Lowell General Hospital prices. From its own published file.

Lowell General Hospital in Lowell, MA publishes its standard charges as required by federal rule. Here's what it lists for common services, and how to check your bill against it.

4,154prices published

Apr 2026file last updated

$857cash price for colonoscopy, diagnostic (list $2,449)

Common services

Service	Cash price	List price	Insurers pay
Emergency visit, moderate (level 3) `99283`	$560	$800	$201–$1,156
Emergency visit, high (level 4) `99284`	$928	$1,325	$201–$2,217
Emergency visit, highest (level 5) `99285`	$1,568	$2,240	$201–$2,240
Comprehensive metabolic panel `80053`	$27.30	$39.00	$13.65–$43.39
Basic metabolic panel `80048`	$21.70	$31.00	$10.85–$34.73
Complete blood count (CBC) `85025`	$18.90	$27.00	$9.45–$31.93
Blood draw (venipuncture) `36415`	$14.00	$27.00	$6.67–$27.00
Urinalysis `81001`	$7.70	$11.00	$3.85–$13.02
Troponin (heart test) `84484`	$35.00	$50.00	$15.70–$50.00
EKG tracing `93005`	$155	$221	$72.81–$227
Chest X-ray, 2 views `71046`	$265	$378	$38.49–$378
CT head without contrast `70450`	$456	$1,304	$56.25–$1,841
CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast `74177`	$2,532	$3,617	$256–$3,617
MRI lower back without contrast `72148`	$1,381	$1,973	$144–$2,456
Ultrasound, abdomen `76700`	$758	$1,083	$89.54–$1,083
IV push, single drug `96374`	$140	$200	$70.00–$794
IV fluids, first hour `96360`	$528	$754	$205–$816
Ketorolac injection, 15 mg `J1885`	$1.75	$3.00	$0.32–$6.56
Ondansetron injection `J2405`	$0.77	$3.00	$0.39–$5.03
Colonoscopy, diagnostic `45378`	$857	$2,449	$312–$3,592
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy `43239`	$1,652	$2,360	$639–$3,592

Cash price: the discounted price for self-pay patients. List price: the hospital's gross charge. Insurers pay: the lowest and highest rates it lists for insurance plans. Source: Lowell General Hospital price transparency page.

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