What does it cost near you?

The same MRI can cost three times more in a different building. Look up a fair price for common tests, visits and procedures in your ZIP code, and where it costs less.

✦ Ask your healthcare shopper

Not sure what it's called? Describe it in your own words and the shopper will find it and tell you what to ask before you book.

Don't include your name or other personal details. Questions aren't published. Not medical advice; in an emergency, call 911.

The building sets the price

An MRI at a hospital often costs far more than the same scan at an imaging center. Surgery centers usually cost less than hospital outpatient departments.

Medicare is the anchor

Medicare publishes what it pays for every service, adjusted for local costs. Private plans usually pay more; it's still the best public yardstick for a fair price.

Ask before you book

Ask for the cash price and a written estimate. If you're uninsured or paying yourself, you're entitled to a Good Faith Estimate before care.

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For organizations

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Employers, benefits administrators, health plans and patient navigators can offer this tool under their own name, with the same public data and methods. Tell us about your organization and we'll follow up.

Data status

What each price is built from today, and the next official release we'll rebuild from.

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