Southwestern Vermont Medical Center prices. From its own published file.

Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington, 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.

8,347prices published

Jan 2025file last updated

$125cash price for mri lower back without contrast (list $4,161)

Common services

Service	Cash price	List price	Insurers pay
Emergency visit, moderate (level 3) `99283`	$104	$227	$24.17–$755
Emergency visit, high (level 4) `99284`	$199	$348	$43.76–$1,057
Emergency visit, highest (level 5) `99285`	$275	$477	$63.43–$1,296
Comprehensive metabolic panel `80053`	$99.58	$142	$10.00–$138
Basic metabolic panel `80048`	$77.53	$111	$7.25–$107
Complete blood count (CBC) `85025`	$94.50	$135	$3.17–$131
Blood draw (venipuncture) `36415`	$18.38	$30.25	$3.57–$30.25
Urinalysis `81001`	$100	$144	$3.17–$139
Troponin (heart test) `84484`	$266	$381	$8.05–$369
EKG tracing `93005`	$102	$145	$4.41–$199
Chest X-ray, 2 views `71046`	$39.55	$686	$6.96–$665
CT head without contrast `70450`	$72.10	$2,538	$26.94–$2,462
CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast `74177`	$3,387	$4,839	$64.76–$4,694
MRI lower back without contrast `72148`	$125	$4,161	$47.04–$4,036
Ultrasound, abdomen `76700`	$67.55	$96.50	$25.57–$1,106
IV push, single drug `96374`	$71.40	$283	$10.36–$274
IV fluids, first hour `96360`	$243	$618	$8.54–$599
Ketorolac injection, 15 mg `J1885`	$3.50	$5.00	$0.29–$18.06
Ondansetron injection `J2405`	$0.32	$2.72	$0.07–$6.89
Colonoscopy, diagnostic `45378`	$649	$927	$102–$890
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy `43239`	$571	$816	$87.68–$1,837
Knee arthroscopy `29881`	$452	$646	$71.20–$2,067
Vaginal delivery, routine care `59400`	$2,768	$3,955	$653–$3,797
Cesarean delivery, routine care `59510`	$940	$4,476	$381–$4,296

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: Southwestern Vermont 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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