At a glance
Columbia hospital prices span $25 to $99,999 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 Nov 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 | $46 | $26 | $316 | 15 |
| COVID-19 Vaccination | preventive | $54 | $25 | $82 | 2 |
| Weight Management Program | preventive | $56 | $31 | $56 | 6 |
| Allergy Testing Panel | diagnostic | $58 | $47 | $63 | 3 |
| Cholesterol Management | cardiac | $60 | $27 | $517 | 15 |
| Blood Draw (Venipuncture) | lab | $67 | $27 | $1,862 | 14 |
| Hospital Follow-up Care | other | $69 | $69 | $69 | 1 |
| Lipid Panel | lab | $72 | $38 | $89 | 12 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) | lab | $79 | $27 | $432 | 16 |
| Flu Vaccination | preventive | $82 | $39 | $290 | 15 |
| Pap Smear | preventive | $84 | $39 | $32,500 | 15 |
| Hospital Discharge | other | $87 | $87 | $87 | 1 |
| Hypertension Management | cardiac | $88 | $43 | $1,153 | 19 |
| Hospital Observation | other | $102 | $62 | $5,069 | 16 |
| Liver Function Panel | lab | $113 | $33 | $713 | 20 |
| Annual Wellness Visit (New) | preventive | $114 | $54 | $264 | 12 |
| Annual Wellness Visit (Established) | preventive | $116 | $54 | $258 | 12 |
| Thyroid Test (TSH) | lab | $122 | $43 | $987 | 20 |
| Prostate Cancer Screening | other | $125 | $58 | $669 | 15 |
| Urgent Care Visit | other | $129 | $43 | $1,153 | 19 |
| Vision Exam | other | $132 | $62 | $177 | 6 |
| Skin Tag Removal | other | $139 | $49 | $429 | 18 |
| Hemoglobin A1C | lab | $148 | $25 | $559 | 14 |
| Mental Health Evaluation | therapy | $148 | $103 | $679 | 11 |
| Vitamin D Test | lab | $151 | $68 | $466 | 13 |
| Diabetes Management | other | $168 | $43 | $1,828 | 19 |
| PSA (Prostate-Specific Antigen) | lab | $173 | $57 | $285 | 13 |
| Hospital Admission | other | $183 | $183 | $183 | 1 |
| IV Hydration | therapy | $186 | $98 | $190 | 20 |
| Blood Pressure Monitoring | other | $187 | $35 | $5,426 | 6 |
| Psychotherapy Session (45 min) | therapy | $187 | $120 | $476 | 8 |
| Toenail Removal | surgery | $192 | $40 | $523 | 18 |
| Pathology (Surgical Specimen) | lab | $194 | $60 | $527 | 18 |
| IV Drug Infusion | therapy | $216 | $30 | $2,637 | 20 |
| IUD Insertion | other | $218 | $124 | $1,251 | 17 |
| Therapeutic Injection | preventive | $219 | $36 | $494 | 20 |
| COPD Management | other | $221 | $103 | $2,808 | 11 |
| Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP) | lab | $223 | $45 | $1,294 | 19 |
| Skin Lesion Destruction | other | $227 | $97 | $429 | 16 |
| Physical Therapy | therapy | $234 | $58 | $983 | 20 |
| Mammogram | preventive | $236 | $32 | $359 | 14 |
| Moderate Sedation | other | $249 | $51 | $381 | 19 |
| Chemotherapy Administration | other | $249 | $50 | $558 | 20 |
| Blood Test | lab | $254 | $45 | $2,463 | 19 |
| Occupational Therapy | therapy | $254 | $61 | $598 | 20 |
| EKG (Electrocardiogram) | cardiac | $269 | $55 | $901 | 20 |
| Foot X-Ray | imaging | $276 | $68 | $657 | 19 |
| Hip/Pelvis X-Ray | imaging | $283 | $51 | $989 | 20 |
| Postpartum Care | obstetric | $292 | $166 | $418 | 2 |
| Chest X-Ray | imaging | $302 | $47 | $19,525 | 19 |
| Bone Density Scan | imaging | $306 | $79 | $1,594 | 19 |
| Asthma Management | other | $308 | $43 | $1,944 | 19 |
| Shoulder X-Ray | imaging | $327 | $36 | $748 | 20 |
| X-Ray of the Knee | imaging | $329 | $63 | $1,063 | 20 |
| Ankle X-Ray | imaging | $381 | $84 | $895 | 19 |
| Hand/Wrist X-Ray | imaging | $414 | $76 | $1,300 | 20 |
| DEXA Bone Density Scan | imaging | $416 | $128 | $599 | 15 |
| 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 | $1,067 | 19 |
| Comprehensive Metabolic Panel | lab | $458 | $45 | $1,569 | 12 |
| Skin Biopsy | other | $466 | $105 | $32,500 | 14 |
| Laceration Repair | emergency | $502 | $140 | $661 | 18 |
| Trigger Point Injection | therapy | $555 | $120 | $788 | 18 |
| Intermediate Joint Injection | surgery | $569 | $76 | $857 | 18 |
| Obstetric Ultrasound | imaging | $573 | $167 | $1,676 | 20 |
| Wound Debridement | surgery | $631 | $165 | $1,352 | 15 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound | imaging | $634 | $210 | $1,710 | 20 |
| Mole Removal | other | $639 | $120 | $2,098 | 18 |
| Abdominal Ultrasound | imaging | $659 | $153 | $2,439 | 20 |
| Small Joint Injection | surgery | $664 | $77 | $1,159 | 18 |
| Stress Test | cardiac | $680 | $114 | $2,056 | 20 |
| Dialysis | other | $697 | $426 | $6,964 | 14 |
| Ultrasound of the Abdomen | imaging | $709 | $389 | $1,014 | 15 |
| Carotid Ultrasound | imaging | $758 | $295 | $3,441 | 20 |
| Cortisone Shot (Joint Injection) | surgery | $768 | $115 | $2,309 | 18 |
| Radiation Therapy | other | $803 | $373 | $3,944 | 6 |
| Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap) | other | $928 | $522 | $1,700 | 18 |
| Laryngoscopy | other | $1,009 | $284 | $32,500 | 18 |
| Cataract Surgery | surgery | $1,012 | $444 | $1,406 | 5 |
| Emergency Room Visit | emergency | $1,016 | $393 | $50,000 | 19 |
| Paracentesis | diagnostic | $1,080 | $231 | $4,179 | 20 |
| ERCP (Gallstone Removal) | other | $1,088 | $81 | $4,070 | 19 |
| Echocardiogram | imaging | $1,134 | $266 | $6,213 | 20 |
| CT Chest | imaging | $1,227 | $649 | $6,329 | 20 |
| Carpal Tunnel Release | surgery | $1,233 | $77 | $32,500 | 16 |
| Thoracentesis | other | $1,271 | $717 | $4,179 | 20 |
| Abscess Drainage (I&D) | emergency | $1,330 | $224 | $32,500 | 19 |
| ACL Reconstruction | surgery | $1,347 | $884 | $32,500 | 18 |
| Epidural Steroid Injection | other | $1,402 | $724 | $3,465 | 17 |
| Critical Care | emergency | $1,555 | $457 | $2,659 | 16 |
| Prostate Biopsy | other | $1,593 | $263 | $32,500 | 16 |
| Circumcision | surgery | $1,621 | $74 | $4,909 | 16 |
| Colonoscopy with Polypectomy | other | $1,695 | $535 | $4,174 | 12 |
| CT Head | imaging | $1,708 | $584 | $4,818 | 20 |
| Colonoscopy | preventive | $1,747 | $667 | $7,481 | 13 |
| Sleep Study (Polysomnography) | diagnostic | $1,849 | $475 | $4,903 | 17 |
| CT Spine | imaging | $1,898 | $828 | $17,197 | 20 |
| Bronchoscopy | diagnostic | $2,173 | $732 | $4,143 | 17 |
| Endoscopy | preventive | $2,237 | $474 | $3,549 | 18 |
| Central Line Insertion | other | $2,246 | $771 | $6,603 | 19 |
| MRI Spine | imaging | $2,353 | $618 | $9,509 | 20 |
| MRI of the Brain | imaging | $2,369 | $517 | $10,176 | 20 |
| Vasectomy | surgery | $2,432 | $1,037 | $2,654 | 5 |
| MRI of the Shoulder | imaging | $2,455 | $1,320 | $10,222 | 20 |
| MRI of the Abdomen | imaging | $2,540 | $574 | $15,784 | 20 |
| Vaginal Delivery | obstetric | $2,600 | $411 | $5,901 | 17 |
| 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 |
| MRI of the Knee | imaging | $2,878 | $712 | $10,222 | 20 |
| 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 | $9,949 | 16 |
| Upper GI Endoscopy (EGD) | diagnostic | $3,549 | $588 | $6,483 | 15 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis | imaging | $3,594 | $1,632 | $9,347 | 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 | 20 |
| C-Section (Cesarean Delivery) | obstetric | $5,094 | $1,259 | $32,500 | 14 |
| Hernia Repair | surgery | $5,267 | $751 | $18,896 | 16 |
| Hernia Repair (Inguinal) | surgery | $5,280 | $5,079 | $50,000 | 14 |
| Cardiac Catheterization | cardiac | $8,501 | $2,323 | $28,731 | 14 |
| Pacemaker Insertion | cardiac | $9,319 | $4,558 | $55,225 | 18 |
| Angioplasty with Stent (PCI) | other | $10,610 | $302 | $17,236 | 16 |
| Kidney Stone Removal | other | $13,521 | $2,759 | $32,500 | 18 |
| Lumpectomy (Breast) | surgery | $25,644 | $1,303 | $32,500 | 10 |
| Total Hip Replacement | surgery | $25,709 | $2,775 | $32,500 | 15 |
| Cardiac Ablation | other | $27,005 | $12,146 | $53,362 | 12 |
| Tubal Ligation | surgery | $32,500 | $294 | $32,500 | 8 |
| 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 | $99,999 | 16 |
| 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 |
| Laminectomy (Back Decompression) | other | $32,500 | $33 | $32,500 | 10 |
| 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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