
| Elbow replacement | $24,046 | 4 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG) | $176 | 11 |
| Electroencephalogram (EEG) | $1,056 | 5 |
| Electrolyte panel | $62 | 12 |
| Electromyography (EMG) | $174 | 4 |
| Emergency department visit | $465 | 12 |
| Endometrial biopsy | $189 | 7 |
| Epidural steroid injection | $1,016 | 7 |
| ERCP (bile duct endoscopy) | $3,595 | 6 |
| Esophageal dilation | $1,463 | 6 |
| Esophageal variceal banding | $480 | 3 |
| Estradiol (estrogen) test | $132 | 10 |
| Eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty) | $6,041 | 4 |
| Facet joint injection (spine) | $588 | 7 |
| Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG) | $285 | 6 |
| Family therapy session | $135 | 5 |
| Fecal occult blood (stool) test | $45 | 12 |
| Feeding tube (PEG) placement | $1,410 | 7 |
| Femoral hernia repair | $7,832 | 4 |
| Ferritin (iron) test | $80 | 12 |
| Fibrinogen test | $44 | 10 |
| Fibroid removal (myomectomy) | $1,532 | 4 |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | $1,104 | 8 |
| Flu test | $41 | 7 |
| Flu vaccine | $25 | 6 |
| Folate (folic acid) test | $79 | 10 |
| Foreign body removal (skin) | $392 | 12 |
| Free T4 thyroid test | $65 | 12 |
| FSH hormone test | $112 | 12 |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) | $1,746 | 4 |
| Gallbladder scan (HIDA) | $1,326 | 6 |
| Ganglion cyst removal | $757 | 6 |
| GGT liver test | $44 | 10 |
| Glaucoma surgery | $2,169 | 3 |
| Glucose tolerance test | $64 | 12 |
| Group therapy session | $72 | 5 |
| H. pylori test | $175 | 7 |
| Hammertoe repair | $8,270 | 5 |
| HDL cholesterol test | $49 | 11 |
| Hearing test (audiometry) | $87 | 3 |
| Hematocrit test | $33 | 11 |
| Hemodialysis | $985 | 4 |
| Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) | $64 | 12 |
| Hemorrhoid removal | $650 | 6 |
| Hepatitis A vaccine | $87 | 6 |
| Hepatitis B test | $49 | 9 |
| Hepatitis B vaccine | $89 | 6 |
| Hepatitis C test | $108 | 9 |
| Hip arthroscopy | $6,289 | 4 |
| Hip fracture repair | $2,681 | 4 |
| Hip replacement | $17,690 | 4 |
| HIV test | $68 | 10 |
| Holter heart monitor | $142 | 10 |
| Home sleep apnea test | $405 | 4 |
| HPV vaccine | $346 | 6 |
| Hydrocele repair | $879 | 4 |
| Hysterectomy | $13,969 | 3 |
| Hysteroscopy | $1,274 | 4 |
| Ileostomy | $1,297 | 4 |
| Inguinal hernia repair | $7,917 | 5 |
| Iron blood test | $32 | 10 |
| IUD insertion | $198 | 4 |
| IUD removal | $290 | 6 |
| IV infusion therapy | $200 | 11 |
| IVC filter placement | $6,326 | 5 |
| Joint aspiration (small/intermediate) | $338 | 10 |
| Kidney biopsy | $899 | 6 |
| Kidney removal (nephrectomy) | $3,232 | 4 |
| Kidney scan (nuclear) | $1,074 | 6 |
| Kidney stone shock-wave (lithotripsy) | $2,122 | 4 |
| Kidney ultrasound | $417 | 8 |
| Knee arthroscopy | $1,220 | 5 |
| Knee joint injection | $465 | 12 |
| Knee replacement | $43,799 | 11 |
| Lactate test | $84 | 11 |
| Laminectomy (spine) | $14,644 | 4 |
| Laryngoscopy | $1,085 | 5 |
| LDH test | $36 | 10 |
| LDL cholesterol test | $54 | 12 |
| Leg artery angiogram | $1,877 | 6 |
| Leg artery angioplasty | $7,908 | 6 |
| Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) | $767 | 9 |
| LH hormone test | $114 | 10 |
| Lipase test | $54 | 11 |
| Lipid (cholesterol) panel | $88 | 11 |
| Liver biopsy | $645 | 7 |
| Liver function panel | $72 | 12 |
| Lower back (lumbar) spinal fusion | $107,129 | 5 |
| Lumbar discectomy | $17,462 | 4 |
| Lumpectomy (breast) | $2,097 | 3 |
| Lung function test (PFT) | $238 | 10 |
| Lung scan (V/Q) | $1,613 | 6 |
| Magnesium blood test | $49 | 11 |
| Mastectomy | $15,627 | 4 |
| Mastoidectomy | $2,094 | 3 |
| Meniscus repair (knee) | $16,486 | 5 |
| MMR vaccine | $127 | 6 |
| Mohs skin cancer surgery | $787 | 3 |
| MRA of the brain | $2,310 | 7 |
| MRA of the neck | $2,005 | 8 |
| MRI of the abdomen | $1,511 | 9 |
| MRI of the ankle | $2,046 | 9 |
| MRI of the brain | $1,878 | 9 |
| MRI of the chest | $2,844 | 9 |
| MRI of the knee | $2,290 | 9 |
| MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $1,620 | 10 |
| MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) | $1,371 | 9 |
| MRI of the neck (cervical spine) | $1,937 | 9 |
| MRI of the pelvis | $1,419 | 9 |
| MRI of the shoulder | $2,095 | 9 |
| MRI of the wrist | $1,907 | 10 |
| Nebulizer breathing treatment | $176 | 12 |
| Neck (cervical) spinal fusion | $5,398 | 3 |
| Nerve conduction study | $183 | 3 |
| Newborn hospital care | $143 | 4 |
| Nuchal translucency ultrasound | $318 | 6 |
| Nuclear cardiac stress test | $1,442 | 7 |
| Occupational therapy evaluation | $194 | 11 |
| Office visit (established patient) | $160 | 6 |
| Office visit (new patient) | $258 | 6 |
| Orthopedic hardware removal | $2,714 | 4 |
| Ovarian cyst removal | $1,660 | 4 |
| Ovary removal (oophorectomy) | $1,713 | 4 |
| Pacemaker insertion | $35,623 | 7 |
| Pap smear (cervical screening) | $65 | 13 |
| Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test | $195 | 10 |
| Parathyroid removal | $22,250 | 4 |
| Pelvic ultrasound | $287 | 9 |
| PET scan | $3,337 | 5 |
| Phosphorus blood test | $49 | 12 |
| Physical therapy evaluation | $199 | 12 |
| Pilonidal cyst removal | $855 | 4 |
| Platelet count | $29 | 9 |
| Pneumonia vaccine | $155 | 6 |
| Pregnancy blood test (hCG) | $49 | 11 |
| Pregnancy ultrasound | $454 | 9 |
| Procalcitonin test | $219 | 10 |
| Prolactin test | $111 | 10 |
| Prostate biopsy | $528 | 7 |
| Prostate removal (prostatectomy) | $4,786 | 4 |
| Prostate surgery (TURP) | $1,879 | 4 |
| Prostate test (PSA) | $79 | 11 |
| Psychiatric evaluation | $236 | 7 |
| Psychotherapy session | $130 | 6 |
| Pterygium removal (eye) | $840 | 3 |
| Pulmonary rehabilitation | $138 | 7 |
| Radiofrequency nerve ablation | $2,679 | 6 |
| Retina scan (OCT) | — | 3 |
| Retinal (fundus) photography | $86 | 4 |
| Retinal detachment repair | $3,675 | 4 |
| Rheumatoid factor test | $61 | 6 |
| Rotator cuff repair | $8,302 | 4 |
| Routine eye exam | $108 | 3 |
| RSV vaccine | $457 | 6 |
| Sacroiliac joint injection | $345 | 7 |
| Scoliosis spine X-ray | $200 | 12 |
| Screening colonoscopy | $1,040 | 15 |
| Screening mammogram | $214 | 11 |
| Scrotal ultrasound | $392 | 9 |
| Sedimentation rate (ESR) test | $28 | 12 |
| Semen analysis | $62 | 8 |
| Septoplasty (deviated septum) | $11,929 | 4 |
| Sex hormone binding globulin test | $90 | 9 |
| Shingles vaccine | $227 | 8 |
| Shoulder arthroscopy | $11,290 | 4 |
| Shoulder replacement | $10,646 | 4 |
| Simple wound stitches | $295 | 12 |
| Sinus surgery (endoscopic) | $8,470 | 5 |
| Skin biopsy | $318 | 10 |
| Skin cancer lesion removal | $376 | 5 |
| Skin graft | $1,696 | 4 |
| Skin lesion freezing (cryotherapy) | $84 | 8 |
| Skin tag removal | $185 | 4 |
| Sleep study (polysomnography) | $1,644 | 6 |
| Small bowel resection | $1,441 | 4 |
| Soft tissue ultrasound | $245 | 9 |
| Speech therapy | $170 | 11 |
| Spinal cord stimulator | $10,990 | 6 |
| Spinal tap (lumbar puncture) | $478 | 7 |
| Spine fracture repair (kyphoplasty) | $4,924 | 6 |
| Spleen removal (splenectomy) | $2,355 | 3 |
| Stomach removal (gastrectomy) | $2,892 | 4 |
| Strabismus (eye muscle) surgery | $1,468 | 3 |
| Strep throat test | $60 | 9 |
| Stress echocardiogram | $1,247 | 8 |
| Swallow study | $317 | 11 |
| T3 thyroid test | $65 | 10 |
| Tdap (tetanus) vaccine | $95 | 10 |
| Testicle removal (orchiectomy) | $847 | 3 |
| Testosterone test | $131 | 10 |
| Thyroid removal (thyroidectomy) | $28,141 | 4 |
| Thyroid test (TSH) | $82 | 12 |
| Thyroid ultrasound | $397 | 9 |
| Thyroid uptake scan | $586 | 6 |
| Tilt table test | $853 | 6 |
| Tonsillectomy | $6,600 | 5 |
| Total IgE allergy test | $67 | 10 |
| Total protein test | $32 | 12 |
| Tracheostomy | $774 | 4 |
| Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) | $1,046 | 7 |
| Transvaginal ultrasound | $407 | 7 |
| Trigger finger release | $753 | 7 |
| Trigger point injection | $433 | 11 |
| Triglycerides test | $48 | 12 |
| Troponin (heart) test | $109 | 11 |
| Tubal ligation | $8,079 | 4 |
| Turbinate reduction | $7,192 | 5 |
| Turning a breech baby (version) | $1,359 | 3 |
| Ulnar nerve surgery (elbow) | $6,300 | 4 |
| Upper GI endoscopy (EGD) | $908 | 8 |
| Upper GI series (barium) | $336 | 7 |
| Ureteral stent placement | $5,488 | 5 |
| Ureteroscopy (stone removal) | $14,635 | 4 |
| Uric acid (gout) test | $39 | 12 |
| Urinalysis | $32 | 12 |
| Urine microalbumin test | $46 | 10 |
| Urine pregnancy test | $29 | 10 |
| UV light therapy (skin) | $70 | 3 |
| Vaccine administration | $38 | 11 |
| Vaginal delivery | $10,417 | 10 |
| Varicocele repair | $14,276 | 4 |
| Varicose vein ablation | $3,908 | 5 |
| Vasectomy | $1,225 | 4 |
| Visual field test | $80 | 5 |
| Vitamin B12 test | $84 | 12 |
| Vitamin D test | $121 | 12 |
| Vitrectomy (eye) | $5,639 | 4 |
| Vocal cord injection | $3,903 | 4 |
| Wart removal | $223 | 6 |
| Weight-loss (bariatric) surgery | $22,443 | 7 |
| Well-child visit | $181 | 6 |
| Whipple procedure (pancreas) | $6,449 | 4 |
| Wound debridement | $417 | 11 |
| Wrist fracture repair | $12,058 | 4 |
| X-ray of the abdomen | $177 | 12 |
| X-ray of the ankle | $208 | 11 |
| X-ray of the collarbone | $176 | 11 |
| X-ray of the elbow | $209 | 11 |
| X-ray of the facial bones | $223 | 12 |
| X-ray of the foot | $198 | 11 |
| X-ray of the forearm | $189 | 12 |
| X-ray of the hand | $195 | 12 |
| X-ray of the hip | $164 | 12 |
| X-ray of the knee | $223 | 11 |
| X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $283 | 11 |
| X-ray of the lower leg | $247 | 12 |
| X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) | $238 | 11 |
| X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) | $263 | 11 |
| X-ray of the pelvis | $247 | 11 |
| X-ray of the ribs | $224 | 12 |
| X-ray of the shoulder | $190 | 11 |
| X-ray of the skull | $209 | 12 |
| X-ray of the upper arm | $181 | 11 |
| X-ray of the wrist | $193 | 11 |
| YAG laser capsulotomy (eye) | $648 | 3 |
| Zinc blood test | $70 | 10 |
Source: hospitals’ machine-readable price files (45 CFR §180). Estimates — confirm with the hospital.
