| Procedure | Cash (median) | Hospitals |
|---|
| 3D mammogram (tomosynthesis) | $79 | 42 |
| Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis) | $1,430 | 49 |
| Abdominal ultrasound | $610 | 51 |
| Abscess incision and drainage | $411 | 49 |
| Achilles tendon repair | $6,059 | 45 |
| ACL knee reconstruction | $10,772 | 44 |
| Acupuncture | $30 | 28 |
| Adenoid removal (adenoidectomy) | $1,873 | 44 |
| Albumin blood test | $38 | 48 |
| Aldosterone test | $226 | 48 |
| Alkaline phosphatase test | $48 | 48 |
| Allergy patch testing | $51 | 28 |
| Allergy shots | $51 | 31 |
| Allergy testing | $9 | 29 |
| Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test | $110 | 48 |
| ALT liver enzyme test | $53 | 48 |
| Ammonia blood test | $90 | 49 |
| Amniocentesis | $273 | 35 |
| Amylase test | $68 | 49 |
| Anal fistula repair | $2,888 | 45 |
| Ankle fracture repair | $5,369 | 45 |
| Ankle replacement | $5,424 | 33 |
| Annual physical (established patient) | $121 | 30 |
| Annual physical (new patient) | $155 | 29 |
| Anoscopy | $160 | 45 |
| Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test | $107 | 49 |
| Aortic aneurysm repair (AAA) | $12,764 | 31 |
| Aortic valve replacement | $16,441 | 30 |
| Arterial blood gas (ABG) | $143 | 48 |
| AST liver enzyme test | $53 | 49 |
| Barium swallow study | $471 | 47 |
| Bartholin cyst removal | $296 | 47 |
| Basic metabolic panel | $114 | 50 |
| Benign skin lesion removal | $895 | 46 |
| Bilirubin blood test | $47 | 49 |
| Bladder function test (urodynamics) | $1,800 | 40 |
| Bladder scope (cystoscopy) | $1,002 | 47 |
| Bladder tumor removal (TURBT) | $2,804 | 43 |
| Blood clotting test (PT/INR) | $39 | 50 |
| Blood crossmatch | $138 | 47 |
| Blood glucose test | $39 | 50 |
| Blood transfusion | $725 | 48 |
| Blood type and screen | $96 | 49 |
| Blood type test | $44 | 48 |
| BNP (heart failure) test | $167 | 49 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) | $439 | 45 |
| Bone marrow biopsy | $1,712 | 45 |
| Bone scan (nuclear) | $1,378 | 47 |
| Botox for migraine | $499 | 42 |
| Brain shunt (VP shunt) | $12,666 | 28 |
| Breast biopsy | $2,864 | 48 |
| Breast MRI | $2,395 | 40 |
| Breast reconstruction | $14,899 | 41 |
| Breast reduction | $11,047 | 40 |
| Breast ultrasound | $470 | 47 |
| Breathing tube insertion (intubation) | $501 | 41 |
| Bronchoscopy | $2,355 | 44 |
| Bunion surgery (bunionectomy) | $5,456 | 45 |
| Burn treatment | $209 | 48 |
| C-reactive protein (CRP) | $65 | 49 |
| CA 19-9 tumor marker test | $127 | 48 |
| CA-125 ovarian marker test | $139 | 48 |
| Calcium blood test | $50 | 50 |
| Capsule endoscopy | $3,030 | 42 |
| Cardiac ablation | $19,806 | 42 |
| Cardiac catheterization | $11,118 | 43 |
| Cardiac event monitor | $2,205 | 13 |
| Cardiac MRI | $2,715 | 34 |
| Cardiac rehabilitation | $240 | 45 |
| Cardiac stress test | $611 | 48 |
| Cardioversion | $1,343 | 49 |
| Carotid artery surgery | $8,468 | 31 |
| Carotid artery ultrasound | $858 | 47 |
| Carpal tunnel release | $2,165 | 47 |
| Cataract surgery | $5,360 | 48 |
| CEA tumor marker test | $143 | 48 |
| Celiac disease test | $80 | 47 |
| Central line placement | $1,818 | 49 |
| Cervical cerclage | $2,165 | 40 |
| Cervical LEEP procedure | $2,168 | 45 |
| Cesarean section (C-section) | $17,150 | 63 |
| Chalazion (eyelid cyst) removal | $389 | 43 |
| Chemotherapy infusion | $488 | 47 |
| Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis) | $1,277 | 48 |
| Chest tube insertion | $1,362 | 49 |
| Chest X-ray | $266 | 51 |
| Chickenpox (varicella) vaccine | $235 | 42 |
| Chiropractic adjustment | $33 | 12 |
| Circumcision | $615 | 37 |
| CK-MB heart enzyme test | $128 | 29 |
| Clotting time test (PTT) | $51 | 49 |
| Colon resection (colectomy) | $8,493 | 35 |
| Colonoscopy | $2,066 | 51 |
| Colostomy | $7,251 | 31 |
| Colposcopy | $552 | 44 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) | $76 | 52 |
| Complex wound repair | $878 | 46 |
| Comprehensive eye exam | $106 | 29 |
| Comprehensive metabolic panel | $158 | 52 |
| Contact lens fitting | $89 | 18 |
| Continuous glucose monitor setup | $280 | 21 |
| Contraceptive implant (Nexplanon) | $305 | 47 |
| Copper blood test | $88 | 48 |
| Corneal transplant | $8,401 | 37 |
| Coronary artery bypass (CABG) | $105,426 | 55 |
| Coronary CT angiography | $1,675 | 41 |
| Cortisol test | $126 | 49 |
| COVID-19 PCR test | $113 | 49 |
| CPAP titration study | $268 | 47 |
| Craniotomy (brain surgery) | $22,402 | 28 |
| Creatine kinase (CK) test | $63 | 49 |
| CT angiography of the chest | $2,234 | 48 |
| CT angiography of the head | $2,307 | 47 |
| CT colonography (virtual colonoscopy) | $2,223 | 29 |
| CT scan of the abdomen | $1,808 | 48 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis | $3,140 | 51 |
| CT scan of the arm | $1,797 | 47 |
| CT scan of the chest | $1,750 | 51 |
| CT scan of the head | $1,570 | 51 |
| CT scan of the leg | $1,744 | 48 |
| CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $1,824 | 47 |
| CT scan of the neck | $1,658 | 48 |
| CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) | $1,725 | 48 |
| CT scan of the pelvis | $1,686 | 48 |
| CT scan of the sinuses | $1,570 | 48 |
| D-dimer test | $95 | 49 |
| Defibrillator (ICD) implant | $27,099 | 41 |
| Developmental screening (child) | $88 | 30 |
| DHEA-sulfate test | $138 | 48 |
| Diagnostic mammogram | $349 | 46 |
| Dialysis fistula creation | $5,992 | 41 |
| Dilation and curettage (D&C) | $2,139 | 43 |
| Droopy eyelid repair (ptosis) | $6,126 | 42 |
| Drug screen (urine) | $133 | 49 |
| Ear pressure test (tympanometry) | $82 | 31 |
| Ear tubes (myringotomy) | $736 | 44 |
| Eardrum repair (tympanoplasty) | $9,242 | 40 |
| Echocardiogram | $1,238 | 51 |
| Elbow replacement | $12,872 | 32 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG) | $169 | 52 |
| Electroencephalogram (EEG) | $710 | 45 |
| Electrolyte panel | $89 | 49 |
| Electromyography (EMG) | $487 | 41 |
| Emergency department visit | $504 | 52 |
| Endometrial biopsy | $422 | 45 |
| Epidural steroid injection | $1,459 | 49 |
| ERCP (bile duct endoscopy) | $4,548 | 40 |
| Esophageal dilation | $923 | 32 |
| Esophageal variceal banding | $1,982 | 29 |
| Estradiol (estrogen) test | $162 | 48 |
| Eye refraction (glasses prescription) | $20 | 27 |
| Eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty) | $4,685 | 41 |
| Facet joint injection (spine) | $858 | 48 |
| Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG) | $586 | 49 |
| Family therapy session | $221 | 37 |
| Fecal occult blood (stool) test | $44 | 48 |
| Feeding tube (PEG) placement | $2,006 | 38 |
| Femoral hernia repair | $4,744 | 34 |
| Ferritin (iron) test | $102 | 49 |
| Fibrinogen test | $69 | 49 |
| Fibroid removal (myomectomy) | $5,665 | 29 |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | $1,371 | 48 |
| Flu test | $65 | 29 |
| Flu vaccine | $28 | 27 |
| Folate (folic acid) test | $138 | 49 |
| Foreign body removal (skin) | $273 | 48 |
| Free T4 thyroid test | $90 | 49 |
| FSH hormone test | $138 | 49 |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) | $5,766 | 49 |
| Gallbladder scan (HIDA) | $1,495 | 46 |
| Ganglion cyst removal | $1,670 | 46 |
| GGT liver test | $61 | 48 |
| Glaucoma surgery | $6,149 | 34 |
| Glucose tolerance test | $71 | 47 |
| Group therapy session | $171 | 38 |
| H. pylori test | $240 | 47 |
| Hammertoe repair | $3,517 | 45 |
| HDL cholesterol test | $59 | 47 |
| Hearing test (audiometry) | $190 | 29 |
| Hematocrit test | $28 | 49 |
| Hemodialysis | $1,020 | 29 |
| Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) | $66 | 52 |
| Hemorrhoid removal | $822 | 45 |
| Hepatitis A vaccine | $132 | 43 |
| Hepatitis B test | $85 | 49 |
| Hepatitis B vaccine | $126 | 43 |
| Hepatitis C test | $140 | 49 |
| Hip arthroscopy | $10,276 | 41 |
| Hip fracture repair | $9,218 | 36 |
| Hip replacement | $16,358 | 49 |
| HIV test | $88 | 49 |
| Holter heart monitor | $488 | 46 |
| Home sleep apnea test | $833 | 40 |
| HPV vaccine | $485 | 42 |
| Hydrocele repair | $3,599 | 44 |
| Hysterectomy | $8,125 | 45 |
| Hysteroscopy | $2,898 | 45 |
| Ileostomy | $8,026 | 32 |
| Incisional hernia repair | $9,176 | 6 |
| Inguinal hernia repair | $4,241 | 49 |
| Iron blood test | $68 | 46 |
| IUD insertion | $468 | 46 |
| IUD removal | $181 | 48 |
| IV infusion therapy | $247 | 48 |
| IVC filter placement | $7,365 | 43 |
| Joint aspiration (small/intermediate) | $441 | 48 |
| Kidney biopsy | $1,682 | 46 |
| Kidney removal (nephrectomy) | $12,173 | 33 |
| Kidney scan (nuclear) | $1,675 | 47 |
| Kidney stone shock-wave (lithotripsy) | $9,979 | 34 |
| Kidney ultrasound | $528 | 48 |
| Knee arthroscopy | $6,715 | 46 |
| Knee joint injection | $675 | 48 |
| Knee replacement | $37,021 | 62 |
| Lactate test | $95 | 48 |
| Laminectomy (spine) | $15,740 | 42 |
| Laryngoscopy | $364 | 49 |
| LDH test | $48 | 49 |
| LDL cholesterol test | $68 | 41 |
| Leg artery angiogram | $2,761 | 40 |
| Leg artery angioplasty | $9,980 | 35 |
| Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) | $886 | 48 |
| LH hormone test | $108 | 48 |
| Lipase test | $92 | 49 |
| Lipid (cholesterol) panel | $115 | 52 |
| Liver biopsy | $1,667 | 48 |
| Liver function panel | $140 | 49 |
| Lower back (lumbar) spinal fusion | $108,395 | 5 |
| Lumbar discectomy | $11,324 | 41 |
| Lumpectomy (breast) | $4,318 | 45 |
| Lung function test (PFT) | $366 | 46 |
| Lung scan (V/Q) | $1,582 | 44 |
| Magnesium blood test | $58 | 49 |
| Mastectomy | $5,920 | 44 |
| Mastoidectomy | $5,135 | 32 |
| Meniscus repair (knee) | $7,682 | 42 |
| MMR vaccine | $153 | 44 |
| Mohs skin cancer surgery | $931 | 40 |
| MRA of the brain | $2,489 | 47 |
| MRA of the neck | $2,762 | 46 |
| MRI of the abdomen | $2,789 | 47 |
| MRI of the ankle | $3,025 | 47 |
| MRI of the brain | $2,592 | 51 |
| MRI of the chest | $2,846 | 47 |
| MRI of the knee | $2,929 | 51 |
| MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $2,375 | 50 |
| MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) | $2,950 | 47 |
| MRI of the neck (cervical spine) | $2,640 | 48 |
| MRI of the pelvis | $2,749 | 47 |
| MRI of the shoulder | $2,813 | 47 |
| MRI of the wrist | $3,025 | 47 |
| Nebulizer breathing treatment | $120 | 47 |
| Neck (cervical) spinal fusion | $15,317 | 41 |
| Nerve conduction study | $695 | 37 |
| Newborn hospital care | $345 | 21 |
| Nuchal translucency ultrasound | $806 | 27 |
| Nuclear cardiac stress test | $3,186 | 46 |
| Occupational therapy evaluation | $240 | 46 |
| Office visit (established patient) | $186 | 50 |
| Office visit (new patient) | $296 | 45 |
| Orthopedic hardware removal | $3,135 | 47 |
| Ovarian cyst removal | $5,081 | 40 |
| Ovary removal (oophorectomy) | $4,744 | 29 |
| Pacemaker insertion | $27,861 | 55 |
| Pap smear (cervical screening) | $113 | 69 |
| Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test | $245 | 50 |
| Parathyroid removal | $9,991 | 41 |
| Pelvic ultrasound | $549 | 48 |
| PET scan | $4,060 | 44 |
| Phosphorus blood test | $48 | 49 |
| Physical therapy evaluation | $240 | 50 |
| Pilonidal cyst removal | $953 | 45 |
| Platelet count | $32 | 49 |
| Pneumonia vaccine | $154 | 45 |
| Pregnancy blood test (hCG) | $64 | 42 |
| Pregnancy ultrasound | $598 | 46 |
| Procalcitonin test | $163 | 48 |
| Prolactin test | $150 | 49 |
| Prostate biopsy | $1,210 | 35 |
| Prostate removal (prostatectomy) | $12,527 | 41 |
| Prostate surgery (TURP) | $7,438 | 42 |
| Prostate test (PSA) | $103 | 52 |
| Psychiatric evaluation | $230 | 37 |
| Psychotherapy session | $198 | 37 |
| Pterygium removal (eye) | $3,264 | 27 |
| Pulmonary rehabilitation | $194 | 41 |
| Radiofrequency nerve ablation | $3,013 | 48 |
| Retina scan (OCT) | $102 | 29 |
| Retinal (fundus) photography | $141 | 29 |
| Retinal detachment repair | $12,660 | 38 |
| Rheumatoid factor test | $67 | 26 |
| Rotator cuff repair | $7,599 | 45 |
| Routine eye exam | $79 | 28 |
| RSV vaccine | $510 | 41 |
| Sacroiliac joint injection | $1,255 | 48 |
| Scoliosis spine X-ray | $374 | 42 |
| Screening colonoscopy | $1,984 | 64 |
| Screening mammogram | $310 | 47 |
| Scrotal ultrasound | $595 | 48 |
| Sedimentation rate (ESR) test | $45 | 49 |
| Semen analysis | $90 | 47 |
| Septoplasty (deviated septum) | $6,755 | 45 |
| Sex hormone binding globulin test | $88 | 47 |
| Shingles vaccine | $335 | 39 |
| Shoulder arthroscopy | $8,705 | 45 |
| Shoulder replacement | $13,873 | 37 |
| Simple wound stitches | $406 | 48 |
| Sinus surgery (endoscopic) | $3,963 | 36 |
| Skin biopsy | $257 | 49 |
| Skin cancer lesion removal | $852 | 47 |
| Skin graft | $2,591 | 44 |
| Skin lesion freezing (cryotherapy) | $110 | 43 |
| Skin tag removal | $232 | 46 |
| Sleep study (polysomnography) | $3,385 | 47 |
| Small bowel resection | $7,984 | 34 |
| Soft tissue ultrasound | $316 | 48 |
| Speech therapy | $255 | 47 |
| Spinal cord stimulator | $7,355 | 44 |
| Spinal tap (lumbar puncture) | $601 | 48 |
| Spine fracture repair (kyphoplasty) | $11,617 | 44 |
| Spleen removal (splenectomy) | $9,742 | 31 |
| Stomach removal (gastrectomy) | $9,721 | 28 |
| Strabismus (eye muscle) surgery | $5,218 | 29 |
| Strep throat test | $69 | 42 |
| Stress echocardiogram | $1,829 | 45 |
| Swallow study | $347 | 47 |
| T3 thyroid test | $104 | 48 |
| Tdap (tetanus) vaccine | $100 | 44 |
| Testicle removal (orchiectomy) | $3,146 | 42 |
| Testosterone test | $113 | 49 |
| Thyroid removal (thyroidectomy) | $11,586 | 40 |
| Thyroid test (TSH) | $105 | 52 |
| Thyroid ultrasound | $528 | 47 |
| Thyroid uptake scan | $893 | 46 |
| Tilt table test | $1,300 | 43 |
| Tonsillectomy | $2,446 | 48 |
| Total IgE allergy test | $108 | 48 |
| Total protein test | $45 | 48 |
| Tracheostomy | $3,370 | 31 |
| Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) | $1,775 | 44 |
| Transvaginal ultrasound | $545 | 47 |
| Trigger finger release | $1,581 | 46 |
| Trigger point injection | $562 | 48 |
| Triglycerides test | $60 | 48 |
| Troponin (heart) test | $93 | 49 |
| Tubal ligation | $3,719 | 34 |
| Turbinate reduction | $3,095 | 43 |
| Turning a breech baby (version) | $2,216 | 44 |
| Ulnar nerve surgery (elbow) | $5,294 | 46 |
| Umbilical hernia repair | $5,810 | 6 |
| Upper GI endoscopy (EGD) | $1,928 | 51 |
| Upper GI series (barium) | $658 | 47 |
| Ureteral stent placement | $2,937 | 46 |
| Ureteroscopy (stone removal) | $6,546 | 42 |
| Uric acid (gout) test | $52 | 49 |
| Urinalysis | $36 | 53 |
| Urine microalbumin test | $56 | 48 |
| Urine pregnancy test | $66 | 50 |
| UV light therapy (skin) | $340 | 26 |
| Vaccine administration | $39 | 50 |
| Vaginal delivery | $9,597 | 63 |
| Varicocele repair | $4,886 | 37 |
| Varicose vein ablation | $4,705 | 46 |
| Vasectomy | $1,722 | 44 |
| Visual field test | $94 | 29 |
| Vitamin B12 test | $100 | 49 |
| Vitamin D test | $150 | 52 |
| Vitrectomy (eye) | $14,693 | 38 |
| Vocal cord injection | $3,371 | 32 |
| Wart removal | $230 | 47 |
| Weight-loss (bariatric) surgery | — | 54 |
| Well-child visit | $89 | 29 |
| Whipple procedure (pancreas) | $11,072 | 23 |
| Wound debridement | $703 | 48 |
| Wrist fracture repair | $5,947 | 45 |
| X-ray of the abdomen | $289 | 48 |
| X-ray of the ankle | $315 | 47 |
| X-ray of the collarbone | $288 | 48 |
| X-ray of the elbow | $306 | 48 |
| X-ray of the facial bones | $342 | 47 |
| X-ray of the foot | $336 | 48 |
| X-ray of the forearm | $280 | 48 |
| X-ray of the hand | $351 | 48 |
| X-ray of the hip | $321 | 47 |
| X-ray of the knee | $334 | 48 |
| X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $359 | 47 |
| X-ray of the lower leg | $295 | 48 |
| X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) | $298 | 48 |
| X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) | $340 | 48 |
| X-ray of the pelvis | $315 | 48 |
| X-ray of the ribs | $312 | 48 |
| X-ray of the shoulder | $315 | 47 |
| X-ray of the skull | $349 | 47 |
| X-ray of the upper arm | $298 | 48 |
| X-ray of the wrist | $283 | 48 |
| YAG laser capsulotomy (eye) | $902 | 44 |
| Zinc blood test | $93 | 48 |
Source: hospitals’ machine-readable price files (45 CFR §180). Estimates — confirm with the hospital.
