| Procedure | Cash (median) | Hospitals |
|---|
| 3D mammogram (tomosynthesis) | $31 | 8 |
| Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis) | $300 | 7 |
| Abdominal ultrasound | $76 | 12 |
| Abdominal ultrasound (complete) | $93 | 12 |
| Abdominal ultrasound (limited) | $58 | 11 |
| Abscess drainage (complex or multiple) | $288 | 4 |
| Abscess drainage (simple) | $63 | 9 |
| Abscess incision and drainage | $69 | 8 |
| ACL knee reconstruction | $1,380 | 4 |
| Albumin blood test | $7 | 11 |
| Aldosterone test | $150 | 12 |
| Alkaline phosphatase test | $21 | 12 |
| Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test | $70 | 12 |
| ALT liver enzyme test | $22 | 12 |
| Ammonia blood test | $52 | 12 |
| Amylase test | $16 | 12 |
| Ankle fracture repair | $579 | 4 |
| Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test | $53 | 12 |
| Arterial blood gas (ABG) | $90 | 11 |
| AST liver enzyme test | $22 | 12 |
| Barium swallow study | $72 | 10 |
| Bartholin cyst removal | $185 | 3 |
| Basic metabolic panel | $38 | 12 |
| Benign skin lesion removal | $75 | 8 |
| Bilirubin blood test | $21 | 12 |
| Bladder scope (cystoscopy) | $250 | 4 |
| Bladder tumor removal (TURBT) | $684 | 4 |
| Blood clotting test (PT/INR) | $24 | 12 |
| Blood crossmatch | $30 | 10 |
| Blood glucose test | $17 | 12 |
| Blood transfusion | $555 | 6 |
| Blood type and screen | $38 | 12 |
| Blood type test | $21 | 11 |
| Blood type test (ABO group) | $20 | 10 |
| Blood type test (Rh/D antigen) | $22 | 11 |
| BNP (heart failure) test | $120 | 11 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) | $105 | 12 |
| Bone marrow biopsy | $300 | 6 |
| Bone scan (nuclear) | $163 | 8 |
| Breast biopsy | $625 | 6 |
| Breast MRI | $450 | 7 |
| Breast MRI without contrast | $457 | 6 |
| Breast ultrasound | $64 | 11 |
| Breast ultrasound (complete) | $64 | 11 |
| Breast ultrasound (limited) | $63 | 11 |
| Breathing tube insertion (intubation) | $150 | 8 |
| Bronchoscopy | $325 | 3 |
| Bunion surgery (bunionectomy) | $616 | 4 |
| Burn dressing and debridement (medium) | $199 | 3 |
| Burn dressing and debridement (small) | $50 | 7 |
| Burn treatment | $50 | 7 |
| C-reactive protein (CRP) | $24 | 12 |
| CA 19-9 tumor marker test | $86 | 12 |
| CA-125 ovarian marker test | $76 | 12 |
| Calcium blood test | $21 | 12 |
| Cardiac ablation | $7,000 | 6 |
| Cardiac catheterization | $2,200 | 7 |
| Cardiac event monitor | $648 | 4 |
| Cardiac MRI | $444 | 6 |
| Cardiac MRI without contrast | $488 | 6 |
| Cardiac rehabilitation | $112 | 3 |
| Cardiac stress test | $225 | 6 |
| Cardioversion | $671 | 7 |
| Carotid artery ultrasound | $125 | 9 |
| Carpal tunnel release | $480 | 4 |
| Cataract surgery | $1,500 | 4 |
| CEA tumor marker test | $60 | 12 |
| Celiac disease test | $37 | 3 |
| Central line placement | $350 | 3 |
| Cervical cerclage | — | 3 |
| Cervical LEEP procedure | — | 3 |
| Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis) | $241 | 4 |
| Chest tube insertion | $300 | 9 |
| Chest X-ray | $33 | 12 |
| Chest X-ray (1 view) | $45 | 7 |
| Chest X-ray (2 views) | $32 | 12 |
| Circumcision | $188 | 5 |
| CK-MB heart enzyme test | $28 | 11 |
| Clotting time test (PTT) | $25 | 12 |
| Colon resection (colectomy) | $2,274 | 4 |
| Colonoscopy | $700 | 8 |
| Colostomy | $300 | 5 |
| Colposcopy | $256 | 5 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) | $20 | 12 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) (complete) | $17 | 12 |
| Complex wound repair | $348 | 3 |
| Comprehensive metabolic panel | $45 | 12 |
| Copper blood test | $54 | 12 |
| Coronary CT angiography | $300 | 8 |
| Cortisol test | $95 | 12 |
| COVID-19 PCR test | $75 | 8 |
| CPAP titration study | $64 | 9 |
| Creatine kinase (CK) test | $20 | 12 |
| CT angiography of the chest | $514 | 10 |
| CT angiography of the head | $563 | 9 |
| CT colonography (virtual colonoscopy) | $250 | 5 |
| CT scan of the abdomen | $250 | 11 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis | $356 | 11 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast | $578 | 6 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast | $356 | 11 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast | $275 | 10 |
| CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast | $250 | 10 |
| CT scan of the abdomen with contrast | $250 | 11 |
| CT scan of the abdomen without contrast | $243 | 11 |
| CT scan of the arm | $250 | 11 |
| CT scan of the arm with contrast | $250 | 11 |
| CT scan of the arm without contrast | $250 | 11 |
| CT scan of the chest | $250 | 11 |
| CT scan of the chest with and without contrast | $250 | 10 |
| CT scan of the chest with contrast | $250 | 11 |
| CT scan of the chest without contrast | $250 | 11 |
| CT scan of the head | $250 | 11 |
| CT scan of the head with and without contrast | $250 | 11 |
| CT scan of the head with contrast | $250 | 11 |
| CT scan of the head without contrast | $250 | 11 |
| CT scan of the leg | $250 | 12 |
| CT scan of the leg with contrast | $250 | 11 |
| CT scan of the leg without contrast | $250 | 12 |
| CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $250 | 11 |
| CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with and without contrast | $250 | 10 |
| CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast | $250 | 11 |
| CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast | $250 | 11 |
| CT scan of the neck | $250 | 11 |
| CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) | $250 | 11 |
| CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast | $250 | 10 |
| CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast | $250 | 11 |
| CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast | $250 | 11 |
| CT scan of the neck with and without contrast | $250 | 11 |
| CT scan of the neck with contrast | $250 | 11 |
| CT scan of the neck without contrast | $250 | 11 |
| CT scan of the pelvis | $250 | 12 |
| CT scan of the pelvis with and without contrast | $250 | 11 |
| CT scan of the pelvis with contrast | $250 | 12 |
| CT scan of the pelvis without contrast | $163 | 11 |
| CT scan of the sinuses | $250 | 11 |
| CT scan of the sinuses with and without contrast | $250 | 11 |
| CT scan of the sinuses with contrast | $250 | 11 |
| CT scan of the sinuses without contrast | $250 | 11 |
| D-dimer test | $40 | 12 |
| Defibrillator (ICD) implant | $3,000 | 3 |
| DHEA-sulfate test | $90 | 12 |
| Diagnostic mammogram | $70 | 10 |
| Dilation and curettage (D&C) | — | 3 |
| Drug screen (urine) | $56 | 9 |
| Echocardiogram | $350 | 9 |
| Echocardiogram with and without contrast | $235 | 7 |
| Echocardiogram without contrast | $430 | 9 |
| EEG (awake and asleep) | $233 | 8 |
| EKG / ECG (tracing only) | $45 | 9 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG) | $43 | 11 |
| Electroencephalogram (EEG) | $233 | 8 |
| Electrolyte panel | $25 | 12 |
| Emergency department visit | $250 | 10 |
| Emergency department visit (level 1) | $250 | 10 |
| Emergency department visit (level 2) | $250 | 10 |
| Emergency department visit (level 3) | $250 | 10 |
| Emergency department visit (level 4) | $250 | 10 |
| Emergency department visit (level 5) | $250 | 10 |
| Endometrial biopsy | $183 | 5 |
| Epidural steroid injection | $300 | 6 |
| ERCP (bile duct endoscopy) | $3,200 | 9 |
| Esophageal dilation | $300 | 6 |
| Estradiol (estrogen) test | $108 | 11 |
| Facet joint injection (spine) | $300 | 6 |
| Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG) | $150 | 8 |
| Fecal occult blood (stool) test | $19 | 12 |
| Fecal occult blood (stool) test (guaiac, gFOBT) | $12 | 11 |
| Fecal occult blood (stool) test (immunochemical, FIT) | $25 | 12 |
| Feeding tube (PEG) placement | $316 | 7 |
| Femoral hernia repair | $468 | 4 |
| Ferritin (iron) test | $55 | 12 |
| Fibrinogen test | $56 | 12 |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | $500 | 8 |
| Flu test | $35 | 11 |
| Folate (folic acid) test | $61 | 12 |
| Foreign body removal (skin) | $144 | 6 |
| Free T4 thyroid test | $46 | 12 |
| FSH hormone test | $76 | 11 |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) | $1,601 | 4 |
| Gallbladder scan (HIDA) | $460 | 4 |
| Ganglion cyst removal | $360 | 4 |
| GGT liver test | $26 | 12 |
| Glucose tolerance test | $27 | 12 |
| H. pylori test | $275 | 7 |
| Hammertoe repair | $330 | 4 |
| HDL cholesterol test | $35 | 11 |
| Hematocrit test | $10 | 12 |
| Hemodialysis | $378 | 6 |
| Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) | $60 | 12 |
| Hepatitis B test | $59 | 11 |
| Hepatitis B vaccine | $398 | 5 |
| Hepatitis C test | $64 | 12 |
| Hip fracture repair | $1,260 | 3 |
| Hip replacement | $3,330 | 4 |
| HIV test | $87 | 10 |
| HIV test (antibody) | $100 | 10 |
| HIV test (antigen/antibody combo) | $98 | 9 |
| Holter heart monitor | $441 | 9 |
| Hydrocele repair | $379 | 4 |
| Hysterectomy | $1,114 | 5 |
| Hysteroscopy | — | 3 |
| Inguinal hernia repair | $468 | 4 |
| Iron blood test | $19 | 12 |
| IUD removal | $250 | 4 |
| IV infusion therapy | $147 | 5 |
| IV infusion therapy (each additional) | $72 | 7 |
| IV infusion therapy (initial) | $230 | 3 |
| Joint aspiration (small/intermediate) | $300 | 7 |
| Joint aspiration or injection (mid-size joint) | $300 | 7 |
| Joint aspiration or injection (small joint) | $300 | 7 |
| Kidney biopsy | $251 | 8 |
| Kidney scan (nuclear) | $213 | 7 |
| Kidney stone shock-wave (lithotripsy) | $1,900 | 6 |
| Kidney ultrasound | $147 | 11 |
| Kidney ultrasound (limited) | $300 | 8 |
| Knee arthroscopy | $990 | 4 |
| Knee joint injection | $300 | 9 |
| Lactate test | $69 | 9 |
| LDH test | $22 | 12 |
| LDL cholesterol test | $40 | 12 |
| Leg artery angiogram | $714 | 7 |
| Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) | $125 | 10 |
| Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited) | $125 | 10 |
| LH hormone test | $63 | 11 |
| Lipase test | $24 | 12 |
| Lipid (cholesterol) panel | $72 | 12 |
| Liver biopsy | $275 | 6 |
| Liver function panel | $42 | 12 |
| Lumpectomy (breast) | $863 | 4 |
| Lung function test (PFT) | $94 | 10 |
| Lung scan (V/Q) | $225 | 7 |
| Magnesium blood test | $18 | 12 |
| Mastectomy | $900 | 4 |
| Meniscus repair (knee) | $1,170 | 4 |
| MRA of the brain | $425 | 10 |
| MRA of the brain with contrast | $425 | 10 |
| MRA of the brain without contrast | $425 | 10 |
| MRA of the neck | $425 | 10 |
| MRA of the neck with contrast | $425 | 10 |
| MRA of the neck without contrast | $425 | 10 |
| MRI of the abdomen | $425 | 10 |
| MRI of the abdomen with contrast | $425 | 10 |
| MRI of the abdomen without contrast | $400 | 9 |
| MRI of the ankle | $400 | 10 |
| MRI of the ankle with contrast | $425 | 9 |
| MRI of the ankle without contrast | $400 | 9 |
| MRI of the brain | $425 | 10 |
| MRI of the brain with contrast | $425 | 10 |
| MRI of the brain without contrast | $400 | 10 |
| MRI of the chest | $425 | 9 |
| MRI of the chest with contrast | $425 | 9 |
| MRI of the chest without contrast | $425 | 9 |
| MRI of the knee | $425 | 10 |
| MRI of the knee with contrast | $425 | 9 |
| MRI of the knee without contrast | $400 | 9 |
| MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $425 | 9 |
| MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast | $425 | 9 |
| MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast | $400 | 9 |
| MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) | $425 | 9 |
| MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with and without contrast | $425 | 9 |
| MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with contrast | $425 | 9 |
| MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) without contrast | $400 | 9 |
| MRI of the neck (cervical spine) | $425 | 9 |
| MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast | $425 | 9 |
| MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast | $425 | 9 |
| MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast | $400 | 9 |
| MRI of the pelvis | $400 | 10 |
| MRI of the pelvis with contrast | $400 | 10 |
| MRI of the pelvis without contrast | $400 | 10 |
| MRI of the shoulder | $425 | 10 |
| MRI of the shoulder with contrast | $425 | 9 |
| MRI of the shoulder without contrast | $400 | 9 |
| MRI of the wrist | $400 | 9 |
| MRI of the wrist with contrast | $425 | 9 |
| MRI of the wrist without contrast | $400 | 9 |
| Nebulizer breathing treatment | $47 | 10 |
| Nerve conduction study | $275 | 5 |
| Nuchal translucency ultrasound | $112 | 4 |
| Nuclear cardiac stress test | $375 | 8 |
| Office visit (established patient) | $153 | 8 |
| Office visit (new patient) | $200 | 8 |
| Office visit, established patient (level 3) | $175 | 8 |
| Office visit, established patient (level 4) | $110 | 8 |
| Office visit, new patient (level 3) | $125 | 5 |
| Office visit, new patient (level 4) | $200 | 8 |
| Office visit, new patient (level 5) | $200 | 8 |
| Orthopedic hardware removal | $500 | 4 |
| Ovarian cyst removal | $430 | 4 |
| Ovary removal (oophorectomy) | $410 | 3 |
| Pap smear (cervical screening) | $97 | 6 |
| Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test | $100 | 12 |
| Parathyroid removal | $1,039 | 4 |
| Pelvic ultrasound | $65 | 12 |
| Pelvic ultrasound (complete) | $66 | 12 |
| Pelvic ultrasound (limited) | $63 | 9 |
| PET scan | $1,300 | 6 |
| Phosphorus blood test | $18 | 12 |
| Physical therapy evaluation | $96 | 7 |
| Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity) | $45 | 3 |
| Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity) | $43 | 3 |
| Pilonidal cyst removal | $360 | 4 |
| Platelet count | $15 | 9 |
| Pneumonia vaccine | $63 | 3 |
| Pregnancy blood test (hCG) | $26 | 12 |
| Pregnancy ultrasound | $91 | 11 |
| Pregnancy ultrasound (first trimester) | $113 | 9 |
| Pregnancy ultrasound (second or third trimester) | $78 | 11 |
| Procalcitonin test | $114 | 11 |
| Prolactin test | $90 | 12 |
| Prostate biopsy | $400 | 8 |
| Prostate surgery (TURP) | — | 3 |
| Prostate test (PSA) | $50 | 12 |
| Pterygium removal (eye) | $360 | 4 |
| Radiofrequency nerve ablation | $300 | 6 |
| Rheumatoid factor test | $25 | 11 |
| Rotator cuff repair | $2,004 | 5 |
| Routine eye exam | $94 | 3 |
| Sacroiliac joint injection | $100 | 8 |
| Scoliosis spine X-ray | $42 | 11 |
| Scoliosis spine X-ray (1 view) | $29 | 11 |
| Scoliosis spine X-ray (3 views) | $74 | 10 |
| Screening mammogram | $60 | 9 |
| Scrotal ultrasound | $64 | 12 |
| Sedimentation rate (ESR) test | $19 | 12 |
| Semen analysis | $55 | 11 |
| Sex hormone binding globulin test | $126 | 12 |
| Shoulder arthroscopy | $1,000 | 4 |
| Shoulder replacement | $2,040 | 4 |
| Simple laceration repair (small, up to 2.5 cm) | $50 | 7 |
| Simple wound stitches | $50 | 7 |
| Sinus surgery (endoscopic) | — | 3 |
| Skin biopsy | — | 3 |
| Skin cancer lesion removal | $163 | 5 |
| Skin lesion freezing (cryotherapy) | $152 | 5 |
| Skin tag removal | $163 | 5 |
| Small bowel resection | $881 | 3 |
| Soft tissue ultrasound | $63 | 11 |
| Speech therapy | $140 | 3 |
| Spinal tap (lumbar puncture) | $301 | 6 |
| Spirometry (lung function test) | $117 | 10 |
| Spirometry with bronchodilator | $50 | 9 |
| Stomach removal (gastrectomy) | $1,140 | 3 |
| Strep throat test | $37 | 10 |
| Stress echocardiogram (complete) | $420 | 3 |
| Swallow study | $129 | 3 |
| T3 thyroid test | $58 | 12 |
| Testicle removal (orchiectomy) | $386 | 4 |
| Testosterone test | $106 | 12 |
| Thyroid removal (thyroidectomy) | $1,164 | 5 |
| Thyroid test (TSH) | $54 | 12 |
| Thyroid ultrasound | $63 | 12 |
| Thyroid uptake scan | $107 | 8 |
| Tonsillectomy | — | 3 |
| Total IgE allergy test | $32 | 12 |
| Total protein test | $20 | 11 |
| Tracheostomy | $299 | 4 |
| Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) | $580 | 7 |
| Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) with and without contrast | $650 | 7 |
| Transvaginal ultrasound | $150 | 7 |
| Trigger finger release | $522 | 4 |
| Trigger point injection | $300 | 7 |
| Trigger point injection (1-2 muscles) | $300 | 7 |
| Triglycerides test | $20 | 12 |
| Troponin (heart) test | $113 | 12 |
| Tubal ligation | $3,000 | 4 |
| Turbinate reduction | — | 3 |
| Umbilical hernia repair | $468 | 3 |
| Upper GI endoscopy (EGD) | $200 | 5 |
| Upper GI series (barium) | $105 | 10 |
| Uric acid (gout) test | $15 | 12 |
| Urinalysis | $14 | 12 |
| Urine microalbumin test | $43 | 12 |
| Urine pregnancy test | $26 | 8 |
| Vaccine administration | $22 | 9 |
| Vaccine administration (each additional) | $14 | 7 |
| Varicocele repair | $403 | 4 |
| Vasectomy | $250 | 4 |
| Visual field test | $101 | 3 |
| Vitamin B12 test | $52 | 12 |
| Vitamin D test | $190 | 12 |
| Wart removal | $120 | 6 |
| Wound debridement | $227 | 6 |
| Wrist fracture repair | $857 | 3 |
| X-ray of the abdomen | $37 | 7 |
| X-ray of the ankle | $57 | 7 |
| X-ray of the collarbone | $53 | 6 |
| X-ray of the elbow | $54 | 7 |
| X-ray of the facial bones | $48 | 8 |
| X-ray of the foot | $32 | 11 |
| X-ray of the forearm | $27 | 11 |
| X-ray of the hand | $52 | 7 |
| X-ray of the hip | $32 | 12 |
| X-ray of the hip (1 view) | $25 | 11 |
| X-ray of the hip (3 views) | $32 | 11 |
| X-ray of the hip (4 views) | $63 | 8 |
| X-ray of the knee | $55 | 7 |
| X-ray of the knee (2 views) | $29 | 11 |
| X-ray of the knee (3 views) | $55 | 6 |
| X-ray of the knee (4+ views) | $67 | 7 |
| X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $46 | 7 |
| X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views) | $34 | 11 |
| X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views) | $77 | 7 |
| X-ray of the lower leg | $32 | 11 |
| X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) | $59 | 12 |
| X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views) | $32 | 11 |
| X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (3 views) | $102 | 9 |
| X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) | $60 | 7 |
| X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views) | $31 | 11 |
| X-ray of the pelvis | $49 | 7 |
| X-ray of the pelvis (1 view) | $42 | 7 |
| X-ray of the ribs | $42 | 11 |
| X-ray of the ribs (2 views) | $29 | 11 |
| X-ray of the ribs (3 views) | $48 | 11 |
| X-ray of the shoulder | $64 | 7 |
| X-ray of the skull | $37 | 12 |
| X-ray of the upper arm | $32 | 12 |
| X-ray of the wrist | $41 | 9 |
| Zinc blood test | $62 | 12 |
Source: hospitals' machine-readable price files (45 CFR §180). Estimates — confirm with the hospital.
