| Procedure | Cash (median) | Hospitals |
|---|
| 3D mammogram (tomosynthesis) | $56 | 63 |
| Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis) | $1,641 | 62 |
| Abdominal ultrasound | $620 | 69 |
| Abscess incision and drainage | $430 | 72 |
| Achilles tendon repair | $16,642 | 47 |
| ACL knee reconstruction | $29,588 | 48 |
| Acupuncture | $39 | 22 |
| Adenoid removal (adenoidectomy) | $8,744 | 33 |
| Albumin blood test | $32 | 70 |
| Aldosterone test | $140 | 72 |
| Alkaline phosphatase test | $32 | 71 |
| Allergy patch testing | $122 | 14 |
| Allergy shots | $42 | 29 |
| Allergy testing | $94 | 23 |
| Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test | $63 | 72 |
| ALT liver enzyme test | $41 | 72 |
| Ammonia blood test | $89 | 71 |
| Amniocentesis | $732 | 41 |
| Amylase test | $56 | 71 |
| Anal fistula repair | $3,125 | 42 |
| Ankle fracture repair | $18,718 | 49 |
| Ankle replacement | $1,072 | 23 |
| Annual physical (established patient) | $136 | 29 |
| Annual physical (new patient) | $134 | 25 |
| Anoscopy | $175 | 41 |
| Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test | $73 | 73 |
| Aortic aneurysm repair (AAA) | $4,345 | 30 |
| Aortic valve replacement | $15,985 | 33 |
| Arterial blood gas (ABG) | $139 | 69 |
| AST liver enzyme test | $38 | 73 |
| Barium swallow study | $503 | 70 |
| Bartholin cyst removal | $324 | 47 |
| Basic metabolic panel | $74 | 66 |
| Benign skin lesion removal | $1,231 | 51 |
| Bilirubin blood test | $35 | 71 |
| Bladder function test (urodynamics) | $906 | 33 |
| Bladder scope (cystoscopy) | $2,313 | 51 |
| Bladder tumor removal (TURBT) | $10,996 | 50 |
| Blood clotting test (PT/INR) | $35 | 73 |
| Blood crossmatch | $126 | 68 |
| Blood glucose test | $38 | 73 |
| Blood transfusion | $840 | 65 |
| Blood type and screen | $75 | 71 |
| Blood type test | $74 | 72 |
| BNP (heart failure) test | $145 | 73 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) | $381 | 67 |
| Bone marrow biopsy | $1,860 | 62 |
| Bone scan (nuclear) | $1,535 | 69 |
| Botox for migraine | $498 | 36 |
| Brain shunt (VP shunt) | $2,569 | 12 |
| Breast biopsy | $3,738 | 66 |
| Breast MRI | $1,599 | 40 |
| Breast reconstruction | $29,248 | 30 |
| Breast reduction | $20,699 | 44 |
| Breast ultrasound | $467 | 64 |
| Breathing tube insertion (intubation) | $698 | 69 |
| Bronchoscopy | $2,630 | 50 |
| Bunion surgery (bunionectomy) | $29,377 | 41 |
| Burn treatment | $342 | 69 |
| C-reactive protein (CRP) | $61 | 69 |
| CA 19-9 tumor marker test | $85 | 70 |
| CA-125 ovarian marker test | $101 | 71 |
| Calcium blood test | $41 | 67 |
| Capsule endoscopy | $2,583 | 35 |
| Cardiac ablation | $25,233 | 27 |
| Cardiac catheterization | $12,446 | 34 |
| Cardiac event monitor | $579 | 4 |
| Cardiac MRI | $1,227 | 31 |
| Cardiac rehabilitation | $220 | 46 |
| Cardiac stress test | $845 | 50 |
| Cardioversion | $1,351 | 55 |
| Carotid artery surgery | $3,414 | 15 |
| Carotid artery ultrasound | $684 | 54 |
| Carpal tunnel release | $7,999 | 57 |
| Cataract surgery | $3,473 | 36 |
| CEA tumor marker test | $122 | 71 |
| Celiac disease test | $30 | 69 |
| Central line placement | $2,811 | 63 |
| Cervical cerclage | $4,408 | 36 |
| Cervical LEEP procedure | $4,358 | 51 |
| Cesarean section (C-section) | $11,091 | 65 |
| Chalazion (eyelid cyst) removal | $298 | 24 |
| Chemotherapy infusion | $496 | 69 |
| Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis) | $1,622 | 68 |
| Chest tube insertion | $1,586 | 59 |
| Chest X-ray | $273 | 74 |
| Chickenpox (varicella) vaccine | $215 | 37 |
| Chiropractic adjustment | $35 | 17 |
| Circumcision | $2,937 | 53 |
| CK-MB heart enzyme test | $91 | 65 |
| Clotting time test (PTT) | $42 | 72 |
| Colon resection (colectomy) | $2,184 | 19 |
| Colonoscopy | $3,053 | 63 |
| Colostomy | $1,475 | 17 |
| Colposcopy | $401 | 41 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) | $57 | 73 |
| Complex wound repair | $967 | 48 |
| Comprehensive eye exam | $192 | 20 |
| Comprehensive metabolic panel | $88 | 70 |
| Contact lens fitting | $183 | 3 |
| Continuous glucose monitor setup | $62 | 6 |
| Contraceptive implant (Nexplanon) | $520 | 49 |
| Copper blood test | $59 | 72 |
| Corneal transplant | $2,925 | 23 |
| Coronary angioplasty / stent (PCI) | — | 9 |
| Coronary artery bypass (CABG) | $64,649 | 60 |
| Coronary CT angiography | $577 | 54 |
| Cortisol test | $93 | 73 |
| COVID-19 PCR test | $108 | 65 |
| COVID-19 vaccine | $0 | 6 |
| CPAP titration study | $424 | 67 |
| Craniotomy (brain surgery) | $5,678 | 12 |
| Creatine kinase (CK) test | $50 | 74 |
| CT angiography of the chest | $1,561 | 70 |
| CT angiography of the head | $1,493 | 70 |
| CT colonography (virtual colonoscopy) | $550 | 25 |
| CT scan of the abdomen | $1,211 | 72 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis | $2,174 | 72 |
| CT scan of the arm | $1,285 | 70 |
| CT scan of the chest | $1,230 | 72 |
| CT scan of the head | $1,166 | 72 |
| CT scan of the leg | $1,137 | 71 |
| CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $1,229 | 72 |
| CT scan of the neck | $1,241 | 73 |
| CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) | $1,211 | 71 |
| CT scan of the pelvis | $1,169 | 72 |
| CT scan of the sinuses | $1,304 | 72 |
| D-dimer test | $93 | 70 |
| Defibrillator (ICD) implant | $23,391 | 33 |
| Developmental screening (child) | $405 | 20 |
| DHEA-sulfate test | $113 | 73 |
| Diagnostic mammogram | $311 | 64 |
| Dialysis fistula creation | $6,818 | 42 |
| Dilation and curettage (D&C) | $2,271 | 33 |
| Droopy eyelid repair (ptosis) | $2,130 | 25 |
| Drug screen (urine) | $96 | 72 |
| Ear pressure test (tympanometry) | $99 | 37 |
| Ear tubes (myringotomy) | $1,970 | 38 |
| Eardrum repair (tympanoplasty) | $16,553 | 33 |
| Echocardiogram | $953 | 56 |
| Elbow replacement | $3,982 | 21 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG) | $155 | 58 |
| Electroencephalogram (EEG) | $750 | 46 |
| Electrolyte panel | $52 | 71 |
| Electromyography (EMG) | $397 | 29 |
| Emergency department visit | $715 | 57 |
| Endometrial biopsy | $311 | 41 |
| Epidural steroid injection | $2,008 | 64 |
| ERCP (bile duct endoscopy) | $6,658 | 39 |
| Esophageal dilation | $1,669 | 43 |
| Esophageal variceal banding | $3,256 | 21 |
| Estradiol (estrogen) test | $129 | 71 |
| Eye refraction (glasses prescription) | $18 | 9 |
| Eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty) | $4,928 | 33 |
| Facet joint injection (spine) | $1,503 | 64 |
| Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG) | $521 | 69 |
| Family therapy session | $250 | 31 |
| Fecal occult blood (stool) test | $38 | 70 |
| Feeding tube (PEG) placement | $2,944 | 50 |
| Femoral hernia repair | $1,884 | 33 |
| Ferritin (iron) test | $99 | 72 |
| Fibrinogen test | $45 | 72 |
| Fibroid removal (myomectomy) | $1,631 | 21 |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | $2,051 | 54 |
| Flu test | $58 | 65 |
| Flu vaccine | $26 | 29 |
| Folate (folic acid) test | $85 | 71 |
| Foreign body removal (skin) | $689 | 62 |
| Free T4 thyroid test | $57 | 73 |
| FSH hormone test | $117 | 73 |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) | $23,191 | 51 |
| Gallbladder scan (HIDA) | $1,670 | 65 |
| Ganglion cyst removal | $6,675 | 50 |
| GGT liver test | $45 | 72 |
| Glaucoma surgery | $4,673 | 24 |
| Glucose tolerance test | $58 | 68 |
| Group therapy session | $201 | 29 |
| H. pylori test | $130 | 64 |
| Hammertoe repair | $13,816 | 42 |
| HDL cholesterol test | $61 | 70 |
| Hearing test (audiometry) | $191 | 32 |
| Hematocrit test | $23 | 63 |
| Hemodialysis | $1,305 | 36 |
| Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) | $77 | 73 |
| Hemorrhoid removal | $1,608 | 39 |
| Hepatitis A vaccine | $226 | 30 |
| Hepatitis B test | $58 | 73 |
| Hepatitis B vaccine | $171 | 30 |
| Hepatitis C test | $99 | 73 |
| Hip arthroscopy | $33,561 | 28 |
| Hip fracture repair | $2,396 | 22 |
| Hip replacement | $40,852 | 53 |
| HIV test | $76 | 73 |
| Holter heart monitor | $459 | 50 |
| Home sleep apnea test | $573 | 23 |
| HPV vaccine | $553 | 35 |
| Hydrocele repair | $8,961 | 48 |
| Hysterectomy | $20,276 | 43 |
| Hysteroscopy | $5,258 | 47 |
| Ileostomy | $1,564 | 16 |
| Incisional hernia repair | $5,836 | 16 |
| Inguinal hernia repair | $12,612 | 51 |
| Iron blood test | $49 | 72 |
| IUD insertion | $263 | 44 |
| IUD removal | $237 | 48 |
| IV infusion therapy | $279 | 69 |
| IVC filter placement | $7,627 | 47 |
| Joint aspiration (small/intermediate) | $534 | 71 |
| Kidney biopsy | $1,828 | 56 |
| Kidney removal (nephrectomy) | $4,940 | 16 |
| Kidney scan (nuclear) | $1,545 | 64 |
| Kidney stone shock-wave (lithotripsy) | $7,285 | 43 |
| Kidney ultrasound | $727 | 68 |
| Knee arthroscopy | $12,138 | 54 |
| Knee joint injection | $699 | 69 |
| Knee replacement | $39,855 | 75 |
| Lactate test | $81 | 72 |
| Laminectomy (spine) | $25,448 | 38 |
| Laryngoscopy | $471 | 50 |
| LDH test | $38 | 72 |
| LDL cholesterol test | $69 | 67 |
| Leg artery angiogram | $3,576 | 57 |
| Leg artery angioplasty | $11,563 | 33 |
| Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) | $840 | 52 |
| LH hormone test | $112 | 72 |
| Lipase test | $64 | 70 |
| Lipid (cholesterol) panel | $76 | 74 |
| Liver biopsy | $1,961 | 62 |
| Liver function panel | $82 | 70 |
| Lower back (lumbar) spinal fusion | — | 11 |
| Lumbar discectomy | $22,719 | 37 |
| Lumpectomy (breast) | $15,461 | 46 |
| Lung function test (PFT) | $355 | 58 |
| Lung scan (V/Q) | $1,749 | 65 |
| Magnesium blood test | $56 | 72 |
| Mastectomy | $18,905 | 40 |
| Mastoidectomy | $25,323 | 22 |
| Meniscus repair (knee) | $23,466 | 45 |
| MMR vaccine | $125 | 33 |
| Mohs skin cancer surgery | $352 | 21 |
| MRA of the brain | $1,739 | 56 |
| MRA of the neck | $1,817 | 54 |
| MRI of the abdomen | $2,125 | 56 |
| MRI of the ankle | $2,172 | 55 |
| MRI of the brain | $1,930 | 58 |
| MRI of the chest | $2,024 | 55 |
| MRI of the knee | $2,189 | 56 |
| MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $1,995 | 57 |
| MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) | $2,151 | 55 |
| MRI of the neck (cervical spine) | $2,100 | 56 |
| MRI of the pelvis | $2,070 | 55 |
| MRI of the shoulder | $1,969 | 56 |
| MRI of the wrist | $2,053 | 56 |
| Nebulizer breathing treatment | $183 | 64 |
| Neck (cervical) spinal fusion | $41,249 | 35 |
| Nerve conduction study | $530 | 37 |
| Newborn hospital care | $126 | 23 |
| Nuchal translucency ultrasound | $463 | 41 |
| Nuclear cardiac stress test | $4,201 | 65 |
| Occupational therapy evaluation | $259 | 65 |
| Office visit (established patient) | $145 | 56 |
| Office visit (new patient) | $229 | 37 |
| Orthopedic hardware removal | $5,906 | 50 |
| Ovarian cyst removal | $1,727 | 24 |
| Ovary removal (oophorectomy) | $1,105 | 21 |
| Pacemaker insertion | $25,855 | 67 |
| Pap smear (cervical screening) | $92 | 92 |
| Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test | $149 | 73 |
| Parathyroid removal | $23,759 | 38 |
| Pelvic ultrasound | $445 | 67 |
| PET scan | $4,697 | 55 |
| Phosphorus blood test | $43 | 68 |
| Physical therapy evaluation | $230 | 66 |
| Pilonidal cyst removal | $4,538 | 57 |
| Platelet count | $30 | 70 |
| Pneumonia vaccine | $98 | 38 |
| Pregnancy blood test (hCG) | $60 | 69 |
| Pregnancy ultrasound | $638 | 67 |
| Procalcitonin test | $193 | 68 |
| Prolactin test | $137 | 72 |
| Prostate biopsy | $3,926 | 39 |
| Prostate removal (prostatectomy) | $31,898 | 32 |
| Prostate surgery (TURP) | $15,850 | 49 |
| Prostate test (PSA) | $107 | 71 |
| Psychiatric evaluation | $365 | 37 |
| Psychotherapy session | $272 | 35 |
| Pterygium removal (eye) | $4,419 | 20 |
| Pulmonary rehabilitation | $119 | 46 |
| Radiofrequency nerve ablation | $3,153 | 56 |
| Retina scan (OCT) | $98 | 21 |
| Retinal (fundus) photography | $195 | 21 |
| Retinal detachment repair | $9,860 | 23 |
| Rheumatoid factor test | $61 | 45 |
| Rotator cuff repair | $32,332 | 51 |
| Routine eye exam | $143 | 20 |
| RSV vaccine | $998 | 27 |
| Sacroiliac joint injection | $956 | 54 |
| Scoliosis spine X-ray | $253 | 70 |
| Screening colonoscopy | $1,840 | 60 |
| Screening mammogram | $227 | 63 |
| Scrotal ultrasound | $670 | 67 |
| Sedimentation rate (ESR) test | $35 | 69 |
| Semen analysis | $118 | 52 |
| Septoplasty (deviated septum) | $22,114 | 42 |
| Sex hormone binding globulin test | $67 | 72 |
| Shingles vaccine | $554 | 28 |
| Shoulder arthroscopy | $22,140 | 44 |
| Shoulder replacement | $50,743 | 49 |
| Simple wound stitches | $297 | 67 |
| Sinus surgery (endoscopic) | $17,070 | 36 |
| Skin biopsy | $345 | 70 |
| Skin cancer lesion removal | $863 | 42 |
| Skin graft | $2,963 | 47 |
| Skin lesion freezing (cryotherapy) | $136 | 38 |
| Skin tag removal | $281 | 53 |
| Sleep study (polysomnography) | $3,569 | 49 |
| Small bowel resection | $2,183 | 18 |
| Soft tissue ultrasound | $463 | 66 |
| Speech therapy | $217 | 62 |
| Spinal cord stimulator | $8,911 | 50 |
| Spinal tap (lumbar puncture) | $1,039 | 63 |
| Spine fracture repair (kyphoplasty) | $8,999 | 56 |
| Spleen removal (splenectomy) | $2,202 | 25 |
| Stomach removal (gastrectomy) | $1,658 | 13 |
| Strabismus (eye muscle) surgery | $5,212 | 23 |
| Strep throat test | $54 | 65 |
| Stress echocardiogram | $1,810 | 50 |
| Swallow study | $264 | 62 |
| T3 thyroid test | $64 | 71 |
| Tdap (tetanus) vaccine | $138 | 38 |
| Testicle removal (orchiectomy) | $1,070 | 33 |
| Testosterone test | $102 | 73 |
| Thyroid removal (thyroidectomy) | $30,003 | 40 |
| Thyroid test (TSH) | $95 | 73 |
| Thyroid ultrasound | $655 | 68 |
| Thyroid uptake scan | $1,094 | 65 |
| Tilt table test | $1,633 | 40 |
| Tonsillectomy | $10,522 | 40 |
| Total IgE allergy test | $69 | 73 |
| Total protein test | $35 | 69 |
| Tracheostomy | $1,994 | 42 |
| Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) | $1,736 | 48 |
| Transvaginal ultrasound | $654 | 67 |
| Trigger finger release | $4,777 | 55 |
| Trigger point injection | $620 | 67 |
| Triglycerides test | $45 | 71 |
| Troponin (heart) test | $91 | 73 |
| Tubal ligation | $730 | 28 |
| Turbinate reduction | $17,956 | 42 |
| Turning a breech baby (version) | $2,271 | 38 |
| Ulnar nerve surgery (elbow) | $11,185 | 54 |
| Umbilical hernia repair | $5,550 | 16 |
| Upper GI endoscopy (EGD) | $2,630 | 62 |
| Upper GI series (barium) | $649 | 71 |
| Ureteral stent placement | $12,071 | 51 |
| Ureteroscopy (stone removal) | $17,617 | 52 |
| Uric acid (gout) test | $47 | 69 |
| Urinalysis | $32 | 70 |
| Urine microalbumin test | $42 | 72 |
| Urine pregnancy test | $42 | 67 |
| UV light therapy (skin) | $49 | 16 |
| Vaccine administration | $45 | 54 |
| Vaginal delivery | $7,653 | 65 |
| Varicocele repair | $815 | 29 |
| Varicose vein ablation | $6,479 | 48 |
| Vasectomy | $1,740 | 35 |
| Visual field test | $157 | 20 |
| Vitamin B12 test | $95 | 72 |
| Vitamin D test | $108 | 74 |
| Vitrectomy (eye) | $3,214 | 27 |
| Vocal cord injection | $12,817 | 32 |
| Wart removal | $256 | 53 |
| Weight-loss (bariatric) surgery | $13,106 | 58 |
| Well-child visit | $110 | 24 |
| Whipple procedure (pancreas) | $7,732 | 12 |
| Wound debridement | $979 | 71 |
| Wrist fracture repair | $9,058 | 50 |
| X-ray of the abdomen | $277 | 73 |
| X-ray of the ankle | $329 | 71 |
| X-ray of the collarbone | $248 | 71 |
| X-ray of the elbow | $303 | 71 |
| X-ray of the facial bones | $275 | 71 |
| X-ray of the foot | $294 | 71 |
| X-ray of the forearm | $250 | 71 |
| X-ray of the hand | $332 | 70 |
| X-ray of the hip | $294 | 71 |
| X-ray of the knee | $293 | 71 |
| X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $376 | 71 |
| X-ray of the lower leg | $248 | 69 |
| X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) | $301 | 71 |
| X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) | $369 | 72 |
| X-ray of the pelvis | $273 | 72 |
| X-ray of the ribs | $310 | 71 |
| X-ray of the shoulder | $335 | 70 |
| X-ray of the skull | $324 | 71 |
| X-ray of the upper arm | $257 | 69 |
| X-ray of the wrist | $289 | 71 |
| YAG laser capsulotomy (eye) | $1,403 | 33 |
| Zinc blood test | $47 | 72 |
Source: hospitals’ machine-readable price files (45 CFR §180). Estimates — confirm with the hospital.
