Porter Medical Center prices. From its own published file.

Porter Medical Center in Middlebury, VT 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.

3,934prices published

Apr 2026file last updated

$1,164cash price for cesarean delivery, routine care (list $5,820)

Common services

Service	Cash price	List price	Insurers pay
Emergency visit, moderate (level 3) `99283`	$157	$157	$49.72–$4,070
Emergency visit, high (level 4) `99284`	$268	$268	$84.74–$4,070
Emergency visit, highest (level 5) `99285`	$388	$388	$123–$4,070
Comprehensive metabolic panel `80053`	$182	$182	$10.03–$180
Basic metabolic panel `80048`	$120	$120	$8.04–$119
Complete blood count (CBC) `85025`	$97.00	$97.00	$7.38–$96.03
Blood draw (venipuncture) `36415`	$35.00	$35.00	$7.87–$34.65
Urinalysis `81001`	$58.00	$58.00	$3.01–$57.42
Troponin (heart test) `84484`	$216	$216	$11.85–$214
EKG tracing `93005`	$24.00	$216	$56.43–$214
Chest X-ray, 2 views `71046`	$55.00	$55.00	$6.87–$498
CT head without contrast `70450`	$210	$210	$26.57–$1,854
CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast `74177`	$451	$451	$57.05–$3,484
MRI lower back without contrast `72148`	$369	$369	$46.28–$3,597
Ultrasound, abdomen `76700`	$200	$200	$25.24–$667
IV push, single drug `96374`	$238	$238	$101–$236
IV fluids, first hour `96360`	$300	$300	$127–$297
Ketorolac injection, 15 mg `J1885`	$3.52	$4.09	$0.28–$4.62
Ondansetron injection `J2405`	$1.82	$1.82	$0.77–$1.80
Colonoscopy, diagnostic `45378`	$573	$3,166	$145–$3,134
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy `43239`	$120	$598	$66.00–$3,871
Knee arthroscopy `29881`	$279	$1,394	$153–$9,202
Vaginal delivery, routine care `59400`	$5,272	$5,272	$1,864–$5,008
Cesarean delivery, routine care `59510`	$1,164	$5,820	$640–$5,529

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: Porter Medical Center price transparency page.

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Billed above the posted cash priceIf you're paying yourself, ask the hospital to apply its published cash price.
Panels billed inside panelsA basic metabolic panel (80048) billed with a comprehensive one (80053) on the same day.
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