How much does healthcare actually cost?
Find out what your procedure actually costs — before you go. Compare prices across all 50 states. See what hospitals charge vs. what Medicare actually pays.
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4.4K
Medical Procedures
1.26M
Healthcare Providers
104
Medical Specialties
1.81B
Services Analyzed
3,093
Hospitals Graded
Most Searched Procedures
Common procedures and their average Medicare-allowed costs
27447
Knee Replacement
$1,374
avg. Medicare allowed
70553
Brain MRI
$160.39
avg. Medicare allowed
45380
Colonoscopy
$233.31
avg. Medicare allowed
43239
Upper Endoscopy
$159.83
avg. Medicare allowed
29881
Knee Arthroscopy
$725.33
avg. Medicare allowed
66984
Cataract Surgery
$229.60
avg. Medicare allowed
93306
Echocardiogram
$114.54
avg. Medicare allowed
74177
CT Abdomen
$111.22
avg. Medicare allowed
Biggest Hospital Markups
Procedures with the highest ratio of hospital charges to Medicare-allowed amounts
95938
Placement of skin electrodes and measurement of stimulated sites on arms and legs
60.5xmarkup
Charged: $3,375 → Allowed: $55.80
95955
Measurement of brain wave activity (eeg) outside the brain during surgery
58.1xmarkup
Charged: $3,186 → Allowed: $54.86
95870
Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm, leg, trunk or head muscles, limited study
43.2xmarkup
Charged: $876.87 → Allowed: $20.30
31623
Exam of lung airways using an endoscope
38.4xmarkup
Charged: $663.76 → Allowed: $17.30
95939
Placement of skin electrodes and measurement of central motor stimulation in arms and legs
35.1xmarkup
Charged: $4,356 → Allowed: $124.08
93313
Insertion of probe in esophagus for heart ultrasound
34.0xmarkup
Charged: $380.43 → Allowed: $11.18
💸 Price Shock
Real numbers from Medicare data that will make your jaw drop
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Blood Draw Markup
2.3x
Hospitals charge $19.17 for a blood draw — Medicare allows just $8.18
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Colonoscopy Markup
7.3x
Hospitals charge $1,709 but Medicare allows just $233.31
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Blood Test Markup
4.8x
A complete blood count: hospitals charge $36.17 — Medicare pays $7.59
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Comprehensive Blood Panel
5.8x
Standard metabolic panel: charged at $59.84 — Medicare allows $10.33
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Physical Therapy
2.9x
15 minutes of exercise therapy: hospitals charge $67.23 — Medicare allows $23.39
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Transparency Theater
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Since 2021, hospitals are required by law to post prices publicly. Most still make it nearly impossible to find or understand them.
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Price Chaos Index
Which procedures have the wildest price swings across states?
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Medical Tourism Calculator
Could flying to another state save you thousands?
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Uninsured Cost Estimator
See the real markup hospitals charge when you don't have insurance.
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Procedure Bundles
The full cost of a medical journey — from consult to recovery.