Comparing cash prices at two hospitals on the 55 procedures both publish. Start over ·
CHI Health St. Elizabeth and Lincoln Surgical Hospital are priced about the same overall across the 55 shared procedures.
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26 | Procedure | CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln Surgical Hospital | Medicare |
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| Abscess drainage (complex or multiple) | $428 | $2,835 | $220 |
| Abscess drainage (simple) | $246 | $2,110 | $129 |
| Abscess incision and drainage | $337 | $2,473 | $174 |
| Basic metabolic panel | $189 | $35 | $8 |
| Benign skin lesion removal | $374 | $3,715 | $171 |
| Blood clotting test (PT/INR) | $65 | $25 | $4 |
| Blood glucose test | $39 | $20 | $5 |
| Blood transfusion | $647 | $1,430 | $47 |
| Blood type and screen | $85 | $70 | $10 |
| Blood type test | $61 | $105 | $3 |
| Blood type test (ABO group) | $67 | $105 | $3 |
| Blood type test (Rh/D antigen) | $55 | $105 | $3 |
| C-reactive protein (CRP) | $132 | $30 | $5 |
| Cardioversion | $456 | $1,660 | $155 |
| Chest X-ray | $227 | $150 | $37 |
| Chest X-ray (1 view) | $227 | $150 | $25 |
| Circumcision | $165 | $6,100 | $167 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) | $93 | $25 | $7 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) (complete) | $106 | $25 | $8 |
| Comprehensive metabolic panel | $235 | $45 | $11 |
| CPAP titration study | $571 | $120 | $69 |
| EKG / ECG (tracing only) | $137 | $115 | $7 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG) | $137 | $115 | $8 |
| Free T4 thyroid test | $74 | $35 | $9 |
| Hematocrit test | $30 | $20 | $2 |
| IUD insertion | $151 | $1,540 | — |
| IUD removal | $209 | $2,435 | $112 |
| Joint aspiration (small/intermediate) | $193 | $1,860 | $57 |
| Joint aspiration or injection (small joint) | $182 | $1,860 | $56 |
| Knee joint injection | $306 | $1,165 | $69 |
| Occupational therapy evaluation | $101 | $155 | $101 |
| Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity) | $91 | $155 | $101 |
| Occupational therapy evaluation (moderate complexity) | $101 | $155 | $101 |
| Physical therapy evaluation | $88 | $145 | $98 |
| Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity) | $105 | $145 | $98 |
| Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity) | $88 | $145 | $98 |
| Platelet count | $61 | $25 | $4 |
| Sedimentation rate (ESR) test | $62 | $25 | $3 |
| Skin cancer lesion removal | $415 | $2,600 | $240 |
| Thyroid test (TSH) | $130 | $80 | $17 |
| Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) | $1,443 | $1,420 | $239 |
| Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) with and without contrast | $1,443 | $1,420 | $239 |
| Troponin (heart) test | $179 | $110 | $12 |
| Urinalysis | $52 | $20 | $3 |
| Wound debridement | $787 | $1,390 | $186 |
| X-ray of the hip | $116 | $150 | $49 |
| X-ray of the hip (1 view) | $116 | $150 | $34 |
| X-ray of the hip (3 views) | $116 | $150 | $49 |
| X-ray of the knee | $310 | $150 | $42 |
| X-ray of the knee (2 views) | $288 | $150 | $34 |
| X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) | $322 | $165 | $47 |
| X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views) | $271 | $165 | $40 |
| X-ray of the pelvis | $228 | $160 | $36 |
| X-ray of the pelvis (1 view) | $216 | $160 | $28 |
| X-ray of the shoulder | $311 | $155 | $36 |
Green = lower cash price. Source: hospitals' machine-readable files (45 CFR §180). Estimates — confirm with the hospital.
