The median cost of healthcare in Indianapolis ranges from $1 for a urinalysis to $27,626 for a spinal fusion across 14 reporting Indianapolis hospitals. ProcedureRadar scans federally mandated Machine-Readable Files every month to show exactly what Indianapolis hospitals charge for 164 shoppable procedures. The most affordable Indianapolis hospital in our data is Marion General Hospital, currently running about 13% below the metro median.
Every shoppable procedure in Indianapolis, 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 | $4 | $2 | $47 | 11 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) | lab | $6 | $6 | $6 | 1 |
| Venipuncture | lab | $7 | $7 | $7 | 1 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) | lab | $8 | $6 | $41 | 3 |
| Vasectomy | surgery | $9 | $2 | $324 | 5 |
| Blood Draw (Venipuncture) | lab | $9 | $7 | $21 | 3 |
| Hemoglobin A1C | lab | $11 | $7 | $36 | 6 |
| Comprehensive Metabolic Panel | lab | $11 | $11 | $11 | 1 |
| IV Hydration | therapy | $11 | $2 | $277 | 3 |
| Chemotherapy Administration | other | $15 | $1 | $857 | 8 |
| Cholesterol Management | cardiac | $15 | $4 | $56 | 11 |
| X-ray Exam of Shoulder | imaging | $15 | $15 | $15 | 1 |
| Thyroid Test (TSH) | lab | $17 | $8 | $158 | 6 |
| Thyroid Panel (TSH) | lab | $17 | $17 | $17 | 1 |
| Prostate Cancer Screening | other | $18 | $10 | $62 | 11 |
| COVID-19 Vaccination | preventive | $18 | $8 | $27 | 2 |
| PSA (Prostate-Specific Antigen) | lab | $18 | $18 | $18 | 2 |
| Hydrate IV Infusion Add-on | surgery | $19 | $19 | $19 | 1 |
| Liver Function Panel | lab | $19 | $9 | $28 | 2 |
| EKG (Electrocardiogram) | cardiac | $20 | $4 | $267 | 11 |
| X-Ray of the Hand | imaging | $20 | $20 | $20 | 1 |
| Knee X-Ray | imaging | $22 | $22 | $22 | 1 |
| Lumbar Spine X-Ray | imaging | $23 | $23 | $23 | 1 |
| X-ray Exam Hip Uni 1 View | imaging | $23 | $23 | $23 | 1 |
| Pap Smear | preventive | $25 | $11 | $68 | 10 |
| Bone Density Scan | imaging | $27 | $12 | $372 | 11 |
| Flu Vaccination | preventive | $30 | $7 | $115 | 10 |
| Vitamin D Level | lab | $30 | $30 | $30 | 1 |
| Vitamin D Test | lab | $30 | $30 | $99 | 3 |
| Radiation Therapy | other | $32 | $13 | $354 | 9 |
| Hepatic Function Panel | lab | $32 | $32 | $32 | 1 |
| Blood Test | lab | $36 | $3 | $586 | 11 |
| Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP) | lab | $38 | $8 | $48 | 3 |
| Newborn Care | obstetric | $38 | $15 | $60 | 2 |
| Therapeutic Injection | preventive | $38 | $17 | $106 | 3 |
| Ankle X-Ray | imaging | $39 | $18 | $60 | 2 |
| Mammogram | preventive | $43 | $4 | $69 | 10 |
| Chest X-Ray 1 View | imaging | $43 | $43 | $43 | 1 |
| ERCP (Gallstone Removal) | other | $44 | $27 | $60 | 2 |
| Hospital Follow-up Care | other | $48 | $28 | $183 | 6 |
| Ultrasound of the Abdomen | imaging | $50 | $44 | $55 | 2 |
| Carpal Tunnel Release | surgery | $51 | $38 | $445 | 6 |
| Skin Tag Removal | other | $51 | $15 | $86 | 2 |
| Hospital Discharge | other | $54 | $13 | $102 | 4 |
| Abdominal Ultrasound | imaging | $55 | $22 | $657 | 9 |
| CT Head | imaging | $57 | $57 | $997 | 11 |
| CT Scan of the Head | imaging | $57 | $57 | $57 | 1 |
| Trigger Point Injection | therapy | $58 | $56 | $60 | 2 |
| Emergency Room Visit | emergency | $60 | $2 | $630 | 11 |
| Circumcision | surgery | $60 | $16 | $387 | 5 |
| Laceration Repair | emergency | $60 | $2 | $305 | 5 |
| Foot X-Ray | imaging | $60 | $16 | $216 | 3 |
| Hand/Wrist X-Ray | imaging | $60 | $20 | $216 | 3 |
| Hypertension Management | cardiac | $60 | $14 | $122 | 3 |
| Intermediate Joint Injection | surgery | $60 | $53 | $547 | 3 |
| Obstetric Ultrasound | imaging | $60 | $45 | $661 | 3 |
| Shoulder X-Ray | imaging | $60 | $15 | $213 | 3 |
| Small Joint Injection | surgery | $60 | $6 | $437 | 3 |
| X-Ray of the Knee | imaging | $60 | $18 | $294 | 3 |
| Allergy Testing Panel | diagnostic | $60 | $60 | $60 | 1 |
| Gastric Sleeve (Weight Loss Surgery) | other | $60 | $60 | $60 | 1 |
| Mental Health Evaluation | therapy | $60 | $60 | $60 | 1 |
| Knee Arthroscopy | other | $61 | $50 | $474 | 4 |
| Prenatal Care | obstetric | $61 | $60 | $196 | 3 |
| IV Infusion, 1st Hr | surgery | $62 | $62 | $62 | 1 |
| Echocardiogram | imaging | $63 | $2 | $1,532 | 8 |
| Hospital Admission | other | $64 | $48 | $435 | 6 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound | imaging | $64 | $60 | $661 | 3 |
| Urgent Care Visit | other | $66 | $5 | $111 | 4 |
| Epidural Steroid Injection | other | $67 | $60 | $73 | 2 |
| Hospital Observation | other | $68 | $26 | $333 | 6 |
| Mole Removal | other | $68 | $60 | $76 | 2 |
| Occupational Therapy | therapy | $70 | $8 | $373 | 11 |
| Physical Therapy | therapy | $70 | $27 | $284 | 11 |
| Vision Exam | other | $71 | $60 | $81 | 2 |
| Cystoscopy | diagnostic | $73 | $7 | $468 | 8 |
| Skin Biopsy | other | $76 | $64 | $300 | 3 |
| Lumpectomy (Breast) | surgery | $77 | $60 | $94 | 2 |
| Bunionectomy | other | $78 | $60 | $96 | 2 |
| Pacemaker Insertion | cardiac | $79 | $60 | $876 | 3 |
| Thoracentesis | other | $80 | $7 | $250 | 6 |
| IUD Insertion | other | $81 | $49 | $677 | 8 |
| Skin Lesion Destruction | other | $82 | $60 | $103 | 2 |
| Physical Therapy Evaluation | therapy | $83 | $70 | $101 | 4 |
| Cortisone Shot (Joint Injection) | surgery | $85 | $4 | $609 | 9 |
| Occupational Therapy Evaluation | therapy | $87 | $61 | $150 | 4 |
| Critical Care | emergency | $94 | $30 | $1,336 | 7 |
| Blood Pressure Monitoring | other | $94 | $94 | $94 | 1 |
| Central Line Insertion | other | $94 | $31 | $1,420 | 6 |
| Pathology (Surgical Specimen) | lab | $94 | $60 | $545 | 3 |
| ACL Reconstruction | surgery | $95 | $27 | $3,817 | 7 |
| Carotid Duplex Ultrasound | imaging | $97 | $97 | $97 | 1 |
| CT Spine | imaging | $99 | $60 | $2,444 | 3 |
| Weight Management Program | preventive | $99 | $26 | $172 | 2 |
| Heart Valve Replacement | other | $102 | $102 | $102 | 1 |
| Endometrial Ablation | other | $103 | $38 | $2,316 | 5 |
| Asthma Management | other | $110 | $36 | $253 | 5 |
| Hip/Pelvis X-Ray | imaging | $112 | $14 | $253 | 3 |
| Lumbar Spine X-Ray | imaging | $112 | $11 | $346 | 3 |
| Psychotherapy Session (60 min) | therapy | $112 | $112 | $112 | 1 |
| Drainage of Skin Abscess | other | $113 | $113 | $113 | 1 |
| Bronchoscopy | diagnostic | $117 | $60 | $174 | 2 |
| MRI Spine | imaging | $117 | $60 | $2,209 | 3 |
| Ankle Surgery | other | $119 | $60 | $432 | 3 |
| Annual Wellness Visit (Established) | preventive | $120 | $60 | $180 | 2 |
| CT Angiography Chest | imaging | $123 | $123 | $123 | 1 |
| Sleep Study (Polysomnography) | diagnostic | $126 | $30 | $3,004 | 11 |
| Annual Wellness Visit (New) | preventive | $126 | $60 | $191 | 2 |
| Diabetes Management | other | $128 | $60 | $143 | 3 |
| MRI of the Knee | imaging | $129 | $60 | $2,232 | 3 |
| MRI of the Shoulder | imaging | $129 | $60 | $2,218 | 3 |
| Moderate Sedation | other | $135 | $32 | $322 | 4 |
| Dialysis | other | $145 | $60 | $500 | 12 |
| Shoulder Surgery | surgery | $147 | $16 | $990 | 8 |
| Cardiac Catheterization | cardiac | $148 | $9 | $8,271 | 11 |
| Hernia Repair | surgery | $152 | $29 | $1,004 | 8 |
| Colonoscopy | preventive | $155 | $15 | $1,330 | 9 |
| Hysteroscopy | other | $157 | $27 | $274 | 4 |
| Abscess Drainage (I&D) | emergency | $157 | $60 | $1,682 | 4 |
| Laryngoscopy | other | $165 | $60 | $1,184 | 4 |
| IV Drug Infusion | therapy | $166 | $75 | $256 | 2 |
| Postpartum Care | obstetric | $168 | $60 | $169 | 3 |
| Prostate Biopsy | other | $181 | $30 | $405 | 7 |
| Rotator Cuff Repair | surgery | $183 | $132 | $233 | 2 |
| Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap) | other | $185 | $52 | $473 | 7 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis with and without Contrast | imaging | $193 | $193 | $193 | 1 |
| CT Chest | imaging | $200 | $98 | $1,678 | 3 |
| Tonsillectomy | surgery | $202 | $60 | $609 | 4 |
| Toenail Removal | surgery | $206 | $60 | $1,912 | 4 |
| Stress Test | cardiac | $214 | $28 | $1,413 | 9 |
| Chest X-Ray | imaging | $246 | $60 | $432 | 2 |
| Carotid Ultrasound | imaging | $254 | $97 | $1,271 | 3 |
| Endoscopy | preventive | $256 | $60 | $390 | 3 |
| Paracentesis | diagnostic | $263 | $181 | $986 | 4 |
| Hernia Repair (Inguinal) | surgery | $306 | $152 | $460 | 2 |
| Deb Subq Tissue 20 SQ Cm/< | other | $310 | $310 | $310 | 1 |
| Septoplasty | surgery | $316 | $60 | $571 | 2 |
| LASIK Eye Surgery | other | $339 | $339 | $339 | 1 |
| Upper GI Endoscopy (EGD) | diagnostic | $390 | $390 | $390 | 1 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis | imaging | $401 | $90 | $3,028 | 3 |
| MRI of the Abdomen | imaging | $401 | $184 | $2,593 | 3 |
| MRI of the Brain | imaging | $401 | $119 | $2,218 | 3 |
| Prostatectomy | other | $421 | $2 | $21,532 | 8 |
| Cardiac Ablation | other | $437 | $60 | $814 | 2 |
| Cataract Surgery | surgery | $550 | $36 | $1,107 | 5 |
| Thyroidectomy | surgery | $579 | $60 | $1,685 | 6 |
| Colonoscopy with Polypectomy | other | $632 | $23 | $1,240 | 2 |
| Hysterectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $686 | $8 | $985 | 7 |
| Kidney Stone Removal | other | $701 | $60 | $7,815 | 8 |
| Breast Biopsy | other | $702 | $28 | $18,118 | 10 |
| Laminectomy (Back Decompression) | other | $935 | $195 | $5,147 | 3 |
| PET Scan | imaging | $1,091 | $778 | $8,547 | 3 |
| Tubal Ligation | surgery | $1,360 | $60 | $5,187 | 5 |
| Vaginal Delivery | obstetric | $2,204 | $60 | $5,161 | 10 |
| COPD Management | other | $3,250 | $29 | $5,362 | 10 |
| CABG (Heart Bypass Surgery) | other | $3,796 | $60 | $7,531 | 2 |
| Appendectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $4,189 | $59 | $13,585 | 10 |
| Gallbladder Removal (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $4,553 | $60 | $18,730 | 10 |
| C-Section (Cesarean Delivery) | obstetric | $4,818 | $60 | $12,598 | 10 |
| Wound Debridement | surgery | $5,291 | $39 | $14,654 | 6 |
| Angioplasty with Stent (PCI) | other | $7,531 | $60 | $7,714 | 3 |
| Total Hip Replacement | surgery | $7,574 | $60 | $22,484 | 9 |
| Total Knee Replacement | surgery | $10,060 | $60 | $27,626 | 10 |
| Spinal Fusion | surgery | $15,047 | $13,663 | $18,082 | 3 |
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