The median cost of healthcare in New York ranges from $1 for a urinalysis to $56,260 for a hernia repair (inguinal) across 23 reporting New York hospitals. ProcedureRadar scans federally mandated Machine-Readable Files every month to show exactly what New York hospitals charge for 169 shoppable procedures. The most affordable New York hospital in our data is Richmond University Medical Center, currently running about 3% below the metro median.
Every shoppable procedure in New York, 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 | $43 | 11 |
| Allergy Testing Panel | diagnostic | $5 | $2 | $228 | 7 |
| Venipuncture | lab | $9 | $9 | $9 | 1 |
| Cholesterol Management | cardiac | $13 | $3 | $288 | 9 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) | lab | $14 | $3 | $33 | 3 |
| Lumbar Spine X-Ray | imaging | $14 | $11 | $16 | 2 |
| Flu Vaccination | preventive | $15 | $11 | $33 | 8 |
| Foot X-Ray | imaging | $17 | $14 | $20 | 2 |
| Prostate Cancer Screening | other | $18 | $12 | $337 | 13 |
| Ankle X-Ray | imaging | $18 | $15 | $20 | 2 |
| Skin Lesion Destruction | other | $18 | $6 | $29 | 2 |
| Hand/Wrist X-Ray | imaging | $20 | $15 | $546 | 3 |
| Liver Function Panel | lab | $20 | $7 | $32 | 2 |
| Shoulder X-Ray | imaging | $20 | $16 | $24 | 2 |
| Pap Smear | preventive | $22 | $8 | $224 | 11 |
| X-Ray of the Knee | imaging | $22 | $20 | $24 | 2 |
| Hemoglobin A1C | lab | $25 | $8 | $82 | 4 |
| Pathology (Surgical Specimen) | lab | $26 | $19 | $32 | 2 |
| Therapeutic Injection | preventive | $26 | $11 | $40 | 2 |
| Thyroid Test (TSH) | lab | $27 | $9 | $44 | 2 |
| Moderate Sedation | other | $31 | $6 | $56 | 2 |
| Blood Pressure Monitoring | other | $32 | $15 | $329 | 7 |
| Skin Tag Removal | other | $32 | $32 | $32 | 1 |
| Small Joint Injection | surgery | $32 | $25 | $38 | 2 |
| Blood Test | lab | $33 | $4 | $301 | 13 |
| Vitamin D Test | lab | $34 | $27 | $41 | 2 |
| IV Drug Infusion | therapy | $36 | $35 | $37 | 2 |
| Chemotherapy Administration | other | $41 | $1 | $482 | 11 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound | imaging | $41 | $20 | $797 | 3 |
| Obstetric Ultrasound | imaging | $41 | $41 | $41 | 1 |
| Bone Density Scan | imaging | $42 | $8 | $1,034 | 11 |
| Weight Management Program | preventive | $42 | $25 | $436 | 8 |
| COVID-19 Vaccination | preventive | $42 | $34 | $49 | 2 |
| Hepatic Function Panel | lab | $43 | $27 | $59 | 2 |
| EKG (Electrocardiogram) | cardiac | $44 | $8 | $330 | 11 |
| Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP) | lab | $46 | $7 | $59 | 4 |
| Abdominal Ultrasound | imaging | $48 | $24 | $768 | 9 |
| Carotid Ultrasound | imaging | $50 | $34 | $65 | 2 |
| Skin Biopsy | other | $54 | $22 | $4,185 | 7 |
| Blood Draw (Venipuncture) | lab | $55 | $12 | $98 | 2 |
| Trigger Point Injection | therapy | $57 | $18 | $95 | 2 |
| Comprehensive Metabolic Panel | lab | $58 | $7 | $82 | 4 |
| Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap) | other | $58 | $37 | $79 | 2 |
| Asthma Management | other | $60 | $9 | $709 | 9 |
| Stress Test | cardiac | $61 | $5 | $437 | 9 |
| Intermediate Joint Injection | surgery | $61 | $28 | $93 | 2 |
| Vision Exam | other | $63 | $20 | $296 | 6 |
| Annual Wellness Visit (Established) | preventive | $64 | $60 | $68 | 2 |
| Psychotherapy Session (45 min) | therapy | $65 | $65 | $65 | 1 |
| Physical Therapy Evaluation | therapy | $66 | $38 | $608 | 3 |
| PSA (Prostate-Specific Antigen) | lab | $66 | $12 | $96 | 4 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) | lab | $66 | $66 | $66 | 1 |
| Occupational Therapy Evaluation | therapy | $67 | $38 | $645 | 3 |
| Lipid Panel | lab | $68 | $13 | $123 | 2 |
| Cortisone Shot (Joint Injection) | surgery | $73 | $24 | $1,473 | 10 |
| Cystoscopy | diagnostic | $73 | $18 | $21,299 | 11 |
| Occupational Therapy | therapy | $78 | $38 | $783 | 12 |
| Hypertension Management | cardiac | $80 | $43 | $332 | 9 |
| Thoracentesis | other | $80 | $28 | $131 | 2 |
| Paracentesis | diagnostic | $86 | $63 | $109 | 2 |
| Thyroid Panel (TSH) | lab | $90 | $70 | $109 | 2 |
| Urgent Care Visit | other | $92 | $56 | $816 | 10 |
| Annual Wellness Visit (New) | preventive | $92 | $83 | $101 | 2 |
| Chest X-Ray | imaging | $93 | $6 | $3,511 | 9 |
| Physical Therapy | therapy | $95 | $38 | $424 | 12 |
| Foot X-Ray | imaging | $95 | $95 | $95 | 1 |
| Shoulder X-Ray | imaging | $95 | $95 | $95 | 1 |
| Diabetes Management | other | $100 | $64 | $610 | 9 |
| Knee X-Ray | imaging | $101 | $101 | $101 | 1 |
| X-ray Exam of Ankle | imaging | $102 | $102 | $102 | 1 |
| Hospital Follow-up Care | other | $105 | $105 | $105 | 1 |
| Mental Health Evaluation | therapy | $108 | $65 | $135 | 7 |
| Abscess Drainage (I&D) | emergency | $109 | $78 | $140 | 2 |
| Toenail Removal | surgery | $112 | $83 | $140 | 2 |
| Laceration Repair | emergency | $113 | $85 | $140 | 2 |
| X-Ray of the Hand | imaging | $114 | $114 | $114 | 1 |
| Mammogram | preventive | $118 | $39 | $1,143 | 9 |
| Postpartum Care | obstetric | $118 | $60 | $5,510 | 7 |
| Prenatal Care | obstetric | $121 | $22 | $978 | 7 |
| Critical Care | emergency | $124 | $108 | $140 | 2 |
| DEXA Bone Density Scan | imaging | $126 | $11 | $388 | 3 |
| Hip X-Ray | imaging | $134 | $134 | $134 | 1 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis | imaging | $137 | $83 | $5,021 | 8 |
| CT Chest | imaging | $140 | $48 | $1,935 | 9 |
| IUD Insertion | other | $140 | $36 | $1,806 | 11 |
| Mole Removal | other | $140 | $35 | $1,510 | 8 |
| CT Spine | imaging | $147 | $53 | $539 | 3 |
| Wound Debridement | surgery | $149 | $140 | $158 | 2 |
| Dental Cleaning | other | $150 | $22 | $152 | 3 |
| Emergency Room Visit | emergency | $156 | $36 | $2,697 | 11 |
| Central Line Insertion | other | $159 | $140 | $178 | 2 |
| Radiation Therapy | other | $167 | $124 | $1,289 | 10 |
| Circumcision | surgery | $171 | $100 | $242 | 2 |
| PET Scan | imaging | $171 | $98 | $244 | 2 |
| Vitamin D Level | lab | $183 | $183 | $183 | 1 |
| Sleep Study (Polysomnography) | diagnostic | $185 | $43 | $504 | 10 |
| Cardiac Catheterization | cardiac | $187 | $41 | $34,239 | 12 |
| Colonoscopy with Polypectomy | other | $215 | $147 | $853 | 7 |
| MRI Spine | imaging | $218 | $27 | $5,236 | 8 |
| Epidural Steroid Injection | other | $232 | $55 | $6,433 | 8 |
| MRI of the Knee | imaging | $234 | $89 | $4,916 | 8 |
| Lumbar Spine X-Ray | imaging | $234 | $114 | $353 | 2 |
| Laryngoscopy | other | $239 | $6 | $4,771 | 10 |
| Hip/Pelvis X-Ray | imaging | $244 | $12 | $476 | 2 |
| Chest X-Ray 1 View | imaging | $251 | $71 | $431 | 2 |
| ERCP (Gallstone Removal) | other | $276 | $24 | $853 | 9 |
| Hospital Admission | other | $289 | $154 | $424 | 2 |
| MRI of the Brain | imaging | $291 | $95 | $7,201 | 9 |
| MRI of the Abdomen | imaging | $307 | $91 | $918 | 3 |
| Kidney Stone Removal | other | $309 | $58 | $4,140 | 10 |
| Hospital Discharge | other | $310 | $102 | $518 | 2 |
| MRI of the Shoulder | imaging | $327 | $113 | $2,604 | 9 |
| ACL Reconstruction | surgery | $335 | $140 | $1,116 | 10 |
| LASIK Eye Surgery | other | $337 | $251 | $4,185 | 5 |
| CT Head | imaging | $351 | $47 | $2,254 | 13 |
| Tonsillectomy | surgery | $373 | $123 | $1,327 | 6 |
| Tubal Ligation | surgery | $382 | $38 | $5,685 | 5 |
| CT Scan of the Chest | imaging | $382 | $126 | $637 | 2 |
| COPD Management | other | $400 | $65 | $7,347 | 13 |
| Carpal Tunnel Release | surgery | $403 | $43 | $526 | 10 |
| Echocardiogram | imaging | $404 | $18 | $2,527 | 12 |
| Vasectomy | surgery | $428 | $116 | $1,634 | 7 |
| IV Hydration | therapy | $441 | $35 | $846 | 2 |
| Hysteroscopy | other | $450 | $132 | $1,074 | 8 |
| Septoplasty | surgery | $477 | $279 | $674 | 2 |
| X-ray Exam Hip Uni 1 View | imaging | $498 | $498 | $498 | 1 |
| Cardiac Stress Test | cardiac | $503 | $222 | $784 | 2 |
| Ankle Surgery | other | $510 | $244 | $853 | 7 |
| Prostate Biopsy | other | $517 | $67 | $6,068 | 9 |
| Bronchoscopy | diagnostic | $524 | $84 | $963 | 2 |
| Cataract Surgery | surgery | $617 | $126 | $5,685 | 4 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis with and without Contrast | imaging | $649 | $649 | $649 | 1 |
| Ultrasound of the Abdomen | imaging | $649 | $400 | $898 | 2 |
| Lumpectomy (Breast) | surgery | $654 | $270 | $1,037 | 2 |
| Endoscopy | preventive | $662 | $101 | $4,056 | 8 |
| Carotid Duplex Ultrasound | imaging | $669 | $669 | $669 | 1 |
| Breast Biopsy | other | $686 | $123 | $4,755 | 10 |
| Knee Arthroscopy | other | $691 | $77 | $2,175 | 7 |
| Total Hip Replacement | surgery | $697 | $36 | $18,028 | 7 |
| Thyroidectomy | surgery | $734 | $354 | $1,490 | 6 |
| Upper GI Endoscopy (EGD) | diagnostic | $745 | $745 | $745 | 1 |
| Bunionectomy | other | $756 | $288 | $1,074 | 6 |
| Dialysis | other | $780 | $25 | $17,044 | 11 |
| Colonoscopy | preventive | $789 | $202 | $2,973 | 9 |
| CT Scan of the Head | imaging | $827 | $126 | $839 | 3 |
| Cardiac Ablation | other | $973 | $525 | $7,425 | 5 |
| C-Section (Cesarean Delivery) | obstetric | $983 | $9 | $22,296 | 9 |
| Wisdom Tooth Extraction | other | $987 | $299 | $1,675 | 2 |
| Laminectomy (Back Decompression) | other | $1,310 | $104 | $3,791 | 7 |
| Endometrial Ablation | other | $1,385 | $210 | $6,863 | 8 |
| Heart Valve Replacement | other | $1,409 | $250 | $21,044 | 6 |
| Hip Arthroscopy | other | $1,410 | $663 | $7,895 | 3 |
| Hysterectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $1,494 | $36 | $51,157 | 11 |
| Total Knee Replacement | surgery | $1,502 | $15 | $43,626 | 9 |
| Appendectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $1,503 | $268 | $37,557 | 9 |
| MRI of the Lower Back (Lumbar) | imaging | $1,578 | $1,578 | $1,578 | 1 |
| Gallbladder Removal (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $1,722 | $35 | $29,809 | 11 |
| Gastric Sleeve (Weight Loss Surgery) | other | $1,791 | $1,221 | $6,838 | 5 |
| Hernia Repair | surgery | $2,091 | $234 | $35,935 | 7 |
| Shoulder Surgery | surgery | $2,091 | $201 | $7,000 | 7 |
| Angioplasty with Stent (PCI) | other | $2,642 | $100 | $39,479 | 9 |
| CABG (Heart Bypass Surgery) | other | $2,646 | $387 | $13,728 | 8 |
| Rotator Cuff Repair | surgery | $3,307 | $3,307 | $3,307 | 1 |
| Hernia Repair (Umbilical) | surgery | $3,676 | $514 | $6,838 | 2 |
| Spinal Fusion | surgery | $6,780 | $763 | $56,260 | 9 |
| Vaginal Delivery | obstetric | $8,077 | $1,896 | $21,044 | 8 |
| Prostatectomy | other | $16,116 | $800 | $22,297 | 9 |
| Pacemaker Insertion | cardiac | $20,115 | $511 | $47,686 | 9 |
| Hernia Repair (Inguinal) | surgery | $21,476 | $21,476 | $21,476 | 1 |
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