| Procedure | Cash (median) | Hospitals |
|---|
| 3D mammogram (tomosynthesis) | $89 | 3 |
| Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis) | $1,441 | 3 |
| Abdominal ultrasound | $1,091 | 3 |
| Abdominal ultrasound (complete) | $1,272 | 3 |
| Abdominal ultrasound (limited) | $910 | 3 |
| Abscess drainage (simple) | $334 | 3 |
| Abscess incision and drainage | $334 | 3 |
| Albumin blood test | $21 | 3 |
| Alkaline phosphatase test | $22 | 3 |
| ALT liver enzyme test | $22 | 3 |
| Ammonia blood test | $61 | 3 |
| Amylase test | $26 | 3 |
| Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test | $50 | 3 |
| Arterial blood gas (ABG) | $106 | 3 |
| AST liver enzyme test | $22 | 3 |
| Barium swallow study | $414 | 3 |
| Basic metabolic panel | $20 | 3 |
| Bilirubin blood test | $10 | 3 |
| Blood clotting test (PT/INR) | $15 | 3 |
| Blood crossmatch | $654 | 3 |
| Blood glucose test | $18 | 3 |
| Blood transfusion | $1,714 | 3 |
| Blood type and screen | $209 | 3 |
| Blood type test | $95 | 3 |
| Blood type test (ABO group) | $146 | 3 |
| Blood type test (Rh/D antigen) | $43 | 3 |
| BNP (heart failure) test | $80 | 3 |
| Breast ultrasound | $492 | 3 |
| Breast ultrasound (limited) | $492 | 3 |
| C-reactive protein (CRP) | $20 | 3 |
| Calcium blood test | $22 | 3 |
| Carotid artery ultrasound | $938 | 3 |
| Carpal tunnel release | $13,140 | 3 |
| Chest X-ray | $308 | 3 |
| Chest X-ray (1 view) | $293 | 3 |
| Chest X-ray (2 views) | $322 | 3 |
| CK-MB heart enzyme test | $47 | 3 |
| Clotting time test (PTT) | $30 | 3 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) | $15 | 3 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) (complete) | $15 | 3 |
| Comprehensive metabolic panel | $25 | 3 |
| Cortisol test | $68 | 3 |
| COVID-19 PCR test | $100 | 3 |
| CPAP titration study | $1,171 | 3 |
| Creatine kinase (CK) test | $27 | 3 |
| CT angiography of the chest | $532 | 3 |
| CT angiography of the head | $538 | 3 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis | $438 | 3 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast | $525 | 3 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast | $438 | 3 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast | $243 | 3 |
| CT scan of the arm | $476 | 3 |
| CT scan of the arm without contrast | $286 | 3 |
| CT scan of the chest | $470 | 3 |
| CT scan of the chest with contrast | $470 | 3 |
| CT scan of the chest without contrast | $285 | 3 |
| CT scan of the head | $478 | 3 |
| CT scan of the head without contrast | $296 | 3 |
| CT scan of the leg | $476 | 3 |
| CT scan of the leg with contrast | $476 | 3 |
| CT scan of the leg without contrast | $286 | 3 |
| CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $472 | 3 |
| CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast | $472 | 3 |
| CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast | $286 | 3 |
| CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) | $472 | 3 |
| CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast | $282 | 3 |
| CT scan of the pelvis | $476 | 3 |
| CT scan of the pelvis without contrast | $281 | 3 |
| CT scan of the sinuses | $494 | 3 |
| CT scan of the sinuses without contrast | $295 | 3 |
| D-dimer test | $50 | 3 |
| DHEA-sulfate test | $92 | 3 |
| Drug screen (urine) | $254 | 3 |
| Echocardiogram | $2,226 | 3 |
| EEG (awake and asleep) | $838 | 3 |
| EKG / ECG (tracing only) | $314 | 3 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG) | $314 | 3 |
| Electroencephalogram (EEG) | $794 | 3 |
| Electrolyte panel | $34 | 3 |
| Emergency department visit | $1,741 | 3 |
| Emergency department visit (level 3) | $1,741 | 3 |
| Emergency department visit (level 4) | $2,678 | 3 |
| Emergency department visit (level 5) | $2,982 | 3 |
| Fecal occult blood (stool) test | $26 | 3 |
| Fecal occult blood (stool) test (guaiac, gFOBT) | $15 | 3 |
| Fecal occult blood (stool) test (immunochemical, FIT) | $36 | 3 |
| Ferritin (iron) test | $40 | 3 |
| Folate (folic acid) test | $45 | 3 |
| Foreign body removal (skin) | $460 | 3 |
| Free T4 thyroid test | $35 | 3 |
| GGT liver test | $30 | 3 |
| Hematocrit test | $14 | 3 |
| Hemodialysis | $516 | 3 |
| Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) | $25 | 3 |
| Hepatitis B test | $42 | 3 |
| Hepatitis C test | $55 | 3 |
| Hip replacement | $87,169 | 3 |
| Iron blood test | $20 | 3 |
| IV infusion therapy | $301 | 3 |
| IV infusion therapy (each additional) | $154 | 3 |
| IV infusion therapy (initial) | $448 | 3 |
| Joint aspiration (small/intermediate) | $402 | 3 |
| Joint aspiration or injection (small joint) | $342 | 3 |
| Kidney ultrasound | $693 | 3 |
| Knee joint injection | $660 | 3 |
| Knee replacement | $115,441 | 3 |
| Lactate test | $75 | 3 |
| LDH test | $25 | 3 |
| LDL cholesterol test | $44 | 3 |
| Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) | $738 | 3 |
| Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited) | $606 | 3 |
| Lipase test | $28 | 3 |
| Lipid (cholesterol) panel | $40 | 3 |
| Liver function panel | $25 | 3 |
| Lumbar discectomy | $39,439 | 3 |
| Magnesium blood test | $30 | 3 |
| MRI of the ankle | $713 | 3 |
| MRI of the brain | $636 | 3 |
| MRI of the brain without contrast | $455 | 3 |
| MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $636 | 3 |
| MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast | $454 | 3 |
| MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) | $634 | 3 |
| MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) without contrast | $454 | 3 |
| MRI of the neck (cervical spine) | $634 | 3 |
| MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast | $702 | 3 |
| MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast | $454 | 3 |
| MRI of the pelvis | $639 | 3 |
| MRI of the pelvis without contrast | $456 | 3 |
| MRI of the shoulder | $713 | 3 |
| MRI of the wrist | $588 | 3 |
| MRI of the wrist without contrast | $464 | 3 |
| Nebulizer breathing treatment | $239 | 3 |
| Neck (cervical) spinal fusion | $66,694 | 3 |
| Occupational therapy evaluation | $313 | 3 |
| Occupational therapy evaluation (high complexity) | $313 | 3 |
| Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity) | $335 | 3 |
| Occupational therapy evaluation (moderate complexity) | $313 | 3 |
| Office visit (established patient) | $141 | 3 |
| Office visit, established patient (level 3) | $114 | 3 |
| Office visit, established patient (level 4) | $168 | 3 |
| Orthopedic hardware removal | $24,136 | 3 |
| Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test | $168 | 3 |
| Phosphorus blood test | $15 | 3 |
| Physical therapy evaluation | $313 | 3 |
| Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity) | $334 | 3 |
| Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity) | $313 | 3 |
| Procalcitonin test | $136 | 3 |
| Prostate test (PSA) | $45 | 3 |
| Rotator cuff repair | $50,186 | 3 |
| Screening mammogram | $225 | 3 |
| Scrotal ultrasound | $618 | 3 |
| Sedimentation rate (ESR) test | $20 | 3 |
| Skin graft | $15,172 | 3 |
| Soft tissue ultrasound | $468 | 3 |
| Speech therapy | $270 | 3 |
| Spine fracture repair (kyphoplasty) | $10,592 | 3 |
| Swallow study | $405 | 3 |
| T3 thyroid test | $59 | 3 |
| Thyroid test (TSH) | $40 | 3 |
| Total protein test | $15 | 3 |
| Trigger finger release | $12,694 | 3 |
| Triglycerides test | $24 | 3 |
| Troponin (heart) test | $62 | 3 |
| Uric acid (gout) test | $15 | 3 |
| Urinalysis | $10 | 3 |
| Urine microalbumin test | $22 | 3 |
| Urine pregnancy test | $35 | 3 |
| Vitamin B12 test | $40 | 3 |
| Vitamin D test | $100 | 3 |
| Wound debridement | $999 | 3 |
| Wrist fracture repair | $23,455 | 3 |
| X-ray of the abdomen | $350 | 3 |
| X-ray of the ankle | $291 | 3 |
| X-ray of the collarbone | $292 | 3 |
| X-ray of the elbow | $298 | 3 |
| X-ray of the foot | $290 | 3 |
| X-ray of the forearm | $259 | 3 |
| X-ray of the hand | $297 | 3 |
| X-ray of the hip | $345 | 3 |
| X-ray of the hip (1 view) | $274 | 3 |
| X-ray of the hip (3 views) | $345 | 3 |
| X-ray of the hip (4 views) | $434 | 3 |
| X-ray of the knee | $334 | 3 |
| X-ray of the knee (2 views) | $262 | 3 |
| X-ray of the knee (3 views) | $334 | 3 |
| X-ray of the knee (4+ views) | $442 | 3 |
| X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $433 | 3 |
| X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views) | $339 | 3 |
| X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views) | $526 | 3 |
| X-ray of the lower leg | $306 | 3 |
| X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) | $200 | 3 |
| X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views) | $200 | 3 |
| X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) | $296 | 3 |
| X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views) | $155 | 3 |
| X-ray of the pelvis | $314 | 3 |
| X-ray of the pelvis (1 view) | $294 | 3 |
| X-ray of the ribs | $385 | 3 |
| X-ray of the ribs (2 views) | $353 | 3 |
| X-ray of the ribs (3 views) | $418 | 3 |
| X-ray of the shoulder | $330 | 3 |
| X-ray of the skull | $375 | 3 |
| X-ray of the upper arm | $266 | 3 |
| X-ray of the wrist | $315 | 3 |
| Zinc blood test | $47 | 3 |
Source: hospitals' machine-readable price files (45 CFR §180). Estimates — confirm with the hospital.
