Understand the service
Search for a service or code, then add a ZIP or choose a live state.
Explore prices →Find your next step for
the care you need.
Understand your options before you pay. Explore published prices, compare the context, and know what to ask next.
Not sure where to start? Find your path ↓A clear next step
Not sure where to start?
You don’t need a service code or all the answers. Start with what brought you here.
I was told I need a test or procedure.Understand the service and explore price evidence. →I have a price. Is it reasonable?Compare the same service and check what’s included. →Should I pay cash or use insurance?Prepare the questions that matter for your plan. →I already paid. What now?Understand the amount, prepare records, or share a price. →
Here for research? Explore prices and public sources →
Know before you payMore clarity.
More clarity.
Better conversations.
A useful price comes with a source, a date, and the right questions.
How we check the evidenceYour next steps, made clearer
From a question to a more informed choice.
KnownCost helps you prepare for the conversation.
2Compare the context
See who published a price, when it was checked, and what kind of reference it is.
Understand the sources →
3Confirm your next step
Confirm the service, location, and included fees with the provider before paying.
Prepare your questions →- Published provider prices
- Named examples with sources and checked dates. Confirm what is included.
- Hospital cash observations
- Observed ranges from hospital files, not personal quotes.
- Insurance and Medicare references
- Screening benchmark values are not your plan's average discounted network rate. Medicare is a reference, not a consumer offer.
Published coverage
Start with your state.
Sources and dates vary. Each state page shows its own evidence.
Better questions. Fewer price surprises.
Understand a scan price
What goes into the price of an MRI?
Explore dated evidence and the questions to ask about contrast, the read, and facility fees.
Read the MRI guide ↗Prepare for a price callGet more than a number over the phone.
Prepare questions for a written price and keep track of what it includes.
Prepare a price question ↗Understand the rulesCould a cash payment count toward your deductible?
It may count if it qualifies. Start with your state and confirm your plan's process.
Find your state guide ↗Already have a price?
Check my plan Make your next step an informed one.
Your plan decides whether a payment qualifies. Prepare before paying.
Help someone compare. Share a redacted receipt or a public price link →