| Procedure | Cash (median) | Hospitals |
|---|
| 3D mammogram (tomosynthesis) | $70 | 26 |
| Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis) | $1,051 | 27 |
| Abdominal ultrasound | $523 | 28 |
| Abscess incision and drainage | $438 | 29 |
| Achilles tendon repair | $9,915 | 22 |
| ACL knee reconstruction | $11,867 | 24 |
| Acupuncture | $57 | 9 |
| Adenoid removal (adenoidectomy) | $3,785 | 21 |
| Albumin blood test | $23 | 28 |
| Aldosterone test | $156 | 28 |
| Alkaline phosphatase test | $22 | 28 |
| Allergy patch testing | $410 | 15 |
| Allergy shots | $54 | 14 |
| Allergy testing | $14 | 10 |
| Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test | $76 | 28 |
| ALT liver enzyme test | $29 | 28 |
| Ammonia blood test | $78 | 29 |
| Amniocentesis | $850 | 22 |
| Amylase test | $47 | 28 |
| Anal fistula repair | $4,004 | 21 |
| Ankle fracture repair | $9,094 | 24 |
| Ankle replacement | $28,923 | 17 |
| Annual physical (established patient) | $101 | 9 |
| Annual physical (new patient) | $144 | 9 |
| Anoscopy | $230 | 25 |
| Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test | $51 | 28 |
| Aortic aneurysm repair (AAA) | $2,716 | 19 |
| Aortic valve replacement | $13,278 | 17 |
| Appendix removal (appendectomy) | — | 24 |
| Arterial blood gas (ABG) | $152 | 27 |
| AST liver enzyme test | $23 | 28 |
| Barium swallow study | $575 | 27 |
| Bartholin cyst removal | $327 | 27 |
| Basic metabolic panel | $47 | 29 |
| Benign skin lesion removal | $1,070 | 28 |
| Bilirubin blood test | $32 | 28 |
| Bladder function test (urodynamics) | $1,309 | 19 |
| Bladder scope (cystoscopy) | $1,105 | 23 |
| Bladder tumor removal (TURBT) | $5,548 | 21 |
| Blood clotting test (PT/INR) | $36 | 29 |
| Blood crossmatch | $114 | 26 |
| Blood glucose test | $34 | 28 |
| Blood transfusion | $1,119 | 28 |
| Blood type and screen | $84 | 28 |
| Blood type test | $66 | 27 |
| BNP (heart failure) test | $149 | 28 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) | $374 | 25 |
| Bone marrow biopsy | $2,208 | 25 |
| Bone scan (nuclear) | $1,443 | 27 |
| Botox for migraine | $523 | 26 |
| Brain shunt (VP shunt) | $8,003 | 15 |
| Breast biopsy | $3,129 | 25 |
| Breast MRI | $1,653 | 22 |
| Breast reconstruction | $8,946 | 19 |
| Breast reduction | $16,498 | 20 |
| Breast ultrasound | $327 | 22 |
| Breathing tube insertion (intubation) | $463 | 29 |
| Bronchoscopy | $2,514 | 24 |
| Bunion surgery (bunionectomy) | $7,328 | 20 |
| Burn treatment | $343 | 29 |
| C-reactive protein (CRP) | $46 | 30 |
| CA 19-9 tumor marker test | $94 | 27 |
| CA-125 ovarian marker test | $94 | 27 |
| Calcium blood test | $25 | 28 |
| Capsule endoscopy | $1,936 | 15 |
| Cardiac ablation | $20,221 | 21 |
| Cardiac catheterization | $9,892 | 22 |
| Cardiac MRI | $1,717 | 23 |
| Cardiac rehabilitation | $226 | 23 |
| Cardiac stress test | $648 | 26 |
| Cardioversion | $1,052 | 27 |
| Carotid artery surgery | $15,663 | 14 |
| Carotid artery ultrasound | $635 | 27 |
| Carpal tunnel release | $5,077 | 24 |
| Cataract surgery | $3,208 | 20 |
| CEA tumor marker test | $87 | 27 |
| Celiac disease test | $21 | 23 |
| Central line placement | $1,867 | 27 |
| Cervical cerclage | $2,904 | 18 |
| Cervical LEEP procedure | $4,759 | 23 |
| Cesarean section (C-section) | $27,018 | 39 |
| Chalazion (eyelid cyst) removal | $207 | 18 |
| Chemotherapy infusion | $489 | 25 |
| Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis) | $1,302 | 27 |
| Chest tube insertion | $1,165 | 26 |
| Chest X-ray | $249 | 29 |
| Chickenpox (varicella) vaccine | $175 | 10 |
| Chiropractic adjustment | $27 | 10 |
| Circumcision | $2,234 | 26 |
| CK-MB heart enzyme test | $106 | 27 |
| Clotting time test (PTT) | $34 | 28 |
| Colon resection (colectomy) | $2,259 | 17 |
| Colonoscopy | $2,112 | 26 |
| Colostomy | $2,058 | 16 |
| Colposcopy | $408 | 20 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) | $43 | 29 |
| Complex wound repair | $1,038 | 25 |
| Comprehensive eye exam | $128 | 11 |
| Comprehensive metabolic panel | $48 | 29 |
| Contact lens fitting | $164 | 3 |
| Continuous glucose monitor setup | $55 | 12 |
| Contraceptive implant (Nexplanon) | $826 | 23 |
| Copper blood test | $63 | 28 |
| Corneal transplant | $7,243 | 15 |
| Coronary angioplasty / stent (PCI) | — | 25 |
| Coronary artery bypass (CABG) | $201,528 | 35 |
| Coronary CT angiography | $1,179 | 25 |
| Cortisol test | $80 | 28 |
| COVID-19 PCR test | $84 | 29 |
| CPAP titration study | $497 | 28 |
| Craniotomy (brain surgery) | — | 14 |
| Creatine kinase (CK) test | $39 | 29 |
| CT angiography of the chest | $2,190 | 28 |
| CT angiography of the head | $1,795 | 28 |
| CT colonography (virtual colonoscopy) | $1,033 | 20 |
| CT scan of the abdomen | $1,577 | 28 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis | $2,599 | 28 |
| CT scan of the arm | $1,400 | 23 |
| CT scan of the chest | $1,478 | 28 |
| CT scan of the head | $1,334 | 29 |
| CT scan of the leg | $1,370 | 23 |
| CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $1,449 | 29 |
| CT scan of the neck | $1,421 | 28 |
| CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) | $1,455 | 28 |
| CT scan of the pelvis | $1,439 | 28 |
| CT scan of the sinuses | $1,306 | 28 |
| D-dimer test | $107 | 29 |
| Defibrillator (ICD) implant | $25,279 | 23 |
| Developmental screening (child) | $219 | 14 |
| DHEA-sulfate test | $103 | 28 |
| Diagnostic mammogram | $329 | 26 |
| Dialysis fistula creation | $7,611 | 19 |
| Dilation and curettage (D&C) | $2,466 | 22 |
| Droopy eyelid repair (ptosis) | $4,655 | 17 |
| Drug screen (urine) | $128 | 29 |
| Ear pressure test (tympanometry) | $96 | 16 |
| Ear tubes (myringotomy) | $2,218 | 22 |
| Eardrum repair (tympanoplasty) | $8,890 | 19 |
| Echocardiogram | $921 | 28 |
| Elbow replacement | $23,110 | 15 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG) | $156 | 29 |
| Electroencephalogram (EEG) | $705 | 24 |
| Electrolyte panel | $34 | 28 |
| Electromyography (EMG) | $274 | 22 |
| Emergency department visit | $702 | 27 |
| Endometrial biopsy | $356 | 22 |
| Epidural steroid injection | $1,518 | 26 |
| ERCP (bile duct endoscopy) | $4,492 | 21 |
| Esophageal dilation | $710 | 18 |
| Esophageal variceal banding | $2,146 | 17 |
| Estradiol (estrogen) test | $117 | 28 |
| Eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty) | $6,881 | 18 |
| Facet joint injection (spine) | $712 | 27 |
| Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG) | $350 | 24 |
| Family therapy session | $126 | 13 |
| Fecal occult blood (stool) test | $44 | 27 |
| Feeding tube (PEG) placement | $1,686 | 20 |
| Femoral hernia repair | $8,519 | 20 |
| Ferritin (iron) test | $64 | 29 |
| Fibrinogen test | $48 | 28 |
| Fibroid removal (myomectomy) | $1,947 | 17 |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | $1,539 | 25 |
| Flu test | $60 | 26 |
| Flu vaccine | $20 | 15 |
| Folate (folic acid) test | $70 | 29 |
| Foreign body removal (skin) | $721 | 27 |
| Free T4 thyroid test | $49 | 29 |
| FSH hormone test | $78 | 28 |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) | $9,717 | 24 |
| Gallbladder scan (HIDA) | $1,278 | 26 |
| Ganglion cyst removal | $3,634 | 22 |
| GGT liver test | $31 | 28 |
| Glaucoma surgery | $13,061 | 16 |
| Glucose tolerance test | $33 | 23 |
| Group therapy session | $113 | 11 |
| H. pylori test | $154 | 25 |
| Hammertoe repair | $4,028 | 23 |
| HDL cholesterol test | $36 | 28 |
| Hearing test (audiometry) | $340 | 13 |
| Hematocrit test | $26 | 28 |
| Hemodialysis | $883 | 21 |
| Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) | $48 | 29 |
| Hemorrhoid removal | $953 | 23 |
| Hepatitis A vaccine | $75 | 24 |
| Hepatitis B test | $47 | 29 |
| Hepatitis B vaccine | $108 | 23 |
| Hepatitis C test | $68 | 29 |
| Hip arthroscopy | $12,099 | 18 |
| Hip fracture repair | $2,356 | 16 |
| Hip replacement | $38,403 | 21 |
| HIV test | $69 | 29 |
| Holter heart monitor | $350 | 23 |
| Home sleep apnea test | $358 | 12 |
| HPV vaccine | $172 | 8 |
| Hydrocele repair | $5,968 | 22 |
| Hysterectomy | $18,038 | 21 |
| Hysteroscopy | $4,542 | 21 |
| Ileostomy | $1,897 | 15 |
| Incisional hernia repair | — | 14 |
| Inguinal hernia repair | $8,460 | 26 |
| Iron blood test | $34 | 29 |
| IUD insertion | $122 | 19 |
| IUD removal | $420 | 25 |
| IV infusion therapy | $319 | 29 |
| IVC filter placement | $7,586 | 24 |
| Joint aspiration (small/intermediate) | $495 | 29 |
| Kidney biopsy | $1,934 | 25 |
| Kidney removal (nephrectomy) | $2,633 | 15 |
| Kidney scan (nuclear) | $1,253 | 26 |
| Kidney stone shock-wave (lithotripsy) | $19,457 | 20 |
| Kidney ultrasound | $456 | 28 |
| Knee arthroscopy | $7,794 | 25 |
| Knee joint injection | $566 | 28 |
| Knee replacement | $92,182 | 38 |
| Lactate test | $76 | 28 |
| Laminectomy (spine) | $10,429 | 17 |
| Laryngoscopy | $1,215 | 24 |
| LDH test | $31 | 28 |
| LDL cholesterol test | $46 | 27 |
| Leg artery angiogram | $5,101 | 17 |
| Leg artery angioplasty | $14,142 | 20 |
| Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) | $706 | 28 |
| LH hormone test | $80 | 27 |
| Lipase test | $56 | 28 |
| Lipid (cholesterol) panel | $70 | 29 |
| Liver biopsy | $1,280 | 25 |
| Liver function panel | $37 | 29 |
| Lower back (lumbar) spinal fusion | — | 27 |
| Lumbar discectomy | $12,022 | 18 |
| Lumpectomy (breast) | $8,441 | 24 |
| Lung function test (PFT) | $351 | 26 |
| Lung scan (V/Q) | $1,357 | 26 |
| Magnesium blood test | $40 | 29 |
| Mastectomy | $12,075 | 21 |
| Mastoidectomy | $9,163 | 16 |
| Meniscus repair (knee) | $5,210 | 23 |
| MMR vaccine | $164 | 15 |
| Mohs skin cancer surgery | $809 | 16 |
| MRA of the brain | $1,806 | 28 |
| MRA of the neck | $1,750 | 28 |
| MRI of the abdomen | $2,071 | 28 |
| MRI of the ankle | $1,717 | 23 |
| MRI of the brain | $1,953 | 28 |
| MRI of the chest | $2,117 | 28 |
| MRI of the knee | $1,929 | 23 |
| MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $2,163 | 28 |
| MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) | $2,176 | 28 |
| MRI of the neck (cervical spine) | $2,162 | 28 |
| MRI of the pelvis | $1,961 | 28 |
| MRI of the shoulder | $1,962 | 23 |
| MRI of the wrist | $2,006 | 23 |
| Nebulizer breathing treatment | $328 | 28 |
| Neck (cervical) spinal fusion | $18,489 | 18 |
| Nerve conduction study | $268 | 18 |
| Newborn hospital care | $143 | 14 |
| Nuchal translucency ultrasound | $336 | 23 |
| Nuclear cardiac stress test | $3,166 | 24 |
| Occupational therapy evaluation | $234 | 23 |
| Office visit (established patient) | $145 | 26 |
| Office visit (new patient) | $217 | 24 |
| Orthopedic hardware removal | $4,485 | 26 |
| Ovarian cyst removal | $3,746 | 18 |
| Ovary removal (oophorectomy) | $1,235 | 15 |
| Pacemaker insertion | $55,211 | 36 |
| Pap smear (cervical screening) | $55 | 38 |
| Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test | $186 | 28 |
| Parathyroid removal | $13,233 | 21 |
| Pelvic ultrasound | $439 | 28 |
| PET scan | $4,041 | 24 |
| Phosphorus blood test | $24 | 28 |
| Physical therapy evaluation | $228 | 23 |
| Pilonidal cyst removal | $4,014 | 26 |
| Platelet count | $22 | 28 |
| Pneumonia vaccine | $146 | 14 |
| Pregnancy blood test (hCG) | $47 | 28 |
| Pregnancy ultrasound | $475 | 27 |
| Procalcitonin test | $92 | 28 |
| Prolactin test | $88 | 29 |
| Prostate biopsy | $1,667 | 20 |
| Prostate removal (prostatectomy) | $18,214 | 19 |
| Prostate surgery (TURP) | $8,445 | 21 |
| Prostate test (PSA) | $89 | 27 |
| Psychiatric evaluation | $297 | 15 |
| Psychotherapy session | $284 | 15 |
| Pterygium removal (eye) | $1,926 | 16 |
| Pulmonary rehabilitation | $136 | 23 |
| Radiofrequency nerve ablation | $3,190 | 23 |
| Retina scan (OCT) | $88 | 12 |
| Retinal (fundus) photography | $145 | 12 |
| Retinal detachment repair | $16,164 | 17 |
| Rheumatoid factor test | $27 | 20 |
| Rotator cuff repair | $6,424 | 24 |
| Routine eye exam | $131 | 12 |
| RSV vaccine | $321 | 12 |
| Sacroiliac joint injection | $1,259 | 27 |
| Scoliosis spine X-ray | $289 | 28 |
| Screening colonoscopy | $1,214 | 45 |
| Screening mammogram | $300 | 26 |
| Scrotal ultrasound | $468 | 28 |
| Sedimentation rate (ESR) test | $21 | 29 |
| Semen analysis | $47 | 24 |
| Septoplasty (deviated septum) | $4,822 | 21 |
| Sex hormone binding globulin test | $62 | 28 |
| Shingles vaccine | $159 | 16 |
| Shoulder arthroscopy | $11,400 | 22 |
| Shoulder replacement | $28,579 | 21 |
| Simple wound stitches | $368 | 28 |
| Sinus surgery (endoscopic) | $5,606 | 20 |
| Skin biopsy | $370 | 27 |
| Skin cancer lesion removal | $1,984 | 22 |
| Skin graft | $4,830 | 23 |
| Skin lesion freezing (cryotherapy) | $144 | 26 |
| Skin tag removal | $305 | 27 |
| Sleep study (polysomnography) | $2,927 | 20 |
| Small bowel resection | $2,593 | 16 |
| Soft tissue ultrasound | $318 | 23 |
| Speech therapy | $187 | 22 |
| Spinal cord stimulator | $9,920 | 19 |
| Spinal tap (lumbar puncture) | $729 | 28 |
| Spine fracture repair (kyphoplasty) | $5,617 | 23 |
| Spleen removal (splenectomy) | $11,420 | 17 |
| Stomach removal (gastrectomy) | $2,879 | 14 |
| Strabismus (eye muscle) surgery | $5,237 | 15 |
| Strep throat test | $46 | 19 |
| Stress echocardiogram | $855 | 25 |
| Swallow study | $258 | 28 |
| T3 thyroid test | $65 | 29 |
| Tdap (tetanus) vaccine | $42 | 22 |
| Testicle removal (orchiectomy) | $5,815 | 21 |
| Testosterone test | $104 | 28 |
| Thyroid removal (thyroidectomy) | $14,121 | 22 |
| Thyroid test (TSH) | $76 | 29 |
| Thyroid ultrasound | $429 | 28 |
| Thyroid uptake scan | $620 | 26 |
| Tilt table test | $925 | 19 |
| Tonsillectomy | $5,840 | 21 |
| Total IgE allergy test | $67 | 28 |
| Total protein test | $18 | 28 |
| Tracheostomy | $3,719 | 19 |
| Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) | $1,449 | 26 |
| Transvaginal ultrasound | $443 | 27 |
| Trigger finger release | $3,666 | 26 |
| Trigger point injection | $462 | 28 |
| Triglycerides test | $33 | 28 |
| Troponin (heart) test | $102 | 29 |
| Tubal ligation | $6,749 | 21 |
| Turbinate reduction | $3,764 | 21 |
| Turning a breech baby (version) | $1,871 | 23 |
| Ulnar nerve surgery (elbow) | $5,612 | 23 |
| Umbilical hernia repair | — | 14 |
| Upper GI endoscopy (EGD) | $855 | 26 |
| Upper GI series (barium) | $615 | 26 |
| Ureteral stent placement | $4,806 | 22 |
| Ureteroscopy (stone removal) | $14,907 | 21 |
| Uric acid (gout) test | $27 | 28 |
| Urinalysis | $28 | 29 |
| Urine microalbumin test | $34 | 29 |
| Urine pregnancy test | $45 | 30 |
| UV light therapy (skin) | $108 | 11 |
| Vaccine administration | $44 | 29 |
| Vaginal delivery | $15,914 | 39 |
| Varicocele repair | $9,186 | 18 |
| Varicose vein ablation | $5,502 | 20 |
| Vasectomy | $1,371 | 22 |
| Visual field test | $145 | 11 |
| Vitamin B12 test | $69 | 29 |
| Vitamin D test | $117 | 29 |
| Vitrectomy (eye) | $10,145 | 17 |
| Vocal cord injection | $8,850 | 19 |
| Wart removal | $261 | 24 |
| Weight-loss (bariatric) surgery | $57,002 | 35 |
| Well-child visit | $155 | 9 |
| Whipple procedure (pancreas) | — | 13 |
| Wound debridement | $839 | 28 |
| Wrist fracture repair | $11,160 | 24 |
| X-ray of the abdomen | $270 | 27 |
| X-ray of the ankle | $247 | 22 |
| X-ray of the collarbone | $226 | 23 |
| X-ray of the elbow | $247 | 22 |
| X-ray of the facial bones | $274 | 28 |
| X-ray of the foot | $242 | 23 |
| X-ray of the forearm | $230 | 22 |
| X-ray of the hand | $242 | 22 |
| X-ray of the hip | $240 | 23 |
| X-ray of the knee | $230 | 23 |
| X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $346 | 28 |
| X-ray of the lower leg | $226 | 23 |
| X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) | $306 | 28 |
| X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) | $333 | 28 |
| X-ray of the pelvis | $300 | 28 |
| X-ray of the ribs | $278 | 28 |
| X-ray of the shoulder | $254 | 24 |
| X-ray of the skull | $329 | 28 |
| X-ray of the upper arm | $231 | 23 |
| X-ray of the wrist | $238 | 23 |
| YAG laser capsulotomy (eye) | $1,181 | 18 |
| Zinc blood test | $51 | 28 |
Source: hospitals’ machine-readable price files (45 CFR §180). Estimates — confirm with the hospital.
