| Procedure | Cash (median) | Hospitals |
|---|
| 3D mammogram (tomosynthesis) | $77 | 36 |
| Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis) | $1,927 | 18 |
| Abdominal ultrasound | $1,106 | 39 |
| Abscess incision and drainage | $437 | 34 |
| Achilles tendon repair | $21,243 | 5 |
| ACL knee reconstruction | $10,950 | 6 |
| Acupuncture | $46 | 4 |
| Adenoid removal (adenoidectomy) | $8,431 | 7 |
| Albumin blood test | $84 | 38 |
| Aldosterone test | $299 | 35 |
| Alkaline phosphatase test | $81 | 37 |
| Allergy patch testing | $19 | 4 |
| Allergy shots | $47 | 22 |
| Allergy testing | — | 3 |
| Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test | $152 | 38 |
| ALT liver enzyme test | $88 | 39 |
| Ammonia blood test | $169 | 39 |
| Amniocentesis | $1,231 | 4 |
| Amylase test | $121 | 39 |
| Anal fistula repair | $4,298 | 6 |
| Ankle fracture repair | $10,950 | 8 |
| Ankle replacement | $966 | 6 |
| Annual physical (established patient) | $165 | 19 |
| Annual physical (new patient) | $161 | 12 |
| Anoscopy | $294 | 9 |
| Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test | $68 | 15 |
| Aortic aneurysm repair (AAA) | $17,793 | 5 |
| Aortic valve replacement | $19,335 | 6 |
| Arterial blood gas (ABG) | $250 | 36 |
| AST liver enzyme test | $88 | 39 |
| Barium swallow study | $749 | 19 |
| Bartholin cyst removal | $420 | 11 |
| Basic metabolic panel | $172 | 39 |
| Benign skin lesion removal | $501 | 19 |
| Bilirubin blood test | $89 | 38 |
| Bladder function test (urodynamics) | $1,065 | 6 |
| Bladder scope (cystoscopy) | $1,286 | 14 |
| Bladder tumor removal (TURBT) | $3,962 | 7 |
| Blood clotting test (PT/INR) | $88 | 39 |
| Blood crossmatch | $170 | 33 |
| Blood glucose test | $88 | 39 |
| Blood transfusion | $911 | 39 |
| Blood type and screen | $125 | 37 |
| Blood type test | $79 | 38 |
| BNP (heart failure) test | $271 | 39 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) | $654 | 36 |
| Bone marrow biopsy | $1,879 | 7 |
| Bone scan (nuclear) | $2,016 | 19 |
| Botox for migraine | $725 | 7 |
| Brain shunt (VP shunt) | — | 4 |
| Breast biopsy | $3,187 | 9 |
| Breast MRI | $2,532 | 6 |
| Breast reconstruction | — | 3 |
| Breast reduction | $20,760 | 5 |
| Breast ultrasound | $610 | 18 |
| Breathing tube insertion (intubation) | $784 | 35 |
| Bronchoscopy | $3,754 | 5 |
| Bunion surgery (bunionectomy) | $20,082 | 7 |
| Burn treatment | $322 | 32 |
| C-reactive protein (CRP) | $106 | 39 |
| CA 19-9 tumor marker test | $179 | 32 |
| CA-125 ovarian marker test | $196 | 35 |
| Calcium blood test | $86 | 39 |
| Capsule endoscopy | $2,671 | 5 |
| Cardiac ablation | $39,319 | 5 |
| Cardiac catheterization | $14,675 | 6 |
| Cardiac event monitor | $571 | 6 |
| Cardiac MRI | $3,758 | 7 |
| Cardiac rehabilitation | $298 | 37 |
| Cardiac stress test | $1,094 | 25 |
| Cardioversion | $1,707 | 19 |
| Carotid artery surgery | — | 4 |
| Carotid artery ultrasound | $1,267 | 39 |
| Carpal tunnel release | $3,130 | 9 |
| Cataract surgery | $2,294 | 7 |
| CEA tumor marker test | $198 | 37 |
| Celiac disease test | $120 | 38 |
| Central line placement | $3,144 | 15 |
| Cervical cerclage | $7,813 | 6 |
| Cervical LEEP procedure | $9,175 | 6 |
| Cesarean section (C-section) | $25,054 | 10 |
| Chalazion (eyelid cyst) removal | $315 | 6 |
| Chemotherapy infusion | $546 | 33 |
| Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis) | $1,880 | 19 |
| Chest tube insertion | $1,140 | 25 |
| Chest X-ray | $418 | 39 |
| Chickenpox (varicella) vaccine | $408 | 9 |
| Chiropractic adjustment | $40 | 4 |
| Circumcision | $1,988 | 9 |
| CK-MB heart enzyme test | $196 | 26 |
| Clotting time test (PTT) | $124 | 39 |
| Colon resection (colectomy) | $1,373 | 5 |
| Colonoscopy | $1,750 | 20 |
| Colostomy | — | 4 |
| Colposcopy | $491 | 8 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) | $137 | 39 |
| Complex wound repair | $945 | 9 |
| Comprehensive eye exam | $141 | 5 |
| Comprehensive metabolic panel | $231 | 39 |
| Contact lens fitting | $68 | 4 |
| Continuous glucose monitor setup | $70 | 6 |
| Contraceptive implant (Nexplanon) | $467 | 11 |
| Copper blood test | $112 | 36 |
| Corneal transplant | $6,223 | 4 |
| Coronary artery bypass (CABG) | $123,921 | 9 |
| Coronary CT angiography | $4,085 | 7 |
| Cortisol test | $159 | 39 |
| COVID-19 PCR test | $151 | 38 |
| COVID-19 vaccine | — | 3 |
| CPAP titration study | $664 | 36 |
| Craniotomy (brain surgery) | — | 4 |
| Creatine kinase (CK) test | $91 | 39 |
| CT angiography of the chest | $3,425 | 39 |
| CT angiography of the head | $3,212 | 37 |
| CT colonography (virtual colonoscopy) | — | 3 |
| CT scan of the abdomen | $3,367 | 39 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis | $5,294 | 39 |
| CT scan of the arm | $2,795 | 37 |
| CT scan of the chest | $3,104 | 38 |
| CT scan of the head | $2,715 | 39 |
| CT scan of the leg | $2,804 | 39 |
| CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $2,737 | 39 |
| CT scan of the neck | $2,931 | 39 |
| CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) | $2,703 | 39 |
| CT scan of the pelvis | $2,596 | 38 |
| CT scan of the sinuses | $2,680 | 39 |
| D-dimer test | $223 | 39 |
| Defibrillator (ICD) implant | $62,448 | 6 |
| Developmental screening (child) | $56 | 9 |
| DHEA-sulfate test | $192 | 36 |
| Diagnostic mammogram | $570 | 15 |
| Dialysis fistula creation | $13,856 | 5 |
| Dilation and curettage (D&C) | $4,010 | 6 |
| Droopy eyelid repair (ptosis) | $3,577 | 4 |
| Drug screen (urine) | $220 | 39 |
| Ear pressure test (tympanometry) | $50 | 9 |
| Ear tubes (myringotomy) | $1,112 | 9 |
| Eardrum repair (tympanoplasty) | $19,913 | 6 |
| Echocardiogram | $1,909 | 39 |
| Elbow replacement | $28,525 | 4 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG) | $243 | 39 |
| Electroencephalogram (EEG) | $1,257 | 11 |
| Electrolyte panel | $120 | 27 |
| Electromyography (EMG) | $357 | 6 |
| Emergency department visit | $675 | 38 |
| Endometrial biopsy | $326 | 11 |
| Epidural steroid injection | $1,646 | 11 |
| ERCP (bile duct endoscopy) | $21,218 | 6 |
| Esophageal dilation | $3,038 | 6 |
| Esophageal variceal banding | $2,913 | 4 |
| Estradiol (estrogen) test | $197 | 38 |
| Eye refraction (glasses prescription) | $35 | 4 |
| Eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty) | $2,791 | 6 |
| Facet joint injection (spine) | $1,047 | 10 |
| Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG) | $619 | 10 |
| Family therapy session | $286 | 7 |
| Fecal occult blood (stool) test | $82 | 36 |
| Feeding tube (PEG) placement | $2,486 | 6 |
| Femoral hernia repair | $16,800 | 6 |
| Ferritin (iron) test | $166 | 39 |
| Fibrinogen test | $95 | 28 |
| Fibroid removal (myomectomy) | $1,737 | 5 |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | $1,399 | 10 |
| Flu test | $113 | 29 |
| Flu vaccine | $26 | 10 |
| Folate (folic acid) test | $134 | 39 |
| Foreign body removal (skin) | $577 | 31 |
| Free T4 thyroid test | $116 | 39 |
| FSH hormone test | $140 | 38 |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) | $5,416 | 10 |
| Gallbladder scan (HIDA) | $2,218 | 22 |
| Ganglion cyst removal | $3,600 | 8 |
| GGT liver test | $86 | 38 |
| Glaucoma surgery | $3,567 | 4 |
| Glucose tolerance test | $152 | 27 |
| Group therapy session | $175 | 6 |
| H. pylori test | $273 | 19 |
| Hammertoe repair | $4,955 | 8 |
| HDL cholesterol test | $60 | 18 |
| Hearing test (audiometry) | $220 | 6 |
| Hematocrit test | $60 | 39 |
| Hemodialysis | $1,652 | 5 |
| Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) | $111 | 39 |
| Hemorrhoid removal | $932 | 9 |
| Hepatitis A vaccine | $152 | 15 |
| Hepatitis B test | $83 | 39 |
| Hepatitis B vaccine | $136 | 18 |
| Hepatitis C test | $125 | 39 |
| Hip arthroscopy | $10,950 | 4 |
| Hip fracture repair | $358 | 4 |
| Hip replacement | $9,446 | 8 |
| HIV test | $124 | 28 |
| Holter heart monitor | $584 | 36 |
| Home sleep apnea test | $608 | 8 |
| HPV vaccine | $385 | 14 |
| Hydrocele repair | $5,296 | 6 |
| Hysterectomy | $31,325 | 6 |
| Hysteroscopy | $4,785 | 8 |
| Ileostomy | — | 4 |
| Incisional hernia repair | $21,947 | 3 |
| Inguinal hernia repair | $3,426 | 8 |
| Iron blood test | $85 | 39 |
| IUD insertion | $394 | 7 |
| IUD removal | $346 | 13 |
| IV infusion therapy | $343 | 39 |
| IVC filter placement | $9,838 | 6 |
| Joint aspiration (small/intermediate) | $441 | 30 |
| Kidney biopsy | $2,830 | 6 |
| Kidney removal (nephrectomy) | — | 4 |
| Kidney scan (nuclear) | $2,146 | 14 |
| Kidney stone shock-wave (lithotripsy) | $5,336 | 6 |
| Kidney ultrasound | $956 | 39 |
| Knee arthroscopy | $3,590 | 9 |
| Knee joint injection | $437 | 34 |
| Knee replacement | $47,806 | 11 |
| Lactate test | $119 | 39 |
| Laminectomy (spine) | $26,964 | 5 |
| Laryngoscopy | $446 | 10 |
| LDH test | $87 | 39 |
| LDL cholesterol test | $94 | 38 |
| Leg artery angiogram | $5,281 | 7 |
| Leg artery angioplasty | $18,399 | 5 |
| Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) | $1,130 | 39 |
| LH hormone test | $187 | 37 |
| Lipase test | $144 | 39 |
| Lipid (cholesterol) panel | $146 | 39 |
| Liver biopsy | $2,749 | 8 |
| Liver function panel | $167 | 39 |
| Lower back (lumbar) spinal fusion | $57,443 | 3 |
| Lumbar discectomy | $21,546 | 5 |
| Lumpectomy (breast) | $7,908 | 8 |
| Lung function test (PFT) | $450 | 29 |
| Lung scan (V/Q) | $1,999 | 16 |
| Magnesium blood test | $96 | 39 |
| Mastectomy | $23,894 | 7 |
| Mastoidectomy | $8,964 | 4 |
| Meniscus repair (knee) | $4,311 | 5 |
| MMR vaccine | $234 | 13 |
| Mohs skin cancer surgery | $661 | 5 |
| MRA of the brain | $3,796 | 30 |
| MRA of the neck | $3,977 | 23 |
| MRI of the abdomen | $4,301 | 31 |
| MRI of the ankle | $4,035 | 33 |
| MRI of the brain | $4,344 | 35 |
| MRI of the chest | $3,504 | 11 |
| MRI of the knee | $3,771 | 34 |
| MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $4,483 | 35 |
| MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) | $4,386 | 34 |
| MRI of the neck (cervical spine) | $4,381 | 35 |
| MRI of the pelvis | $4,179 | 31 |
| MRI of the shoulder | $4,035 | 33 |
| MRI of the wrist | $4,047 | 24 |
| Nebulizer breathing treatment | $221 | 37 |
| Neck (cervical) spinal fusion | $72,388 | 4 |
| Nerve conduction study | $580 | 9 |
| Newborn hospital care | $134 | 5 |
| Nuchal translucency ultrasound | $449 | 5 |
| Nuclear cardiac stress test | $4,556 | 25 |
| Occupational therapy evaluation | $305 | 38 |
| Office visit (established patient) | $254 | 30 |
| Office visit (new patient) | $269 | 23 |
| Orthopedic hardware removal | $4,349 | 9 |
| Ovarian cyst removal | $4,341 | 5 |
| Ovary removal (oophorectomy) | — | 3 |
| Pacemaker insertion | $48,977 | 9 |
| Pap smear (cervical screening) | $90 | 19 |
| Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test | $259 | 39 |
| Parathyroid removal | $27,943 | 6 |
| Pelvic ultrasound | $831 | 37 |
| PET scan | $7,342 | 9 |
| Phosphorus blood test | $85 | 39 |
| Physical therapy evaluation | $305 | 38 |
| Pilonidal cyst removal | $4,349 | 7 |
| Platelet count | $62 | 33 |
| Pneumonia vaccine | $158 | 12 |
| Pregnancy blood test (hCG) | $142 | 39 |
| Pregnancy ultrasound | $704 | 26 |
| Procalcitonin test | $218 | 37 |
| Prolactin test | $223 | 39 |
| Prostate biopsy | $2,018 | 8 |
| Prostate removal (prostatectomy) | $43,300 | 5 |
| Prostate surgery (TURP) | $2,800 | 6 |
| Prostate test (PSA) | $166 | 39 |
| Psychiatric evaluation | $277 | 11 |
| Psychotherapy session | $259 | 14 |
| Pterygium removal (eye) | $3,577 | 4 |
| Pulmonary rehabilitation | $212 | 17 |
| Radiofrequency nerve ablation | $3,122 | 10 |
| Retina scan (OCT) | $85 | 6 |
| Retinal (fundus) photography | $176 | 6 |
| Retinal detachment repair | $6,223 | 4 |
| Rheumatoid factor test | $69 | 14 |
| Rotator cuff repair | $3,284 | 8 |
| Routine eye exam | $132 | 5 |
| RSV vaccine | $370 | 5 |
| Sacroiliac joint injection | $1,263 | 12 |
| Scoliosis spine X-ray | $483 | 19 |
| Screening colonoscopy | $842 | 19 |
| Screening mammogram | $535 | 37 |
| Scrotal ultrasound | $883 | 37 |
| Sedimentation rate (ESR) test | $87 | 39 |
| Semen analysis | $115 | 17 |
| Septoplasty (deviated septum) | $4,928 | 8 |
| Sex hormone binding globulin test | $129 | 35 |
| Shingles vaccine | $319 | 11 |
| Shoulder arthroscopy | $4,065 | 8 |
| Shoulder replacement | $41,388 | 7 |
| Simple wound stitches | $364 | 38 |
| Sinus surgery (endoscopic) | $16,726 | 6 |
| Skin biopsy | $403 | 31 |
| Skin cancer lesion removal | $657 | 18 |
| Skin graft | $11,472 | 6 |
| Skin lesion freezing (cryotherapy) | $112 | 22 |
| Skin tag removal | $199 | 25 |
| Sleep study (polysomnography) | $5,037 | 24 |
| Small bowel resection | $7,500 | 5 |
| Soft tissue ultrasound | $703 | 38 |
| Speech therapy | $311 | 36 |
| Spinal cord stimulator | $7,280 | 5 |
| Spinal tap (lumbar puncture) | $961 | 17 |
| Spine fracture repair (kyphoplasty) | $12,365 | 5 |
| Spleen removal (splenectomy) | $35,844 | 6 |
| Stomach removal (gastrectomy) | — | 4 |
| Strabismus (eye muscle) surgery | $2,794 | 5 |
| Strep throat test | $105 | 31 |
| Stress echocardiogram | $1,928 | 17 |
| Swallow study | $410 | 38 |
| T3 thyroid test | $133 | 35 |
| Tdap (tetanus) vaccine | $129 | 35 |
| Testicle removal (orchiectomy) | $5,336 | 6 |
| Testosterone test | $194 | 39 |
| Thyroid removal (thyroidectomy) | $36,540 | 6 |
| Thyroid test (TSH) | $142 | 39 |
| Thyroid ultrasound | $942 | 37 |
| Thyroid uptake scan | $1,253 | 14 |
| Tilt table test | $2,350 | 5 |
| Tonsillectomy | $6,946 | 8 |
| Total IgE allergy test | $109 | 36 |
| Total protein test | $90 | 37 |
| Tracheostomy | $6,245 | 5 |
| Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) | $3,121 | 10 |
| Transvaginal ultrasound | $795 | 38 |
| Trigger finger release | $2,460 | 9 |
| Trigger point injection | $424 | 22 |
| Triglycerides test | $86 | 35 |
| Troponin (heart) test | $231 | 39 |
| Tubal ligation | $8,832 | 6 |
| Turbinate reduction | $4,928 | 8 |
| Turning a breech baby (version) | $3,584 | 9 |
| Ulnar nerve surgery (elbow) | $3,332 | 9 |
| Upper GI endoscopy (EGD) | $1,390 | 20 |
| Upper GI series (barium) | $1,056 | 14 |
| Ureteral stent placement | $5,336 | 8 |
| Ureteroscopy (stone removal) | $7,920 | 6 |
| Uric acid (gout) test | $88 | 39 |
| Urinalysis | $58 | 39 |
| Urine microalbumin test | $111 | 39 |
| Urine pregnancy test | $112 | 39 |
| UV light therapy (skin) | $94 | 4 |
| Vaccine administration | $73 | 39 |
| Vaginal delivery | $15,562 | 10 |
| Varicocele repair | $12,898 | 5 |
| Varicose vein ablation | $6,941 | 5 |
| Vasectomy | $1,374 | 7 |
| Visual field test | $132 | 6 |
| Vitamin B12 test | $176 | 39 |
| Vitamin D test | $179 | 39 |
| Vitrectomy (eye) | $6,223 | 4 |
| Vocal cord injection | $9,465 | 6 |
| Wart removal | $236 | 26 |
| Weight-loss (bariatric) surgery | $57,258 | 10 |
| Well-child visit | $112 | 14 |
| Whipple procedure (pancreas) | — | 4 |
| Wound debridement | $859 | 28 |
| Wrist fracture repair | $10,950 | 8 |
| X-ray of the abdomen | $465 | 39 |
| X-ray of the ankle | $388 | 39 |
| X-ray of the collarbone | $338 | 37 |
| X-ray of the elbow | $404 | 39 |
| X-ray of the facial bones | $416 | 30 |
| X-ray of the foot | $386 | 39 |
| X-ray of the forearm | $361 | 39 |
| X-ray of the hand | $363 | 39 |
| X-ray of the hip | $371 | 39 |
| X-ray of the knee | $386 | 39 |
| X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $565 | 39 |
| X-ray of the lower leg | $389 | 39 |
| X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) | $492 | 39 |
| X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) | $513 | 38 |
| X-ray of the pelvis | $378 | 39 |
| X-ray of the ribs | $478 | 39 |
| X-ray of the shoulder | $408 | 39 |
| X-ray of the skull | $506 | 28 |
| X-ray of the upper arm | $341 | 39 |
| X-ray of the wrist | $363 | 39 |
| YAG laser capsulotomy (eye) | $689 | 6 |
| Zinc blood test | $113 | 38 |
Source: hospitals’ machine-readable price files (45 CFR §180). Estimates — confirm with the hospital.
