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 |
Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule | 50 | $134.00 | $208.88 |
Needle biopsy of lung or chest tissue, accessed through the skin | 32 | $293.00 | $477.30 |
Removal of fluid from chest cavity with imaging guidance | 69 | $352.00 | $566.35 |
Balloon dilation of narrowed or blocked vein, accessed through the skin | 16 | $724.00 | $3,271.40 |
Insertion of needle and/or catheter for dialysis | 23 | $536.00 | $1,687.01 |
Insertion of needle and/or catheter into an artery-vein dialysis shunt or graft | 13 | $142.00 | $539.95 |
Insertion of central venous catheter for infusion, patient 5 years or older | 15 | $795.00 | $1,436.76 |
Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older | 43 | $1,014.00 | $2,246.11 |
Insertion of central venous catheter for infusion, patient 5 years or older | 27 | $260.00 | $481.38 |
Removal of peripheral venous catheter for infusion | 14 | $585.00 | $940.35 |
Needle or trocar bone marrow biopsy | 17 | $234.00 | $434.97 |
Needle biopsy of liver, accessed through the skin | 19 | $294.00 | $525.20 |
Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | 186 | $317.00 | $485.70 |
Needle biopsy of kidney, accessed through the skin | 11 | $406.00 | $840.78 |
Needle biopsy of thyroid, accessed through the skin | 60 | $223.00 | $340.93 |
Spinal tap for diagnosis | 16 | $221.00 | $342.83 |
X-ray of chest, 1 view, front | 280 | $25.00 | $36.42 |
X-ray of chest, 2 views, front and side | 367 | $30.00 | $52.99 |
X-ray of chest, 2 views, front and side | 41 | $30.00 | $52.99 |
X-ray of ribs on one side of body including the chest, minimum of 3 views | 15 | $37.00 | $61.19 |
X-ray of spine of neck, 2 or 3 views | 22 | $33.00 | $73.61 |
X-ray of middle spine, 3 views | 15 | $31.00 | $66.63 |
X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2 or 3 views | 61 | $33.00 | $76.10 |
X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2 or 3 views | 11 | $33.00 | $76.10 |
X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | 13 | $45.00 | $103.13 |
X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | 43 | $28.00 | $69.58 |
X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | 17 | $52.00 | $63.28 |
X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | 19 | $29.00 | $58.97 |
X-ray of ribs of one side of body, minimum of 2 views | 45 | $32.00 | $66.28 |
X-ray of ribs of one side of body, minimum of 2 views | 14 | $32.00 | $66.28 |
X-ray of knee, 1 or 2 views | 60 | $27.00 | $64.60 |
X-ray of knee, 3 views | 13 | $32.00 | $79.55 |
X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | 32 | $24.00 | $59.79 |
X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | 40 | $23.00 | $63.50 |
X-ray of abdomen, single view | 47 | $25.00 | $41.89 |
Imaging of abdomen and chest | 12 | $44.00 | $62.49 |
Ultrasound guidance for accessing into blood vessel | 28 | $42.00 | $76.83 |
Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle | 85 | $94.00 | $344.39 |
Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device | 97 | $53.00 | $96.97 |
Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion of needle | 73 | $78.00 | $218.10 |
Fluoroscopic guidance for spine or spinal canal injection | 18 | $87.00 | $206.38 |
Radiological supervision and interpretation of CT guidance for needle insertion | 66 | $158.00 | $243.99 |
Bone marrow aspiration performed with bone marrow biopsy through the same incision on the same date of service | 15 | $24.00 | $92.54 |