What medical procedures cost

National cash-price ranges built from hospitals' own published files. Pick a procedure to see the full distribution, the cheapest and most expensive hospitals, and the trend over time.

Emergency care

Procedure	Code	Lowest cash	National median	Highest
ER visit (level 4)	CPT 99284	$595.20	$1,458.50	$6,038.00

Imaging

Procedure	Code	Lowest cash	National median	Highest
Abdominal ultrasound	CPT 76700	$128.61	$732.03	$1,826.00
Brain MRI (without contrast)	CPT 70551	$346.63	$1,825.59	$5,621.00
Chest X-ray	CPT 71046	$67.24	$294.06	$52,999.68
Head CT scan	CPT 70450	$212.10	$1,368.25	$40,312.09
Screening mammogram	CPT 77067	$156.48	$345.50	$1,036.15

Labs

Procedure	Code	Lowest cash	National median	Highest
Blood count (CBC) test	CPT 85025	$10.53	$87.55	$25,465.36
Cholesterol (lipid) test	CPT 80061	$21.06	$110.50	$1,035.00
Metabolic blood panel	CPT 80053	$59.00	$134.75	$3,304.31

Maternity

Procedure	Code	Lowest cash	National median	Highest
C-section delivery (full care)	CPT 59510	$4,496.40	$4,721.40	$9,377.00
Vaginal delivery (full care)	CPT 59400	$4,060.80	$4,263.60	$7,499.00

Procedures

Procedure	Code	Lowest cash	National median	Highest
Colonoscopy (diagnostic)	CPT 45378	$491.40	$1,443.50	$13,152.95

Surgery

Procedure	Code	Lowest cash	National median	Highest
Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic)	CPT 47562	$1,340.40	$18,286.06	$59,346.65
Hernia repair (inguinal)	CPT 49505	$930.60	$18,665.79	$41,941.94
Knee arthroscopy	CPT 29881	$755.40	$9,979.22	$45,685.12