What data does the ProcedureRadar API return?

The ProcedureRadar API returns real hospital pricing data sourced from federally mandated Machine-Readable Files. Every response includes median prices, 10th-90th percentile ranges, quality scores, confidence badges, hospital count, and source attribution linking to the original hospital file.

How do I authenticate with the ProcedureRadar API?

Pass your API key as a Bearer token in the Authorization header: Authorization: Bearer pr_live_... API keys are issued when you subscribe to any tier starting at $799/month.

What endpoints does the ProcedureRadar API offer?

The API offers 4 endpoints: /v1/pricing for querying pricing data by procedure, metro, and insurance type; /v1/hospitals for hospital details and transparency scores; /v1/procedures for the procedure catalog; and /v1/compare for side-by-side hospital pricing comparisons.

ProcedureRadar API v1

Real Hospital Pricing Data. One REST Call.

Add real hospital pricing to your app in 15 minutes. Quality-scored, source-attributed JSON from 3,500+ hospitals. No MRF parsing required.

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3,500+ hospitals

100 metros

Monthly refresh

Patent Pending

From $799/mo. 60-80% below enterprise APIs.

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# Query MRI pricing in New York
curl "https://api.procedureradar.com/v1/pricing?procedure=mri-brain&metro=new-york&insurance_type=cash" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer pr_live_a1b2c3d4..."

# Response
{
  "procedure": "MRI of the Brain",
  "metro": "New York",
  "insurance_type": "cash",
  "median_price": 1050,
  "price_range": {
    "p10": 620,
    "p90": 1840
  },
  "hospitals_reporting": 24,
  "confidence": "high",
  "data_source": "hospital_mrf",
  "last_updated": "2026-04-01"
}

# Query MRI pricing
curl "https://api.procedureradar.com\
/v1/pricing\
?procedure=mri-brain\
&metro=new-york\
&insurance_type=cash" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer \
pr_live_a1b2c3d4..."

# Response
{
  "procedure": "MRI of the Brain",
  "median_price": 1050,
  "price_range": {
    "p10": 620,
    "p90": 1840
  },
  "hospitals_reporting": 24,
  "confidence": "high",
  "last_updated": "2026-04-01"
}

Base URLhttps://api.procedureradar.com

Base URL

https://api.procedureradar.com

Quickstart

First Response in 15 Minutes

Three steps from zero to live hospital pricing data in your application.Three steps from zero to live hospital pricing data.

Get Your API Key

Pick a tier on the pricing page, complete checkout via Stripe, and receive your API key by email within 60 seconds.Pick a tier on the pricing page, complete checkout, and receive your API key by email within 60 seconds.

your-api-key

# Your key looks like this
pr_live_a1b2c3d4e5f6g7h8

# Test keys available too
pr_test_x9y8z7w6v5u4t3s2

Make Your First Request

Pass your key as a Bearer token. Query any combination of procedure, metro, and insurance type.Pass your key as a Bearer token. Query any procedure, metro, and insurance type.

request.sh

curl -X GET \
  "https://api.procedureradar.com\
/v1/pricing" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer \
pr_live_a1b2..." \
  -d "procedure=mri-brain" \
  -d "metro=new-york"

Parse the Response

Every response includes quality scores, confidence levels, and direct links to the hospital's source file.Every response includes quality scores, confidence levels, and source links.

response.json

{
  "median_price": 1050,
  "confidence": "high",
  "hospitals_reporting": 24,
  "price_range": {
    "p10": 620,
    "p90": 1840
  }
}

Endpoints

Four Endpoints, One Data Source

All endpoints return JSON with quality scores, confidence badges, and source attribution.All return JSON with quality scores and source attribution.

GET/v1/pricing

Query pricing data by procedure, metro, and insurance type. Returns median price, 10th-90th percentile range, hospital count, and confidence score.Query pricing data by procedure, metro, and insurance type. Returns median, percentiles, hospital count, confidence.

proceduremetroinsurance_typepayerlimitoffset

GET/v1/hospitals

Look up hospital details, transparency scores, and MRF file URLs. Filter by metro, state, or search by name.Look up hospital details, transparency scores, and MRF file URLs. Filter by metro or state.

metrostatehospital_idnamelimitoffset

GET/v1/procedures

Browse the procedure catalog with display names, categories, and shoppable status. Search by keyword or filter by category.Browse the procedure catalog with display names, categories, and shoppable status.

categoryis_shoppablesearchlimitoffset

GET/v1/compare

Compare pricing across hospitals for a specific procedure. Side-by-side results with confidence badges. Growth tier and above.Compare pricing across hospitals for a procedure. Side-by-side with confidence badges. Growth+.

procedurehospital_idsmetroinsurance_type

Authentication

Bearer Token Authentication

Simple, standard, secure. One header on every request.

How It Works

Include your API key as a Bearer token in the Authorization header of every request. Keys are issued instantly when you subscribe to any tier.

Production Keys

Prefixed with pr_live_ for production. Counts against monthly quota.

Rate Limits

Per-minute and per-month limits vary by tier. Starter: 60/min, 2,500/mo. Growth: 120/min, 15,000/mo. Per-minute and per-month limits vary by tier. See all limits.

HTTPS Required

All API requests must use HTTPS. Plaintext HTTP requests are rejected with a 301 redirect.All requests must use HTTPS. HTTP is rejected with a 301 redirect.

authentication.sh

# Include your API key as a Bearer token
curl "https://api.procedureradar.com/v1/pricing" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer pr_live_a1b2c3d4..."

# Successful response: 200 OK
# Invalid key: 401 Unauthorized
# Rate limited: 429 Too Many Requests
# Tier restriction: 403 Forbidden

# HTTP Status Code Summary
# 200  Success
# 400  Bad Request (missing params)
# 401  Unauthorized (invalid key)
# 403  Forbidden (tier restriction)
# 429  Rate Limited
# 500  Server Error

Response Format

Every Response Includes

Structured, consistent, and fully attributed. No guesswork.Structured, consistent, fully attributed.

JSON by DefaultJSON by Default

Clean, predictable JSON structure on every endpoint. Consistent field naming across all responses. No XML, no CSV, no surprises.Clean, predictable structure. Consistent field naming across all endpoints.

Quality Scores and Confidence BadgesQuality Scores and Confidence

Every pricing record includes a confidence level (high, moderate, low) based on data completeness, recency, and claim volume. Never serve unvetted data to your users.Every record includes confidence level based on data completeness, recency, and claim volume.

Source AttributionSource Attribution

Hospital name, MRF file URL, and file date on every record. Your compliance team will thank you. Full federal data provenance chain.Hospital name, MRF URL, and file date on every record. Full federal provenance.

Pagination for List EndpointsPagination

Standard limit/offset pagination with total_count in metadata. Default 25 records per page, max 100.Standard limit/offset with total_count. Default 25, max 100.

full-response.json

{
  "status": "ok",
  "data": {
    "procedure": "MRI of the Brain",
    "slug": "mri-brain",
    "metro": "New York",
    "insurance_type": "cash",
    "median_price": 1050,
    "price_range": {
      "p10": 620,
      "p90": 1840
    },
    "hospitals_reporting": 24,
    "confidence": "high",
    "source": {
      "type": "hospital_mrf",
      "regulation": "45 CFR Part 180",
      "last_updated": "2026-04-01"
    }
  },
  "meta": {
    "request_id": "req_7f3a...",
    "response_time_ms": 42
  }
}

SDKs and Libraries

Official SDKs are coming soon. In the meantime, any HTTP client works. The examples above cover Python, JavaScript, and cURL. The API is standard REST with JSON responses, so integration is straightforward in any language.Official SDKs coming soon. Any HTTP client works. The API is standard REST with JSON responses.

Python

Node.js

cURL

Ready to Integrate?

Real hospital pricing data in your product in under 15 minutes. Choose a plan or read our methodology first.Real hospital pricing data in your product in under 15 minutes.

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About the Data. All pricing data available through the ProcedureRadar API is sourced from hospital Machine-Readable Files required by federal law under 45 CFR Part 180. ProcedureRadar processes these files monthly, normalizing billing codes to consumer-friendly procedure names and quality-scoring every record. Actual costs may vary based on insurance plan, diagnosis, and treatment complexity. This data is for informational and comparison purposes only. ProcedureRadar does not provide medical advice. Read our methodology.