Real healthcare prices
Know the price before you go.
See what your insurance plan has agreed to pay for a procedure, and what it costs if you pay cash, at doctors, hospitals and imaging centers near you.
MRI of the brain
Your PPO plan · Denver area
- Imaging center A$412$350
- Imaging center B$538$475
- Community hospital$1,290$900
- Hospital outpatient$2,140$1,450
Your plan
The rate your insurance pays
Cash
The price if you pay yourself
Every provider
Doctors, hospitals, labs, clinics
Near you
By state, city and ZIP code
How it works
The same scan can cost five times more across town.
Prices for the same procedure vary hugely from one provider to the next, even on the same insurance plan. Now you can see them before you book.
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Search a procedure
An MRI, a colonoscopy, a knee replacement, a blood test. Look it up by name, the way you'd say it.
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Pick your plan, or pay cash
Choose your insurance plan to see the rate it has agreed with each provider, or see what it costs if you pay yourself.
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Compare prices near you
See every provider's price side by side, from lowest to highest, and book where it makes sense for you.
What you’ll see
Insurance or cash, side by side.
Sometimes your plan gets the better deal. Sometimes paying cash is cheaper. You’ll see both, for every provider, so you can choose.
Why prices differ so much →Your plan's price
The rate your insurance has agreed to pay each provider
The cash price
What it costs if you pay yourself, without insurance
What you'll owe
Your share after your deductible, copay or coinsurance
Where it's cheaper
Doctor's office, imaging center or hospital, compared
Every provider nearby
Doctors, hospitals, labs and clinics, by city or ZIP
Always current
Prices refreshed every month
Coming soon
What it costs, wherever you live.
Price guides for common procedures across the US and in your city, with insurance and cash prices for every provider.
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Is this the price I'll actually pay?+
The plan price is the rate your insurance has agreed to pay that provider for the service. What you owe depends on your plan: until you meet your deductible you usually pay the full plan price, and after that you pay your copay or coinsurance. We show the plan price so you can estimate your share and compare providers fairly.
What is a cash price?+
A cash price is what a provider charges if you pay yourself instead of using insurance. Hospitals are required to publish theirs. For some services, especially scans and lab tests, the cash price can be lower than what your plan pays.
Should I use my insurance or pay cash?+
Compare both. If you haven't met your deductible and the cash price is lower, paying cash can save money now. But cash payments often don't count toward your deductible or out-of-pocket maximum, so if you expect more care this year, using your insurance may cost less overall. Ask the provider for the cash price up front.
Why does the same procedure cost so much more at some places?+
Every insurer negotiates its own price with every provider, and those deals vary widely. Where the care happens matters too: the same scan or procedure in a hospital outpatient department often costs far more than at an independent imaging center or surgery center.
Know the price, everywhere.
We’re bringing insurance and cash prices for common procedures to every city in the US. Get a note when your area goes live.