At a glance
Buffalo hospital prices span $25 to $78,000 across 118 shoppable procedures, drawn from 1 reporting hospitals across the metro area. Every price comes directly from federally mandated Machine-Readable Files under 45 CFR Part 180. ProcedureRadar last refreshed Buffalo 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 Buffalo, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foot X-Ray | imaging | $25 | $25 | $25 | 1 |
| Hand/Wrist X-Ray | imaging | $25 | $25 | $25 | 1 |
| Urinalysis | lab | $28 | $28 | $28 | 1 |
| Hip/Pelvis X-Ray | imaging | $30 | $30 | $30 | 1 |
| X-Ray of the Knee | imaging | $31 | $31 | $31 | 1 |
| Lumbar Spine X-Ray | imaging | $35 | $35 | $35 | 1 |
| IV Hydration | therapy | $36 | $36 | $36 | 1 |
| Weight Management Program | preventive | $50 | $50 | $50 | 1 |
| Cholesterol Management | cardiac | $56 | $56 | $56 | 1 |
| Skin Tag Removal | other | $56 | $56 | $56 | 1 |
| Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP) | lab | $65 | $65 | $65 | 1 |
| Abdominal Ultrasound | imaging | $75 | $75 | $75 | 1 |
| Flu Vaccination | preventive | $77 | $77 | $77 | 1 |
| Liver Function Panel | lab | $84 | $84 | $84 | 1 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound | imaging | $88 | $88 | $88 | 1 |
| CT Spine | imaging | $94 | $94 | $94 | 1 |
| EKG (Electrocardiogram) | cardiac | $103 | $103 | $103 | 1 |
| Hemoglobin A1C | lab | $103 | $103 | $103 | 1 |
| Obstetric Ultrasound | imaging | $110 | $110 | $110 | 1 |
| Carotid Ultrasound | imaging | $130 | $130 | $130 | 1 |
| MRI of the Abdomen | imaging | $134 | $134 | $134 | 1 |
| Chest X-Ray | imaging | $140 | $140 | $140 | 1 |
| Urgent Care Visit | other | $140 | $140 | $140 | 1 |
| Paracentesis | diagnostic | $141 | $141 | $141 | 1 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis | imaging | $142 | $142 | $142 | 1 |
| MRI Spine | imaging | $147 | $147 | $147 | 1 |
| Blood Test | lab | $152 | $152 | $152 | 1 |
| Stress Test | cardiac | $159 | $159 | $159 | 1 |
| Trigger Point Injection | therapy | $160 | $160 | $160 | 1 |
| Small Joint Injection | surgery | $165 | $165 | $165 | 1 |
| Intermediate Joint Injection | surgery | $168 | $168 | $168 | 1 |
| MRI of the Knee | imaging | $168 | $168 | $168 | 1 |
| Pap Smear | preventive | $169 | $169 | $169 | 1 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) | lab | $174 | $174 | $174 | 1 |
| Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap) | other | $174 | $174 | $174 | 1 |
| Hypertension Management | cardiac | $180 | $180 | $180 | 1 |
| Annual Wellness Visit (Established) | preventive | $182 | $182 | $182 | 1 |
| Toenail Removal | surgery | $188 | $188 | $188 | 1 |
| Prostate Cancer Screening | other | $190 | $190 | $190 | 1 |
| Pathology (Surgical Specimen) | lab | $194 | $194 | $194 | 1 |
| Cortisone Shot (Joint Injection) | surgery | $198 | $198 | $198 | 1 |
| Emergency Room Visit | emergency | $217 | $217 | $217 | 1 |
| Blood Pressure Monitoring | other | $222 | $222 | $222 | 1 |
| Annual Wellness Visit (New) | preventive | $229 | $229 | $229 | 1 |
| Hospital Follow-up Care | other | $243 | $243 | $243 | 1 |
| Hospital Discharge | other | $249 | $249 | $249 | 1 |
| Skin Lesion Destruction | other | $257 | $257 | $257 | 1 |
| Asthma Management | other | $283 | $283 | $283 | 1 |
| Newborn Care | obstetric | $283 | $283 | $283 | 1 |
| Therapeutic Injection | preventive | $291 | $291 | $291 | 1 |
| Allergy Testing Panel | diagnostic | $302 | $302 | $302 | 1 |
| Moderate Sedation | other | $302 | $302 | $302 | 1 |
| Vitamin D Test | lab | $305 | $305 | $305 | 1 |
| Diabetes Management | other | $312 | $312 | $312 | 1 |
| IUD Insertion | other | $333 | $333 | $333 | 1 |
| Physical Therapy | therapy | $333 | $333 | $333 | 1 |
| Occupational Therapy | therapy | $342 | $342 | $342 | 1 |
| Skin Biopsy | other | $373 | $373 | $373 | 1 |
| Mole Removal | other | $388 | $388 | $388 | 1 |
| Postpartum Care | obstetric | $389 | $389 | $389 | 1 |
| Hospital Admission | other | $399 | $399 | $399 | 1 |
| Laceration Repair | emergency | $403 | $403 | $403 | 1 |
| Hospital Observation | other | $415 | $415 | $415 | 1 |
| Chemotherapy Administration | other | $417 | $417 | $417 | 1 |
| Vision Exam | other | $435 | $435 | $435 | 1 |
| Thyroid Test (TSH) | lab | $445 | $445 | $445 | 1 |
| Laryngoscopy | other | $456 | $456 | $456 | 1 |
| Echocardiogram | imaging | $466 | $466 | $466 | 1 |
| CT Chest | imaging | $480 | $480 | $480 | 1 |
| Bone Density Scan | imaging | $498 | $498 | $498 | 1 |
| Mental Health Evaluation | therapy | $498 | $498 | $498 | 1 |
| Abscess Drainage (I&D) | emergency | $525 | $525 | $525 | 1 |
| Mammogram | preventive | $640 | $640 | $640 | 1 |
| Circumcision | surgery | $644 | $644 | $644 | 1 |
| LASIK Eye Surgery | other | $650 | $650 | $650 | 1 |
| Tonsillectomy | surgery | $835 | $835 | $835 | 1 |
| Hysteroscopy | other | $862 | $862 | $862 | 1 |
| Bronchoscopy | diagnostic | $899 | $899 | $899 | 1 |
| Endoscopy | preventive | $904 | $904 | $904 | 1 |
| Prenatal Care | obstetric | $910 | $910 | $910 | 1 |
| Breast Biopsy | other | $964 | $964 | $964 | 1 |
| MRI of the Brain | imaging | $1,087 | $1,087 | $1,087 | 1 |
| ERCP (Gallstone Removal) | other | $1,098 | $1,098 | $1,098 | 1 |
| Tubal Ligation | surgery | $1,136 | $1,136 | $1,136 | 1 |
| Thoracentesis | other | $1,160 | $1,160 | $1,160 | 1 |
| MRI of the Shoulder | imaging | $1,204 | $1,204 | $1,204 | 1 |
| Colonoscopy with Polypectomy | other | $1,276 | $1,276 | $1,276 | 1 |
| Colonoscopy | preventive | $1,307 | $1,307 | $1,307 | 1 |
| Central Line Insertion | other | $1,374 | $1,374 | $1,374 | 1 |
| Carpal Tunnel Release | surgery | $1,384 | $1,384 | $1,384 | 1 |
| Pacemaker Insertion | cardiac | $1,449 | $1,449 | $1,449 | 1 |
| Vasectomy | surgery | $1,565 | $1,565 | $1,565 | 1 |
| Cataract Surgery | surgery | $1,650 | $1,650 | $1,650 | 1 |
| Knee Arthroscopy | other | $1,799 | $1,799 | $1,799 | 1 |
| Appendectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $1,838 | $1,838 | $1,838 | 1 |
| Lumpectomy (Breast) | surgery | $2,010 | $2,010 | $2,010 | 1 |
| Septoplasty | surgery | $2,048 | $2,048 | $2,048 | 1 |
| Bunionectomy | other | $2,131 | $2,131 | $2,131 | 1 |
| ACL Reconstruction | surgery | $2,194 | $2,194 | $2,194 | 1 |
| Shoulder Surgery | surgery | $2,226 | $2,226 | $2,226 | 1 |
| Ankle Surgery | other | $2,294 | $2,294 | $2,294 | 1 |
| Hysterectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $2,632 | $2,632 | $2,632 | 1 |
| Endometrial Ablation | other | $2,663 | $2,663 | $2,663 | 1 |
| Gallbladder Removal (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $2,708 | $2,708 | $2,708 | 1 |
| C-Section (Cesarean Delivery) | obstetric | $2,716 | $2,716 | $2,716 | 1 |
| Vaginal Delivery | obstetric | $2,782 | $2,782 | $2,782 | 1 |
| Laminectomy (Back Decompression) | other | $2,799 | $2,799 | $2,799 | 1 |
| Thyroidectomy | surgery | $2,835 | $2,835 | $2,835 | 1 |
| Hip Arthroscopy | other | $3,120 | $3,120 | $3,120 | 1 |
| Gastric Sleeve (Weight Loss Surgery) | other | $3,420 | $3,420 | $3,420 | 1 |
| Total Hip Replacement | surgery | $4,204 | $4,204 | $4,204 | 1 |
| Sleep Study (Polysomnography) | diagnostic | $4,382 | $4,382 | $4,382 | 1 |
| Total Knee Replacement | surgery | $4,639 | $4,639 | $4,639 | 1 |
| Spinal Fusion | surgery | $4,807 | $4,807 | $4,807 | 1 |
| CT Head | imaging | $4,810 | $4,810 | $4,810 | 1 |
| Critical Care | emergency | $9,752 | $9,752 | $9,752 | 1 |
| PET Scan | imaging | $16,058 | $16,058 | $16,058 | 1 |
| Heart Valve Replacement | other | $78,000 | $78,000 | $78,000 | 1 |
Every shoppable procedure with real Buffalo pricing data across 1 hospitals. Sort by median price, variability, or number of reporting hospitals.
Ranked by their median price position across all reporting procedures, relative to the Buffalo metro median. Lower index scores mean consistently cheaper.
Plain-English answers to the questions consumers and journalists ask most about Buffalo hospital pricing.
Pricing data sourced from federally mandated hospital Machine-Readable Files.
Disclosure required by 45 CFR Part 180.
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