Compare: Mercy Medical Center vs Summa Health System

Comparing cash prices at two hospitals on the 428 procedures both publish. Start over ·

Mercy Medical Center is cheaper overall — its cash prices run about 47% lower than Summa Health System (median across 428 shared procedures), winning on 341 of them.
Mercy Medical Center
Canton, OH
CMS rating ★★★☆☆
62% recommend · ER wait 265 min
🍼 Birthing-Friendly
cheaper on 341
Summa Health System
Akron, OH
CMS rating ★★★☆☆
69% recommend · ER wait 186 min
🍼 Birthing-Friendly
cheaper on 87
ProcedureMercy Medical CenterSumma Health SystemMedicare
3D mammogram (tomosynthesis)$87$116$51
Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis)$2,803$3,226$284
Abdominal ultrasound$477$1,087$100
Abdominal ultrasound (complete)$477$1,149$114
Abdominal ultrasound (limited)$477$1,025$86
Abscess drainage (complex or multiple)$779$2,240$220
Abscess drainage (simple)$387$917$129
Abscess incision and drainage$583$1,187$174
Albumin blood test$22$31$5
Aldosterone test$183$283$41
Alkaline phosphatase test$23$5$5
Allergy shots$109$187$11
Allergy testing$110$191$4
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test$75$213$17
ALT liver enzyme test$24$46$5
Ammonia blood test$66$99$15
Amniocentesis$2,264$790$120
Amylase test$29$79$6
Annual physical (established patient)$176$334
Annual physical (new patient)$142$236
Anoscopy$385$404$129
Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test$54$151$12
Aortic valve replacement$9,826$36,431$1,603
Arterial blood gas (ABG)$117$173$26
AST liver enzyme test$23$37$5
Barium swallow study$798$1,284$107
Bartholin cyst removal$601$1,404$182
Benign skin lesion removal$1,372$2,618$171
Bilirubin blood test$23$38$5
Bladder scope (cystoscopy)$1,996$2,663$216
Bladder tumor removal (TURBT)$10,312$5,427$236
Blood clotting test (PT/INR)$20$66$4
Blood crossmatch$768$214
Blood glucose test$21$48$5
Blood transfusion$1,634$2,145$47
Blood type and screen$44$58$10
Blood type test$14$13$3
Blood type test (ABO group)$14$9$3
Blood type test (Rh/D antigen)$14$18$3
BNP (heart failure) test$176$285$39
Bone density scan (DEXA)$477$883$39
Bone marrow biopsy$5,827$5,754$172
Bone scan (nuclear)$1,802$4,580$259
Breast biopsy$7,267$7,526$478
Breast MRI$1,084$4,303$216
Breast MRI without contrast$1,084$4,303$216
Breast ultrasound$436$1,814$92
Breast ultrasound (complete)$477$2,195$100
Breast ultrasound (limited)$395$1,624$84
Breathing tube insertion (intubation)$694$2,004$133
Bronchoscopy$5,156$7,574$303
Burn dressing and debridement (medium)$387$1,057$166
Burn dressing and debridement (small)$387$860$93
Burn treatment$387$860$129
C-reactive protein (CRP)$23$92$5
CA 19-9 tumor marker test$94$128$21
CA-125 ovarian marker test$94$21$21
Calcium blood test$23$67$5
Capsule endoscopy$2,803$6,435$802
Cardiac ablation$48,183$59,519$759
Cardiac catheterization$12,021$26,983$1,049
Cardiac MRI$1,343$4,922$322
Cardiac MRI without contrast$1,084$4,302$280
Cardiac rehabilitation$471$488$26
Cardiac stress test$1,164$2,090$39
Cardioversion$2,446$4,484$155
Carotid artery ultrasound$650$2,673$156
Carpal tunnel release$8,758$3,032$483
CEA tumor marker test$85$270$19
Celiac disease test$52$98$12
Central line placement$11,764$6,230$238
Cervical LEEP procedure$9,507$5,489$325
Chalazion (eyelid cyst) removal$894$685$131
Chemotherapy infusion$904$901$81
Chemotherapy infusion (each additional)$319$795$28
Chemotherapy infusion (first hour)$1,488$1,027$133
Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis)$1,849$5,681$311
Chest tube insertion$4,645$5,482$143
Chest X-ray$395$435$37
Chest X-ray (1 view)$395$54$25
Chest X-ray (2 views)$395$302$33
Chickenpox (varicella) vaccine$427$61
Circumcision$6,125$3,147$167
CK-MB heart enzyme test$52$40$12
Clotting time test (PTT)$27$70$6
Colonoscopy$3,526$2,570$480
Colposcopy$909$1,117$161
Complete blood count (CBC)$32$8$7
Complete blood count (CBC) (complete)$35$8$8
Comprehensive eye exam$385$502$138
Comprehensive metabolic panel$47$33$11
Contraceptive implant (Nexplanon)$778$1,486$115
Copper blood test$56$239$12
Coronary CT angiography$1,602$3,746$326
Cortisol test$73$146$16
COVID-19 PCR test$230$199$51
CPAP titration study$608$827$69
Creatine kinase (CK) test$29$21$7
CT angiography of the chest$798$4,473$281
CT angiography of the head$798$4,465$274
CT colonography (virtual colonoscopy)$1,084$1,056$835
CT scan of the abdomen$798$3,233$230
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis$1,602$4,370$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast$1,602$4,712$338
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast$1,602$4,370$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast$1,084$3,574$183
CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast$798$4,270$259
CT scan of the abdomen with contrast$798$3,233$230
CT scan of the abdomen without contrast$477$2,556$136
CT scan of the arm$798$4,772$199
CT scan of the arm with contrast$1,602$4,393$199
CT scan of the arm without contrast$477$3,956$161
CT scan of the chest$798$3,073$167
CT scan of the chest with and without contrast$798$3,843$196
CT scan of the chest with contrast$798$3,289$167
CT scan of the chest without contrast$477$2,858$133
CT scan of the head$798$2,153$148
CT scan of the head with and without contrast$798$2,618$173
CT scan of the head with contrast$798$2,153$148
CT scan of the head without contrast$477$1,946$107
CT scan of the leg$798$4,313$166
CT scan of the leg with contrast$798$4,368$166
CT scan of the leg without contrast$477$4,106$130
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine)$798$3,195$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with and without contrast$798$4,270$197
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast$1,602$3,195$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$477$2,968$130
CT scan of the neck$798$3,134$183
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine)$798$3,276$168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast$798$4,323$196
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast$1,602$3,276$168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$477$2,903$131
CT scan of the neck with and without contrast$798$3,912$220
CT scan of the neck with contrast$798$3,134$183
CT scan of the neck without contrast$477$2,437$150
CT scan of the pelvis$798$1,882$226
CT scan of the pelvis with and without contrast$798$3,153$251
CT scan of the pelvis with contrast$798$1,882$226
CT scan of the pelvis without contrast$477$1,512$133
CT scan of the sinuses$798$2,677$152
CT scan of the sinuses with and without contrast$798$3,603$184
CT scan of the sinuses with contrast$798$2,948$152
CT scan of the sinuses without contrast$477$2,407$128
D-dimer test$46$68$10
Defibrillator (ICD) implant$36,429$52,283$798
DHEA-sulfate test$99$187$22
Diagnostic mammogram$412$567$140
Dilation and curettage (D&C)$9,507$5,489$298
Drug screen (urine)$279$144$17
Ear pressure test (tympanometry)$102$176$16
Ear tubes (myringotomy)$3,851$3,390$174
Echocardiogram$904$3,135$138
Echocardiogram with and without contrast$904$1,872$101
Echocardiogram without contrast$904$3,135$138
EEG (awake and asleep)$1,397$2,624$482
EKG / ECG (tracing only)$222$512$7
Electrocardiogram (EKG)$246$512$8
Electroencephalogram (EEG)$1,397$2,310$448
Electrolyte panel$31$52$7
Electromyography (EMG)$578$1,000$141
Emergency department visit$1,242$4,351$69
Emergency department visit (level 1)$395$635$11
Emergency department visit (level 2)$710$864$40
Emergency department visit (level 3)$1,242$1,667$69
Emergency department visit (level 4)$1,910$2,864$118
Emergency department visit (level 5)$2,750$14,391$171
Endometrial biopsy$601$775$98
Epidural steroid injection$3,106$1,953$275
ERCP (bile duct endoscopy)$11,376$8,625$311
Esophageal dilation$2,803$4,188$522
Estradiol (estrogen) test$125$180$28
Facet joint injection (spine)$1,129$3,624$99
Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG)$812$1,337$164
Family therapy session$313$231$110
Fecal occult blood (stool) test$46$37$10
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (guaiac, gFOBT)$20$11$4
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (immunochemical, FIT)$72$150$16
Feeding tube (PEG) placement$5,672$6,492$178
Ferritin (iron) test$61$190$14
Fibrinogen test$44$129$10
Flexible sigmoidoscopy$2,726$3,987$323
Flu test$74$17$17
Flu vaccine$46$10
Folate (folic acid) test$66$84$15
Foreign body removal (skin)$779$1,738$157
Free T4 thyroid test$40$139$9
FSH hormone test$83$149$19
Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic)$17,445$9,377$658
Gallbladder scan (HIDA)$2,108$4,721$334
GGT liver test$33$116$7
Glucose tolerance test$38$30$8
Group therapy session$542$340$30
H. pylori test$302$67$67
Hammertoe repair$9,701$5,177$548
HDL cholesterol test$37$8$8
Hearing test (audiometry)$407$361$36
Hematocrit test$10$23$2
Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test)$44$57$10
Hemorrhoid removal$2,726$3,377$338
Hepatitis A vaccine$200$468
Hepatitis B test$46$15$10
Hepatitis B vaccine$168$402
Hepatitis C test$64$42$14
HIV test$85$63$19
HIV test (antibody)$62$83$14
HIV test (antigen/antibody combo)$108$63$24
Holter heart monitor$352$1,387$26
HPV vaccine$719$61
Hydrocele repair$10,552$5,525$315
Hysterectomy$3,002$16,051$933
Hysteroscopy$9,507$5,489$1,270
Inguinal hernia repair$10,552$5,525$538
Iron blood test$29$46$6
IUD removal$909$517$112
IV infusion therapy$576$916$44
IV infusion therapy (each additional)$207$916$21
IV infusion therapy (initial)$945$1,471$67
IVC filter placement$11,946$14,199$1,885
Joint aspiration (small/intermediate)$883$1,178$57
Joint aspiration or injection (mid-size joint)$883$1,705$57
Joint aspiration or injection (small joint)$883$1,178$56
Kidney biopsy$4,844$7,313$492
Kidney scan (nuclear)$2,414$4,180$172
Kidney ultrasound$477$1,487$84
Kidney ultrasound (limited)$477$1,077$61
Knee joint injection$883$1,810$69
Lactate test$52$157$12
Laryngoscopy$2,868$764$189
LDH test$27$41$6
LDL cholesterol test$47$11$11
Leg artery angiogram$14,117$10,492$149
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler)$650$2,937$150
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited)$397$2,520$116
LH hormone test$83$118$19
Lipase test$31$7$7
Lipid (cholesterol) panel$60$17$13
Liver biopsy$4,844$4,308$288
Lung function test (PFT)$699$935$37
Lung scan (V/Q)$2,414$5,854$291
Magnesium blood test$30$56$7
MMR vaccine$218$61
MRA of the brain$1,602$3,558$226
MRA of the brain with contrast$1,602$3,558$226
MRA of the brain without contrast$1,602$4,601$328
MRA of the neck$1,602$3,552$245
MRA of the neck with contrast$1,602$3,552$245
MRA of the neck without contrast$1,602$5,324$343
MRI of the abdomen$1,602$4,384$300
MRI of the abdomen with contrast$1,602$4,384$300
MRI of the abdomen without contrast$1,084$4,235$194
MRI of the ankle$1,602$6,408$261
MRI of the ankle with contrast$1,602$6,036$261
MRI of the ankle without contrast$1,084$5,839$222
MRI of the brain$1,602$3,532$269
MRI of the brain with contrast$1,602$3,532$269
MRI of the brain without contrast$1,084$3,267$195
MRI of the chest$1,602$4,235$371
MRI of the chest with contrast$3,543$4,235$371
MRI of the chest without contrast$1,602$4,898$466
MRI of the knee$1,602$3,687$315
MRI of the knee with contrast$3,543$3,794$315
MRI of the knee without contrast$1,084$3,355$204
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine)$1,602$3,476$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast$1,602$4,239$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$1,084$2,345$192
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$1,602$4,235$271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with and without contrast$1,602$5,890$319
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with contrast$1,602$4,235$271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) without contrast$1,084$3,867$190
MRI of the neck (cervical spine)$1,602$4,405$274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast$1,602$6,127$318
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast$1,602$4,405$274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$1,084$3,647$191
MRI of the pelvis$1,602$4,235$268
MRI of the pelvis with contrast$1,602$4,235$268
MRI of the pelvis without contrast$1,084$3,893$227
MRI of the shoulder$1,602$6,146$313
MRI of the shoulder with contrast$3,543$6,353$313
MRI of the shoulder without contrast$1,084$5,546$205
MRI of the wrist$1,602$6,220$330
MRI of the wrist with contrast$1,602$6,353$330
MRI of the wrist without contrast$1,084$5,657$303
Nebulizer breathing treatment$608$600$9
Nerve conduction study$1,397$2,293$118
Nuchal translucency ultrasound$477$1,378$116
Nuclear cardiac stress test$5,855$10,852$428
Occupational therapy evaluation$438$829$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (high complexity)$438$829$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity)$438$829$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$438$829$101
Office visit (established patient)$110$248$115
Office visit (new patient)$113$414$177
Office visit, established patient (level 3)$98$244$95
Office visit, established patient (level 4)$122$344$136
Office visit, new patient (level 3)$90$292$118
Office visit, new patient (level 4)$113$414$177
Office visit, new patient (level 5)$153$548$237
Orthopedic hardware removal$8,557$3,940$632
Pap smear (cervical screening)$105$25$20
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test$185$321$41
Pelvic ultrasound$477$1,185$78
Pelvic ultrasound (complete)$477$1,316$105
Pelvic ultrasound (limited)$477$1,053$51
PET scan$6,542$12,201
Phosphorus blood test$21$39$5
Physical therapy evaluation$393$745$98
Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity)$393$745$98
Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$393$745$98
Pilonidal cyst removal$5,581$3,940$541
Platelet count$20$31$4
Pneumonia vaccine$275$714
Pregnancy blood test (hCG)$34$8$8
Pregnancy ultrasound$477$990$126
Pregnancy ultrasound (first trimester)$477$1,242$117
Pregnancy ultrasound (second or third trimester)$477$738$136
Procalcitonin test$122$56$27
Prolactin test$87$140$19
Prostate test (PSA)$83$149$18
Psychiatric evaluation$313$509$188
Psychotherapy session$313$319$140
Pulmonary rehabilitation$177$318$87
Radiofrequency nerve ablation$8,758$6,281$462
Retina scan (OCT)$177$431$33
Retinal (fundus) photography$385$491$37
Routine eye exam$385$331$88
RSV vaccine$719$1,675
Sacroiliac joint injection$1,253$2,546$176
Scoliosis spine X-ray$436$795$58
Scoliosis spine X-ray (1 view)$395$686$44
Scoliosis spine X-ray (3 views)$477$905$72
Screening colonoscopy$2,371$3,890$378
Screening mammogram$396$532$126
Scrotal ultrasound$477$1,426$99
Sedimentation rate (ESR) test$12$18$3
Semen analysis$129$12$12
Sex hormone binding globulin test$98$125$22
Shingles vaccine$505$1,098
Simple laceration repair (small, up to 2.5 cm)$387$899$114
Simple wound stitches$387$923$127
Skin biopsy$779$556$121
Skin biopsy (punch)$779$556$121
Skin cancer lesion removal$1,372$3,111$240
Skin lesion freezing (cryotherapy)$302$490$36
Skin tag removal$387$1,550$92
Sleep study (polysomnography)$4,563$11,162$691
Soft tissue ultrasound$477$1,073$64
Speech therapy$307$608$76
Spinal cord stimulator$16,516$14,967$2,388
Spinal tap (lumbar puncture)$3,106$1,916$165
Spine fracture repair (kyphoplasty)$21,360$19,519$5,803
Spirometry (lung function test)$468$729$30
Spirometry with bronchodilator$931$1,138$43
Strep throat test$74$145$17
Stress echocardiogram$2,049$5,014$209
Stress echocardiogram (complete)$2,049$5,014$233
Swallow study$371$732$85
T3 thyroid test$64$59$14
Tdap (tetanus) vaccine$111$274
Testosterone test$116$36$26
Thyroid test (TSH)$75$136$17
Thyroid ultrasound$477$1,382$109
Thyroid uptake scan$1,802$2,562$145
Tilt table test$1,983$3,723$168
Total IgE allergy test$74$166$16
Total protein test$16$4$4
Tracheostomy$9,697$9,226$273
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE)$2,049$4,962$239
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) with and without contrast$2,049$5,678$239
Transvaginal ultrasound$477$956$118
Trigger finger release$4,785$3,803$630
Trigger point injection$883$1,282$56
Trigger point injection (1-2 muscles)$883$1,282$52
Triglycerides test$26$57$6
Troponin (heart) test$56$12$12
Turning a breech baby (version)$8,267$10,087$94
Upper GI endoscopy (EGD)$2,803$2,284$371
Upper GI series (barium)$798$1,339$128
Ureteral stent placement$10,312$10,706$373
Ureteroscopy (stone removal)$15,200$8,267$365
Uric acid (gout) test$20$55$5
Urinalysis$12$11$3
Urine microalbumin test$25$55$5
Urine pregnancy test$38$122$9
Vaccine administration$90$56$19
Vaccine administration (each additional)$42$56$16
Vasectomy$6,125$3,147$347
Visual field test$385$418$64
Vitamin B12 test$68$46$15
Vitamin D test$133$30$30
Wart removal$387$691$121
Well-child visit$99$162
Wound debridement$986$2,134$186
X-ray of the abdomen$477$602$36
X-ray of the ankle$395$1,245$37
X-ray of the collarbone$395$1,041$33
X-ray of the elbow$395$1,204$33
X-ray of the facial bones$436$892$39
X-ray of the foot$395$1,399$34
X-ray of the forearm$395$891$29
X-ray of the hand$395$1,028$38
X-ray of the hip$395$604$49
X-ray of the hip (1 view)$395$562$34
X-ray of the hip (3 views)$395$604$49
X-ray of the hip (4 views)$477$1,020$63
X-ray of the knee$395$1,049$42
X-ray of the knee (2 views)$395$831$34
X-ray of the knee (3 views)$395$1,161$42
X-ray of the knee (4+ views)$477$1,486$49
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine)$477$524$47
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views)$477$430$40
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views)$477$618$53
X-ray of the lower leg$395$932$31
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$477$725$36
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views)$477$640$33
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (3 views)$477$811$39
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine)$436$774$47
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views)$395$600$40
X-ray of the pelvis$477$717$36
X-ray of the pelvis (1 view)$477$578$28
X-ray of the ribs$477$623$42
X-ray of the ribs (2 views)$395$514$36
X-ray of the ribs (3 views)$477$623$42
X-ray of the shoulder$395$950$36
X-ray of the skull$477$1,016$40
X-ray of the upper arm$395$861$32
X-ray of the wrist$395$966$43
YAG laser capsulotomy (eye)$1,641$3,989$335
Zinc blood test$51$96$11

Green = lower cash price. Source: hospitals' machine-readable files (45 CFR §180). Estimates — confirm with the hospital.