| Procedure | Cash (median) | Hospitals |
|---|
| 3D mammogram (tomosynthesis) | $83 | 69 |
| Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis) | $1,382 | 73 |
| Abdominal ultrasound | $300 | 75 |
| Abscess incision and drainage | $434 | 75 |
| Achilles tendon repair | $8,094 | 54 |
| ACL knee reconstruction | $7,848 | 60 |
| Acupuncture | $41 | 46 |
| Adenoid removal (adenoidectomy) | $3,152 | 52 |
| Albumin blood test | $16 | 72 |
| Aldosterone test | $129 | 73 |
| Alkaline phosphatase test | $16 | 73 |
| Allergy patch testing | $58 | 40 |
| Allergy shots | $52 | 62 |
| Allergy testing | $24 | 45 |
| Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test | $53 | 74 |
| ALT liver enzyme test | $25 | 75 |
| Ammonia blood test | $50 | 75 |
| Amniocentesis | $1,298 | 61 |
| Amylase test | $30 | 75 |
| Anal fistula repair | $2,880 | 56 |
| Ankle fracture repair | $3,815 | 56 |
| Ankle replacement | $3,211 | 47 |
| Annual physical (established patient) | $191 | 57 |
| Annual physical (new patient) | $202 | 56 |
| Anoscopy | $231 | 63 |
| Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test | $45 | 71 |
| Aortic aneurysm repair (AAA) | $2,868 | 42 |
| Aortic valve replacement | $4,111 | 39 |
| Appendix removal (appendectomy) | — | 6 |
| Arterial blood gas (ABG) | $75 | 73 |
| AST liver enzyme test | $19 | 74 |
| Barium swallow study | $295 | 74 |
| Bartholin cyst removal | $349 | 68 |
| Basic metabolic panel | $62 | 67 |
| Benign skin lesion removal | $675 | 67 |
| Bilirubin blood test | $18 | 75 |
| Bladder function test (urodynamics) | $1,135 | 55 |
| Bladder scope (cystoscopy) | $1,132 | 61 |
| Bladder tumor removal (TURBT) | $3,580 | 59 |
| Blood clotting test (PT/INR) | $24 | 73 |
| Blood crossmatch | $252 | 70 |
| Blood glucose test | $18 | 75 |
| Blood transfusion | $923 | 74 |
| Blood type and screen | $83 | 67 |
| Blood type test | $98 | 67 |
| BNP (heart failure) test | $118 | 76 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) | $254 | 74 |
| Bone marrow biopsy | $3,469 | 67 |
| Bone scan (nuclear) | $818 | 71 |
| Botox for migraine | $488 | 48 |
| Brain shunt (VP shunt) | $2,130 | 41 |
| Breast biopsy | $2,881 | 65 |
| Breast MRI | $1,150 | 64 |
| Breast reconstruction | $3,198 | 49 |
| Breast reduction | $5,173 | 53 |
| Breast ultrasound | $258 | 74 |
| Breathing tube insertion (intubation) | $433 | 71 |
| Bronchoscopy | $2,482 | 62 |
| Bunion surgery (bunionectomy) | $7,822 | 61 |
| Burn treatment | $371 | 74 |
| C-reactive protein (CRP) | $26 | 70 |
| CA 19-9 tumor marker test | $67 | 74 |
| CA-125 ovarian marker test | $66 | 73 |
| Calcium blood test | $18 | 73 |
| Capsule endoscopy | $2,217 | 59 |
| Cardiac ablation | $35,469 | 49 |
| Cardiac catheterization | $6,747 | 57 |
| Cardiac event monitor | $324 | 25 |
| Cardiac MRI | $1,255 | 53 |
| Cardiac rehabilitation | $240 | 64 |
| Cardiac stress test | $436 | 73 |
| Cardioversion | $1,150 | 75 |
| Carotid artery surgery | $2,588 | 42 |
| Carotid artery ultrasound | $527 | 76 |
| Carpal tunnel release | $1,812 | 67 |
| Cataract surgery | $2,448 | 58 |
| CEA tumor marker test | $85 | 75 |
| Celiac disease test | $26 | 66 |
| Central line placement | $3,574 | 69 |
| Cervical cerclage | $5,372 | 49 |
| Cervical LEEP procedure | $3,340 | 62 |
| Cesarean section (C-section) | $13,643 | 76 |
| Chalazion (eyelid cyst) removal | $253 | 46 |
| Chemotherapy infusion | $355 | 70 |
| Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis) | $1,107 | 75 |
| Chest tube insertion | $1,818 | 74 |
| Chest X-ray | $196 | 75 |
| Chickenpox (varicella) vaccine | $199 | 59 |
| Chiropractic adjustment | $52 | 36 |
| Circumcision | $2,502 | 64 |
| CK-MB heart enzyme test | $37 | 71 |
| Clotting time test (PTT) | $29 | 76 |
| Colon resection (colectomy) | $1,944 | 54 |
| Colonoscopy | $1,030 | 71 |
| Colostomy | $1,207 | 46 |
| Colposcopy | $394 | 65 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) | $35 | 74 |
| Complex wound repair | $1,014 | 62 |
| Comprehensive eye exam | $194 | 45 |
| Comprehensive metabolic panel | $97 | 66 |
| Contact lens fitting | $20 | 37 |
| Continuous glucose monitor setup | $61 | 48 |
| Contraceptive implant (Nexplanon) | $318 | 66 |
| Copper blood test | $39 | 74 |
| Corneal transplant | $3,873 | 40 |
| Coronary angioplasty / stent (PCI) | $14,078 | 5 |
| Coronary artery bypass (CABG) | $109,159 | 65 |
| Coronary CT angiography | $1,029 | 64 |
| Cortisol test | $52 | 75 |
| COVID-19 PCR test | $149 | 75 |
| COVID-19 vaccine | $0 | 14 |
| CPAP titration study | $272 | 72 |
| Craniotomy (brain surgery) | $2,125 | 28 |
| Creatine kinase (CK) test | $25 | 70 |
| CT angiography of the chest | $1,103 | 69 |
| CT angiography of the head | $1,032 | 73 |
| CT colonography (virtual colonoscopy) | $1,117 | 45 |
| CT scan of the abdomen | $815 | 71 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis | $1,557 | 69 |
| CT scan of the arm | $828 | 73 |
| CT scan of the chest | $821 | 72 |
| CT scan of the head | $802 | 72 |
| CT scan of the leg | $744 | 74 |
| CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $963 | 72 |
| CT scan of the neck | $744 | 72 |
| CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) | $881 | 71 |
| CT scan of the pelvis | $863 | 71 |
| CT scan of the sinuses | $744 | 72 |
| D-dimer test | $37 | 70 |
| Defibrillator (ICD) implant | $26,794 | 51 |
| Developmental screening (child) | $58 | 62 |
| DHEA-sulfate test | $71 | 71 |
| Diagnostic mammogram | $277 | 72 |
| Dialysis fistula creation | $3,748 | 63 |
| Dilation and curettage (D&C) | $1,131 | 59 |
| Droopy eyelid repair (ptosis) | $1,547 | 43 |
| Drug screen (urine) | $92 | 64 |
| Ear pressure test (tympanometry) | $64 | 61 |
| Ear tubes (myringotomy) | $1,017 | 56 |
| Eardrum repair (tympanoplasty) | $2,150 | 47 |
| Echocardiogram | $818 | 70 |
| Elbow replacement | $27,024 | 43 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG) | $80 | 76 |
| Electroencephalogram (EEG) | $619 | 69 |
| Electrolyte panel | $27 | 75 |
| Electromyography (EMG) | $286 | 58 |
| Emergency department visit | $381 | 62 |
| Endometrial biopsy | $299 | 67 |
| Epidural steroid injection | $1,300 | 69 |
| ERCP (bile duct endoscopy) | $4,607 | 62 |
| Esophageal dilation | $1,026 | 55 |
| Esophageal variceal banding | $819 | 40 |
| Estradiol (estrogen) test | $94 | 73 |
| Eye refraction (glasses prescription) | $22 | 32 |
| Eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty) | $1,303 | 59 |
| Facet joint injection (spine) | $556 | 66 |
| Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG) | $323 | 70 |
| Family therapy session | $276 | 67 |
| Fecal occult blood (stool) test | $33 | 75 |
| Feeding tube (PEG) placement | $1,969 | 57 |
| Femoral hernia repair | $1,514 | 55 |
| Ferritin (iron) test | $56 | 76 |
| Fibrinogen test | $51 | 74 |
| Fibroid removal (myomectomy) | $1,568 | 50 |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | $578 | 68 |
| Flu test | $41 | 63 |
| Flu vaccine | $32 | 62 |
| Folate (folic acid) test | $47 | 75 |
| Foreign body removal (skin) | $567 | 73 |
| Free T4 thyroid test | $63 | 76 |
| FSH hormone test | $79 | 75 |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) | $1,957 | 60 |
| Gallbladder scan (HIDA) | $907 | 72 |
| Ganglion cyst removal | $1,721 | 59 |
| GGT liver test | $23 | 75 |
| Glaucoma surgery | $2,899 | 42 |
| Glucose tolerance test | $39 | 72 |
| Group therapy session | $146 | 62 |
| H. pylori test | $214 | 59 |
| Hammertoe repair | $3,652 | 63 |
| HDL cholesterol test | $26 | 75 |
| Hearing test (audiometry) | $176 | 57 |
| Hematocrit test | $14 | 72 |
| Hemodialysis | $1,244 | 64 |
| Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) | $31 | 76 |
| Hemorrhoid removal | $537 | 61 |
| Hepatitis A vaccine | $119 | 67 |
| Hepatitis B test | $33 | 76 |
| Hepatitis B vaccine | $73 | 68 |
| Hepatitis C test | $60 | 75 |
| Hip arthroscopy | $2,201 | 51 |
| Hip fracture repair | $1,997 | 51 |
| Hip replacement | $5,463 | 63 |
| HIV test | $65 | 74 |
| Holter heart monitor | $215 | 71 |
| Home sleep apnea test | $499 | 49 |
| HPV vaccine | $423 | 57 |
| Hydrocele repair | $2,721 | 57 |
| Hysterectomy | $2,108 | 63 |
| Hysteroscopy | $3,370 | 66 |
| Ileostomy | $1,863 | 48 |
| Incisional hernia repair | $1,602 | 27 |
| Inguinal hernia repair | $1,919 | 63 |
| Iron blood test | $37 | 72 |
| IUD insertion | $265 | 60 |
| IUD removal | $332 | 69 |
| IV infusion therapy | $181 | 71 |
| IVC filter placement | $7,621 | 57 |
| Joint aspiration (small/intermediate) | $535 | 62 |
| Kidney biopsy | $1,966 | 72 |
| Kidney removal (nephrectomy) | $2,847 | 44 |
| Kidney scan (nuclear) | $951 | 71 |
| Kidney stone shock-wave (lithotripsy) | $6,296 | 61 |
| Kidney ultrasound | $326 | 75 |
| Knee arthroscopy | $2,857 | 63 |
| Knee joint injection | $450 | 66 |
| Knee replacement | $35,015 | 80 |
| Lactate test | $43 | 74 |
| Laminectomy (spine) | $3,625 | 59 |
| Laryngoscopy | $511 | 69 |
| LDH test | $21 | 75 |
| LDL cholesterol test | $30 | 71 |
| Leg artery angiogram | $5,088 | 58 |
| Leg artery angioplasty | $9,192 | 58 |
| Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) | $405 | 75 |
| LH hormone test | $77 | 75 |
| Lipase test | $28 | 70 |
| Lipid (cholesterol) panel | $87 | 71 |
| Liver biopsy | $2,573 | 70 |
| Liver function panel | $55 | 71 |
| Lower back (lumbar) spinal fusion | $69,409 | 24 |
| Lumbar discectomy | $2,958 | 54 |
| Lumpectomy (breast) | $1,827 | 62 |
| Lung function test (PFT) | $260 | 74 |
| Lung scan (V/Q) | $994 | 67 |
| Magnesium blood test | $24 | 70 |
| Mastectomy | $2,485 | 60 |
| Mastoidectomy | $1,852 | 42 |
| Meniscus repair (knee) | $2,705 | 64 |
| MMR vaccine | $109 | 63 |
| Mohs skin cancer surgery | $835 | 42 |
| MRA of the brain | $1,271 | 72 |
| MRA of the neck | $1,313 | 72 |
| MRI of the abdomen | $1,376 | 73 |
| MRI of the ankle | $1,450 | 72 |
| MRI of the brain | $1,329 | 74 |
| MRI of the chest | $1,516 | 71 |
| MRI of the knee | $1,441 | 74 |
| MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $1,342 | 75 |
| MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) | $1,450 | 74 |
| MRI of the neck (cervical spine) | $1,323 | 74 |
| MRI of the pelvis | $1,203 | 73 |
| MRI of the shoulder | $1,348 | 73 |
| MRI of the wrist | $1,285 | 73 |
| Nebulizer breathing treatment | $237 | 76 |
| Neck (cervical) spinal fusion | $4,060 | 56 |
| Nerve conduction study | $311 | 59 |
| Newborn hospital care | $134 | 35 |
| Nuchal translucency ultrasound | $233 | 61 |
| Nuclear cardiac stress test | $2,158 | 69 |
| Occupational therapy evaluation | $224 | 72 |
| Office visit (established patient) | $192 | 55 |
| Office visit (new patient) | $274 | 63 |
| Orthopedic hardware removal | $2,403 | 64 |
| Ovarian cyst removal | $1,295 | 52 |
| Ovary removal (oophorectomy) | $1,295 | 44 |
| Pacemaker insertion | $42,825 | 71 |
| Pap smear (cervical screening) | $70 | 87 |
| Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test | $124 | 76 |
| Parathyroid removal | $2,433 | 54 |
| Pelvic ultrasound | $285 | 76 |
| PET scan | $3,782 | 55 |
| Phosphorus blood test | $19 | 74 |
| Physical therapy evaluation | $239 | 76 |
| Pilonidal cyst removal | $3,273 | 61 |
| Platelet count | $21 | 71 |
| Pneumonia vaccine | $179 | 61 |
| Pregnancy blood test (hCG) | $32 | 73 |
| Pregnancy ultrasound | $285 | 71 |
| Procalcitonin test | $85 | 71 |
| Prolactin test | $66 | 75 |
| Prostate biopsy | $2,225 | 64 |
| Prostate removal (prostatectomy) | $9,695 | 51 |
| Prostate surgery (TURP) | $6,852 | 59 |
| Prostate test (PSA) | $59 | 76 |
| Psychiatric evaluation | $273 | 71 |
| Psychotherapy session | $271 | 71 |
| Pterygium removal (eye) | $5,085 | 36 |
| Pulmonary rehabilitation | $119 | 45 |
| Radiofrequency nerve ablation | $3,596 | 56 |
| Retina scan (OCT) | $47 | 51 |
| Retinal (fundus) photography | $182 | 59 |
| Retinal detachment repair | $3,266 | 45 |
| Rheumatoid factor test | $31 | 56 |
| Rotator cuff repair | $2,414 | 59 |
| Routine eye exam | $182 | 41 |
| RSV vaccine | $514 | 54 |
| Sacroiliac joint injection | $720 | 63 |
| Scoliosis spine X-ray | $213 | 76 |
| Screening colonoscopy | $965 | 72 |
| Screening mammogram | $250 | 74 |
| Scrotal ultrasound | $364 | 72 |
| Sedimentation rate (ESR) test | $24 | 69 |
| Semen analysis | $47 | 59 |
| Septoplasty (deviated septum) | $3,872 | 55 |
| Sex hormone binding globulin test | $59 | 75 |
| Shingles vaccine | $260 | 58 |
| Shoulder arthroscopy | $2,295 | 57 |
| Shoulder replacement | $4,202 | 61 |
| Simple wound stitches | $366 | 72 |
| Sinus surgery (endoscopic) | $1,674 | 54 |
| Skin biopsy | $467 | 74 |
| Skin cancer lesion removal | $457 | 67 |
| Skin graft | $3,507 | 60 |
| Skin lesion freezing (cryotherapy) | $163 | 64 |
| Skin tag removal | $276 | 67 |
| Sleep study (polysomnography) | $2,173 | 63 |
| Small bowel resection | $1,229 | 51 |
| Soft tissue ultrasound | $235 | 73 |
| Speech therapy | $176 | 73 |
| Spinal cord stimulator | $7,697 | 55 |
| Spinal tap (lumbar puncture) | $827 | 73 |
| Spine fracture repair (kyphoplasty) | $11,969 | 61 |
| Spleen removal (splenectomy) | $2,994 | 49 |
| Stomach removal (gastrectomy) | $1,970 | 42 |
| Strabismus (eye muscle) surgery | $3,744 | 41 |
| Strep throat test | $41 | 71 |
| Stress echocardiogram | $957 | 72 |
| Swallow study | $215 | 73 |
| T3 thyroid test | $58 | 71 |
| Tdap (tetanus) vaccine | $64 | 68 |
| Testicle removal (orchiectomy) | $1,922 | 51 |
| Testosterone test | $82 | 75 |
| Thyroid removal (thyroidectomy) | $2,190 | 57 |
| Thyroid test (TSH) | $73 | 72 |
| Thyroid ultrasound | $289 | 73 |
| Thyroid uptake scan | $636 | 69 |
| Tilt table test | $973 | 59 |
| Tonsillectomy | $3,452 | 54 |
| Total IgE allergy test | $52 | 75 |
| Total protein test | $12 | 72 |
| Tracheostomy | $698 | 45 |
| Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) | $1,210 | 69 |
| Transvaginal ultrasound | $301 | 73 |
| Trigger finger release | $1,656 | 67 |
| Trigger point injection | $526 | 65 |
| Triglycerides test | $20 | 75 |
| Troponin (heart) test | $40 | 74 |
| Tubal ligation | $852 | 52 |
| Turbinate reduction | $2,723 | 52 |
| Turning a breech baby (version) | $5,027 | 62 |
| Ulnar nerve surgery (elbow) | $1,613 | 60 |
| Umbilical hernia repair | $1,205 | 27 |
| Upper GI endoscopy (EGD) | $959 | 73 |
| Upper GI series (barium) | $410 | 74 |
| Ureteral stent placement | $3,584 | 61 |
| Ureteroscopy (stone removal) | $3,638 | 55 |
| Uric acid (gout) test | $15 | 75 |
| Urinalysis | $19 | 70 |
| Urine microalbumin test | $18 | 76 |
| Urine pregnancy test | $29 | 76 |
| UV light therapy (skin) | $189 | 43 |
| Vaccine administration | $81 | 67 |
| Vaginal delivery | $9,398 | 78 |
| Varicocele repair | $4,473 | 42 |
| Varicose vein ablation | $3,508 | 64 |
| Vasectomy | $1,247 | 58 |
| Visual field test | $171 | 48 |
| Vitamin B12 test | $48 | 76 |
| Vitamin D test | $94 | 76 |
| Vitrectomy (eye) | $3,137 | 45 |
| Vocal cord injection | $3,321 | 45 |
| Wart removal | $343 | 70 |
| Weight-loss (bariatric) surgery | $33,724 | 72 |
| Well-child visit | $140 | 55 |
| Whipple procedure (pancreas) | $1,650 | 33 |
| Wound debridement | $890 | 72 |
| Wrist fracture repair | $5,914 | 59 |
| X-ray of the abdomen | $188 | 75 |
| X-ray of the ankle | $218 | 74 |
| X-ray of the collarbone | $177 | 76 |
| X-ray of the elbow | $212 | 72 |
| X-ray of the facial bones | $208 | 76 |
| X-ray of the foot | $251 | 63 |
| X-ray of the forearm | $208 | 76 |
| X-ray of the hand | $263 | 75 |
| X-ray of the hip | $178 | 77 |
| X-ray of the knee | $211 | 75 |
| X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $270 | 73 |
| X-ray of the lower leg | $185 | 74 |
| X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) | $238 | 75 |
| X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) | $208 | 77 |
| X-ray of the pelvis | $235 | 76 |
| X-ray of the ribs | $224 | 77 |
| X-ray of the shoulder | $240 | 73 |
| X-ray of the skull | $233 | 77 |
| X-ray of the thigh bone | — | 4 |
| X-ray of the upper arm | $177 | 75 |
| X-ray of the wrist | $187 | 75 |
| YAG laser capsulotomy (eye) | $593 | 53 |
| Zinc blood test | $28 | 74 |
Source: hospitals’ machine-readable price files (45 CFR §180). Estimates — confirm with the hospital.
