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Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital
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Price transparency:
23 of 58 common services carry a self-pay price
23
services with a self-pay price
58
services with any published price
58
services we look for
Every price this hospital publishes
click a procedure to compare across the metro| Procedure | Self-pay | List price | Insurers pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abdominal ultrasound Ultrasound abdomen complete | $1,323 | $6,961 | $32–$5,569 |
| Chest X-ray Chest X-ray, 2 views | $518–$761 varies | $2,726 | $9–$3,206 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis CT abdomen/pelvis with contrast | $2,472–$3,033 varies | $15,965 | $71–$12,772 |
| CT scan of the chest CT chest without contrast | $2,446 | $12,873 | $42–$10,298 |
| CT scan of the head CT head without contrast | $2,552 | $13,430 | $33–$10,744 |
| CT scan of the pelvis CT pelvis with contrast | $2,821 | $14,845 | $45–$11,876 |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) Echocardiogram complete | $1,663–$1,713 varies | $8,753 | $58–$7,213 |
| EKG (heart rhythm test) Electrocardiogram (ECG) | billed by the doctor | — | $10–$115 |
| MRI of the brain MRI brain without contrast | $3,461 | $18,216 | $58–$14,573 |
| MRI of the brain, with and without contrast MRI brain with/without contrast | $4,846 | $25,503 | $89–$20,402 |
| MRI of the knee MRI knee without contrast | $4,108 | $21,623 | $53–$17,298 |
| MRI of the lower back MRI lumbar spine without contrast | $1,340–$3,489 varies | $18,365 | $58–$14,692 |
| Pregnancy ultrasound Ultrasound pregnancy | $117–$497 varies | $2,615 | $40–$2,092 |
| Screening mammogram Screening mammogram, bilateral | not published | — | $30–$478 |
| Sleep study Sleep study (polysomnography) | not published | — | $102–$1,392 |
| Transvaginal ultrasound Ultrasound transvaginal | $117–$841 varies | $4,424 | $28–$3,539 |
| X-ray of the lower back X-ray lower spine | $877 | $4,615 | $11–$3,692 |
| X-ray of the shoulder X-ray shoulder | $506 | $2,664 | $8–$2,131 |
| A1c diabetes blood test Hemoglobin A1c | $2–$58 varies | $306 | $3–$245 |
| Basic metabolic panel (blood test) Basic metabolic panel | $159 | $839 | $5–$671 |
| Blood clotting time (PT/INR) Prothrombin time | $184 | $967 | $3–$774 |
| Blood clotting time (PTT) Partial thromboplastin time | $2–$125 varies | $658 | $3–$526 |
| Cholesterol panel Lipid panel | $74 | $388 | $8–$310 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) CBC with differential | $128 | $674 | $5–$539 |
| Comprehensive metabolic panel (blood test) Comprehensive metabolic panel | $254 | $1,336 | $6–$1,069 |
| Liver function blood test Hepatic function panel | $63 | $330 | $5–$264 |
| PSA prostate blood test PSA (prostate screen) | $4 | $21 | $6–$65 |
| Thyroid (TSH) blood test TSH (thyroid) | $2–$25 varies | $131 | $3–$105 |
| Urine test with microscope Urinalysis with microscopy | $86–$88 varies | $453 | $2–$372 |
| Cataract surgery with lens implant Cataract surgery w/ lens implant | not published | — | $403–$4,021 |
| Colonoscopy Colonoscopy diagnostic | not published | — | $69–$1,495 |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy Colonoscopy w/ biopsy | not published | — | $149–$1,924 |
| Colonoscopy with polyp removal Colonoscopy w/ polyp removal | not published | — | $187–$1,924 |
| C-section delivery Cesarean section without CC/MCC | not published | — | $7,651–$18,303 |
| Draining an abscess Incision & drainage of abscess | $196 | $1,032 | $89–$1,156 |
| Emergency room visit, moderate Emergency department visit, moderate | $1,137 | $5,983 | $45–$4,786 |
| Epidural steroid injection, lower back Epidural injection lumbar w/ imaging | $624 | $3,282 | $75–$2,626 |
| Follow-up office visit Established patient office visit, 20-29 min | $129–$166 varies | $678 | $48–$700 |
| Gallbladder removal Gallbladder removal laparoscopic | not published | — | $466–$9,719 |
| Hernia repair Inguinal hernia repair | not published | — | $344–$5,756 |
| Hip or knee replacement Major joint replacement (hip/knee), no MCC | not published | — | $23,712–$32,003 |
| Joint injection Joint injection (major joint) | $272 | $1,432 | $33–$1,146 |
| Knee arthroscopy (meniscus) Knee arthroscopy w/ meniscectomy | not published | — | $443–$5,260 |
| Laser treatment after cataract surgery YAG laser capsulotomy | not published | — | $186–$884 |
| Nerve root injection, lower back Transforaminal epidural, lumbar | not published | — | $85–$1,422 |
| New patient office visit New patient office visit, 30-44 min | $129 | $678 | $59–$542 |
| Physical therapy session Physical therapy, therapeutic exercise | $114–$139 varies | $601 | $11–$583 |
| Prostate biopsy Prostate biopsy | $1,758 | $9,253 | $87–$7,402 |
| Removal of a breast lump Excision of breast lesion | not published | — | $211–$6,295 |
| Shoulder arthroscopy Shoulder arthroscopy w/ decompression | not published | — | $90–$1,687 |
| Stitches for a simple cut Simple wound repair | $196 | $1,032 | $36–$1,156 |
| Therapy session, 60 minutes Psychotherapy, 60 minutes | not published | — | $113–$528 |
| Tonsil and adenoid removal (under 12) Tonsillectomy w/ adenoidectomy, under 12 | not published | — | $169–$9,517 |
| Upper endoscopy Upper GI endoscopy diagnostic | not published | — | $94–$1,458 |
| Upper endoscopy with biopsy Upper GI endoscopy w/ biopsy | not published | — | $104–$1,458 |
| Vaginal delivery, full maternity care Vaginal delivery, global obstetric care | not published | — | $1,357–$8,365 |
| Vaginal delivery (hospital stay) Vaginal delivery without CC/MCC | not published | — | $8,132–$14,841 |
| Vasectomy Vasectomy | not published | — | $188–$3,361 |
Read from the file Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital publishes, last read 6 September 2026. We scanned 1067242 rows to find these 58 procedures. 2108 payer rows carried a percentage rather than a dollar amount and are not included in the negotiated ranges — a percentage of a charge is not a price until the charge is known.