The median cost of healthcare in Detroit ranges from $1 for a blood draw (venipuncture) to $196,753 for a total knee replacement across 19 reporting Detroit hospitals. ProcedureRadar scans federally mandated Machine-Readable Files every month to show exactly what Detroit hospitals charge for 178 shoppable procedures. The most affordable Detroit hospital in our data is Mclaren Lapeer Region, currently running about 26% below the metro median.
Every shoppable procedure in Detroit, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blood Draw (Venipuncture) | lab | $2 | $1 | $4,094 | 15 |
| Urinalysis | lab | $2 | $1 | $59 | 17 |
| Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP) | lab | $5 | $4 | $1,474 | 15 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) | lab | $5 | $2 | $74 | 17 |
| Liver Function Panel | lab | $5 | $4 | $168 | 13 |
| Blood Test | lab | $6 | $4 | $1,857 | 18 |
| Comprehensive Metabolic Panel | lab | $6 | $5 | $49 | 5 |
| Hemoglobin A1C | lab | $6 | $5 | $100 | 15 |
| CABG (Heart Bypass Surgery) | other | $7 | $7 | $10,017 | 3 |
| Cholesterol Management | cardiac | $8 | $3 | $161 | 17 |
| Hepatic Function Panel | lab | $8 | $5 | $36 | 3 |
| Venipuncture | lab | $8 | $2 | $34 | 4 |
| Thyroid Test (TSH) | lab | $10 | $9 | $192 | 14 |
| Prostate Cancer Screening | other | $11 | $5 | $213 | 15 |
| PSA (Prostate-Specific Antigen) | lab | $11 | $9 | $47 | 5 |
| Pap Smear | preventive | $12 | $8 | $200 | 15 |
| Thyroid Panel (TSH) | lab | $13 | $9 | $57 | 4 |
| Vitamin D Test | lab | $18 | $15 | $270 | 14 |
| Allergy Testing Panel | diagnostic | $21 | $3 | $55 | 4 |
| Postpartum Care | obstetric | $21 | $20 | $34 | 3 |
| EKG (Electrocardiogram) | cardiac | $24 | $13 | $1,637 | 15 |
| Weight Management Program | preventive | $24 | $16 | $56 | 7 |
| Flu Vaccination | preventive | $27 | $7 | $64 | 10 |
| Vitamin D Level | lab | $28 | $18 | $99 | 4 |
| Pathology (Surgical Specimen) | lab | $29 | $7 | $654 | 16 |
| DEXA Bone Density Scan | imaging | $34 | $33 | $35 | 2 |
| Chemotherapy Administration | other | $38 | $2 | $537 | 17 |
| Intermediate Joint Injection | surgery | $42 | $2 | $1,029 | 17 |
| Hospital Observation | other | $43 | $7 | $310 | 9 |
| Therapeutic Injection | preventive | $44 | $13 | $267 | 17 |
| Skin Tag Removal | other | $45 | $9 | $286 | 17 |
| Mammogram | preventive | $47 | $8 | $304 | 11 |
| Small Joint Injection | surgery | $47 | $3 | $1,060 | 17 |
| IV Hydration | therapy | $48 | $11 | $247 | 14 |
| Occupational Therapy Evaluation | therapy | $48 | $48 | $48 | 1 |
| Ankle X-Ray | imaging | $49 | $21 | $421 | 14 |
| Foot X-Ray | imaging | $49 | $21 | $421 | 17 |
| Hand/Wrist X-Ray | imaging | $49 | $21 | $421 | 17 |
| Physical Therapy Evaluation | therapy | $49 | $34 | $89 | 5 |
| Shoulder X-Ray | imaging | $49 | $21 | $449 | 14 |
| Cortisone Shot (Joint Injection) | surgery | $50 | $9 | $2,185 | 17 |
| Hypertension Management | cardiac | $51 | $5 | $386 | 16 |
| Physical Therapy | therapy | $51 | $34 | $520 | 18 |
| Occupational Therapy | therapy | $54 | $19 | $564 | 18 |
| X-Ray of the Knee | imaging | $55 | $21 | $479 | 14 |
| Chest X-Ray 1 View | imaging | $55 | $55 | $55 | 1 |
| IV Drug Infusion | therapy | $56 | $7 | $359 | 14 |
| Mental Health Evaluation | therapy | $58 | $32 | $166 | 9 |
| Trigger Point Injection | therapy | $58 | $2 | $782 | 17 |
| Hip/Pelvis X-Ray | imaging | $59 | $25 | $489 | 14 |
| Hydration IV Infusion Init | surgery | $63 | $11 | $119 | 4 |
| X-ray Exam of Shoulder | imaging | $63 | $47 | $88 | 4 |
| Lumbar Spine X-Ray | imaging | $64 | $21 | $542 | 14 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound | imaging | $65 | $7 | $792 | 17 |
| Abdominal Ultrasound | imaging | $66 | $45 | $1,368 | 18 |
| Bone Density Scan | imaging | $66 | $15 | $1,318 | 17 |
| Chest X-Ray | imaging | $66 | $20 | $426 | 16 |
| Obstetric Ultrasound | imaging | $66 | $29 | $1,634 | 17 |
| Toenail Removal | surgery | $67 | $29 | $376 | 17 |
| Moderate Sedation | other | $69 | $10 | $406 | 17 |
| Psychotherapy Session (45 min) | therapy | $69 | $32 | $160 | 4 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound Complete | imaging | $70 | $7 | $106 | 4 |
| Diabetes Management | other | $71 | $5 | $408 | 16 |
| Annual Wellness Visit (Established) | preventive | $71 | $45 | $148 | 9 |
| Annual Wellness Visit (New) | preventive | $71 | $49 | $180 | 9 |
| X-ray Exam of Ankle | imaging | $72 | $48 | $93 | 4 |
| Radiation Therapy | other | $74 | $61 | $62,724 | 12 |
| IUD Insertion | other | $75 | $12 | $3,717 | 17 |
| Asthma Management | other | $76 | $28 | $1,115 | 18 |
| Shoulder X-Ray | imaging | $76 | $48 | $113 | 4 |
| Skin Biopsy | other | $77 | $46 | $903 | 13 |
| X-ray Exam Hip Uni 1 View | imaging | $79 | $48 | $98 | 4 |
| Hydrate IV Infusion Add-on | surgery | $79 | $11 | $119 | 3 |
| Laceration Repair | emergency | $82 | $7 | $1,484 | 16 |
| IV Infusion, Ea Add Hr | surgery | $88 | $7 | $135 | 4 |
| Hospital Discharge | other | $88 | $87 | $195 | 5 |
| Newborn Care | obstetric | $92 | $33 | $873 | 4 |
| Urgent Care Visit | other | $94 | $2 | $386 | 16 |
| Knee X-Ray | imaging | $102 | $65 | $144 | 4 |
| Prenatal Care | obstetric | $104 | $60 | $122 | 3 |
| CT Head | imaging | $106 | $66 | $7,558 | 18 |
| CT Scan of the Head | imaging | $106 | $106 | $585 | 5 |
| Lumbar Spine X-Ray | imaging | $107 | $65 | $149 | 4 |
| CT Chest | imaging | $109 | $91 | $1,746 | 17 |
| Abscess Drainage (I&D) | emergency | $110 | $46 | $1,364 | 17 |
| Skin Lesion Destruction | other | $110 | $13 | $205 | 16 |
| Hospital Follow-up Care | other | $112 | $18 | $181 | 5 |
| COPD Management | other | $127 | $4 | $17,748 | 18 |
| Carotid Ultrasound | imaging | $140 | $17 | $1,136 | 14 |
| Emergency Room Visit | emergency | $142 | $2 | $629 | 18 |
| Dialysis | other | $145 | $8 | $3,149 | 11 |
| Mole Removal | other | $145 | $88 | $579 | 16 |
| Cardiac Stress Test | cardiac | $150 | $138 | $151 | 3 |
| Stress Test | cardiac | $151 | $21 | $2,270 | 9 |
| Ultrasound of the Abdomen | imaging | $164 | $65 | $241 | 4 |
| Hospital Admission | other | $165 | $47 | $260 | 6 |
| Laryngoscopy | other | $167 | $2 | $913 | 15 |
| Blood Pressure Monitoring | other | $168 | $156 | $179 | 2 |
| Drainage of Skin Abscess | other | $168 | $107 | $219 | 3 |
| Echocardiogram | imaging | $175 | $5 | $4,693 | 18 |
| CT Angiography Chest | imaging | $177 | $106 | $1,126 | 5 |
| CT Spine | imaging | $177 | $66 | $2,211 | 17 |
| Emergency Room Visit (Level 5) | emergency | $182 | $2 | $340 | 4 |
| MRI of the Shoulder | imaging | $187 | $7 | $8,666 | 17 |
| Carotid Duplex Ultrasound | imaging | $189 | $17 | $405 | 4 |
| MRI of the Brain | imaging | $215 | $138 | $5,067 | 17 |
| MRI Spine | imaging | $215 | $2 | $6,354 | 17 |
| MRI of the Knee | imaging | $218 | $12 | $7,672 | 17 |
| MRI of the Abdomen | imaging | $219 | $17 | $4,619 | 18 |
| MRI of the Lower Back (Lumbar) | imaging | $219 | $2 | $1,001 | 4 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis | imaging | $225 | $140 | $4,739 | 17 |
| Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap) | other | $304 | $41 | $1,063 | 16 |
| LASIK Eye Surgery | other | $307 | $307 | $1,600 | 3 |
| Njx Interlaminar Lmbr/sac | other | $322 | $16 | $690 | 4 |
| Thoracentesis | other | $330 | $7 | $2,075 | 18 |
| Upper GI Endoscopy (EGD) | diagnostic | $343 | $43 | $1,118 | 6 |
| Critical Care | emergency | $345 | $2 | $1,027 | 16 |
| Wound Debridement | surgery | $351 | $89 | $25,176 | 16 |
| Sleep Study (Polysomnography) | diagnostic | $353 | $109 | $1,468 | 16 |
| Epidural Steroid Injection | other | $369 | $16 | $3,438 | 17 |
| Paracentesis | diagnostic | $377 | $180 | $1,637 | 17 |
| Prostate Biopsy | other | $392 | $170 | $1,821 | 15 |
| Endoscopy | preventive | $439 | $43 | $1,659 | 16 |
| Tubal Ligation | surgery | $535 | $535 | $993 | 3 |
| Central Line Insertion | other | $539 | $21 | $2,262 | 18 |
| CT Scan of the Chest | imaging | $548 | $106 | $1,126 | 3 |
| Colonoscopy | preventive | $552 | $32 | $1,324 | 12 |
| CT Scan of the Abdomen and Pelvis | imaging | $565 | $219 | $1,871 | 4 |
| Colonoscopy with Polypectomy | other | $584 | $275 | $1,790 | 16 |
| Colonoscopy (Diagnostic) | diagnostic | $584 | $275 | $1,117 | 3 |
| CT Cervical Spine without Contrast | imaging | $620 | $620 | $620 | 1 |
| Bronchoscopy | diagnostic | $760 | $26 | $5,455 | 14 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis without Contrast | imaging | $889 | $219 | $1,871 | 3 |
| PET Scan | imaging | $890 | $141 | $6,569 | 16 |
| Cystoscopy | diagnostic | $903 | $5 | $7,228 | 17 |
| Vasectomy | surgery | $910 | $275 | $1,869 | 11 |
| Cardiac Ablation | other | $938 | $11 | $20,001 | 12 |
| Angioplasty with Stent (PCI) | other | $982 | $178 | $196,753 | 12 |
| Breast Biopsy | other | $982 | $146 | $104,206 | 16 |
| Carpal Tunnel Release | surgery | $1,038 | $275 | $1,947 | 15 |
| Circumcision | surgery | $1,055 | $15 | $4,535 | 16 |
| Cataract Surgery | surgery | $1,240 | $13 | $4,234 | 10 |
| ERCP (Gallstone Removal) | other | $1,302 | $275 | $2,355 | 12 |
| Septoplasty | surgery | $1,389 | $147 | $3,233 | 13 |
| Tonsillectomy | surgery | $1,464 | $275 | $4,842 | 12 |
| Gastric Sleeve (Weight Loss Surgery) | other | $1,524 | $275 | $8,082 | 3 |
| Bunionectomy | other | $1,556 | $275 | $2,053 | 10 |
| Hysteroscopy | other | $1,581 | $275 | $3,170 | 16 |
| Cardiac Catheterization | cardiac | $1,596 | $28 | $10,696 | 17 |
| Knee Arthroscopy | other | $1,685 | $275 | $3,234 | 12 |
| Lumpectomy (Breast) | surgery | $1,700 | $275 | $1,926 | 11 |
| Hernia Repair (Inguinal) | surgery | $1,884 | $27 | $7,473 | 5 |
| Hernia Repair (Umbilical) | surgery | $1,889 | $275 | $2,988 | 12 |
| Hernia Repair | surgery | $1,942 | $27 | $7,473 | 15 |
| COVID-19 Vaccination | preventive | $2,191 | $2,191 | $2,191 | 2 |
| Kidney Stone Removal | other | $2,241 | $275 | $39,285 | 15 |
| Ankle Surgery | other | $2,370 | $275 | $3,708 | 6 |
| Endometrial Ablation | other | $2,484 | $275 | $4,210 | 15 |
| Vaginal Delivery | obstetric | $2,508 | $275 | $12,867 | 14 |
| Thyroidectomy | surgery | $3,011 | $275 | $9,115 | 12 |
| Appendectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $3,049 | $275 | $9,464 | 14 |
| Gallbladder Removal (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $3,087 | $100 | $39,562 | 18 |
| Laminectomy (Back Decompression) | other | $3,444 | $275 | $17,120 | 12 |
| Deb Musc/fascia 20 SQ Cm/< | other | $3,535 | $275 | $10,668 | 4 |
| Heart Valve Replacement | other | $3,554 | $100 | $142,719 | 9 |
| Shoulder Surgery | surgery | $3,648 | $3,228 | $3,822 | 6 |
| ACL Reconstruction | surgery | $3,708 | $1,348 | $7,121 | 11 |
| Rotator Cuff Repair | surgery | $3,708 | $3,641 | $6,280 | 3 |
| Hip Arthroscopy | other | $3,765 | $3,708 | $3,822 | 2 |
| Hysterectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $4,560 | $275 | $29,692 | 12 |
| C-Section (Cesarean Delivery) | obstetric | $4,585 | $462 | $19,404 | 9 |
| Prostatectomy | other | $4,688 | $275 | $48,129 | 11 |
| Spinal Fusion (Lumbar) | surgery | $5,692 | $275 | $16,002 | 5 |
| Spinal Fusion | surgery | $6,316 | $100 | $164,335 | 10 |
| Pacemaker Insertion | cardiac | $6,344 | $100 | $57,198 | 15 |
| Deb Subq Tissue 20 SQ Cm/< | other | $6,735 | $275 | $10,668 | 3 |
| Total Hip Replacement | surgery | $7,308 | $275 | $53,663 | 16 |
| Total Knee Replacement | surgery | $7,308 | $100 | $43,539 | 18 |
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