All cities with medical procedure cost data

47 U.S. cities across 24 states · data updated 2026

Hospital and outpatient procedure pricing is dominated by chargemaster opacity and payer-mix dynamics that vary city by city. Same CPT/MS-DRG can quote at a 2–4x range across metros: an outpatient knee MRI is $400–$1,400 negotiated cash, $200–$2,800 charged. State-mandated price transparency rules (Colorado, Texas, Florida, NY) have moved actual paid numbers downward in the last 18 months, but compliance is uneven. Free-standing imaging centers and ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) typically post 40–65% lower than hospital outpatient departments for the same code. Network status — whether a facility is in-network for the major regional payers (BCBS, Aetna, UHC) — is the bigger swing variable. Per-metro pages cover dominant facility tier, state transparency-rule status, and the ASC-vs-hospital outpatient pricing gap most commonly hit on knee, MRI, and colonoscopy codes.