Compare Real Hospital Prices
See what hospitals actually charge for medical procedures. Compare self-pay rates, cash prices, and insured costs from 5,000+ hospitals across all 50 states — free.
5,000+
Hospitals
50
States Covered
100%
Real Prices
Free
To Compare
Start with your situation
Uninsured or self-pay?
Compare cash prices, find the lowest-cost hospital, and negotiate with confidence.
Using insurance?
Understand negotiated rates, deductibles, and what published prices can really tell you.
On Medicare?
Compare facilities, quality, and pricing context before elective care.
Bill looks wrong?
Check pricing, understand your rights, and learn how to escalate a complaint.
How Hospital Price Comparison Works
Federal law requires hospitals to publish their prices. We collect, clean, and organize that data so you can compare costs in seconds.
1. Search
Enter any procedure, CPT code, or medical service. Add your ZIP code to find hospitals near you.
2. Compare
See side-by-side pricing from nearby hospitals — gross charges, cash discounts, and negotiated rates.
3. Save
Choose the best-priced hospital for your procedure. Use real data to negotiate or plan ahead.
Why Do Hospital Prices Vary So Much?
The same MRI can cost $400 at one hospital and $4,000 at another — even in the same city. Until recently, patients had no way to compare prices before scheduling care. That changed in 2021 when the CMS Hospital Price Transparency rule required all US hospitals to publish their actual prices in machine-readable files.
MyCareCost collects and standardizes this pricing data from 5,000+ hospitals across all 50 states. We show you the real numbers — gross charges, discounted cash prices for self-pay patients, and negotiated rates with insurance companies — so you can make informed decisions about where to get care.
Whether you're uninsured, have a high deductible, or just want to know what you'll owe, comparing hospital prices before your procedure can save you hundreds to thousands of dollars.
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Built for Everyone Who Pays for Healthcare
Free Hospital Price Comparison Tools & More
From free medical cost comparisons for patients to enterprise compliance dashboards, we help consumers find affordable care and help organizations reduce healthcare spend.
Consumers
Compare Prices
Search and compare hospital prices near you. No account needed.
- 5 free searches per day
- Price comparisons by location
- Data freshness indicators
- Procedure education cards
Full episode-of-care tools
Ultra — $10/mo
Ultra
Unlimited Total Care Cost searches plus negotiation and bill-review tools. Cancel anytime.
- Unlimited Total Care Cost searches
- Episode-of-care estimates & bundles
- Negotiation scripts & dispute letters
- Bill review & overcharge detection
- Alerts, exports, analytics & insurance tools
Enterprise
Employer & Partner Solutions
Reduce hospital spend by 8–18%. Savings projections, provider steerage, and compliance tools.
- Annual savings projections by employee count
- Best-value provider recommendations
- Reference-based pricing benchmarks
- Compliance dashboards & data licensing
- API access & white-label options