Compare: Uh Cleveland Medical Center vs Lutheran Hospital

Comparing cash prices at two hospitals on the 418 procedures both publish. Start over ·

Lutheran Hospital is cheaper overall — its cash prices run about 21% lower than Uh Cleveland Medical Center (median across 418 shared procedures), winning on 244 of them.
Uh Cleveland Medical Center
Cleveland, OH
CMS rating ★★★☆☆
69% recommend · ER wait 241 min
🍼 Birthing-Friendly
cheaper on 174
Lutheran Hospital
Cleveland, OH
CMS rating ★★★☆☆
59% recommend · ER wait 146 min
cheaper on 244
ProcedureUh Cleveland Medical CenterLutheran HospitalMedicare
3D mammogram (tomosynthesis)$68$87$51
Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis)$1,429$2,803$284
Abdominal ultrasound$897$477$100
Abdominal ultrasound (complete)$1,072$477$114
Abdominal ultrasound (limited)$723$477$86
Abscess drainage (complex or multiple)$383$779$220
Abscess drainage (simple)$477$387$129
Abscess incision and drainage$430$583$174
Acupuncture$39$21$38
Acupuncture (each additional)$35$21$28
Albumin blood test$38$22$5
Aldosterone test$261$183$41
Alkaline phosphatase test$45$23$5
Allergy shots$42$109$11
Allergy testing$94$110$4
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test$122$75$17
ALT liver enzyme test$59$24$5
Ammonia blood test$146$66$15
Amniocentesis$1,223$2,264$120
Amylase test$168$29$6
Annual physical (established patient)$136$176
Annual physical (new patient)$134$142
Anoscopy$175$385$129
Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test$100$54$12
Aortic aneurysm repair (AAA)$2,395$19,352$1,345
Aortic valve replacement$24,217$9,826$1,603
Arterial blood gas (ABG)$191$117$26
AST liver enzyme test$48$23$5
Barium swallow study$612$798$107
Bartholin cyst removal$962$601$182
Basic metabolic panel$118$38$8
Benign skin lesion removal$1,462$1,372$171
Bilirubin blood test$43$23$5
Bladder function test (urodynamics)$962$1,996$345
Bladder scope (cystoscopy)$2,590$1,996$216
Bladder tumor removal (TURBT)$3,148$10,312$236
Blood clotting test (PT/INR)$69$20$4
Blood crossmatch$126$768
Blood glucose test$29$21$5
Blood transfusion$1,262$1,634$47
Blood type and screen$101$44$10
Blood type test$74$14$3
Blood type test (ABO group)$137$14$3
Blood type test (Rh/D antigen)$53$14$3
BNP (heart failure) test$198$176$39
Bone density scan (DEXA)$569$477$39
Bone marrow biopsy$1,860$5,827$172
Bone scan (nuclear)$1,824$1,802$259
Botox for migraine$503$1,324$157
Breast biopsy$3,953$7,267$478
Breast MRI$272$1,084$216
Breast MRI without contrast$253$1,084$216
Breast ultrasound$612$436$92
Breast ultrasound (complete)$706$477$100
Breast ultrasound (limited)$519$395$84
Breathing tube insertion (intubation)$698$694$133
Bronchoscopy$2,291$5,156$303
Burn dressing and debridement (medium)$407$387$166
Burn dressing and debridement (small)$329$387$93
Burn treatment$368$387$129
C-reactive protein (CRP)$94$23$5
CA 19-9 tumor marker test$169$94$21
CA-125 ovarian marker test$101$94$21
Calcium blood test$44$23$5
Capsule endoscopy$2,754$2,803$802
Cardiac ablation$25,758$48,183$759
Cardiac catheterization$17,707$12,021$1,049
Cardiac MRI$2,641$1,343$322
Cardiac MRI without contrast$2,125$1,084$280
Cardiac rehabilitation$258$471$26
Cardiac stress test$1,055$1,164$39
Cardioversion$2,012$2,446$155
Carotid artery ultrasound$1,164$650$156
CEA tumor marker test$157$85$19
Celiac disease test$41$52$12
Central line placement$2,393$11,764$238
Cervical cerclage$6,919$8,267$137
Cervical LEEP procedure$4,358$9,507$325
Chemotherapy infusion$659$904$81
Chemotherapy infusion (each additional)$474$319$28
Chemotherapy infusion (first hour)$844$1,488$133
Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis)$1,590$1,849$311
Chest tube insertion$1,874$4,645$143
Chest X-ray$331$395$37
Chest X-ray (1 view)$242$395$25
Chest X-ray (2 views)$282$395$33
Chickenpox (varicella) vaccine$72$427
Circumcision$1,490$6,125$167
CK-MB heart enzyme test$110$52$12
Clotting time test (PTT)$69$27$6
Colonoscopy$2,503$3,526$480
Colposcopy$1,103$909$161
Complete blood count (CBC)$91$32$7
Complete blood count (CBC) (complete)$95$35$8
Comprehensive eye exam$206$385$138
Comprehensive metabolic panel$191$47$11
Contraceptive implant (Nexplanon)$1,193$778$115
Copper blood test$234$56$12
Coronary CT angiography$2,404$1,602$326
Cortisol test$190$73$16
COVID-19 PCR test$141$230$51
CPAP titration study$601$608$69
Creatine kinase (CK) test$86$29$7
CT angiography of the chest$2,306$798$281
CT angiography of the head$2,398$798$274
CT scan of the abdomen$1,851$798$230
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis$2,353$1,602$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast$2,457$1,602$338
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast$2,353$1,602$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast$2,320$1,084$183
CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast$1,933$798$259
CT scan of the abdomen with contrast$1,851$798$230
CT scan of the abdomen without contrast$1,625$477$136
CT scan of the arm$1,523$798$199
CT scan of the arm with contrast$1,523$1,602$199
CT scan of the arm without contrast$1,390$477$161
CT scan of the chest$1,649$798$167
CT scan of the chest with and without contrast$1,725$798$196
CT scan of the chest with contrast$1,649$798$167
CT scan of the chest without contrast$1,628$477$133
CT scan of the head$1,412$798$148
CT scan of the head with and without contrast$1,538$798$173
CT scan of the head with contrast$1,412$798$148
CT scan of the head without contrast$1,186$477$107
CT scan of the leg$1,464$798$166
CT scan of the leg with contrast$1,464$798$166
CT scan of the leg without contrast$1,295$477$130
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine)$1,725$798$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with and without contrast$1,928$798$197
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast$1,725$1,602$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$1,637$477$130
CT scan of the neck$1,632$798$183
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine)$1,558$798$168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast$1,636$1,602$168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$1,481$477$131
CT scan of the neck with and without contrast$1,655$798$220
CT scan of the neck with contrast$1,632$798$183
CT scan of the neck without contrast$1,311$477$150
CT scan of the pelvis$1,614$798$226
CT scan of the pelvis with and without contrast$1,775$798$251
CT scan of the pelvis with contrast$1,614$798$226
CT scan of the pelvis without contrast$1,314$477$133
CT scan of the sinuses$1,434$798$152
CT scan of the sinuses with and without contrast$1,486$798$184
CT scan of the sinuses with contrast$1,434$798$152
CT scan of the sinuses without contrast$1,230$477$128
D-dimer test$156$46$10
Defibrillator (ICD) implant$22,725$36,429$798
Developmental screening (child)$552$205
DHEA-sulfate test$240$99$22
Diagnostic mammogram$429$412$140
Dilation and curettage (D&C)$2,271$9,507$298
Drug screen (urine)$52$279$17
Ear pressure test (tympanometry)$100$102$16
Ear tubes (myringotomy)$1,970$3,851$174
Echocardiogram$1,255$904$138
Echocardiogram with and without contrast$866$904$101
Echocardiogram without contrast$1,255$904$138
EEG (awake and asleep)$1,234$1,397$482
EKG / ECG (tracing only)$293$222$7
Electrocardiogram (EKG)$155$246$8
Electroencephalogram (EEG)$1,124$1,397$448
Electrolyte panel$117$31$7
Electromyography (EMG)$505$578$141
Emergency department visit$772$1,242$69
Emergency department visit (level 1)$247$395$11
Emergency department visit (level 2)$404$710$40
Emergency department visit (level 3)$772$1,242$69
Emergency department visit (level 4)$1,055$1,910$118
Emergency department visit (level 5)$4,829$2,750$171
Endometrial biopsy$356$601$98
Epidural steroid injection$1,895$3,106$275
ERCP (bile duct endoscopy)$3,764$11,376$311
Esophageal dilation$1,555$2,803$522
Estradiol (estrogen) test$174$125$28
Facet joint injection (spine)$1,283$1,129$99
Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG)$656$812$164
Family therapy session$423$313$110
Fecal occult blood (stool) test$51$46$10
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (guaiac, gFOBT)$44$20$4
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (immunochemical, FIT)$57$72$16
Feeding tube (PEG) placement$2,913$5,672$178
Ferritin (iron) test$151$61$14
Fibrinogen test$84$44$10
Flexible sigmoidoscopy$1,949$2,726$323
Flu test$98$74$17
Flu vaccine$47$46
Folate (folic acid) test$83$66$15
Foreign body removal (skin)$759$779$157
Free T4 thyroid test$41$40$9
FSH hormone test$198$83$19
Gallbladder scan (HIDA)$1,670$2,108$334
GGT liver test$47$33$7
Glucose tolerance test$112$38$8
Group therapy session$269$542$30
H. pylori test$473$302$67
HDL cholesterol test$90$37$8
Hearing test (audiometry)$191$407$36
Hematocrit test$38$10$2
Hemodialysis$2,133$3,138$75
Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test)$103$44$10
Hemorrhoid removal$2,020$2,726$338
Hepatitis A vaccine$226$200
Hepatitis B test$68$46$10
Hepatitis B vaccine$155$168
Hepatitis C test$116$64$14
HIV test$76$85$19
HIV test (antibody)$94$62$14
HIV test (antigen/antibody combo)$63$108$24
Holter heart monitor$647$352$26
HPV vaccine$881$719
Hysteroscopy$4,914$9,507$1,270
Iron blood test$247$29$6
IUD insertion$711$326
IUD removal$235$909$112
IV infusion therapy$665$576$44
IV infusion therapy (each additional)$588$207$21
IV infusion therapy (initial)$741$945$67
IVC filter placement$6,444$11,946$1,885
Joint aspiration (small/intermediate)$537$883$57
Joint aspiration or injection (mid-size joint)$600$883$57
Joint aspiration or injection (small joint)$474$883$56
Kidney biopsy$2,666$4,844$492
Kidney scan (nuclear)$1,545$2,414$172
Kidney ultrasound$787$477$84
Kidney ultrasound (limited)$512$477$61
Knee joint injection$1,067$883$69
Lactate test$222$52$12
Laryngoscopy$1,115$2,868$189
LDH test$62$27$6
LDL cholesterol test$108$47$11
Leg artery angiogram$3,968$14,117$149
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler)$1,350$650$150
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited)$1,109$397$116
LH hormone test$125$83$19
Lipase test$178$31$7
Lipid (cholesterol) panel$91$60$13
Liver biopsy$1,702$4,844$288
Liver function panel$137$36$8
Lung function test (PFT)$479$699$37
Lung scan (V/Q)$2,030$2,414$291
Magnesium blood test$60$30$7
MMR vaccine$87$218
MRA of the brain$2,005$1,602$226
MRA of the brain with contrast$2,005$1,602$226
MRA of the brain without contrast$2,301$1,602$328
MRA of the neck$1,970$1,602$245
MRA of the neck with contrast$1,970$1,602$245
MRA of the neck without contrast$2,149$1,602$343
MRI of the abdomen$2,634$1,602$300
MRI of the abdomen with contrast$2,634$1,602$300
MRI of the abdomen without contrast$2,450$1,084$194
MRI of the ankle$2,421$1,602$261
MRI of the ankle with contrast$2,421$1,602$261
MRI of the ankle without contrast$2,279$1,084$222
MRI of the brain$2,372$1,602$269
MRI of the brain with contrast$2,372$1,602$269
MRI of the brain without contrast$2,157$1,084$195
MRI of the chest$2,481$1,602$371
MRI of the chest with contrast$2,481$3,543$371
MRI of the chest without contrast$2,893$1,602$466
MRI of the knee$2,597$1,602$315
MRI of the knee with contrast$2,597$3,543$315
MRI of the knee without contrast$2,479$1,084$204
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine)$2,617$1,602$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast$2,617$1,602$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$2,158$1,084$192
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$2,617$1,602$271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with and without contrast$2,776$1,602$319
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with contrast$2,617$1,602$271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) without contrast$2,178$1,084$190
MRI of the neck (cervical spine)$2,543$1,602$274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast$2,776$1,602$318
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast$2,543$1,602$274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$2,070$1,084$191
MRI of the pelvis$2,543$1,602$268
MRI of the pelvis with contrast$2,543$1,602$268
MRI of the pelvis without contrast$2,380$1,084$227
MRI of the shoulder$2,345$1,602$313
MRI of the shoulder with contrast$2,345$3,543$313
MRI of the shoulder without contrast$2,279$1,084$205
MRI of the wrist$2,214$1,602$330
MRI of the wrist with contrast$2,214$1,602$330
MRI of the wrist without contrast$2,006$1,084$303
Nebulizer breathing treatment$194$608$9
Nerve conduction study$1,431$1,397$118
Nuchal translucency ultrasound$635$477$116
Nuclear cardiac stress test$5,555$5,855$428
Occupational therapy evaluation$286$438$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (high complexity)$286$438$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity)$286$438$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$286$438$101
Office visit (established patient)$277$110$115
Office visit, established patient (level 3)$277$98$95
Office visit, established patient (level 4)$283$122$136
Orthopedic hardware removal$5,352$8,557$632
Pap smear (cervical screening)$188$105$20
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test$481$185$41
Pelvic ultrasound$646$477$78
Pelvic ultrasound (complete)$747$477$105
Pelvic ultrasound (limited)$545$477$51
PET scan$4,668$6,542
Phosphorus blood test$56$21$5
Physical therapy evaluation$230$393$98
Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity)$230$393$98
Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$230$393$98
Pilonidal cyst removal$3,042$5,581$541
Platelet count$42$20$4
Pneumonia vaccine$60$275
Pregnancy ultrasound$815$477$126
Pregnancy ultrasound (first trimester)$808$477$117
Pregnancy ultrasound (second or third trimester)$823$477$136
Procalcitonin test$72$122$27
Prolactin test$206$87$19
Prostate test (PSA)$134$83$18
Psychiatric evaluation$380$313$188
Psychotherapy session$286$313$140
Radiofrequency nerve ablation$2,263$8,758$462
Retinal (fundus) photography$195$385$37
RSV vaccine$872$719
Sacroiliac joint injection$473$1,253$176
Scoliosis spine X-ray$280$436$58
Scoliosis spine X-ray (1 view)$280$395$44
Scoliosis spine X-ray (3 views)$280$477$72
Screening colonoscopy$2,503$2,371$378
Screening mammogram$363$396$126
Scrotal ultrasound$707$477$99
Sedimentation rate (ESR) test$72$12$3
Semen analysis$197$129$12
Sex hormone binding globulin test$195$98$22
Shingles vaccine$402$505
Simple laceration repair (small, up to 2.5 cm)$288$387$114
Simple wound stitches$297$387$127
Skin biopsy$299$779$121
Skin biopsy (punch)$299$779$121
Skin cancer lesion removal$1,463$1,372$240
Skin lesion freezing (cryotherapy)$136$302$36
Skin tag removal$389$387$92
Sleep study (polysomnography)$6,802$4,563$691
Soft tissue ultrasound$544$477$64
Speech therapy$325$307$76
Spinal cord stimulator$4,973$16,516$2,388
Spinal tap (lumbar puncture)$1,283$3,106$165
Spine fracture repair (kyphoplasty)$8,794$21,360$5,803
Spirometry (lung function test)$404$468$30
Spirometry with bronchodilator$555$931$43
Strep throat test$95$74$17
Stress echocardiogram$1,902$2,049$209
Stress echocardiogram (complete)$1,930$2,049$233
Swallow study$335$371$85
T3 thyroid test$42$64$14
Tdap (tetanus) vaccine$141$111
Testosterone test$200$116$26
Thyroid test (TSH)$178$75$17
Thyroid ultrasound$768$477$109
Thyroid uptake scan$960$1,802$145
Tilt table test$2,045$1,983$168
Total IgE allergy test$143$74$16
Total protein test$41$16$4
Tracheostomy$1,262$9,697$273
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE)$2,199$2,049$239
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) with and without contrast$2,378$2,049$239
Transvaginal ultrasound$886$477$118
Trigger point injection$867$883$56
Trigger point injection (1-2 muscles)$1,051$883$52
Triglycerides test$70$26$6
Troponin (heart) test$299$56$12
Turning a breech baby (version)$2,271$8,267$94
Upper GI endoscopy (EGD)$2,630$2,803$371
Upper GI series (barium)$595$798$128
Uric acid (gout) test$48$20$5
Urinalysis$70$12$3
Urine microalbumin test$60$25$5
Urine pregnancy test$65$38$9
Vaccine administration$39$90$19
Vaccine administration (each additional)$45$42$16
Varicose vein ablation$6,479$11,764$1,018
Vitamin B12 test$107$68$15
Vitamin D test$272$133$30
Wart removal$358$387$121
Well-child visit$99$99
Wound debridement$920$986$186
X-ray of the abdomen$337$477$36
X-ray of the ankle$378$395$37
X-ray of the collarbone$344$395$33
X-ray of the elbow$378$395$33
X-ray of the facial bones$452$436$39
X-ray of the foot$435$395$34
X-ray of the forearm$308$395$29
X-ray of the hand$321$395$38
X-ray of the hip$373$395$49
X-ray of the hip (1 view)$332$395$34
X-ray of the hip (3 views)$373$395$49
X-ray of the hip (4 views)$581$477$63
X-ray of the knee$320$395$42
X-ray of the knee (2 views)$309$395$34
X-ray of the knee (3 views)$320$395$42
X-ray of the knee (4+ views)$399$477$49
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine)$413$477$47
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views)$333$477$40
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views)$494$477$53
X-ray of the lower leg$342$395$31
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$390$477$36
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views)$329$477$33
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (3 views)$450$477$39
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine)$400$436$47
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views)$329$395$40
X-ray of the pelvis$333$477$36
X-ray of the pelvis (1 view)$278$477$28
X-ray of the ribs$406$477$42
X-ray of the ribs (2 views)$370$395$36
X-ray of the ribs (3 views)$406$477$42
X-ray of the shoulder$380$395$36
X-ray of the skull$514$477$40
X-ray of the upper arm$384$395$32
X-ray of the wrist$398$395$43
YAG laser capsulotomy (eye)$1,403$1,641$335
Zinc blood test$98$51$11

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