The information provided in this report is based upon publicly available data released by Medicare which reported amounts which doctor's charged the agency for various procedures. The data presented here is a guideline for what you may expect to pay for certain procedures, any questions about costs should be directed to your doctor.
Procedure | Total Instances | Provider Average Charge | National Average Cost |
Fine needle aspiration using imaging guidance | 44 | $287.00 | $298.99 |
Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule | 11 | $178.00 | $208.88 |
Injection of bone cement into body of middle spine bone, accessed through the skin | 12 | $1,272.00 | $2,889.96 |
Injection of bone cement into body of lower spine bone, accessed through the skin | 15 | $1,204.00 | $2,517.89 |
Needle biopsy of lung or chest tissue, accessed through the skin | 23 | $579.00 | $477.30 |
Removal of fluid from chest cavity with imaging guidance | 34 | $1,058.00 | $566.35 |
Insertion of catheter into vein | 17 | $564.00 | $1,726.98 |
Insertion of central venous catheter for infusion, patient 5 years or older | 21 | $407.00 | $585.74 |
Insertion of central venous catheter for infusion, patient 5 years or older | 30 | $1,000.00 | $1,436.76 |
Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older | 27 | $1,198.00 | $2,246.11 |
Insertion of central venous catheter for infusion, patient 5 years or older | 17 | $324.00 | $481.38 |
Insertion of vena cava filter by endovascular approach, including radiological supervision and interpretation | 27 | $931.00 | $2,261.91 |
Biopsy of blood vessel via catheter | 14 | $1,125.00 | $1,080.98 |
Needle or trocar bone marrow biopsy | 20 | $190.00 | $434.97 |
Needle biopsy or removal of lymph nodes | 11 | $386.00 | $473.58 |
Needle biopsy of liver, accessed through the skin | 25 | $491.00 | $525.20 |
Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | 253 | $395.00 | $485.70 |
Spinal tap for diagnosis | 15 | $240.00 | $342.83 |
Radiological supervision and interpretation of percutaneous repair or reconstruction of vertebra (accessed through the skin) using fluoroscopic guidance | 18 | $1,567.00 | $326.25 |
Radiological supervision and interpretation of biopsy procedure | 12 | $1,205.00 | $276.35 |
Ultrasound guidance for accessing into blood vessel | 61 | $108.00 | $76.83 |
Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle | 64 | $454.00 | $344.39 |
Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device | 61 | $192.00 | $96.97 |
Radiological supervision and interpretation of CT guidance for needle insertion | 67 | $2,722.00 | $243.99 |
New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes | 27 | $175.00 | $124.09 |
New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes | 11 | $229.00 | $193.97 |
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes | 29 | $120.00 | $76.40 |
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | 52 | $158.00 | $119.63 |
Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 15 minutes per day | 25 | $144.00 | $88.11 |
Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day | 49 | $150.00 | $142.87 |
Bone marrow aspiration performed with bone marrow biopsy through the same incision on the same date of service | 13 | $241.00 | $92.54 |