| Procedure | Cash (median) | Hospitals |
|---|
| 3D mammogram (tomosynthesis) | $74 | 8 |
| Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis) | $1,460 | 11 |
| Abdominal ultrasound | $649 | 12 |
| Abscess incision and drainage | $432 | 11 |
| Achilles tendon repair | $8,557 | 6 |
| ACL knee reconstruction | $7,892 | 7 |
| Acupuncture | — | 3 |
| Adenoid removal (adenoidectomy) | $2,896 | 6 |
| Albumin blood test | $69 | 12 |
| Aldosterone test | $175 | 9 |
| Alkaline phosphatase test | $74 | 10 |
| Allergy patch testing | — | 3 |
| Allergy shots | $34 | 6 |
| Allergy testing | — | 3 |
| Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test | $84 | 9 |
| ALT liver enzyme test | $64 | 11 |
| Ammonia blood test | $106 | 10 |
| Amniocentesis | $1,001 | 7 |
| Amylase test | $113 | 9 |
| Anal fistula repair | $2,922 | 6 |
| Ankle fracture repair | $7,063 | 8 |
| Ankle replacement | $1,365 | 3 |
| Annual physical (established patient) | $151 | 4 |
| Annual physical (new patient) | $21 | 3 |
| Anoscopy | $166 | 9 |
| Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test | $68 | 10 |
| Aortic aneurysm repair (AAA) | $1,934 | 5 |
| Aortic valve replacement | $10,059 | 5 |
| Arterial blood gas (ABG) | $228 | 12 |
| AST liver enzyme test | $55 | 11 |
| Barium swallow study | $551 | 10 |
| Bartholin cyst removal | $307 | 10 |
| Basic metabolic panel | $142 | 10 |
| Benign skin lesion removal | $770 | 11 |
| Bilirubin blood test | $56 | 11 |
| Bladder function test (urodynamics) | $321 | 3 |
| Bladder scope (cystoscopy) | $929 | 6 |
| Bladder tumor removal (TURBT) | $3,432 | 5 |
| Blood clotting test (PT/INR) | $63 | 12 |
| Blood crossmatch | $185 | 9 |
| Blood glucose test | $54 | 10 |
| Blood transfusion | $859 | 12 |
| Blood type and screen | $115 | 12 |
| Blood type test | $92 | 12 |
| BNP (heart failure) test | $250 | 11 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) | $339 | 8 |
| Bone marrow biopsy | $2,478 | 6 |
| Bone scan (nuclear) | $1,874 | 10 |
| Botox for migraine | $354 | 5 |
| Brain shunt (VP shunt) | $1,821 | 3 |
| Breast biopsy | $1,796 | 9 |
| Breast MRI | $1,676 | 8 |
| Breast reconstruction | $1,990 | 3 |
| Breast reduction | $1,889 | 3 |
| Breast ultrasound | $430 | 9 |
| Breathing tube insertion (intubation) | $573 | 11 |
| Bronchoscopy | $1,936 | 6 |
| Bunion surgery (bunionectomy) | $5,686 | 6 |
| Burn treatment | $259 | 11 |
| C-reactive protein (CRP) | $36 | 8 |
| CA 19-9 tumor marker test | $124 | 9 |
| CA-125 ovarian marker test | $114 | 9 |
| Calcium blood test | $64 | 11 |
| Capsule endoscopy | $3,115 | 3 |
| Cardiac ablation | $50,654 | 6 |
| Cardiac catheterization | $5,600 | 7 |
| Cardiac event monitor | $128 | 5 |
| Cardiac MRI | $1,105 | 5 |
| Cardiac rehabilitation | $167 | 8 |
| Cardiac stress test | $818 | 11 |
| Cardioversion | $1,521 | 12 |
| Carotid artery surgery | $1,548 | 3 |
| Carotid artery ultrasound | $1,133 | 12 |
| Carpal tunnel release | $2,124 | 7 |
| Cataract surgery | $4,072 | 4 |
| CEA tumor marker test | $112 | 9 |
| Celiac disease test | $16 | 6 |
| Central line placement | $3,434 | 10 |
| Cervical cerclage | $410 | 4 |
| Cervical LEEP procedure | $3,521 | 5 |
| Cesarean section (C-section) | $9,977 | 18 |
| Chalazion (eyelid cyst) removal | $362 | 4 |
| Chemotherapy infusion | $360 | 10 |
| Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis) | $1,206 | 11 |
| Chest tube insertion | $1,712 | 11 |
| Chest X-ray | $303 | 12 |
| Chickenpox (varicella) vaccine | $1,175 | 4 |
| Chiropractic adjustment | $125 | 4 |
| Circumcision | $593 | 8 |
| CK-MB heart enzyme test | $124 | 11 |
| Clotting time test (PTT) | $88 | 12 |
| Colon resection (colectomy) | $2,121 | 3 |
| Colonoscopy | $2,096 | 9 |
| Colostomy | $1,666 | 3 |
| Colposcopy | $284 | 4 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) | $73 | 11 |
| Complex wound repair | $807 | 10 |
| Comprehensive eye exam | — | 3 |
| Comprehensive metabolic panel | $246 | 10 |
| Contact lens fitting | — | 3 |
| Continuous glucose monitor setup | — | 3 |
| Contraceptive implant (Nexplanon) | $508 | 6 |
| Copper blood test | $56 | 9 |
| Corneal transplant | $3,080 | 3 |
| Coronary artery bypass (CABG) | $41,904 | 17 |
| Coronary CT angiography | $501 | 6 |
| Cortisol test | $101 | 9 |
| COVID-19 PCR test | $71 | 12 |
| CPAP titration study | $767 | 11 |
| Craniotomy (brain surgery) | $2,959 | 3 |
| Creatine kinase (CK) test | $79 | 11 |
| CT angiography of the chest | $3,163 | 10 |
| CT angiography of the head | $1,215 | 12 |
| CT colonography (virtual colonoscopy) | $259 | 5 |
| CT scan of the abdomen | $1,435 | 12 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis | $2,128 | 12 |
| CT scan of the arm | $1,179 | 12 |
| CT scan of the chest | $1,445 | 12 |
| CT scan of the head | $1,110 | 12 |
| CT scan of the leg | $1,038 | 12 |
| CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $1,247 | 12 |
| CT scan of the neck | $1,115 | 12 |
| CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) | $1,291 | 12 |
| CT scan of the pelvis | $1,636 | 12 |
| CT scan of the sinuses | $1,118 | 12 |
| D-dimer test | $49 | 10 |
| Defibrillator (ICD) implant | $34,142 | 5 |
| Developmental screening (child) | $130 | 6 |
| DHEA-sulfate test | $114 | 9 |
| Diagnostic mammogram | $276 | 10 |
| Dialysis fistula creation | $3,434 | 6 |
| Dilation and curettage (D&C) | $3,380 | 6 |
| Droopy eyelid repair (ptosis) | — | 3 |
| Drug screen (urine) | $211 | 10 |
| Ear pressure test (tympanometry) | $64 | 4 |
| Ear tubes (myringotomy) | $1,687 | 7 |
| Eardrum repair (tympanoplasty) | $6,309 | 4 |
| Echocardiogram | $912 | 10 |
| Elbow replacement | $7,671 | 4 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG) | $230 | 11 |
| Electroencephalogram (EEG) | $817 | 6 |
| Electrolyte panel | $105 | 11 |
| Electromyography (EMG) | $333 | 6 |
| Emergency department visit | $1,014 | 12 |
| Endometrial biopsy | $303 | 6 |
| Epidural steroid injection | $799 | 8 |
| ERCP (bile duct endoscopy) | $4,377 | 6 |
| Esophageal dilation | $1,261 | 6 |
| Esophageal variceal banding | $1,175 | 4 |
| Estradiol (estrogen) test | $129 | 9 |
| Eye refraction (glasses prescription) | — | 3 |
| Eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty) | $4,750 | 5 |
| Facet joint injection (spine) | $432 | 7 |
| Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG) | $470 | 9 |
| Family therapy session | $384 | 8 |
| Fecal occult blood (stool) test | $48 | 12 |
| Feeding tube (PEG) placement | $2,181 | 6 |
| Femoral hernia repair | $4,699 | 4 |
| Ferritin (iron) test | $107 | 10 |
| Fibrinogen test | $102 | 10 |
| Fibroid removal (myomectomy) | $1,448 | 3 |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | $1,052 | 8 |
| Flu test | $71 | 10 |
| Flu vaccine | $58 | 5 |
| Folate (folic acid) test | $86 | 10 |
| Foreign body removal (skin) | $460 | 11 |
| Free T4 thyroid test | $73 | 10 |
| FSH hormone test | $107 | 9 |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) | $7,098 | 8 |
| Gallbladder scan (HIDA) | $1,699 | 10 |
| Ganglion cyst removal | $1,749 | 7 |
| GGT liver test | $70 | 9 |
| Glaucoma surgery | $6,139 | 4 |
| Glucose tolerance test | $102 | 10 |
| Group therapy session | $500 | 7 |
| H. pylori test | $220 | 11 |
| Hammertoe repair | $3,125 | 7 |
| HDL cholesterol test | $59 | 10 |
| Hearing test (audiometry) | $139 | 5 |
| Hematocrit test | $40 | 10 |
| Hemodialysis | $1,379 | 6 |
| Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) | $63 | 10 |
| Hemorrhoid removal | $921 | 5 |
| Hepatitis A vaccine | $155 | 6 |
| Hepatitis B test | $43 | 9 |
| Hepatitis B vaccine | $161 | 5 |
| Hepatitis C test | $73 | 10 |
| Hip arthroscopy | $4,838 | 4 |
| Hip fracture repair | $1,704 | 3 |
| Hip replacement | $14,334 | 6 |
| HIV test | $89 | 10 |
| Holter heart monitor | $376 | 10 |
| Home sleep apnea test | $479 | 7 |
| HPV vaccine | $916 | 6 |
| Hydrocele repair | $3,894 | 7 |
| Hysterectomy | $10,967 | 6 |
| Hysteroscopy | $4,146 | 7 |
| Ileostomy | $1,458 | 3 |
| Incisional hernia repair | $5,260 | 3 |
| Inguinal hernia repair | $4,946 | 8 |
| Iron blood test | $82 | 11 |
| IUD insertion | $950 | 5 |
| IUD removal | $331 | 12 |
| IV infusion therapy | $348 | 12 |
| IVC filter placement | $6,052 | 6 |
| Joint aspiration (small/intermediate) | $354 | 12 |
| Kidney biopsy | $1,351 | 6 |
| Kidney removal (nephrectomy) | $11,665 | 5 |
| Kidney scan (nuclear) | $1,681 | 10 |
| Kidney stone shock-wave (lithotripsy) | $2,465 | 4 |
| Kidney ultrasound | $582 | 11 |
| Knee arthroscopy | $3,559 | 7 |
| Knee joint injection | $347 | 12 |
| Knee replacement | $21,863 | 18 |
| Lactate test | $108 | 11 |
| Laminectomy (spine) | $7,892 | 6 |
| Laryngoscopy | $1,077 | 8 |
| LDH test | $63 | 11 |
| LDL cholesterol test | $67 | 12 |
| Leg artery angiogram | $4,659 | 8 |
| Leg artery angioplasty | $10,572 | 6 |
| Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) | $961 | 11 |
| LH hormone test | $100 | 9 |
| Lipase test | $99 | 9 |
| Lipid (cholesterol) panel | $153 | 12 |
| Liver biopsy | $1,796 | 9 |
| Liver function panel | $115 | 9 |
| Lower back (lumbar) spinal fusion | $129,772 | 3 |
| Lumbar discectomy | $7,736 | 6 |
| Lumpectomy (breast) | $3,235 | 6 |
| Lung function test (PFT) | $402 | 12 |
| Lung scan (V/Q) | $1,565 | 9 |
| Magnesium blood test | $79 | 11 |
| Mastectomy | $5,971 | 5 |
| Mastoidectomy | $4,056 | 3 |
| Meniscus repair (knee) | $3,559 | 5 |
| MMR vaccine | $798 | 4 |
| Mohs skin cancer surgery | $440 | 3 |
| MRA of the brain | $1,370 | 12 |
| MRA of the neck | $2,180 | 12 |
| MRI of the abdomen | $1,788 | 12 |
| MRI of the ankle | $1,979 | 12 |
| MRI of the brain | $1,883 | 12 |
| MRI of the chest | $2,382 | 12 |
| MRI of the knee | $1,929 | 12 |
| MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $2,439 | 12 |
| MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) | $1,689 | 12 |
| MRI of the neck (cervical spine) | $1,599 | 12 |
| MRI of the pelvis | $1,584 | 12 |
| MRI of the shoulder | $1,894 | 12 |
| MRI of the wrist | $1,924 | 12 |
| Nebulizer breathing treatment | $238 | 11 |
| Neck (cervical) spinal fusion | $3,496 | 4 |
| Nerve conduction study | $302 | 5 |
| Newborn hospital care | $71 | 3 |
| Nuchal translucency ultrasound | $113 | 5 |
| Nuclear cardiac stress test | $3,863 | 10 |
| Occupational therapy evaluation | $280 | 10 |
| Office visit (established patient) | $194 | 10 |
| Office visit (new patient) | $428 | 11 |
| Orthopedic hardware removal | $3,159 | 9 |
| Ovarian cyst removal | $5,441 | 5 |
| Ovary removal (oophorectomy) | $1,190 | 3 |
| Pacemaker insertion | $18,979 | 18 |
| Pap smear (cervical screening) | $71 | 9 |
| Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test | $152 | 9 |
| Parathyroid removal | $10,218 | 6 |
| Pelvic ultrasound | $558 | 12 |
| PET scan | $3,852 | 5 |
| Phosphorus blood test | $82 | 9 |
| Physical therapy evaluation | $256 | 12 |
| Pilonidal cyst removal | $4,339 | 8 |
| Platelet count | $46 | 9 |
| Pneumonia vaccine | $348 | 5 |
| Pregnancy blood test (hCG) | $89 | 10 |
| Pregnancy ultrasound | $550 | 12 |
| Procalcitonin test | $105 | 11 |
| Prolactin test | $115 | 9 |
| Prostate biopsy | $2,180 | 6 |
| Prostate removal (prostatectomy) | $11,562 | 5 |
| Prostate surgery (TURP) | $6,489 | 6 |
| Prostate test (PSA) | $129 | 10 |
| Psychiatric evaluation | $262 | 8 |
| Psychotherapy session | $315 | 9 |
| Pterygium removal (eye) | $4,806 | 4 |
| Pulmonary rehabilitation | $184 | 8 |
| Radiofrequency nerve ablation | $1,836 | 6 |
| Retina scan (OCT) | — | 3 |
| Retinal (fundus) photography | $56 | 3 |
| Retinal detachment repair | $4,495 | 4 |
| Rheumatoid factor test | $70 | 11 |
| Rotator cuff repair | $5,769 | 9 |
| Routine eye exam | — | 4 |
| RSV vaccine | $2,473 | 3 |
| Sacroiliac joint injection | $867 | 8 |
| Scoliosis spine X-ray | $333 | 12 |
| Screening colonoscopy | $1,118 | 11 |
| Screening mammogram | $202 | 10 |
| Scrotal ultrasound | $550 | 11 |
| Sedimentation rate (ESR) test | $56 | 9 |
| Semen analysis | $85 | 6 |
| Septoplasty (deviated septum) | $3,606 | 7 |
| Sex hormone binding globulin test | $72 | 11 |
| Shingles vaccine | — | 4 |
| Shoulder arthroscopy | $5,127 | 8 |
| Shoulder replacement | $8,698 | 7 |
| Simple wound stitches | $404 | 11 |
| Sinus surgery (endoscopic) | $1,590 | 5 |
| Skin biopsy | $532 | 8 |
| Skin cancer lesion removal | $554 | 6 |
| Skin graft | $3,049 | 5 |
| Skin lesion freezing (cryotherapy) | $183 | 7 |
| Skin tag removal | $218 | 9 |
| Sleep study (polysomnography) | $2,728 | 7 |
| Small bowel resection | $2,093 | 3 |
| Soft tissue ultrasound | $366 | 10 |
| Speech therapy | $141 | 11 |
| Spinal cord stimulator | $6,932 | 7 |
| Spinal tap (lumbar puncture) | $767 | 12 |
| Spine fracture repair (kyphoplasty) | $7,892 | 6 |
| Spleen removal (splenectomy) | $1,532 | 3 |
| Stomach removal (gastrectomy) | $2,267 | 3 |
| Strabismus (eye muscle) surgery | $1,765 | 3 |
| Strep throat test | $26 | 9 |
| Stress echocardiogram | $1,001 | 9 |
| Swallow study | $248 | 10 |
| T3 thyroid test | $77 | 9 |
| Tdap (tetanus) vaccine | $222 | 7 |
| Testicle removal (orchiectomy) | $3,135 | 4 |
| Testosterone test | $124 | 9 |
| Thyroid removal (thyroidectomy) | $6,507 | 5 |
| Thyroid test (TSH) | $101 | 10 |
| Thyroid ultrasound | $611 | 12 |
| Thyroid uptake scan | $1,107 | 10 |
| Tilt table test | $897 | 5 |
| Tonsillectomy | $4,465 | 6 |
| Total IgE allergy test | $90 | 9 |
| Total protein test | $59 | 9 |
| Tracheostomy | $3,606 | 6 |
| Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) | $1,407 | 8 |
| Transvaginal ultrasound | $578 | 12 |
| Trigger finger release | $1,793 | 9 |
| Trigger point injection | $333 | 11 |
| Triglycerides test | $56 | 11 |
| Troponin (heart) test | $82 | 12 |
| Tubal ligation | $6,551 | 6 |
| Turbinate reduction | $2,709 | 6 |
| Turning a breech baby (version) | $2,051 | 8 |
| Ulnar nerve surgery (elbow) | $3,044 | 6 |
| Umbilical hernia repair | $5,408 | 3 |
| Upper GI endoscopy (EGD) | $1,400 | 9 |
| Upper GI series (barium) | $755 | 10 |
| Ureteral stent placement | $3,834 | 5 |
| Ureteroscopy (stone removal) | $5,832 | 5 |
| Uric acid (gout) test | $76 | 10 |
| Urinalysis | $49 | 9 |
| Urine microalbumin test | $62 | 11 |
| Urine pregnancy test | $71 | 11 |
| UV light therapy (skin) | — | 3 |
| Vaccine administration | $78 | 12 |
| Vaginal delivery | $8,157 | 19 |
| Varicocele repair | $577 | 3 |
| Varicose vein ablation | $3,434 | 7 |
| Vasectomy | $1,358 | 7 |
| Visual field test | — | 3 |
| Vitamin B12 test | $90 | 10 |
| Vitamin D test | $153 | 10 |
| Vitrectomy (eye) | — | 3 |
| Vocal cord injection | $4,055 | 5 |
| Wart removal | $243 | 7 |
| Weight-loss (bariatric) surgery | $14,093 | 17 |
| Well-child visit | $104 | 4 |
| Whipple procedure (pancreas) | $4,120 | 3 |
| Wound debridement | $654 | 10 |
| Wrist fracture repair | $8,536 | 6 |
| X-ray of the abdomen | $332 | 12 |
| X-ray of the ankle | $341 | 12 |
| X-ray of the collarbone | $283 | 12 |
| X-ray of the elbow | $359 | 12 |
| X-ray of the facial bones | $340 | 12 |
| X-ray of the foot | $337 | 12 |
| X-ray of the forearm | $266 | 12 |
| X-ray of the hand | $308 | 12 |
| X-ray of the hip | $189 | 11 |
| X-ray of the knee | $351 | 12 |
| X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $406 | 12 |
| X-ray of the lower leg | $336 | 12 |
| X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) | $420 | 12 |
| X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) | $340 | 12 |
| X-ray of the pelvis | $283 | 11 |
| X-ray of the ribs | $393 | 12 |
| X-ray of the shoulder | $367 | 12 |
| X-ray of the skull | $363 | 12 |
| X-ray of the upper arm | $323 | 12 |
| X-ray of the wrist | $311 | 12 |
| YAG laser capsulotomy (eye) | $948 | 5 |
| Zinc blood test | $72 | 10 |
Source: hospitals’ machine-readable price files (45 CFR §180). Estimates — confirm with the hospital.
