84 procedures with published pricing. Cash pay ranges from $2 to $55.
SHRINERS HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN in Chicago publishes cash-pay pricing for 84 procedures, as required by federal law under 45 CFR Part 180. The median cash price across all published procedures is $55, with individual procedure prices ranging from $2 to $55 as of 2026-04-18. Source: SHRINERS HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN Machine-Readable File. ProcedureRadar.
By Kevin Monangai, Founder, ProcedureRadar.
Hospital profile pages are what we wish existed when our own family was trying to figure out a bill. Each one shows every procedure that hospital publishes, pulled straight from its own federally mandated transparency file, one of roughly 3,500 we track and refresh monthly. We link back to the raw file every time, so you can verify the prices yourself. No middleman, no spin.
SHRINERS HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN's cash pay prices range from $2 (Urinalysis) to $55 (X-Ray of the Knee).
| Category | Range | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urinalysis | lab | $2 | $2 to $55 | Low |
| Blood Draw (Venipuncture) | lab | $3 | $3 to $55 | Low |
| EKG (Electrocardiogram) | cardiac | $5 | $5 to $161 | Low |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) | lab | $6 | $6 to $87 | Low |
| Liver Function Panel | lab | $7 | $7 to $70 | Low |
| Cholesterol Management | cardiac | $7 | $7 to $70 | Low |
| Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP) | lab | $8 | $8 to $73 | Low |
| Cortisone Shot (Joint Injection) | surgery | $8 | $8 to $1,495 | Low |
| Hemoglobin A1C | lab | $9 | $9 to $83 | Low |
| Blood Test | lab | $9 | $9 to $91 | Low |
| Moderate Sedation | other | $10 | $10 to $367 | Low |
| IV Hydration | therapy | $10 | $10 to $154 | Low |
| Cystoscopy | diagnostic | $15 | $15 to $1,046 | Low |
| Thyroid Test (TSH) | lab | $15 | $15 to $144 | Low |
| Vitamin D Test | lab | $26 | $26 to $254 | Low |
| Chest X-Ray | imaging | $28 | $28 to $651 | Low |
| Small Joint Injection | surgery | $31 | $31 to $1,385 | Low |
| Trigger Point Injection | therapy | $31 | $31 to $1,385 | Low |
| Asthma Management | other | $32 | $32 to $576 | Low |
| Echocardiogram | imaging | $33 | $33 to $399 | Low |
| Lumbar Spine X-Ray | imaging | $43 | $43 to $455 | Low |
| Intermediate Joint Injection | surgery | $45 | $45 to $3,282 | Low |
| Skin Lesion Destruction | other | $47 | $47 to $920 | Low |
| Toenail Removal | surgery | $47 | $47 to $1,044 | Low |
| Appendectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $50 | $50 to $27,726 | Low |
| C-Section (Cesarean Delivery) | obstetric | $50 | $50 to $25,383 | Low |
| Cardiac Catheterization | cardiac | $50 | $50 to $33,017 | Low |
| COPD Management | other | $50 | $50 to $16,298 | Low |
| Dialysis | other | $50 | $50 to $41,135 | Low |
| Gallbladder Removal (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $50 | $50 to $35,496 | Low |
| Hernia Repair | surgery | $50 | $50 to $32,988 | Low |
| Pacemaker Insertion | cardiac | $50 | $50 to $39,182 | Low |
| Prostatectomy | other | $50 | $50 to $45,003 | Low |
| Radiation Therapy | other | $50 | $50 to $33,509 | Low |
| Spinal Fusion | surgery | $50 | $50 to $39,198 | Low |
| Total Hip Replacement | surgery | $50 | $50 to $35,027 | Low |
| Total Knee Replacement | surgery | $50 | $50 to $33,266 | Low |
| Vaginal Delivery | obstetric | $50 | $50 to $12,358 | Low |
| Laceration Repair | emergency | $51 | $51 to $920 | Low |
| Kidney Stone Removal | other | $54 | $54 to $55 | Low |
| Abdominal Ultrasound | imaging | $55 | $55 to $706 | Low |
| Abscess Drainage (I&D) | emergency | $55 | $55 to $6,627 | Low |
| ACL Reconstruction | surgery | $55 | $55 to $10,886 | Low |
| Ankle X-Ray | imaging | $55 | $18 to $424 | Low |
| Bone Density Scan | imaging | $55 | $55 to $176 | Low |
| Carpal Tunnel Release | surgery | $55 | $55 to $9,157 | Low |
| Central Line Insertion | other | $55 | $55 to $308 | Low |
| Circumcision | surgery | $55 | $55 to $5,990 | Low |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis | imaging | $55 | $55 to $3,510 | Low |
| CT Chest | imaging | $55 | $55 to $2,058 | Low |
| CT Head | imaging | $55 | $55 to $2,025 | Low |
| CT Spine | imaging | $55 | $55 to $5,386 | Low |
| Diabetes Management | other | $55 | $55 to $319 | Low |
| Foot X-Ray | imaging | $55 | $16 to $424 | Low |
| Hand/Wrist X-Ray | imaging | $55 | $14 to $424 | Low |
| Hip/Pelvis X-Ray | imaging | $55 | $26 to $189 | Low |
| Hospital Observation | other | $55 | $55 to $3,775 | Low |
| Hypertension Management | cardiac | $55 | $42 to $285 | Low |
| Hysteroscopy | other | $55 | $55 to $2,738 | Low |
| IV Drug Infusion | therapy | $55 | $19 to $776 | Low |
| Knee Arthroscopy | other | $55 | $55 to $9,176 | Low |
| Laminectomy (Back Decompression) | other | $55 | $55 to $2,875 | Low |
| Laryngoscopy | other | $55 | $55 to $911 | Low |
| Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap) | other | $55 | $55 to $2,833 | Low |
| Mole Removal | other | $55 | $55 to $4,396 | Low |
| MRI of the Abdomen | imaging | $55 | $55 to $2,563 | Low |
| MRI of the Brain | imaging | $55 | $55 to $2,563 | Low |
| MRI of the Knee | imaging | $55 | $55 to $2,563 | Low |
| MRI of the Shoulder | imaging | $55 | $55 to $2,563 | Low |
| MRI Spine | imaging | $55 | $55 to $9,021 | Low |
| Occupational Therapy | therapy | $55 | $55 to $261 | Low |
| Pathology (Surgical Specimen) | lab | $55 | $55 to $654 | Low |
| Pelvic Ultrasound | imaging | $55 | $55 to $585 | Low |
| PET Scan | imaging | $55 | $55 to $2,951 | Low |
| Physical Therapy | therapy | $55 | $50 to $308 | Low |
| Shoulder Surgery | surgery | $55 | $55 to $10,886 | Low |
| Shoulder X-Ray | imaging | $55 | $15 to $339 | Low |
| Skin Tag Removal | other | $55 | $55 to $3,543 | Low |
| Therapeutic Injection | preventive | $55 | $55 to $342 | Low |
| Thoracentesis | other | $55 | $55 to $75 | Low |
| Tonsillectomy | surgery | $55 | $55 to $8,881 | Low |
| Urgent Care Visit | other | $55 | $41 to $319 | Low |
| Wound Debridement | surgery | $55 | $55 to $10,705 | Low |
| X-Ray of the Knee | imaging | $55 | $26 to $424 | Low |
This hospital's pricing is published per federal mandate.
Disclosure required by 45 CFR Part 180.
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