| Procedure | Cash (median) | Hospitals |
|---|
| 3D mammogram (tomosynthesis) | $45 | 69 |
| Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis) | $1,687 | 67 |
| Abdominal ultrasound | $808 | 67 |
| Abscess incision and drainage | $397 | 92 |
| Achilles tendon repair | $8,376 | 50 |
| ACL knee reconstruction | $8,687 | 52 |
| Acupuncture | $18 | 20 |
| Adenoid removal (adenoidectomy) | $5,797 | 41 |
| Albumin blood test | $27 | 70 |
| Aldosterone test | $132 | 78 |
| Alkaline phosphatase test | $25 | 73 |
| Allergy patch testing | $306 | 26 |
| Allergy shots | $46 | 40 |
| Allergy testing | $342 | 28 |
| Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test | $80 | 75 |
| ALT liver enzyme test | $29 | 68 |
| Ammonia blood test | $71 | 77 |
| Amniocentesis | $1,322 | 42 |
| Amylase test | $48 | 66 |
| Anal fistula repair | $4,637 | 52 |
| Ankle fracture repair | $7,278 | 51 |
| Ankle replacement | $1,391 | 37 |
| Annual physical (established patient) | $105 | 42 |
| Annual physical (new patient) | $119 | 42 |
| Anoscopy | $192 | 72 |
| Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test | $66 | 78 |
| Aortic aneurysm repair (AAA) | $2,242 | 30 |
| Aortic valve replacement | $9,435 | 30 |
| Appendix removal (appendectomy) | — | 37 |
| Arterial blood gas (ABG) | $83 | 76 |
| AST liver enzyme test | $27 | 69 |
| Barium swallow study | $413 | 69 |
| Bartholin cyst removal | $416 | 72 |
| Basic metabolic panel | $97 | 63 |
| Benign skin lesion removal | $1,009 | 79 |
| Bilirubin blood test | $25 | 70 |
| Bladder function test (urodynamics) | $1,420 | 35 |
| Bladder scope (cystoscopy) | $2,213 | 66 |
| Bladder tumor removal (TURBT) | $5,831 | 56 |
| Blood clotting test (PT/INR) | $29 | 70 |
| Blood crossmatch | $194 | 75 |
| Blood glucose test | $23 | 70 |
| Blood transfusion | $725 | 77 |
| Blood type and screen | $96 | 68 |
| Blood type test | $93 | 64 |
| BNP (heart failure) test | $130 | 78 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) | $240 | 64 |
| Bone marrow biopsy | $2,464 | 61 |
| Bone scan (nuclear) | $936 | 68 |
| Botox for migraine | $461 | 47 |
| Brain shunt (VP shunt) | $760 | 25 |
| Breast biopsy | $2,730 | 74 |
| Breast MRI | $1,680 | 57 |
| Breast reconstruction | $6,257 | 43 |
| Breast reduction | $9,553 | 47 |
| Breast ultrasound | $403 | 67 |
| Breathing tube insertion (intubation) | $835 | 76 |
| Bronchoscopy | $3,132 | 71 |
| Bunion surgery (bunionectomy) | $10,327 | 50 |
| Burn treatment | $309 | 79 |
| C-reactive protein (CRP) | $37 | 68 |
| CA 19-9 tumor marker test | $85 | 77 |
| CA-125 ovarian marker test | $93 | 76 |
| Calcium blood test | $25 | 70 |
| Capsule endoscopy | $1,920 | 37 |
| Cardiac ablation | $37,708 | 47 |
| Cardiac catheterization | $7,012 | 56 |
| Cardiac event monitor | $605 | 19 |
| Cardiac MRI | $1,452 | 53 |
| Cardiac rehabilitation | $235 | 61 |
| Cardiac stress test | $706 | 61 |
| Cardioversion | $1,077 | 67 |
| Carotid artery surgery | $838 | 26 |
| Carotid artery ultrasound | $653 | 68 |
| Carpal tunnel release | $2,925 | 62 |
| Cataract surgery | $2,250 | 52 |
| CEA tumor marker test | $86 | 75 |
| Celiac disease test | $57 | 70 |
| Central line placement | $3,227 | 64 |
| Cervical cerclage | $5,018 | 24 |
| Cervical LEEP procedure | $3,815 | 64 |
| Cesarean section (C-section) | $14,438 | 91 |
| Chalazion (eyelid cyst) removal | $359 | 37 |
| Chemotherapy infusion | $405 | 73 |
| Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis) | $1,406 | 66 |
| Chest tube insertion | $1,950 | 68 |
| Chest X-ray | $271 | 69 |
| Chickenpox (varicella) vaccine | $192 | 40 |
| Chiropractic adjustment | $23 | 17 |
| Circumcision | $2,743 | 64 |
| CK-MB heart enzyme test | $48 | 69 |
| Clotting time test (PTT) | $42 | 70 |
| Colon resection (colectomy) | $1,305 | 30 |
| Colonoscopy | $1,993 | 70 |
| Colostomy | $909 | 24 |
| Colposcopy | $351 | 57 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) | $32 | 70 |
| Complex wound repair | $951 | 66 |
| Comprehensive eye exam | $159 | 31 |
| Comprehensive metabolic panel | $122 | 62 |
| Contact lens fitting | $40 | 17 |
| Continuous glucose monitor setup | $24 | 25 |
| Contraceptive implant (Nexplanon) | $318 | 71 |
| Copper blood test | $51 | 77 |
| Corneal transplant | $1,801 | 37 |
| Coronary angioplasty / stent (PCI) | — | 38 |
| Coronary artery bypass (CABG) | $76,996 | 88 |
| Coronary CT angiography | $819 | 54 |
| Cortisol test | $85 | 77 |
| COVID-19 PCR test | $87 | 78 |
| COVID-19 vaccine | — | 3 |
| CPAP titration study | $439 | 64 |
| Craniotomy (brain surgery) | $1,624 | 21 |
| Creatine kinase (CK) test | $36 | 71 |
| CT angiography of the chest | $1,281 | 66 |
| CT angiography of the head | $999 | 65 |
| CT colonography (virtual colonoscopy) | $776 | 34 |
| CT scan of the abdomen | $994 | 66 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis | $2,059 | 66 |
| CT scan of the arm | $940 | 67 |
| CT scan of the chest | $982 | 69 |
| CT scan of the head | $903 | 67 |
| CT scan of the leg | $766 | 68 |
| CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $864 | 69 |
| CT scan of the neck | $805 | 67 |
| CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) | $1,178 | 67 |
| CT scan of the pelvis | $884 | 68 |
| CT scan of the sinuses | $1,056 | 67 |
| D-dimer test | $62 | 67 |
| Defibrillator (ICD) implant | $37,788 | 51 |
| Developmental screening (child) | $276 | 36 |
| DHEA-sulfate test | $92 | 77 |
| Diagnostic mammogram | $256 | 62 |
| Dialysis fistula creation | $6,426 | 33 |
| Dilation and curettage (D&C) | $4,641 | 62 |
| Droopy eyelid repair (ptosis) | $3,623 | 52 |
| Drug screen (urine) | $145 | 74 |
| Ear pressure test (tympanometry) | $66 | 45 |
| Ear tubes (myringotomy) | $2,036 | 51 |
| Eardrum repair (tympanoplasty) | $8,540 | 26 |
| Echocardiogram | $990 | 68 |
| Elbow replacement | $5,123 | 22 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG) | $153 | 67 |
| Electroencephalogram (EEG) | $612 | 68 |
| Electrolyte panel | $62 | 69 |
| Electromyography (EMG) | $200 | 55 |
| Emergency department visit | $510 | 67 |
| Endometrial biopsy | $302 | 59 |
| Epidural steroid injection | $1,305 | 58 |
| ERCP (bile duct endoscopy) | $4,555 | 65 |
| Esophageal dilation | $2,700 | 56 |
| Esophageal variceal banding | $5,560 | 25 |
| Estradiol (estrogen) test | $140 | 78 |
| Eye refraction (glasses prescription) | $15 | 25 |
| Eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty) | $3,035 | 60 |
| Facet joint injection (spine) | $1,044 | 54 |
| Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG) | $347 | 60 |
| Family therapy session | $169 | 47 |
| Fecal occult blood (stool) test | $24 | 74 |
| Feeding tube (PEG) placement | $2,768 | 65 |
| Femoral hernia repair | $1,397 | 33 |
| Ferritin (iron) test | $44 | 77 |
| Fibrinogen test | $50 | 70 |
| Fibroid removal (myomectomy) | $1,197 | 28 |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | $1,593 | 69 |
| Flu test | $28 | 54 |
| Flu vaccine | $27 | 39 |
| Folate (folic acid) test | $48 | 77 |
| Foreign body removal (skin) | $500 | 90 |
| Free T4 thyroid test | $49 | 73 |
| FSH hormone test | $100 | 77 |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) | $9,462 | 56 |
| Gallbladder scan (HIDA) | $1,026 | 65 |
| Ganglion cyst removal | $1,876 | 46 |
| GGT liver test | $37 | 74 |
| Glaucoma surgery | $1,758 | 41 |
| Glucose tolerance test | $43 | 70 |
| Group therapy session | $103 | 45 |
| H. pylori test | $142 | 56 |
| Hammertoe repair | $3,804 | 53 |
| HDL cholesterol test | $37 | 75 |
| Hearing test (audiometry) | $190 | 41 |
| Hematocrit test | $17 | 65 |
| Hemodialysis | $864 | 54 |
| Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) | $37 | 77 |
| Hemorrhoid removal | $1,271 | 60 |
| Hepatitis A vaccine | $81 | 44 |
| Hepatitis B test | $48 | 71 |
| Hepatitis B vaccine | $87 | 49 |
| Hepatitis C test | $55 | 77 |
| Hip arthroscopy | $8,376 | 29 |
| Hip fracture repair | $934 | 34 |
| Hip replacement | $14,019 | 52 |
| HIV test | $74 | 78 |
| Holter heart monitor | $291 | 65 |
| Home sleep apnea test | $312 | 39 |
| HPV vaccine | $322 | 38 |
| Hydrocele repair | $6,332 | 47 |
| Hysterectomy | $11,212 | 59 |
| Hysteroscopy | $5,229 | 65 |
| Ileostomy | $758 | 27 |
| Incisional hernia repair | $1,501 | 9 |
| Inguinal hernia repair | $5,559 | 54 |
| Iron blood test | $43 | 69 |
| IUD insertion | $205 | 68 |
| IUD removal | $357 | 81 |
| IV infusion therapy | $295 | 67 |
| IVC filter placement | $7,180 | 61 |
| Joint aspiration (small/intermediate) | $380 | 82 |
| Kidney biopsy | $1,993 | 60 |
| Kidney removal (nephrectomy) | $914 | 23 |
| Kidney scan (nuclear) | $1,023 | 65 |
| Kidney stone shock-wave (lithotripsy) | $6,221 | 51 |
| Kidney ultrasound | $513 | 68 |
| Knee arthroscopy | $5,486 | 57 |
| Knee joint injection | $453 | 83 |
| Knee replacement | $33,672 | 94 |
| Lactate test | $75 | 72 |
| Laminectomy (spine) | $9,017 | 41 |
| Laryngoscopy | $694 | 71 |
| LDH test | $35 | 72 |
| LDL cholesterol test | $44 | 75 |
| Leg artery angiogram | $3,927 | 58 |
| Leg artery angioplasty | $14,843 | 69 |
| Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) | $738 | 69 |
| LH hormone test | $90 | 78 |
| Lipase test | $50 | 68 |
| Lipid (cholesterol) panel | $65 | 74 |
| Liver biopsy | $2,093 | 65 |
| Liver function panel | $87 | 62 |
| Lower back (lumbar) spinal fusion | $75,328 | 54 |
| Lumbar discectomy | $10,234 | 47 |
| Lumpectomy (breast) | $6,078 | 53 |
| Lung function test (PFT) | $326 | 68 |
| Lung scan (V/Q) | $1,127 | 64 |
| Magnesium blood test | $42 | 69 |
| Mastectomy | $5,639 | 53 |
| Mastoidectomy | $6,936 | 22 |
| Meniscus repair (knee) | $5,038 | 53 |
| MMR vaccine | $109 | 46 |
| Mohs skin cancer surgery | $668 | 30 |
| MRA of the brain | $1,400 | 65 |
| MRA of the neck | $1,427 | 66 |
| MRI of the abdomen | $1,480 | 66 |
| MRI of the ankle | $1,401 | 67 |
| MRI of the brain | $1,690 | 68 |
| MRI of the chest | $1,278 | 68 |
| MRI of the knee | $1,389 | 67 |
| MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $1,621 | 67 |
| MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) | $1,641 | 66 |
| MRI of the neck (cervical spine) | $1,508 | 67 |
| MRI of the pelvis | $1,311 | 67 |
| MRI of the shoulder | $1,597 | 66 |
| MRI of the wrist | $1,372 | 68 |
| Nebulizer breathing treatment | $216 | 77 |
| Neck (cervical) spinal fusion | $3,437 | 40 |
| Nerve conduction study | $365 | 62 |
| Newborn hospital care | $46 | 19 |
| Nuchal translucency ultrasound | $170 | 49 |
| Nuclear cardiac stress test | $2,741 | 64 |
| Occupational therapy evaluation | $227 | 78 |
| Office visit (established patient) | $200 | 74 |
| Office visit (new patient) | $267 | 73 |
| Orthopedic hardware removal | $5,352 | 66 |
| Ovarian cyst removal | $3,725 | 37 |
| Ovary removal (oophorectomy) | $667 | 27 |
| Pacemaker insertion | $42,591 | 93 |
| Pap smear (cervical screening) | $93 | 96 |
| Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test | $168 | 79 |
| Parathyroid removal | $8,083 | 44 |
| Pelvic ultrasound | $393 | 68 |
| PET scan | $5,217 | 57 |
| Phosphorus blood test | $34 | 67 |
| Physical therapy evaluation | $213 | 79 |
| Pilonidal cyst removal | $4,260 | 63 |
| Platelet count | $31 | 66 |
| Pneumonia vaccine | $152 | 45 |
| Pregnancy blood test (hCG) | $46 | 56 |
| Pregnancy ultrasound | $513 | 64 |
| Procalcitonin test | $105 | 77 |
| Prolactin test | $104 | 77 |
| Prostate biopsy | $2,476 | 65 |
| Prostate removal (prostatectomy) | $12,207 | 24 |
| Prostate surgery (TURP) | $9,087 | 51 |
| Prostate test (PSA) | $54 | 76 |
| Psychiatric evaluation | $183 | 49 |
| Psychotherapy session | $180 | 46 |
| Pterygium removal (eye) | $3,944 | 17 |
| Pulmonary rehabilitation | $179 | 47 |
| Radiofrequency nerve ablation | $2,634 | 50 |
| Retina scan (OCT) | $96 | 31 |
| Retinal (fundus) photography | $182 | 28 |
| Retinal detachment repair | $4,146 | 29 |
| Rheumatoid factor test | $36 | 48 |
| Rotator cuff repair | $12,046 | 52 |
| Routine eye exam | $125 | 29 |
| RSV vaccine | $504 | 29 |
| Sacroiliac joint injection | $1,245 | 46 |
| Scoliosis spine X-ray | $306 | 67 |
| Screening colonoscopy | $1,455 | 40 |
| Screening mammogram | $225 | 62 |
| Scrotal ultrasound | $605 | 66 |
| Sedimentation rate (ESR) test | $36 | 68 |
| Semen analysis | $53 | 58 |
| Septoplasty (deviated septum) | $3,802 | 51 |
| Sex hormone binding globulin test | $75 | 77 |
| Shingles vaccine | $211 | 33 |
| Shoulder arthroscopy | $10,468 | 55 |
| Shoulder replacement | $22,846 | 48 |
| Simple wound stitches | $297 | 74 |
| Sinus surgery (endoscopic) | $8,238 | 40 |
| Skin biopsy | $614 | 69 |
| Skin cancer lesion removal | $825 | 73 |
| Skin graft | $2,913 | 74 |
| Skin lesion freezing (cryotherapy) | $175 | 51 |
| Skin tag removal | $289 | 80 |
| Sleep study (polysomnography) | $2,305 | 56 |
| Small bowel resection | $927 | 30 |
| Soft tissue ultrasound | $200 | 68 |
| Speech therapy | $225 | 76 |
| Spinal cord stimulator | $7,529 | 60 |
| Spinal tap (lumbar puncture) | $1,210 | 67 |
| Spine fracture repair (kyphoplasty) | $11,275 | 70 |
| Spleen removal (splenectomy) | $2,403 | 29 |
| Stomach removal (gastrectomy) | $1,220 | 21 |
| Strabismus (eye muscle) surgery | $6,243 | 33 |
| Strep throat test | $35 | 67 |
| Stress echocardiogram | $1,221 | 64 |
| Swallow study | $374 | 76 |
| T3 thyroid test | $74 | 77 |
| Tdap (tetanus) vaccine | $54 | 52 |
| Testicle removal (orchiectomy) | $4,810 | 49 |
| Testosterone test | $107 | 79 |
| Thyroid removal (thyroidectomy) | $7,623 | 45 |
| Thyroid test (TSH) | $57 | 78 |
| Thyroid ultrasound | $365 | 67 |
| Thyroid uptake scan | $824 | 64 |
| Tilt table test | $1,114 | 49 |
| Tonsillectomy | $7,742 | 41 |
| Total IgE allergy test | $66 | 77 |
| Total protein test | $22 | 67 |
| Tracheostomy | $3,802 | 29 |
| Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) | $1,122 | 65 |
| Transvaginal ultrasound | $462 | 67 |
| Trigger finger release | $2,429 | 52 |
| Trigger point injection | $471 | 66 |
| Triglycerides test | $32 | 73 |
| Troponin (heart) test | $62 | 67 |
| Tubal ligation | $6,695 | 43 |
| Turbinate reduction | $5,483 | 31 |
| Turning a breech baby (version) | $3,415 | 42 |
| Ulnar nerve surgery (elbow) | $3,032 | 47 |
| Umbilical hernia repair | $2,848 | 10 |
| Upper GI endoscopy (EGD) | $1,676 | 71 |
| Upper GI series (barium) | $462 | 67 |
| Ureteral stent placement | $4,765 | 62 |
| Ureteroscopy (stone removal) | $6,939 | 50 |
| Uric acid (gout) test | $32 | 68 |
| Urinalysis | $24 | 59 |
| Urine microalbumin test | $32 | 72 |
| Urine pregnancy test | $36 | 72 |
| UV light therapy (skin) | $151 | 27 |
| Vaccine administration | $59 | 71 |
| Vaginal delivery | $10,729 | 90 |
| Varicocele repair | $6,515 | 24 |
| Varicose vein ablation | $6,778 | 54 |
| Vasectomy | $3,016 | 56 |
| Visual field test | $146 | 29 |
| Vitamin B12 test | $42 | 77 |
| Vitamin D test | $100 | 78 |
| Vitrectomy (eye) | $4,471 | 28 |
| Vocal cord injection | $6,550 | 35 |
| Wart removal | $280 | 65 |
| Weight-loss (bariatric) surgery | $33,831 | 89 |
| Well-child visit | $88 | 34 |
| Whipple procedure (pancreas) | $2,182 | 21 |
| Wound debridement | $937 | 86 |
| Wrist fracture repair | $8,376 | 53 |
| X-ray of the abdomen | $267 | 67 |
| X-ray of the ankle | $276 | 66 |
| X-ray of the collarbone | $267 | 67 |
| X-ray of the elbow | $298 | 67 |
| X-ray of the facial bones | $284 | 66 |
| X-ray of the foot | $270 | 66 |
| X-ray of the forearm | $245 | 67 |
| X-ray of the hand | $250 | 67 |
| X-ray of the hip | $201 | 68 |
| X-ray of the knee | $275 | 67 |
| X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $377 | 67 |
| X-ray of the lower leg | $269 | 66 |
| X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) | $206 | 66 |
| X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) | $353 | 66 |
| X-ray of the pelvis | $278 | 67 |
| X-ray of the ribs | $350 | 67 |
| X-ray of the shoulder | $273 | 67 |
| X-ray of the skull | $352 | 66 |
| X-ray of the thigh bone | $25 | 13 |
| X-ray of the upper arm | $245 | 68 |
| X-ray of the wrist | $280 | 65 |
| YAG laser capsulotomy (eye) | $695 | 37 |
| Zinc blood test | $54 | 78 |
Source: hospitals’ machine-readable price files (45 CFR §180). Estimates — confirm with the hospital.
