At a glance
Durham hospital prices span $48 to $56,955 across 51 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 Durham 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 Durham, 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 | $48 | $48 | $48 | 1 |
| Carpal Tunnel Release | surgery | $96 | $96 | $96 | 1 |
| Blood Test | lab | $103 | $103 | $103 | 1 |
| Physical Therapy | therapy | $104 | $104 | $104 | 1 |
| Diabetes Management | other | $107 | $107 | $107 | 1 |
| Hypertension Management | cardiac | $107 | $107 | $107 | 1 |
| Urgent Care Visit | other | $107 | $107 | $107 | 1 |
| Occupational Therapy | therapy | $140 | $140 | $140 | 1 |
| Cholesterol Management | cardiac | $154 | $154 | $154 | 1 |
| Cardiac Catheterization | cardiac | $184 | $184 | $184 | 1 |
| EKG (Electrocardiogram) | cardiac | $202 | $202 | $202 | 1 |
| Prostate Cancer Screening | other | $232 | $232 | $232 | 1 |
| Asthma Management | other | $275 | $275 | $275 | 1 |
| Mammogram | preventive | $342 | $342 | $342 | 1 |
| Chest X-Ray | imaging | $459 | $459 | $459 | 1 |
| IUD Insertion | other | $503 | $503 | $503 | 1 |
| Skin Biopsy | other | $503 | $503 | $503 | 1 |
| Bone Density Scan | imaging | $516 | $516 | $516 | 1 |
| MRI of the Shoulder | imaging | $620 | $620 | $620 | 1 |
| Cortisone Shot (Joint Injection) | surgery | $721 | $721 | $721 | 1 |
| ACL Reconstruction | surgery | $798 | $798 | $798 | 1 |
| Blood Pressure Monitoring | other | $806 | $806 | $806 | 1 |
| Echocardiogram | imaging | $892 | $892 | $892 | 1 |
| Abdominal Ultrasound | imaging | $937 | $937 | $937 | 1 |
| Stress Test | cardiac | $1,010 | $1,010 | $1,010 | 1 |
| Epidural Steroid Injection | other | $1,143 | $1,143 | $1,143 | 1 |
| CT Head | imaging | $1,556 | $1,556 | $1,556 | 1 |
| MRI of the Brain | imaging | $2,271 | $2,271 | $2,271 | 1 |
| MRI Spine | imaging | $2,271 | $2,271 | $2,271 | 1 |
| Dialysis | other | $2,367 | $2,367 | $2,367 | 1 |
| MRI of the Knee | imaging | $2,370 | $2,370 | $2,370 | 1 |
| CT Chest | imaging | $2,635 | $2,635 | $2,635 | 1 |
| Laryngoscopy | other | $3,036 | $3,036 | $3,036 | 1 |
| Sleep Study (Polysomnography) | diagnostic | $3,329 | $3,329 | $3,329 | 1 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis | imaging | $3,435 | $3,435 | $3,435 | 1 |
| Breast Biopsy | other | $4,562 | $4,562 | $4,562 | 1 |
| Vaginal Delivery | obstetric | $4,573 | $4,573 | $4,573 | 1 |
| Colonoscopy | preventive | $5,062 | $5,062 | $5,062 | 1 |
| Colonoscopy with Polypectomy | other | $5,381 | $5,381 | $5,381 | 1 |
| Endoscopy | preventive | $5,414 | $5,414 | $5,414 | 1 |
| Mole Removal | other | $8,940 | $8,940 | $8,940 | 1 |
| Cataract Surgery | surgery | $9,800 | $9,800 | $9,800 | 1 |
| COPD Management | other | $12,100 | $12,100 | $12,100 | 1 |
| Ankle Surgery | other | $12,370 | $12,370 | $12,370 | 1 |
| Hernia Repair | surgery | $21,185 | $21,185 | $21,185 | 1 |
| Appendectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $24,038 | $24,038 | $24,038 | 1 |
| Knee Arthroscopy | other | $28,117 | $28,117 | $28,117 | 1 |
| Gallbladder Removal (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $33,221 | $33,221 | $33,221 | 1 |
| Total Knee Replacement | surgery | $39,015 | $39,015 | $39,015 | 1 |
| Total Hip Replacement | surgery | $43,674 | $43,674 | $43,674 | 1 |
| Spinal Fusion | surgery | $56,955 | $56,955 | $56,955 | 1 |
Every shoppable procedure with real Durham 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 Durham metro median. Lower index scores mean consistently cheaper.
Plain-English answers to the questions consumers and journalists ask most about Durham hospital pricing.
Pricing data sourced from federally mandated hospital Machine-Readable Files.
Disclosure required by 45 CFR Part 180.
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