| Procedure | Cash (median) | Hospitals |
|---|
| 3D mammogram (tomosynthesis) | $103 | 18 |
| Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis) | $2,007 | 17 |
| Abdominal ultrasound | $900 | 19 |
| Abscess incision and drainage | $443 | 18 |
| Achilles tendon repair | $16,378 | 13 |
| ACL knee reconstruction | $23,785 | 15 |
| Acupuncture | $35 | 5 |
| Adenoid removal (adenoidectomy) | $5,269 | 9 |
| Albumin blood test | $40 | 19 |
| Aldosterone test | $281 | 19 |
| Alkaline phosphatase test | $37 | 19 |
| Allergy patch testing | $75 | 5 |
| Allergy shots | $121 | 10 |
| Allergy testing | $75 | 5 |
| Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test | $112 | 18 |
| ALT liver enzyme test | $55 | 19 |
| Ammonia blood test | $102 | 18 |
| Amniocentesis | $1,097 | 16 |
| Amylase test | $94 | 19 |
| Anal fistula repair | $8,123 | 14 |
| Ankle fracture repair | $9,587 | 14 |
| Ankle replacement | $17,649 | 5 |
| Annual physical (established patient) | $110 | 12 |
| Annual physical (new patient) | $108 | 12 |
| Anoscopy | $234 | 17 |
| Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test | $104 | 19 |
| Aortic aneurysm repair (AAA) | $9,320 | 7 |
| Aortic valve replacement | $43,664 | 12 |
| Arterial blood gas (ABG) | $196 | 18 |
| AST liver enzyme test | $43 | 19 |
| Barium swallow study | $524 | 19 |
| Bartholin cyst removal | $452 | 17 |
| Basic metabolic panel | $215 | 18 |
| Benign skin lesion removal | $2,098 | 13 |
| Bilirubin blood test | $74 | 19 |
| Bladder function test (urodynamics) | $715 | 11 |
| Bladder scope (cystoscopy) | $1,147 | 16 |
| Bladder tumor removal (TURBT) | $11,936 | 14 |
| Blood clotting test (PT/INR) | $36 | 19 |
| Blood crossmatch | $153 | 19 |
| Blood glucose test | $48 | 19 |
| Blood transfusion | $1,016 | 19 |
| Blood type and screen | $96 | 19 |
| Blood type test | $58 | 19 |
| BNP (heart failure) test | $184 | 18 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) | $532 | 17 |
| Bone marrow biopsy | $1,142 | 17 |
| Bone scan (nuclear) | $1,448 | 19 |
| Botox for migraine | $531 | 13 |
| Brain shunt (VP shunt) | — | 5 |
| Breast biopsy | $4,337 | 17 |
| Breast MRI | $2,665 | 18 |
| Breast reconstruction | $12,795 | 11 |
| Breast reduction | $17,905 | 13 |
| Breast ultrasound | $510 | 18 |
| Breathing tube insertion (intubation) | $515 | 18 |
| Bronchoscopy | $4,121 | 16 |
| Bunion surgery (bunionectomy) | $17,597 | 14 |
| Burn treatment | $342 | 18 |
| C-reactive protein (CRP) | $81 | 19 |
| CA 19-9 tumor marker test | $145 | 18 |
| CA-125 ovarian marker test | $167 | 18 |
| Calcium blood test | $48 | 19 |
| Capsule endoscopy | $1,687 | 8 |
| Cardiac ablation | $36,530 | 13 |
| Cardiac catheterization | $11,271 | 16 |
| Cardiac event monitor | $1,157 | 6 |
| Cardiac MRI | $3,358 | 17 |
| Cardiac rehabilitation | $268 | 17 |
| Cardiac stress test | $1,029 | 18 |
| Cardioversion | $1,602 | 18 |
| Carotid artery surgery | $1,731 | 5 |
| Carotid artery ultrasound | $571 | 18 |
| Carpal tunnel release | $7,302 | 15 |
| Cataract surgery | $2,145 | 10 |
| CEA tumor marker test | $217 | 18 |
| Celiac disease test | $75 | 18 |
| Central line placement | $5,370 | 17 |
| Cervical cerclage | $4,210 | 12 |
| Cervical LEEP procedure | $5,723 | 15 |
| Cesarean section (C-section) | $12,046 | 14 |
| Chalazion (eyelid cyst) removal | $602 | 10 |
| Chemotherapy infusion | $586 | 16 |
| Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis) | $1,056 | 17 |
| Chest tube insertion | $1,387 | 16 |
| Chest X-ray | $270 | 19 |
| Chickenpox (varicella) vaccine | $557 | 13 |
| Chiropractic adjustment | $51 | 5 |
| Circumcision | $890 | 17 |
| CK-MB heart enzyme test | $66 | 18 |
| Clotting time test (PTT) | $63 | 19 |
| Colon resection (colectomy) | $1,670 | 6 |
| Colonoscopy | $3,834 | 18 |
| Colostomy | $1,359 | 5 |
| Colposcopy | $1,106 | 12 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) | $84 | 19 |
| Complex wound repair | $2,571 | 17 |
| Comprehensive eye exam | $256 | 5 |
| Comprehensive metabolic panel | $253 | 18 |
| Contact lens fitting | — | 5 |
| Continuous glucose monitor setup | $78 | 3 |
| Contraceptive implant (Nexplanon) | $325 | 13 |
| Copper blood test | $117 | 19 |
| Corneal transplant | $8,081 | 10 |
| Coronary angioplasty / stent (PCI) | — | 3 |
| Coronary artery bypass (CABG) | $81,856 | 10 |
| Coronary CT angiography | $1,552 | 18 |
| Cortisol test | $138 | 19 |
| COVID-19 PCR test | $91 | 19 |
| CPAP titration study | $570 | 19 |
| Craniotomy (brain surgery) | — | 5 |
| Creatine kinase (CK) test | $45 | 19 |
| CT angiography of the chest | $2,173 | 19 |
| CT angiography of the head | $2,070 | 19 |
| CT colonography (virtual colonoscopy) | $1,800 | 15 |
| CT scan of the abdomen | $1,447 | 19 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis | $4,130 | 19 |
| CT scan of the arm | $1,885 | 19 |
| CT scan of the chest | $1,743 | 19 |
| CT scan of the head | $1,710 | 19 |
| CT scan of the leg | $1,481 | 19 |
| CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $1,482 | 19 |
| CT scan of the neck | $1,552 | 19 |
| CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) | $1,620 | 19 |
| CT scan of the pelvis | $1,877 | 19 |
| CT scan of the sinuses | $1,710 | 19 |
| D-dimer test | $187 | 18 |
| Defibrillator (ICD) implant | $35,318 | 14 |
| Developmental screening (child) | $64 | 8 |
| DHEA-sulfate test | $180 | 19 |
| Diagnostic mammogram | $375 | 18 |
| Dialysis fistula creation | $8,580 | 12 |
| Dilation and curettage (D&C) | $4,073 | 13 |
| Droopy eyelid repair (ptosis) | $2,231 | 10 |
| Drug screen (urine) | $126 | 18 |
| Ear pressure test (tympanometry) | $145 | 13 |
| Ear tubes (myringotomy) | $917 | 14 |
| Eardrum repair (tympanoplasty) | $2,231 | 10 |
| Echocardiogram | $999 | 18 |
| Elbow replacement | $48,749 | 7 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG) | $354 | 17 |
| Electroencephalogram (EEG) | $719 | 15 |
| Electrolyte panel | $104 | 18 |
| Electromyography (EMG) | $669 | 14 |
| Emergency department visit | $1,014 | 18 |
| Endometrial biopsy | $621 | 12 |
| Epidural steroid injection | $1,565 | 17 |
| ERCP (bile duct endoscopy) | $5,628 | 13 |
| Esophageal dilation | $2,209 | 15 |
| Esophageal variceal banding | $796 | 10 |
| Estradiol (estrogen) test | $217 | 19 |
| Eye refraction (glasses prescription) | $40 | 3 |
| Eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty) | $3,209 | 13 |
| Facet joint injection (spine) | $1,336 | 18 |
| Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG) | $432 | 17 |
| Family therapy session | $529 | 8 |
| Fecal occult blood (stool) test | $28 | 18 |
| Feeding tube (PEG) placement | $3,052 | 12 |
| Femoral hernia repair | $6,739 | 11 |
| Ferritin (iron) test | $114 | 19 |
| Fibrinogen test | $173 | 19 |
| Fibroid removal (myomectomy) | $1,763 | 5 |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | $1,936 | 17 |
| Flu test | $84 | 19 |
| Flu vaccine | $27 | 13 |
| Folate (folic acid) test | $119 | 19 |
| Foreign body removal (skin) | $1,352 | 17 |
| Free T4 thyroid test | $107 | 19 |
| FSH hormone test | $230 | 19 |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) | $14,420 | 15 |
| Gallbladder scan (HIDA) | $2,236 | 18 |
| Ganglion cyst removal | $7,477 | 15 |
| GGT liver test | $58 | 19 |
| Glaucoma surgery | $5,087 | 10 |
| Glucose tolerance test | $50 | 18 |
| Group therapy session | $260 | 5 |
| H. pylori test | $259 | 18 |
| Hammertoe repair | $10,386 | 15 |
| HDL cholesterol test | $72 | 19 |
| Hearing test (audiometry) | $282 | 8 |
| Hematocrit test | $43 | 19 |
| Hemodialysis | $1,269 | 10 |
| Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) | $87 | 19 |
| Hemorrhoid removal | $1,692 | 16 |
| Hepatitis A vaccine | $112 | 11 |
| Hepatitis B test | $96 | 18 |
| Hepatitis B vaccine | $371 | 11 |
| Hepatitis C test | $118 | 19 |
| Hip arthroscopy | $10,476 | 12 |
| Hip fracture repair | $5,772 | 6 |
| Hip replacement | $32,839 | 8 |
| HIV test | $190 | 19 |
| Holter heart monitor | $698 | 18 |
| Home sleep apnea test | $958 | 12 |
| HPV vaccine | $343 | 12 |
| Hydrocele repair | $9,015 | 15 |
| Hysterectomy | $30,050 | 15 |
| Hysteroscopy | $9,504 | 15 |
| Ileostomy | $1,217 | 5 |
| Inguinal hernia repair | $6,650 | 15 |
| Iron blood test | $62 | 19 |
| IUD insertion | $124 | 13 |
| IUD removal | $541 | 13 |
| IV infusion therapy | $395 | 19 |
| IVC filter placement | $10,896 | 17 |
| Joint aspiration (small/intermediate) | $720 | 18 |
| Kidney biopsy | $2,039 | 17 |
| Kidney removal (nephrectomy) | $32,563 | 6 |
| Kidney scan (nuclear) | $1,393 | 18 |
| Kidney stone shock-wave (lithotripsy) | $12,268 | 13 |
| Kidney ultrasound | $592 | 19 |
| Knee arthroscopy | $12,086 | 15 |
| Knee joint injection | $983 | 17 |
| Knee replacement | $35,298 | 15 |
| Lactate test | $108 | 18 |
| Laminectomy (spine) | $6,660 | 12 |
| Laryngoscopy | $886 | 18 |
| LDH test | $59 | 19 |
| LDL cholesterol test | $47 | 19 |
| Leg artery angiogram | $5,807 | 18 |
| Leg artery angioplasty | $11,939 | 11 |
| Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) | $1,083 | 19 |
| LH hormone test | $219 | 19 |
| Lipase test | $151 | 19 |
| Lipid (cholesterol) panel | $60 | 19 |
| Liver biopsy | $2,043 | 17 |
| Liver function panel | $118 | 19 |
| Lower back (lumbar) spinal fusion | $71,054 | 4 |
| Lumbar discectomy | $2,975 | 12 |
| Lumpectomy (breast) | $6,821 | 14 |
| Lung function test (PFT) | $334 | 19 |
| Lung scan (V/Q) | $1,435 | 18 |
| Magnesium blood test | $39 | 19 |
| Mastectomy | $17,766 | 13 |
| Mastoidectomy | $5,269 | 10 |
| Meniscus repair (knee) | $17,140 | 15 |
| MMR vaccine | $521 | 13 |
| Mohs skin cancer surgery | $860 | 10 |
| MRA of the brain | $2,940 | 19 |
| MRA of the neck | $2,989 | 19 |
| MRI of the abdomen | $3,109 | 19 |
| MRI of the ankle | $2,743 | 19 |
| MRI of the brain | $2,770 | 19 |
| MRI of the chest | $2,724 | 19 |
| MRI of the knee | $3,109 | 19 |
| MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $2,724 | 19 |
| MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) | $2,190 | 19 |
| MRI of the neck (cervical spine) | $2,600 | 19 |
| MRI of the pelvis | $3,007 | 19 |
| MRI of the shoulder | $2,760 | 19 |
| MRI of the wrist | $3,234 | 19 |
| Nebulizer breathing treatment | $200 | 15 |
| Neck (cervical) spinal fusion | $15,824 | 7 |
| Nerve conduction study | $694 | 14 |
| Newborn hospital care | $181 | 6 |
| Nuchal translucency ultrasound | $524 | 10 |
| Nuclear cardiac stress test | $3,345 | 18 |
| Occupational therapy evaluation | $279 | 19 |
| Office visit (established patient) | $302 | 19 |
| Office visit (new patient) | $529 | 19 |
| Orthopedic hardware removal | $4,887 | 15 |
| Ovarian cyst removal | $7,171 | 5 |
| Ovary removal (oophorectomy) | $634 | 5 |
| Pacemaker insertion | $38,250 | 11 |
| Pap smear (cervical screening) | $64 | 19 |
| Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test | $200 | 19 |
| Parathyroid removal | $8,913 | 6 |
| Pelvic ultrasound | $768 | 19 |
| PET scan | $5,423 | 15 |
| Phosphorus blood test | $48 | 19 |
| Physical therapy evaluation | $187 | 19 |
| Pilonidal cyst removal | $8,959 | 15 |
| Platelet count | $53 | 19 |
| Pneumonia vaccine | $158 | 11 |
| Pregnancy blood test (hCG) | $155 | 19 |
| Pregnancy ultrasound | $837 | 18 |
| Procalcitonin test | $232 | 19 |
| Prolactin test | $73 | 19 |
| Prostate biopsy | $873 | 10 |
| Prostate removal (prostatectomy) | $12,766 | 6 |
| Prostate surgery (TURP) | $15,958 | 13 |
| Prostate test (PSA) | $123 | 18 |
| Psychiatric evaluation | $348 | 8 |
| Psychotherapy session | $437 | 9 |
| Pterygium removal (eye) | $3,564 | 10 |
| Pulmonary rehabilitation | $209 | 13 |
| Radiofrequency nerve ablation | $3,921 | 15 |
| Retina scan (OCT) | $137 | 5 |
| Retinal (fundus) photography | $198 | 5 |
| Retinal detachment repair | $5,870 | 10 |
| Rheumatoid factor test | $71 | 13 |
| Rotator cuff repair | $29,460 | 14 |
| Routine eye exam | $199 | 5 |
| RSV vaccine | $321 | 9 |
| Sacroiliac joint injection | $1,323 | 18 |
| Scoliosis spine X-ray | $429 | 18 |
| Screening colonoscopy | $980 | 8 |
| Screening mammogram | $294 | 18 |
| Scrotal ultrasound | $668 | 19 |
| Sedimentation rate (ESR) test | $106 | 19 |
| Semen analysis | $112 | 11 |
| Septoplasty (deviated septum) | $5,039 | 14 |
| Sex hormone binding globulin test | $124 | 19 |
| Shingles vaccine | $191 | 10 |
| Shoulder arthroscopy | $20,925 | 15 |
| Shoulder replacement | $34,929 | 8 |
| Simple wound stitches | $374 | 18 |
| Sinus surgery (endoscopic) | $1,804 | 11 |
| Skin biopsy | $746 | 15 |
| Skin cancer lesion removal | $1,339 | 12 |
| Skin graft | $9,310 | 13 |
| Skin lesion freezing (cryotherapy) | $322 | 13 |
| Skin tag removal | $429 | 16 |
| Sleep study (polysomnography) | $3,978 | 15 |
| Small bowel resection | $2,468 | 5 |
| Soft tissue ultrasound | $654 | 19 |
| Speech therapy | $209 | 19 |
| Spinal cord stimulator | $26,994 | 12 |
| Spinal tap (lumbar puncture) | $1,012 | 17 |
| Spine fracture repair (kyphoplasty) | $14,116 | 15 |
| Spleen removal (splenectomy) | $9,860 | 10 |
| Stomach removal (gastrectomy) | $2,991 | 5 |
| Strabismus (eye muscle) surgery | $3,510 | 10 |
| Strep throat test | $70 | 15 |
| Stress echocardiogram | $1,302 | 18 |
| Swallow study | $288 | 19 |
| T3 thyroid test | $160 | 19 |
| Tdap (tetanus) vaccine | $287 | 13 |
| Testicle removal (orchiectomy) | $4,457 | 11 |
| Testosterone test | $222 | 19 |
| Thyroid removal (thyroidectomy) | $9,480 | 6 |
| Thyroid test (TSH) | $140 | 18 |
| Thyroid ultrasound | $802 | 19 |
| Thyroid uptake scan | $904 | 18 |
| Tilt table test | $2,297 | 14 |
| Tonsillectomy | $2,231 | 12 |
| Total IgE allergy test | $93 | 19 |
| Total protein test | $55 | 19 |
| Tracheostomy | $6,014 | 15 |
| Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) | $1,699 | 18 |
| Transvaginal ultrasound | $774 | 18 |
| Trigger finger release | $5,287 | 16 |
| Trigger point injection | $661 | 18 |
| Triglycerides test | $48 | 19 |
| Troponin (heart) test | $145 | 19 |
| Tubal ligation | $9,860 | 10 |
| Turbinate reduction | $5,039 | 14 |
| Turning a breech baby (version) | $2,319 | 16 |
| Ulnar nerve surgery (elbow) | $12,055 | 15 |
| Umbilical hernia repair | $513 | 3 |
| Upper GI endoscopy (EGD) | $3,372 | 18 |
| Upper GI series (barium) | $908 | 19 |
| Ureteral stent placement | $7,269 | 14 |
| Ureteroscopy (stone removal) | $20,080 | 14 |
| Uric acid (gout) test | $62 | 19 |
| Urinalysis | $62 | 19 |
| Urine microalbumin test | $51 | 18 |
| Urine pregnancy test | $115 | 18 |
| UV light therapy (skin) | $109 | 6 |
| Vaccine administration | $80 | 18 |
| Vaginal delivery | $10,639 | 14 |
| Varicocele repair | $4,861 | 10 |
| Varicose vein ablation | $6,704 | 16 |
| Vasectomy | $4,861 | 10 |
| Visual field test | $198 | 5 |
| Vitamin B12 test | $109 | 19 |
| Vitamin D test | $201 | 19 |
| Vitrectomy (eye) | $2,770 | 10 |
| Vocal cord injection | $4,981 | 9 |
| Wart removal | $436 | 13 |
| Weight-loss (bariatric) surgery | $25,719 | 12 |
| Well-child visit | $59 | 12 |
| Whipple procedure (pancreas) | — | 5 |
| Wound debridement | $811 | 18 |
| Wrist fracture repair | $13,318 | 14 |
| X-ray of the abdomen | $371 | 19 |
| X-ray of the ankle | $372 | 19 |
| X-ray of the collarbone | $342 | 19 |
| X-ray of the elbow | $429 | 19 |
| X-ray of the facial bones | $307 | 19 |
| X-ray of the foot | $436 | 19 |
| X-ray of the forearm | $367 | 19 |
| X-ray of the hand | $405 | 19 |
| X-ray of the hip | $240 | 19 |
| X-ray of the knee | $374 | 19 |
| X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $536 | 19 |
| X-ray of the lower leg | $367 | 19 |
| X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) | $362 | 19 |
| X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) | $479 | 19 |
| X-ray of the pelvis | $289 | 19 |
| X-ray of the ribs | $415 | 19 |
| X-ray of the shoulder | $386 | 19 |
| X-ray of the skull | $524 | 19 |
| X-ray of the upper arm | $251 | 19 |
| X-ray of the wrist | $365 | 19 |
| YAG laser capsulotomy (eye) | $873 | 10 |
| Zinc blood test | $154 | 19 |
Source: hospitals’ machine-readable price files (45 CFR §180). Estimates — confirm with the hospital.
