| Procedure | Cash (median) | Hospitals |
|---|
| 3D mammogram (tomosynthesis) | $89 | 7 |
| Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis) | $921 | 8 |
| Abdominal ultrasound | $915 | 8 |
| Abscess incision and drainage | $500 | 8 |
| Achilles tendon repair | $2,083 | 5 |
| ACL knee reconstruction | $3,732 | 5 |
| Acupuncture | $89 | 5 |
| Adenoid removal (adenoidectomy) | $617 | 5 |
| Albumin blood test | $30 | 8 |
| Aldosterone test | $192 | 8 |
| Alkaline phosphatase test | $28 | 8 |
| Allergy patch testing | $17 | 4 |
| Allergy shots | $29 | 5 |
| Allergy testing | $18 | 5 |
| Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test | $79 | 8 |
| ALT liver enzyme test | $32 | 7 |
| Ammonia blood test | $107 | 8 |
| Amniocentesis | $386 | 6 |
| Amylase test | $52 | 8 |
| Anal fistula repair | $1,364 | 5 |
| Ankle fracture repair | $2,020 | 5 |
| Ankle replacement | $4,036 | 4 |
| Annual physical (established patient) | $247 | 5 |
| Annual physical (new patient) | $286 | 5 |
| Anoscopy | $224 | 5 |
| Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test | $71 | 8 |
| Aortic aneurysm repair (AAA) | $11,726 | 4 |
| Aortic valve replacement | $5,613 | 4 |
| Arterial blood gas (ABG) | $214 | 8 |
| AST liver enzyme test | $33 | 8 |
| Barium swallow study | $571 | 7 |
| Bartholin cyst removal | $347 | 8 |
| Basic metabolic panel | $119 | 8 |
| Benign skin lesion removal | $262 | 6 |
| Bilirubin blood test | $36 | 8 |
| Bladder function test (urodynamics) | $894 | 4 |
| Bladder scope (cystoscopy) | $3,235 | 5 |
| Bladder tumor removal (TURBT) | $981 | 5 |
| Blood clotting test (PT/INR) | $46 | 8 |
| Blood crossmatch | $173 | 7 |
| Blood glucose test | $29 | 8 |
| Blood transfusion | $716 | 8 |
| Blood type and screen | $95 | 8 |
| Blood type test | $83 | 8 |
| BNP (heart failure) test | $194 | 8 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) | $529 | 8 |
| Bone marrow biopsy | $431 | 5 |
| Bone scan (nuclear) | $1,936 | 7 |
| Botox for migraine | $405 | 5 |
| Brain shunt (VP shunt) | $4,179 | 4 |
| Breast biopsy | $2,617 | 7 |
| Breast MRI | $1,828 | 4 |
| Breast reconstruction | $5,312 | 4 |
| Breast reduction | $4,502 | 4 |
| Breast ultrasound | $515 | 7 |
| Breathing tube insertion (intubation) | $513 | 8 |
| Bronchoscopy | $3,080 | 5 |
| Bunion surgery (bunionectomy) | $2,041 | 5 |
| Burn treatment | $284 | 7 |
| C-reactive protein (CRP) | $87 | 8 |
| CA 19-9 tumor marker test | $133 | 8 |
| CA-125 ovarian marker test | $134 | 8 |
| Calcium blood test | $40 | 8 |
| Capsule endoscopy | $2,589 | 4 |
| Cardiac ablation | $35,531 | 4 |
| Cardiac catheterization | $20,293 | 4 |
| Cardiac event monitor | $615 | 4 |
| Cardiac MRI | $1,488 | 4 |
| Cardiac rehabilitation | $249 | 8 |
| Cardiac stress test | $691 | 8 |
| Cardioversion | $1,572 | 7 |
| Carotid artery surgery | $3,160 | 4 |
| Carotid artery ultrasound | $784 | 8 |
| Carpal tunnel release | $1,371 | 5 |
| Cataract surgery | $2,496 | 5 |
| CEA tumor marker test | $95 | 8 |
| Celiac disease test | $49 | 8 |
| Central line placement | $803 | 7 |
| Cervical cerclage | $583 | 4 |
| Cervical LEEP procedure | $883 | 5 |
| Cesarean section (C-section) | $27,838 | 9 |
| Chalazion (eyelid cyst) removal | $346 | 5 |
| Chemotherapy infusion | $321 | 8 |
| Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis) | $1,324 | 7 |
| Chest tube insertion | $933 | 8 |
| Chest X-ray | $338 | 7 |
| Chickenpox (varicella) vaccine | $678 | 4 |
| Chiropractic adjustment | $99 | 3 |
| Circumcision | $495 | 7 |
| CK-MB heart enzyme test | $88 | 7 |
| Clotting time test (PTT) | $65 | 8 |
| Colon resection (colectomy) | $5,058 | 5 |
| Colonoscopy | $3,797 | 5 |
| Colostomy | $3,546 | 5 |
| Colposcopy | $405 | 5 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) | $54 | 8 |
| Complex wound repair | $1,052 | 6 |
| Comprehensive eye exam | $360 | 4 |
| Comprehensive metabolic panel | $91 | 7 |
| Contact lens fitting | $263 | 4 |
| Continuous glucose monitor setup | $117 | 4 |
| Contraceptive implant (Nexplanon) | $294 | 5 |
| Copper blood test | $43 | 7 |
| Corneal transplant | $3,332 | 4 |
| Coronary artery bypass (CABG) | — | 6 |
| Coronary CT angiography | $1,984 | 6 |
| Cortisol test | $115 | 8 |
| COVID-19 PCR test | $99 | 8 |
| CPAP titration study | $531 | 8 |
| Craniotomy (brain surgery) | $8,288 | 4 |
| Creatine kinase (CK) test | $46 | 8 |
| CT angiography of the chest | $2,816 | 7 |
| CT angiography of the head | $1,707 | 7 |
| CT colonography (virtual colonoscopy) | $2,151 | 4 |
| CT scan of the abdomen | $2,498 | 8 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis | $4,322 | 8 |
| CT scan of the arm | $2,079 | 8 |
| CT scan of the chest | $2,129 | 8 |
| CT scan of the head | $2,117 | 8 |
| CT scan of the leg | $1,965 | 7 |
| CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $2,630 | 8 |
| CT scan of the neck | $2,268 | 8 |
| CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) | $2,612 | 8 |
| CT scan of the pelvis | $2,328 | 8 |
| CT scan of the sinuses | $2,217 | 8 |
| D-dimer test | $205 | 8 |
| Defibrillator (ICD) implant | $53,916 | 4 |
| Developmental screening (child) | $20 | 5 |
| DHEA-sulfate test | $102 | 8 |
| Diagnostic mammogram | $342 | 7 |
| Dialysis fistula creation | $2,000 | 4 |
| Dilation and curettage (D&C) | $694 | 6 |
| Droopy eyelid repair (ptosis) | $2,008 | 4 |
| Drug screen (urine) | $57 | 8 |
| Ear pressure test (tympanometry) | $48 | 5 |
| Ear tubes (myringotomy) | $578 | 5 |
| Eardrum repair (tympanoplasty) | $2,579 | 5 |
| Echocardiogram | $1,355 | 8 |
| Elbow replacement | $4,638 | 5 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG) | $167 | 8 |
| Electroencephalogram (EEG) | $798 | 5 |
| Electrolyte panel | $52 | 7 |
| Electromyography (EMG) | $287 | 5 |
| Emergency department visit | $638 | 6 |
| Endometrial biopsy | $303 | 5 |
| Epidural steroid injection | $1,442 | 7 |
| ERCP (bile duct endoscopy) | $3,078 | 4 |
| Esophageal dilation | $639 | 5 |
| Esophageal variceal banding | $719 | 4 |
| Estradiol (estrogen) test | $145 | 8 |
| Eye refraction (glasses prescription) | $76 | 4 |
| Eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty) | $1,614 | 4 |
| Facet joint injection (spine) | $1,078 | 7 |
| Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG) | $652 | 7 |
| Family therapy session | $210 | 4 |
| Fecal occult blood (stool) test | $49 | 8 |
| Feeding tube (PEG) placement | $2,294 | 5 |
| Femoral hernia repair | $1,660 | 5 |
| Ferritin (iron) test | $67 | 8 |
| Fibrinogen test | $115 | 8 |
| Fibroid removal (myomectomy) | $2,947 | 5 |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | $1,360 | 5 |
| Flu test | $62 | 7 |
| Flu vaccine | $22 | 5 |
| Folate (folic acid) test | $102 | 8 |
| Foreign body removal (skin) | $324 | 8 |
| Free T4 thyroid test | $54 | 8 |
| FSH hormone test | $173 | 8 |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) | $2,013 | 5 |
| Gallbladder scan (HIDA) | $1,949 | 7 |
| Ganglion cyst removal | $912 | 5 |
| GGT liver test | $26 | 8 |
| Glaucoma surgery | $3,636 | 4 |
| Glucose tolerance test | $50 | 8 |
| Group therapy session | $72 | 5 |
| H. pylori test | $135 | 6 |
| Hammertoe repair | $1,271 | 5 |
| HDL cholesterol test | $48 | 8 |
| Hearing test (audiometry) | $114 | 4 |
| Hematocrit test | $39 | 8 |
| Hemodialysis | $698 | 4 |
| Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) | $95 | 8 |
| Hemorrhoid removal | $799 | 5 |
| Hepatitis A vaccine | $495 | 5 |
| Hepatitis B test | $43 | 7 |
| Hepatitis B vaccine | $215 | 5 |
| Hepatitis C test | $72 | 8 |
| Hip arthroscopy | $3,546 | 5 |
| Hip fracture repair | $3,580 | 5 |
| Hip replacement | $5,684 | 5 |
| HIV test | $86 | 8 |
| Holter heart monitor | $443 | 8 |
| Home sleep apnea test | $513 | 6 |
| HPV vaccine | $1,078 | 4 |
| Hydrocele repair | $992 | 5 |
| Hysterectomy | $3,105 | 5 |
| Hysteroscopy | $1,108 | 5 |
| Ileostomy | $2,892 | 4 |
| Incisional hernia repair | $3,422 | 3 |
| Inguinal hernia repair | $2,525 | 5 |
| Iron blood test | $25 | 8 |
| IUD insertion | $341 | 5 |
| IUD removal | $371 | 7 |
| IV infusion therapy | $237 | 8 |
| IVC filter placement | $9,224 | 4 |
| Joint aspiration (small/intermediate) | $376 | 8 |
| Kidney biopsy | $2,454 | 4 |
| Kidney removal (nephrectomy) | $3,963 | 4 |
| Kidney scan (nuclear) | $2,347 | 5 |
| Kidney stone shock-wave (lithotripsy) | $2,676 | 4 |
| Kidney ultrasound | $654 | 8 |
| Knee arthroscopy | $2,525 | 5 |
| Knee joint injection | $564 | 8 |
| Knee replacement | $48,123 | 8 |
| Lactate test | $138 | 8 |
| Laminectomy (spine) | $4,921 | 5 |
| Laryngoscopy | $418 | 6 |
| LDH test | $29 | 8 |
| LDL cholesterol test | $47 | 7 |
| Leg artery angiogram | $4,569 | 5 |
| Leg artery angioplasty | $11,932 | 4 |
| Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) | $836 | 8 |
| LH hormone test | $166 | 8 |
| Lipase test | $119 | 8 |
| Lipid (cholesterol) panel | $75 | 8 |
| Liver biopsy | $2,357 | 5 |
| Liver function panel | $72 | 7 |
| Lower back (lumbar) spinal fusion | $100,780 | 5 |
| Lumbar discectomy | $4,912 | 5 |
| Lumpectomy (breast) | $2,866 | 5 |
| Lung function test (PFT) | $326 | 8 |
| Lung scan (V/Q) | $1,412 | 7 |
| Magnesium blood test | $42 | 8 |
| Mastectomy | $3,164 | 5 |
| Mastoidectomy | $2,764 | 4 |
| Meniscus repair (knee) | $2,678 | 5 |
| MMR vaccine | $363 | 5 |
| Mohs skin cancer surgery | $1,501 | 4 |
| MRA of the brain | $3,018 | 8 |
| MRA of the neck | $3,010 | 8 |
| MRI of the abdomen | $3,298 | 8 |
| MRI of the ankle | $2,857 | 8 |
| MRI of the brain | $3,020 | 8 |
| MRI of the chest | $2,922 | 8 |
| MRI of the knee | $2,974 | 8 |
| MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $3,070 | 8 |
| MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) | $3,172 | 8 |
| MRI of the neck (cervical spine) | $3,131 | 8 |
| MRI of the pelvis | $3,182 | 8 |
| MRI of the shoulder | $2,777 | 8 |
| MRI of the wrist | $3,036 | 8 |
| Nebulizer breathing treatment | $147 | 6 |
| Neck (cervical) spinal fusion | $5,586 | 5 |
| Nerve conduction study | $394 | 5 |
| Newborn hospital care | $138 | 5 |
| Nuchal translucency ultrasound | $325 | 6 |
| Nuclear cardiac stress test | $3,896 | 7 |
| Occupational therapy evaluation | $184 | 8 |
| Office visit (established patient) | $524 | 7 |
| Office visit (new patient) | $784 | 7 |
| Orthopedic hardware removal | $1,769 | 5 |
| Ovarian cyst removal | $2,095 | 5 |
| Ovary removal (oophorectomy) | $2,449 | 5 |
| Pacemaker insertion | — | 6 |
| Pap smear (cervical screening) | $67 | 8 |
| Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test | $238 | 7 |
| Parathyroid removal | $2,867 | 5 |
| Pelvic ultrasound | $799 | 8 |
| PET scan | $8,152 | 4 |
| Phosphorus blood test | $31 | 8 |
| Physical therapy evaluation | $213 | 8 |
| Pilonidal cyst removal | $1,164 | 5 |
| Platelet count | $35 | 7 |
| Pneumonia vaccine | $61 | 5 |
| Pregnancy blood test (hCG) | $37 | 8 |
| Pregnancy ultrasound | $836 | 8 |
| Procalcitonin test | $218 | 8 |
| Prolactin test | $126 | 8 |
| Prostate biopsy | $663 | 5 |
| Prostate removal (prostatectomy) | $4,790 | 4 |
| Prostate surgery (TURP) | $2,466 | 5 |
| Prostate test (PSA) | $120 | 8 |
| Psychiatric evaluation | $317 | 5 |
| Psychotherapy session | $231 | 5 |
| Pterygium removal (eye) | $1,375 | 4 |
| Pulmonary rehabilitation | $191 | 6 |
| Radiofrequency nerve ablation | $2,404 | 7 |
| Retina scan (OCT) | $126 | 4 |
| Retinal (fundus) photography | $206 | 4 |
| Retinal detachment repair | $3,867 | 4 |
| Rheumatoid factor test | $87 | 5 |
| Rotator cuff repair | $2,771 | 5 |
| Routine eye exam | $219 | 4 |
| Sacroiliac joint injection | $656 | 7 |
| Scoliosis spine X-ray | $399 | 8 |
| Screening colonoscopy | $1,200 | 13 |
| Screening mammogram | $298 | 8 |
| Scrotal ultrasound | $848 | 8 |
| Sedimentation rate (ESR) test | $37 | 8 |
| Semen analysis | $70 | 8 |
| Septoplasty (deviated septum) | $1,733 | 5 |
| Sex hormone binding globulin test | $69 | 7 |
| Shingles vaccine | $476 | 5 |
| Shoulder arthroscopy | $2,962 | 5 |
| Shoulder replacement | $4,899 | 5 |
| Simple wound stitches | $410 | 8 |
| Sinus surgery (endoscopic) | $1,630 | 5 |
| Skin biopsy | $552 | 5 |
| Skin cancer lesion removal | $682 | 5 |
| Skin graft | $2,524 | 5 |
| Skin lesion freezing (cryotherapy) | $75 | 5 |
| Skin tag removal | $349 | 6 |
| Sleep study (polysomnography) | $4,149 | 8 |
| Small bowel resection | $4,513 | 5 |
| Soft tissue ultrasound | $537 | 8 |
| Speech therapy | $184 | 6 |
| Spinal cord stimulator | $5,099 | 5 |
| Spinal tap (lumbar puncture) | $807 | 7 |
| Spine fracture repair (kyphoplasty) | $10,160 | 5 |
| Spleen removal (splenectomy) | $4,456 | 5 |
| Stomach removal (gastrectomy) | $4,950 | 4 |
| Strabismus (eye muscle) surgery | $1,907 | 4 |
| Strep throat test | $61 | 8 |
| Stress echocardiogram | $1,249 | 5 |
| Swallow study | $219 | 8 |
| T3 thyroid test | $84 | 8 |
| Tdap (tetanus) vaccine | $172 | 5 |
| Testicle removal (orchiectomy) | $1,008 | 5 |
| Testosterone test | $127 | 8 |
| Thyroid removal (thyroidectomy) | $3,789 | 5 |
| Thyroid test (TSH) | $81 | 8 |
| Thyroid ultrasound | $821 | 8 |
| Thyroid uptake scan | $958 | 7 |
| Tilt table test | $2,738 | 3 |
| Tonsillectomy | $797 | 5 |
| Total IgE allergy test | $80 | 8 |
| Total protein test | $36 | 8 |
| Tracheostomy | $1,441 | 4 |
| Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) | $1,860 | 4 |
| Transvaginal ultrasound | $741 | 8 |
| Trigger finger release | $1,538 | 5 |
| Trigger point injection | $408 | 8 |
| Triglycerides test | $36 | 8 |
| Troponin (heart) test | $138 | 8 |
| Tubal ligation | $1,132 | 5 |
| Turbinate reduction | $1,322 | 5 |
| Turning a breech baby (version) | $977 | 7 |
| Ulnar nerve surgery (elbow) | $1,877 | 5 |
| Umbilical hernia repair | $2,596 | 3 |
| Upper GI endoscopy (EGD) | $2,205 | 5 |
| Upper GI series (barium) | $823 | 7 |
| Ureteral stent placement | $1,394 | 4 |
| Ureteroscopy (stone removal) | $1,086 | 4 |
| Uric acid (gout) test | $25 | 8 |
| Urinalysis | $28 | 8 |
| Urine microalbumin test | $35 | 8 |
| Urine pregnancy test | $65 | 8 |
| UV light therapy (skin) | $223 | 4 |
| Vaccine administration | $58 | 8 |
| Vaginal delivery | $12,723 | 9 |
| Varicocele repair | $1,039 | 4 |
| Varicose vein ablation | $5,961 | 4 |
| Vasectomy | $730 | 5 |
| Visual field test | $237 | 4 |
| Vitamin B12 test | $130 | 8 |
| Vitamin D test | $122 | 8 |
| Vitrectomy (eye) | $3,304 | 4 |
| Vocal cord injection | $1,085 | 4 |
| Wart removal | $173 | 6 |
| Weight-loss (bariatric) surgery | — | 6 |
| Well-child visit | $212 | 5 |
| Whipple procedure (pancreas) | $8,976 | 4 |
| Wound debridement | $713 | 7 |
| Wrist fracture repair | $2,098 | 4 |
| X-ray of the abdomen | $387 | 7 |
| X-ray of the ankle | $383 | 8 |
| X-ray of the collarbone | $397 | 8 |
| X-ray of the elbow | $387 | 8 |
| X-ray of the facial bones | $374 | 8 |
| X-ray of the foot | $391 | 8 |
| X-ray of the forearm | $296 | 8 |
| X-ray of the hand | $293 | 8 |
| X-ray of the hip | $235 | 7 |
| X-ray of the knee | $377 | 8 |
| X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $518 | 8 |
| X-ray of the lower leg | $379 | 8 |
| X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) | $458 | 8 |
| X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) | $511 | 8 |
| X-ray of the pelvis | $334 | 7 |
| X-ray of the ribs | $346 | 7 |
| X-ray of the shoulder | $435 | 8 |
| X-ray of the skull | $407 | 8 |
| X-ray of the thigh bone | $77 | 3 |
| X-ray of the upper arm | $334 | 8 |
| X-ray of the wrist | $386 | 8 |
| YAG laser capsulotomy (eye) | $886 | 4 |
| Zinc blood test | $41 | 8 |
Source: hospitals’ machine-readable price files (45 CFR §180). Estimates — confirm with the hospital.
