| Procedure | Cash (median) | Hospitals |
|---|
| Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis) | $1,706 | 3 |
| Abdominal ultrasound | $642 | 4 |
| Abdominal ultrasound (complete) | $732 | 4 |
| Abdominal ultrasound (limited) | $552 | 4 |
| Abscess drainage (complex or multiple) | $863 | 3 |
| Abscess drainage (simple) | $402 | 3 |
| Abscess incision and drainage | $633 | 3 |
| Aldosterone test | $145 | 3 |
| Alkaline phosphatase test | $26 | 3 |
| Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test | $99 | 3 |
| ALT liver enzyme test | $32 | 3 |
| Ammonia blood test | $90 | 3 |
| Amylase test | $54 | 3 |
| Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test | $69 | 3 |
| Arterial blood gas (ABG) | $117 | 3 |
| AST liver enzyme test | $32 | 3 |
| Barium swallow study | $520 | 3 |
| Bartholin cyst removal | $464 | 3 |
| Basic metabolic panel | $42 | 3 |
| Benign skin lesion removal | $863 | 3 |
| Bilirubin blood test | $36 | 3 |
| Blood clotting test (PT/INR) | $32 | 3 |
| Blood crossmatch | $172 | 3 |
| Blood glucose test | $24 | 3 |
| Blood transfusion | $884 | 3 |
| Blood type and screen | $75 | 3 |
| Blood type test | $40 | 3 |
| Blood type test (ABO group) | $129 | 3 |
| Blood type test (Rh/D antigen) | $40 | 3 |
| BNP (heart failure) test | $207 | 3 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) | $464 | 4 |
| Bone scan (nuclear) | $1,390 | 3 |
| Breast ultrasound | $470 | 3 |
| Breast ultrasound (complete) | $546 | 3 |
| Breast ultrasound (limited) | $393 | 3 |
| Breathing tube insertion (intubation) | $727 | 3 |
| Burn dressing and debridement (small) | $375 | 3 |
| Burn treatment | $405 | 3 |
| C-reactive protein (CRP) | $40 | 3 |
| CA 19-9 tumor marker test | $140 | 3 |
| CA-125 ovarian marker test | $139 | 3 |
| Calcium blood test | $31 | 3 |
| Cardiac rehabilitation | $252 | 3 |
| Cardiac stress test | $993 | 4 |
| Cardioversion | $1,413 | 3 |
| Carotid artery ultrasound | $761 | 3 |
| Cataract surgery | $6,871 | 3 |
| CEA tumor marker test | $135 | 3 |
| Celiac disease test | $32 | 3 |
| Central line placement | $3,161 | 3 |
| Cesarean section (C-section) | $15,262 | 3 |
| Chemotherapy infusion | $488 | 3 |
| Chemotherapy infusion (each additional) | $176 | 3 |
| Chemotherapy infusion (first hour) | $772 | 3 |
| Chest tube insertion | $1,701 | 3 |
| Chest X-ray | $269 | 4 |
| Chest X-ray (1 view) | $236 | 4 |
| Chest X-ray (2 views) | $283 | 4 |
| CK-MB heart enzyme test | $54 | 3 |
| Clotting time test (PTT) | $91 | 3 |
| Colonoscopy | $2,483 | 3 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) | $56 | 4 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) (complete) | $65 | 4 |
| Comprehensive metabolic panel | $138 | 4 |
| Copper blood test | $73 | 3 |
| Cortisol test | $73 | 3 |
| COVID-19 PCR test | $119 | 3 |
| CPAP titration study | $205 | 3 |
| Creatine kinase (CK) test | $42 | 3 |
| CT angiography of the chest | $1,860 | 3 |
| CT angiography of the head | $2,092 | 3 |
| CT scan of the abdomen | $1,750 | 3 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis | $3,078 | 4 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast | $4,080 | 4 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast | $3,078 | 4 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast | $2,742 | 4 |
| CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast | $2,092 | 3 |
| CT scan of the abdomen with contrast | $1,750 | 3 |
| CT scan of the abdomen without contrast | $1,259 | 3 |
| CT scan of the arm | $1,770 | 3 |
| CT scan of the arm with contrast | $1,770 | 3 |
| CT scan of the arm without contrast | $1,335 | 3 |
| CT scan of the chest | $1,555 | 4 |
| CT scan of the chest with and without contrast | $2,062 | 4 |
| CT scan of the chest with contrast | $1,555 | 4 |
| CT scan of the chest without contrast | $1,367 | 4 |
| CT scan of the head | $1,670 | 4 |
| CT scan of the head with and without contrast | $1,912 | 4 |
| CT scan of the head with contrast | $1,670 | 4 |
| CT scan of the head without contrast | $1,365 | 4 |
| CT scan of the leg | $1,575 | 3 |
| CT scan of the leg with contrast | $1,575 | 3 |
| CT scan of the leg without contrast | $1,431 | 3 |
| CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $1,563 | 3 |
| CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with and without contrast | $1,819 | 3 |
| CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast | $1,563 | 3 |
| CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast | $1,360 | 3 |
| CT scan of the neck | $1,595 | 3 |
| CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) | $1,539 | 3 |
| CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast | $1,819 | 3 |
| CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast | $1,539 | 3 |
| CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast | $1,358 | 3 |
| CT scan of the neck with and without contrast | $1,818 | 3 |
| CT scan of the neck with contrast | $1,595 | 3 |
| CT scan of the neck without contrast | $1,259 | 3 |
| CT scan of the pelvis | $1,539 | 3 |
| CT scan of the pelvis with and without contrast | $1,819 | 3 |
| CT scan of the pelvis with contrast | $1,539 | 3 |
| CT scan of the pelvis without contrast | $1,259 | 3 |
| CT scan of the sinuses | $1,565 | 3 |
| CT scan of the sinuses with and without contrast | $1,679 | 3 |
| CT scan of the sinuses with contrast | $1,565 | 3 |
| CT scan of the sinuses without contrast | $1,177 | 3 |
| D-dimer test | $60 | 3 |
| DHEA-sulfate test | $135 | 3 |
| Diagnostic mammogram | $383 | 4 |
| Drug screen (urine) | $165 | 3 |
| Echocardiogram | $1,064 | 4 |
| Echocardiogram with and without contrast | $644 | 4 |
| Echocardiogram without contrast | $1,454 | 4 |
| EEG (awake and asleep) | $1,196 | 3 |
| EKG / ECG (tracing only) | $198 | 4 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG) | $198 | 4 |
| Electroencephalogram (EEG) | $1,008 | 3 |
| Electrolyte panel | $49 | 3 |
| Electromyography (EMG) | $279 | 3 |
| Emergency department visit | $503 | 4 |
| Emergency department visit (level 1) | $162 | 4 |
| Emergency department visit (level 2) | $285 | 4 |
| Emergency department visit (level 3) | $519 | 4 |
| Emergency department visit (level 4) | $664 | 4 |
| Emergency department visit (level 5) | $964 | 4 |
| Estradiol (estrogen) test | $171 | 3 |
| Fecal occult blood (stool) test | $51 | 3 |
| Fecal occult blood (stool) test (guaiac, gFOBT) | $21 | 3 |
| Fecal occult blood (stool) test (immunochemical, FIT) | $54 | 3 |
| Ferritin (iron) test | $81 | 3 |
| Fibrinogen test | $69 | 3 |
| Flu test | $55 | 3 |
| Folate (folic acid) test | $90 | 3 |
| Foreign body removal (skin) | $863 | 3 |
| Free T4 thyroid test | $54 | 3 |
| FSH hormone test | $99 | 3 |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) | $16,025 | 3 |
| Gallbladder scan (HIDA) | $1,170 | 3 |
| GGT liver test | $44 | 3 |
| Glucose tolerance test | $57 | 3 |
| Group therapy session | $222 | 3 |
| H. pylori test | $195 | 3 |
| HDL cholesterol test | $54 | 3 |
| Hematocrit test | $16 | 3 |
| Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) | $59 | 4 |
| Hepatitis B test | $69 | 3 |
| Hepatitis C test | $99 | 3 |
| Hip replacement | $17,000 | 3 |
| HIV test | $65 | 3 |
| HIV test (antigen/antibody combo) | $70 | 3 |
| Holter heart monitor | $489 | 3 |
| Inguinal hernia repair | $8,271 | 3 |
| Iron blood test | $40 | 3 |
| IV infusion therapy | $258 | 3 |
| IV infusion therapy (each additional) | $120 | 3 |
| IV infusion therapy (initial) | $396 | 3 |
| Joint aspiration (small/intermediate) | $619 | 3 |
| Joint aspiration or injection (mid-size joint) | $739 | 3 |
| Joint aspiration or injection (small joint) | $500 | 3 |
| Kidney scan (nuclear) | $1,723 | 3 |
| Kidney ultrasound | $542 | 3 |
| Kidney ultrasound (limited) | $517 | 3 |
| Knee joint injection | $1,620 | 3 |
| Knee replacement | $40,035 | 3 |
| Lactate test | $73 | 3 |
| LDH test | $44 | 3 |
| LDL cholesterol test | $63 | 3 |
| Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) | $843 | 3 |
| Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited) | $628 | 3 |
| LH hormone test | $99 | 3 |
| Lipase test | $104 | 3 |
| Lipid (cholesterol) panel | $99 | 4 |
| Liver function panel | $69 | 3 |
| Lung function test (PFT) | $461 | 3 |
| Magnesium blood test | $49 | 3 |
| MRA of the brain | $2,426 | 3 |
| MRA of the brain with contrast | $2,426 | 3 |
| MRA of the brain without contrast | $2,843 | 3 |
| MRA of the neck | $1,802 | 3 |
| MRA of the neck with contrast | $1,802 | 3 |
| MRA of the neck without contrast | $2,843 | 3 |
| MRI of the abdomen | $2,789 | 3 |
| MRI of the abdomen with contrast | $2,789 | 3 |
| MRI of the abdomen without contrast | $2,657 | 3 |
| MRI of the ankle | $2,421 | 3 |
| MRI of the ankle without contrast | $2,421 | 3 |
| MRI of the brain | $2,401 | 4 |
| MRI of the brain with contrast | $2,401 | 4 |
| MRI of the brain without contrast | $2,235 | 4 |
| MRI of the chest | $2,846 | 3 |
| MRI of the chest without contrast | $3,036 | 3 |
| MRI of the knee | $2,479 | 4 |
| MRI of the knee with contrast | $2,479 | 4 |
| MRI of the knee without contrast | $2,265 | 4 |
| MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $2,391 | 4 |
| MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast | $2,391 | 4 |
| MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast | $2,224 | 4 |
| MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) | $2,411 | 3 |
| MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with and without contrast | $2,652 | 3 |
| MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with contrast | $2,411 | 3 |
| MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) without contrast | $2,295 | 3 |
| MRI of the neck (cervical spine) | $1,906 | 3 |
| MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast | $2,136 | 3 |
| MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast | $1,906 | 3 |
| MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast | $1,815 | 3 |
| MRI of the pelvis | $2,505 | 3 |
| MRI of the pelvis with contrast | $2,505 | 3 |
| MRI of the pelvis without contrast | $2,277 | 3 |
| MRI of the shoulder | $2,542 | 3 |
| MRI of the shoulder with contrast | $2,542 | 3 |
| MRI of the shoulder without contrast | $2,421 | 3 |
| MRI of the wrist | $2,542 | 3 |
| MRI of the wrist with contrast | $2,542 | 3 |
| MRI of the wrist without contrast | $2,411 | 3 |
| Nebulizer breathing treatment | $170 | 3 |
| Nerve conduction study | $543 | 3 |
| Nuclear cardiac stress test | $3,365 | 3 |
| Occupational therapy evaluation | $208 | 3 |
| Occupational therapy evaluation (high complexity) | $208 | 3 |
| Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity) | $104 | 3 |
| Occupational therapy evaluation (moderate complexity) | $208 | 3 |
| Office visit (established patient) | $237 | 4 |
| Office visit (new patient) | $270 | 3 |
| Office visit, established patient (level 3) | $222 | 4 |
| Office visit, established patient (level 4) | $279 | 4 |
| Office visit, new patient (level 3) | $197 | 3 |
| Office visit, new patient (level 4) | $287 | 3 |
| Office visit, new patient (level 5) | $348 | 3 |
| Pap smear (cervical screening) | $132 | 3 |
| Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test | $119 | 3 |
| Pelvic ultrasound | $549 | 3 |
| Pelvic ultrasound (complete) | $615 | 3 |
| Pelvic ultrasound (limited) | $482 | 3 |
| Phosphorus blood test | $29 | 3 |
| Physical therapy evaluation | $211 | 4 |
| Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity) | $246 | 4 |
| Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity) | $211 | 4 |
| Platelet count | $34 | 3 |
| Pregnancy blood test (hCG) | $62 | 3 |
| Pregnancy ultrasound | $514 | 3 |
| Pregnancy ultrasound (first trimester) | $455 | 3 |
| Pregnancy ultrasound (second or third trimester) | $567 | 3 |
| Procalcitonin test | $185 | 3 |
| Prolactin test | $106 | 3 |
| Prostate test (PSA) | $104 | 4 |
| Psychiatric evaluation | $232 | 3 |
| Pulmonary rehabilitation | $136 | 3 |
| Rheumatoid factor test | $62 | 3 |
| Scoliosis spine X-ray | $348 | 3 |
| Scoliosis spine X-ray (3 views) | $381 | 3 |
| Screening colonoscopy | $2,035 | 4 |
| Screening mammogram | $266 | 4 |
| Scrotal ultrasound | $578 | 3 |
| Sedimentation rate (ESR) test | $39 | 3 |
| Semen analysis | $71 | 3 |
| Sex hormone binding globulin test | $99 | 3 |
| Simple laceration repair (small, up to 2.5 cm) | $647 | 3 |
| Simple wound stitches | $553 | 3 |
| Sleep study (polysomnography) | $3,100 | 3 |
| Soft tissue ultrasound | $385 | 3 |
| Speech therapy | $224 | 3 |
| Spinal tap (lumbar puncture) | $1,036 | 3 |
| Spirometry (lung function test) | $338 | 3 |
| Spirometry with bronchodilator | $585 | 3 |
| Strep throat test | $80 | 3 |
| Swallow study | $155 | 3 |
| T3 thyroid test | $90 | 3 |
| Tdap (tetanus) vaccine | $77 | 3 |
| Testosterone test | $152 | 3 |
| Thyroid test (TSH) | $79 | 4 |
| Thyroid ultrasound | $552 | 3 |
| Thyroid uptake scan | $781 | 3 |
| Tonsillectomy | $5,178 | 3 |
| Total IgE allergy test | $99 | 3 |
| Total protein test | $24 | 3 |
| Transvaginal ultrasound | $531 | 3 |
| Trigger point injection | $382 | 3 |
| Trigger point injection (1-2 muscles) | $355 | 3 |
| Triglycerides test | $36 | 3 |
| Troponin (heart) test | $84 | 3 |
| Upper GI endoscopy (EGD) | $2,172 | 3 |
| Upper GI series (barium) | $656 | 3 |
| Uric acid (gout) test | $31 | 3 |
| Urinalysis | $32 | 4 |
| Urine microalbumin test | $30 | 3 |
| Urine pregnancy test | $59 | 3 |
| Vaccine administration | $82 | 3 |
| Vaginal delivery | $10,772 | 3 |
| Vitamin B12 test | $90 | 3 |
| Vitamin D test | $136 | 4 |
| Wound debridement | $1,621 | 3 |
| X-ray of the abdomen | $322 | 3 |
| X-ray of the ankle | $315 | 3 |
| X-ray of the collarbone | $334 | 3 |
| X-ray of the elbow | $338 | 3 |
| X-ray of the facial bones | $353 | 3 |
| X-ray of the foot | $336 | 3 |
| X-ray of the forearm | $315 | 3 |
| X-ray of the hand | $352 | 3 |
| X-ray of the hip | $251 | 3 |
| X-ray of the hip (1 view) | $166 | 3 |
| X-ray of the hip (3 views) | $337 | 3 |
| X-ray of the knee | $327 | 3 |
| X-ray of the knee (2 views) | $315 | 3 |
| X-ray of the knee (3 views) | $327 | 3 |
| X-ray of the knee (4+ views) | $363 | 3 |
| X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $473 | 3 |
| X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views) | $364 | 3 |
| X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views) | $583 | 3 |
| X-ray of the lower leg | $330 | 3 |
| X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) | $343 | 3 |
| X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views) | $274 | 3 |
| X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (3 views) | $381 | 3 |
| X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) | $444 | 3 |
| X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views) | $420 | 3 |
| X-ray of the pelvis | $280 | 3 |
| X-ray of the pelvis (1 view) | $293 | 3 |
| X-ray of the ribs | $323 | 3 |
| X-ray of the ribs (2 views) | $323 | 3 |
| X-ray of the ribs (3 views) | $454 | 3 |
| X-ray of the shoulder | $315 | 3 |
| X-ray of the skull | $359 | 3 |
| X-ray of the upper arm | $315 | 3 |
| X-ray of the wrist | $319 | 3 |
| Zinc blood test | $63 | 3 |
Source: hospitals' machine-readable price files (45 CFR §180). Estimates — confirm with the hospital.
