| Procedure | Cash (median) | Hospitals |
|---|
| 3D mammogram (tomosynthesis) | $66 | 62 |
| Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis) | $1,279 | 67 |
| Abdominal ultrasound | $569 | 68 |
| Abscess incision and drainage | $395 | 67 |
| Achilles tendon repair | $6,011 | 44 |
| ACL knee reconstruction | $9,869 | 40 |
| Acupuncture | $23 | 30 |
| Adenoid removal (adenoidectomy) | $4,552 | 40 |
| Albumin blood test | $37 | 68 |
| Aldosterone test | $145 | 68 |
| Alkaline phosphatase test | $31 | 68 |
| Allergy patch testing | $61 | 26 |
| Allergy shots | $20 | 37 |
| Allergy testing | $8 | 28 |
| Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test | $66 | 68 |
| ALT liver enzyme test | $45 | 68 |
| Ammonia blood test | $76 | 68 |
| Amniocentesis | $598 | 49 |
| Amylase test | $55 | 68 |
| Anal fistula repair | $7,542 | 38 |
| Ankle fracture repair | $4,475 | 43 |
| Ankle replacement | $1,130 | 30 |
| Annual physical (established patient) | $112 | 25 |
| Annual physical (new patient) | $139 | 25 |
| Anoscopy | $120 | 52 |
| Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test | $66 | 68 |
| Aortic aneurysm repair (AAA) | $26,387 | 23 |
| Aortic valve replacement | $17,200 | 27 |
| Arterial blood gas (ABG) | $149 | 67 |
| AST liver enzyme test | $43 | 68 |
| Barium swallow study | $391 | 67 |
| Bartholin cyst removal | $370 | 56 |
| Basic metabolic panel | $102 | 68 |
| Benign skin lesion removal | $768 | 60 |
| Bilirubin blood test | $51 | 68 |
| Bladder function test (urodynamics) | $749 | 42 |
| Bladder scope (cystoscopy) | $491 | 52 |
| Bladder tumor removal (TURBT) | $4,079 | 43 |
| Blood clotting test (PT/INR) | $43 | 68 |
| Blood crossmatch | $108 | 60 |
| Blood glucose test | $38 | 68 |
| Blood transfusion | $716 | 68 |
| Blood type and screen | $105 | 68 |
| Blood type test | $51 | 68 |
| BNP (heart failure) test | $133 | 68 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) | $374 | 65 |
| Bone marrow biopsy | $1,548 | 61 |
| Bone scan (nuclear) | $1,397 | 64 |
| Botox for migraine | $560 | 50 |
| Brain shunt (VP shunt) | — | 20 |
| Breast biopsy | $2,498 | 62 |
| Breast MRI | $1,985 | 58 |
| Breast reconstruction | $12,919 | 33 |
| Breast reduction | $11,535 | 33 |
| Breast ultrasound | $380 | 67 |
| Breathing tube insertion (intubation) | $427 | 68 |
| Bronchoscopy | $1,851 | 50 |
| Bunion surgery (bunionectomy) | $4,123 | 41 |
| Burn treatment | $293 | 67 |
| C-reactive protein (CRP) | $56 | 68 |
| CA 19-9 tumor marker test | $86 | 68 |
| CA-125 ovarian marker test | $116 | 68 |
| Calcium blood test | $50 | 68 |
| Capsule endoscopy | $1,339 | 43 |
| Cardiac ablation | $26,675 | 40 |
| Cardiac catheterization | $11,146 | 53 |
| Cardiac event monitor | — | 24 |
| Cardiac MRI | $1,657 | 41 |
| Cardiac rehabilitation | $175 | 60 |
| Cardiac stress test | $873 | 66 |
| Cardioversion | $997 | 67 |
| Carotid artery surgery | $2,973 | 23 |
| Carotid artery ultrasound | $645 | 68 |
| Carpal tunnel release | $3,504 | 47 |
| Cataract surgery | $4,606 | 43 |
| CEA tumor marker test | $129 | 68 |
| Celiac disease test | $27 | 63 |
| Central line placement | $1,480 | 65 |
| Cervical cerclage | $2,951 | 40 |
| Cervical LEEP procedure | $2,110 | 41 |
| Cesarean section (C-section) | $16,494 | 64 |
| Chalazion (eyelid cyst) removal | $219 | 31 |
| Chemotherapy infusion | $325 | 64 |
| Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis) | $1,036 | 65 |
| Chest tube insertion | $809 | 60 |
| Chest X-ray | $229 | 68 |
| Chickenpox (varicella) vaccine | $304 | 41 |
| Chiropractic adjustment | — | 25 |
| Circumcision | $461 | 49 |
| CK-MB heart enzyme test | $61 | 68 |
| Clotting time test (PTT) | $62 | 68 |
| Colon resection (colectomy) | $7,198 | 22 |
| Colonoscopy | $1,676 | 50 |
| Colostomy | $1,571 | 21 |
| Colposcopy | $372 | 44 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) | $65 | 68 |
| Complex wound repair | $803 | 45 |
| Comprehensive eye exam | $91 | 27 |
| Comprehensive metabolic panel | $145 | 66 |
| Contact lens fitting | — | 11 |
| Continuous glucose monitor setup | $48 | 30 |
| Contraceptive implant (Nexplanon) | $189 | 53 |
| Copper blood test | $54 | 68 |
| Corneal transplant | $10,516 | 30 |
| Coronary angioplasty / stent (PCI) | — | 6 |
| Coronary artery bypass (CABG) | $85,560 | 53 |
| Coronary CT angiography | $1,183 | 52 |
| Cortisol test | $93 | 68 |
| COVID-19 PCR test | $84 | 66 |
| COVID-19 vaccine | — | 3 |
| CPAP titration study | $444 | 68 |
| Craniotomy (brain surgery) | — | 20 |
| Creatine kinase (CK) test | $58 | 68 |
| CT angiography of the chest | $2,094 | 68 |
| CT angiography of the head | $1,940 | 68 |
| CT colonography (virtual colonoscopy) | $1,430 | 40 |
| CT scan of the abdomen | $2,055 | 68 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis | $3,223 | 68 |
| CT scan of the arm | $1,680 | 68 |
| CT scan of the chest | $1,596 | 68 |
| CT scan of the head | $1,520 | 68 |
| CT scan of the leg | $1,502 | 68 |
| CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $1,830 | 68 |
| CT scan of the neck | $1,667 | 68 |
| CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) | $1,651 | 68 |
| CT scan of the pelvis | $1,609 | 68 |
| CT scan of the sinuses | $1,449 | 68 |
| D-dimer test | $102 | 62 |
| Defibrillator (ICD) implant | $18,316 | 47 |
| Developmental screening (child) | $173 | 24 |
| DHEA-sulfate test | $97 | 68 |
| Diagnostic mammogram | $332 | 61 |
| Dialysis fistula creation | $4,916 | 34 |
| Dilation and curettage (D&C) | $2,215 | 41 |
| Droopy eyelid repair (ptosis) | $2,291 | 33 |
| Drug screen (urine) | $140 | 68 |
| Ear pressure test (tympanometry) | $72 | 39 |
| Ear tubes (myringotomy) | $3,007 | 49 |
| Eardrum repair (tympanoplasty) | $7,841 | 34 |
| Echocardiogram | $1,091 | 68 |
| Elbow replacement | $8,591 | 32 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG) | $155 | 68 |
| Electroencephalogram (EEG) | $732 | 54 |
| Electrolyte panel | $57 | 68 |
| Electromyography (EMG) | $319 | 52 |
| Emergency department visit | $814 | 68 |
| Endometrial biopsy | $236 | 46 |
| Epidural steroid injection | $1,195 | 60 |
| ERCP (bile duct endoscopy) | $3,406 | 44 |
| Esophageal dilation | $1,077 | 42 |
| Esophageal variceal banding | $1,706 | 34 |
| Estradiol (estrogen) test | $137 | 68 |
| Eye refraction (glasses prescription) | $26 | 12 |
| Eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty) | $3,504 | 36 |
| Facet joint injection (spine) | $774 | 55 |
| Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG) | $449 | 62 |
| Family therapy session | $162 | 46 |
| Fecal occult blood (stool) test | $32 | 63 |
| Feeding tube (PEG) placement | $2,535 | 48 |
| Femoral hernia repair | $5,444 | 34 |
| Ferritin (iron) test | $95 | 68 |
| Fibrinogen test | $73 | 68 |
| Fibroid removal (myomectomy) | $3,859 | 23 |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | $1,217 | 53 |
| Flu test | $45 | 65 |
| Flu vaccine | $18 | 42 |
| Folate (folic acid) test | $93 | 68 |
| Foreign body removal (skin) | $429 | 64 |
| Free T4 thyroid test | $92 | 68 |
| FSH hormone test | $131 | 68 |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) | $8,320 | 48 |
| Gallbladder scan (HIDA) | $1,471 | 64 |
| Ganglion cyst removal | $3,702 | 42 |
| GGT liver test | $46 | 68 |
| Glaucoma surgery | $6,622 | 33 |
| Glucose tolerance test | $71 | 68 |
| Group therapy session | $101 | 50 |
| H. pylori test | $148 | 68 |
| Hammertoe repair | $4,733 | 40 |
| HDL cholesterol test | $51 | 68 |
| Hearing test (audiometry) | $186 | 39 |
| Hematocrit test | $23 | 68 |
| Hemodialysis | $720 | 47 |
| Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) | $62 | 68 |
| Hemorrhoid removal | $633 | 49 |
| Hepatitis A vaccine | $124 | 42 |
| Hepatitis B test | $78 | 68 |
| Hepatitis B vaccine | $135 | 47 |
| Hepatitis C test | $110 | 68 |
| Hip arthroscopy | — | 30 |
| Hip fracture repair | $1,973 | 29 |
| Hip replacement | $11,393 | 43 |
| HIV test | $85 | 68 |
| Holter heart monitor | $379 | 61 |
| Home sleep apnea test | $371 | 40 |
| HPV vaccine | $534 | 41 |
| Hydrocele repair | $8,528 | 40 |
| Hysterectomy | $14,053 | 39 |
| Hysteroscopy | $3,045 | 46 |
| Ileostomy | $974 | 21 |
| Incisional hernia repair | $5,879 | 6 |
| Inguinal hernia repair | $6,184 | 47 |
| Iron blood test | $57 | 68 |
| IUD insertion | $227 | 42 |
| IUD removal | $329 | 57 |
| IV infusion therapy | $244 | 68 |
| IVC filter placement | $3,783 | 51 |
| Joint aspiration (small/intermediate) | $315 | 67 |
| Kidney biopsy | $940 | 61 |
| Kidney removal (nephrectomy) | $6,993 | 23 |
| Kidney scan (nuclear) | $1,565 | 64 |
| Kidney stone shock-wave (lithotripsy) | $4,416 | 53 |
| Kidney ultrasound | $505 | 68 |
| Knee arthroscopy | $7,932 | 44 |
| Knee joint injection | $419 | 68 |
| Knee replacement | $39,944 | 64 |
| Lactate test | $89 | 68 |
| Laminectomy (spine) | $7,684 | 33 |
| Laryngoscopy | $584 | 60 |
| LDH test | $44 | 68 |
| LDL cholesterol test | $58 | 67 |
| Leg artery angiogram | $2,428 | 50 |
| Leg artery angioplasty | $12,600 | 36 |
| Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) | $640 | 68 |
| LH hormone test | $87 | 68 |
| Lipase test | $96 | 68 |
| Lipid (cholesterol) panel | $100 | 68 |
| Liver biopsy | $1,459 | 65 |
| Liver function panel | $95 | 68 |
| Lower back (lumbar) spinal fusion | $75,328 | 9 |
| Lumbar discectomy | $4,272 | 39 |
| Lumpectomy (breast) | $5,891 | 43 |
| Lung function test (PFT) | $237 | 68 |
| Lung scan (V/Q) | $1,277 | 62 |
| Magnesium blood test | $60 | 68 |
| Mastectomy | $8,980 | 41 |
| Mastoidectomy | $8,628 | 31 |
| Meniscus repair (knee) | $5,619 | 39 |
| MMR vaccine | $172 | 41 |
| Mohs skin cancer surgery | $1,025 | 31 |
| MRA of the brain | $2,183 | 66 |
| MRA of the neck | $2,030 | 66 |
| MRI of the abdomen | $2,481 | 66 |
| MRI of the ankle | $2,226 | 66 |
| MRI of the brain | $2,407 | 66 |
| MRI of the chest | $2,424 | 66 |
| MRI of the knee | $2,543 | 66 |
| MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $2,521 | 66 |
| MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) | $2,583 | 66 |
| MRI of the neck (cervical spine) | $2,483 | 66 |
| MRI of the pelvis | $2,380 | 66 |
| MRI of the shoulder | $2,624 | 66 |
| MRI of the wrist | $2,300 | 66 |
| Nebulizer breathing treatment | $119 | 68 |
| Neck (cervical) spinal fusion | $4,500 | 37 |
| Nerve conduction study | $539 | 51 |
| Newborn hospital care | $108 | 28 |
| Nuchal translucency ultrasound | $221 | 40 |
| Nuclear cardiac stress test | $3,342 | 65 |
| Occupational therapy evaluation | $215 | 68 |
| Office visit (established patient) | $158 | 50 |
| Office visit (new patient) | $244 | 49 |
| Orthopedic hardware removal | $3,099 | 44 |
| Ovarian cyst removal | $3,666 | 33 |
| Ovary removal (oophorectomy) | $2,700 | 22 |
| Pacemaker insertion | $33,267 | 59 |
| Pap smear (cervical screening) | $111 | 73 |
| Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test | $206 | 68 |
| Parathyroid removal | $6,554 | 33 |
| Pelvic ultrasound | $493 | 68 |
| PET scan | $4,075 | 57 |
| Phosphorus blood test | $47 | 68 |
| Physical therapy evaluation | $214 | 68 |
| Pilonidal cyst removal | $3,679 | 53 |
| Platelet count | $37 | 67 |
| Pneumonia vaccine | $217 | 47 |
| Pregnancy blood test (hCG) | $77 | 61 |
| Pregnancy ultrasound | $454 | 67 |
| Procalcitonin test | $219 | 68 |
| Prolactin test | $130 | 68 |
| Prostate biopsy | $1,382 | 43 |
| Prostate removal (prostatectomy) | $6,908 | 33 |
| Prostate surgery (TURP) | $9,791 | 39 |
| Prostate test (PSA) | $104 | 68 |
| Psychiatric evaluation | $163 | 51 |
| Psychotherapy session | $151 | 51 |
| Pterygium removal (eye) | $5,356 | 30 |
| Pulmonary rehabilitation | $98 | 53 |
| Radiofrequency nerve ablation | $2,516 | 52 |
| Retina scan (OCT) | $191 | 28 |
| Retinal (fundus) photography | $95 | 29 |
| Retinal detachment repair | $1,902 | 33 |
| Rheumatoid factor test | $57 | 61 |
| Rotator cuff repair | $8,092 | 41 |
| Routine eye exam | $97 | 26 |
| RSV vaccine | $666 | 37 |
| Sacroiliac joint injection | $917 | 55 |
| Scoliosis spine X-ray | $253 | 66 |
| Screening colonoscopy | $1,272 | 45 |
| Screening mammogram | $267 | 63 |
| Scrotal ultrasound | $531 | 68 |
| Sedimentation rate (ESR) test | $38 | 68 |
| Semen analysis | $118 | 66 |
| Septoplasty (deviated septum) | $4,552 | 40 |
| Sex hormone binding globulin test | $57 | 67 |
| Shingles vaccine | $288 | 35 |
| Shoulder arthroscopy | $7,862 | 39 |
| Shoulder replacement | $12,650 | 39 |
| Simple wound stitches | $289 | 58 |
| Sinus surgery (endoscopic) | $4,750 | 40 |
| Skin biopsy | $320 | 61 |
| Skin cancer lesion removal | $924 | 47 |
| Skin graft | $3,749 | 40 |
| Skin lesion freezing (cryotherapy) | $149 | 45 |
| Skin tag removal | $235 | 55 |
| Sleep study (polysomnography) | $2,735 | 57 |
| Small bowel resection | $5,252 | 22 |
| Soft tissue ultrasound | $308 | 68 |
| Speech therapy | $177 | 68 |
| Spinal cord stimulator | $6,140 | 42 |
| Spinal tap (lumbar puncture) | $724 | 67 |
| Spine fracture repair (kyphoplasty) | $6,479 | 49 |
| Spleen removal (splenectomy) | $1,042 | 31 |
| Stomach removal (gastrectomy) | $1,420 | 21 |
| Strabismus (eye muscle) surgery | $5,598 | 30 |
| Strep throat test | $63 | 67 |
| Stress echocardiogram | $1,141 | 66 |
| Swallow study | $218 | 67 |
| T3 thyroid test | $74 | 67 |
| Tdap (tetanus) vaccine | $110 | 45 |
| Testicle removal (orchiectomy) | $4,915 | 34 |
| Testosterone test | $113 | 68 |
| Thyroid removal (thyroidectomy) | $14,784 | 37 |
| Thyroid test (TSH) | $104 | 68 |
| Thyroid ultrasound | $545 | 68 |
| Thyroid uptake scan | $671 | 63 |
| Tilt table test | $1,533 | 40 |
| Tonsillectomy | $6,376 | 41 |
| Total IgE allergy test | $80 | 64 |
| Total protein test | $26 | 68 |
| Tracheostomy | $3,429 | 38 |
| Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) | $1,355 | 62 |
| Transvaginal ultrasound | $527 | 68 |
| Trigger finger release | $3,690 | 43 |
| Trigger point injection | $460 | 64 |
| Triglycerides test | $46 | 68 |
| Troponin (heart) test | $110 | 68 |
| Tubal ligation | $3,083 | 36 |
| Turbinate reduction | $4,919 | 39 |
| Turning a breech baby (version) | $2,087 | 56 |
| Ulnar nerve surgery (elbow) | $4,882 | 40 |
| Umbilical hernia repair | $5,879 | 6 |
| Upper GI endoscopy (EGD) | $1,557 | 50 |
| Upper GI series (barium) | $513 | 68 |
| Ureteral stent placement | $4,556 | 41 |
| Ureteroscopy (stone removal) | $12,021 | 39 |
| Uric acid (gout) test | $40 | 68 |
| Urinalysis | $33 | 68 |
| Urine microalbumin test | $40 | 68 |
| Urine pregnancy test | $72 | 68 |
| UV light therapy (skin) | $35 | 26 |
| Vaccine administration | $60 | 68 |
| Vaginal delivery | $11,166 | 64 |
| Varicocele repair | $636 | 30 |
| Varicose vein ablation | $3,488 | 45 |
| Vasectomy | $1,952 | 44 |
| Visual field test | $148 | 28 |
| Vitamin B12 test | $86 | 68 |
| Vitamin D test | $168 | 68 |
| Vitrectomy (eye) | $3,946 | 35 |
| Vocal cord injection | $2,474 | 34 |
| Wart removal | $177 | 53 |
| Weight-loss (bariatric) surgery | $29,505 | 55 |
| Well-child visit | $80 | 21 |
| Whipple procedure (pancreas) | — | 20 |
| Wound debridement | $465 | 67 |
| Wrist fracture repair | $9,032 | 42 |
| X-ray of the abdomen | $243 | 68 |
| X-ray of the ankle | $277 | 68 |
| X-ray of the collarbone | $222 | 68 |
| X-ray of the elbow | $280 | 68 |
| X-ray of the facial bones | $263 | 68 |
| X-ray of the foot | $280 | 68 |
| X-ray of the forearm | $241 | 68 |
| X-ray of the hand | $279 | 68 |
| X-ray of the hip | $233 | 68 |
| X-ray of the knee | $277 | 68 |
| X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $354 | 68 |
| X-ray of the lower leg | $211 | 68 |
| X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) | $301 | 68 |
| X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) | $335 | 68 |
| X-ray of the pelvis | $252 | 68 |
| X-ray of the ribs | $307 | 68 |
| X-ray of the shoulder | $279 | 68 |
| X-ray of the skull | $293 | 68 |
| X-ray of the upper arm | $227 | 68 |
| X-ray of the wrist | $253 | 68 |
| YAG laser capsulotomy (eye) | $469 | 34 |
| Zinc blood test | $43 | 68 |
Source: hospitals’ machine-readable price files (45 CFR §180). Estimates — confirm with the hospital.
