| Procedure | Mercy Hospital of Folsom | Mercy General Hospital | Medicare |
|---|
| Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis) | $1,605 | $899 | $284 |
| Abdominal ultrasound | $729 | $409 | $100 |
| Abdominal ultrasound (complete) | $729 | $409 | $114 |
| Abdominal ultrasound (limited) | $729 | $409 | $86 |
| Abscess drainage (complex or multiple) | $257 | $144 | $220 |
| Abscess drainage (simple) | $255 | $143 | $129 |
| Abscess incision and drainage | $256 | $144 | $174 |
| Alkaline phosphatase test | $23 | $13 | $5 |
| ALT liver enzyme test | $27 | $15 | $5 |
| Ammonia blood test | $153 | $86 | $15 |
| Amniocentesis | $589 | $330 | $120 |
| Amylase test | $87 | $49 | $6 |
| Aortic aneurysm repair (AAA) | $5,619 | $3,149 | $1,345 |
| Arterial blood gas (ABG) | $302 | $169 | $26 |
| AST liver enzyme test | $27 | $15 | $5 |
| Barium swallow study | $678 | $380 | $107 |
| Basic metabolic panel | $138 | $78 | $8 |
| Bilirubin blood test | $10 | $6 | $5 |
| Bladder scope (cystoscopy) | $860 | $482 | $216 |
| Blood crossmatch | $196 | $110 | — |
| Blood glucose test | $50 | $28 | $5 |
| Blood transfusion | $1,206 | $676 | $47 |
| Blood type and screen | $62 | $35 | $10 |
| Blood type test | $18 | $10 | $3 |
| Blood type test (ABO group) | $18 | $10 | $3 |
| Blood type test (Rh/D antigen) | $33 | $19 | $3 |
| BNP (heart failure) test | $142 | $79 | $39 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) | $457 | $256 | $39 |
| Bone marrow biopsy | $2,027 | $1,136 | $172 |
| Bone scan (nuclear) | $1,960 | $1,099 | $259 |
| Breast biopsy | $2,140 | $1,200 | $478 |
| Breast MRI | $1,972 | $1,105 | $216 |
| Breast MRI without contrast | $1,972 | $1,105 | $216 |
| Breathing tube insertion (intubation) | $532 | $298 | $133 |
| Bronchoscopy | $1,620 | $908 | $303 |
| CA 19-9 tumor marker test | $42 | $24 | $21 |
| Calcium blood test | $41 | $23 | $5 |
| Capsule endoscopy | $2,325 | $1,303 | $802 |
| Cardiac ablation | $22,643 | $12,690 | $759 |
| Cardiac catheterization | $16,877 | $9,458 | $1,049 |
| Cardiac MRI | $3,004 | $1,683 | $322 |
| Cardiac MRI without contrast | $2,367 | $1,326 | $280 |
| Cardiac rehabilitation | $142 | $79 | $26 |
| Cardiac stress test | $869 | $487 | $39 |
| Cardioversion | $1,502 | $841 | $155 |
| Carotid artery ultrasound | $1,086 | $609 | $156 |
| CEA tumor marker test | $206 | $116 | $19 |
| Central line placement | $2,650 | $1,485 | $238 |
| Cervical cerclage | $2,452 | $1,374 | $137 |
| Chemotherapy infusion | $440 | $247 | $81 |
| Chemotherapy infusion (each additional) | $182 | $102 | $28 |
| Chemotherapy infusion (first hour) | $699 | $392 | $133 |
| Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis) | $1,572 | $881 | $311 |
| Chest tube insertion | $1,994 | $1,118 | $143 |
| Chest X-ray | $410 | $230 | $37 |
| Chest X-ray (1 view) | $410 | $230 | $25 |
| Chest X-ray (2 views) | $410 | $230 | $33 |
| Chickenpox (varicella) vaccine | $206 | $115 | — |
| Circumcision | $2,803 | $1,571 | $167 |
| CK-MB heart enzyme test | $219 | $123 | $12 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) | $80 | $45 | $7 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) (complete) | $74 | $41 | $8 |
| Comprehensive metabolic panel | $276 | $155 | $11 |
| Coronary CT angiography | $2,762 | $1,548 | $326 |
| Cortisol test | $68 | $38 | $16 |
| COVID-19 PCR test | $45 | $25 | $51 |
| CPAP titration study | $1,717 | $962 | $69 |
| Creatine kinase (CK) test | $55 | $31 | $7 |
| CT angiography of the chest | $2,886 | $1,617 | $281 |
| CT angiography of the head | $2,886 | $1,617 | $274 |
| CT scan of the abdomen | $2,769 | $1,552 | $230 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis | $3,644 | $2,042 | $300 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast | $3,644 | $2,042 | $338 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast | $3,644 | $2,042 | $300 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast | $2,441 | $1,368 | $183 |
| CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast | $2,769 | $1,552 | $259 |
| CT scan of the abdomen with contrast | $2,769 | $1,552 | $230 |
| CT scan of the abdomen without contrast | $1,828 | $1,024 | $136 |
| CT scan of the chest | $2,762 | $1,548 | $167 |
| CT scan of the chest with and without contrast | $2,762 | $1,548 | $196 |
| CT scan of the chest with contrast | $2,762 | $1,548 | $167 |
| CT scan of the chest without contrast | $1,850 | $1,037 | $133 |
| CT scan of the head | $2,762 | $1,548 | $148 |
| CT scan of the head with and without contrast | $2,762 | $1,548 | $173 |
| CT scan of the head with contrast | $2,762 | $1,548 | $148 |
| CT scan of the head without contrast | $1,841 | $1,032 | $107 |
| CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $2,886 | $1,617 | $169 |
| CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with and without contrast | $2,886 | $1,617 | $197 |
| CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast | $3,809 | $2,134 | $169 |
| CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast | $1,924 | $1,078 | $130 |
| CT scan of the neck | $2,762 | $1,548 | $183 |
| CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) | $2,886 | $1,617 | $168 |
| CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast | $2,886 | $1,617 | $196 |
| CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast | $3,809 | $2,134 | $168 |
| CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast | $1,924 | $1,078 | $131 |
| CT scan of the neck with and without contrast | $2,762 | $1,548 | $220 |
| CT scan of the neck with contrast | $2,762 | $1,548 | $183 |
| CT scan of the neck without contrast | $1,850 | $1,037 | $150 |
| CT scan of the pelvis | $2,762 | $1,548 | $226 |
| CT scan of the pelvis with and without contrast | $2,762 | $1,548 | $251 |
| CT scan of the pelvis with contrast | $2,762 | $1,548 | $226 |
| CT scan of the pelvis without contrast | $1,841 | $1,032 | $133 |
| CT scan of the sinuses | $2,762 | $1,548 | $152 |
| CT scan of the sinuses with and without contrast | $2,762 | $1,548 | $184 |
| CT scan of the sinuses with contrast | $2,762 | $1,548 | $152 |
| CT scan of the sinuses without contrast | $1,841 | $1,032 | $128 |
| D-dimer test | $62 | $34 | $10 |
| Defibrillator (ICD) implant | $6,504 | $3,645 | $798 |
| Drug screen (urine) | $30 | $17 | $17 |
| Echocardiogram | $751 | $421 | $138 |
| Echocardiogram with and without contrast | $715 | $401 | $101 |
| Echocardiogram without contrast | $660 | $370 | $138 |
| EEG (awake and asleep) | $802 | $449 | $482 |
| EKG / ECG (tracing only) | $224 | $125 | $7 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG) | $218 | $122 | $8 |
| Electroencephalogram (EEG) | $753 | $422 | $448 |
| Electrolyte panel | $152 | $85 | $7 |
| Electromyography (EMG) | $187 | $105 | $141 |
| Emergency department visit | $1,659 | $930 | $69 |
| Emergency department visit (level 1) | $216 | $121 | $11 |
| Emergency department visit (level 2) | $529 | $296 | $40 |
| Emergency department visit (level 3) | $1,010 | $566 | $69 |
| Emergency department visit (level 4) | $4,738 | $2,655 | $118 |
| Emergency department visit (level 5) | $8,442 | $4,731 | $171 |
| Epidural steroid injection | $1,469 | $823 | $275 |
| Facet joint injection (spine) | $1,379 | $773 | $99 |
| Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG) | $642 | $360 | $164 |
| Fecal occult blood (stool) test | $36 | $20 | $10 |
| Fecal occult blood (stool) test (guaiac, gFOBT) | $22 | $12 | $4 |
| Fecal occult blood (stool) test (immunochemical, FIT) | $50 | $28 | $16 |
| Feeding tube (PEG) placement | $2,393 | $1,341 | $178 |
| Ferritin (iron) test | $290 | $163 | $14 |
| Fibrinogen test | $115 | $64 | $10 |
| Flu test | $179 | $100 | $17 |
| Folate (folic acid) test | $321 | $180 | $15 |
| Foreign body removal (skin) | $368 | $206 | $157 |
| Free T4 thyroid test | $151 | $85 | $9 |
| Gallbladder scan (HIDA) | $1,989 | $1,115 | $334 |
| GGT liver test | $50 | $28 | $7 |
| Glucose tolerance test | $35 | $20 | $8 |
| Group therapy session | $109 | $61 | $30 |
| Hammertoe repair | $2,364 | $1,325 | $548 |
| HDL cholesterol test | $26 | $15 | $8 |
| Hematocrit test | $25 | $14 | $2 |
| Hemodialysis | $1,111 | $623 | $75 |
| Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) | $107 | $60 | $10 |
| Hepatitis B test | $49 | $27 | $10 |
| Hepatitis B vaccine | $105 | $55 | — |
| Hepatitis C test | $33 | $18 | $14 |
| HIV test | $70 | $39 | $19 |
| HIV test (antigen/antibody combo) | $70 | $39 | $24 |
| Holter heart monitor | $159 | $89 | $26 |
| Iron blood test | $22 | $12 | $6 |
| IV infusion therapy | $325 | $182 | $44 |
| IV infusion therapy (each additional) | $195 | $109 | $21 |
| IV infusion therapy (initial) | $454 | $254 | $67 |
| IVC filter placement | $8,586 | $4,811 | $1,885 |
| Joint aspiration (small/intermediate) | $422 | $237 | $57 |
| Joint aspiration or injection (mid-size joint) | $422 | $237 | $57 |
| Kidney biopsy | $2,123 | $1,190 | $492 |
| Kidney scan (nuclear) | $2,260 | $1,267 | $172 |
| Kidney ultrasound | $729 | $409 | $84 |
| Kidney ultrasound (limited) | $729 | $409 | $61 |
| Knee joint injection | $429 | $240 | $69 |
| Lactate test | $91 | $51 | $12 |
| Laryngoscopy | $257 | $144 | $189 |
| LDH test | $45 | $25 | $6 |
| Leg artery angioplasty | $11,087 | $6,213 | — |
| Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) | $1,121 | $628 | $150 |
| Lipase test | $60 | $33 | $7 |
| Liver biopsy | $1,815 | $1,017 | $288 |
| Liver function panel | $123 | $69 | $8 |
| Lung function test (PFT) | $458 | $257 | $37 |
| Lung scan (V/Q) | $2,260 | $1,267 | $291 |
| Magnesium blood test | $41 | $23 | $7 |
| MMR vaccine | $154 | $86 | — |
| MRA of the brain | $4,230 | $2,371 | $226 |
| MRA of the brain with contrast | $4,230 | $2,371 | $226 |
| MRA of the brain without contrast | $4,230 | $2,371 | $328 |
| MRA of the neck | $3,341 | $1,872 | $245 |
| MRA of the neck with contrast | $3,341 | $1,872 | $245 |
| MRA of the neck without contrast | $3,341 | $1,872 | $343 |
| MRI of the abdomen | $3,443 | $1,929 | $300 |
| MRI of the abdomen with contrast | $3,443 | $1,929 | $300 |
| MRI of the abdomen without contrast | $2,238 | $1,254 | $194 |
| MRI of the brain | $3,376 | $1,892 | $269 |
| MRI of the brain with contrast | $3,376 | $1,892 | $269 |
| MRI of the brain without contrast | $2,206 | $1,237 | $195 |
| MRI of the chest | $2,882 | $1,615 | $371 |
| MRI of the chest with contrast | $2,969 | $1,664 | $371 |
| MRI of the chest without contrast | $2,882 | $1,615 | $466 |
| MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $3,098 | $1,736 | $270 |
| MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast | $3,098 | $1,736 | $270 |
| MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast | $2,025 | $1,135 | $192 |
| MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) | $3,259 | $1,826 | $271 |
| MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with and without contrast | $3,259 | $1,826 | $319 |
| MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with contrast | $3,357 | $1,881 | $271 |
| MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) without contrast | $2,119 | $1,187 | $190 |
| MRI of the neck (cervical spine) | $3,273 | $1,834 | $274 |
| MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast | $3,273 | $1,834 | $318 |
| MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast | $3,273 | $1,834 | $274 |
| MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast | $2,140 | $1,199 | $191 |
| MRI of the pelvis | $3,707 | $2,078 | $268 |
| MRI of the pelvis with contrast | $3,707 | $2,078 | $268 |
| MRI of the pelvis without contrast | $2,410 | $1,351 | $227 |
| Nebulizer breathing treatment | $334 | $187 | $9 |
| Nuchal translucency ultrasound | $729 | $409 | $116 |
| Nuclear cardiac stress test | $3,962 | $2,221 | $428 |
| Office visit (established patient) | $166 | $93 | $115 |
| Office visit (new patient) | $187 | $105 | $177 |
| Office visit, established patient (level 3) | $144 | $81 | $95 |
| Office visit, established patient (level 4) | $173 | $97 | $136 |
| Office visit, new patient (level 3) | $156 | $87 | $118 |
| Office visit, new patient (level 4) | $187 | $105 | $177 |
| Office visit, new patient (level 5) | $207 | $116 | $237 |
| Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test | $111 | $62 | $41 |
| Pelvic ultrasound | $525 | $294 | $78 |
| Pelvic ultrasound (complete) | $729 | $409 | $105 |
| Pelvic ultrasound (limited) | $321 | $180 | $51 |
| PET scan | $1,605 | $900 | — |
| Phosphorus blood test | $51 | $29 | $5 |
| Platelet count | $65 | $36 | $4 |
| Pregnancy blood test (hCG) | $101 | $57 | $8 |
| Pregnancy ultrasound | $609 | $341 | $126 |
| Pregnancy ultrasound (first trimester) | $729 | $409 | $117 |
| Pregnancy ultrasound (second or third trimester) | $489 | $274 | $136 |
| Procalcitonin test | $97 | $54 | $27 |
| Prostate test (PSA) | $45 | $25 | $18 |
| Psychotherapy session | $262 | $147 | $140 |
| Pulmonary rehabilitation | $240 | $134 | $87 |
| Radiofrequency nerve ablation | $2,429 | $1,361 | $462 |
| Scoliosis spine X-ray | $433 | $243 | $58 |
| Scoliosis spine X-ray (1 view) | $410 | $230 | $44 |
| Scoliosis spine X-ray (3 views) | $456 | $256 | $72 |
| Scrotal ultrasound | $729 | $409 | $99 |
| Sedimentation rate (ESR) test | $92 | $51 | $3 |
| Semen analysis | $59 | $33 | $12 |
| Simple laceration repair (small, up to 2.5 cm) | $198 | $111 | $114 |
| Simple wound stitches | $198 | $111 | $127 |
| Skin biopsy | $1,416 | $793 | $121 |
| Skin biopsy (punch) | $1,416 | $793 | $121 |
| Spinal cord stimulator | $9,621 | $5,392 | $2,388 |
| Spinal tap (lumbar puncture) | $1,527 | $856 | $165 |
| Spine fracture repair (kyphoplasty) | $15,361 | $8,609 | $5,803 |
| Spirometry (lung function test) | $229 | $128 | $30 |
| Spirometry with bronchodilator | $480 | $269 | $43 |
| Strep throat test | $119 | $67 | $17 |
| Stress echocardiogram | $1,701 | $953 | $209 |
| T3 thyroid test | $157 | $88 | $14 |
| Tdap (tetanus) vaccine | $71 | $40 | — |
| Thyroid ultrasound | $729 | $409 | $109 |
| Thyroid uptake scan | $1,386 | $777 | $145 |
| Tilt table test | $1,597 | $895 | $168 |
| Tracheostomy | $3,909 | $2,191 | $273 |
| Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) | $2,030 | $1,138 | $239 |
| Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) with and without contrast | $2,030 | $1,138 | $239 |
| Transvaginal ultrasound | $729 | $409 | $118 |
| Trigger point injection | $391 | $219 | $56 |
| Trigger point injection (1-2 muscles) | $391 | $219 | $52 |
| Troponin (heart) test | $123 | $69 | $12 |
| Turning a breech baby (version) | $660 | $370 | $94 |
| Upper GI series (barium) | $645 | $361 | $128 |
| Uric acid (gout) test | $70 | $39 | $5 |
| Urinalysis | $42 | $24 | $3 |
| Urine microalbumin test | $23 | $13 | $5 |
| Urine pregnancy test | $98 | $55 | $9 |
| Vaccine administration | $109 | $61 | $19 |
| Vaccine administration (each additional) | $109 | $61 | $16 |
| Varicose vein ablation | $2,765 | $1,550 | $1,018 |
| Vitamin B12 test | $321 | $180 | $15 |
| Wound debridement | $604 | $339 | $186 |
| X-ray of the abdomen | $433 | $242 | $36 |
| X-ray of the facial bones | $393 | $220 | $39 |
| X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $457 | $256 | $47 |
| X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views) | $457 | $256 | $40 |
| X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views) | $457 | $256 | $53 |
| X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) | $457 | $256 | $36 |
| X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views) | $457 | $256 | $33 |
| X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (3 views) | $457 | $256 | $39 |
| X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) | $433 | $242 | $47 |
| X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views) | $410 | $230 | $40 |
| X-ray of the pelvis | $457 | $256 | $36 |
| X-ray of the pelvis (1 view) | $457 | $256 | $28 |
| X-ray of the ribs | $457 | $256 | $42 |
| X-ray of the skull | $457 | $256 | $40 |
| Zinc blood test | $16 | $9 | $11 |
Green = lower cash price. Source: hospitals' machine-readable files (45 CFR §180). Estimates — confirm with the hospital.
