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 | 34 | $162.00 | $298.99 |
Removal of fluid from chest cavity with imaging guidance | 45 | $267.00 | $566.35 |
Insertion of catheter into abdominal pelvic or leg artery | 25 | $811.00 | $2,507.63 |
Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older | 26 | $856.00 | $2,246.11 |
Insertion of central venous catheter for infusion, patient 5 years or older | 35 | $235.00 | $481.38 |
Insertion of vena cava filter by endovascular approach, including radiological supervision and interpretation | 12 | $683.00 | $2,261.91 |
Needle or trocar bone marrow biopsy | 12 | $185.00 | $434.97 |
Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | 20 | $305.00 | $485.70 |
Exchange of abdominal cavity drainage catheter using imaging guidance | 14 | $189.00 | $928.16 |
CT scan head or brain | 242 | $107.00 | $188.34 |
X-ray of chest, 1 view, front | 1012 | $23.00 | $36.42 |
X-ray of chest, 2 views, front and side | 193 | $28.00 | $52.99 |
CT scan chest | 83 | $146.00 | $319.82 |
CT scan chest with contrast | 42 | $156.00 | $345.96 |
CT scan of blood vessels in chest with contrast | 42 | $241.00 | $360.88 |
X-ray of spine, 1 view | 30 | $20.00 | $56.67 |
X-ray of spine of neck, 2 or 3 views | 17 | $28.00 | $73.61 |
X-ray of middle spine, 3 views | 15 | $28.00 | $66.63 |
X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2 or 3 views | 37 | $27.00 | $76.10 |
X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | 26 | $39.00 | $103.13 |
X-ray of pelvis, 1 or 2 views | 43 | $22.00 | $58.43 |
X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | 37 | $23.00 | $69.58 |
X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | 14 | $22.00 | $58.97 |
X-ray of ribs of one side of body, minimum of 2 views | 44 | $27.00 | $66.28 |
X-ray of thigh, 2 views | 15 | $22.00 | $48.44 |
X-ray of knee, 1 or 2 views | 17 | $22.00 | $64.60 |
X-ray of knee, 3 views | 21 | $23.00 | $79.55 |
X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | 21 | $28.00 | $89.90 |
X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | 19 | $22.00 | $59.79 |
X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | 28 | $22.00 | $63.50 |
X-ray of abdomen, single view | 95 | $23.00 | $41.89 |
Imaging of abdomen | 22 | $34.00 | $53.45 |
Imaging of abdomen and chest | 16 | $40.00 | $62.49 |
CT scan of abdominal and pelvic blood vessels with contrast | 31 | $303.00 | $583.09 |
CT scan of abdomen and pelvis | 101 | $206.00 | $405.92 |
CT scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | 117 | $216.00 | $475.20 |
CT scan of abdominal aorta and both leg arteries with contrast | 21 | $301.00 | $645.21 |
Radiological supervision and interpretation of change of tube (accessed through the skin) or drainage catheter with contrast monitoring | 27 | $90.00 | $155.36 |
Ultrasound of head and neck | 11 | $71.00 | $186.47 |
Ultrasound behind abdominal cavity, limited | 16 | $73.00 | $170.04 |
Ultrasound guidance for accessing into blood vessel | 71 | $40.00 | $76.83 |
Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle | 35 | $84.00 | $344.39 |
Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device | 68 | $48.00 | $96.97 |
Radiological supervision and interpretation of CT guidance for needle insertion | 39 | $146.00 | $243.99 |
Nuclear medicine study of lung ventilation and blood circulation in the lungs | 16 | $308.00 | $189.62 |
Nuclear medicine study with CT imaging skull base to mid-thigh | 63 | $241.00 | $1,814.34 |
Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, patient 5 years of age or older, first 30 minutes | 38 | $55.00 | $201.21 |
Moderate sedation services by physician or health care provider also performing a procedure | 16 | $55.00 | $116.00 |
Bone marrow aspiration performed with bone marrow biopsy through the same incision on the same date of service | 12 | $20.00 | $92.54 |