89 procedures with published pricing. Cash pay ranges from $36 to $135,171.
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As of September 2026. Source: the hospital's price transparency file.
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HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY in New York publishes cash-pay pricing for 89 procedures, as required by federal law under 45 CFR Part 180. The median cash price across all published procedures is $462, with individual procedure prices ranging from $36 to $135,171 as of 2026-09-01. Source: HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY Machine-Readable File. ProcedureRadar.
By Kevin Monangai, Founder, ProcedureRadar.
Hospital profile pages are what we wish existed when our own family was trying to figure out a bill. Each one shows every procedure that hospital publishes, pulled straight from its own federally mandated transparency file, one of roughly 3,500 we track and refresh monthly. We link back to the raw file every time, so you can verify the prices yourself. No middleman, no spin.
HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY's cash pay prices range from $36 (Hand/Wrist X-Ray) to $135,171 (Spinal Fusion).
| Category | Range | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hand/Wrist X-Ray | imaging | $36 | $6 to $514 | High |
| Shoulder X-Ray | imaging | $41 | $6 to $1,104 | High |
| Ankle X-Ray | imaging | $43 | $6 to $514 | High |
| Chest X-Ray | imaging | $59 | $8 to $514 | High |
| Thoracentesis | other | $61 | $21 to $98 | High |
| Lumbar Spine X-Ray | imaging | $64 | $8 to $556 | High |
| Bone Density Scan | imaging | $66 | $2 to $1,247 | High |
| Urinalysis | lab | $98 | $2 to $191 | High |
| Therapeutic Injection | preventive | $100 | $13 to $677 | High |
| Pelvic Ultrasound | imaging | $103 | $18 to $771 | High |
| Blood Pressure Monitoring | other | $105 | $22 to $108 | High |
| Cholesterol Management | cardiac | $106 | $6 to $191 | High |
| Blood Draw (Venipuncture) | lab | $112 | $3 to $163 | High |
| Weight Management Program | preventive | $120 | $17 to $120 | High |
| Flu Vaccination | preventive | $121 | $41 to $138 | High |
| EKG (Electrocardiogram) | cardiac | $160 | $6 to $1,891 | High |
| Carotid Ultrasound | imaging | $165 | $31 to $1,244 | High |
| Abdominal Ultrasound | imaging | $170 | $21 to $848 | High |
| Pathology (Surgical Specimen) | lab | $175 | $7 to $586 | High |
| Mental Health Evaluation | therapy | $180 | $74 to $272 | High |
| IV Drug Infusion | therapy | $190 | $5 to $677 | High |
| Hemoglobin A1C | lab | $197 | $10 to $252 | High |
| Liver Function Panel | lab | $200 | $10 to $280 | High |
| Occupational Therapy | therapy | $236 | $79 to $551 | High |
| Prostate Cancer Screening | other | $239 | $18 to $394 | High |
| Thyroid Test (TSH) | lab | $249 | $9 to $349 | High |
| Blood Test | lab | $270 | $14 to $379 | High |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) | lab | $272 | $3 to $9,996 | High |
| X-Ray of the Knee | imaging | $291 | $7 to $657 | High |
| CT Head | imaging | $295 | $31 to $2,063 | High |
| Skin Lesion Destruction | other | $300 | $29 to $1,155 | High |
| IV Hydration | therapy | $306 | $5 to $980 | High |
| Emergency Room Visit | emergency | $320 | $29 to $320 | High |
| Urgent Care Visit | other | $320 | $27 to $440 | High |
| Hip/Pelvis X-Ray | imaging | $325 | $8 to $537 | High |
| Hospital Follow-up Care | other | $325 | $32 to $325 | High |
| Echocardiogram | imaging | $326 | $24 to $3,461 | High |
| CT Chest | imaging | $327 | $38 to $2,063 | High |
| Hospital Discharge | other | $350 | $32 to $350 | High |
| Hypertension Management | cardiac | $375 | $26 to $375 | High |
| MRI of the Abdomen | imaging | $380 | $52 to $2,115 | High |
| Vitamin D Test | lab | $396 | $40 to $555 | High |
| Chemotherapy Administration | other | $414 | $77 to $980 | High |
| Asthma Management | other | $424 | $9 to $972 | High |
| MRI of the Knee | imaging | $462 | $58 to $2,115 | High |
| MRI of the Shoulder | imaging | $462 | $50 to $2,115 | High |
| MRI of the Brain | imaging | $465 | $63 to $2,115 | High |
| Small Joint Injection | surgery | $481 | $24 to $10,941 | High |
| Annual Wellness Visit (Established) | preventive | $500 | $45 to $500 | High |
| Diabetes Management | other | $500 | $41 to $500 | High |
| Intermediate Joint Injection | surgery | $504 | $24 to $8,162 | High |
| MRI Spine | imaging | $518 | $53 to $2,428 | High |
| Cortisone Shot (Joint Injection) | surgery | $533 | $13 to $8,162 | High |
| Physical Therapy | therapy | $551 | $79 to $551 | High |
| Trigger Point Injection | therapy | $593 | $22 to $8,162 | High |
| Hospital Admission | other | $605 | $58 to $605 | High |
| CT Spine | imaging | $609 | $44 to $9,996 | High |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis | imaging | $615 | $65 to $2,180 | High |
| C-Section (Cesarean Delivery) | obstetric | $634 | $159 to $2,686 | High |
| Annual Wellness Visit (New) | preventive | $650 | $55 to $650 | High |
| Hospital Observation | other | $685 | $78 to $685 | High |
| Critical Care | emergency | $1,415 | $102 to $1,415 | High |
| Toenail Removal | surgery | $2,475 | $19 to $4,601 | High |
| Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP) | lab | $2,594 | $10 to $9,998 | High |
| Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap) | other | $3,147 | $2 to $9,999 | High |
| Abscess Drainage (I&D) | emergency | $3,901 | $19 to $12,044 | High |
| Central Line Insertion | other | $5,014 | $21 to $8,688 | High |
| Epidural Steroid Injection | other | $5,591 | $66 to $8,431 | High |
| Mole Removal | other | $6,625 | $42 to $12,750 | High |
| Ankle Surgery | other | $7,800 | $56 to $23,695 | High |
| Skin Biopsy | other | $8,842 | $6 to $17,034 | High |
| Laceration Repair | emergency | $9,102 | $63 to $42,276 | High |
| Carpal Tunnel Release | surgery | $9,901 | $11 to $12,044 | High |
| Hernia Repair | surgery | $11,623 | $70 to $15,246 | High |
| COPD Management | other | $12,034 | $59 to $23,367 | High |
| ACL Reconstruction | surgery | $12,215 | $6 to $23,695 | High |
| Knee Arthroscopy | other | $13,873 | $6 to $17,034 | High |
| Bunionectomy | other | $14,367 | $6 to $17,034 | High |
| Skin Tag Removal | other | $15,629 | $37 to $15,629 | High |
| Shoulder Surgery | surgery | $16,787 | $20 to $23,695 | High |
| Foot X-Ray | imaging | $17,034 | $6 to $17,034 | High |
| Hip Arthroscopy | other | $23,695 | $6 to $30,500 | High |
| Laminectomy (Back Decompression) | other | $42,475 | $209 to $52,283 | High |
| Total Knee Replacement | surgery | $52,928 | $120 to $189,465 | High |
| Thyroidectomy | surgery | $55,195 | $227 to $55,195 | High |
| Total Hip Replacement | surgery | $56,084 | $120 to $143,357 | High |
| Breast Biopsy | other | $77,917 | $4,735 to $77,917 | High |
| Wound Debridement | surgery | $108,068 | $7 to $207,449 | High |
| Spinal Fusion | surgery | $135,171 | $42 to $217,043 | High |
This hospital's pricing is published per federal mandate.
Disclosure required by 45 CFR Part 180.
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