At a glance
Columbia hospital prices span $1 to $65,366 across 154 shoppable procedures, drawn from 31 reporting hospitals across the metro area. Every price comes directly from federally mandated Machine-Readable Files under 45 CFR Part 180. ProcedureRadar last refreshed Columbia data in Apr 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 Columbia, 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 | $9 | $2 | $3,872 | 20 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) | lab | $14 | $3 | $79 | 20 |
| Cholesterol Management | cardiac | $20 | $8 | $70 | 18 |
| Hemoglobin A1C | lab | $26 | $4 | $89 | 18 |
| COVID-19 Vaccination | preventive | $32 | $16 | $82 | 11 |
| Flu Vaccination | preventive | $36 | $7 | $313 | 19 |
| Therapeutic Injection | preventive | $36 | $13 | $236 | 20 |
| Lipid Panel | lab | $38 | $17 | $62 | 13 |
| Blood Draw (Venipuncture) | lab | $39 | $3 | $3,552 | 21 |
| Thyroid Test (TSH) | lab | $40 | $9 | $169 | 20 |
| Liver Function Panel | lab | $44 | $8 | $137 | 20 |
| Pap Smear | preventive | $56 | $21 | $35,000 | 20 |
| Hospital Observation | other | $62 | $13 | $1,092 | 16 |
| Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP) | lab | $63 | $4 | $223 | 20 |
| Mammogram | preventive | $63 | $15 | $345 | 14 |
| Vitamin D Test | lab | $65 | $15 | $151 | 16 |
| Weight Management Program | preventive | $69 | $23 | $148 | 10 |
| Moderate Sedation | other | $80 | $10 | $354 | 19 |
| Annual Wellness Visit (New) | preventive | $80 | $9 | $316 | 13 |
| Occupational Therapy | therapy | $96 | $42 | $829 | 24 |
| Allergy Testing Panel | diagnostic | $106 | $7 | $360 | 7 |
| Hospital Discharge | other | $107 | $107 | $107 | 1 |
| Hypertension Management | cardiac | $109 | $24 | $267 | 19 |
| Hospital Follow-up Care | other | $110 | $110 | $110 | 1 |
| Blood Test | lab | $111 | $5 | $1,098 | 21 |
| Skin Tag Removal | other | $112 | $15 | $429 | 20 |
| PSA (Prostate-Specific Antigen) | lab | $114 | $24 | $156 | 13 |
| EKG (Electrocardiogram) | cardiac | $116 | $21 | $4,319 | 21 |
| Annual Wellness Visit (Established) | preventive | $116 | $9 | $272 | 13 |
| Prostate Cancer Screening | other | $124 | $24 | $760 | 18 |
| IV Hydration | therapy | $126 | $11 | $494 | 20 |
| Bone Density Scan | imaging | $128 | $78 | $416 | 19 |
| Dental Cleaning | other | $128 | $126 | $35,000 | 5 |
| Foot X-Ray | imaging | $134 | $31 | $463 | 20 |
| Urgent Care Visit | other | $136 | $40 | $393 | 19 |
| Diabetes Management | other | $146 | $48 | $339 | 19 |
| IV Drug Infusion | therapy | $153 | $36 | $5,089 | 20 |
| Physical Therapy | therapy | $156 | $24 | $537 | 24 |
| Hospital Admission | other | $162 | $162 | $162 | 1 |
| Pathology (Surgical Specimen) | lab | $163 | $12 | $721 | 18 |
| Comprehensive Metabolic Panel | lab | $166 | $5 | $1,098 | 15 |
| Blood Pressure Monitoring | other | $169 | $25 | $196 | 4 |
| DEXA Bone Density Scan | imaging | $170 | $80 | $416 | 15 |
| Mental Health Evaluation | therapy | $171 | $11 | $333 | 13 |
| Lumbar Spine X-Ray | imaging | $179 | $35 | $636 | 20 |
| Vision Exam | other | $179 | $37 | $10,918 | 11 |
| Obstetric Ultrasound | imaging | $182 | $4 | $795 | 20 |
| Skin Biopsy | other | $187 | $20 | $35,000 | 17 |
| Psychotherapy Session (45 min) | therapy | $187 | $120 | $333 | 8 |
| Hand/Wrist X-Ray | imaging | $189 | $8 | $835 | 20 |
| Emergency Room Visit | emergency | $209 | $2 | $35,000 | 19 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound | imaging | $212 | $6 | $683 | 20 |
| Ankle X-Ray | imaging | $214 | $25 | $728 | 20 |
| Chemotherapy Administration | other | $220 | $24 | $629 | 20 |
| COPD Management | other | $221 | $48 | $5,987 | 20 |
| Shoulder X-Ray | imaging | $229 | $32 | $1,316 | 20 |
| X-Ray of the Knee | imaging | $254 | $17 | $855 | 20 |
| Skin Lesion Destruction | other | $287 | $136 | $14,554 | 18 |
| Hip/Pelvis X-Ray | imaging | $297 | $10 | $1,126 | 20 |
| Chest X-Ray | imaging | $298 | $10 | $827 | 20 |
| Chest X-Ray 1 View | imaging | $298 | $24 | $483 | 15 |
| MRI of the Brain | imaging | $309 | $80 | $3,319 | 20 |
| IUD Insertion | other | $314 | $29 | $1,346 | 20 |
| Sleep Study (Polysomnography) | diagnostic | $331 | $39 | $4,311 | 18 |
| Carotid Ultrasound | imaging | $344 | $25 | $1,189 | 20 |
| Asthma Management | other | $386 | $9 | $977 | 20 |
| Abdominal Ultrasound | imaging | $389 | $26 | $1,671 | 21 |
| Postpartum Care | obstetric | $418 | $166 | $14,554 | 5 |
| Prostate Biopsy | other | $438 | $162 | $35,000 | 19 |
| Ultrasound of the Abdomen | imaging | $452 | $80 | $710 | 15 |
| Radiation Therapy | other | $457 | $80 | $20,747 | 15 |
| Cardiac Catheterization | cardiac | $462 | $12 | $59,868 | 15 |
| Dialysis | other | $475 | $24 | $27,860 | 24 |
| Abscess Drainage (I&D) | emergency | $480 | $173 | $35,000 | 20 |
| Trigger Point Injection | therapy | $517 | $4 | $788 | 20 |
| Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap) | other | $525 | $21 | $7,022 | 20 |
| Small Joint Injection | surgery | $565 | $71 | $1,159 | 20 |
| Laceration Repair | emergency | $577 | $88 | $954 | 20 |
| Critical Care | emergency | $642 | $35 | $3,724 | 19 |
| Mole Removal | other | $666 | $141 | $2,918 | 20 |
| Echocardiogram | imaging | $683 | $208 | $9,589 | 21 |
| Toenail Removal | surgery | $691 | $146 | $2,431 | 20 |
| Cortisone Shot (Joint Injection) | surgery | $711 | $42 | $2,309 | 20 |
| Circumcision | surgery | $829 | $65 | $14,554 | 19 |
| Intermediate Joint Injection | surgery | $857 | $48 | $1,273 | 20 |
| MRI Spine | imaging | $928 | $80 | $2,833 | 20 |
| Stress Test | cardiac | $986 | $11 | $1,700 | 21 |
| Wisdom Tooth Extraction | other | $1,119 | $1,119 | $1,119 | 1 |
| CT Chest | imaging | $1,159 | $80 | $2,280 | 20 |
| CT Scan of the Chest | imaging | $1,195 | $80 | $2,280 | 15 |
| Carpal Tunnel Release | surgery | $1,233 | $204 | $35,000 | 19 |
| Vasectomy | surgery | $1,265 | $112 | $2,654 | 14 |
| PET Scan | imaging | $1,275 | $78 | $6,027 | 16 |
| Epidural Steroid Injection | other | $1,293 | $144 | $3,465 | 19 |
| Central Line Insertion | other | $1,321 | $75 | $14,554 | 20 |
| MRI of the Shoulder | imaging | $1,371 | $61 | $3,044 | 20 |
| ERCP (Gallstone Removal) | other | $1,509 | $245 | $7,698 | 19 |
| CT Spine | imaging | $1,526 | $80 | $14,554 | 20 |
| Wound Debridement | surgery | $1,529 | $46 | $9,754 | 21 |
| MRI of the Abdomen | imaging | $1,585 | $2 | $8,989 | 21 |
| MRI of the Knee | imaging | $1,644 | $4 | $3,381 | 20 |
| Colonoscopy with Polypectomy | other | $1,695 | $409 | $11,592 | 19 |
| Angioplasty with Stent (PCI) | other | $1,740 | $24 | $65,366 | 19 |
| Laryngoscopy | other | $1,759 | $111 | $35,000 | 19 |
| MRI of the Lower Back (Lumbar) | imaging | $1,842 | $80 | $2,591 | 15 |
| Thoracentesis | other | $1,849 | $275 | $14,554 | 20 |
| Bronchoscopy | diagnostic | $1,860 | $143 | $4,459 | 19 |
| Paracentesis | diagnostic | $2,007 | $237 | $2,757 | 21 |
| CT Scan of the Head | imaging | $2,132 | $1,010 | $35,000 | 15 |
| CT Head | imaging | $2,181 | $14 | $35,000 | 21 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis | imaging | $2,338 | $80 | $4,937 | 20 |
| Cataract Surgery | surgery | $2,351 | $444 | $31,618 | 13 |
| Vaginal Delivery | obstetric | $2,600 | $8 | $6,217 | 20 |
| Pacemaker Insertion | cardiac | $2,754 | $24 | $28,671 | 19 |
| Upper GI Endoscopy (EGD) | diagnostic | $3,018 | $588 | $4,538 | 15 |
| Endoscopy | preventive | $3,228 | $404 | $4,550 | 20 |
| Colonoscopy | preventive | $3,375 | $72 | $34,118 | 20 |
| Breast Biopsy | other | $3,776 | $192 | $35,000 | 20 |
| Lumpectomy (Breast) | surgery | $4,038 | $30 | $35,000 | 18 |
| Hysteroscopy | other | $4,260 | $423 | $35,000 | 18 |
| Septoplasty | surgery | $4,459 | $613 | $35,000 | 18 |
| CABG (Heart Bypass Surgery) | other | $4,512 | $1 | $21,721 | 9 |
| Cystoscopy | diagnostic | $5,236 | $121 | $35,000 | 20 |
| Hernia Repair (Inguinal) | surgery | $5,280 | $5,079 | $35,000 | 14 |
| Hernia Repair | surgery | $5,292 | $67 | $35,000 | 18 |
| C-Section (Cesarean Delivery) | obstetric | $6,618 | $62 | $35,000 | 20 |
| Shoulder Surgery | surgery | $9,450 | $347 | $35,000 | 18 |
| Gallbladder Removal (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $11,154 | $1 | $35,000 | 19 |
| LASIK Eye Surgery | other | $13,073 | $282 | $35,000 | 18 |
| Kidney Stone Removal | other | $13,521 | $234 | $36,621 | 20 |
| ACL Reconstruction | surgery | $14,603 | $906 | $35,000 | 18 |
| Ankle Surgery | other | $14,603 | $931 | $35,000 | 15 |
| Thyroidectomy | surgery | $14,603 | $979 | $35,000 | 15 |
| Knee Arthroscopy | other | $14,603 | $644 | $35,000 | 15 |
| Bunionectomy | other | $14,808 | $1 | $35,000 | 18 |
| Endometrial Ablation | other | $15,012 | $228 | $35,000 | 18 |
| Spinal Fusion | surgery | $15,164 | $766 | $35,000 | 19 |
| Prenatal Care | obstetric | $15,389 | $495 | $16,223 | 4 |
| Laminectomy (Back Decompression) | other | $16,223 | $48 | $40,782 | 18 |
| Cardiac Ablation | other | $16,961 | $80 | $53,151 | 15 |
| Spinal Fusion (Lumbar) | surgery | $17,753 | $2,062 | $35,000 | 14 |
| Hernia Repair (Umbilical) | surgery | $18,667 | $20 | $35,000 | 13 |
| Total Knee Replacement | surgery | $18,842 | $1,191 | $35,000 | 19 |
| Tonsillectomy | surgery | $20,079 | $215 | $35,000 | 15 |
| Appendectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $20,079 | $560 | $35,000 | 16 |
| Prostatectomy | other | $20,079 | $1,111 | $35,000 | 18 |
| Total Hip Replacement | surgery | $20,130 | $104 | $35,000 | 19 |
| Hysterectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $20,341 | $967 | $35,000 | 17 |
| Tubal Ligation | surgery | $23,229 | $192 | $35,000 | 15 |
| Rotator Cuff Repair | surgery | $23,229 | $8,086 | $35,000 | 14 |
| Newborn Care | obstetric | $32,500 | $73 | $35,000 | 10 |
| Hip Arthroscopy | other | $32,500 | $946 | $35,000 | 15 |
| Gastric Sleeve (Weight Loss Surgery) | other | $32,500 | $1,528 | $35,000 | 11 |
| Heart Valve Replacement | other | $32,500 | $24 | $49,240 | 19 |
Every shoppable procedure with real Columbia pricing data across 31 hospitals. Sort by median price, variability, or number of reporting hospitals.
Ranked by their median price position across all reporting procedures, relative to the Columbia metro median. Lower index scores mean consistently cheaper.
Plain-English answers to the questions consumers and journalists ask most about Columbia hospital pricing.
Pricing data sourced from federally mandated hospital Machine-Readable Files.
Disclosure required by 45 CFR Part 180.
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