| Procedure | Cash (median) | Hospitals |
|---|
| 3D mammogram (tomosynthesis) | $77 | 39 |
| Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis) | $1,147 | 38 |
| Abdominal ultrasound | $709 | 46 |
| Abscess incision and drainage | $399 | 46 |
| Achilles tendon repair | $3,459 | 20 |
| ACL knee reconstruction | $7,108 | 18 |
| Acupuncture | $56 | 7 |
| Adenoid removal (adenoidectomy) | $1,762 | 17 |
| Albumin blood test | $49 | 47 |
| Aldosterone test | $246 | 44 |
| Alkaline phosphatase test | $57 | 45 |
| Allergy patch testing | $8 | 4 |
| Allergy shots | $28 | 28 |
| Allergy testing | $13 | 8 |
| Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test | $102 | 44 |
| ALT liver enzyme test | $58 | 47 |
| Ammonia blood test | $126 | 47 |
| Amniocentesis | $505 | 20 |
| Amylase test | $88 | 47 |
| Anal fistula repair | $1,208 | 14 |
| Ankle fracture repair | $8,351 | 17 |
| Ankle replacement | $4,339 | 15 |
| Annual physical (established patient) | $221 | 25 |
| Annual physical (new patient) | $256 | 25 |
| Anoscopy | $238 | 33 |
| Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test | $99 | 40 |
| Aortic aneurysm repair (AAA) | $3,857 | 13 |
| Aortic valve replacement | $8,725 | 12 |
| Appendix removal (appendectomy) | $41,740 | 11 |
| Arterial blood gas (ABG) | $228 | 46 |
| AST liver enzyme test | $61 | 46 |
| Barium swallow study | $542 | 36 |
| Bartholin cyst removal | $299 | 30 |
| Basic metabolic panel | $133 | 49 |
| Benign skin lesion removal | $375 | 45 |
| Bilirubin blood test | $60 | 47 |
| Bladder function test (urodynamics) | $614 | 10 |
| Bladder scope (cystoscopy) | $553 | 29 |
| Bladder tumor removal (TURBT) | $3,228 | 18 |
| Blood clotting test (PT/INR) | $55 | 48 |
| Blood crossmatch | $157 | 42 |
| Blood glucose test | $44 | 49 |
| Blood transfusion | $833 | 47 |
| Blood type and screen | $93 | 49 |
| Blood type test | $68 | 49 |
| BNP (heart failure) test | $237 | 48 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) | $461 | 39 |
| Bone marrow biopsy | $777 | 24 |
| Bone scan (nuclear) | $1,643 | 42 |
| Botox for migraine | $417 | 25 |
| Brain shunt (VP shunt) | $2,033 | 11 |
| Breast biopsy | $2,147 | 28 |
| Breast MRI | $2,041 | 20 |
| Breast reconstruction | $2,304 | 12 |
| Breast reduction | $4,334 | 13 |
| Breast ultrasound | $464 | 44 |
| Breathing tube insertion (intubation) | $454 | 43 |
| Bronchoscopy | $1,284 | 19 |
| Bunion surgery (bunionectomy) | $2,455 | 17 |
| Burn treatment | $245 | 43 |
| C-reactive protein (CRP) | $96 | 47 |
| CA 19-9 tumor marker test | $174 | 43 |
| CA-125 ovarian marker test | $149 | 44 |
| Calcium blood test | $56 | 47 |
| Capsule endoscopy | $1,734 | 10 |
| Cardiac ablation | $17,605 | 10 |
| Cardiac catheterization | $13,369 | 16 |
| Cardiac event monitor | — | 3 |
| Cardiac MRI | $1,288 | 14 |
| Cardiac rehabilitation | $267 | 40 |
| Cardiac stress test | $1,051 | 43 |
| Cardioversion | $1,431 | 40 |
| Carotid artery surgery | $1,890 | 12 |
| Carotid artery ultrasound | $1,055 | 46 |
| Carpal tunnel release | $2,754 | 25 |
| Cataract surgery | $3,877 | 20 |
| CEA tumor marker test | $129 | 45 |
| Celiac disease test | $75 | 39 |
| Central line placement | $1,830 | 30 |
| Cervical cerclage | $3,180 | 11 |
| Cervical LEEP procedure | $2,569 | 16 |
| Cesarean section (C-section) | $17,271 | 26 |
| Chalazion (eyelid cyst) removal | $483 | 15 |
| Chemotherapy infusion | $419 | 38 |
| Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis) | $937 | 36 |
| Chest tube insertion | $853 | 35 |
| Chest X-ray | $303 | 48 |
| Chickenpox (varicella) vaccine | $166 | 27 |
| Chiropractic adjustment | $56 | 6 |
| Circumcision | $1,000 | 29 |
| CK-MB heart enzyme test | $149 | 42 |
| Clotting time test (PTT) | $80 | 48 |
| Colon resection (colectomy) | $2,605 | 14 |
| Colonoscopy | $1,494 | 41 |
| Colostomy | $1,780 | 10 |
| Colposcopy | $272 | 28 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) | $86 | 49 |
| Complex wound repair | $706 | 31 |
| Comprehensive eye exam | — | 3 |
| Comprehensive metabolic panel | $163 | 49 |
| Contact lens fitting | — | 3 |
| Continuous glucose monitor setup | $80 | 10 |
| Contraceptive implant (Nexplanon) | $324 | 35 |
| Copper blood test | $120 | 42 |
| Corneal transplant | $5,920 | 12 |
| Coronary angioplasty / stent (PCI) | $33,008 | 11 |
| Coronary artery bypass (CABG) | $80,921 | 20 |
| Coronary CT angiography | $1,310 | 17 |
| Cortisol test | $131 | 47 |
| COVID-19 PCR test | $121 | 44 |
| CPAP titration study | $739 | 40 |
| Craniotomy (brain surgery) | $3,097 | 10 |
| Creatine kinase (CK) test | $94 | 48 |
| CT angiography of the chest | $2,921 | 47 |
| CT angiography of the head | $2,601 | 46 |
| CT colonography (virtual colonoscopy) | $2,187 | 9 |
| CT scan of the abdomen | $2,398 | 46 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis | $3,982 | 48 |
| CT scan of the arm | $2,023 | 46 |
| CT scan of the chest | $2,337 | 47 |
| CT scan of the head | $2,128 | 47 |
| CT scan of the leg | $2,095 | 46 |
| CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $2,375 | 47 |
| CT scan of the neck | $2,236 | 46 |
| CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) | $2,290 | 47 |
| CT scan of the pelvis | $2,377 | 47 |
| CT scan of the sinuses | $2,026 | 46 |
| D-dimer test | $151 | 45 |
| Defibrillator (ICD) implant | $22,894 | 18 |
| Developmental screening (child) | $23 | 9 |
| DHEA-sulfate test | $142 | 43 |
| Diagnostic mammogram | $302 | 42 |
| Dialysis fistula creation | $2,359 | 13 |
| Dilation and curettage (D&C) | $2,522 | 18 |
| Droopy eyelid repair (ptosis) | $2,176 | 12 |
| Drug screen (urine) | $189 | 48 |
| Ear pressure test (tympanometry) | $39 | 16 |
| Ear tubes (myringotomy) | $731 | 28 |
| Eardrum repair (tympanoplasty) | $2,460 | 15 |
| Echocardiogram | $1,482 | 46 |
| Elbow replacement | $12,343 | 12 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG) | $244 | 49 |
| Electroencephalogram (EEG) | $862 | 21 |
| Electrolyte panel | $106 | 45 |
| Electromyography (EMG) | $402 | 15 |
| Emergency department visit | $490 | 43 |
| Endometrial biopsy | $209 | 30 |
| Epidural steroid injection | $1,121 | 36 |
| ERCP (bile duct endoscopy) | $2,058 | 14 |
| Esophageal dilation | $546 | 17 |
| Esophageal variceal banding | $333 | 13 |
| Estradiol (estrogen) test | $158 | 44 |
| Eye refraction (glasses prescription) | $34 | 4 |
| Eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty) | $2,397 | 15 |
| Facet joint injection (spine) | $833 | 32 |
| Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG) | $506 | 23 |
| Family therapy session | $227 | 26 |
| Fecal occult blood (stool) test | $39 | 44 |
| Feeding tube (PEG) placement | $1,442 | 22 |
| Femoral hernia repair | $3,112 | 16 |
| Ferritin (iron) test | $118 | 45 |
| Fibrinogen test | $100 | 44 |
| Fibroid removal (myomectomy) | $1,981 | 11 |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | $758 | 27 |
| Flu test | $84 | 34 |
| Flu vaccine | $29 | 27 |
| Folate (folic acid) test | $121 | 46 |
| Foreign body removal (skin) | $391 | 45 |
| Free T4 thyroid test | $92 | 49 |
| FSH hormone test | $122 | 44 |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) | $4,501 | 33 |
| Gallbladder scan (HIDA) | $1,708 | 43 |
| Ganglion cyst removal | $2,023 | 21 |
| GGT liver test | $66 | 45 |
| Glaucoma surgery | $2,689 | 13 |
| Glucose tolerance test | $118 | 45 |
| Group therapy session | $205 | 20 |
| H. pylori test | $228 | 22 |
| Hammertoe repair | $2,728 | 19 |
| HDL cholesterol test | $62 | 36 |
| Hearing test (audiometry) | $113 | 14 |
| Hematocrit test | $37 | 49 |
| Hemodialysis | $799 | 10 |
| Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) | $79 | 47 |
| Hemorrhoid removal | $662 | 24 |
| Hepatitis A vaccine | $102 | 27 |
| Hepatitis B test | $93 | 45 |
| Hepatitis B vaccine | $84 | 31 |
| Hepatitis C test | $105 | 45 |
| Hip arthroscopy | $9,168 | 14 |
| Hip fracture repair | $4,156 | 13 |
| Hip replacement | $7,652 | 19 |
| HIV test | $96 | 44 |
| Holter heart monitor | $482 | 45 |
| Home sleep apnea test | $351 | 15 |
| HPV vaccine | $265 | 18 |
| Hydrocele repair | $2,462 | 20 |
| Hysterectomy | $4,652 | 17 |
| Hysteroscopy | $3,034 | 18 |
| Ileostomy | $1,550 | 10 |
| Incisional hernia repair | $1,885 | 10 |
| Inguinal hernia repair | $1,736 | 34 |
| Iron blood test | $66 | 46 |
| IUD insertion | $206 | 31 |
| IUD removal | $231 | 37 |
| IV infusion therapy | $261 | 46 |
| IVC filter placement | $7,223 | 17 |
| Joint aspiration (small/intermediate) | $221 | 46 |
| Kidney biopsy | $1,479 | 20 |
| Kidney removal (nephrectomy) | $3,359 | 11 |
| Kidney scan (nuclear) | $1,489 | 39 |
| Kidney stone shock-wave (lithotripsy) | $6,339 | 17 |
| Kidney ultrasound | $638 | 46 |
| Knee arthroscopy | $3,943 | 31 |
| Knee joint injection | $285 | 46 |
| Knee replacement | $35,235 | 26 |
| Lactate test | $116 | 48 |
| Laminectomy (spine) | $6,817 | 15 |
| Laryngoscopy | $305 | 31 |
| LDH test | $63 | 45 |
| LDL cholesterol test | $75 | 36 |
| Leg artery angiogram | $2,336 | 19 |
| Leg artery angioplasty | $13,893 | 15 |
| Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) | $1,073 | 47 |
| LH hormone test | $124 | 44 |
| Lipase test | $107 | 48 |
| Lipid (cholesterol) panel | $117 | 47 |
| Liver biopsy | $1,475 | 22 |
| Liver function panel | $134 | 48 |
| Lower back (lumbar) spinal fusion | $63,487 | 14 |
| Lumbar discectomy | $5,387 | 16 |
| Lumpectomy (breast) | $2,580 | 18 |
| Lung function test (PFT) | $417 | 42 |
| Lung scan (V/Q) | $1,884 | 32 |
| Magnesium blood test | $77 | 48 |
| Mastectomy | $2,436 | 19 |
| Mastoidectomy | $9,902 | 13 |
| Meniscus repair (knee) | $3,825 | 17 |
| MMR vaccine | $129 | 29 |
| Mohs skin cancer surgery | $1,430 | 11 |
| MRA of the brain | $3,150 | 46 |
| MRA of the neck | $2,972 | 43 |
| MRI of the abdomen | $3,349 | 44 |
| MRI of the ankle | $2,705 | 45 |
| MRI of the brain | $3,460 | 47 |
| MRI of the chest | $3,146 | 41 |
| MRI of the knee | $2,775 | 46 |
| MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $3,215 | 47 |
| MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) | $3,262 | 46 |
| MRI of the neck (cervical spine) | $3,254 | 46 |
| MRI of the pelvis | $3,069 | 45 |
| MRI of the shoulder | $2,807 | 45 |
| MRI of the wrist | $2,463 | 45 |
| Nebulizer breathing treatment | $191 | 46 |
| Neck (cervical) spinal fusion | $7,652 | 16 |
| Nerve conduction study | $362 | 17 |
| Newborn hospital care | $98 | 6 |
| Nuchal translucency ultrasound | $224 | 13 |
| Nuclear cardiac stress test | $3,915 | 42 |
| Occupational therapy evaluation | $190 | 47 |
| Office visit (established patient) | $190 | 46 |
| Office visit (new patient) | $300 | 46 |
| Orthopedic hardware removal | $3,023 | 23 |
| Ovarian cyst removal | $2,964 | 13 |
| Ovary removal (oophorectomy) | $1,688 | 11 |
| Pacemaker insertion | $35,504 | 22 |
| Pap smear (cervical screening) | $88 | 45 |
| Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test | $237 | 45 |
| Parathyroid removal | $5,677 | 15 |
| Pelvic ultrasound | $606 | 45 |
| PET scan | $5,080 | 26 |
| Phosphorus blood test | $58 | 48 |
| Physical therapy evaluation | $182 | 48 |
| Pilonidal cyst removal | $2,257 | 20 |
| Platelet count | $55 | 43 |
| Pneumonia vaccine | $183 | 27 |
| Pregnancy blood test (hCG) | $109 | 45 |
| Pregnancy ultrasound | $698 | 43 |
| Procalcitonin test | $201 | 48 |
| Prolactin test | $142 | 44 |
| Prostate biopsy | $1,299 | 27 |
| Prostate removal (prostatectomy) | $7,181 | 15 |
| Prostate surgery (TURP) | $4,554 | 18 |
| Prostate test (PSA) | $118 | 45 |
| Psychiatric evaluation | $218 | 25 |
| Psychotherapy session | $209 | 29 |
| Pterygium removal (eye) | $2,176 | 11 |
| Pulmonary rehabilitation | $188 | 33 |
| Radiofrequency nerve ablation | $2,055 | 23 |
| Retina scan (OCT) | $80 | 4 |
| Retinal (fundus) photography | $56 | 4 |
| Retinal detachment repair | $2,580 | 12 |
| Rheumatoid factor test | $62 | 16 |
| Rotator cuff repair | $5,718 | 22 |
| Routine eye exam | $127 | 6 |
| RSV vaccine | $374 | 10 |
| Sacroiliac joint injection | $897 | 36 |
| Scoliosis spine X-ray | $340 | 42 |
| Screening colonoscopy | $884 | 34 |
| Screening mammogram | $296 | 42 |
| Scrotal ultrasound | $637 | 45 |
| Sedimentation rate (ESR) test | $50 | 48 |
| Semen analysis | $113 | 29 |
| Septoplasty (deviated septum) | $3,239 | 18 |
| Sex hormone binding globulin test | $137 | 43 |
| Shingles vaccine | $261 | 25 |
| Shoulder arthroscopy | $3,092 | 18 |
| Shoulder replacement | $16,182 | 20 |
| Simple wound stitches | $270 | 45 |
| Sinus surgery (endoscopic) | $1,815 | 14 |
| Skin biopsy | $255 | 42 |
| Skin cancer lesion removal | $507 | 35 |
| Skin graft | $2,059 | 15 |
| Skin lesion freezing (cryotherapy) | $99 | 37 |
| Skin tag removal | $192 | 40 |
| Sleep study (polysomnography) | $3,652 | 36 |
| Small bowel resection | $1,617 | 11 |
| Soft tissue ultrasound | $508 | 44 |
| Speech therapy | $272 | 45 |
| Spinal cord stimulator | $6,129 | 18 |
| Spinal tap (lumbar puncture) | $570 | 35 |
| Spine fracture repair (kyphoplasty) | $8,491 | 20 |
| Spleen removal (splenectomy) | $2,520 | 14 |
| Stomach removal (gastrectomy) | $2,138 | 10 |
| Strabismus (eye muscle) surgery | $5,208 | 13 |
| Strep throat test | $74 | 33 |
| Stress echocardiogram | $1,500 | 37 |
| Swallow study | $286 | 46 |
| T3 thyroid test | $104 | 46 |
| Tdap (tetanus) vaccine | $74 | 32 |
| Testicle removal (orchiectomy) | $774 | 14 |
| Testosterone test | $127 | 44 |
| Thyroid removal (thyroidectomy) | $3,417 | 17 |
| Thyroid test (TSH) | $114 | 49 |
| Thyroid ultrasound | $602 | 45 |
| Thyroid uptake scan | $669 | 23 |
| Tilt table test | $1,517 | 16 |
| Tonsillectomy | $3,039 | 27 |
| Total IgE allergy test | $105 | 41 |
| Total protein test | $60 | 47 |
| Tracheostomy | $1,278 | 13 |
| Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) | $1,666 | 23 |
| Transvaginal ultrasound | $636 | 44 |
| Trigger finger release | $1,903 | 24 |
| Trigger point injection | $231 | 46 |
| Triglycerides test | $61 | 45 |
| Troponin (heart) test | $189 | 48 |
| Tubal ligation | $3,514 | 16 |
| Turbinate reduction | $3,048 | 16 |
| Turning a breech baby (version) | $2,019 | 22 |
| Ulnar nerve surgery (elbow) | $3,044 | 18 |
| Umbilical hernia repair | $1,067 | 12 |
| Upper GI endoscopy (EGD) | $1,283 | 41 |
| Upper GI series (barium) | $556 | 30 |
| Ureteral stent placement | $2,890 | 17 |
| Ureteroscopy (stone removal) | $6,002 | 15 |
| Uric acid (gout) test | $54 | 46 |
| Urinalysis | $47 | 48 |
| Urine microalbumin test | $68 | 48 |
| Urine pregnancy test | $73 | 47 |
| UV light therapy (skin) | $138 | 3 |
| Vaccine administration | $54 | 46 |
| Vaginal delivery | $10,928 | 26 |
| Varicocele repair | $5,886 | 13 |
| Varicose vein ablation | $5,468 | 17 |
| Vasectomy | $1,172 | 26 |
| Visual field test | — | 3 |
| Vitamin B12 test | $124 | 47 |
| Vitamin D test | $171 | 48 |
| Vitrectomy (eye) | $4,275 | 14 |
| Vocal cord injection | $5,259 | 12 |
| Wart removal | $203 | 38 |
| Weight-loss (bariatric) surgery | $30,389 | 21 |
| Well-child visit | $195 | 22 |
| Whipple procedure (pancreas) | — | 10 |
| Wound debridement | $438 | 45 |
| Wrist fracture repair | $6,921 | 19 |
| X-ray of the abdomen | $308 | 47 |
| X-ray of the ankle | $311 | 46 |
| X-ray of the collarbone | $273 | 46 |
| X-ray of the elbow | $294 | 46 |
| X-ray of the facial bones | $303 | 44 |
| X-ray of the foot | $315 | 46 |
| X-ray of the forearm | $256 | 46 |
| X-ray of the hand | $284 | 46 |
| X-ray of the hip | $268 | 48 |
| X-ray of the knee | $339 | 48 |
| X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $434 | 47 |
| X-ray of the lower leg | $280 | 45 |
| X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) | $344 | 47 |
| X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) | $361 | 48 |
| X-ray of the pelvis | $297 | 48 |
| X-ray of the ribs | $347 | 46 |
| X-ray of the shoulder | $319 | 47 |
| X-ray of the skull | $333 | 44 |
| X-ray of the thigh bone | $133 | 5 |
| X-ray of the upper arm | $285 | 46 |
| X-ray of the wrist | $288 | 46 |
| YAG laser capsulotomy (eye) | $731 | 18 |
| Zinc blood test | $77 | 39 |
Source: hospitals’ machine-readable price files (45 CFR §180). Estimates — confirm with the hospital.
