At a glance
Boston hospital prices span $1 to $67,321 across 150 shoppable procedures, drawn from 18 reporting hospitals across the metro area. Every price comes directly from federally mandated Machine-Readable Files under 45 CFR Part 180. ProcedureRadar last refreshed Boston 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 Boston, 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 | $3 | $2 | $11 | 6 |
| Blood Draw (Venipuncture) | lab | $4 | $2 | $11 | 6 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) | lab | $6 | $6 | $33 | 6 |
| Liver Function Panel | lab | $8 | $7 | $42 | 6 |
| Cholesterol Management | cardiac | $8 | $7 | $42 | 6 |
| Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP) | lab | $8 | $7 | $43 | 6 |
| Lipid Panel | lab | $8 | $8 | $8 | 1 |
| Pap Smear | preventive | $9 | $1 | $19 | 4 |
| Hemoglobin A1C | lab | $10 | $8 | $49 | 6 |
| Blood Test | lab | $11 | $9 | $46 | 6 |
| Comprehensive Metabolic Panel | lab | $11 | $11 | $11 | 1 |
| Thyroid Test (TSH) | lab | $17 | $11 | $86 | 6 |
| Prostate Cancer Screening | other | $18 | $16 | $80 | 5 |
| PSA (Prostate-Specific Antigen) | lab | $18 | $18 | $18 | 1 |
| Flu Vaccination | preventive | $20 | $12 | $35 | 4 |
| Chest X-Ray 1 View | imaging | $21 | $21 | $21 | 1 |
| Allergy Testing Panel | diagnostic | $25 | $7 | $66 | 3 |
| Moderate Sedation | other | $25 | $7 | $4,200 | 5 |
| EKG (Electrocardiogram) | cardiac | $27 | $9 | $105 | 6 |
| IV Hydration | therapy | $27 | $11 | $83 | 5 |
| DEXA Bone Density Scan | imaging | $27 | $27 | $27 | 1 |
| Mammogram | preventive | $28 | $12 | $29 | 3 |
| Vitamin D Test | lab | $30 | $11 | $151 | 6 |
| Hospital Observation | other | $32 | $12 | $144 | 4 |
| Bone Density Scan | imaging | $35 | $11 | $109 | 5 |
| Hypertension Management | cardiac | $36 | $22 | $162 | 5 |
| COPD Management | other | $36 | $22 | $427 | 5 |
| Pathology (Surgical Specimen) | lab | $36 | $11 | $269 | 6 |
| Weight Management Program | preventive | $36 | $36 | $36 | 1 |
| Urgent Care Visit | other | $38 | $11 | $198 | 4 |
| Asthma Management | other | $39 | $11 | $110 | 5 |
| Blood Pressure Monitoring | other | $41 | $29 | $53 | 2 |
| Therapeutic Injection | preventive | $55 | $11 | $101 | 5 |
| Chest X-Ray | imaging | $57 | $11 | $200 | 6 |
| Lumbar Spine X-Ray | imaging | $57 | $11 | $375 | 6 |
| Shoulder X-Ray | imaging | $57 | $11 | $200 | 6 |
| X-Ray of the Knee | imaging | $57 | $11 | $223 | 6 |
| Foot X-Ray | imaging | $57 | $11 | $234 | 6 |
| Hand/Wrist X-Ray | imaging | $57 | $11 | $239 | 6 |
| Ankle X-Ray | imaging | $57 | $11 | $258 | 6 |
| Diabetes Management | other | $68 | $22 | $239 | 4 |
| Ultrasound of the Abdomen | imaging | $71 | $71 | $71 | 1 |
| Hip/Pelvis X-Ray | imaging | $74 | $11 | $224 | 6 |
| Chemotherapy Administration | other | $75 | $68 | $128 | 4 |
| IV Drug Infusion | therapy | $81 | $11 | $128 | 5 |
| CT Head | imaging | $82 | $6 | $1,066 | 5 |
| CT Scan of the Head | imaging | $82 | $82 | $82 | 1 |
| Emergency Room Visit | emergency | $85 | $25 | $187 | 4 |
| Vaginal Delivery | obstetric | $92 | $1 | $5,742 | 5 |
| Radiation Therapy | other | $92 | $50 | $270 | 5 |
| Cardiac Catheterization | cardiac | $92 | $14 | $9,896 | 5 |
| CT Chest | imaging | $96 | $11 | $1,017 | 5 |
| Physical Therapy | therapy | $99 | $11 | $228 | 6 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound | imaging | $99 | $11 | $341 | 5 |
| Abdominal Ultrasound | imaging | $100 | $11 | $280 | 6 |
| IUD Insertion | other | $104 | $55 | $246 | 4 |
| Occupational Therapy Evaluation | therapy | $105 | $105 | $105 | 1 |
| Obstetric Ultrasound | imaging | $112 | $65 | $368 | 5 |
| Toenail Removal | surgery | $113 | $11 | $1,880 | 5 |
| Mental Health Evaluation | therapy | $115 | $43 | $174 | 3 |
| Hospital Follow-up Care | other | $120 | $67 | $142 | 3 |
| Skin Lesion Destruction | other | $120 | $72 | $7,835 | 4 |
| Stress Test | cardiac | $121 | $17 | $224 | 4 |
| Hospital Discharge | other | $122 | $69 | $157 | 3 |
| Abscess Drainage (I&D) | emergency | $125 | $1 | $206 | 5 |
| Dialysis | other | $125 | $11 | $187 | 6 |
| Annual Wellness Visit (Established) | preventive | $127 | $36 | $217 | 2 |
| Annual Wellness Visit (New) | preventive | $127 | $36 | $217 | 2 |
| Occupational Therapy | therapy | $132 | $11 | $242 | 6 |
| Newborn Care | obstetric | $135 | $34 | $236 | 2 |
| Vision Exam | other | $138 | $40 | $236 | 3 |
| Dental Cleaning | other | $139 | $42 | $236 | 2 |
| CT Scan of the Chest | imaging | $139 | $139 | $139 | 1 |
| Physical Therapy Evaluation | therapy | $150 | $150 | $150 | 1 |
| Angioplasty with Stent (PCI) | other | $151 | $92 | $6,110 | 3 |
| Skin Tag Removal | other | $151 | $11 | $13,614 | 5 |
| MRI Spine | imaging | $152 | $11 | $1,211 | 5 |
| MRI of the Lower Back (Lumbar) | imaging | $152 | $152 | $152 | 1 |
| Skin Biopsy | other | $154 | $26 | $282 | 2 |
| Echocardiogram | imaging | $159 | $11 | $583 | 6 |
| Circumcision | surgery | $179 | $11 | $2,762 | 4 |
| Carotid Ultrasound | imaging | $182 | $123 | $583 | 5 |
| Cortisone Shot (Joint Injection) | surgery | $183 | $11 | $13,614 | 5 |
| Hospital Admission | other | $189 | $124 | $226 | 4 |
| CT Spine | imaging | $204 | $11 | $1,162 | 5 |
| Laceration Repair | emergency | $205 | $11 | $7,835 | 5 |
| Wound Debridement | surgery | $210 | $11 | $13,614 | 5 |
| Critical Care | emergency | $217 | $55 | $1,113 | 5 |
| Laryngoscopy | other | $222 | $11 | $13,614 | 5 |
| MRI of the Brain | imaging | $232 | $11 | $330 | 5 |
| Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap) | other | $233 | $11 | $613 | 6 |
| Ankle Surgery | other | $234 | $11 | $13,614 | 4 |
| Prostate Biopsy | other | $260 | $157 | $421 | 4 |
| Carpal Tunnel Release | surgery | $262 | $11 | $13,614 | 4 |
| Intermediate Joint Injection | surgery | $267 | $11 | $13,614 | 5 |
| Small Joint Injection | surgery | $267 | $11 | $13,614 | 5 |
| Trigger Point Injection | therapy | $267 | $11 | $13,614 | 5 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis | imaging | $270 | $11 | $2,691 | 5 |
| MRI of the Abdomen | imaging | $275 | $11 | $2,420 | 5 |
| Sleep Study (Polysomnography) | diagnostic | $278 | $17 | $1,009 | 4 |
| MRI of the Knee | imaging | $295 | $11 | $1,651 | 5 |
| Appendectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $310 | $70 | $20,339 | 5 |
| Mole Removal | other | $336 | $11 | $13,614 | 5 |
| ACL Reconstruction | surgery | $362 | $11 | $5,862 | 4 |
| Breast Biopsy | other | $373 | $92 | $13,614 | 4 |
| MRI of the Shoulder | imaging | $398 | $11 | $1,698 | 5 |
| Thoracentesis | other | $428 | $18 | $2,979 | 6 |
| Paracentesis | diagnostic | $525 | $266 | $3,841 | 4 |
| Cystoscopy | diagnostic | $533 | $11 | $1,131 | 4 |
| Colonoscopy | preventive | $637 | $457 | $13,614 | 3 |
| Central Line Insertion | other | $638 | $9 | $1,728 | 5 |
| Epidural Steroid Injection | other | $933 | $507 | $13,614 | 4 |
| ERCP (Gallstone Removal) | other | $1,019 | $80 | $4,480 | 4 |
| PET Scan | imaging | $1,098 | $11 | $1,480 | 6 |
| Endoscopy | preventive | $1,116 | $310 | $13,614 | 4 |
| Shoulder Surgery | surgery | $1,211 | $18 | $13,621 | 4 |
| Bronchoscopy | diagnostic | $1,321 | $11 | $13,614 | 5 |
| Colonoscopy with Polypectomy | other | $1,406 | $14 | $13,614 | 4 |
| Kidney Stone Removal | other | $1,415 | $18 | $24,307 | 4 |
| Total Hip Replacement | surgery | $1,445 | $70 | $41,061 | 5 |
| C-Section (Cesarean Delivery) | obstetric | $1,537 | $70 | $15,437 | 5 |
| Upper GI Endoscopy (EGD) | diagnostic | $1,609 | $1,609 | $1,609 | 1 |
| Spinal Fusion | surgery | $1,622 | $11 | $67,321 | 5 |
| Laminectomy (Back Decompression) | other | $1,642 | $11 | $7,835 | 4 |
| Gastric Sleeve (Weight Loss Surgery) | other | $1,674 | $310 | $27,329 | 3 |
| Hysteroscopy | other | $1,682 | $11 | $13,614 | 5 |
| Vasectomy | surgery | $1,697 | $110 | $13,614 | 3 |
| Cataract Surgery | surgery | $1,730 | $310 | $14,311 | 3 |
| Tonsillectomy | surgery | $1,800 | $11 | $13,614 | 5 |
| Prostatectomy | other | $1,831 | $70 | $13,614 | 5 |
| Lumpectomy (Breast) | surgery | $1,863 | $310 | $4,200 | 3 |
| Knee Arthroscopy | other | $2,112 | $110 | $13,614 | 3 |
| Postpartum Care | obstetric | $2,174 | $147 | $4,200 | 2 |
| Hernia Repair (Umbilical) | surgery | $2,269 | $1,371 | $3,166 | 2 |
| Heart Valve Replacement | other | $2,297 | $92 | $15,495 | 3 |
| Hernia Repair | surgery | $2,429 | $11 | $14,682 | 5 |
| Bunionectomy | other | $2,455 | $310 | $13,614 | 3 |
| Endometrial Ablation | other | $2,639 | $310 | $14,407 | 3 |
| Gallbladder Removal (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $3,487 | $70 | $18,949 | 5 |
| Septoplasty | surgery | $3,841 | $310 | $13,614 | 4 |
| Hip Arthroscopy | other | $3,880 | $258 | $13,614 | 3 |
| Pacemaker Insertion | cardiac | $4,895 | $70 | $61,214 | 5 |
| Total Knee Replacement | surgery | $5,353 | $68 | $41,303 | 5 |
| CABG (Heart Bypass Surgery) | other | $5,438 | $3,922 | $6,953 | 2 |
| Tubal Ligation | surgery | $5,742 | $950 | $13,621 | 3 |
| Thyroidectomy | surgery | $5,970 | $310 | $13,614 | 4 |
| Prenatal Care | obstetric | $6,144 | $36 | $12,252 | 2 |
| LASIK Eye Surgery | other | $7,013 | $411 | $13,614 | 2 |
| Hysterectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $8,127 | $92 | $27,297 | 4 |
| Cardiac Ablation | other | $38,178 | $11,146 | $65,210 | 2 |
Every shoppable procedure with real Boston pricing data across 18 hospitals. Sort by median price, variability, or number of reporting hospitals.
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Pricing data sourced from federally mandated hospital Machine-Readable Files.
Disclosure required by 45 CFR Part 180.
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