At a glance
Boston hospital prices span $25 to $65,210 across 139 shoppable procedures, drawn from 18 reporting hospitals across the metro area. Every price comes directly from federally mandated Machine-Readable Files under 45 CFR Part 180. ProcedureRadar last refreshed Boston data in Sep 2026, with monthly updates ongoing.
By Kevin Monangai, Founder, ProcedureRadar.
City pages are how we answer what does healthcare actually cost where I live. We aggregate every procedure we cover, across every hospital in that metro, into one place. About 140 shoppable procedures, all sourced from federally mandated transparency files, all refreshed monthly. If you live there, this is the page we built for you.
Every shoppable procedure in Boston, plotted by median price against how much prices vary across hospitals. Hover any point to see the procedure, median, and hospital spread. Click to view hospitals.
| Procedure | Category | Median Price | Low | High | Hospitals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urinalysis | lab | $35 | $25 | $81 | 5 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) | lab | $70 | $36 | $124 | 4 |
| Moderate Sedation | other | $76 | $29 | $434 | 4 |
| Cholesterol Management | cardiac | $80 | $30 | $121 | 6 |
| Lipid Panel | lab | $80 | $80 | $80 | 1 |
| Blood Pressure Monitoring | other | $80 | $80 | $80 | 1 |
| Liver Function Panel | lab | $82 | $29 | $320 | 6 |
| Prostate Cancer Screening | other | $83 | $66 | $170 | 5 |
| Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP) | lab | $86 | $30 | $321 | 6 |
| Flu Vaccination | preventive | $93 | $27 | $129 | 3 |
| Mammogram | preventive | $94 | $77 | $110 | 2 |
| Hemoglobin A1C | lab | $95 | $35 | $243 | 6 |
| Blood Test | lab | $96 | $38 | $120 | 6 |
| Comprehensive Metabolic Panel | lab | $99 | $99 | $99 | 1 |
| Pap Smear | preventive | $105 | $38 | $150 | 4 |
| Hypertension Management | cardiac | $162 | $114 | $318 | 5 |
| Hospital Follow-up Care | other | $166 | $166 | $166 | 1 |
| PSA (Prostate-Specific Antigen) | lab | $182 | $182 | $182 | 1 |
| IV Hydration | therapy | $183 | $138 | $383 | 5 |
| Thyroid Test (TSH) | lab | $184 | $43 | $332 | 6 |
| Hospital Discharge | other | $185 | $185 | $185 | 1 |
| EKG (Electrocardiogram) | cardiac | $194 | $92 | $572 | 6 |
| Vitamin D Test | lab | $198 | $93 | $405 | 6 |
| Annual Wellness Visit (Established) | preventive | $217 | $217 | $217 | 1 |
| Annual Wellness Visit (New) | preventive | $217 | $217 | $217 | 1 |
| Urgent Care Visit | other | $232 | $198 | $306 | 4 |
| Shoulder X-Ray | imaging | $237 | $178 | $464 | 6 |
| Blood Draw (Venipuncture) | lab | $239 | $239 | $239 | 1 |
| Ankle X-Ray | imaging | $251 | $179 | $923 | 6 |
| Pathology (Surgical Specimen) | lab | $257 | $180 | $674 | 6 |
| Hip/Pelvis X-Ray | imaging | $266 | $169 | $493 | 6 |
| Therapeutic Injection | preventive | $267 | $215 | $570 | 5 |
| Hospital Admission | other | $272 | $161 | $382 | 2 |
| Physical Therapy | therapy | $281 | $168 | $424 | 6 |
| Hip Arthroscopy | other | $308 | $308 | $308 | 1 |
| Hospital Observation | other | $309 | $180 | $855 | 3 |
| Bone Density Scan | imaging | $309 | $219 | $614 | 4 |
| Hand/Wrist X-Ray | imaging | $309 | $200 | $852 | 6 |
| Chest X-Ray | imaging | $313 | $200 | $966 | 6 |
| IV Drug Infusion | therapy | $320 | $215 | $404 | 5 |
| Diabetes Management | other | $321 | $239 | $648 | 4 |
| Skin Biopsy | other | $330 | $282 | $377 | 2 |
| X-Ray of the Knee | imaging | $340 | $200 | $797 | 6 |
| Foot X-Ray | imaging | $342 | $200 | $2,494 | 6 |
| Occupational Therapy | therapy | $344 | $216 | $415 | 6 |
| Mental Health Evaluation | therapy | $346 | $308 | $383 | 2 |
| Skin Lesion Destruction | other | $377 | $158 | $1,087 | 4 |
| Lumbar Spine X-Ray | imaging | $388 | $102 | $474 | 6 |
| Occupational Therapy Evaluation | therapy | $391 | $391 | $391 | 1 |
| COPD Management | other | $394 | $254 | $454 | 4 |
| Chest X-Ray 1 View | imaging | $396 | $396 | $396 | 1 |
| Physical Therapy Evaluation | therapy | $404 | $404 | $404 | 1 |
| Chemotherapy Administration | other | $462 | $203 | $629 | 4 |
| Cortisone Shot (Joint Injection) | surgery | $488 | $335 | $1,636 | 4 |
| Laceration Repair | emergency | $501 | $300 | $1,087 | 4 |
| Critical Care | emergency | $530 | $278 | $2,292 | 4 |
| Abdominal Ultrasound | imaging | $531 | $280 | $718 | 6 |
| Laryngoscopy | other | $535 | $242 | $1,076 | 4 |
| Ultrasound of the Abdomen | imaging | $546 | $546 | $546 | 1 |
| Small Joint Injection | surgery | $566 | $95 | $610 | 3 |
| Trigger Point Injection | therapy | $568 | $436 | $1,636 | 4 |
| Intermediate Joint Injection | surgery | $573 | $468 | $746 | 4 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound | imaging | $577 | $566 | $1,218 | 5 |
| Asthma Management | other | $651 | $293 | $692 | 5 |
| Obstetric Ultrasound | imaging | $651 | $112 | $1,313 | 5 |
| IUD Insertion | other | $662 | $94 | $3,464 | 4 |
| Stress Test | cardiac | $674 | $224 | $1,124 | 4 |
| Prostate Biopsy | other | $709 | $501 | $916 | 2 |
| Skin Tag Removal | other | $797 | $111 | $2,584 | 4 |
| Toenail Removal | surgery | $815 | $254 | $1,880 | 4 |
| Echocardiogram | imaging | $822 | $427 | $2,099 | 6 |
| Emergency Room Visit | emergency | $854 | $774 | $2,273 | 3 |
| Thoracentesis | other | $929 | $75 | $2,979 | 6 |
| Tubal Ligation | surgery | $950 | $950 | $950 | 1 |
| Carotid Ultrasound | imaging | $953 | $548 | $2,129 | 5 |
| Radiation Therapy | other | $968 | $968 | $968 | 1 |
| Colonoscopy | preventive | $1,099 | $1,099 | $1,099 | 1 |
| Abscess Drainage (I&D) | emergency | $1,215 | $512 | $3,822 | 5 |
| Wound Debridement | surgery | $1,330 | $637 | $2,245 | 4 |
| Mole Removal | other | $1,390 | $582 | $2,245 | 4 |
| CT Chest | imaging | $1,397 | $1,033 | $3,930 | 5 |
| Central Line Insertion | other | $1,409 | $245 | $3,971 | 5 |
| Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap) | other | $1,451 | $860 | $3,325 | 5 |
| ACL Reconstruction | surgery | $1,479 | $533 | $41,021 | 3 |
| Dialysis | other | $1,479 | $954 | $3,414 | 3 |
| CT Scan of the Head | imaging | $1,513 | $1,513 | $1,513 | 1 |
| Paracentesis | diagnostic | $1,585 | $945 | $3,841 | 4 |
| CT Scan of the Chest | imaging | $1,594 | $1,594 | $1,594 | 1 |
| CT Head | imaging | $1,662 | $1,230 | $4,574 | 5 |
| Epidural Steroid Injection | other | $1,683 | $1,621 | $1,745 | 2 |
| Colonoscopy with Polypectomy | other | $1,696 | $1,685 | $1,707 | 2 |
| Carpal Tunnel Release | surgery | $1,902 | $109 | $10,817 | 3 |
| Breast Biopsy | other | $2,055 | $135 | $2,389 | 3 |
| CT Spine | imaging | $2,165 | $1,831 | $6,087 | 5 |
| Bronchoscopy | diagnostic | $2,391 | $963 | $3,419 | 4 |
| Sleep Study (Polysomnography) | diagnostic | $2,459 | $2,337 | $5,525 | 3 |
| Endoscopy | preventive | $2,516 | $1,600 | $3,119 | 3 |
| Upper GI Endoscopy (EGD) | diagnostic | $2,685 | $2,685 | $2,685 | 1 |
| Cystoscopy | diagnostic | $2,713 | $755 | $4,287 | 4 |
| MRI Spine | imaging | $2,855 | $1,907 | $8,424 | 5 |
| MRI of the Shoulder | imaging | $2,896 | $1,937 | $6,066 | 5 |
| MRI of the Brain | imaging | $2,896 | $2,127 | $6,355 | 5 |
| MRI of the Abdomen | imaging | $2,896 | $1,937 | $8,642 | 5 |
| Vasectomy | surgery | $3,022 | $3,022 | $3,022 | 1 |
| Circumcision | surgery | $3,332 | $295 | $10,657 | 4 |
| Shoulder Surgery | surgery | $3,390 | $548 | $6,231 | 2 |
| MRI of the Knee | imaging | $3,475 | $1,282 | $5,735 | 5 |
| Hysteroscopy | other | $3,550 | $2,738 | $4,359 | 3 |
| Vaginal Delivery | obstetric | $3,841 | $3,515 | $4,167 | 2 |
| MRI of the Lower Back (Lumbar) | imaging | $3,946 | $3,946 | $3,946 | 1 |
| ERCP (Gallstone Removal) | other | $4,080 | $285 | $7,804 | 4 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis | imaging | $4,123 | $1,832 | $9,612 | 5 |
| Cataract Surgery | surgery | $4,347 | $4,347 | $4,347 | 1 |
| Endometrial Ablation | other | $4,518 | $4,518 | $4,518 | 1 |
| PET Scan | imaging | $5,033 | $3,537 | $8,531 | 4 |
| CABG (Heart Bypass Surgery) | other | $5,438 | $3,922 | $6,953 | 2 |
| Laminectomy (Back Decompression) | other | $6,012 | $2,875 | $9,148 | 2 |
| Lumpectomy (Breast) | surgery | $6,196 | $6,196 | $6,196 | 1 |
| Hernia Repair | surgery | $6,525 | $4,760 | $8,289 | 2 |
| Knee Arthroscopy | other | $6,622 | $6,622 | $6,622 | 1 |
| Bunionectomy | other | $6,678 | $6,678 | $6,678 | 1 |
| Septoplasty | surgery | $6,767 | $6,767 | $6,767 | 1 |
| C-Section (Cesarean Delivery) | obstetric | $6,875 | $2,618 | $10,991 | 3 |
| Cardiac Catheterization | cardiac | $7,160 | $2,786 | $9,896 | 4 |
| Hysterectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $7,205 | $3,567 | $10,842 | 2 |
| Tonsillectomy | surgery | $7,455 | $5,247 | $9,663 | 2 |
| Prostatectomy | other | $7,614 | $7,614 | $7,614 | 1 |
| Gallbladder Removal (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $7,967 | $4,803 | $11,130 | 2 |
| Appendectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $8,484 | $5,324 | $11,643 | 2 |
| Ankle Surgery | other | $8,842 | $158 | $12,546 | 3 |
| Gastric Sleeve (Weight Loss Surgery) | other | $9,581 | $9,581 | $9,581 | 1 |
| Spinal Fusion | surgery | $9,800 | $9,800 | $9,800 | 1 |
| Kidney Stone Removal | other | $10,214 | $54 | $44,144 | 4 |
| Pacemaker Insertion | cardiac | $11,027 | $4,895 | $17,159 | 2 |
| Total Hip Replacement | surgery | $12,599 | $813 | $24,385 | 2 |
| Thyroidectomy | surgery | $12,862 | $12,862 | $12,862 | 1 |
| Total Knee Replacement | surgery | $19,035 | $19,035 | $19,035 | 1 |
| Angioplasty with Stent (PCI) | other | $25,693 | $20,166 | $31,220 | 2 |
| Cardiac Ablation | other | $45,574 | $25,937 | $65,210 | 2 |
Every shoppable procedure with real Boston pricing data across 18 hospitals. Sort by median price, variability, or number of reporting hospitals.
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Pricing data sourced from federally mandated hospital Machine-Readable Files.
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