At a glance
Columbia hospital prices span $25 to $50,000 across 153 shoppable procedures, drawn from 32 reporting hospitals across the metro area. Every price comes directly from federally mandated Machine-Readable Files under 45 CFR Part 180. ProcedureRadar last refreshed Columbia 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 Columbia, 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 | $36 | $26 | $76 | 15 |
| Weight Management Program | preventive | $52 | $31 | $56 | 8 |
| COVID-19 Vaccination | preventive | $54 | $25 | $82 | 2 |
| Cholesterol Management | cardiac | $58 | $27 | $72 | 15 |
| Allergy Testing Panel | diagnostic | $58 | $47 | $63 | 3 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) | lab | $64 | $27 | $87 | 16 |
| Hospital Follow-up Care | other | $69 | $69 | $69 | 1 |
| Lipid Panel | lab | $72 | $38 | $89 | 12 |
| Blood Draw (Venipuncture) | lab | $80 | $27 | $1,862 | 16 |
| Flu Vaccination | preventive | $82 | $39 | $290 | 15 |
| Hemoglobin A1C | lab | $83 | $25 | $386 | 14 |
| Pap Smear | preventive | $84 | $39 | $32,500 | 16 |
| Hospital Discharge | other | $87 | $87 | $87 | 1 |
| Hypertension Management | cardiac | $88 | $43 | $137 | 19 |
| Hospital Observation | other | $102 | $62 | $1,092 | 16 |
| Liver Function Panel | lab | $113 | $33 | $202 | 20 |
| Annual Wellness Visit (New) | preventive | $114 | $54 | $264 | 14 |
| Annual Wellness Visit (Established) | preventive | $116 | $54 | $258 | 14 |
| Thyroid Test (TSH) | lab | $122 | $43 | $169 | 20 |
| Prostate Cancer Screening | other | $125 | $58 | $133 | 15 |
| Urgent Care Visit | other | $129 | $43 | $388 | 19 |
| Vision Exam | other | $132 | $62 | $177 | 6 |
| Skin Tag Removal | other | $139 | $49 | $429 | 18 |
| Mental Health Evaluation | therapy | $148 | $103 | $289 | 12 |
| Vitamin D Test | lab | $151 | $68 | $201 | 13 |
| Blood Pressure Monitoring | other | $161 | $35 | $196 | 4 |
| Diabetes Management | other | $168 | $43 | $441 | 19 |
| PSA (Prostate-Specific Antigen) | lab | $173 | $57 | $285 | 13 |
| Hospital Admission | other | $183 | $183 | $183 | 1 |
| IV Hydration | therapy | $186 | $98 | $190 | 20 |
| Psychotherapy Session (45 min) | therapy | $187 | $120 | $476 | 8 |
| Toenail Removal | surgery | $192 | $40 | $523 | 20 |
| Pathology (Surgical Specimen) | lab | $194 | $60 | $386 | 18 |
| Blood Test | lab | $200 | $45 | $868 | 19 |
| IV Drug Infusion | therapy | $213 | $30 | $2,637 | 20 |
| Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP) | lab | $216 | $45 | $272 | 19 |
| IUD Insertion | other | $218 | $124 | $1,541 | 19 |
| Therapeutic Injection | preventive | $219 | $36 | $246 | 20 |
| COPD Management | other | $221 | $103 | $537 | 14 |
| Skin Lesion Destruction | other | $227 | $97 | $429 | 16 |
| Physical Therapy | therapy | $234 | $58 | $313 | 20 |
| Mammogram | preventive | $236 | $32 | $359 | 14 |
| Shoulder X-Ray | imaging | $247 | $36 | $721 | 20 |
| Moderate Sedation | other | $249 | $51 | $381 | 19 |
| Occupational Therapy | therapy | $254 | $61 | $464 | 20 |
| EKG (Electrocardiogram) | cardiac | $254 | $55 | $376 | 18 |
| Hip/Pelvis X-Ray | imaging | $258 | $51 | $480 | 20 |
| X-Ray of the Knee | imaging | $275 | $63 | $415 | 20 |
| Foot X-Ray | imaging | $276 | $68 | $353 | 19 |
| Hand/Wrist X-Ray | imaging | $279 | $76 | $1,300 | 20 |
| Bone Density Scan | imaging | $290 | $79 | $939 | 19 |
| Chest X-Ray | imaging | $302 | $47 | $19,525 | 19 |
| Asthma Management | other | $308 | $43 | $497 | 19 |
| Ankle X-Ray | imaging | $313 | $84 | $445 | 19 |
| Chemotherapy Administration | other | $322 | $61 | $558 | 20 |
| DEXA Bone Density Scan | imaging | $416 | $128 | $599 | 15 |
| Postpartum Care | obstetric | $418 | $166 | $418 | 4 |
| Obstetric Ultrasound | imaging | $423 | $167 | $738 | 20 |
| Chest X-Ray 1 View | imaging | $425 | $141 | $19,525 | 15 |
| Prenatal Care | obstetric | $437 | $437 | $437 | 1 |
| Lumbar Spine X-Ray | imaging | $452 | $95 | $659 | 19 |
| Comprehensive Metabolic Panel | lab | $458 | $45 | $1,569 | 12 |
| Skin Biopsy | other | $466 | $105 | $32,500 | 14 |
| Trigger Point Injection | therapy | $470 | $120 | $788 | 20 |
| Laceration Repair | emergency | $473 | $140 | $661 | 20 |
| Stress Test | cardiac | $519 | $114 | $1,039 | 20 |
| Intermediate Joint Injection | surgery | $569 | $76 | $857 | 18 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound | imaging | $581 | $210 | $774 | 20 |
| Radiation Therapy | other | $584 | $373 | $1,425 | 10 |
| Mole Removal | other | $616 | $120 | $2,098 | 20 |
| Wound Debridement | surgery | $631 | $165 | $1,352 | 15 |
| Dialysis | other | $637 | $426 | $1,306 | 17 |
| Abdominal Ultrasound | imaging | $646 | $153 | $823 | 20 |
| Small Joint Injection | surgery | $664 | $77 | $1,159 | 18 |
| Ultrasound of the Abdomen | imaging | $709 | $389 | $1,014 | 15 |
| Carotid Ultrasound | imaging | $758 | $295 | $1,104 | 20 |
| Cortisone Shot (Joint Injection) | surgery | $768 | $115 | $2,309 | 20 |
| Critical Care | emergency | $809 | $457 | $2,510 | 16 |
| Emergency Room Visit | emergency | $851 | $393 | $50,000 | 19 |
| Paracentesis | diagnostic | $887 | $231 | $1,813 | 20 |
| Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap) | other | $928 | $522 | $1,998 | 20 |
| Echocardiogram | imaging | $930 | $266 | $6,213 | 21 |
| Laryngoscopy | other | $1,009 | $284 | $32,500 | 19 |
| Cataract Surgery | surgery | $1,012 | $444 | $1,406 | 5 |
| Circumcision | surgery | $1,051 | $74 | $4,909 | 16 |
| ERCP (Gallstone Removal) | other | $1,088 | $81 | $3,421 | 18 |
| CT Chest | imaging | $1,186 | $649 | $2,719 | 20 |
| ACL Reconstruction | surgery | $1,211 | $884 | $32,500 | 16 |
| Carpal Tunnel Release | surgery | $1,233 | $77 | $32,500 | 16 |
| Abscess Drainage (I&D) | emergency | $1,240 | $224 | $32,500 | 18 |
| Thoracentesis | other | $1,286 | $717 | $2,201 | 20 |
| Epidural Steroid Injection | other | $1,437 | $724 | $3,465 | 19 |
| Prostate Biopsy | other | $1,593 | $263 | $32,500 | 16 |
| CT Head | imaging | $1,691 | $584 | $4,028 | 20 |
| Colonoscopy with Polypectomy | other | $1,695 | $535 | $4,174 | 13 |
| Colonoscopy | preventive | $1,747 | $667 | $3,628 | 13 |
| CT Spine | imaging | $1,898 | $828 | $17,197 | 20 |
| Vasectomy | surgery | $1,954 | $1,037 | $2,654 | 7 |
| MRI of the Brain | imaging | $2,086 | $517 | $3,211 | 20 |
| Bronchoscopy | diagnostic | $2,107 | $732 | $4,143 | 19 |
| Sleep Study (Polysomnography) | diagnostic | $2,135 | $475 | $4,478 | 18 |
| Central Line Insertion | other | $2,171 | $771 | $4,614 | 20 |
| Endoscopy | preventive | $2,248 | $474 | $3,549 | 19 |
| MRI Spine | imaging | $2,299 | $618 | $3,335 | 20 |
| MRI of the Abdomen | imaging | $2,396 | $574 | $3,651 | 20 |
| MRI of the Shoulder | imaging | $2,455 | $1,320 | $3,696 | 20 |
| Vaginal Delivery | obstetric | $2,600 | $411 | $5,901 | 19 |
| MRI of the Knee | imaging | $2,623 | $712 | $3,756 | 20 |
| CABG (Heart Bypass Surgery) | other | $2,817 | $1,121 | $4,512 | 2 |
| CT Scan of the Head | imaging | $2,850 | $1,010 | $50,000 | 15 |
| CT Scan of the Chest | imaging | $3,126 | $1,073 | $3,257 | 15 |
| Breast Biopsy | other | $3,214 | $659 | $32,500 | 16 |
| PET Scan | imaging | $3,486 | $78 | $6,027 | 16 |
| Upper GI Endoscopy (EGD) | diagnostic | $3,549 | $588 | $6,483 | 15 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis | imaging | $3,594 | $1,632 | $6,412 | 20 |
| MRI of the Lower Back (Lumbar) | imaging | $3,702 | $695 | $4,663 | 15 |
| Hysteroscopy | other | $4,107 | $1,389 | $32,500 | 15 |
| Cystoscopy | diagnostic | $4,831 | $252 | $32,500 | 18 |
| Hernia Repair | surgery | $5,267 | $751 | $18,896 | 16 |
| Hernia Repair (Inguinal) | surgery | $5,280 | $5,079 | $50,000 | 14 |
| Cardiac Catheterization | cardiac | $7,204 | $3,049 | $28,731 | 13 |
| Pacemaker Insertion | cardiac | $9,319 | $4,558 | $15,168 | 16 |
| Angioplasty with Stent (PCI) | other | $11,224 | $302 | $17,236 | 15 |
| Kidney Stone Removal | other | $13,521 | $2,759 | $32,500 | 17 |
| C-Section (Cesarean Delivery) | obstetric | $18,849 | $1,259 | $32,500 | 12 |
| Lumpectomy (Breast) | surgery | $25,644 | $1,303 | $32,500 | 10 |
| Total Hip Replacement | surgery | $25,709 | $2,775 | $32,500 | 15 |
| Cardiac Ablation | other | $26,605 | $12,146 | $27,404 | 11 |
| Tubal Ligation | surgery | $32,500 | $294 | $32,500 | 8 |
| Laminectomy (Back Decompression) | other | $32,500 | $33 | $32,500 | 11 |
| Spinal Fusion | surgery | $32,500 | $2,062 | $32,500 | 10 |
| Septoplasty | surgery | $32,500 | $628 | $32,500 | 11 |
| Heart Valve Replacement | other | $32,500 | $13,601 | $32,680 | 15 |
| Newborn Care | obstetric | $32,500 | $60 | $32,500 | 7 |
| Tonsillectomy | surgery | $32,500 | $353 | $32,500 | 7 |
| Bunionectomy | other | $32,500 | $663 | $32,500 | 8 |
| Hernia Repair (Umbilical) | surgery | $32,500 | $513 | $32,500 | 10 |
| Endometrial Ablation | other | $32,500 | $630 | $32,500 | 10 |
| Appendectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $32,500 | $990 | $32,500 | 7 |
| Shoulder Surgery | surgery | $32,500 | $1,510 | $32,500 | 10 |
| Knee Arthroscopy | other | $32,500 | $1,065 | $32,500 | 7 |
| Ankle Surgery | other | $32,500 | $913 | $32,500 | 7 |
| Thyroidectomy | surgery | $32,500 | $1,280 | $32,500 | 7 |
| Gallbladder Removal (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $32,500 | $1,735 | $32,500 | 7 |
| Hysterectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $32,500 | $1,686 | $32,500 | 7 |
| Gastric Sleeve (Weight Loss Surgery) | other | $32,500 | $2,478 | $32,500 | 7 |
| Hip Arthroscopy | other | $32,500 | $1,950 | $32,500 | 7 |
| Total Knee Replacement | surgery | $32,500 | $2,766 | $32,500 | 10 |
| LASIK Eye Surgery | other | $32,500 | $294 | $32,500 | 9 |
| Rotator Cuff Repair | surgery | $32,500 | $9,450 | $50,000 | 9 |
| Spinal Fusion (Lumbar) | surgery | $32,500 | $2,062 | $50,000 | 8 |
| Prostatectomy | other | $32,500 | $32,500 | $32,500 | 6 |
| Dental Cleaning | other | $32,500 | $32,500 | $32,500 | 1 |
Every shoppable procedure with real Columbia pricing data across 32 hospitals. Sort by median price, variability, or number of reporting hospitals.
Ranked by their median price position across all reporting procedures, relative to the Columbia metro median. Lower index scores mean consistently cheaper.
Plain-English answers to the questions consumers and journalists ask most about Columbia hospital pricing.
Pricing data sourced from federally mandated hospital Machine-Readable Files.
Disclosure required by 45 CFR Part 180.
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