At a glance
Raleigh-Durham hospital prices span $26 to $59,478 across 83 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 Raleigh-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 Raleigh-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cystoscopy | diagnostic | $26 | $26 | $26 | 2 |
| Pathology (Surgical Specimen) | lab | $26 | $26 | $26 | 2 |
| Vitamin D Test | lab | $34 | $34 | $34 | 2 |
| Blood Test | lab | $76 | $76 | $76 | 2 |
| Hypertension Management | cardiac | $95 | $95 | $95 | 2 |
| Urgent Care Visit | other | $95 | $95 | $95 | 2 |
| IV Hydration | therapy | $95 | $95 | $95 | 2 |
| Chemotherapy Administration | other | $110 | $110 | $110 | 2 |
| IV Drug Infusion | therapy | $112 | $112 | $112 | 2 |
| Therapeutic Injection | preventive | $114 | $114 | $114 | 2 |
| Diabetes Management | other | $114 | $114 | $114 | 2 |
| Foot X-Ray | imaging | $126 | $126 | $126 | 2 |
| Occupational Therapy | therapy | $128 | $128 | $128 | 2 |
| EKG (Electrocardiogram) | cardiac | $129 | $129 | $129 | 2 |
| Mental Health Evaluation | therapy | $129 | $129 | $129 | 2 |
| Skin Biopsy | other | $130 | $130 | $130 | 2 |
| Flu Vaccination | preventive | $145 | $145 | $145 | 1 |
| Hand/Wrist X-Ray | imaging | $165 | $165 | $165 | 2 |
| Bone Density Scan | imaging | $179 | $179 | $179 | 2 |
| Urinalysis | lab | $186 | $178 | $193 | 2 |
| Shoulder X-Ray | imaging | $190 | $190 | $190 | 2 |
| Hip/Pelvis X-Ray | imaging | $212 | $212 | $212 | 2 |
| COVID-19 Vaccination | preventive | $213 | $213 | $213 | 1 |
| Physical Therapy | therapy | $214 | $214 | $214 | 2 |
| Lumbar Spine X-Ray | imaging | $220 | $220 | $220 | 2 |
| Carpal Tunnel Release | surgery | $222 | $222 | $222 | 2 |
| X-Ray of the Knee | imaging | $226 | $226 | $226 | 2 |
| Small Joint Injection | surgery | $233 | $233 | $233 | 2 |
| Ankle X-Ray | imaging | $235 | $235 | $235 | 2 |
| Skin Tag Removal | other | $239 | $239 | $239 | 2 |
| Mammogram | preventive | $242 | $242 | $242 | 2 |
| Circumcision | surgery | $245 | $245 | $245 | 2 |
| ERCP (Gallstone Removal) | other | $248 | $248 | $248 | 2 |
| IUD Insertion | other | $252 | $213 | $290 | 2 |
| Abscess Drainage (I&D) | emergency | $286 | $286 | $286 | 2 |
| Cortisone Shot (Joint Injection) | surgery | $295 | $295 | $295 | 2 |
| Intermediate Joint Injection | surgery | $295 | $295 | $295 | 2 |
| Toenail Removal | surgery | $298 | $298 | $298 | 2 |
| Stress Test | cardiac | $301 | $301 | $301 | 2 |
| Laceration Repair | emergency | $330 | $330 | $330 | 2 |
| Paracentesis | diagnostic | $348 | $348 | $348 | 2 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound | imaging | $352 | $352 | $352 | 2 |
| Trigger Point Injection | therapy | $367 | $367 | $367 | 2 |
| Thoracentesis | other | $368 | $368 | $368 | 2 |
| Obstetric Ultrasound | imaging | $371 | $371 | $371 | 2 |
| Moderate Sedation | other | $376 | $376 | $376 | 2 |
| Sleep Study (Polysomnography) | diagnostic | $380 | $380 | $380 | 2 |
| Abdominal Ultrasound | imaging | $442 | $442 | $442 | 2 |
| Carotid Ultrasound | imaging | $471 | $471 | $471 | 2 |
| Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap) | other | $475 | $475 | $475 | 2 |
| Mole Removal | other | $559 | $559 | $559 | 2 |
| Asthma Management | other | $559 | $559 | $559 | 2 |
| Chest X-Ray | imaging | $570 | $198 | $942 | 2 |
| Echocardiogram | imaging | $587 | $587 | $587 | 2 |
| Emergency Room Visit | emergency | $608 | $608 | $608 | 2 |
| ACL Reconstruction | surgery | $796 | $700 | $892 | 2 |
| Breast Biopsy | other | $813 | $813 | $813 | 2 |
| Epidural Steroid Injection | other | $906 | $906 | $906 | 2 |
| Laryngoscopy | other | $1,019 | $1,019 | $1,019 | 2 |
| CT Head | imaging | $1,094 | $1,094 | $1,094 | 2 |
| CT Spine | imaging | $1,104 | $1,104 | $1,104 | 2 |
| CT Chest | imaging | $1,118 | $1,118 | $1,118 | 2 |
| Prostate Biopsy | other | $1,447 | $1,447 | $1,447 | 2 |
| Wound Debridement | surgery | $1,468 | $1,468 | $1,468 | 1 |
| MRI of the Brain | imaging | $1,561 | $1,561 | $1,561 | 2 |
| Vaginal Delivery | obstetric | $1,585 | $1,585 | $1,585 | 2 |
| MRI of the Knee | imaging | $1,629 | $1,629 | $1,629 | 2 |
| MRI of the Abdomen | imaging | $1,753 | $1,753 | $1,753 | 2 |
| MRI of the Shoulder | imaging | $1,840 | $1,840 | $1,840 | 2 |
| MRI Spine | imaging | $2,058 | $2,058 | $2,058 | 2 |
| Central Line Insertion | other | $2,115 | $2,115 | $2,115 | 2 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis | imaging | $2,430 | $2,430 | $2,430 | 2 |
| Hysteroscopy | other | $2,497 | $2,497 | $2,497 | 2 |
| Heart Valve Replacement | other | $3,285 | $3,285 | $3,285 | 2 |
| Cardiac Catheterization | cardiac | $4,143 | $4,143 | $4,143 | 2 |
| Pacemaker Insertion | cardiac | $7,557 | $6,425 | $8,689 | 2 |
| Total Hip Replacement | surgery | $7,750 | $6,863 | $8,636 | 2 |
| Kidney Stone Removal | other | $8,013 | $8,013 | $8,013 | 2 |
| Angioplasty with Stent (PCI) | other | $8,550 | $8,550 | $8,550 | 2 |
| Total Knee Replacement | surgery | $9,379 | $8,693 | $10,065 | 2 |
| Hospital Observation | other | $10,523 | $10,523 | $10,523 | 2 |
| Cardiac Ablation | other | $19,385 | $19,385 | $19,385 | 2 |
| Critical Care | emergency | $29,781 | $84 | $59,478 | 2 |
Every shoppable procedure with real Raleigh-Durham 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 Raleigh-Durham metro median. Lower index scores mean consistently cheaper.
Plain-English answers to the questions consumers and journalists ask most about Raleigh-Durham hospital pricing.
Pricing data sourced from federally mandated hospital Machine-Readable Files.
Disclosure required by 45 CFR Part 180.
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