| Procedure | Cash (median) | Hospitals |
|---|
| 3D mammogram (tomosynthesis) | $82 | 10 |
| Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis) | $557 | 10 |
| Abdominal ultrasound | $363 | 10 |
| Abscess incision and drainage | $237 | 10 |
| Achilles tendon repair | $1,642 | 7 |
| ACL knee reconstruction | $2,958 | 8 |
| Acupuncture | $39 | 5 |
| Adenoid removal (adenoidectomy) | $796 | 5 |
| Albumin blood test | $36 | 10 |
| Aldosterone test | $133 | 9 |
| Alkaline phosphatase test | $40 | 9 |
| Allergy patch testing | — | 3 |
| Allergy shots | $28 | 5 |
| Allergy testing | — | 3 |
| Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test | $73 | 9 |
| ALT liver enzyme test | $41 | 10 |
| Ammonia blood test | $107 | 10 |
| Amniocentesis | $717 | 5 |
| Amylase test | $61 | 10 |
| Anal fistula repair | $982 | 8 |
| Ankle fracture repair | $1,172 | 7 |
| Ankle replacement | $2,724 | 6 |
| Annual physical (established patient) | $131 | 7 |
| Annual physical (new patient) | $161 | 7 |
| Anoscopy | $131 | 9 |
| Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test | $78 | 10 |
| Aortic aneurysm repair (AAA) | $8,713 | 5 |
| Aortic valve replacement | $10,070 | 5 |
| Arterial blood gas (ABG) | $155 | 10 |
| AST liver enzyme test | $40 | 10 |
| Barium swallow study | $428 | 10 |
| Bartholin cyst removal | $216 | 10 |
| Basic metabolic panel | $72 | 10 |
| Benign skin lesion removal | $318 | 9 |
| Bilirubin blood test | $34 | 10 |
| Bladder function test (urodynamics) | $675 | 4 |
| Bladder scope (cystoscopy) | $355 | 8 |
| Bladder tumor removal (TURBT) | $837 | 7 |
| Blood clotting test (PT/INR) | $36 | 10 |
| Blood crossmatch | $234 | 10 |
| Blood glucose test | $35 | 10 |
| Blood transfusion | $766 | 10 |
| Blood type and screen | $81 | 10 |
| Blood type test | $42 | 10 |
| BNP (heart failure) test | $182 | 10 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) | $280 | 10 |
| Bone marrow biopsy | $757 | 8 |
| Bone scan (nuclear) | $1,420 | 9 |
| Botox for migraine | $551 | 7 |
| Brain shunt (VP shunt) | $2,763 | 6 |
| Breast biopsy | $1,409 | 10 |
| Breast MRI | $847 | 8 |
| Breast reconstruction | $4,793 | 5 |
| Breast reduction | $2,169 | 6 |
| Breast ultrasound | $333 | 10 |
| Breathing tube insertion (intubation) | $291 | 10 |
| Bronchoscopy | $1,400 | 8 |
| Bunion surgery (bunionectomy) | $1,371 | 8 |
| Burn treatment | $165 | 10 |
| C-reactive protein (CRP) | $61 | 10 |
| CA 19-9 tumor marker test | $101 | 10 |
| CA-125 ovarian marker test | $114 | 10 |
| Calcium blood test | $35 | 10 |
| Capsule endoscopy | $1,134 | 4 |
| Cardiac ablation | $64,700 | 6 |
| Cardiac catheterization | $7,742 | 6 |
| Cardiac event monitor | $611 | 5 |
| Cardiac MRI | $3,760 | 5 |
| Cardiac rehabilitation | $190 | 8 |
| Cardiac stress test | $429 | 10 |
| Cardioversion | $639 | 9 |
| Carotid artery surgery | $6,848 | 5 |
| Carotid artery ultrasound | $705 | 10 |
| Carpal tunnel release | $1,003 | 9 |
| Cataract surgery | $3,826 | 6 |
| CEA tumor marker test | $110 | 10 |
| Celiac disease test | $68 | 8 |
| Central line placement | $850 | 10 |
| Cervical cerclage | $1,151 | 5 |
| Cervical LEEP procedure | $1,090 | 7 |
| Cesarean section (C-section) | $12,530 | 6 |
| Chalazion (eyelid cyst) removal | $653 | 5 |
| Chemotherapy infusion | $354 | 10 |
| Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis) | $859 | 9 |
| Chest tube insertion | $462 | 9 |
| Chest X-ray | $178 | 10 |
| Chickenpox (varicella) vaccine | $189 | 7 |
| Chiropractic adjustment | $32 | 4 |
| Circumcision | $372 | 6 |
| CK-MB heart enzyme test | $204 | 7 |
| Clotting time test (PTT) | $49 | 10 |
| Colon resection (colectomy) | $2,536 | 8 |
| Colonoscopy | $1,462 | 10 |
| Colostomy | $2,200 | 6 |
| Colposcopy | $394 | 8 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) | $47 | 10 |
| Complex wound repair | $794 | 8 |
| Comprehensive eye exam | $153 | 3 |
| Comprehensive metabolic panel | $96 | 10 |
| Contact lens fitting | — | 5 |
| Continuous glucose monitor setup | $67 | 4 |
| Contraceptive implant (Nexplanon) | $188 | 9 |
| Copper blood test | $60 | 10 |
| Corneal transplant | $6,421 | 5 |
| Coronary artery bypass (CABG) | — | 5 |
| Coronary CT angiography | $1,579 | 5 |
| Cortisol test | $129 | 10 |
| COVID-19 PCR test | $180 | 10 |
| CPAP titration study | $334 | 10 |
| Craniotomy (brain surgery) | $9,289 | 5 |
| Creatine kinase (CK) test | $48 | 10 |
| CT angiography of the chest | $1,459 | 10 |
| CT angiography of the head | $1,882 | 10 |
| CT colonography (virtual colonoscopy) | $4,104 | 6 |
| CT scan of the abdomen | $1,503 | 10 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis | $1,960 | 10 |
| CT scan of the arm | $1,200 | 10 |
| CT scan of the chest | $1,166 | 10 |
| CT scan of the head | $1,124 | 10 |
| CT scan of the leg | $1,323 | 10 |
| CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $1,452 | 10 |
| CT scan of the neck | $1,105 | 10 |
| CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) | $1,321 | 10 |
| CT scan of the pelvis | $1,336 | 10 |
| CT scan of the sinuses | $1,243 | 10 |
| D-dimer test | $96 | 10 |
| Defibrillator (ICD) implant | $8,052 | 6 |
| Developmental screening (child) | $55 | 6 |
| DHEA-sulfate test | $72 | 9 |
| Diagnostic mammogram | $500 | 9 |
| Dialysis fistula creation | $2,613 | 5 |
| Dilation and curettage (D&C) | $802 | 6 |
| Droopy eyelid repair (ptosis) | $1,147 | 5 |
| Drug screen (urine) | $120 | 10 |
| Ear pressure test (tympanometry) | $31 | 6 |
| Ear tubes (myringotomy) | $608 | 6 |
| Eardrum repair (tympanoplasty) | $3,311 | 5 |
| Echocardiogram | $693 | 10 |
| Elbow replacement | $5,527 | 6 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG) | $162 | 10 |
| Electroencephalogram (EEG) | $942 | 7 |
| Electrolyte panel | $49 | 10 |
| Electromyography (EMG) | $265 | 7 |
| Emergency department visit | $350 | 10 |
| Endometrial biopsy | $205 | 9 |
| Epidural steroid injection | $1,115 | 8 |
| ERCP (bile duct endoscopy) | $2,596 | 6 |
| Esophageal dilation | $659 | 7 |
| Esophageal variceal banding | $2,272 | 5 |
| Estradiol (estrogen) test | $163 | 9 |
| Eye refraction (glasses prescription) | $35 | 3 |
| Eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty) | $779 | 6 |
| Facet joint injection (spine) | $496 | 9 |
| Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG) | $551 | 9 |
| Family therapy session | $150 | 7 |
| Fecal occult blood (stool) test | $52 | 9 |
| Feeding tube (PEG) placement | $1,340 | 8 |
| Femoral hernia repair | $1,074 | 9 |
| Ferritin (iron) test | $98 | 10 |
| Fibrinogen test | $73 | 10 |
| Fibroid removal (myomectomy) | $3,282 | 6 |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | $728 | 10 |
| Flu test | $31 | 9 |
| Flu vaccine | $38 | 8 |
| Folate (folic acid) test | $73 | 10 |
| Foreign body removal (skin) | $222 | 10 |
| Free T4 thyroid test | $78 | 10 |
| FSH hormone test | $106 | 10 |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) | $2,993 | 9 |
| Gallbladder scan (HIDA) | $1,839 | 9 |
| Ganglion cyst removal | $877 | 9 |
| GGT liver test | $50 | 10 |
| Glaucoma surgery | $4,529 | 5 |
| Glucose tolerance test | $90 | 10 |
| Group therapy session | $56 | 7 |
| H. pylori test | $333 | 7 |
| Hammertoe repair | $848 | 7 |
| HDL cholesterol test | $57 | 10 |
| Hearing test (audiometry) | $138 | 3 |
| Hematocrit test | $18 | 10 |
| Hemodialysis | $1,627 | 6 |
| Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) | $80 | 10 |
| Hemorrhoid removal | $626 | 9 |
| Hepatitis A vaccine | $97 | 7 |
| Hepatitis B test | $71 | 10 |
| Hepatitis B vaccine | $91 | 8 |
| Hepatitis C test | $98 | 10 |
| Hip arthroscopy | $3,467 | 5 |
| Hip fracture repair | $2,394 | 7 |
| Hip replacement | $3,253 | 9 |
| HIV test | $72 | 9 |
| Holter heart monitor | $313 | 10 |
| Home sleep apnea test | — | 5 |
| HPV vaccine | $315 | 8 |
| Hydrocele repair | $863 | 6 |
| Hysterectomy | $2,286 | 8 |
| Hysteroscopy | $1,093 | 8 |
| Ileostomy | $2,103 | 7 |
| Incisional hernia repair | — | 4 |
| Inguinal hernia repair | $1,996 | 9 |
| Iron blood test | $47 | 10 |
| IUD insertion | $190 | 9 |
| IUD removal | $209 | 10 |
| IV infusion therapy | $278 | 10 |
| IVC filter placement | $2,983 | 6 |
| Joint aspiration (small/intermediate) | $185 | 9 |
| Kidney biopsy | $821 | 6 |
| Kidney removal (nephrectomy) | $4,712 | 5 |
| Kidney scan (nuclear) | $1,518 | 6 |
| Kidney stone shock-wave (lithotripsy) | $2,592 | 6 |
| Kidney ultrasound | $363 | 10 |
| Knee arthroscopy | $1,665 | 9 |
| Knee joint injection | $226 | 9 |
| Knee replacement | $44,746 | 7 |
| Lactate test | $88 | 10 |
| Laminectomy (spine) | $3,289 | 7 |
| Laryngoscopy | $363 | 9 |
| LDH test | $43 | 10 |
| LDL cholesterol test | $46 | 10 |
| Leg artery angiogram | $5,880 | 5 |
| Leg artery angioplasty | $12,482 | 6 |
| Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) | $502 | 10 |
| LH hormone test | $124 | 10 |
| Lipase test | $74 | 10 |
| Lipid (cholesterol) panel | $80 | 10 |
| Liver biopsy | $1,028 | 9 |
| Liver function panel | $68 | 10 |
| Lumbar discectomy | $4,433 | 7 |
| Lumpectomy (breast) | $1,493 | 7 |
| Lung function test (PFT) | $193 | 10 |
| Lung scan (V/Q) | $1,483 | 9 |
| Magnesium blood test | $56 | 10 |
| Mastectomy | $1,997 | 6 |
| Mastoidectomy | $3,941 | 5 |
| Meniscus repair (knee) | $3,055 | 8 |
| MMR vaccine | $101 | 8 |
| Mohs skin cancer surgery | $310 | 5 |
| MRA of the brain | $1,645 | 10 |
| MRA of the neck | $1,932 | 10 |
| MRI of the abdomen | $2,162 | 10 |
| MRI of the ankle | $1,846 | 10 |
| MRI of the brain | $1,785 | 10 |
| MRI of the chest | $1,924 | 10 |
| MRI of the knee | $1,854 | 10 |
| MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $1,911 | 10 |
| MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) | $2,118 | 10 |
| MRI of the neck (cervical spine) | $1,881 | 10 |
| MRI of the pelvis | $2,041 | 10 |
| MRI of the shoulder | $1,937 | 10 |
| MRI of the wrist | $2,601 | 10 |
| Nebulizer breathing treatment | $95 | 10 |
| Neck (cervical) spinal fusion | $2,909 | 7 |
| Nerve conduction study | $293 | 6 |
| Newborn hospital care | $150 | 4 |
| Nuchal translucency ultrasound | $308 | 6 |
| Nuclear cardiac stress test | $2,198 | 9 |
| Occupational therapy evaluation | $206 | 10 |
| Office visit (established patient) | $152 | 10 |
| Office visit (new patient) | $232 | 9 |
| Orthopedic hardware removal | $815 | 9 |
| Ovarian cyst removal | $1,973 | 7 |
| Ovary removal (oophorectomy) | $1,298 | 6 |
| Pacemaker insertion | $68,775 | 6 |
| Pap smear (cervical screening) | $112 | 11 |
| Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test | $172 | 10 |
| Parathyroid removal | $3,879 | 5 |
| Pelvic ultrasound | $294 | 10 |
| PET scan | $7,927 | 6 |
| Phosphorus blood test | $43 | 10 |
| Physical therapy evaluation | $208 | 10 |
| Pilonidal cyst removal | $863 | 8 |
| Platelet count | $38 | 10 |
| Pneumonia vaccine | $660 | 7 |
| Pregnancy blood test (hCG) | $74 | 10 |
| Pregnancy ultrasound | $444 | 10 |
| Procalcitonin test | $204 | 9 |
| Prolactin test | $140 | 10 |
| Prostate biopsy | $935 | 5 |
| Prostate removal (prostatectomy) | $6,667 | 5 |
| Prostate surgery (TURP) | $2,664 | 6 |
| Prostate test (PSA) | $101 | 10 |
| Psychiatric evaluation | $178 | 7 |
| Psychotherapy session | $150 | 7 |
| Pterygium removal (eye) | — | 5 |
| Pulmonary rehabilitation | $147 | 4 |
| Radiofrequency nerve ablation | $1,428 | 9 |
| Retina scan (OCT) | $60 | 3 |
| Retinal (fundus) photography | $49 | 3 |
| Retinal detachment repair | $7,699 | 5 |
| Rheumatoid factor test | $270 | 5 |
| Rotator cuff repair | $2,181 | 9 |
| Routine eye exam | — | 3 |
| RSV vaccine | $190 | 6 |
| Sacroiliac joint injection | $1,039 | 9 |
| Scoliosis spine X-ray | $325 | 9 |
| Screening colonoscopy | $1,143 | 8 |
| Screening mammogram | $481 | 9 |
| Scrotal ultrasound | $387 | 10 |
| Sedimentation rate (ESR) test | $32 | 10 |
| Semen analysis | $109 | 9 |
| Septoplasty (deviated septum) | $1,908 | 5 |
| Sex hormone binding globulin test | $80 | 10 |
| Shingles vaccine | $169 | 8 |
| Shoulder arthroscopy | $1,626 | 7 |
| Shoulder replacement | $3,177 | 8 |
| Simple wound stitches | $265 | 10 |
| Sinus surgery (endoscopic) | $1,564 | 6 |
| Skin biopsy | $179 | 8 |
| Skin cancer lesion removal | $317 | 8 |
| Skin graft | $1,585 | 6 |
| Skin lesion freezing (cryotherapy) | $63 | 9 |
| Skin tag removal | $128 | 9 |
| Sleep study (polysomnography) | $3,380 | 7 |
| Small bowel resection | $2,054 | 6 |
| Soft tissue ultrasound | $212 | 10 |
| Speech therapy | $294 | 10 |
| Spinal cord stimulator | $4,326 | 6 |
| Spinal tap (lumbar puncture) | $568 | 10 |
| Spine fracture repair (kyphoplasty) | $4,245 | 5 |
| Spleen removal (splenectomy) | $3,265 | 6 |
| Stomach removal (gastrectomy) | $4,420 | 5 |
| Strabismus (eye muscle) surgery | $3,143 | 5 |
| Strep throat test | $55 | 10 |
| Stress echocardiogram | $1,133 | 9 |
| Swallow study | $237 | 10 |
| T3 thyroid test | $88 | 10 |
| Tdap (tetanus) vaccine | $96 | 10 |
| Testicle removal (orchiectomy) | $919 | 5 |
| Testosterone test | $158 | 10 |
| Thyroid removal (thyroidectomy) | $4,088 | 5 |
| Thyroid test (TSH) | $102 | 10 |
| Thyroid ultrasound | $434 | 10 |
| Thyroid uptake scan | $1,216 | 8 |
| Tilt table test | $3,236 | 6 |
| Tonsillectomy | $1,232 | 6 |
| Total IgE allergy test | $97 | 9 |
| Total protein test | $33 | 10 |
| Tracheostomy | $1,346 | 6 |
| Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) | $1,599 | 7 |
| Transvaginal ultrasound | $469 | 10 |
| Trigger finger release | $957 | 8 |
| Trigger point injection | $194 | 9 |
| Triglycerides test | $44 | 10 |
| Troponin (heart) test | $129 | 10 |
| Tubal ligation | $631 | 7 |
| Turbinate reduction | $1,131 | 5 |
| Turning a breech baby (version) | $1,064 | 7 |
| Ulnar nerve surgery (elbow) | $1,228 | 8 |
| Umbilical hernia repair | — | 4 |
| Upper GI endoscopy (EGD) | $1,147 | 10 |
| Upper GI series (barium) | $468 | 10 |
| Ureteral stent placement | $1,549 | 7 |
| Ureteroscopy (stone removal) | $3,175 | 8 |
| Uric acid (gout) test | $37 | 10 |
| Urinalysis | $35 | 10 |
| Urine microalbumin test | $48 | 10 |
| Urine pregnancy test | $32 | 10 |
| UV light therapy (skin) | $92 | 4 |
| Vaccine administration | $29 | 10 |
| Vaginal delivery | $7,624 | 6 |
| Varicocele repair | $725 | 5 |
| Varicose vein ablation | $2,002 | 7 |
| Vasectomy | $740 | 9 |
| Visual field test | $111 | 3 |
| Vitamin B12 test | $78 | 10 |
| Vitamin D test | $134 | 9 |
| Vitrectomy (eye) | $8,111 | 5 |
| Vocal cord injection | $1,434 | 5 |
| Wart removal | $166 | 7 |
| Weight-loss (bariatric) surgery | $28,215 | 6 |
| Well-child visit | $115 | 7 |
| Whipple procedure (pancreas) | $9,499 | 5 |
| Wound debridement | $200 | 9 |
| Wrist fracture repair | $1,151 | 7 |
| X-ray of the abdomen | $155 | 10 |
| X-ray of the ankle | $246 | 10 |
| X-ray of the collarbone | $220 | 10 |
| X-ray of the elbow | $236 | 10 |
| X-ray of the facial bones | $283 | 10 |
| X-ray of the foot | $232 | 10 |
| X-ray of the forearm | $223 | 10 |
| X-ray of the hand | $252 | 10 |
| X-ray of the hip | $192 | 10 |
| X-ray of the knee | $255 | 10 |
| X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $302 | 10 |
| X-ray of the lower leg | $216 | 10 |
| X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) | $271 | 10 |
| X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) | $295 | 10 |
| X-ray of the pelvis | $194 | 10 |
| X-ray of the ribs | $295 | 10 |
| X-ray of the shoulder | $210 | 10 |
| X-ray of the skull | $265 | 10 |
| X-ray of the upper arm | $209 | 10 |
| X-ray of the wrist | $222 | 10 |
| YAG laser capsulotomy (eye) | $1,606 | 5 |
| Zinc blood test | $59 | 10 |
Source: hospitals’ machine-readable price files (45 CFR §180). Estimates — confirm with the hospital.
