| Procedure | Cash (median) | Hospitals |
|---|
| 3D mammogram (tomosynthesis) | $72 | 3 |
| Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis) | $2,410 | 3 |
| Abdominal ultrasound | $900 | 3 |
| Abdominal ultrasound (complete) | $931 | 3 |
| Abdominal ultrasound (limited) | $868 | 3 |
| Abscess drainage (complex or multiple) | $263 | 3 |
| Abscess drainage (simple) | $411 | 3 |
| Abscess incision and drainage | $411 | 3 |
| ACL knee reconstruction | $41,950 | 3 |
| Albumin blood test | $23 | 3 |
| Aldosterone test | $222 | 3 |
| Alkaline phosphatase test | $22 | 3 |
| Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test | $106 | 3 |
| ALT liver enzyme test | $43 | 3 |
| Ammonia blood test | $47 | 3 |
| Amniocentesis | $601 | 3 |
| Amylase test | $125 | 3 |
| Anal fistula repair | $8,982 | 3 |
| Ankle fracture repair | $22,954 | 3 |
| Anoscopy | $139 | 3 |
| Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test | $58 | 3 |
| Arterial blood gas (ABG) | $196 | 3 |
| AST liver enzyme test | $24 | 3 |
| Barium swallow study | $583 | 3 |
| Bartholin cyst removal | $139 | 3 |
| Basic metabolic panel | $215 | 3 |
| Bilirubin blood test | $43 | 3 |
| Bladder scope (cystoscopy) | $3,904 | 3 |
| Bladder tumor removal (TURBT) | $12,607 | 3 |
| Blood clotting test (PT/INR) | $23 | 3 |
| Blood crossmatch | $233 | 3 |
| Blood glucose test | $43 | 3 |
| Blood transfusion | $1,023 | 3 |
| Blood type and screen | $233 | 3 |
| Blood type test | $120 | 3 |
| Blood type test (ABO group) | $117 | 3 |
| Blood type test (Rh/D antigen) | $123 | 3 |
| BNP (heart failure) test | $116 | 3 |
| Bone marrow biopsy | $4,011 | 3 |
| Bone scan (nuclear) | $1,828 | 3 |
| Breast biopsy | $4,337 | 3 |
| Breast MRI | $3,262 | 3 |
| Breast MRI without contrast | $3,262 | 3 |
| Breast ultrasound | $748 | 3 |
| Breast ultrasound (complete) | $703 | 3 |
| Breast ultrasound (limited) | $794 | 3 |
| Breathing tube insertion (intubation) | $262 | 3 |
| Bronchoscopy | $10,081 | 3 |
| Bunion surgery (bunionectomy) | $21,847 | 3 |
| Burn dressing and debridement (medium) | $411 | 3 |
| Burn dressing and debridement (small) | $274 | 3 |
| Burn treatment | $308 | 3 |
| C-reactive protein (CRP) | $133 | 3 |
| CA 19-9 tumor marker test | $199 | 3 |
| CA-125 ovarian marker test | $329 | 3 |
| Calcium blood test | $66 | 3 |
| Cardiac MRI | $2,858 | 3 |
| Cardiac MRI without contrast | $2,695 | 3 |
| Cardiac rehabilitation | $268 | 3 |
| Cardiac stress test | $958 | 3 |
| Cardioversion | $2,819 | 3 |
| Carotid artery ultrasound | $553 | 3 |
| Carpal tunnel release | $9,572 | 3 |
| CEA tumor marker test | $217 | 3 |
| Celiac disease test | $40 | 3 |
| Central line placement | $6,471 | 3 |
| Cervical cerclage | $5,231 | 3 |
| Cervical LEEP procedure | $11,360 | 3 |
| Cesarean section (C-section) | — | 3 |
| Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis) | $2,339 | 3 |
| Chest tube insertion | $3,212 | 3 |
| Chest X-ray | $538 | 3 |
| Chest X-ray (1 view) | $176 | 3 |
| Chest X-ray (2 views) | $467 | 3 |
| Circumcision | $585 | 3 |
| CK-MB heart enzyme test | $27 | 3 |
| Clotting time test (PTT) | $23 | 3 |
| Colonoscopy | $7,387 | 3 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) | $96 | 3 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) (complete) | $117 | 3 |
| Complex wound repair | $5,086 | 3 |
| Comprehensive metabolic panel | $247 | 3 |
| Copper blood test | $249 | 3 |
| Coronary CT angiography | $1,552 | 3 |
| Cortisol test | $138 | 3 |
| COVID-19 PCR test | $72 | 3 |
| CPAP titration study | $540 | 3 |
| Creatine kinase (CK) test | $17 | 3 |
| CT angiography of the chest | $2,173 | 3 |
| CT angiography of the head | $2,070 | 3 |
| CT colonography (virtual colonoscopy) | $1,800 | 3 |
| CT scan of the abdomen | $1,282 | 3 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis | $3,186 | 3 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast | $2,442 | 3 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast | $3,186 | 3 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast | $3,186 | 3 |
| CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast | $1,282 | 3 |
| CT scan of the abdomen with contrast | $1,282 | 3 |
| CT scan of the abdomen without contrast | $1,282 | 3 |
| CT scan of the arm | $1,710 | 3 |
| CT scan of the arm with contrast | $2,907 | 3 |
| CT scan of the arm without contrast | $1,282 | 3 |
| CT scan of the chest | $1,496 | 3 |
| CT scan of the chest with and without contrast | $1,710 | 3 |
| CT scan of the chest with contrast | $1,282 | 3 |
| CT scan of the chest without contrast | $1,282 | 3 |
| CT scan of the head | $1,710 | 3 |
| CT scan of the head with and without contrast | $1,282 | 3 |
| CT scan of the head with contrast | $1,710 | 3 |
| CT scan of the head without contrast | $1,795 | 3 |
| CT scan of the leg | $1,800 | 3 |
| CT scan of the leg with contrast | $1,800 | 3 |
| CT scan of the leg without contrast | $1,350 | 3 |
| CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $1,282 | 3 |
| CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with and without contrast | $1,710 | 3 |
| CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast | $1,282 | 3 |
| CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast | $1,282 | 3 |
| CT scan of the neck | $1,552 | 3 |
| CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) | $1,282 | 3 |
| CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast | $1,710 | 3 |
| CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast | $1,282 | 3 |
| CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast | $1,282 | 3 |
| CT scan of the neck with and without contrast | $1,552 | 3 |
| CT scan of the neck with contrast | $1,552 | 3 |
| CT scan of the neck without contrast | $1,552 | 3 |
| CT scan of the pelvis | $1,710 | 3 |
| CT scan of the pelvis with and without contrast | $1,710 | 3 |
| CT scan of the pelvis with contrast | $1,710 | 3 |
| CT scan of the pelvis without contrast | $1,282 | 3 |
| CT scan of the sinuses | $1,710 | 3 |
| CT scan of the sinuses with and without contrast | $1,710 | 3 |
| CT scan of the sinuses with contrast | $1,710 | 3 |
| CT scan of the sinuses without contrast | $1,282 | 3 |
| D-dimer test | $221 | 3 |
| DHEA-sulfate test | $213 | 3 |
| Diagnostic mammogram | $435 | 3 |
| Drug screen (urine) | $96 | 3 |
| Echocardiogram | $1,232 | 3 |
| Echocardiogram with and without contrast | $612 | 3 |
| Echocardiogram without contrast | $1,232 | 3 |
| Electrolyte panel | $206 | 3 |
| Emergency department visit | $1,011 | 3 |
| Emergency department visit (level 1) | $429 | 3 |
| Emergency department visit (level 2) | $642 | 3 |
| Emergency department visit (level 3) | $1,011 | 3 |
| Emergency department visit (level 4) | $1,517 | 3 |
| Emergency department visit (level 5) | $2,542 | 3 |
| Epidural steroid injection | $1,450 | 3 |
| Esophageal dilation | $6,749 | 3 |
| Estradiol (estrogen) test | $217 | 3 |
| Facet joint injection (spine) | $2,464 | 3 |
| Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG) | $368 | 3 |
| Fecal occult blood (stool) test | $57 | 3 |
| Fecal occult blood (stool) test (guaiac, gFOBT) | $57 | 3 |
| Ferritin (iron) test | $166 | 3 |
| Fibrinogen test | $177 | 3 |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | $5,528 | 3 |
| Flu test | $146 | 3 |
| Folate (folic acid) test | $137 | 3 |
| Foreign body removal (skin) | $3,352 | 3 |
| Free T4 thyroid test | $226 | 3 |
| FSH hormone test | $418 | 3 |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) | $18,598 | 3 |
| Gallbladder scan (HIDA) | $2,556 | 3 |
| Ganglion cyst removal | $8,368 | 3 |
| GGT liver test | $26 | 3 |
| Glucose tolerance test | $168 | 3 |
| H. pylori test | $415 | 3 |
| Hammertoe repair | $17,442 | 3 |
| HDL cholesterol test | $140 | 3 |
| Hematocrit test | $43 | 3 |
| Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) | $92 | 3 |
| Hemorrhoid removal | $4,386 | 3 |
| Hepatitis B test | $183 | 3 |
| Hepatitis C test | $94 | 3 |
| HIV test | $217 | 3 |
| HIV test (antibody) | $122 | 3 |
| HIV test (antigen/antibody combo) | $313 | 3 |
| Holter heart monitor | $732 | 3 |
| Hydrocele repair | $11,942 | 3 |
| Hysterectomy | $45,711 | 3 |
| Hysteroscopy | $13,955 | 3 |
| Inguinal hernia repair | $25,382 | 3 |
| Iron blood test | $222 | 3 |
| IV infusion therapy | $241 | 3 |
| IV infusion therapy (each additional) | $57 | 3 |
| IVC filter placement | $10,896 | 3 |
| Joint aspiration (small/intermediate) | $233 | 3 |
| Joint aspiration or injection (mid-size joint) | $233 | 3 |
| Joint aspiration or injection (small joint) | $233 | 3 |
| Kidney biopsy | $2,410 | 3 |
| Kidney scan (nuclear) | $1,801 | 3 |
| Kidney ultrasound | $887 | 3 |
| Kidney ultrasound (limited) | $627 | 3 |
| Knee arthroscopy | $14,190 | 3 |
| Knee joint injection | $760 | 3 |
| Lactate test | $150 | 3 |
| Laryngoscopy | $640 | 3 |
| LDH test | $73 | 3 |
| LDL cholesterol test | $53 | 3 |
| Leg artery angiogram | $2,345 | 3 |
| Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) | $1,280 | 3 |
| Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited) | $1,056 | 3 |
| LH hormone test | $288 | 3 |
| Lipase test | $172 | 3 |
| Lipid (cholesterol) panel | $28 | 3 |
| Liver biopsy | $3,525 | 3 |
| Liver function panel | $128 | 3 |
| Lumpectomy (breast) | $22,537 | 3 |
| Lung function test (PFT) | $298 | 3 |
| Lung scan (V/Q) | $3,299 | 3 |
| Magnesium blood test | $38 | 3 |
| Mastectomy | $31,698 | 3 |
| Meniscus repair (knee) | $35,318 | 3 |
| MRA of the brain | $2,948 | 3 |
| MRA of the brain with contrast | $2,781 | 3 |
| MRA of the brain without contrast | $3,116 | 3 |
| MRA of the neck | $3,149 | 3 |
| MRA of the neck with contrast | $2,361 | 3 |
| MRA of the neck without contrast | $3,206 | 3 |
| MRI of the abdomen | $3,003 | 3 |
| MRI of the abdomen with contrast | $3,262 | 3 |
| MRI of the abdomen without contrast | $2,447 | 3 |
| MRI of the ankle | $2,743 | 3 |
| MRI of the ankle with contrast | $3,262 | 3 |
| MRI of the ankle without contrast | $2,447 | 3 |
| MRI of the brain | $2,695 | 3 |
| MRI of the brain with contrast | $2,695 | 3 |
| MRI of the brain without contrast | $3,288 | 3 |
| MRI of the chest | $2,724 | 3 |
| MRI of the chest with contrast | $2,724 | 3 |
| MRI of the chest without contrast | $3,052 | 3 |
| MRI of the knee | $3,003 | 3 |
| MRI of the knee with contrast | $3,262 | 3 |
| MRI of the knee without contrast | $2,447 | 3 |
| MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $2,695 | 3 |
| MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast | $2,695 | 3 |
| MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast | $3,234 | 3 |
| MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) | $2,695 | 3 |
| MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with and without contrast | $2,266 | 3 |
| MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with contrast | $2,695 | 3 |
| MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) without contrast | $3,396 | 3 |
| MRI of the neck (cervical spine) | $2,495 | 3 |
| MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast | $2,266 | 3 |
| MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast | $2,724 | 3 |
| MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast | $2,043 | 3 |
| MRI of the pelvis | $3,007 | 3 |
| MRI of the pelvis with contrast | $3,007 | 3 |
| MRI of the pelvis without contrast | $3,007 | 3 |
| MRI of the shoulder | $2,447 | 3 |
| MRI of the shoulder with contrast | $2,447 | 3 |
| MRI of the shoulder without contrast | $2,447 | 3 |
| MRI of the wrist | $3,234 | 3 |
| MRI of the wrist with contrast | $3,234 | 3 |
| MRI of the wrist without contrast | $3,234 | 3 |
| Nuchal translucency ultrasound | $524 | 3 |
| Nuclear cardiac stress test | $3,174 | 3 |
| Occupational therapy evaluation | $189 | 3 |
| Occupational therapy evaluation (high complexity) | $222 | 3 |
| Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity) | $120 | 3 |
| Occupational therapy evaluation (moderate complexity) | $155 | 3 |
| Office visit (established patient) | $255 | 3 |
| Office visit (new patient) | $374 | 3 |
| Office visit, established patient (level 3) | $255 | 3 |
| Office visit, established patient (level 4) | $339 | 3 |
| Office visit, new patient (level 3) | $324 | 3 |
| Office visit, new patient (level 4) | $425 | 3 |
| Office visit, new patient (level 5) | $521 | 3 |
| Orthopedic hardware removal | $18,344 | 3 |
| Pap smear (cervical screening) | $23 | 3 |
| Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test | $200 | 3 |
| Pelvic ultrasound | $795 | 3 |
| Pelvic ultrasound (complete) | $798 | 3 |
| Pelvic ultrasound (limited) | $793 | 3 |
| Phosphorus blood test | $54 | 3 |
| Physical therapy evaluation | $148 | 3 |
| Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity) | $212 | 3 |
| Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity) | $148 | 3 |
| Pilonidal cyst removal | $10,336 | 3 |
| Platelet count | $10 | 3 |
| Pregnancy blood test (hCG) | $296 | 3 |
| Pregnancy ultrasound | $837 | 3 |
| Pregnancy ultrasound (first trimester) | $837 | 3 |
| Pregnancy ultrasound (second or third trimester) | $837 | 3 |
| Procalcitonin test | $90 | 3 |
| Prolactin test | $42 | 3 |
| Prostate surgery (TURP) | $16,148 | 3 |
| Prostate test (PSA) | $220 | 3 |
| Rotator cuff repair | $31,632 | 3 |
| Sacroiliac joint injection | $2,410 | 3 |
| Scoliosis spine X-ray | $630 | 3 |
| Scoliosis spine X-ray (1 view) | $630 | 3 |
| Scoliosis spine X-ray (3 views) | $630 | 3 |
| Screening mammogram | $312 | 3 |
| Scrotal ultrasound | $1,134 | 3 |
| Sedimentation rate (ESR) test | $106 | 3 |
| Sex hormone binding globulin test | $302 | 3 |
| Shoulder arthroscopy | $28,447 | 3 |
| Simple laceration repair (small, up to 2.5 cm) | $274 | 3 |
| Simple wound stitches | $342 | 3 |
| Soft tissue ultrasound | $798 | 3 |
| Speech therapy | $288 | 3 |
| Spinal tap (lumbar puncture) | $1,451 | 3 |
| Spine fracture repair (kyphoplasty) | $8,939 | 3 |
| Spirometry (lung function test) | $226 | 3 |
| Spirometry with bronchodilator | $370 | 3 |
| Stress echocardiogram | $1,264 | 3 |
| Swallow study | $231 | 3 |
| T3 thyroid test | $215 | 3 |
| Testosterone test | $187 | 3 |
| Thyroid test (TSH) | $190 | 3 |
| Thyroid ultrasound | $1,086 | 3 |
| Thyroid uptake scan | $3,045 | 3 |
| Total IgE allergy test | $93 | 3 |
| Total protein test | $99 | 3 |
| Tracheostomy | $6,251 | 3 |
| Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) | $1,104 | 3 |
| Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) with and without contrast | $1,104 | 3 |
| Transvaginal ultrasound | $935 | 3 |
| Trigger finger release | $8,037 | 3 |
| Trigger point injection | $475 | 3 |
| Trigger point injection (1-2 muscles) | $398 | 3 |
| Triglycerides test | $80 | 3 |
| Troponin (heart) test | $139 | 3 |
| Turning a breech baby (version) | $1,288 | 3 |
| Ulnar nerve surgery (elbow) | $12,729 | 3 |
| Upper GI endoscopy (EGD) | $5,637 | 3 |
| Upper GI series (barium) | $1,062 | 3 |
| Ureteral stent placement | $13,332 | 3 |
| Ureteroscopy (stone removal) | $20,457 | 3 |
| Uric acid (gout) test | $91 | 3 |
| Urinalysis | $89 | 3 |
| Urine microalbumin test | $85 | 3 |
| Urine pregnancy test | $169 | 3 |
| Vaccine administration | $49 | 3 |
| Vaccine administration (each additional) | $42 | 3 |
| Vaginal delivery | — | 3 |
| Varicose vein ablation | $6,704 | 3 |
| Vitamin B12 test | $60 | 3 |
| Vitamin D test | $151 | 3 |
| Wound debridement | $811 | 3 |
| Wrist fracture repair | $19,170 | 3 |
| X-ray of the abdomen | $538 | 3 |
| X-ray of the ankle | $363 | 3 |
| X-ray of the collarbone | $682 | 3 |
| X-ray of the elbow | $429 | 3 |
| X-ray of the facial bones | $359 | 3 |
| X-ray of the foot | $442 | 3 |
| X-ray of the forearm | $367 | 3 |
| X-ray of the hand | $405 | 3 |
| X-ray of the hip | $239 | 3 |
| X-ray of the hip (1 view) | $299 | 3 |
| X-ray of the hip (3 views) | $239 | 3 |
| X-ray of the hip (4 views) | $83 | 3 |
| X-ray of the knee | $338 | 3 |
| X-ray of the knee (2 views) | $276 | 3 |
| X-ray of the knee (3 views) | $243 | 3 |
| X-ray of the knee (4+ views) | $400 | 3 |
| X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $536 | 3 |
| X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views) | $306 | 3 |
| X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views) | $536 | 3 |
| X-ray of the lower leg | $398 | 3 |
| X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) | $269 | 3 |
| X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views) | $151 | 3 |
| X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (3 views) | $387 | 3 |
| X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) | $479 | 3 |
| X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views) | $345 | 3 |
| X-ray of the pelvis | $333 | 3 |
| X-ray of the pelvis (1 view) | $273 | 3 |
| X-ray of the ribs | $415 | 3 |
| X-ray of the ribs (2 views) | $323 | 3 |
| X-ray of the ribs (3 views) | $355 | 3 |
| X-ray of the shoulder | $276 | 3 |
| X-ray of the skull | $647 | 3 |
| X-ray of the upper arm | $251 | 3 |
| X-ray of the wrist | $365 | 3 |
| Zinc blood test | $192 | 3 |
Source: hospitals' machine-readable price files (45 CFR §180). Estimates — confirm with the hospital.
