The median cost of healthcare in McAllen ranges from $2 for a urinalysis to $21,038 for a pacemaker insertion across 2 reporting McAllen hospitals. ProcedureRadar scans federally mandated Machine-Readable Files every month to show exactly what McAllen hospitals charge for 72 shoppable procedures. The most affordable McAllen hospital in our data is Mission Regional Medical Center, currently running about 1% below the metro median.
Every shoppable procedure in McAllen, 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 | $3 | $2 | $4 | 2 |
| Blood Test | lab | $6 | $4 | $7 | 2 |
| Cholesterol Management | cardiac | $8 | $7 | $9 | 2 |
| Prenatal Care | obstetric | $9 | $9 | $9 | 1 |
| Chemotherapy Administration | other | $10 | $10 | $10 | 1 |
| Emergency Room Visit | emergency | $11 | $9 | $12 | 2 |
| Mammogram | preventive | $11 | $5 | $16 | 2 |
| Prostate Cancer Screening | other | $11 | $6 | $15 | 2 |
| Pap Smear | preventive | $16 | $14 | $17 | 2 |
| EKG (Electrocardiogram) | cardiac | $18 | $16 | $20 | 2 |
| Occupational Therapy | therapy | $24 | $17 | $30 | 2 |
| Hypertension Management | cardiac | $29 | $29 | $29 | 1 |
| Bone Density Scan | imaging | $32 | $29 | $34 | 2 |
| Skin Biopsy | other | $34 | $17 | $51 | 2 |
| Cortisone Shot (Joint Injection) | surgery | $36 | $34 | $38 | 2 |
| Chest X-Ray | imaging | $40 | $34 | $46 | 2 |
| Urgent Care Visit | other | $42 | $42 | $42 | 1 |
| Physical Therapy | therapy | $46 | $28 | $63 | 2 |
| Laryngoscopy | other | $47 | $47 | $47 | 1 |
| Diabetes Management | other | $48 | $48 | $48 | 1 |
| Stress Test | cardiac | $48 | $32 | $64 | 2 |
| IUD Insertion | other | $59 | $48 | $69 | 2 |
| Asthma Management | other | $62 | $43 | $80 | 2 |
| Abdominal Ultrasound | imaging | $80 | $73 | $87 | 2 |
| CT Chest | imaging | $89 | $73 | $104 | 2 |
| Echocardiogram | imaging | $95 | $47 | $143 | 2 |
| Mole Removal | other | $124 | $117 | $131 | 2 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis | imaging | $216 | $188 | $244 | 2 |
| MRI Spine | imaging | $223 | $167 | $279 | 2 |
| MRI of the Shoulder | imaging | $227 | $209 | $244 | 2 |
| Cardiac Catheterization | cardiac | $237 | $67 | $407 | 2 |
| MRI of the Knee | imaging | $284 | $244 | $323 | 2 |
| MRI of the Brain | imaging | $286 | $244 | $328 | 2 |
| Colonoscopy with Polypectomy | other | $325 | $232 | $418 | 2 |
| Endoscopy | preventive | $357 | $287 | $427 | 2 |
| Colonoscopy | preventive | $388 | $314 | $462 | 2 |
| Epidural Steroid Injection | other | $452 | $452 | $452 | 1 |
| CT Head | imaging | $468 | $73 | $862 | 2 |
| Carpal Tunnel Release | surgery | $626 | $557 | $695 | 2 |
| Laminectomy (Back Decompression) | other | $632 | $318 | $946 | 2 |
| Cystoscopy | diagnostic | $650 | $575 | $724 | 2 |
| Endometrial Ablation | other | $700 | $662 | $737 | 2 |
| Vasectomy | surgery | $706 | $706 | $706 | 1 |
| ERCP (Gallstone Removal) | other | $718 | $585 | $850 | 2 |
| Prostate Biopsy | other | $794 | $517 | $1,071 | 2 |
| Appendectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $815 | $654 | $976 | 2 |
| Knee Arthroscopy | other | $980 | $873 | $1,087 | 2 |
| Hysteroscopy | other | $985 | $946 | $1,023 | 2 |
| Angioplasty with Stent (PCI) | other | $1,086 | $720 | $1,452 | 2 |
| Thyroidectomy | surgery | $1,115 | $1,115 | $1,115 | 1 |
| Shoulder Surgery | surgery | $1,120 | $742 | $1,497 | 2 |
| Kidney Stone Removal | other | $1,188 | $876 | $1,500 | 2 |
| Hysterectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $1,231 | $1,096 | $1,365 | 2 |
| ACL Reconstruction | surgery | $1,253 | $1,005 | $1,500 | 2 |
| CABG (Heart Bypass Surgery) | other | $1,305 | $1,305 | $1,305 | 1 |
| Ankle Surgery | other | $1,500 | $1,500 | $1,500 | 1 |
| Bunionectomy | other | $1,500 | $1,500 | $1,500 | 1 |
| Hernia Repair | surgery | $1,728 | $1,500 | $1,955 | 2 |
| Dialysis | other | $1,758 | $97 | $3,419 | 2 |
| COPD Management | other | $2,396 | $59 | $4,732 | 2 |
| C-Section (Cesarean Delivery) | obstetric | $3,615 | $28 | $7,201 | 2 |
| Vaginal Delivery | obstetric | $4,490 | $3,990 | $4,990 | 2 |
| Cardiac Ablation | other | $4,536 | $4,536 | $4,536 | 1 |
| Gallbladder Removal (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $4,615 | $994 | $8,236 | 2 |
| Breast Biopsy | other | $5,144 | $412 | $9,875 | 2 |
| Total Knee Replacement | surgery | $7,500 | $1,500 | $13,500 | 2 |
| Heart Valve Replacement | other | $7,763 | $3,825 | $11,700 | 2 |
| Radiation Therapy | other | $9,100 | $57 | $18,143 | 2 |
| Total Hip Replacement | surgery | $10,200 | $1,500 | $18,900 | 2 |
| Prostatectomy | other | $10,396 | $9,873 | $10,919 | 2 |
| Spinal Fusion | surgery | $11,383 | $5,520 | $17,246 | 2 |
| Pacemaker Insertion | cardiac | $20,028 | $19,018 | $21,038 | 2 |
Every shoppable procedure with real McAllen pricing data. Sort by median price, variability, or number of reporting hospitals.
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