At a glance
Modesto hospital prices span $39 to $232,332 across 87 shoppable procedures, drawn from 2 reporting hospitals across the metro area. Every price comes directly from federally mandated Machine-Readable Files under 45 CFR Part 180. ProcedureRadar last refreshed Modesto 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 Modesto, 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 | $60 | $60 | $60 | 1 |
| Blood Draw (Venipuncture) | lab | $70 | $70 | $70 | 1 |
| Pathology (Surgical Specimen) | lab | $75 | $39 | $110 | 2 |
| Pap Smear | preventive | $92 | $92 | $92 | 1 |
| Cholesterol Management | cardiac | $128 | $128 | $128 | 1 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) | lab | $178 | $178 | $178 | 1 |
| Flu Vaccination | preventive | $182 | $182 | $182 | 1 |
| Hemoglobin A1C | lab | $203 | $203 | $203 | 1 |
| Prostate Cancer Screening | other | $204 | $172 | $235 | 2 |
| Hospital Follow-up Care | other | $260 | $260 | $260 | 1 |
| Vitamin D Test | lab | $261 | $261 | $261 | 1 |
| Hospital Discharge | other | $266 | $266 | $266 | 1 |
| Liver Function Panel | lab | $309 | $309 | $309 | 1 |
| Thyroid Test (TSH) | lab | $313 | $313 | $313 | 1 |
| Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP) | lab | $383 | $383 | $383 | 1 |
| Moderate Sedation | other | $397 | $374 | $419 | 2 |
| Hospital Observation | other | $418 | $418 | $418 | 1 |
| Hypertension Management | cardiac | $443 | $443 | $443 | 1 |
| Urgent Care Visit | other | $443 | $443 | $443 | 1 |
| Therapeutic Injection | preventive | $467 | $456 | $478 | 2 |
| Blood Test | lab | $471 | $471 | $471 | 1 |
| Hospital Admission | other | $493 | $493 | $493 | 1 |
| Circumcision | surgery | $553 | $553 | $553 | 1 |
| IV Hydration | therapy | $555 | $461 | $648 | 2 |
| Physical Therapy | therapy | $676 | $444 | $908 | 2 |
| Occupational Therapy | therapy | $695 | $508 | $881 | 2 |
| Shoulder X-Ray | imaging | $764 | $693 | $834 | 2 |
| Bone Density Scan | imaging | $881 | $881 | $881 | 1 |
| Chemotherapy Administration | other | $923 | $798 | $1,048 | 2 |
| Stress Test | cardiac | $926 | $858 | $993 | 2 |
| EKG (Electrocardiogram) | cardiac | $1,012 | $614 | $1,409 | 2 |
| Hip/Pelvis X-Ray | imaging | $1,022 | $908 | $1,135 | 2 |
| Chest X-Ray | imaging | $1,062 | $970 | $1,153 | 2 |
| Lumbar Spine X-Ray | imaging | $1,069 | $966 | $1,172 | 2 |
| Asthma Management | other | $1,072 | $1,051 | $1,092 | 2 |
| Laceration Repair | emergency | $1,125 | $1,125 | $1,125 | 1 |
| Diabetes Management | other | $1,144 | $1,144 | $1,144 | 1 |
| Obstetric Ultrasound | imaging | $1,171 | $884 | $1,457 | 2 |
| COPD Management | other | $1,190 | $1,190 | $1,190 | 1 |
| Foot X-Ray | imaging | $1,241 | $698 | $1,783 | 2 |
| Ankle X-Ray | imaging | $1,263 | $743 | $1,783 | 2 |
| X-Ray of the Knee | imaging | $1,285 | $788 | $1,781 | 2 |
| Hand/Wrist X-Ray | imaging | $1,387 | $801 | $1,972 | 2 |
| Trigger Point Injection | therapy | $1,451 | $1,451 | $1,451 | 1 |
| Laryngoscopy | other | $1,677 | $1,038 | $2,315 | 2 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound | imaging | $1,789 | $1,310 | $2,267 | 2 |
| Small Joint Injection | surgery | $1,801 | $1,801 | $1,801 | 1 |
| Intermediate Joint Injection | surgery | $1,808 | $1,808 | $1,808 | 1 |
| Echocardiogram | imaging | $1,835 | $1,541 | $2,129 | 2 |
| Cortisone Shot (Joint Injection) | surgery | $1,922 | $1,922 | $1,922 | 1 |
| Abdominal Ultrasound | imaging | $1,929 | $1,656 | $2,202 | 2 |
| Cystoscopy | diagnostic | $1,971 | $1,038 | $2,904 | 2 |
| Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap) | other | $2,010 | $1,635 | $2,384 | 2 |
| Emergency Room Visit | emergency | $2,580 | $2,278 | $2,882 | 2 |
| ERCP (Gallstone Removal) | other | $2,905 | $2,834 | $2,975 | 2 |
| Carotid Ultrasound | imaging | $3,216 | $2,747 | $3,685 | 2 |
| ACL Reconstruction | surgery | $3,497 | $3,497 | $3,497 | 1 |
| IV Drug Infusion | therapy | $3,595 | $648 | $6,542 | 2 |
| Sleep Study (Polysomnography) | diagnostic | $3,955 | $3,955 | $3,955 | 1 |
| Paracentesis | diagnostic | $3,977 | $2,905 | $5,048 | 2 |
| Prostate Biopsy | other | $4,535 | $4,535 | $4,535 | 1 |
| Dialysis | other | $4,540 | $4,075 | $5,004 | 2 |
| CT Chest | imaging | $4,645 | $2,956 | $6,333 | 2 |
| Epidural Steroid Injection | other | $4,678 | $4,678 | $4,678 | 1 |
| CT Head | imaging | $4,752 | $4,674 | $4,829 | 2 |
| C-Section (Cesarean Delivery) | obstetric | $4,980 | $4,980 | $4,980 | 1 |
| Radiation Therapy | other | $4,987 | $4,987 | $4,987 | 1 |
| IUD Insertion | other | $5,482 | $5,315 | $5,649 | 2 |
| Central Line Insertion | other | $5,800 | $1,936 | $9,663 | 2 |
| MRI Spine | imaging | $6,359 | $5,863 | $6,855 | 2 |
| MRI of the Knee | imaging | $6,627 | $2,964 | $10,290 | 2 |
| CT Spine | imaging | $6,944 | $5,485 | $8,402 | 2 |
| MRI of the Abdomen | imaging | $7,328 | $5,217 | $9,439 | 2 |
| MRI of the Shoulder | imaging | $7,423 | $5,051 | $9,794 | 2 |
| Abscess Drainage (I&D) | emergency | $7,574 | $7,574 | $7,574 | 1 |
| Bronchoscopy | diagnostic | $7,811 | $7,811 | $7,811 | 1 |
| MRI of the Brain | imaging | $8,496 | $7,192 | $9,799 | 2 |
| Thoracentesis | other | $8,639 | $3,314 | $13,964 | 2 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis | imaging | $10,462 | $8,287 | $12,636 | 2 |
| Critical Care | emergency | $11,782 | $1,251 | $22,313 | 2 |
| Angioplasty with Stent (PCI) | other | $18,637 | $1,271 | $36,003 | 2 |
| Kidney Stone Removal | other | $22,294 | $21,191 | $23,397 | 2 |
| Cardiac Catheterization | cardiac | $26,888 | $26,888 | $26,888 | 1 |
| CABG (Heart Bypass Surgery) | other | $28,795 | $28,795 | $28,795 | 1 |
| Pacemaker Insertion | cardiac | $31,300 | $31,300 | $31,300 | 1 |
| Cardiac Ablation | other | $79,972 | $79,972 | $79,972 | 1 |
| Heart Valve Replacement | other | $132,795 | $33,258 | $232,332 | 2 |
Every shoppable procedure with real Modesto pricing data across 2 hospitals. Sort by median price, variability, or number of reporting hospitals.
Ranked by their median price position across all reporting procedures, relative to the Modesto metro median. Lower index scores mean consistently cheaper.
Plain-English answers to the questions consumers and journalists ask most about Modesto hospital pricing.
Pricing data sourced from federally mandated hospital Machine-Readable Files.
Disclosure required by 45 CFR Part 180.
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