| Procedure | Cash (median) | Hospitals |
|---|
| 3D mammogram (tomosynthesis) | $110 | 11 |
| Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis) | $1,651 | 11 |
| Abdominal ultrasound | $408 | 11 |
| Abscess incision and drainage | $773 | 11 |
| Achilles tendon repair | $11,483 | 4 |
| ACL knee reconstruction | $4,330 | 5 |
| Adenoid removal (adenoidectomy) | $6,979 | 6 |
| Albumin blood test | $83 | 12 |
| Aldosterone test | $220 | 12 |
| Alkaline phosphatase test | $78 | 12 |
| Allergy shots | $19 | 4 |
| Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test | $174 | 12 |
| ALT liver enzyme test | $96 | 11 |
| Ammonia blood test | $131 | 12 |
| Amylase test | $128 | 11 |
| Anal fistula repair | $2,698 | 7 |
| Ankle fracture repair | $5,373 | 7 |
| Ankle replacement | $3,517 | 4 |
| Annual physical (established patient) | $173 | 5 |
| Annual physical (new patient) | $179 | 6 |
| Anoscopy | $183 | 8 |
| Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test | $97 | 12 |
| Aortic aneurysm repair (AAA) | $3,695 | 5 |
| Aortic valve replacement | $2,642 | 3 |
| Arterial blood gas (ABG) | $180 | 10 |
| AST liver enzyme test | $103 | 11 |
| Barium swallow study | $522 | 9 |
| Bartholin cyst removal | $358 | 10 |
| Basic metabolic panel | $152 | 12 |
| Benign skin lesion removal | $350 | 5 |
| Bilirubin blood test | $85 | 12 |
| Bladder scope (cystoscopy) | $392 | 3 |
| Bladder tumor removal (TURBT) | $13,140 | 6 |
| Blood clotting test (PT/INR) | $52 | 12 |
| Blood crossmatch | $172 | 11 |
| Blood glucose test | $49 | 12 |
| Blood transfusion | $797 | 11 |
| Blood type and screen | $94 | 11 |
| Blood type test | $42 | 12 |
| BNP (heart failure) test | $191 | 12 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) | $485 | 4 |
| Bone marrow biopsy | $2,642 | 8 |
| Bone scan (nuclear) | $732 | 10 |
| Botox for migraine | $278 | 3 |
| Breast biopsy | $1,014 | 10 |
| Breast MRI | $2,831 | 6 |
| Breast reconstruction | $3,859 | 3 |
| Breast reduction | $3,613 | 4 |
| Breast ultrasound | $181 | 9 |
| Breathing tube insertion (intubation) | $386 | 11 |
| Bronchoscopy | $1,186 | 10 |
| Bunion surgery (bunionectomy) | $5,036 | 7 |
| Burn treatment | $979 | 10 |
| C-reactive protein (CRP) | $61 | 12 |
| CA 19-9 tumor marker test | $155 | 11 |
| CA-125 ovarian marker test | $143 | 12 |
| Calcium blood test | $60 | 12 |
| Capsule endoscopy | $665 | 6 |
| Cardiac ablation | $12,790 | 6 |
| Cardiac catheterization | $8,896 | 6 |
| Cardiac event monitor | $333 | 3 |
| Cardiac MRI | $687 | 8 |
| Cardiac rehabilitation | $539 | 4 |
| Cardiac stress test | $543 | 11 |
| Cardioversion | $1,424 | 10 |
| Carotid artery ultrasound | $289 | 9 |
| Carpal tunnel release | $1,887 | 5 |
| Cataract surgery | $1,979 | 4 |
| CEA tumor marker test | $140 | 11 |
| Celiac disease test | $37 | 4 |
| Central line placement | $2,088 | 11 |
| Cervical LEEP procedure | $2,066 | 5 |
| Cesarean section (C-section) | $26,399 | 7 |
| Chalazion (eyelid cyst) removal | $859 | 3 |
| Chemotherapy infusion | $500 | 8 |
| Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis) | $1,495 | 10 |
| Chest tube insertion | $867 | 11 |
| Chest X-ray | $181 | 11 |
| Chickenpox (varicella) vaccine | $248 | 3 |
| Chiropractic adjustment | $39 | 3 |
| Circumcision | $656 | 3 |
| CK-MB heart enzyme test | $97 | 12 |
| Clotting time test (PTT) | $72 | 12 |
| Colon resection (colectomy) | $1,667 | 3 |
| Colonoscopy | $1,191 | 10 |
| Colostomy | $1,514 | 3 |
| Colposcopy | $259 | 3 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) | $63 | 12 |
| Complex wound repair | $566 | 4 |
| Comprehensive eye exam | $83 | 3 |
| Comprehensive metabolic panel | $195 | 12 |
| Contact lens fitting | $59 | 3 |
| Continuous glucose monitor setup | $67 | 4 |
| Contraceptive implant (Nexplanon) | $419 | 10 |
| Copper blood test | $130 | 11 |
| Corneal transplant | $6,722 | 3 |
| Coronary artery bypass (CABG) | $176,130 | 6 |
| Coronary CT angiography | $1,769 | 8 |
| Cortisol test | $110 | 12 |
| COVID-19 PCR test | $139 | 6 |
| CPAP titration study | $341 | 10 |
| Creatine kinase (CK) test | $80 | 12 |
| CT angiography of the chest | $1,570 | 11 |
| CT angiography of the head | $1,698 | 11 |
| CT colonography (virtual colonoscopy) | $449 | 7 |
| CT scan of the abdomen | $1,295 | 11 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis | $2,592 | 11 |
| CT scan of the arm | $1,447 | 10 |
| CT scan of the chest | $1,245 | 11 |
| CT scan of the head | $1,215 | 10 |
| CT scan of the leg | $1,516 | 11 |
| CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $1,505 | 10 |
| CT scan of the neck | $1,208 | 10 |
| CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) | $1,420 | 10 |
| CT scan of the pelvis | $1,342 | 10 |
| CT scan of the sinuses | $1,561 | 11 |
| D-dimer test | $98 | 11 |
| Defibrillator (ICD) implant | $36,782 | 5 |
| Developmental screening (child) | $66 | 5 |
| DHEA-sulfate test | $178 | 12 |
| Diagnostic mammogram | $361 | 6 |
| Dialysis fistula creation | $2,509 | 8 |
| Dilation and curettage (D&C) | $7,581 | 6 |
| Droopy eyelid repair (ptosis) | $3,872 | 3 |
| Drug screen (urine) | $339 | 10 |
| Ear tubes (myringotomy) | $435 | 6 |
| Eardrum repair (tympanoplasty) | $7,563 | 5 |
| Echocardiogram | $483 | 10 |
| Elbow replacement | $1,802 | 3 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG) | $178 | 14 |
| Electroencephalogram (EEG) | $960 | 8 |
| Electrolyte panel | $108 | 11 |
| Electromyography (EMG) | $261 | 3 |
| Emergency department visit | $526 | 11 |
| Epidural steroid injection | $1,564 | 7 |
| ERCP (bile duct endoscopy) | $2,352 | 7 |
| Esophageal dilation | $877 | 6 |
| Estradiol (estrogen) test | $176 | 12 |
| Eye refraction (glasses prescription) | $33 | 3 |
| Eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty) | $838 | 3 |
| Facet joint injection (spine) | $664 | 8 |
| Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG) | $374 | 9 |
| Family therapy session | $226 | 9 |
| Fecal occult blood (stool) test | $66 | 12 |
| Feeding tube (PEG) placement | $1,994 | 7 |
| Femoral hernia repair | $757 | 5 |
| Ferritin (iron) test | $110 | 11 |
| Fibrinogen test | $110 | 11 |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | $1,712 | 8 |
| Flu test | $51 | 6 |
| Flu vaccine | $159 | 3 |
| Folate (folic acid) test | $95 | 12 |
| Foreign body removal (skin) | $806 | 10 |
| Free T4 thyroid test | $126 | 12 |
| FSH hormone test | $157 | 12 |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) | $6,520 | 8 |
| Gallbladder scan (HIDA) | $660 | 9 |
| Ganglion cyst removal | $1,896 | 5 |
| GGT liver test | $81 | 12 |
| Glaucoma surgery | $2,293 | 3 |
| Glucose tolerance test | $103 | 10 |
| Group therapy session | $212 | 10 |
| H. pylori test | $182 | 3 |
| Hammertoe repair | $3,584 | 7 |
| HDL cholesterol test | $47 | 7 |
| Hematocrit test | $33 | 11 |
| Hemodialysis | $632 | 9 |
| Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) | $78 | 12 |
| Hemorrhoid removal | $1,969 | 9 |
| Hepatitis A vaccine | $123 | 4 |
| Hepatitis B test | $81 | 12 |
| Hepatitis B vaccine | $216 | 6 |
| Hepatitis C test | $98 | 12 |
| Hip arthroscopy | $2,020 | 4 |
| Hip replacement | $8,371 | 5 |
| HIV test | $127 | 11 |
| Holter heart monitor | $126 | 11 |
| Home sleep apnea test | $196 | 3 |
| HPV vaccine | $413 | 3 |
| Hydrocele repair | $2,694 | 5 |
| Hysterectomy | $7,640 | 5 |
| Hysteroscopy | $10,749 | 6 |
| Inguinal hernia repair | $5,313 | 8 |
| Iron blood test | $68 | 12 |
| IUD insertion | $169 | 4 |
| IUD removal | $676 | 10 |
| IV infusion therapy | $383 | 11 |
| IVC filter placement | $3,358 | 6 |
| Joint aspiration (small/intermediate) | $430 | 11 |
| Kidney biopsy | $3,229 | 8 |
| Kidney scan (nuclear) | $874 | 8 |
| Kidney stone shock-wave (lithotripsy) | $9,381 | 6 |
| Kidney ultrasound | $347 | 11 |
| Knee arthroscopy | $3,154 | 8 |
| Knee joint injection | $818 | 11 |
| Knee replacement | $64,656 | 6 |
| Lactate test | $119 | 12 |
| Laminectomy (spine) | $23,364 | 4 |
| Laryngoscopy | $200 | 4 |
| LDH test | $85 | 12 |
| LDL cholesterol test | $47 | 12 |
| Leg artery angiogram | $1,409 | 7 |
| Leg artery angioplasty | $6,544 | 6 |
| Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) | $428 | 10 |
| LH hormone test | $143 | 12 |
| Lipase test | $101 | 12 |
| Lipid (cholesterol) panel | $138 | 12 |
| Liver biopsy | $1,152 | 9 |
| Liver function panel | $161 | 12 |
| Lower back (lumbar) spinal fusion | $112,113 | 3 |
| Lumbar discectomy | $22,892 | 4 |
| Lumpectomy (breast) | $1,546 | 5 |
| Lung function test (PFT) | $235 | 10 |
| Lung scan (V/Q) | $1,040 | 9 |
| Magnesium blood test | $85 | 11 |
| Mastectomy | $2,436 | 5 |
| Mastoidectomy | $3,490 | 4 |
| Meniscus repair (knee) | $7,917 | 6 |
| MMR vaccine | $157 | 5 |
| Mohs skin cancer surgery | $373 | 3 |
| MRA of the brain | $1,651 | 11 |
| MRA of the neck | $1,513 | 9 |
| MRI of the abdomen | $1,632 | 9 |
| MRI of the ankle | $1,545 | 10 |
| MRI of the brain | $1,951 | 9 |
| MRI of the chest | $1,536 | 9 |
| MRI of the knee | $1,306 | 10 |
| MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $1,615 | 9 |
| MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) | $1,608 | 9 |
| MRI of the neck (cervical spine) | $1,555 | 9 |
| MRI of the pelvis | $1,632 | 9 |
| MRI of the shoulder | $1,370 | 10 |
| MRI of the wrist | $1,314 | 10 |
| Nebulizer breathing treatment | $121 | 11 |
| Neck (cervical) spinal fusion | $4,677 | 4 |
| Nerve conduction study | $243 | 3 |
| Nuchal translucency ultrasound | $250 | 3 |
| Nuclear cardiac stress test | $2,172 | 9 |
| Occupational therapy evaluation | $346 | 12 |
| Office visit (established patient) | $172 | 4 |
| Office visit (new patient) | $291 | 5 |
| Orthopedic hardware removal | $3,317 | 5 |
| Ovarian cyst removal | $834 | 3 |
| Pacemaker insertion | $44,111 | 6 |
| Pap smear (cervical screening) | $99 | 9 |
| Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test | $246 | 12 |
| Parathyroid removal | $7,264 | 5 |
| Pelvic ultrasound | $315 | 11 |
| PET scan | $2,096 | 7 |
| Phosphorus blood test | $70 | 11 |
| Physical therapy evaluation | $369 | 13 |
| Pilonidal cyst removal | $9,447 | 6 |
| Platelet count | $52 | 11 |
| Pneumonia vaccine | $168 | 6 |
| Pregnancy blood test (hCG) | $115 | 11 |
| Pregnancy ultrasound | $350 | 10 |
| Procalcitonin test | $56 | 11 |
| Prolactin test | $162 | 11 |
| Prostate biopsy | $2,050 | 8 |
| Prostate removal (prostatectomy) | $5,554 | 4 |
| Prostate surgery (TURP) | $3,844 | 5 |
| Prostate test (PSA) | $97 | 12 |
| Psychiatric evaluation | $247 | 8 |
| Psychotherapy session | $200 | 8 |
| Pulmonary rehabilitation | $77 | 3 |
| Radiofrequency nerve ablation | $2,066 | 7 |
| Retina scan (OCT) | $66 | 3 |
| Retinal detachment repair | $4,752 | 3 |
| Rheumatoid factor test | $46 | 7 |
| Rotator cuff repair | $3,017 | 5 |
| Routine eye exam | $112 | 3 |
| Sacroiliac joint injection | $938 | 3 |
| Scoliosis spine X-ray | $257 | 9 |
| Screening colonoscopy | $1,053 | 4 |
| Screening mammogram | $165 | 10 |
| Scrotal ultrasound | $344 | 10 |
| Sedimentation rate (ESR) test | $42 | 12 |
| Semen analysis | $38 | 8 |
| Septoplasty (deviated septum) | $8,079 | 4 |
| Sex hormone binding globulin test | $109 | 11 |
| Shoulder arthroscopy | $3,296 | 5 |
| Shoulder replacement | $8,266 | 5 |
| Simple wound stitches | $411 | 11 |
| Sinus surgery (endoscopic) | $3,623 | 6 |
| Skin biopsy | $658 | 8 |
| Skin cancer lesion removal | $374 | 4 |
| Skin graft | $6,417 | 6 |
| Skin lesion freezing (cryotherapy) | $73 | 3 |
| Skin tag removal | $652 | 10 |
| Sleep study (polysomnography) | $1,977 | 5 |
| Soft tissue ultrasound | $200 | 9 |
| Speech therapy | $209 | 12 |
| Spinal tap (lumbar puncture) | $1,286 | 10 |
| Spine fracture repair (kyphoplasty) | $7,627 | 6 |
| Spleen removal (splenectomy) | $1,207 | 5 |
| Strabismus (eye muscle) surgery | $2,068 | 3 |
| Strep throat test | $68 | 9 |
| Stress echocardiogram | $732 | 7 |
| Swallow study | $535 | 11 |
| T3 thyroid test | $97 | 12 |
| Tdap (tetanus) vaccine | $71 | 5 |
| Testicle removal (orchiectomy) | $4,376 | 6 |
| Testosterone test | $211 | 12 |
| Thyroid removal (thyroidectomy) | $2,297 | 5 |
| Thyroid test (TSH) | $138 | 12 |
| Thyroid ultrasound | $305 | 10 |
| Thyroid uptake scan | $384 | 11 |
| Tilt table test | $530 | 7 |
| Tonsillectomy | $3,872 | 7 |
| Total IgE allergy test | $117 | 12 |
| Total protein test | $88 | 12 |
| Tracheostomy | $1,114 | 4 |
| Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) | $931 | 9 |
| Transvaginal ultrasound | $320 | 10 |
| Trigger finger release | $7,967 | 4 |
| Trigger point injection | $584 | 11 |
| Triglycerides test | $66 | 12 |
| Troponin (heart) test | $104 | 12 |
| Tubal ligation | $9,967 | 6 |
| Turbinate reduction | $6,610 | 4 |
| Ulnar nerve surgery (elbow) | $824 | 5 |
| Upper GI endoscopy (EGD) | $1,280 | 10 |
| Upper GI series (barium) | $525 | 9 |
| Ureteral stent placement | $9,861 | 6 |
| Ureteroscopy (stone removal) | $9,492 | 9 |
| Uric acid (gout) test | $73 | 12 |
| Urinalysis | $39 | 12 |
| Urine microalbumin test | $90 | 12 |
| Urine pregnancy test | $30 | 11 |
| UV light therapy (skin) | $54 | 3 |
| Vaccine administration | $44 | 11 |
| Vaginal delivery | $8,830 | 7 |
| Varicocele repair | $2,423 | 4 |
| Varicose vein ablation | $3,185 | 6 |
| Vasectomy | $3,770 | 5 |
| Visual field test | $73 | 3 |
| Vitamin B12 test | $123 | 12 |
| Vitamin D test | $173 | 11 |
| Vitrectomy (eye) | $4,025 | 3 |
| Vocal cord injection | $9,727 | 4 |
| Wart removal | $213 | 3 |
| Weight-loss (bariatric) surgery | $58,213 | 6 |
| Well-child visit | $104 | 5 |
| Wound debridement | $1,592 | 10 |
| Wrist fracture repair | $3,872 | 5 |
| X-ray of the abdomen | $185 | 11 |
| X-ray of the ankle | $314 | 12 |
| X-ray of the collarbone | $319 | 11 |
| X-ray of the elbow | $286 | 11 |
| X-ray of the facial bones | $234 | 11 |
| X-ray of the foot | $262 | 12 |
| X-ray of the forearm | $261 | 11 |
| X-ray of the hand | $190 | 12 |
| X-ray of the hip | $211 | 12 |
| X-ray of the knee | $285 | 12 |
| X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $315 | 12 |
| X-ray of the lower leg | $288 | 11 |
| X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) | $282 | 11 |
| X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) | $301 | 11 |
| X-ray of the pelvis | $195 | 12 |
| X-ray of the ribs | $279 | 11 |
| X-ray of the shoulder | $329 | 12 |
| X-ray of the skull | $324 | 11 |
| X-ray of the upper arm | $214 | 11 |
| X-ray of the wrist | $307 | 12 |
| YAG laser capsulotomy (eye) | $600 | 3 |
| Zinc blood test | $95 | 12 |
Source: hospitals’ machine-readable price files (45 CFR §180). Estimates — confirm with the hospital.
