The median cost of healthcare in Durham ranges from $2 for a urinalysis to $14,250 for a spinal fusion across 1 reporting Durham hospitals. ProcedureRadar scans federally mandated Machine-Readable Files every month to show exactly what Durham hospitals charge for 52 shoppable procedures. The most affordable Durham hospital in our data is Person Memorial Hospital, currently running about 0% below the metro median.
Every shoppable procedure in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urinalysis | lab | $2 | $2 | $2 | 1 |
| Blood Test | lab | $7 | $7 | $7 | 1 |
| Cholesterol Management | cardiac | $7 | $7 | $7 | 1 |
| Emergency Room Visit | emergency | $8 | $8 | $8 | 1 |
| Carpal Tunnel Release | surgery | $15 | $15 | $15 | 1 |
| Prostate Cancer Screening | other | $15 | $15 | $15 | 1 |
| Physical Therapy | therapy | $47 | $47 | $47 | 1 |
| Diabetes Management | other | $48 | $48 | $48 | 1 |
| Hypertension Management | cardiac | $48 | $48 | $48 | 1 |
| Urgent Care Visit | other | $48 | $48 | $48 | 1 |
| Occupational Therapy | therapy | $62 | $62 | $62 | 1 |
| Cardiac Catheterization | cardiac | $82 | $82 | $82 | 1 |
| EKG (Electrocardiogram) | cardiac | $90 | $90 | $90 | 1 |
| Abdominal Ultrasound | imaging | $103 | $103 | $103 | 1 |
| Bone Density Scan | imaging | $103 | $103 | $103 | 1 |
| CT Head | imaging | $103 | $103 | $103 | 1 |
| Mammogram | preventive | $117 | $117 | $117 | 1 |
| Asthma Management | other | $123 | $123 | $123 | 1 |
| Chest X-Ray | imaging | $140 | $140 | $140 | 1 |
| Blood Pressure Monitoring | other | $151 | $151 | $151 | 1 |
| CT Chest | imaging | $172 | $172 | $172 | 1 |
| IUD Insertion | other | $224 | $224 | $224 | 1 |
| Skin Biopsy | other | $224 | $224 | $224 | 1 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis | imaging | $233 | $233 | $233 | 1 |
| Echocardiogram | imaging | $233 | $233 | $233 | 1 |
| MRI of the Brain | imaging | $233 | $233 | $233 | 1 |
| MRI Spine | imaging | $233 | $233 | $233 | 1 |
| MRI of the Shoulder | imaging | $277 | $277 | $277 | 1 |
| Cortisone Shot (Joint Injection) | surgery | $285 | $285 | $285 | 1 |
| Stress Test | cardiac | $301 | $301 | $301 | 1 |
| MRI of the Knee | imaging | $345 | $345 | $345 | 1 |
| ACL Reconstruction | surgery | $356 | $356 | $356 | 1 |
| Mole Removal | other | $386 | $386 | $386 | 1 |
| Epidural Steroid Injection | other | $510 | $510 | $510 | 1 |
| Colonoscopy | preventive | $880 | $880 | $880 | 1 |
| Sleep Study (Polysomnography) | diagnostic | $982 | $982 | $982 | 1 |
| Dialysis | other | $1,056 | $1,056 | $1,056 | 1 |
| Colonoscopy with Polypectomy | other | $1,138 | $1,138 | $1,138 | 1 |
| Laryngoscopy | other | $1,354 | $1,354 | $1,354 | 1 |
| Breast Biopsy | other | $1,564 | $1,564 | $1,564 | 1 |
| Endoscopy | preventive | $1,831 | $1,831 | $1,831 | 1 |
| Vaginal Delivery | obstetric | $2,040 | $2,040 | $2,040 | 1 |
| Cataract Surgery | surgery | $2,201 | $2,201 | $2,201 | 1 |
| Gallbladder Removal (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $2,375 | $2,375 | $2,375 | 1 |
| Knee Arthroscopy | other | $3,132 | $3,132 | $3,132 | 1 |
| Hernia Repair | surgery | $3,406 | $3,406 | $3,406 | 1 |
| COPD Management | other | $3,700 | $3,700 | $3,700 | 1 |
| Total Hip Replacement | surgery | $4,750 | $4,750 | $4,750 | 1 |
| Ankle Surgery | other | $4,922 | $4,922 | $4,922 | 1 |
| Appendectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $5,612 | $5,612 | $5,612 | 1 |
| Total Knee Replacement | surgery | $6,954 | $6,954 | $6,954 | 1 |
| Spinal Fusion | surgery | $14,250 | $14,250 | $14,250 | 1 |
Every shoppable procedure with real Durham pricing data. Sort by median price, variability, or number of reporting hospitals.
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