How it works

See what standard care would cost you — then compare a trial.

Look up typical prices, estimate your share with your insurance, and see the financial difference a clinical trial could make.

MRI, knee (no contrast)
Imaging
$380 – $3,400median $1,150
CT scan, abdomen
Imaging
$290 – $3,100median $980
Colonoscopy, screening
Procedure
$850 – $4,800median $2,100
Knee replacement
Surgery
$18,500 – $61,000median $32,000
Comprehensive metabolic panel
Lab
$12 – $210median $48

Typical prices near you

Medicare rates and billed charges for your state, by procedure code.

What will I actually pay?

Procedure

Deductible remaining$1,500

Coinsurance20%

Out-of-pocket max remaining$5,000

Your estimate

$1,150

Based on a typical price of $1,150. Your plan covers about $0.

Trial vs. standard care

Could a clinical trial replace treatment you can't afford?

Trials usually provide the study treatment, tests and visits at no cost, and many pay you for your time. Compare what you'd owe for standard care against joining a study.

Condition

Deductible remaining$2,000

Coinsurance / co-pay share30%

Out-of-pocket max remaining$7,000

Trial payment (ask the study team)$0

Set coinsurance to 100% if insurance doesn't cover this treatment. ClinicalTrials.gov doesn't publish payment amounts, so enter what the study offers.

Standard care

Brand GLP-1 injection (12 months)

Typical cost ~$11,800

$4,940

you'd pay

Clinical trial

Study treatment and visits, usually at no cost

You'd pay $0 and receive

$0

for participation

Your financial difference

$4,940

Avoided cost plus payment, if you qualify. Find matching trials →

Standard care costs are estimates. Trial treatments are investigational, and some studies use a placebo. Talk to your doctor before deciding.