Tests and scans
Scans and procedures, priced
Hospital self-pay prices for common imaging and procedures, with the Medicare rate for your area as a benchmark.
Imaging
CPT 70551
MRI of the brain, without contrast
$161.25 to $4,182.75
52 hospitals, Medicare about $198.51
CPT 72148
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine), without contrast
$166.50 to $5,143.15
51 hospitals, Medicare about $194.78
CPT 73721
MRI of a leg joint (such as the knee), without contrast
$142.47 to $4,984.95
51 hospitals, Medicare about $207.67
CPT 70450
CT scan of the head, without contrast
$72.03 to $4,336.56
52 hospitals, Medicare about $108.26
CPT 71250
CT scan of the chest, without contrast
$123.48 to $4,336.56
52 hospitals, Medicare about $134.70
CPT 74177
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis, with contrast
$204.00 to $11,087.64
52 hospitals, Medicare about $305.11
CPT 71046
Chest X-ray, 2 views
$15.30 to $1,590.84
52 hospitals, Medicare about $33.63
CPT 73030
Shoulder X-ray, 2 or more views
$22.50 to $1,144.44
52 hospitals, Medicare about $36.36
CPT 77067
Screening mammogram, both breasts
$44.40 to $1,178.21
48 hospitals, Medicare about $128.26
CPT 76700
Ultrasound of the abdomen, complete
$114.75 to $4,648.50
52 hospitals, Medicare about $116.09
CPT 76856
Ultrasound of the pelvis
$76.50 to $1,985.00
52 hospitals, Medicare about $106.91
CPT 77080
Bone density scan (DEXA)
$24.00 to $1,470.00
50 hospitals, Medicare about $40.08
Procedures and heart tests
CPT 93306
Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound), complete
$134.47 to $5,278.36
52 hospitals, Medicare about $199.76
CPT 93000
Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12 lead
$39.00 to $142.72
6 hospitals, Medicare about $15.65
CPT 45378
Colonoscopy, diagnostic
$351.71 to $24,184.55
26 hospitals, Medicare about $164.41
CPT 43239
Upper endoscopy (EGD) with biopsy
$278.23 to $11,894.69
32 hospitals, Medicare about $124.25