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FindMyDirectDoctor Care Cost Lookup API
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FindMyDirectDoctor Care Cost Lookup API is a paid API for AI agents from api.findmydirectdoctor.com, paid per call via x402, $0.02/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-31).
Returns cash and self-pay price data for a specific type of medical care — including price points, basis, source links, price drivers, and lower-cost alternatives — from physician-reviewed Foundation guides
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How this service works
Cash and self-pay prices for everyday care without insurance, such as a doctor visit, CT scan, colonoscopy, birth control, a surgery, a medical device or a vaccine, from 61 published Foundation guides. Every price figure keeps its quoted sentence, its basis (Medicare payment, posted clinic price, study figure) and its source link, plus price drivers, lower-cost routes and questions for getting a quote. Physician-reviewed, FindMyDirectDoctor Foundation.
Output
Returns a structured response including: a quick_answer summarizing the typical cash price, one or more price_points with USD amounts, the basis of each price (e.g. Medicare payment, posted clinic price, study figure), the source URL, relevant quoted facts, steps or tips for getting a lower price, related guides, and a disclaimer. All data is physician-reviewed and sourced from FindMyDirectDoctor Foundation guides.
Example use cases
Uninsured patient researching surgery costs
“I don't have insurance and need to budget for a knee surgery — what's the cash price range, what's it based on, and are there any lower-cost options I should ask about?”
Comparing vaccine costs at cash-pay clinics
“How much does a shingles vaccine cost if I'm paying out of pocket? Give me the typical cash price, the source, and whether there are cheaper routes.”
Employer health benefits team benchmarking care prices
“What's the self-pay cash price for an MRI without insurance, including the price basis and any questions I should ask a provider before booking?”
Technical details
Endpoint
GEThttps://api.findmydirectdoctor.com/v1/costs/care?utm_source=zero.xyzWhen to prefer
Use this endpoint when you need structured, sourced, physician-reviewed cash and self-pay price data for a specific medical care type in the US — especially when the user is uninsured, underinsured, or comparing direct-pay options. Prefer this over generic web search when you need cited price ranges with explicit basis labels (posted price, Medicare rate, study figure) and actionable cost-reduction tips. Best for the 61 care types covered in the Foundation guides.
Side effects
- No matching guide found for the topic — returns empty or error if the care type is not in the 61 published guides
- Ambiguous topic string that matches multiple guides — may return unexpected guide
- Missing required 'topic' query parameter — returns 400 or validation error
- Guide data may be outdated if last_reviewed date is old
- Price points may be null or missing for some care types where only qualitative information is available
Input
Schema · Request body
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| inputrequired | object | |
| output | object |
Output
Schema · Response
{
"type": "json",
"example": {
"facts": [
{
"quote": "Once you meet it, you may pay coinsurance, which is a share of the bill such as 20 percent.",
"section": "How your plan treats an EKG",
"source_url": "https://www.healthcare.gov/glossary/co-insurance/"
}
],
"group": "service",
"guide": {
"url": "https://findmydirectdoctor.org/guides/ekg-cost-without-insurance/",
"slug": "ekg-cost-without-insurance",
"title": "How much an EKG costs, with or without insurance",
"last_reviewed": "2026-10-23"
},
"query": {
"topic": "ekg",
"category": "service",
"matched_by": "prefix",
"matched_slug": "ekg-cost-without-insurance"
},
"steps": [],
"credit": "Physician-reviewed, FindMyDirectDoctor Foundation",
"source": "FindMyDirectDoctor Foundation guides (findmydirectdoctor.org/guides)",
"related": [
{
"url": "https://findmydirectdoctor.org/guides/er-without-insurance/",
"slug": "er-without-insurance"
}
],
"sources": [
{
"url": "https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8693213/",
"publisher": "pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov"
}
],
"guide_url": "https://findmydirectdoctor.org/guides/ekg-cost-without-insurance/",
"data_as_of": "2026-10-02",
"disclaimer": "General information quoted from published guides. Not medical, legal or tax advice. In an emergency call 911.",
"price_points": [
{
"as_of": null,
"basis": "provider_posted_price",
"quote": "In 2026, the US middle posted cash price for the hospital's part of an EKG tracing was $185, and the middle half of hospitals posted between $112 and $286.",
"section": "quick answer",
"source_url": null,
"amounts_usd": [
185,
112,
286
],
"basis_label": "price posted by a named provider (confirm before booking)",
"is_cash_price": true,
"national_representative": false
}
],
"price_status": "has_price_points",
"quick_answer": "In 2026, the US middle posted cash price for the hospital's part of an EKG tracing was $185, and the middle half of hospitals posted between $112 and $286. That price covers the tracing only, so the doctor's reading of it may come as a separate bill. If you have chest pain, call 911 first and deal with the cost later.",
"last_reviewed": "2026-10-23",
"price_drivers": [],
"lower_cost_routes": [],
"price_status_note": "The guide states price figures. Each keeps its basis label.",
"how_to_get_a_quote": []
}
}Tags
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