| Procedure | Cash (median) | Hospitals |
|---|
| 3D mammogram (tomosynthesis) | $55 | 20 |
| Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis) | $890 | 27 |
| Abdominal ultrasound | $656 | 28 |
| Abscess incision and drainage | $647 | 28 |
| Achilles tendon repair | $1,982 | 9 |
| ACL knee reconstruction | $18,777 | 13 |
| Acupuncture | $50 | 9 |
| Adenoid removal (adenoidectomy) | $1,627 | 15 |
| Albumin blood test | $32 | 30 |
| Aldosterone test | $166 | 27 |
| Alkaline phosphatase test | $44 | 31 |
| Allergy patch testing | — | 7 |
| Allergy shots | $80 | 8 |
| Allergy testing | $4 | 9 |
| Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test | $71 | 29 |
| ALT liver enzyme test | $40 | 30 |
| Ammonia blood test | $100 | 31 |
| Amniocentesis | $1,248 | 17 |
| Amylase test | $116 | 31 |
| Anal fistula repair | $5,554 | 9 |
| Ankle fracture repair | $2,000 | 9 |
| Ankle replacement | $25,767 | 8 |
| Annual physical (established patient) | $132 | 3 |
| Annual physical (new patient) | $148 | 3 |
| Anoscopy | $124 | 15 |
| Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test | $83 | 30 |
| Aortic aneurysm repair (AAA) | — | 7 |
| Aortic valve replacement | $10,612 | 13 |
| Appendix removal (appendectomy) | — | 5 |
| Arterial blood gas (ABG) | $171 | 28 |
| AST liver enzyme test | $37 | 31 |
| Barium swallow study | $411 | 26 |
| Bartholin cyst removal | $498 | 22 |
| Basic metabolic panel | $88 | 31 |
| Benign skin lesion removal | $1,178 | 13 |
| Bilirubin blood test | $55 | 30 |
| Bladder function test (urodynamics) | $1,590 | 13 |
| Bladder scope (cystoscopy) | $721 | 19 |
| Bladder tumor removal (TURBT) | $7,142 | 14 |
| Blood clotting test (PT/INR) | $64 | 31 |
| Blood crossmatch | $170 | 27 |
| Blood glucose test | $35 | 30 |
| Blood transfusion | $1,292 | 29 |
| Blood type and screen | $133 | 28 |
| Blood type test | $88 | 27 |
| BNP (heart failure) test | $160 | 30 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) | $320 | 25 |
| Bone marrow biopsy | $3,824 | 21 |
| Bone scan (nuclear) | $1,358 | 23 |
| Botox for migraine | $339 | 12 |
| Brain shunt (VP shunt) | — | 7 |
| Breast biopsy | $2,426 | 21 |
| Breast MRI | $493 | 19 |
| Breast reconstruction | $18,882 | 8 |
| Breast reduction | $8,072 | 8 |
| Breast ultrasound | $514 | 24 |
| Breathing tube insertion (intubation) | $647 | 29 |
| Bronchoscopy | $2,103 | 20 |
| Bunion surgery (bunionectomy) | $3,832 | 9 |
| Burn treatment | $306 | 26 |
| C-reactive protein (CRP) | $59 | 30 |
| CA 19-9 tumor marker test | $112 | 28 |
| CA-125 ovarian marker test | $132 | 27 |
| Calcium blood test | $37 | 29 |
| Capsule endoscopy | $2,498 | 16 |
| Cardiac ablation | $17,358 | 16 |
| Cardiac catheterization | $8,470 | 20 |
| Cardiac event monitor | — | 8 |
| Cardiac MRI | $1,442 | 18 |
| Cardiac rehabilitation | $258 | 19 |
| Cardiac stress test | $760 | 23 |
| Cardioversion | $1,543 | 25 |
| Carotid artery surgery | — | 6 |
| Carotid artery ultrasound | $698 | 26 |
| Carpal tunnel release | $3,290 | 14 |
| Cataract surgery | $2,296 | 10 |
| CEA tumor marker test | $135 | 28 |
| Celiac disease test | $96 | 20 |
| Central line placement | $2,053 | 25 |
| Cervical cerclage | $4,930 | 16 |
| Cervical LEEP procedure | $6,482 | 13 |
| Cesarean section (C-section) | $9,123 | 23 |
| Chalazion (eyelid cyst) removal | $706 | 9 |
| Chemotherapy infusion | $347 | 24 |
| Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis) | $1,722 | 25 |
| Chest tube insertion | $1,942 | 25 |
| Chest X-ray | $331 | 27 |
| Chickenpox (varicella) vaccine | $109 | 5 |
| Chiropractic adjustment | $52 | 7 |
| Circumcision | $4,565 | 20 |
| CK-MB heart enzyme test | $145 | 30 |
| Clotting time test (PTT) | $85 | 29 |
| Colon resection (colectomy) | — | 6 |
| Colonoscopy | $1,741 | 26 |
| Colostomy | — | 6 |
| Colposcopy | $1,614 | 8 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) | $63 | 30 |
| Complex wound repair | $708 | 15 |
| Comprehensive eye exam | $263 | 7 |
| Comprehensive metabolic panel | $127 | 30 |
| Contact lens fitting | — | 7 |
| Continuous glucose monitor setup | — | 8 |
| Contraceptive implant (Nexplanon) | $426 | 18 |
| Copper blood test | $80 | 27 |
| Corneal transplant | $5,794 | 9 |
| Coronary angioplasty / stent (PCI) | — | 7 |
| Coronary artery bypass (CABG) | $80,107 | 21 |
| Coronary CT angiography | $1,644 | 17 |
| Cortisol test | $130 | 29 |
| COVID-19 PCR test | $130 | 27 |
| CPAP titration study | $460 | 28 |
| Craniotomy (brain surgery) | $23,905 | 8 |
| Creatine kinase (CK) test | $57 | 31 |
| CT angiography of the chest | $1,674 | 28 |
| CT angiography of the head | $1,415 | 27 |
| CT colonography (virtual colonoscopy) | $845 | 10 |
| CT scan of the abdomen | $1,329 | 30 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis | $2,285 | 29 |
| CT scan of the arm | $1,342 | 29 |
| CT scan of the chest | $1,300 | 29 |
| CT scan of the head | $1,665 | 30 |
| CT scan of the leg | $1,259 | 29 |
| CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $1,350 | 30 |
| CT scan of the neck | $1,324 | 29 |
| CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) | $1,568 | 30 |
| CT scan of the pelvis | $1,390 | 29 |
| CT scan of the sinuses | $1,316 | 28 |
| D-dimer test | $147 | 29 |
| Defibrillator (ICD) implant | $25,607 | 19 |
| Developmental screening (child) | $141 | 10 |
| DHEA-sulfate test | $99 | 28 |
| Diagnostic mammogram | $330 | 22 |
| Dialysis fistula creation | $6,612 | 10 |
| Dilation and curettage (D&C) | $6,482 | 9 |
| Droopy eyelid repair (ptosis) | $4,756 | 10 |
| Drug screen (urine) | $120 | 29 |
| Ear pressure test (tympanometry) | $279 | 8 |
| Ear tubes (myringotomy) | $2,760 | 9 |
| Eardrum repair (tympanoplasty) | $13,056 | 9 |
| Echocardiogram | $815 | 26 |
| Elbow replacement | $37,494 | 8 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG) | $214 | 26 |
| Electroencephalogram (EEG) | $750 | 22 |
| Electrolyte panel | $85 | 29 |
| Electromyography (EMG) | $795 | 16 |
| Emergency department visit | $780 | 27 |
| Endometrial biopsy | $383 | 15 |
| Epidural steroid injection | $2,407 | 23 |
| ERCP (bile duct endoscopy) | $5,625 | 18 |
| Esophageal dilation | $1,559 | 22 |
| Esophageal variceal banding | $3,868 | 9 |
| Estradiol (estrogen) test | $124 | 28 |
| Eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty) | $2,564 | 9 |
| Facet joint injection (spine) | $1,198 | 17 |
| Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG) | $561 | 20 |
| Family therapy session | $329 | 23 |
| Fecal occult blood (stool) test | $40 | 21 |
| Feeding tube (PEG) placement | $3,418 | 22 |
| Femoral hernia repair | $7,195 | 9 |
| Ferritin (iron) test | $84 | 29 |
| Fibrinogen test | $86 | 29 |
| Fibroid removal (myomectomy) | $11,371 | 8 |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | $1,122 | 24 |
| Flu test | $65 | 29 |
| Flu vaccine | $59 | 6 |
| Folate (folic acid) test | $54 | 28 |
| Foreign body removal (skin) | $946 | 25 |
| Free T4 thyroid test | $88 | 29 |
| FSH hormone test | $91 | 29 |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) | $10,843 | 14 |
| Gallbladder scan (HIDA) | $1,938 | 22 |
| Ganglion cyst removal | $1,424 | 10 |
| GGT liver test | $59 | 30 |
| Glaucoma surgery | $3,510 | 9 |
| Glucose tolerance test | $86 | 28 |
| Group therapy session | $275 | 22 |
| H. pylori test | $220 | 20 |
| Hammertoe repair | $4,274 | 8 |
| HDL cholesterol test | $60 | 30 |
| Hearing test (audiometry) | $319 | 8 |
| Hematocrit test | $31 | 30 |
| Hemodialysis | $895 | 20 |
| Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) | $59 | 29 |
| Hemorrhoid removal | $2,503 | 14 |
| Hepatitis A vaccine | $270 | 6 |
| Hepatitis B test | $60 | 28 |
| Hepatitis B vaccine | $156 | 5 |
| Hepatitis C test | $97 | 30 |
| Hip arthroscopy | $8,464 | 11 |
| Hip fracture repair | $2,738 | 7 |
| Hip replacement | $14,824 | 10 |
| HIV test | $80 | 31 |
| Holter heart monitor | $272 | 23 |
| Home sleep apnea test | $336 | 21 |
| HPV vaccine | — | 9 |
| Hydrocele repair | $7,195 | 11 |
| Hysterectomy | $15,861 | 13 |
| Hysteroscopy | $6,056 | 12 |
| Ileostomy | — | 7 |
| Inguinal hernia repair | $7,654 | 13 |
| Iron blood test | $59 | 31 |
| IUD insertion | $596 | 7 |
| IUD removal | $310 | 17 |
| IV infusion therapy | $279 | 29 |
| IVC filter placement | $5,859 | 20 |
| Joint aspiration (small/intermediate) | $509 | 29 |
| Kidney biopsy | $1,607 | 18 |
| Kidney removal (nephrectomy) | $14,908 | 8 |
| Kidney scan (nuclear) | $1,847 | 21 |
| Kidney stone shock-wave (lithotripsy) | $10,575 | 15 |
| Kidney ultrasound | $579 | 27 |
| Knee arthroscopy | $6,793 | 15 |
| Knee joint injection | $1,265 | 26 |
| Knee replacement | $41,304 | 21 |
| Lactate test | $118 | 29 |
| Laminectomy (spine) | $11,831 | 12 |
| Laryngoscopy | $1,190 | 23 |
| LDH test | $44 | 31 |
| LDL cholesterol test | $55 | 27 |
| Leg artery angiogram | $2,778 | 18 |
| Leg artery angioplasty | $20,632 | 12 |
| Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) | $871 | 27 |
| LH hormone test | $76 | 29 |
| Lipase test | $86 | 31 |
| Lipid (cholesterol) panel | $93 | 31 |
| Liver biopsy | $1,641 | 22 |
| Liver function panel | $89 | 31 |
| Lower back (lumbar) spinal fusion | — | 12 |
| Lumbar discectomy | $9,787 | 12 |
| Lumpectomy (breast) | $6,320 | 9 |
| Lung function test (PFT) | $396 | 28 |
| Lung scan (V/Q) | $1,359 | 22 |
| Magnesium blood test | $68 | 31 |
| Mastectomy | $8,010 | 8 |
| Mastoidectomy | $12,061 | 9 |
| Meniscus repair (knee) | $9,179 | 12 |
| MMR vaccine | $278 | 7 |
| Mohs skin cancer surgery | $1,248 | 9 |
| MRA of the brain | $1,357 | 24 |
| MRA of the neck | $1,532 | 24 |
| MRI of the abdomen | $2,055 | 28 |
| MRI of the ankle | $1,678 | 27 |
| MRI of the brain | $1,889 | 28 |
| MRI of the chest | $1,938 | 25 |
| MRI of the knee | $3,021 | 27 |
| MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $1,840 | 28 |
| MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) | $1,689 | 28 |
| MRI of the neck (cervical spine) | $1,892 | 28 |
| MRI of the pelvis | $1,586 | 27 |
| MRI of the shoulder | $1,967 | 26 |
| MRI of the wrist | $1,726 | 27 |
| Nebulizer breathing treatment | $198 | 26 |
| Neck (cervical) spinal fusion | $14,448 | 9 |
| Nerve conduction study | $525 | 17 |
| Newborn hospital care | $278 | 6 |
| Nuchal translucency ultrasound | $397 | 9 |
| Nuclear cardiac stress test | $3,467 | 19 |
| Occupational therapy evaluation | $197 | 25 |
| Office visit (established patient) | $160 | 20 |
| Office visit (new patient) | $255 | 17 |
| Orthopedic hardware removal | $2,137 | 11 |
| Ovarian cyst removal | $10,064 | 9 |
| Ovary removal (oophorectomy) | $2,032 | 7 |
| Pacemaker insertion | $36,106 | 22 |
| Pap smear (cervical screening) | $102 | 40 |
| Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test | $197 | 30 |
| Parathyroid removal | $10,595 | 9 |
| Pelvic ultrasound | $516 | 28 |
| PET scan | $5,467 | 18 |
| Phosphorus blood test | $60 | 31 |
| Physical therapy evaluation | $174 | 29 |
| Pilonidal cyst removal | $3,578 | 11 |
| Platelet count | $51 | 29 |
| Pneumonia vaccine | $205 | 6 |
| Pregnancy blood test (hCG) | $76 | 30 |
| Pregnancy ultrasound | $544 | 25 |
| Procalcitonin test | $172 | 28 |
| Prolactin test | $118 | 29 |
| Prostate biopsy | $5,902 | 13 |
| Prostate removal (prostatectomy) | $28,478 | 12 |
| Prostate surgery (TURP) | $9,363 | 13 |
| Prostate test (PSA) | $100 | 30 |
| Psychiatric evaluation | $246 | 13 |
| Psychotherapy session | $320 | 19 |
| Pterygium removal (eye) | $1,602 | 10 |
| Pulmonary rehabilitation | $202 | 12 |
| Radiofrequency nerve ablation | $3,938 | 14 |
| Retina scan (OCT) | $121 | 9 |
| Retinal (fundus) photography | $194 | 10 |
| Retinal detachment repair | $8,202 | 9 |
| Rheumatoid factor test | $51 | 18 |
| Rotator cuff repair | $14,565 | 13 |
| Routine eye exam | $263 | 7 |
| RSV vaccine | — | 4 |
| Sacroiliac joint injection | $1,198 | 11 |
| Scoliosis spine X-ray | $375 | 26 |
| Screening colonoscopy | $1,223 | 33 |
| Screening mammogram | $341 | 21 |
| Scrotal ultrasound | $604 | 27 |
| Sedimentation rate (ESR) test | $47 | 31 |
| Semen analysis | $110 | 19 |
| Septoplasty (deviated septum) | $6,612 | 9 |
| Sex hormone binding globulin test | $88 | 28 |
| Shingles vaccine | — | 7 |
| Shoulder arthroscopy | $3,065 | 9 |
| Shoulder replacement | $20,191 | 10 |
| Simple wound stitches | $413 | 25 |
| Sinus surgery (endoscopic) | $13,808 | 10 |
| Skin biopsy | $402 | 23 |
| Skin cancer lesion removal | $2,453 | 11 |
| Skin graft | $5,597 | 10 |
| Skin lesion freezing (cryotherapy) | $365 | 10 |
| Skin tag removal | $388 | 13 |
| Sleep study (polysomnography) | $3,010 | 26 |
| Small bowel resection | $3,240 | 6 |
| Soft tissue ultrasound | $541 | 27 |
| Speech therapy | $208 | 27 |
| Spinal cord stimulator | $13,327 | 15 |
| Spinal tap (lumbar puncture) | $1,054 | 26 |
| Spine fracture repair (kyphoplasty) | $8,311 | 18 |
| Spleen removal (splenectomy) | $19,455 | 9 |
| Stomach removal (gastrectomy) | — | 7 |
| Strabismus (eye muscle) surgery | $6,222 | 9 |
| Strep throat test | $102 | 29 |
| Stress echocardiogram | $1,371 | 20 |
| Swallow study | $218 | 28 |
| T3 thyroid test | $80 | 28 |
| Tdap (tetanus) vaccine | $140 | 9 |
| Testicle removal (orchiectomy) | $7,032 | 10 |
| Testosterone test | $108 | 30 |
| Thyroid removal (thyroidectomy) | $12,136 | 13 |
| Thyroid test (TSH) | $74 | 29 |
| Thyroid ultrasound | $533 | 26 |
| Thyroid uptake scan | $983 | 19 |
| Tilt table test | $1,082 | 18 |
| Tonsillectomy | $6,188 | 12 |
| Total IgE allergy test | $70 | 29 |
| Total protein test | $47 | 30 |
| Tracheostomy | $7,404 | 10 |
| Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) | $1,064 | 20 |
| Transvaginal ultrasound | $534 | 26 |
| Trigger finger release | $2,230 | 10 |
| Trigger point injection | $570 | 27 |
| Triglycerides test | $48 | 29 |
| Troponin (heart) test | $146 | 30 |
| Tubal ligation | $3,002 | 9 |
| Turbinate reduction | $6,612 | 11 |
| Turning a breech baby (version) | $3,173 | 17 |
| Ulnar nerve surgery (elbow) | $6,848 | 12 |
| Umbilical hernia repair | $6,915 | 5 |
| Upper GI endoscopy (EGD) | $1,710 | 27 |
| Upper GI series (barium) | $566 | 23 |
| Ureteral stent placement | $7,967 | 14 |
| Ureteroscopy (stone removal) | $15,090 | 13 |
| Uric acid (gout) test | $37 | 31 |
| Urinalysis | $51 | 29 |
| Urine microalbumin test | $49 | 30 |
| Urine pregnancy test | $68 | 29 |
| UV light therapy (skin) | $121 | 9 |
| Vaccine administration | $95 | 25 |
| Vaginal delivery | $7,042 | 23 |
| Varicocele repair | $8,234 | 12 |
| Varicose vein ablation | $6,417 | 18 |
| Vasectomy | $3,101 | 8 |
| Visual field test | $263 | 7 |
| Vitamin B12 test | $76 | 28 |
| Vitamin D test | $118 | 29 |
| Vitrectomy (eye) | $8,202 | 9 |
| Vocal cord injection | $7,516 | 10 |
| Wart removal | $567 | 11 |
| Weight-loss (bariatric) surgery | $14,041 | 22 |
| Well-child visit | $101 | 3 |
| Whipple procedure (pancreas) | — | 7 |
| Wound debridement | $749 | 27 |
| Wrist fracture repair | $8,392 | 9 |
| X-ray of the abdomen | $318 | 27 |
| X-ray of the ankle | $458 | 29 |
| X-ray of the collarbone | $330 | 29 |
| X-ray of the elbow | $410 | 28 |
| X-ray of the facial bones | $260 | 28 |
| X-ray of the foot | $444 | 29 |
| X-ray of the forearm | $309 | 29 |
| X-ray of the hand | $383 | 29 |
| X-ray of the hip | $286 | 28 |
| X-ray of the knee | $488 | 29 |
| X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $418 | 28 |
| X-ray of the lower leg | $309 | 29 |
| X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) | $371 | 29 |
| X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) | $378 | 28 |
| X-ray of the pelvis | $278 | 28 |
| X-ray of the ribs | $457 | 28 |
| X-ray of the shoulder | $392 | 29 |
| X-ray of the skull | $336 | 27 |
| X-ray of the upper arm | $251 | 29 |
| X-ray of the wrist | $431 | 29 |
| YAG laser capsulotomy (eye) | $940 | 15 |
| Zinc blood test | $73 | 28 |
Source: hospitals’ machine-readable price files (45 CFR §180). Estimates — confirm with the hospital.
