Procedure costs

What do common procedures actually cost?

Real, median insurer-negotiated prices for 112common procedures, drawn from thousands of U.S. hospitals' published price files — not the inflated "list" charge on your bill.

Cardiac

Cardiac stress test$207typicalEchocardiogram (heart ultrasound)$947typicalElectrocardiogram (EKG)$47typical

Diagnostics

Destruction of skin lesion$260typicalSimple wound repair$330typicalSleep study (polysomnography)$1,887typicalVaccine administration$65typicalWound debridement$648typical

GI / Endoscopy

Colonoscopy (diagnostic)$1,422typicalColonoscopy with biopsy$1,649typicalColonoscopy with polyp removal$1,697typicalFlexible sigmoidoscopy$1,154typicalUpper GI endoscopy (diagnostic)$1,356typicalUpper GI endoscopy with biopsy$1,449typical

Imaging

CT scan of the abdomen$572typicalCT scan of the abdomen and pelvis$812typicalCT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast$1,068typicalCT scan of the cervical spine$604typicalCT scan of the chest$555typicalCT scan of the chest with contrast$719typicalCT scan of the head/brain$558typicalCT scan of the lumbar spine$590typicalCT scan of the neck$693typicalCT scan of the pelvis$561typicalCT scan of the sinuses$552typicalMRI of the abdomen$882typicalMRI of the brain$864typicalMRI of the brain with and without contrast$1,220typicalMRI of the cervical spine$862typicalMRI of the knee/lower extremity joint$854typicalMRI of the lower extremity (not joint)$873typicalMRI of the lumbar spine$870typicalMRI of the lumbar spine with and without contrast$1,220typicalMRI of the pelvis$1,204typicalMRI of the shoulder/upper extremity joint$849typicalMRI of the thoracic spine$868typicalDiagnostic mammogram (both breasts)$253typicalDiagnostic mammogram (one breast)$197typicalScreening mammogram (both breasts)$206typicalCardiac nuclear stress imaging$1,878typicalPET/CT scan$2,919typicalCarotid artery ultrasound$548typicalPelvic ultrasound$300typicalPregnancy ultrasound$282typicalTransvaginal ultrasound$281typicalUltrasound of the abdomen (complete)$336typicalUltrasound of the abdomen (limited)$275typicalUltrasound of the kidneys/retroperitoneum$305typicalUltrasound of the thyroid/neck$282typicalVenous ultrasound (DVT study)$552typicalChest X-ray (2 views)$153typicalX-ray of the abdomen$175typicalX-ray of the ankle$154typicalX-ray of the knee$156typicalX-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine)$181typicalX-ray of the shoulder$154typical

Injections

Facet joint nerve ablation (lumbar)$2,434typicalLumbar epidural steroid injection$1,190typicalMajor joint injection (knee/shoulder/hip)$508typicalTendon/ligament injection$436typicalTherapeutic injection$98typicalTransforaminal epidural injection (lumbar)$1,341typical

Lab tests

Basic metabolic panel (blood test)$36typicalBlood draw (venipuncture)$16typicalBlood glucose test$14typicalComplete blood count (CBC)$26typicalComprehensive metabolic panel (blood test)$45typicalGeneral health panel$106typicalHemoglobin A1c (diabetes) test$30typicalHepatitis C antibody test$43typicalLipid (cholesterol) panel$43typicalPSA (prostate) blood test$49typicalPap smear$41typicalThyroid (TSH) blood test$48typicalTissue pathology exam (biopsy)$116typicalUrinalysis (automated)$10typicalUrinalysis (automated, with microscopy)$16typicalUrine culture$27typical

Maternity

Cesarean delivery (global care)$3,544typicalVaginal delivery (global care)$3,229typical

Office & ER visits

Emergency room visit (level 3)$556typicalEmergency room visit (level 4)$876typicalEmergency room visit (level 5)$1,224typicalOffice visit, established patient (level 3)$122typicalOffice visit, established patient (level 4)$160typicalOffice visit, new patient (level 3)$159typicalOffice visit, new patient (level 4)$216typical

Surgery

Ear tube placement (tympanostomy)$1,956typicalNasal endoscopy$383typicalSeptoplasty (deviated septum)$3,408typicalTonsillectomy and adenoidectomy$4,540typicalCataract surgery$3,164typicalComprehensive eye exam (established)$148typicalComprehensive eye exam (new patient)$162typicalColposcopy$360typicalEndometrial biopsy$336typicalHysterectomy (laparoscopic)$8,117typicalLaparoscopic removal of ovary/tube$5,367typicalAppendectomy (laparoscopic)$5,280typicalBreast lump removal$3,242typicalGallbladder removal (laparoscopic)$5,569typicalInguinal hernia repair$3,700typicalCarpal tunnel release$2,340typicalCervical spinal fusion$9,406typicalKnee arthroscopy with meniscectomy$3,587typicalLumbar discectomy (herniated disc)$6,514typicalShoulder arthroscopy (decompression)$2,314typicalTotal hip replacement$11,732typicalTotal knee replacement$11,673typicalKidney stone lithotripsy$5,194typicalProstate biopsy$2,081typicalProstate surgery (TURP)$4,823typical