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What a hospital actually charges
Cash prices, gross charges and insurer-negotiated rates for 65 hospitals — straight from the machine-readable files US hospitals are federally required to publish. No estimates, no ads, provenance on every number.
827 hospital×procedure prices · 15 procedures · updated from each hospital's own file
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Same procedure, very different prices
The spread between the cheapest and priciest hospital for the same service is the reason this site exists.
| Procedure | Lowest cash | Highest cash | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blood count (CBC) test | $10.53 | $25,465.36 | 2418.4× |
| Chest X-ray | $67.24 | $52,999.68 | 788.2× |
| Head CT scan | $212.10 | $40,312.09 | 190.1× |
| Knee arthroscopy | $755.40 | $45,685.12 | 60.5× |
| Metabolic blood panel | $59.00 | $3,304.31 | 56.0× |
Common procedures
| Procedure | Code | Lowest cash | National median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdominal ultrasound | CPT 76700 | $128.61 | $732.03 | $1,826.00 |
| Blood count (CBC) test | CPT 85025 | $10.53 | $95.50 | $25,465.36 |
| 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 |
| Cholesterol (lipid) test | CPT 80061 | $21.06 | $110.50 | $1,035.00 |
| Colonoscopy (diagnostic) | CPT 45378 | $491.40 | $1,443.50 | $13,152.95 |
| C-section delivery (full care) | CPT 59510 | $4,496.40 | $4,721.40 | $9,377.00 |
| ER visit (level 4) | CPT 99284 | $595.20 | $1,458.50 | $6,038.00 |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) | CPT 47562 | $1,340.40 | $20,239.50 | $59,346.65 |
| Head CT scan | CPT 70450 | $212.10 | $1,368.25 | $40,312.09 |
| Hernia repair (inguinal) | CPT 49505 | $930.60 | $19,064.84 | $41,941.94 |
| Knee arthroscopy | CPT 29881 | $755.40 | $9,979.22 | $45,685.12 |
| Metabolic blood panel | CPT 80053 | $59.00 | $135.20 | $3,304.31 |
| Screening mammogram | CPT 77067 | $156.48 | $352.95 | $1,036.15 |
| Vaginal delivery (full care) | CPT 59400 | $4,060.80 | $4,263.60 | $7,499.00 |