The median cost of healthcare in Salt Lake City ranges from $2 for a chemotherapy administration to $28,264 for a spinal fusion across 6 reporting Salt Lake City hospitals. ProcedureRadar scans federally mandated Machine-Readable Files every month to show exactly what Salt Lake City hospitals charge for 131 shoppable procedures. The most affordable Salt Lake City hospital in our data is Northern Utah Rehabilitation Hospital, currently running about 16% below the metro median.
Every shoppable procedure in Salt Lake City, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemotherapy Administration | other | $3 | $2 | $4 | 2 |
| Urinalysis | lab | $3 | $3 | $3 | 2 |
| Cholesterol Management | cardiac | $8 | $4 | $19 | 3 |
| Blood Draw (Venipuncture) | lab | $9 | $4 | $9 | 3 |
| Hemoglobin A1C | lab | $10 | $10 | $13 | 3 |
| Flu Vaccination | preventive | $17 | $5 | $27 | 3 |
| Skin Tag Removal | other | $18 | $14 | $21 | 2 |
| Prostate Cancer Screening | other | $19 | $18 | $165 | 3 |
| Hospital Follow-up Care | other | $29 | $29 | $29 | 1 |
| Comprehensive Metabolic Panel | lab | $30 | $11 | $77 | 3 |
| Cardiac Catheterization | cardiac | $30 | $21 | $81 | 3 |
| Vitamin D Test | lab | $30 | $30 | $88 | 3 |
| Newborn Care | obstetric | $31 | $31 | $31 | 1 |
| Liver Function Panel | lab | $34 | $8 | $60 | 2 |
| Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP) | lab | $35 | $8 | $62 | 2 |
| Mammogram | preventive | $41 | $41 | $41 | 2 |
| IV Hydration | therapy | $44 | $10 | $202 | 3 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) | lab | $45 | $22 | $75 | 4 |
| Pap Smear | preventive | $45 | $18 | $72 | 2 |
| Cortisone Shot (Joint Injection) | surgery | $48 | $9 | $283 | 3 |
| Skin Biopsy | other | $51 | $51 | $113 | 3 |
| IV Drug Infusion | therapy | $53 | $44 | $202 | 3 |
| Emergency Room Visit | emergency | $56 | $30 | $81 | 2 |
| Thyroid Test (TSH) | lab | $69 | $17 | $120 | 2 |
| Hospital Observation | other | $70 | $54 | $140 | 3 |
| Weight Management Program | preventive | $72 | $72 | $72 | 1 |
| Blood Test | lab | $73 | $30 | $77 | 3 |
| Hospital Discharge | other | $79 | $79 | $79 | 1 |
| Physical Therapy | therapy | $82 | $59 | $203 | 4 |
| Occupational Therapy | therapy | $84 | $59 | $213 | 4 |
| Ankle X-Ray | imaging | $84 | $84 | $217 | 3 |
| Foot X-Ray | imaging | $84 | $84 | $222 | 3 |
| Hand/Wrist X-Ray | imaging | $84 | $84 | $217 | 3 |
| Shoulder X-Ray | imaging | $84 | $84 | $222 | 3 |
| Therapeutic Injection | preventive | $90 | $68 | $202 | 3 |
| Bone Density Scan | imaging | $93 | $84 | $102 | 2 |
| Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap) | other | $98 | $46 | $298 | 3 |
| Skin Lesion Destruction | other | $98 | $98 | $98 | 1 |
| Abdominal Ultrasound | imaging | $102 | $102 | $365 | 3 |
| CT Head | imaging | $102 | $102 | $760 | 3 |
| Hip/Pelvis X-Ray | imaging | $102 | $84 | $297 | 3 |
| Lumbar Spine X-Ray | imaging | $102 | $102 | $374 | 3 |
| Obstetric Ultrasound | imaging | $102 | $102 | $360 | 3 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound | imaging | $102 | $102 | $369 | 3 |
| Ultrasound of the Abdomen | imaging | $102 | $102 | $365 | 3 |
| X-Ray of the Knee | imaging | $102 | $84 | $212 | 3 |
| Hospital Admission | other | $102 | $102 | $102 | 1 |
| Moderate Sedation | other | $104 | $23 | $184 | 2 |
| EKG (Electrocardiogram) | cardiac | $121 | $18 | $1,400 | 3 |
| Toenail Removal | surgery | $121 | $84 | $383 | 3 |
| Mental Health Evaluation | therapy | $132 | $132 | $132 | 1 |
| Annual Wellness Visit (Established) | preventive | $135 | $135 | $135 | 1 |
| Postpartum Care | obstetric | $137 | $137 | $137 | 1 |
| Pathology (Surgical Specimen) | lab | $138 | $47 | $417 | 3 |
| Annual Wellness Visit (New) | preventive | $140 | $140 | $140 | 1 |
| Asthma Management | other | $150 | $8 | $150 | 3 |
| Blood Pressure Monitoring | other | $150 | $150 | $150 | 2 |
| Chest X-Ray | imaging | $171 | $171 | $217 | 3 |
| Chest X-Ray 1 View | imaging | $171 | $84 | $217 | 3 |
| CT Chest | imaging | $171 | $171 | $1,323 | 3 |
| CT Spine | imaging | $171 | $171 | $1,190 | 3 |
| Laceration Repair | emergency | $190 | $70 | $190 | 3 |
| Stress Test | cardiac | $222 | $43 | $757 | 4 |
| Carotid Ultrasound | imaging | $232 | $232 | $607 | 3 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis | imaging | $232 | $232 | $1,114 | 3 |
| Hypertension Management | cardiac | $239 | $66 | $411 | 2 |
| Intermediate Joint Injection | surgery | $242 | $40 | $283 | 3 |
| Mole Removal | other | $250 | $116 | $383 | 2 |
| Tubal Ligation | surgery | $281 | $281 | $281 | 1 |
| Small Joint Injection | surgery | $283 | $39 | $283 | 3 |
| Trigger Point Injection | therapy | $283 | $46 | $283 | 3 |
| IUD Insertion | other | $292 | $56 | $372 | 3 |
| Diabetes Management | other | $318 | $94 | $541 | 2 |
| Paracentesis | diagnostic | $329 | $88 | $551 | 3 |
| MRI of the Abdomen | imaging | $342 | $342 | $2,204 | 3 |
| MRI of the Brain | imaging | $342 | $232 | $2,170 | 3 |
| MRI of the Knee | imaging | $342 | $342 | $1,797 | 3 |
| MRI of the Lower Back (Lumbar) | imaging | $342 | $232 | $2,165 | 3 |
| MRI Spine | imaging | $342 | $232 | $2,165 | 3 |
| Thoracentesis | other | $363 | $133 | $593 | 2 |
| Abscess Drainage (I&D) | emergency | $383 | $144 | $1,553 | 3 |
| Dialysis | other | $389 | $86 | $615 | 4 |
| Urgent Care Visit | other | $484 | $84 | $884 | 2 |
| Echocardiogram | imaging | $526 | $526 | $526 | 2 |
| Sleep Study (Polysomnography) | diagnostic | $563 | $150 | $975 | 2 |
| Cystoscopy | diagnostic | $640 | $640 | $640 | 2 |
| MRI of the Shoulder | imaging | $676 | $468 | $1,755 | 3 |
| C-Section (Cesarean Delivery) | obstetric | $774 | $164 | $2,824 | 3 |
| Prenatal Care | obstetric | $777 | $777 | $777 | 1 |
| Epidural Steroid Injection | other | $860 | $664 | $1,056 | 2 |
| Colonoscopy | preventive | $874 | $336 | $1,130 | 3 |
| Upper GI Endoscopy (EGD) | diagnostic | $899 | $225 | $1,819 | 3 |
| Laminectomy (Back Decompression) | other | $963 | $29 | $1,897 | 2 |
| Colonoscopy with Polypectomy | other | $1,130 | $347 | $1,130 | 3 |
| Gastric Sleeve (Weight Loss Surgery) | other | $1,152 | $1,152 | $1,152 | 1 |
| LASIK Eye Surgery | other | $1,157 | $1,157 | $1,157 | 1 |
| Critical Care | emergency | $1,268 | $1,268 | $1,518 | 3 |
| Hysteroscopy | other | $1,621 | $193 | $3,048 | 2 |
| Bronchoscopy | diagnostic | $1,653 | $1,653 | $1,653 | 1 |
| Endoscopy | preventive | $1,819 | $225 | $1,819 | 3 |
| Laryngoscopy | other | $1,861 | $186 | $3,535 | 2 |
| Carpal Tunnel Release | surgery | $1,872 | $1,872 | $2,236 | 3 |
| COPD Management | other | $1,964 | $131 | $3,500 | 3 |
| Vasectomy | surgery | $1,964 | $48 | $1,964 | 3 |
| Circumcision | surgery | $1,964 | $1,964 | $1,964 | 1 |
| Cataract Surgery | surgery | $2,186 | $2,186 | $2,186 | 2 |
| Breast Biopsy | other | $2,232 | $1,553 | $2,911 | 2 |
| Central Line Insertion | other | $2,277 | $135 | $3,017 | 3 |
| Lumpectomy (Breast) | surgery | $2,364 | $1,057 | $3,671 | 2 |
| Septoplasty | surgery | $3,109 | $3,109 | $3,109 | 1 |
| Knee Arthroscopy | other | $3,110 | $3,110 | $3,110 | 1 |
| Vaginal Delivery | obstetric | $3,115 | $2,025 | $3,200 | 3 |
| Hernia Repair (Inguinal) | surgery | $3,383 | $3,383 | $3,383 | 2 |
| ACL Reconstruction | surgery | $3,459 | $70 | $6,848 | 2 |
| Hernia Repair | surgery | $4,488 | $3,383 | $5,593 | 2 |
| Endometrial Ablation | other | $4,732 | $4,732 | $4,732 | 2 |
| Gallbladder Removal (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $4,761 | $3,928 | $5,593 | 2 |
| Appendectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $5,593 | $5,593 | $5,593 | 2 |
| Thyroidectomy | surgery | $5,671 | $5,671 | $5,671 | 2 |
| Tonsillectomy | surgery | $5,671 | $637 | $5,671 | 3 |
| Shoulder Surgery | surgery | $5,859 | $5,859 | $5,859 | 1 |
| Total Hip Replacement | surgery | $5,892 | $1,861 | $12,335 | 3 |
| Ankle Surgery | other | $6,848 | $6,848 | $6,848 | 1 |
| Hip Arthroscopy | other | $6,848 | $6,848 | $6,848 | 1 |
| Bunionectomy | other | $6,848 | $6,848 | $6,848 | 1 |
| Total Knee Replacement | surgery | $7,150 | $1,964 | $12,335 | 2 |
| Rotator Cuff Repair | surgery | $7,284 | $5,736 | $8,831 | 2 |
| Wound Debridement | surgery | $7,714 | $74 | $28,264 | 4 |
| Hysterectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $8,763 | $4,732 | $12,793 | 2 |
| Kidney Stone Removal | other | $12,267 | $5,078 | $19,455 | 2 |
| Spinal Fusion | surgery | $12,792 | $11,784 | $13,800 | 2 |
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