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Healthcare cost clarity before care is booked.

Structured search

Check the likely bill before care gets booked.

Search the procedure, enter the ZIP code, choose the coverage scenario, and open ranked results immediately. CareCost then refreshes stronger public pricing signals in the background when available.

Relevant nearby providers, not noisy directory clutter.

Out-of-pocket ranges that reflect the coverage scenario.

Immediate results with asynchronous benchmark refresh.

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Build the estimate here.

Procedure, ZIP code, and coverage details stay on one screen.

Procedure

MRI brain without contrast

MRI knee without contrast

CT abdomen/pelvis

CT head without contrast

Chest X-ray (2 view)

Abdominal ultrasound

ZIP code

Coverage

Uninsured / cash pay

Employer PPO

High deductible plan (HDHP)

Medicare

Medicaid

Search inputs

Required inputs complete

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2 of 3 required inputs are complete.

Choose a procedure and valid ZIP to see a preview.

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Why CareCost

Decision support that stays clinically useful.

The product should help a patient or clinician move from uncertainty to an actionable comparison, not just return a long list of places.

Relevance before ranking

Provider discovery is filtered for actual service relevance before lower-cost options are surfaced.

Coverage-aware estimates

The same service can look very different under cash pay, PPO, HDHP, Medicare, or Medicaid scenarios.

Fast first answer

The modeled estimate is immediate, while stronger public pricing signals update in the background when the CMS path returns usable data.

Decision support only.

Amounts are modeled ranges and can vary by coverage, billing codes, and final facility charges. If you think you are having an emergency, call local emergency services.