The median cost of healthcare in San Jose ranges from $1 for a prostate cancer screening to $48,611 for a cardiac ablation across 2 reporting San Jose hospitals. ProcedureRadar scans federally mandated Machine-Readable Files every month to show exactly what San Jose hospitals charge for 130 shoppable procedures. The most affordable San Jose hospital in our data is El Camino Hospital, currently running about 6% below the metro median.
Every shoppable procedure in San Jose, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prostate Cancer Screening | other | $10 | $4 | $16 | 2 |
| Cholesterol Management | cardiac | $16 | $1 | $31 | 2 |
| Weight Management Program | preventive | $22 | $22 | $22 | 1 |
| Urinalysis | lab | $24 | $6 | $41 | 2 |
| Pap Smear | preventive | $28 | $15 | $40 | 2 |
| Colonoscopy with Polypectomy | other | $29 | $29 | $29 | 1 |
| Small Joint Injection | surgery | $34 | $34 | $34 | 1 |
| Thyroid Test (TSH) | lab | $38 | $2 | $73 | 2 |
| Blood Draw (Venipuncture) | lab | $46 | $28 | $63 | 2 |
| Newborn Care | obstetric | $47 | $47 | $47 | 1 |
| Vitamin D Test | lab | $51 | $31 | $71 | 2 |
| Hospital Discharge | other | $54 | $54 | $54 | 1 |
| Allergy Testing Panel | diagnostic | $60 | $60 | $60 | 1 |
| COVID-19 Vaccination | preventive | $60 | $60 | $60 | 1 |
| Hospital Follow-up Care | other | $66 | $66 | $66 | 1 |
| Hemoglobin A1C | lab | $78 | $43 | $112 | 2 |
| Flu Vaccination | preventive | $84 | $59 | $108 | 2 |
| Occupational Therapy | therapy | $107 | $92 | $121 | 2 |
| Bone Density Scan | imaging | $115 | $81 | $149 | 2 |
| Therapeutic Injection | preventive | $117 | $94 | $140 | 2 |
| Cataract Surgery | surgery | $120 | $120 | $120 | 1 |
| Diabetes Management | other | $145 | $93 | $197 | 2 |
| Urgent Care Visit | other | $151 | $109 | $193 | 2 |
| Mammogram | preventive | $162 | $111 | $213 | 2 |
| Moderate Sedation | other | $168 | $133 | $203 | 2 |
| Hypertension Management | cardiac | $175 | $75 | $274 | 2 |
| Liver Function Panel | lab | $181 | $57 | $305 | 2 |
| Skin Biopsy | other | $197 | $12 | $381 | 2 |
| Blood Pressure Monitoring | other | $200 | $200 | $200 | 1 |
| Emergency Room Visit | emergency | $201 | $3 | $398 | 2 |
| Vision Exam | other | $220 | $141 | $298 | 2 |
| EKG (Electrocardiogram) | cardiac | $240 | $12 | $467 | 2 |
| Hip/Pelvis X-Ray | imaging | $254 | $216 | $292 | 2 |
| Mental Health Evaluation | therapy | $274 | $237 | $310 | 2 |
| Physical Therapy | therapy | $287 | $178 | $395 | 2 |
| Hospital Observation | other | $313 | $313 | $313 | 1 |
| Cortisone Shot (Joint Injection) | surgery | $360 | $25 | $695 | 2 |
| IV Drug Infusion | therapy | $371 | $177 | $564 | 2 |
| Hernia Repair | surgery | $379 | $43 | $715 | 2 |
| IV Hydration | therapy | $403 | $287 | $518 | 2 |
| Abscess Drainage (I&D) | emergency | $411 | $398 | $423 | 2 |
| Blood Test | lab | $414 | $345 | $482 | 2 |
| Stress Test | cardiac | $415 | $181 | $648 | 2 |
| Abdominal Ultrasound | imaging | $438 | $92 | $783 | 2 |
| Chemotherapy Administration | other | $465 | $425 | $505 | 2 |
| Lumbar Spine X-Ray | imaging | $471 | $462 | $480 | 2 |
| Chest X-Ray | imaging | $500 | $474 | $526 | 2 |
| Echocardiogram | imaging | $504 | $295 | $712 | 2 |
| Shoulder X-Ray | imaging | $536 | $229 | $843 | 2 |
| Asthma Management | other | $542 | $408 | $676 | 2 |
| Radiation Therapy | other | $604 | $313 | $894 | 2 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) | lab | $621 | $53 | $1,188 | 2 |
| Ankle X-Ray | imaging | $625 | $450 | $799 | 2 |
| Laryngoscopy | other | $627 | $252 | $1,002 | 2 |
| Paracentesis | diagnostic | $648 | $598 | $698 | 2 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound | imaging | $681 | $347 | $1,014 | 2 |
| Hand/Wrist X-Ray | imaging | $695 | $394 | $995 | 2 |
| Foot X-Ray | imaging | $755 | $677 | $833 | 2 |
| Obstetric Ultrasound | imaging | $769 | $542 | $996 | 2 |
| Toenail Removal | surgery | $777 | $279 | $1,275 | 2 |
| X-Ray of the Knee | imaging | $875 | $717 | $1,032 | 2 |
| Carotid Ultrasound | imaging | $932 | $585 | $1,278 | 2 |
| Mole Removal | other | $991 | $706 | $1,275 | 2 |
| Thoracentesis | other | $1,000 | $808 | $1,191 | 2 |
| Critical Care | emergency | $1,056 | $192 | $1,919 | 2 |
| Cystoscopy | diagnostic | $1,076 | $307 | $1,845 | 2 |
| IUD Insertion | other | $1,100 | $179 | $2,021 | 2 |
| Epidural Steroid Injection | other | $1,145 | $1,014 | $1,275 | 2 |
| Circumcision | surgery | $1,180 | $258 | $2,102 | 2 |
| Gastric Sleeve (Weight Loss Surgery) | other | $1,275 | $1,275 | $1,275 | 1 |
| Hospital Admission | other | $1,275 | $1,275 | $1,275 | 1 |
| LASIK Eye Surgery | other | $1,275 | $1,275 | $1,275 | 1 |
| Postpartum Care | obstetric | $1,275 | $1,275 | $1,275 | 1 |
| Prenatal Care | obstetric | $1,275 | $1,275 | $1,275 | 1 |
| Skin Lesion Destruction | other | $1,275 | $1,275 | $1,275 | 1 |
| Skin Tag Removal | other | $1,275 | $1,275 | $1,275 | 1 |
| Tonsillectomy | surgery | $1,275 | $1,275 | $1,275 | 1 |
| Tubal Ligation | surgery | $1,275 | $1,275 | $1,275 | 1 |
| Vasectomy | surgery | $1,275 | $1,275 | $1,275 | 1 |
| Trigger Point Injection | therapy | $1,336 | $432 | $2,239 | 2 |
| Central Line Insertion | other | $1,374 | $1,285 | $1,463 | 2 |
| Prostate Biopsy | other | $1,456 | $273 | $2,638 | 2 |
| Laceration Repair | emergency | $1,483 | $327 | $2,638 | 2 |
| Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap) | other | $1,539 | $915 | $2,162 | 2 |
| Carpal Tunnel Release | surgery | $1,638 | $1,638 | $1,638 | 1 |
| COPD Management | other | $1,722 | $143 | $3,301 | 2 |
| Dialysis | other | $1,729 | $1,729 | $1,729 | 1 |
| Kidney Stone Removal | other | $1,799 | $235 | $3,362 | 2 |
| MRI of the Brain | imaging | $1,810 | $675 | $2,945 | 2 |
| C-Section (Cesarean Delivery) | obstetric | $1,865 | $55 | $3,675 | 2 |
| Heart Valve Replacement | other | $2,169 | $1,275 | $3,062 | 2 |
| Intermediate Joint Injection | surgery | $2,239 | $2,239 | $2,239 | 1 |
| CT Spine | imaging | $2,598 | $1,301 | $3,894 | 2 |
| Hysteroscopy | other | $2,661 | $2,661 | $2,661 | 1 |
| ERCP (Gallstone Removal) | other | $2,724 | $881 | $4,567 | 2 |
| Bunionectomy | other | $2,950 | $2,950 | $2,950 | 1 |
| Hip Arthroscopy | other | $2,950 | $2,950 | $2,950 | 1 |
| Knee Arthroscopy | other | $2,950 | $2,950 | $2,950 | 1 |
| Laminectomy (Back Decompression) | other | $2,950 | $2,950 | $2,950 | 1 |
| Endoscopy | preventive | $3,221 | $3,221 | $3,221 | 1 |
| CT Head | imaging | $3,338 | $2,917 | $3,759 | 2 |
| ACL Reconstruction | surgery | $3,343 | $258 | $6,427 | 2 |
| MRI of the Knee | imaging | $3,601 | $2,712 | $4,490 | 2 |
| Cardiac Catheterization | cardiac | $3,635 | $2,066 | $5,204 | 2 |
| MRI of the Shoulder | imaging | $3,758 | $3,715 | $3,801 | 2 |
| MRI Spine | imaging | $3,823 | $3,327 | $4,318 | 2 |
| CT Chest | imaging | $3,914 | $3,389 | $4,438 | 2 |
| Vaginal Delivery | obstetric | $4,695 | $3,972 | $5,418 | 2 |
| MRI of the Abdomen | imaging | $4,707 | $4,399 | $5,015 | 2 |
| Breast Biopsy | other | $4,739 | $2,084 | $7,394 | 2 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis | imaging | $5,001 | $4,772 | $5,229 | 2 |
| Sleep Study (Polysomnography) | diagnostic | $5,051 | $3,863 | $6,239 | 2 |
| Thyroidectomy | surgery | $5,252 | $5,252 | $5,252 | 1 |
| Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP) | lab | $5,336 | $287 | $10,384 | 2 |
| Appendectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $6,341 | $6,341 | $6,341 | 1 |
| Spinal Fusion | surgery | $6,507 | $918 | $12,096 | 2 |
| Total Knee Replacement | surgery | $6,703 | $1,922 | $11,484 | 2 |
| Gallbladder Removal (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $7,873 | $4,183 | $11,562 | 2 |
| Endometrial Ablation | other | $8,592 | $8,592 | $8,592 | 1 |
| Angioplasty with Stent (PCI) | other | $9,183 | $6,268 | $12,098 | 2 |
| Shoulder Surgery | surgery | $9,198 | $9,198 | $9,198 | 1 |
| Total Hip Replacement | surgery | $10,208 | $37 | $20,378 | 2 |
| Ankle Surgery | other | $11,089 | $11,089 | $11,089 | 1 |
| CABG (Heart Bypass Surgery) | other | $13,519 | $11,668 | $15,369 | 2 |
| Prostatectomy | other | $13,855 | $10,612 | $17,098 | 2 |
| Colonoscopy | preventive | $17,914 | $17,914 | $17,914 | 1 |
| Pacemaker Insertion | cardiac | $19,216 | $18,287 | $20,145 | 2 |
| Hysterectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $23,289 | $918 | $45,660 | 2 |
| Wound Debridement | surgery | $24,771 | $931 | $48,611 | 2 |
| Cardiac Ablation | other | $32,230 | $30,293 | $34,166 | 2 |
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