Search Hospital and Provider Cash Prices Nationwide
Explore prices from 5,000+ hospitals plus a growing set of provider cash prices across many medical procedures. No sign-up, no credit card, no catch. It's free for individual searches.
- No sign-up required
- 5,000+ hospitals
- Updated monthly
Free healthcare price comparison, with the source and limits spelled out.
The SumHealth Healthcare Cash Price Checker is a free, no-sign-up tool for comparing published cash prices by procedure and location. SumHealth operates the tool and turns public hospital pricing files, plus a growing set of provider-submitted prices, into searchable information.
Coverage
Published pricing from 5,000+ hospitals across all 50 states, with provider cash-price coverage continuing to grow.
Sources
Hospital Machine-Readable Files required by federal price-transparency rules and cash prices submitted by participating providers.
Refresh cadence
The searchable dataset is refreshed monthly as hospitals publish new files and provider prices become available.
Important limitation
Prices are a comparison starting point, not a guaranteed estimate. Confirm included services and the complete cash price before care.
Start with a live search
Search by procedure and ZIP code, browse the hospital directory, or open an indexable city-and-procedure example.
Research behind the prices
Explore SumHealth research on where published prices come from, how cash and negotiated rates differ, and why comparisons need context.
Half of Hospitals Charge Cash Patients Less Than Insurers Pay
We compared the posted cash price against the median commercial negotiated rate for a brain MRI at 539 U.S. hospitals. At half of them, cash is cheaper.
The Price of Not Knowing the Price
Health insurance costs are climbing again in 2026 and the ACA subsidy cliff is pushing millions to go without coverage. Here's why paying cash can beat insurance, and how SumHealth's free cash price checker puts real hospital prices in patients' hands.
The History of Healthcare Price Transparency
A visual timeline of how healthcare prices came out of hiding — from chargemasters and state pioneers to federal rules, million-dollar fines, and today's enforcement era.
“SumHealth hands down has the best national BUCA and cash price transparency search engine in the country - properly separating facility and professional fees. Their software engineering and healthcare pricing data domain expertise is second to none!”
Providers: publish your own cash prices
Our provider portal lets you list your cash prices directly on SumHealth, so patients searching in your area can find you.
- Get discovered by cash-pay patients near you
- Update your prices anytime, no spreadsheets
- Stand alongside 5,000+ hospitals already listed
Explore hospital and provider cash prices (for free!)
Nationwide Pricing Data
Access hospital rates and provider cash prices in one place. Comprehensive data from 5,000+ hospitals — and a growing set of provider cash prices.
User-Friendly Interface
Navigate the platform with ease, regardless of technical expertise.
Customizable Data Display
Select which information to view, including insurance plans and charges.
Improved Patient Care
Provide accurate cost estimates to patients before procedures.
From patients to payers.
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Optimize Your Pricing Strategy
Drive competitive pricing decisions and improve patient communication with comprehensive market data from thousands of hospitals and providers.
- Access real-time negotiated rates
- Compare pricing with local competitors
- Explore published provider cash prices
Negotiate Better Insurance Rates
Create more competitive insurance rates using our patented, regularly-updated pricing database.
- Access comprehensive rate benchmarks
- Identify cost outliers by region
- Streamline contract negotiations
Understand the True Cost of Care
Take control of your healthcare costs by comparing hospital prices and provider cash prices before treatment.
- Compare procedure and cash prices near you
- Avoid surprise medical bills
- Make informed care decisions
Deliver Data-Driven Recommendations
Access industry-wide pricing information from thousands of hospitals to enhance strategy recommendations.
- Support clients with objective data
- Build market-rate analyses
- Strengthen advisory deliverables
Benchmark Your Prices Against Competition
Ensure compliance and strategic positioning with transparent pricing data.
- Monitor competitor pricing
- Ensure regulatory compliance
- Inform pricing strategy decisions
Uncover Trends and Support Your Studies
Access our vast repository of healthcare pricing data to support research and uncover market insights.
- Explore nationwide pricing trends
- Support peer-reviewed studies
- Access granular procedure-level data