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 |
Injections of tendon sheath, ligament, or muscle membrane | 33 | $88.00 | $143.30 |
Aspiration and/or injection of small joint or joint capsule | 36 | $70.00 | $125.24 |
Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule | 65 | $100.00 | $143.70 |
Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule | 409 | $105.00 | $208.88 |
Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | 684 | $20.00 | $14.52 |
X-ray of chest, 1 view, front | 11 | $60.00 | $36.42 |
X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2 or 3 views | 17 | $95.00 | $76.10 |
X-ray of pelvis, 1 or 2 views | 41 | $70.00 | $58.43 |
X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | 35 | $70.00 | $69.58 |
X-ray of hand, 2 views | 182 | $65.00 | $62.94 |
X-ray of hip on one side of body, 1 view | 17 | $45.00 | $60.77 |
X-ray of knee, 1 or 2 views | 52 | $70.00 | $64.60 |
X-ray of foot, 2 views | 49 | $65.00 | $58.83 |
Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope | 172 | $20.00 | $15.24 |
Urinalysis, manual test | 206 | $20.00 | $13.40 |
Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation | 162 | $20.00 | $17.80 |
Infusion of chemotherapy into a vein up to 1 hour | 87 | $200.00 | $406.76 |
Infusion of chemotherapy into a vein | 83 | $50.00 | $115.38 |
New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes | 60 | $270.00 | $294.77 |
New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes | 15 | $335.00 | $380.91 |
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes | 38 | $62.00 | $76.40 |
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | 347 | $104.00 | $119.63 |
Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes | 808 | $155.00 | $180.70 |
Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes | 52 | $209.00 | $251.23 |
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 20 mg | 176 | $15.00 | $12.18 |
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 211 | $29.00 | $17.40 |
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | 257 | $20.00 | $9.32 |
Injection, triamcinolone hexacetonide, per 5mg | 554 | $5.00 | $6.96 |