Hospital Procedure Prices

Compare published prices for common hospital procedures. All data is sourced from CMS-mandated price transparency files that hospitals are required by federal law to publish.

How to Use This Page

Every hospital in the United States is required to publish a machine-readable file containing their prices for all items and services. This requirement, known as the CMS Price Transparency Rule (45 CFR Part 180), has been in effect since January 2021. As of April 2026, enforcement has been strengthened with penalties of up to $5,500 per day for non-compliant hospitals.

We download these files, extract pricing for common procedures, and present the data so you can compare costs across hospitals and insurance plans. Each procedure page shows the hospital's gross charge (list price), cash/self-pay discount, and the negotiated rates published for specific insurance plans.

The prices shown are facility fees only. For most procedures, you will also receive a separate bill from the physician who performs the procedure. Contact your insurer or the hospital billing department for a complete cost estimate.

Cardiac

Echocardiogram Cost

Transthoracic echocardiogram with Doppler facility fees. Compare cardiac imaging prices across hospitals.

Codes: 93306

Texas

Data from 136 Texas hospitals

Cash

$246.51 - $19,964.77

Insured

$85.37 - $17,968.29

Tennessee

Data from 46 Tennessee hospitals

Cash

$374.70 - $7,892.54

Insured

$50 - $82,900.62

Digestive & GI

Gastrointestinal procedures including colonoscopies. Colonoscopies may be billed as either preventive or diagnostic, which affects cost-sharing under most insurance plans. Reclassification during the visit can change what you owe. Facility fees shown here do not include anaesthesia or pathology charges. Confirm with your insurer how the procedure will be classified before scheduling.

Colonoscopy Cost

Screening and diagnostic colonoscopy facility fees. Includes biopsy pricing where available.

Codes: 45378, 45380

Texas

Data from 90 Texas hospitals

Cash

$462 - $3,877.17

Insured

$250 - $24,626.81

Tennessee

Data from 42 Tennessee hospitals

Cash

$484.05 - $4,326

Insured

$84.33 - $181,550.16

Emergency Care

Emergency room facility fees vary by visit level, which is assigned by the hospital based on the resources used during your visit. You do not choose your ER visit level. Under the No Surprises Act, patients with insurance cannot be billed more than in-network cost-sharing amounts for emergency services, even at out-of-network facilities. The facility fee is typically one of several bills you will receive after an ER visit.

ER Visit Cost

Emergency room facility fees by visit level (Level 3 through Level 5). Physician fees billed separately.

Codes: 99283, 99284, 99285

Texas

Data from 136 Texas hospitals

Cash

$49.40 - $9,731.47

Insured

$11.12 - $13,840

Tennessee

Data from 46 Tennessee hospitals

Cash

$204.75 - $6,358.22

Insured

$50 - $90,352.35

Imaging

Diagnostic imaging procedures including MRI, CT, X-ray, and ultrasound scans. Facility fees cover the use of imaging equipment, technologist time, and facility overhead. The radiologist's reading fee is billed separately. Prices vary significantly between hospitals and insurance plans, with Medicare rates often 3 to 7 times lower than commercial plan rates for the same scan at the same facility.

MRI Cost

Brain, spine, and joint MRI scan facility fees. Compare cash prices and insured rates across hospitals.

Codes: 70551, 72148

Texas

Data from 135 Texas hospitals

Cash

$231.94 - $32,113

Insured

$108.04 - $28,901.70

Tennessee

Data from 46 Tennessee hospitals

Cash

$246.54 - $13,177.64

Insured

$50 - $36,200.34

Chest X-ray Cost

Chest X-ray (2 views) facility fees. One of the most common and lowest-cost imaging procedures.

Codes: 71046

Texas

Data from 135 Texas hospitals

Cash

$20.40 - $2,728

Insured

$20.12 - $6,299

Tennessee

Data from 46 Tennessee hospitals

Cash

$69.30 - $1,435.22

Insured

$12.22 - $13,203.63

CT Scan Cost

CT abdomen and pelvis facility fees, with and without contrast. Compare cash prices and insured rates across hospitals.

Codes: 74176, 74177

Texas

Data from 135 Texas hospitals

Cash

$342.69 - $38,563.77

Insured

$108.04 - $32,779.20

Tennessee

Data from 46 Tennessee hospitals

Cash

$531.75 - $20,102.28

Insured

$50 - $52,930.35

Ultrasound Cost

Abdominal and pelvic ultrasound facility fees. Compare cash prices and insured rates across hospitals.

Codes: 76700, 76856

Texas

Data from 135 Texas hospitals

Cash

$102.04 - $9,150.55

Insured

$40 - $8,235.49

Tennessee

Data from 46 Tennessee hospitals

Cash

$101.55 - $4,170.76

Insured

$30.51 - $15,861.78

Laboratory

Lab Work Cost

CBC and comprehensive metabolic panel facility fees. Compare common blood test prices across hospitals.

Codes: 80053, 85025

Texas

Data from 135 Texas hospitals

Cash

$10.56 - $4,035

Insured

$10 - $6,299

Tennessee

Data from 46 Tennessee hospitals

Cash

$11.88 - $4,815

Insured

$10.03 - $4,815

Maternity

C-Section Cost

Cesarean delivery facility fees. Compare C-section hospital charges across facilities.

Codes: 59510

Texas

Data from 90 Texas hospitals

Cash

$4,155.91 - $4,155.91

Insured

$71 - $83,545.85

Tennessee

Data from 19 Tennessee hospitals

Cash

$1,554.60 - $1,554.60

Insured

$825 - $4,827

Orthopedic Surgery

Knee Replacement Cost

Total knee replacement (arthroplasty) facility fees. Compare surgical pricing across hospitals.

Codes: 27447

Texas

Data from 77 Texas hospitals

Cash

$4,736.55 - $34,573.76

Insured

$320 - $88,845

Tennessee

Data from 28 Tennessee hospitals

Cash

$8,618.12 - $18,465.02

Insured

$167 - $66,459.20

How We Source This Data

We download hospital pricing files directly from hospital websites. These files are published under the CMS Price Transparency Rule and contain thousands of line items for procedures, drugs, and supplies. We extract pricing for common procedures and present it without modification.

We check each hospital's file for changes twice weekly (Monday and Thursday). Every pricing page shows when the hospital last updated their file and when we last accessed it. If a file has not been updated for more than 90 days, we display a warning on affected pages.