| Procedure | Cash (median) | Hospitals |
|---|
| 3D mammogram (tomosynthesis) | $87 | 13 |
| Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis) | $860 | 13 |
| Abdominal ultrasound | $968 | 13 |
| Abscess incision and drainage | $208 | 13 |
| Achilles tendon repair | $15,306 | 13 |
| ACL knee reconstruction | $18,804 | 13 |
| Acupuncture | — | 11 |
| Adenoid removal (adenoidectomy) | $5,298 | 13 |
| Albumin blood test | $96 | 13 |
| Aldosterone test | $401 | 13 |
| Alkaline phosphatase test | $99 | 13 |
| Allergy patch testing | — | 11 |
| Allergy shots | — | 11 |
| Allergy testing | — | 11 |
| Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test | $191 | 13 |
| ALT liver enzyme test | $98 | 13 |
| Ammonia blood test | $269 | 13 |
| Amniocentesis | $868 | 11 |
| Amylase test | $140 | 13 |
| Anal fistula repair | $10,968 | 12 |
| Ankle fracture repair | $11,436 | 13 |
| Ankle replacement | — | 11 |
| Annual physical (established patient) | — | 11 |
| Annual physical (new patient) | — | 11 |
| Anoscopy | — | 11 |
| Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test | $169 | 13 |
| Aortic aneurysm repair (AAA) | — | 11 |
| Aortic valve replacement | — | 11 |
| Appendix removal (appendectomy) | — | 11 |
| Arterial blood gas (ABG) | $414 | 13 |
| AST liver enzyme test | $98 | 13 |
| Barium swallow study | $849 | 13 |
| Bartholin cyst removal | $446 | 12 |
| Basic metabolic panel | $111 | 13 |
| Benign skin lesion removal | $5,729 | 13 |
| Bilirubin blood test | $108 | 13 |
| Bladder function test (urodynamics) | — | 11 |
| Bladder scope (cystoscopy) | $5,000 | 13 |
| Bladder tumor removal (TURBT) | $10,821 | 12 |
| Blood clotting test (PT/INR) | $65 | 13 |
| Blood crossmatch | $237 | 13 |
| Blood glucose test | $104 | 13 |
| Blood transfusion | $1,186 | 13 |
| Blood type and screen | $156 | 13 |
| Blood type test | $114 | 13 |
| BNP (heart failure) test | $273 | 13 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) | $580 | 13 |
| Bone marrow biopsy | $2,830 | 12 |
| Bone scan (nuclear) | $2,597 | 13 |
| Botox for migraine | — | 11 |
| Brain shunt (VP shunt) | — | 11 |
| Breast biopsy | $1,812 | 13 |
| Breast MRI | $3,418 | 12 |
| Breast reconstruction | — | 11 |
| Breast reduction | — | 11 |
| Breast ultrasound | $560 | 13 |
| Breathing tube insertion (intubation) | $1,946 | 13 |
| Bronchoscopy | $1,323 | 12 |
| Bunion surgery (bunionectomy) | $12,040 | 13 |
| Burn treatment | $319 | 13 |
| C-reactive protein (CRP) | $163 | 13 |
| CA 19-9 tumor marker test | $268 | 13 |
| CA-125 ovarian marker test | $290 | 13 |
| Calcium blood test | $112 | 13 |
| Capsule endoscopy | $1,806 | 12 |
| Cardiac ablation | $55,714 | 11 |
| Cardiac catheterization | $8,136 | 11 |
| Cardiac event monitor | — | 9 |
| Cardiac MRI | $3,074 | 13 |
| Cardiac rehabilitation | $312 | 13 |
| Cardiac stress test | $1,773 | 13 |
| Cardioversion | $1,934 | 13 |
| Carotid artery surgery | — | 11 |
| Carotid artery ultrasound | $1,392 | 13 |
| Carpal tunnel release | $2,533 | 13 |
| Cataract surgery | $4,342 | 13 |
| CEA tumor marker test | $276 | 13 |
| Celiac disease test | $183 | 13 |
| Central line placement | $1,982 | 12 |
| Cervical cerclage | — | 11 |
| Cervical LEEP procedure | — | 11 |
| Cesarean section (C-section) | $16,377 | 13 |
| Chalazion (eyelid cyst) removal | — | 11 |
| Chemotherapy infusion | $345 | 13 |
| Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis) | $886 | 13 |
| Chest tube insertion | $1,965 | 13 |
| Chest X-ray | $418 | 13 |
| Chickenpox (varicella) vaccine | $343 | 11 |
| Chiropractic adjustment | — | 11 |
| Circumcision | $2,682 | 12 |
| CK-MB heart enzyme test | $177 | 13 |
| Clotting time test (PTT) | $131 | 13 |
| Colon resection (colectomy) | $6,053 | 12 |
| Colonoscopy | $1,633 | 13 |
| Colostomy | — | 11 |
| Colposcopy | — | 11 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) | $120 | 13 |
| Complex wound repair | $4,133 | 12 |
| Comprehensive eye exam | — | 11 |
| Comprehensive metabolic panel | $184 | 13 |
| Contact lens fitting | — | 11 |
| Continuous glucose monitor setup | — | 3 |
| Contraceptive implant (Nexplanon) | $1,873 | 12 |
| Copper blood test | $249 | 13 |
| Corneal transplant | — | 11 |
| Coronary angioplasty / stent (PCI) | — | 11 |
| Coronary artery bypass (CABG) | — | 11 |
| Coronary CT angiography | $767 | 12 |
| Cortisol test | $239 | 13 |
| COVID-19 PCR test | $67 | 13 |
| CPAP titration study | $1,144 | 13 |
| Craniotomy (brain surgery) | — | 11 |
| Creatine kinase (CK) test | $103 | 13 |
| CT angiography of the chest | $3,056 | 13 |
| CT angiography of the head | $3,629 | 13 |
| CT colonography (virtual colonoscopy) | $3,821 | 11 |
| CT scan of the abdomen | $3,466 | 13 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis | $5,667 | 13 |
| CT scan of the arm | $2,935 | 13 |
| CT scan of the chest | $3,468 | 13 |
| CT scan of the head | $3,148 | 13 |
| CT scan of the leg | $3,214 | 13 |
| CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $3,241 | 13 |
| CT scan of the neck | $3,119 | 13 |
| CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) | $3,241 | 13 |
| CT scan of the pelvis | $3,241 | 13 |
| CT scan of the sinuses | $2,830 | 13 |
| D-dimer test | $171 | 13 |
| Defibrillator (ICD) implant | $51,997 | 11 |
| Developmental screening (child) | — | 11 |
| DHEA-sulfate test | $288 | 13 |
| Diagnostic mammogram | $689 | 13 |
| Dialysis fistula creation | — | 11 |
| Dilation and curettage (D&C) | — | 11 |
| Droopy eyelid repair (ptosis) | $5,687 | 12 |
| Drug screen (urine) | $192 | 13 |
| Ear pressure test (tympanometry) | — | 11 |
| Ear tubes (myringotomy) | $5,160 | 13 |
| Eardrum repair (tympanoplasty) | $6,967 | 12 |
| Echocardiogram | $2,036 | 13 |
| Elbow replacement | — | 11 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG) | $295 | 13 |
| Electroencephalogram (EEG) | $1,233 | 13 |
| Electrolyte panel | $216 | 13 |
| Electromyography (EMG) | $226 | 11 |
| Emergency department visit | $1,674 | 13 |
| Endometrial biopsy | — | 11 |
| Epidural steroid injection | $939 | 13 |
| ERCP (bile duct endoscopy) | — | 11 |
| Esophageal dilation | — | 11 |
| Esophageal variceal banding | — | 11 |
| Estradiol (estrogen) test | $343 | 13 |
| Eye refraction (glasses prescription) | — | 11 |
| Eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty) | $7,292 | 13 |
| Facet joint injection (spine) | $572 | 12 |
| Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG) | $1,294 | 13 |
| Family therapy session | $225 | 11 |
| Fecal occult blood (stool) test | $94 | 13 |
| Feeding tube (PEG) placement | $6,412 | 12 |
| Femoral hernia repair | — | 11 |
| Ferritin (iron) test | $134 | 13 |
| Fibrinogen test | $176 | 13 |
| Fibroid removal (myomectomy) | — | 11 |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | $2,755 | 12 |
| Flu test | $25 | 11 |
| Flu vaccine | $65 | 11 |
| Folate (folic acid) test | $173 | 13 |
| Foreign body removal (skin) | $205 | 13 |
| Free T4 thyroid test | $140 | 13 |
| FSH hormone test | $215 | 13 |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) | $12,716 | 13 |
| Gallbladder scan (HIDA) | $2,597 | 13 |
| Ganglion cyst removal | $7,838 | 13 |
| GGT liver test | $140 | 13 |
| Glaucoma surgery | — | 11 |
| Glucose tolerance test | $158 | 13 |
| Group therapy session | $351 | 11 |
| H. pylori test | $219 | 13 |
| Hammertoe repair | $5,523 | 13 |
| HDL cholesterol test | $129 | 13 |
| Hearing test (audiometry) | — | 11 |
| Hematocrit test | $82 | 13 |
| Hemodialysis | $2,230 | 11 |
| Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) | $131 | 13 |
| Hemorrhoid removal | — | 11 |
| Hepatitis A vaccine | $261 | 11 |
| Hepatitis B test | $104 | 13 |
| Hepatitis B vaccine | $165 | 10 |
| Hepatitis C test | $177 | 13 |
| Hip arthroscopy | $15,674 | 12 |
| Hip fracture repair | — | 11 |
| Hip replacement | $30,825 | 13 |
| HIV test | $188 | 13 |
| Holter heart monitor | $368 | 13 |
| Home sleep apnea test | $351 | 11 |
| HPV vaccine | $688 | 9 |
| Hydrocele repair | $10,377 | 12 |
| Hysterectomy | $15,267 | 13 |
| Hysteroscopy | $8,466 | 13 |
| Ileostomy | — | 11 |
| Incisional hernia repair | — | 11 |
| Inguinal hernia repair | $12,784 | 13 |
| Iron blood test | $97 | 12 |
| IUD insertion | — | 11 |
| IUD removal | $62 | 12 |
| IV infusion therapy | $361 | 13 |
| IVC filter placement | $6,888 | 11 |
| Joint aspiration (small/intermediate) | $365 | 13 |
| Kidney biopsy | $2,491 | 12 |
| Kidney removal (nephrectomy) | — | 11 |
| Kidney scan (nuclear) | $2,597 | 12 |
| Kidney stone shock-wave (lithotripsy) | $5,722 | 12 |
| Kidney ultrasound | $793 | 13 |
| Knee arthroscopy | $8,903 | 13 |
| Knee joint injection | $434 | 13 |
| Knee replacement | $41,266 | 13 |
| Lactate test | $157 | 13 |
| Laminectomy (spine) | — | 11 |
| Laryngoscopy | $255 | 12 |
| LDH test | $97 | 13 |
| LDL cholesterol test | $74 | 13 |
| Leg artery angiogram | $4,813 | 12 |
| Leg artery angioplasty | $11,234 | 11 |
| Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) | $1,087 | 13 |
| LH hormone test | $262 | 13 |
| Lipase test | $176 | 13 |
| Lipid (cholesterol) panel | $198 | 13 |
| Liver biopsy | $2,260 | 11 |
| Liver function panel | $144 | 13 |
| Lower back (lumbar) spinal fusion | $110,910 | 13 |
| Lumbar discectomy | — | 11 |
| Lumpectomy (breast) | $8,250 | 12 |
| Lung function test (PFT) | $772 | 13 |
| Lung scan (V/Q) | $3,421 | 12 |
| Magnesium blood test | $105 | 13 |
| Mastectomy | $22,585 | 12 |
| Mastoidectomy | — | 11 |
| Meniscus repair (knee) | $10,940 | 13 |
| MMR vaccine | $387 | 11 |
| Mohs skin cancer surgery | — | 11 |
| MRA of the brain | $4,198 | 13 |
| MRA of the neck | $3,933 | 13 |
| MRI of the abdomen | $4,244 | 13 |
| MRI of the ankle | $4,487 | 13 |
| MRI of the brain | $4,201 | 13 |
| MRI of the chest | $4,199 | 13 |
| MRI of the knee | $4,487 | 13 |
| MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $4,244 | 13 |
| MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) | $4,487 | 13 |
| MRI of the neck (cervical spine) | $4,244 | 13 |
| MRI of the pelvis | $4,004 | 13 |
| MRI of the shoulder | $4,487 | 13 |
| MRI of the wrist | $4,487 | 13 |
| Nebulizer breathing treatment | $314 | 13 |
| Neck (cervical) spinal fusion | — | 11 |
| Nerve conduction study | $476 | 11 |
| Newborn hospital care | — | 11 |
| Nuchal translucency ultrasound | $582 | 12 |
| Nuclear cardiac stress test | $6,021 | 13 |
| Occupational therapy evaluation | $296 | 13 |
| Office visit (established patient) | $469 | 11 |
| Office visit (new patient) | $547 | 11 |
| Orthopedic hardware removal | $10,559 | 13 |
| Ovarian cyst removal | — | 11 |
| Ovary removal (oophorectomy) | — | 11 |
| Pacemaker insertion | — | 11 |
| Pap smear (cervical screening) | $96 | 13 |
| Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test | $417 | 13 |
| Parathyroid removal | $22,630 | 13 |
| Pelvic ultrasound | $690 | 13 |
| PET scan | $3,214 | 11 |
| Phosphorus blood test | $99 | 13 |
| Physical therapy evaluation | $334 | 13 |
| Pilonidal cyst removal | $11,049 | 13 |
| Platelet count | $125 | 13 |
| Pneumonia vaccine | $335 | 11 |
| Pregnancy blood test (hCG) | $98 | 13 |
| Pregnancy ultrasound | $841 | 13 |
| Procalcitonin test | $322 | 13 |
| Prolactin test | $175 | 13 |
| Prostate biopsy | — | 11 |
| Prostate removal (prostatectomy) | — | 11 |
| Prostate surgery (TURP) | — | 11 |
| Prostate test (PSA) | $267 | 13 |
| Psychiatric evaluation | $555 | 12 |
| Psychotherapy session | $615 | 11 |
| Pterygium removal (eye) | — | 11 |
| Pulmonary rehabilitation | $80 | 12 |
| Radiofrequency nerve ablation | $2,718 | 11 |
| Retina scan (OCT) | — | 11 |
| Retinal (fundus) photography | — | 11 |
| Retinal detachment repair | — | 11 |
| Rheumatoid factor test | $131 | 12 |
| Rotator cuff repair | $6,409 | 13 |
| Routine eye exam | — | 11 |
| RSV vaccine | $1,338 | 6 |
| Sacroiliac joint injection | $1,546 | 12 |
| Scoliosis spine X-ray | $435 | 13 |
| Screening colonoscopy | — | 11 |
| Screening mammogram | $694 | 13 |
| Scrotal ultrasound | $959 | 13 |
| Sedimentation rate (ESR) test | $79 | 13 |
| Semen analysis | $166 | 13 |
| Septoplasty (deviated septum) | $4,930 | 13 |
| Sex hormone binding globulin test | $163 | 13 |
| Shingles vaccine | — | 6 |
| Shoulder arthroscopy | $7,707 | 13 |
| Shoulder replacement | $30,625 | 13 |
| Simple wound stitches | $245 | 13 |
| Sinus surgery (endoscopic) | $3,868 | 13 |
| Skin biopsy | $353 | 12 |
| Skin cancer lesion removal | $3,437 | 12 |
| Skin graft | — | 11 |
| Skin lesion freezing (cryotherapy) | — | 11 |
| Skin tag removal | $248 | 11 |
| Sleep study (polysomnography) | $5,152 | 13 |
| Small bowel resection | — | 11 |
| Soft tissue ultrasound | $682 | 13 |
| Speech therapy | $221 | 13 |
| Spinal cord stimulator | $9,798 | 12 |
| Spinal tap (lumbar puncture) | $773 | 13 |
| Spine fracture repair (kyphoplasty) | $10,988 | 12 |
| Spleen removal (splenectomy) | $33,516 | 12 |
| Stomach removal (gastrectomy) | $523 | 12 |
| Strabismus (eye muscle) surgery | — | 11 |
| Strep throat test | $104 | 12 |
| Stress echocardiogram | $1,641 | 13 |
| Swallow study | $319 | 13 |
| T3 thyroid test | $141 | 13 |
| Tdap (tetanus) vaccine | $321 | 11 |
| Testicle removal (orchiectomy) | $3,837 | 12 |
| Testosterone test | $208 | 13 |
| Thyroid removal (thyroidectomy) | $16,723 | 13 |
| Thyroid test (TSH) | $182 | 13 |
| Thyroid ultrasound | $945 | 13 |
| Thyroid uptake scan | $1,895 | 13 |
| Tilt table test | $2,667 | 11 |
| Tonsillectomy | $7,337 | 13 |
| Total IgE allergy test | $215 | 13 |
| Total protein test | $86 | 13 |
| Tracheostomy | — | 11 |
| Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) | $3,638 | 11 |
| Transvaginal ultrasound | $731 | 13 |
| Trigger finger release | $4,848 | 13 |
| Trigger point injection | $442 | 13 |
| Triglycerides test | $127 | 13 |
| Troponin (heart) test | $166 | 13 |
| Tubal ligation | $7,677 | 12 |
| Turbinate reduction | $6,179 | 13 |
| Turning a breech baby (version) | $3,932 | 13 |
| Ulnar nerve surgery (elbow) | $7,729 | 13 |
| Umbilical hernia repair | — | 11 |
| Upper GI endoscopy (EGD) | $2,635 | 13 |
| Upper GI series (barium) | $1,039 | 13 |
| Ureteral stent placement | — | 11 |
| Ureteroscopy (stone removal) | — | 11 |
| Uric acid (gout) test | $89 | 13 |
| Urinalysis | $94 | 13 |
| Urine microalbumin test | $92 | 13 |
| Urine pregnancy test | $97 | 13 |
| UV light therapy (skin) | — | 11 |
| Vaccine administration | $211 | 13 |
| Vaginal delivery | $9,849 | 13 |
| Varicocele repair | — | 11 |
| Varicose vein ablation | — | 11 |
| Vasectomy | $7,268 | 13 |
| Visual field test | — | 11 |
| Vitamin B12 test | $139 | 13 |
| Vitamin D test | $210 | 13 |
| Vitrectomy (eye) | — | 11 |
| Vocal cord injection | $7,360 | 12 |
| Wart removal | — | 11 |
| Weight-loss (bariatric) surgery | $23,211 | 12 |
| Well-child visit | — | 11 |
| Whipple procedure (pancreas) | — | 11 |
| Wound debridement | $384 | 12 |
| Wrist fracture repair | $13,583 | 13 |
| X-ray of the abdomen | $443 | 13 |
| X-ray of the ankle | $524 | 13 |
| X-ray of the collarbone | $395 | 13 |
| X-ray of the elbow | $554 | 13 |
| X-ray of the facial bones | $615 | 13 |
| X-ray of the foot | $615 | 13 |
| X-ray of the forearm | $456 | 13 |
| X-ray of the hand | $482 | 13 |
| X-ray of the hip | $298 | 13 |
| X-ray of the knee | $438 | 13 |
| X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $491 | 13 |
| X-ray of the lower leg | $456 | 13 |
| X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) | $543 | 13 |
| X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) | $502 | 13 |
| X-ray of the pelvis | $419 | 13 |
| X-ray of the ribs | $518 | 13 |
| X-ray of the shoulder | $456 | 13 |
| X-ray of the skull | $628 | 13 |
| X-ray of the upper arm | $456 | 13 |
| X-ray of the wrist | $456 | 13 |
| YAG laser capsulotomy (eye) | — | 11 |
| Zinc blood test | $127 | 13 |
Source: hospitals’ machine-readable price files (45 CFR §180). Estimates — confirm with the hospital.