1. Search by procedure
Enter a ZIP code or city and state, then a procedure name or CPT/HCPCS code. If searching by description, select the matching procedure code.
2. Review matching providers
Browse provider specialties, locations, phone numbers, and historical average Medicare submitted charges. Facility and office/non-facility records can represent different settings and should not be treated as directly equivalent.
3. Compare carefully
Select providers to compare reported charges. Sorting and specialty filtering currently apply only to the visible page of search results, not every provider in the country.
4. Request your actual self-pay price
Call the provider to request a current cash or self-pay quote and an itemized estimate of what is included. Ask whether facility, laboratory, imaging, anesthesia, or other professional charges are separate. Reported Medicare charges are not a quote.
5. Ask about ways to manage costs
Ask about uninsured discounts, prompt-pay rates, financial assistance or charity care, and payment plans. If you are uninsured or self-pay, ask about your rights to a written Good Faith Estimate under applicable rules. Read CMS guidance.