| Procedure | Cash (median) | Hospitals |
|---|
| 3D mammogram (tomosynthesis) | $134 | 17 |
| Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis) | $1,249 | 11 |
| Abdominal ultrasound | $444 | 21 |
| Abscess incision and drainage | $496 | 17 |
| Achilles tendon repair | $1,320 | 5 |
| ACL knee reconstruction | $9,080 | 5 |
| Acupuncture | — | 3 |
| Adenoid removal (adenoidectomy) | $3,016 | 4 |
| Albumin blood test | $30 | 18 |
| Aldosterone test | $231 | 20 |
| Alkaline phosphatase test | $41 | 18 |
| Allergy patch testing | — | 3 |
| Allergy shots | $33 | 12 |
| Allergy testing | — | 3 |
| Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test | $109 | 21 |
| ALT liver enzyme test | $44 | 18 |
| Ammonia blood test | $74 | 18 |
| Amniocentesis | $1,024 | 6 |
| Amylase test | $46 | 18 |
| Anal fistula repair | $2,682 | 4 |
| Ankle fracture repair | $1,494 | 6 |
| Ankle replacement | $18,032 | 5 |
| Annual physical (established patient) | $288 | 9 |
| Annual physical (new patient) | $275 | 9 |
| Anoscopy | $249 | 9 |
| Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test | $75 | 18 |
| Aortic aneurysm repair (AAA) | $14,952 | 3 |
| Aortic valve replacement | $19,054 | 3 |
| Arterial blood gas (ABG) | $151 | 19 |
| AST liver enzyme test | $45 | 18 |
| Barium swallow study | $450 | 15 |
| Bartholin cyst removal | $360 | 12 |
| Basic metabolic panel | $94 | 18 |
| Benign skin lesion removal | $615 | 16 |
| Bilirubin blood test | $38 | 18 |
| Bladder function test (urodynamics) | $850 | 4 |
| Bladder scope (cystoscopy) | $1,249 | 8 |
| Bladder tumor removal (TURBT) | $757 | 4 |
| Blood clotting test (PT/INR) | $30 | 21 |
| Blood crossmatch | $196 | 16 |
| Blood glucose test | $35 | 21 |
| Blood transfusion | $845 | 21 |
| Blood type and screen | $101 | 21 |
| Blood type test | $41 | 21 |
| BNP (heart failure) test | $243 | 18 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) | $324 | 20 |
| Bone marrow biopsy | $2,309 | 4 |
| Bone scan (nuclear) | $1,225 | 15 |
| Botox for migraine | $523 | 6 |
| Brain shunt (VP shunt) | $3,334 | 3 |
| Breast biopsy | $1,815 | 6 |
| Breast MRI | $2,672 | 10 |
| Breast reconstruction | — | 3 |
| Breast reduction | — | 3 |
| Breast ultrasound | $376 | 14 |
| Breathing tube insertion (intubation) | $457 | 16 |
| Bronchoscopy | $2,250 | 4 |
| Bunion surgery (bunionectomy) | $4,007 | 6 |
| Burn treatment | $342 | 16 |
| C-reactive protein (CRP) | $40 | 18 |
| CA 19-9 tumor marker test | $105 | 18 |
| CA-125 ovarian marker test | $102 | 19 |
| Calcium blood test | $37 | 18 |
| Capsule endoscopy | $2,526 | 3 |
| Cardiac ablation | $31,212 | 3 |
| Cardiac catheterization | $16,986 | 3 |
| Cardiac MRI | $3,011 | 6 |
| Cardiac rehabilitation | $162 | 15 |
| Cardiac stress test | $502 | 13 |
| Cardioversion | $1,136 | 13 |
| Carotid artery surgery | — | 3 |
| Carotid artery ultrasound | $693 | 21 |
| Carpal tunnel release | $3,080 | 7 |
| Cataract surgery | $4,161 | 6 |
| CEA tumor marker test | $100 | 18 |
| Celiac disease test | $38 | 17 |
| Central line placement | $2,216 | 8 |
| Cervical cerclage | — | 3 |
| Cervical LEEP procedure | $625 | 5 |
| Chalazion (eyelid cyst) removal | — | 3 |
| Chemotherapy infusion | $494 | 11 |
| Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis) | $1,101 | 11 |
| Chest tube insertion | $1,565 | 15 |
| Chest X-ray | $150 | 21 |
| Chickenpox (varicella) vaccine | $168 | 9 |
| Chiropractic adjustment | — | 3 |
| Circumcision | $346 | 6 |
| CK-MB heart enzyme test | $91 | 16 |
| Clotting time test (PTT) | $44 | 20 |
| Colon resection (colectomy) | $2,431 | 4 |
| Colonoscopy | $2,177 | 12 |
| Colostomy | — | 3 |
| Colposcopy | $225 | 6 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) | $59 | 18 |
| Complex wound repair | $1,108 | 10 |
| Comprehensive eye exam | — | 3 |
| Comprehensive metabolic panel | $127 | 18 |
| Continuous glucose monitor setup | $40 | 3 |
| Contraceptive implant (Nexplanon) | $366 | 9 |
| Copper blood test | $81 | 21 |
| Corneal transplant | — | 3 |
| Coronary CT angiography | $1,579 | 7 |
| Cortisol test | $95 | 18 |
| COVID-19 PCR test | $126 | 20 |
| CPAP titration study | $432 | 9 |
| Craniotomy (brain surgery) | — | 3 |
| Creatine kinase (CK) test | $49 | 18 |
| CT angiography of the chest | $2,082 | 21 |
| CT angiography of the head | $1,992 | 18 |
| CT colonography (virtual colonoscopy) | $2,472 | 3 |
| CT scan of the abdomen | $1,577 | 20 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis | $2,373 | 21 |
| CT scan of the arm | $1,520 | 19 |
| CT scan of the chest | $1,415 | 21 |
| CT scan of the head | $1,244 | 21 |
| CT scan of the leg | $1,538 | 20 |
| CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $1,469 | 21 |
| CT scan of the neck | $1,349 | 21 |
| CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) | $1,435 | 21 |
| CT scan of the pelvis | $1,496 | 21 |
| CT scan of the sinuses | $1,167 | 21 |
| D-dimer test | $78 | 21 |
| Defibrillator (ICD) implant | $22,925 | 3 |
| Developmental screening (child) | $53 | 5 |
| DHEA-sulfate test | $123 | 18 |
| Diagnostic mammogram | $438 | 20 |
| Dialysis fistula creation | — | 3 |
| Dilation and curettage (D&C) | $581 | 6 |
| Droopy eyelid repair (ptosis) | $3,582 | 5 |
| Drug screen (urine) | $123 | 21 |
| Ear pressure test (tympanometry) | $68 | 9 |
| Ear tubes (myringotomy) | $1,067 | 6 |
| Eardrum repair (tympanoplasty) | — | 3 |
| Echocardiogram | $675 | 21 |
| Elbow replacement | $3,342 | 4 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG) | $134 | 21 |
| Electroencephalogram (EEG) | $771 | 10 |
| Electrolyte panel | $58 | 19 |
| Electromyography (EMG) | $250 | 3 |
| Emergency department visit | $356 | 17 |
| Endometrial biopsy | $326 | 8 |
| Epidural steroid injection | $1,518 | 6 |
| ERCP (bile duct endoscopy) | $3,425 | 3 |
| Esophageal dilation | $1,365 | 3 |
| Esophageal variceal banding | $2,379 | 3 |
| Estradiol (estrogen) test | $156 | 18 |
| Eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty) | $3,424 | 5 |
| Facet joint injection (spine) | $1,087 | 7 |
| Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG) | $288 | 11 |
| Family therapy session | $532 | 9 |
| Fecal occult blood (stool) test | $37 | 20 |
| Feeding tube (PEG) placement | $2,384 | 6 |
| Femoral hernia repair | $3,392 | 3 |
| Ferritin (iron) test | $74 | 18 |
| Fibrinogen test | $49 | 20 |
| Fibroid removal (myomectomy) | — | 3 |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | $1,467 | 9 |
| Flu test | $94 | 18 |
| Flu vaccine | $26 | 12 |
| Folate (folic acid) test | $83 | 18 |
| Foreign body removal (skin) | $527 | 17 |
| Free T4 thyroid test | $58 | 18 |
| FSH hormone test | $98 | 18 |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) | $1,530 | 8 |
| Gallbladder scan (HIDA) | $1,601 | 17 |
| Ganglion cyst removal | $2,035 | 5 |
| GGT liver test | $48 | 21 |
| Glaucoma surgery | — | 3 |
| Glucose tolerance test | $59 | 20 |
| Group therapy session | $526 | 8 |
| H. pylori test | $189 | 13 |
| Hammertoe repair | $2,860 | 6 |
| HDL cholesterol test | $54 | 19 |
| Hearing test (audiometry) | $182 | 5 |
| Hematocrit test | $25 | 20 |
| Hemodialysis | $1,652 | 3 |
| Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) | $73 | 18 |
| Hemorrhoid removal | $1,540 | 6 |
| Hepatitis A vaccine | $60 | 10 |
| Hepatitis B test | $67 | 21 |
| Hepatitis B vaccine | $109 | 14 |
| Hepatitis C test | $83 | 18 |
| Hip arthroscopy | — | 3 |
| Hip fracture repair | $2,404 | 5 |
| Hip replacement | $3,040 | 13 |
| HIV test | $92 | 18 |
| Holter heart monitor | $175 | 18 |
| Home sleep apnea test | $590 | 4 |
| HPV vaccine | $377 | 12 |
| Hydrocele repair | $815 | 6 |
| Hysterectomy | $1,612 | 5 |
| Hysteroscopy | $2,255 | 6 |
| Ileostomy | — | 3 |
| Inguinal hernia repair | $1,450 | 8 |
| Iron blood test | $37 | 18 |
| IUD insertion | $239 | 7 |
| IUD removal | $312 | 9 |
| IV infusion therapy | $284 | 16 |
| IVC filter placement | $8,990 | 3 |
| Joint aspiration (small/intermediate) | $367 | 15 |
| Kidney biopsy | $2,335 | 5 |
| Kidney removal (nephrectomy) | $2,937 | 4 |
| Kidney scan (nuclear) | $1,071 | 12 |
| Kidney stone shock-wave (lithotripsy) | $1,448 | 5 |
| Kidney ultrasound | $357 | 21 |
| Knee arthroscopy | $3,510 | 7 |
| Knee joint injection | $375 | 18 |
| Lactate test | $78 | 20 |
| Laminectomy (spine) | — | 3 |
| Laryngoscopy | $480 | 5 |
| LDH test | $48 | 21 |
| LDL cholesterol test | $61 | 15 |
| Leg artery angiogram | $4,669 | 3 |
| Leg artery angioplasty | — | 3 |
| Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) | $662 | 21 |
| LH hormone test | $103 | 18 |
| Lipase test | $52 | 18 |
| Lipid (cholesterol) panel | $105 | 18 |
| Liver biopsy | $1,862 | 6 |
| Liver function panel | $72 | 19 |
| Lumbar discectomy | — | 3 |
| Lumpectomy (breast) | $1,115 | 4 |
| Lung function test (PFT) | $258 | 11 |
| Lung scan (V/Q) | $1,441 | 11 |
| Magnesium blood test | $39 | 18 |
| Mastectomy | $1,647 | 4 |
| Mastoidectomy | — | 3 |
| Meniscus repair (knee) | $3,568 | 6 |
| MMR vaccine | $154 | 15 |
| Mohs skin cancer surgery | $934 | 3 |
| MRA of the brain | $2,377 | 19 |
| MRA of the neck | $2,085 | 20 |
| MRI of the abdomen | $2,412 | 20 |
| MRI of the ankle | $2,470 | 19 |
| MRI of the brain | $2,316 | 20 |
| MRI of the chest | $2,688 | 19 |
| MRI of the knee | $2,309 | 19 |
| MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $2,118 | 20 |
| MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) | $2,081 | 20 |
| MRI of the neck (cervical spine) | $2,256 | 20 |
| MRI of the pelvis | $2,450 | 20 |
| MRI of the shoulder | $2,313 | 19 |
| MRI of the wrist | $2,573 | 19 |
| Nebulizer breathing treatment | $144 | 16 |
| Neck (cervical) spinal fusion | — | 3 |
| Nerve conduction study | $96 | 4 |
| Newborn hospital care | $204 | 5 |
| Nuchal translucency ultrasound | $286 | 9 |
| Nuclear cardiac stress test | $2,481 | 15 |
| Occupational therapy evaluation | $284 | 15 |
| Office visit (established patient) | $185 | 11 |
| Office visit (new patient) | $267 | 10 |
| Orthopedic hardware removal | $3,249 | 7 |
| Ovarian cyst removal | — | 3 |
| Ovary removal (oophorectomy) | — | 3 |
| Pap smear (cervical screening) | $113 | 21 |
| Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test | $217 | 18 |
| Parathyroid removal | — | 3 |
| Pelvic ultrasound | $340 | 21 |
| PET scan | $4,492 | 4 |
| Phosphorus blood test | $40 | 18 |
| Physical therapy evaluation | $287 | 16 |
| Pilonidal cyst removal | $3,042 | 4 |
| Platelet count | $35 | 21 |
| Pneumonia vaccine | $194 | 17 |
| Pregnancy blood test (hCG) | $65 | 18 |
| Pregnancy ultrasound | $424 | 17 |
| Procalcitonin test | $138 | 17 |
| Prolactin test | $99 | 18 |
| Prostate biopsy | $576 | 4 |
| Prostate removal (prostatectomy) | — | 3 |
| Prostate surgery (TURP) | $1,763 | 5 |
| Prostate test (PSA) | $109 | 18 |
| Psychiatric evaluation | $279 | 5 |
| Psychotherapy session | $480 | 9 |
| Pterygium removal (eye) | — | 3 |
| Pulmonary rehabilitation | $187 | 7 |
| Radiofrequency nerve ablation | $3,156 | 4 |
| Retina scan (OCT) | $72 | 4 |
| Retinal (fundus) photography | $230 | 3 |
| Retinal detachment repair | — | 3 |
| Rheumatoid factor test | $38 | 13 |
| Rotator cuff repair | $2,278 | 6 |
| Routine eye exam | — | 3 |
| RSV vaccine | $510 | 9 |
| Sacroiliac joint injection | $276 | 9 |
| Scoliosis spine X-ray | $203 | 15 |
| Screening colonoscopy | $1,828 | 8 |
| Screening mammogram | $399 | 20 |
| Scrotal ultrasound | $404 | 21 |
| Sedimentation rate (ESR) test | $29 | 18 |
| Semen analysis | $82 | 9 |
| Septoplasty (deviated septum) | $2,642 | 5 |
| Sex hormone binding globulin test | $114 | 18 |
| Shingles vaccine | $226 | 11 |
| Shoulder arthroscopy | $4,827 | 5 |
| Shoulder replacement | $4,298 | 13 |
| Simple wound stitches | $323 | 17 |
| Sinus surgery (endoscopic) | — | 3 |
| Skin biopsy | $326 | 14 |
| Skin cancer lesion removal | $868 | 10 |
| Skin graft | — | 3 |
| Skin lesion freezing (cryotherapy) | $104 | 14 |
| Skin tag removal | $241 | 16 |
| Sleep study (polysomnography) | $3,126 | 14 |
| Small bowel resection | $2,075 | 4 |
| Soft tissue ultrasound | $238 | 19 |
| Speech therapy | $272 | 14 |
| Spinal cord stimulator | $9,798 | 3 |
| Spinal tap (lumbar puncture) | $936 | 12 |
| Spine fracture repair (kyphoplasty) | $12,904 | 3 |
| Spleen removal (splenectomy) | — | 3 |
| Stomach removal (gastrectomy) | — | 3 |
| Strabismus (eye muscle) surgery | — | 3 |
| Strep throat test | $82 | 14 |
| Stress echocardiogram | $1,854 | 6 |
| Swallow study | $350 | 15 |
| T3 thyroid test | $93 | 20 |
| Tdap (tetanus) vaccine | $75 | 19 |
| Testicle removal (orchiectomy) | $751 | 4 |
| Testosterone test | $131 | 18 |
| Thyroid removal (thyroidectomy) | — | 3 |
| Thyroid test (TSH) | $105 | 18 |
| Thyroid ultrasound | $452 | 21 |
| Thyroid uptake scan | $786 | 7 |
| Tilt table test | $1,526 | 3 |
| Tonsillectomy | $3,038 | 5 |
| Total IgE allergy test | $90 | 18 |
| Total protein test | $29 | 19 |
| Tracheostomy | $535 | 3 |
| Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) | $2,470 | 6 |
| Transvaginal ultrasound | $452 | 21 |
| Trigger finger release | $2,450 | 7 |
| Trigger point injection | $407 | 13 |
| Triglycerides test | $44 | 21 |
| Troponin (heart) test | $80 | 18 |
| Tubal ligation | $858 | 4 |
| Turbinate reduction | $928 | 4 |
| Turning a breech baby (version) | $2,660 | 6 |
| Ulnar nerve surgery (elbow) | $2,273 | 6 |
| Upper GI endoscopy (EGD) | $1,869 | 12 |
| Upper GI series (barium) | $513 | 13 |
| Ureteral stent placement | $2,508 | 5 |
| Ureteroscopy (stone removal) | $1,188 | 4 |
| Uric acid (gout) test | $37 | 18 |
| Urinalysis | $30 | 18 |
| Urine microalbumin test | $37 | 18 |
| Urine pregnancy test | $57 | 19 |
| UV light therapy (skin) | — | 3 |
| Vaccine administration | $53 | 17 |
| Varicocele repair | $530 | 4 |
| Varicose vein ablation | $6,025 | 4 |
| Vasectomy | $1,286 | 4 |
| Visual field test | — | 3 |
| Vitamin B12 test | $81 | 18 |
| Vitamin D test | $181 | 18 |
| Vitrectomy (eye) | — | 3 |
| Vocal cord injection | — | 3 |
| Wart removal | $274 | 13 |
| Well-child visit | $265 | 8 |
| Whipple procedure (pancreas) | — | 3 |
| Wound debridement | $618 | 10 |
| Wrist fracture repair | $1,517 | 5 |
| X-ray of the abdomen | $154 | 21 |
| X-ray of the ankle | $179 | 16 |
| X-ray of the collarbone | $142 | 16 |
| X-ray of the elbow | $172 | 16 |
| X-ray of the facial bones | $194 | 21 |
| X-ray of the foot | $173 | 16 |
| X-ray of the forearm | $159 | 16 |
| X-ray of the hand | $180 | 16 |
| X-ray of the hip | $208 | 15 |
| X-ray of the knee | $188 | 16 |
| X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $216 | 21 |
| X-ray of the lower leg | $158 | 16 |
| X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) | $189 | 21 |
| X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) | $191 | 21 |
| X-ray of the pelvis | $171 | 21 |
| X-ray of the ribs | $170 | 21 |
| X-ray of the shoulder | $175 | 16 |
| X-ray of the skull | $207 | 20 |
| X-ray of the thigh bone | $49 | 3 |
| X-ray of the upper arm | $159 | 16 |
| X-ray of the wrist | $190 | 16 |
| YAG laser capsulotomy (eye) | $1,365 | 4 |
| Zinc blood test | $64 | 20 |
Source: hospitals’ machine-readable price files (45 CFR §180). Estimates — confirm with the hospital.
