At a glance
Durham hospital prices span $2 to $14,250 across 52 shoppable procedures, drawn from 1 reporting hospitals across the metro area. Every price comes directly from federally mandated Machine-Readable Files under 45 CFR Part 180. ProcedureRadar last refreshed Durham 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 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 across 1 hospitals. Sort by median price, variability, or number of reporting hospitals.
Ranked by their median price position across all reporting procedures, relative to the Durham metro median. Lower index scores mean consistently cheaper.
Plain-English answers to the questions consumers and journalists ask most about Durham hospital pricing.
Pricing data sourced from federally mandated hospital Machine-Readable Files.
Disclosure required by 45 CFR Part 180.
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