| Procedure | Cash (median) | Hospitals |
|---|
| 3D mammogram (tomosynthesis) | $73 | 12 |
| Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis) | $1,804 | 16 |
| Abdominal ultrasound | $578 | 17 |
| Abscess incision and drainage | $691 | 17 |
| Achilles tendon repair | $9,229 | 4 |
| ACL knee reconstruction | $11,137 | 3 |
| Acupuncture | $41 | 4 |
| Albumin blood test | $17 | 17 |
| Aldosterone test | $117 | 17 |
| Alkaline phosphatase test | $18 | 17 |
| Allergy shots | $26 | 3 |
| Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test | $70 | 17 |
| ALT liver enzyme test | $21 | 17 |
| Ammonia blood test | $107 | 17 |
| Amniocentesis | $993 | 13 |
| Amylase test | $39 | 17 |
| Anal fistula repair | $4,761 | 3 |
| Ankle fracture repair | $13,666 | 7 |
| Annual physical (established patient) | $196 | 5 |
| Annual physical (new patient) | $132 | 5 |
| Anoscopy | $262 | 16 |
| Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test | $64 | 17 |
| Aortic aneurysm repair (AAA) | $10,717 | 8 |
| Aortic valve replacement | $22,573 | 10 |
| Appendix removal (appendectomy) | $19,135 | 7 |
| Arterial blood gas (ABG) | $175 | 17 |
| AST liver enzyme test | $30 | 17 |
| Barium swallow study | $555 | 16 |
| Bartholin cyst removal | $549 | 16 |
| Basic metabolic panel | $44 | 17 |
| Benign skin lesion removal | $1,255 | 16 |
| Bilirubin blood test | $39 | 17 |
| Bladder function test (urodynamics) | $628 | 6 |
| Bladder scope (cystoscopy) | $660 | 15 |
| Bladder tumor removal (TURBT) | $6,932 | 7 |
| Blood clotting test (PT/INR) | $32 | 17 |
| Blood crossmatch | $129 | 17 |
| Blood glucose test | $22 | 17 |
| Blood transfusion | $1,115 | 17 |
| Blood type and screen | $65 | 17 |
| Blood type test | $48 | 12 |
| BNP (heart failure) test | $158 | 17 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) | $397 | 15 |
| Bone marrow biopsy | $2,913 | 13 |
| Bone scan (nuclear) | $1,093 | 15 |
| Botox for migraine | $350 | 7 |
| Brain shunt (VP shunt) | $6,579 | 6 |
| Breast biopsy | $3,758 | 14 |
| Breast MRI | $2,204 | 10 |
| Breast ultrasound | $398 | 15 |
| Breathing tube insertion (intubation) | $811 | 17 |
| Bronchoscopy | $2,996 | 14 |
| Bunion surgery (bunionectomy) | $5,592 | 4 |
| Burn treatment | $400 | 17 |
| C-reactive protein (CRP) | $38 | 17 |
| CA 19-9 tumor marker test | $90 | 16 |
| CA-125 ovarian marker test | $95 | 16 |
| Calcium blood test | $22 | 17 |
| Capsule endoscopy | $2,323 | 4 |
| Cardiac ablation | $32,971 | 10 |
| Cardiac catheterization | $10,018 | 12 |
| Cardiac MRI | $1,767 | 12 |
| Cardiac rehabilitation | $188 | 13 |
| Cardiac stress test | $673 | 15 |
| Cardioversion | $1,459 | 16 |
| Carotid artery ultrasound | $863 | 16 |
| Carpal tunnel release | $4,899 | 6 |
| Cataract surgery | $5,725 | 6 |
| CEA tumor marker test | $75 | 16 |
| Celiac disease test | $35 | 15 |
| Central line placement | $3,499 | 16 |
| Cervical cerclage | $4,696 | 11 |
| Cervical LEEP procedure | $7,466 | 6 |
| Cesarean section (C-section) | $29,918 | 25 |
| Chalazion (eyelid cyst) removal | $372 | 6 |
| Chemotherapy infusion | $521 | 17 |
| Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis) | $1,929 | 16 |
| Chest tube insertion | $1,721 | 16 |
| Chest X-ray | $333 | 17 |
| Chickenpox (varicella) vaccine | $509 | 5 |
| Circumcision | $2,440 | 15 |
| CK-MB heart enzyme test | $82 | 16 |
| Clotting time test (PTT) | $55 | 17 |
| Colonoscopy | $2,347 | 9 |
| Colposcopy | $512 | 11 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) | $36 | 17 |
| Complex wound repair | $1,749 | 15 |
| Comprehensive metabolic panel | $53 | 17 |
| Contraceptive implant (Nexplanon) | $526 | 13 |
| Copper blood test | $52 | 17 |
| Coronary angioplasty / stent (PCI) | $54,795 | 6 |
| Coronary artery bypass (CABG) | $168,912 | 21 |
| Coronary CT angiography | $1,316 | 16 |
| Cortisol test | $84 | 17 |
| COVID-19 PCR test | $74 | 16 |
| CPAP titration study | $809 | 17 |
| Creatine kinase (CK) test | $33 | 17 |
| CT angiography of the chest | $2,265 | 17 |
| CT angiography of the head | $2,142 | 17 |
| CT colonography (virtual colonoscopy) | $590 | 8 |
| CT scan of the abdomen | $1,478 | 17 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis | $2,690 | 17 |
| CT scan of the arm | $1,546 | 17 |
| CT scan of the chest | $1,412 | 17 |
| CT scan of the head | $1,192 | 17 |
| CT scan of the leg | $1,217 | 17 |
| CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $1,641 | 17 |
| CT scan of the neck | $1,478 | 17 |
| CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) | $1,624 | 17 |
| CT scan of the pelvis | $1,444 | 17 |
| CT scan of the sinuses | $1,254 | 17 |
| D-dimer test | $111 | 17 |
| Defibrillator (ICD) implant | $37,086 | 12 |
| Developmental screening (child) | $124 | 10 |
| DHEA-sulfate test | $90 | 17 |
| Diagnostic mammogram | $353 | 12 |
| Dilation and curettage (D&C) | $5,971 | 6 |
| Drug screen (urine) | $77 | 17 |
| Ear pressure test (tympanometry) | $131 | 9 |
| Ear tubes (myringotomy) | $2,959 | 6 |
| Echocardiogram | $848 | 16 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG) | $160 | 17 |
| Electroencephalogram (EEG) | $908 | 13 |
| Electrolyte panel | $35 | 17 |
| Electromyography (EMG) | $242 | 13 |
| Emergency department visit | $784 | 16 |
| Endometrial biopsy | $474 | 12 |
| Epidural steroid injection | $1,936 | 13 |
| ERCP (bile duct endoscopy) | $7,616 | 7 |
| Esophageal dilation | $2,180 | 4 |
| Estradiol (estrogen) test | $113 | 17 |
| Eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty) | $8,508 | 8 |
| Facet joint injection (spine) | $1,548 | 15 |
| Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG) | $513 | 15 |
| Family therapy session | $233 | 10 |
| Fecal occult blood (stool) test | $49 | 16 |
| Feeding tube (PEG) placement | $3,035 | 6 |
| Femoral hernia repair | $8,108 | 3 |
| Ferritin (iron) test | $63 | 17 |
| Fibrinogen test | $66 | 17 |
| Fibroid removal (myomectomy) | $2,343 | 3 |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | $1,060 | 10 |
| Flu test | $89 | 14 |
| Flu vaccine | $66 | 3 |
| Folate (folic acid) test | $97 | 17 |
| Foreign body removal (skin) | $501 | 16 |
| Free T4 thyroid test | $50 | 17 |
| FSH hormone test | $75 | 17 |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) | $11,566 | 6 |
| Gallbladder scan (HIDA) | $1,402 | 15 |
| Ganglion cyst removal | $5,367 | 5 |
| GGT liver test | $33 | 17 |
| Glucose tolerance test | $61 | 14 |
| Group therapy session | $132 | 9 |
| H. pylori test | $101 | 15 |
| Hammertoe repair | $2,182 | 4 |
| HDL cholesterol test | $34 | 17 |
| Hearing test (audiometry) | $410 | 8 |
| Hematocrit test | $21 | 17 |
| Hemodialysis | $2,475 | 11 |
| Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) | $46 | 17 |
| Hemorrhoid removal | $1,543 | 10 |
| Hepatitis A vaccine | $114 | 8 |
| Hepatitis B test | $53 | 17 |
| Hepatitis B vaccine | $92 | 8 |
| Hepatitis C test | $75 | 17 |
| Hip arthroscopy | $10,811 | 3 |
| Hip replacement | $18,968 | 3 |
| HIV test | $70 | 17 |
| Holter heart monitor | $327 | 10 |
| Home sleep apnea test | $411 | 6 |
| HPV vaccine | $863 | 4 |
| Hysteroscopy | $6,217 | 7 |
| Incisional hernia repair | $3,122 | 3 |
| Inguinal hernia repair | $5,713 | 3 |
| Iron blood test | $59 | 17 |
| IUD insertion | $332 | 13 |
| IUD removal | $517 | 16 |
| IV infusion therapy | $382 | 17 |
| IVC filter placement | $11,443 | 12 |
| Joint aspiration (small/intermediate) | $489 | 17 |
| Kidney biopsy | $1,706 | 11 |
| Kidney removal (nephrectomy) | $2,633 | 4 |
| Kidney scan (nuclear) | $1,154 | 15 |
| Kidney stone shock-wave (lithotripsy) | $1,130 | 7 |
| Kidney ultrasound | $556 | 17 |
| Knee arthroscopy | $7,171 | 4 |
| Knee joint injection | $512 | 17 |
| Knee replacement | $71,000 | 24 |
| Lactate test | $92 | 17 |
| Laryngoscopy | $1,341 | 15 |
| LDH test | $35 | 17 |
| LDL cholesterol test | $46 | 17 |
| Leg artery angiogram | $4,961 | 12 |
| Leg artery angioplasty | $13,866 | 8 |
| Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) | $790 | 17 |
| LH hormone test | $88 | 12 |
| Lipase test | $82 | 17 |
| Lipid (cholesterol) panel | $53 | 17 |
| Liver biopsy | $2,750 | 14 |
| Liver function panel | $42 | 17 |
| Lower back (lumbar) spinal fusion | — | 6 |
| Lumbar discectomy | $11,399 | 3 |
| Lumpectomy (breast) | $7,652 | 5 |
| Lung function test (PFT) | $493 | 16 |
| Lung scan (V/Q) | $1,509 | 15 |
| Magnesium blood test | $36 | 17 |
| Mastectomy | $5,699 | 3 |
| Meniscus repair (knee) | $5,460 | 3 |
| MMR vaccine | $193 | 8 |
| Mohs skin cancer surgery | $808 | 3 |
| MRA of the brain | $2,512 | 17 |
| MRA of the neck | $2,466 | 17 |
| MRI of the abdomen | $2,148 | 17 |
| MRI of the ankle | $2,572 | 16 |
| MRI of the brain | $2,040 | 17 |
| MRI of the chest | $2,094 | 16 |
| MRI of the knee | $2,406 | 16 |
| MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $2,635 | 17 |
| MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) | $2,906 | 17 |
| MRI of the neck (cervical spine) | $2,358 | 17 |
| MRI of the pelvis | $2,261 | 17 |
| MRI of the shoulder | $2,392 | 16 |
| MRI of the wrist | $2,023 | 16 |
| Nebulizer breathing treatment | $231 | 17 |
| Nerve conduction study | $695 | 8 |
| Nuchal translucency ultrasound | $336 | 12 |
| Nuclear cardiac stress test | $3,312 | 15 |
| Occupational therapy evaluation | $346 | 16 |
| Office visit (established patient) | $303 | 16 |
| Office visit (new patient) | $459 | 13 |
| Orthopedic hardware removal | $6,838 | 6 |
| Pacemaker insertion | $50,809 | 23 |
| Pap smear (cervical screening) | $65 | 26 |
| Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test | $148 | 17 |
| Pelvic ultrasound | $408 | 17 |
| PET scan | $3,588 | 12 |
| Phosphorus blood test | $30 | 17 |
| Physical therapy evaluation | $300 | 16 |
| Pilonidal cyst removal | $4,840 | 12 |
| Platelet count | $33 | 17 |
| Pneumonia vaccine | $313 | 5 |
| Pregnancy blood test (hCG) | $53 | 17 |
| Pregnancy ultrasound | $400 | 15 |
| Procalcitonin test | $170 | 16 |
| Prolactin test | $82 | 17 |
| Prostate biopsy | $2,452 | 10 |
| Prostate surgery (TURP) | $1,439 | 6 |
| Prostate test (PSA) | $67 | 16 |
| Psychiatric evaluation | $263 | 13 |
| Psychotherapy session | $226 | 12 |
| Pulmonary rehabilitation | $271 | 10 |
| Radiofrequency nerve ablation | $2,857 | 11 |
| Rheumatoid factor test | $40 | 8 |
| Rotator cuff repair | $6,675 | 3 |
| RSV vaccine | $606 | 4 |
| Sacroiliac joint injection | $500 | 12 |
| Scoliosis spine X-ray | $302 | 17 |
| Screening colonoscopy | $750 | 21 |
| Screening mammogram | $327 | 12 |
| Scrotal ultrasound | $544 | 17 |
| Sedimentation rate (ESR) test | $23 | 17 |
| Semen analysis | $44 | 14 |
| Septoplasty (deviated septum) | $5,689 | 6 |
| Sex hormone binding globulin test | $67 | 17 |
| Shingles vaccine | $302 | 8 |
| Shoulder arthroscopy | $12,526 | 3 |
| Shoulder replacement | $13,379 | 5 |
| Simple wound stitches | $562 | 16 |
| Sinus surgery (endoscopic) | $8,471 | 4 |
| Skin biopsy | $485 | 15 |
| Skin cancer lesion removal | $711 | 7 |
| Skin graft | $5,830 | 9 |
| Skin lesion freezing (cryotherapy) | $155 | 16 |
| Skin tag removal | $296 | 15 |
| Sleep study (polysomnography) | $3,522 | 8 |
| Soft tissue ultrasound | $422 | 17 |
| Speech therapy | $325 | 16 |
| Spinal cord stimulator | $8,834 | 7 |
| Spinal tap (lumbar puncture) | $1,232 | 17 |
| Spine fracture repair (kyphoplasty) | $12,611 | 13 |
| Strep throat test | $62 | 17 |
| Stress echocardiogram | $1,270 | 14 |
| Swallow study | $441 | 16 |
| T3 thyroid test | $75 | 17 |
| Tdap (tetanus) vaccine | $74 | 7 |
| Testicle removal (orchiectomy) | $652 | 8 |
| Testosterone test | $91 | 17 |
| Thyroid test (TSH) | $86 | 17 |
| Thyroid ultrasound | $453 | 16 |
| Thyroid uptake scan | $746 | 15 |
| Tilt table test | $1,308 | 9 |
| Tonsillectomy | $5,750 | 5 |
| Total IgE allergy test | $44 | 17 |
| Total protein test | $20 | 17 |
| Tracheostomy | $8,506 | 4 |
| Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) | $1,642 | 14 |
| Transvaginal ultrasound | $372 | 16 |
| Trigger finger release | $2,831 | 8 |
| Trigger point injection | $415 | 17 |
| Triglycerides test | $23 | 17 |
| Troponin (heart) test | $105 | 17 |
| Turbinate reduction | $5,076 | 3 |
| Turning a breech baby (version) | $4,180 | 15 |
| Ulnar nerve surgery (elbow) | $5,683 | 4 |
| Upper GI endoscopy (EGD) | $1,662 | 9 |
| Upper GI series (barium) | $579 | 16 |
| Ureteral stent placement | $2,446 | 10 |
| Uric acid (gout) test | $41 | 17 |
| Urinalysis | $31 | 17 |
| Urine microalbumin test | $40 | 17 |
| Urine pregnancy test | $46 | 16 |
| Vaccine administration | $71 | 16 |
| Vaginal delivery | $14,054 | 25 |
| Varicose vein ablation | $4,093 | 8 |
| Vasectomy | $2,090 | 5 |
| Vitamin B12 test | $97 | 17 |
| Vitamin D test | $159 | 17 |
| Wart removal | $266 | 15 |
| Weight-loss (bariatric) surgery | $70,117 | 22 |
| Well-child visit | $104 | 4 |
| Wound debridement | $1,165 | 17 |
| Wrist fracture repair | $10,301 | 4 |
| X-ray of the abdomen | $306 | 17 |
| X-ray of the ankle | $253 | 16 |
| X-ray of the collarbone | $240 | 16 |
| X-ray of the elbow | $252 | 16 |
| X-ray of the facial bones | $309 | 17 |
| X-ray of the foot | $245 | 16 |
| X-ray of the forearm | $246 | 16 |
| X-ray of the hand | $315 | 16 |
| X-ray of the hip | $293 | 16 |
| X-ray of the knee | $270 | 16 |
| X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $405 | 17 |
| X-ray of the lower leg | $246 | 16 |
| X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) | $320 | 17 |
| X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) | $288 | 17 |
| X-ray of the pelvis | $310 | 17 |
| X-ray of the ribs | $320 | 17 |
| X-ray of the shoulder | $271 | 16 |
| X-ray of the skull | $371 | 17 |
| X-ray of the upper arm | $221 | 16 |
| X-ray of the wrist | $265 | 16 |
| Zinc blood test | $42 | 17 |
Source: hospitals’ machine-readable price files (45 CFR §180). Estimates — confirm with the hospital.