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What does it actually cost?

Real published prices from 1,638 hospitals — browse by category, or search anything from the home page.

Imaging

MRI, CT, X-ray, ultrasound — the big-ticket scans that drive most surprise bills.

MRI Lumbar Spine Without Contrast72148
765 hospitalsMedicare: $188
MRI Joint of Lower Extremity Without Contrast73721
759 hospitalsMedicare: $200
MRI Brain Stem Without Contrast70551
777 hospitalsMedicare: $193
MRI Joint Upper Extremity Without Contrast73221
760 hospitalsMedicare: $201
MRI Neck Spine Without Contrast72141
774 hospitalsMedicare: $188
MRI Abdominal Without Contrast Flwd Contrast74183
767 hospitalsMedicare: $333
CT Scan Thorax Diagnostic C-71250
781 hospitalsMedicare: $131
CT Scan Abdominal & Pelvis Without Contrast74176
780 hospitalsMedicare: $181
CT Scan Head/brain Without Contrast70450
779 hospitalsMedicare: $105
CT Scan Head/brain With Contrast70460
768 hospitalsMedicare: $146
X-ray Exam Chest 2 Views71046
786 hospitalsMedicare: $33
X-ray Exam of Knee 1 Operating Room 273560
775 hospitalsMedicare: $33
X-ray Exam of Shoulder73030
776 hospitalsMedicare: $34
X-ray Exam L-s Spine 2/3 Vws72100
784 hospitalsMedicare: $38
Ultrasound Exam Abdominal Complete76700
783 hospitalsMedicare: $112
Ultrasound Exam Pelvic Complete76856
780 hospitalsMedicare: $102
Tte Withdoppler Complete93306
765 hospitalsMedicare: $188
Extracranial Bilateral Study93880
773 hospitalsMedicare: $182
Scr Mammogram Bi Incl Cad77067
743 hospitalsMedicare: $125
Diagnostic Mammogram Incl Cad Bi77066
741 hospitalsMedicare: $154

Surgery

The most common inpatient and outpatient procedures.

Total Knee Arthroplasty27447
282 hospitalsMedicare: $1258
Total Hip Arthroplasty27130
249 hospitalsMedicare: $1259
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy47562
359 hospitalsMedicare: $649
Prp I/hern Initial Reduc >5 Yr49505
369 hospitalsMedicare: $516
Njx Aa&/strd Tfrm Epi L/s 164483
605 hospitalsMedicare: $108
Knee Arthroscopy/surgery29881
329 hospitalsMedicare: $538
Sho Arthroscopy Srg Rt8tr Cuf Repair29827
313 hospitalsMedicare: $1050

Screenings & Preventive

Procedures recommended for routine health — usually covered by insurance, but cash prices vary wildly.

Diagnostic Colonoscopy45378
468 hospitalsMedicare: $177
Colonoscopy And Biopsy45380
460 hospitalsMedicare: $193
Colonoscopy Withlesion Removal45385
447 hospitalsMedicare: $243
Scr Mammogram Bi Incl Cad77067
743 hospitalsMedicare: $125
Diagnostic Mammogram Incl Cad Bi77066
741 hospitalsMedicare: $154
Preventive Visit Established Age 40-6499396
336 hospitalsMedicare: $90
Preventive Visit New Age 40-6499386
337 hospitalsMedicare: $110

Lab Tests

Blood panels, urinalysis, and routine diagnostics.

Tissue Exam by Pathologist88305
781 hospitalsMedicare: $70

Office & ER Visits

Outpatient visits and emergency department levels.

Office O/p Established Low 20 Minimum99213
636 hospitalsMedicare: $64
Office O/p Established Moderate 30 Minimum99214
632 hospitalsMedicare: $94
Office O/p New Low 30 Minimum99203
609 hospitalsMedicare: $79
Office O/p New Moderate 45 Minimum99204
605 hospitalsMedicare: $129
Emergency Dept Visit Low Mdm99283
764 hospitalsMedicare: $68
Emergency Dept Visit Moderate Mdm99284
766 hospitalsMedicare: $116
Emergency Dept Visit Hi Mdm99285
764 hospitalsMedicare: $169

Physical & Occupational Therapy

Per-session rates — the bills add up across a course of treatment.

Therapeutic Exercises97110
790 hospitalsMedicare: $29
Manual Therapy 1/> Regions97140
780 hospitalsMedicare: $27
Therapeutic Activities97530
782 hospitalsMedicare: $35
Neuromuscular Reeducation97112
788 hospitalsMedicare: $32
Gait Training Therapy97116
787 hospitalsMedicare: $29
Patient Evaluation Low Complex 20 Minimum97161
778 hospitalsMedicare: $98
Ot Evaluation Low Complex 30 Minimum97165
765 hospitalsMedicare: $101

Cardiology

Heart imaging, rhythm tests, and stress testing.

Tte Withdoppler Complete93306
765 hospitalsMedicare: $188
Tte F-up Operating Room Lmtd93308
743 hospitalsMedicare: $94
Electrocardiogram Complete93000
287 hospitalsMedicare: $14
Electrocardiogram Tracing93005
773 hospitalsMedicare: $6
Stress Tte Only93350
631 hospitalsMedicare: $177