Most variable procedure prices
For each procedure: the lowest and highest discounted cash price any US hospital in our data publishes, and how many times over the cheapest the priciest is.
| Procedure | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest cash | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herpes simplex virus isolation | 707 | $5.45 | $110.00 | $932.94 | 171.2× |
| Audiometry air + bone | 327 | $9.98 | $185.15 | $1,707.79 | 171.1× |
| Warde analysis translocation bcr/abl1 major breakpoint qualitative/quantitative | 863 | $19.13 | $368.00 | $3,273.46 | 171.1× |
| Guide worley csg 9fx50cm std | 515 | $66.29 | $1,117.40 | $11,338.25 | 171.0× |
| Otolaryngo binocular microscopy 92504 | 140 | $3.45 | $60.45 | $590.00 | 171.0× |
| Bone survey-lead poisoning | 688 | $22.14 | $387.00 | $3,785.96 | 171.0× |
| Carbamazepine free -sendout | 443 | $2.80 | $49.80 | $478.80 | 171.0× |
| Treat elbow dislocation | 506 | $119.91 | $2,272.50 | $20,501.01 | 171.0× |
| Head CT scan (with contrast) | 910 | $89.40 | $1,527.60 | $15,279.41 | 170.9× |
| Trg gene rearrangement anal | 671 | $23.40 | $455.70 | $3,998.77 | 170.9× |
| Dx bronchoscope/lavage 31624 | 508 | $135.00 | $2,446.60 | $23,069.12 | 170.9× |
| Fibrinolytic antiplasmin | 514 | $4.15 | $72.80 | $709.00 | 170.8× |
| Argatroban nonesrd use 1mg | 343 | $36.00 | $881.10 | $6,148.16 | 170.8× |
| Irinotecan 20 mg/ml intravenous solution (wrapper) | 525 | $9.32 | $173.98 | $1,591.20 | 170.7× |
| Mayo mycophenolic acid therapeutic drug level | 747 | $4.33 | $76.00 | $739.20 | 170.7× |
| Warde estrogen fractionated | 616 | $5.14 | $98.15 | $877.46 | 170.7× |
| Rmvl foreign body upper arm/elbow subcutaneous | 459 | $96.33 | $1,876.00 | $16,444.17 | 170.7× |
| Repair of circumcision | 182 | $146.30 | $3,316.80 | $24,974.25 | 170.7× |
| Ghs antibodies (torch) igm | 753 | $3.55 | $69.12 | $606.00 | 170.7× |
| Arthrocentesis/aspiration/injection small joint/bursa without ultrasound guidance | 725 | $28.60 | $494.40 | $4,881.00 | 170.7× |
| Mayo ttfb testosterone bioavailable direct | 407 | $5.01 | $89.60 | $855.00 | 170.7× |
| Followup eval of foot pt lop | 118 | $9.12 | $170.95 | $1,556.00 | 170.6× |
| Resect inferior turbinate | 180 | $198.93 | $3,837.72 | $33,930.92 | 170.6× |
| Mr spectroscopy | 512 | $80.25 | $1,352.40 | $13,683.81 | 170.5× |
| Treatment of thigh fracture | 374 | $33.68 | $549.00 | $5,741.00 | 170.5× |
| Chemodenerv 1 extremity 1-4 64642 | 388 | $54.15 | $988.50 | $9,226.52 | 170.4× |
| Urethrcystgrphy rtrgrde s&i | 796 | $34.50 | $584.00 | $5,878.00 | 170.4× |
| Vancomycin peak therapeutic drug level | 889 | $7.00 | $136.13 | $1,192.58 | 170.4× |
| Drainage of mouth lesion | 137 | $99.54 | $1,752.89 | $16,956.84 | 170.4× |
| Eeg/cerebral death evaluation only 95824 -26 | 633 | $52.69 | $994.15 | $8,975.25 | 170.3× |
| Mayo activated protein c resistance assay | 824 | $5.76 | $97.50 | $981.00 | 170.3× |
| 17-hydroxypregnenolone | 661 | $5.48 | $92.65 | $933.00 | 170.3× |
| Immune complex assay | 680 | $5.85 | $101.60 | $995.80 | 170.2× |
| Ghs nerve block celiac plexus | 570 | $88.56 | $1,661.40 | $15,074.65 | 170.2× |
| Ablate arrhythmia add on | 543 | $398.24 | $6,828.51 | $67,783.94 | 170.2× |
| Drug assay caffeine | 566 | $4.22 | $80.00 | $718.21 | 170.2× |
| Coombs indirect qualitative each reagent red cell reference | 576 | $6.00 | $107.25 | $1,021.00 | 170.2× |
| Repair rotator cuff acute | 153 | $429.75 | $7,907.11 | $73,125.98 | 170.2× |
| Destruction 2-14 lesions 17003 | 295 | $4.20 | $78.61 | $714.50 | 170.1× |
| Exc thrombosed hemorrhoid 46320 | 498 | $117.20 | $2,175.36 | $19,931.29 | 170.1× |
| Clot factor xii hageman | 769 | $7.75 | $138.40 | $1,317.41 | 170.0× |
| Tongue biopsy; posterior one-third 41105 | 191 | $180.90 | $3,592.74 | $30,746.36 | 170.0× |
| Inj gemcitabine hcl (accord) | 156 | $6.86 | $131.21 | $1,165.94 | 170.0× |
| Prealbumin | 946 | $5.63 | $94.00 | $956.78 | 169.9× |
| Nuclear rx intracav admin | 206 | $46.35 | $776.97 | $7,876.44 | 169.9× |
| Aminolevulinic acid delta | 713 | $5.27 | $87.12 | $895.41 | 169.9× |
| Mayo gabapentin bld/srm/plasma therapeutic drug level | 824 | $3.90 | $65.86 | $662.50 | 169.9× |
| Filter spider fx 3mmx320cm | 541 | $424.64 | $7,358.16 | $72,134.21 | 169.9× |
| Infect ag if pneumocystis carinii | 576 | $3.78 | $66.06 | $642.08 | 169.9× |
| Excision benign lesion scalp/neck/hands/feet/genitalia 1.1 - 2.0 cm | 520 | $107.90 | $2,064.75 | $18,323.85 | 169.8× |
| Warde 1006955 catecholamines fractionated 24 hour urine | 825 | $6.06 | $113.10 | $1,028.99 | 169.8× |
| Neck MRA (blood vessel MRI, with contrast) | 826 | $124.00 | $2,109.10 | $21,051.90 | 169.8× |
| Fresh frozen plasma thawing ea un | 598 | $7.56 | $131.25 | $1,283.00 | 169.7× |
| Phosphorus | 900 | $3.00 | $49.20 | $509.00 | 169.7× |
| Chlorpromazine 0.125 mg/ml IV syringe - cnr | 692 | $4.19 | $79.74 | $710.77 | 169.6× |
| Removal of implant deep | 348 | $245.40 | $4,520.60 | $41,625.48 | 169.6× |
| Graft apligraf 3in 44sqcm-q4101-cost per sq cm | 384 | $14.10 | $73.83 | $2,391.60 | 169.6× |
| Mopath procedure level 9 | 483 | $112.00 | $2,000.00 | $18,993.54 | 169.6× |
| Interrogation vad in person | 271 | $16.32 | $296.80 | $2,767.60 | 169.6× |
| Nm imaging pulmonary ventilation/perfusion | 872 | $91.15 | $1,590.00 | $15,457.51 | 169.6× |
| Aqaprn-4 antb flo cytmtry ea | 488 | $12.40 | $231.66 | $2,102.76 | 169.6× |
| Repair/graft achilles tendon | 177 | $397.12 | $7,913.97 | $67,301.99 | 169.5× |
| Mayo pancreatic elastase fecal qualitative or semi quantitative | 408 | $8.74 | $147.64 | $1,481.12 | 169.5× |
| Mayo hiser histoplasma antibodies immunodiffusion | 816 | $2.88 | $52.80 | $488.00 | 169.4× |
| Release of lower leg tendon | 112 | $225.45 | $3,839.54 | $38,199.75 | 169.4× |
| Toxoplasma antibody igg | 901 | $5.45 | $91.65 | $923.18 | 169.4× |
| Evaluation heart device | 414 | $114.38 | $2,199.00 | $19,365.30 | 169.3× |
| Ercp lesion ablate w/dilate 43278 | 178 | $246.50 | $4,502.13 | $41,733.55 | 169.3× |
| Tissue culture placenta | 549 | $26.03 | $453.00 | $4,406.00 | 169.3× |
| Infectious agent nucleic acid quantification hepatitis c | 913 | $14.08 | $253.00 | $2,382.00 | 169.2× |
| Hocm 350-399mg/ml iodine,1ml | 393 | $2.66 | $79.78 | $450.00 | 169.2× |
| Injection into vocal cord | 90 | $31.57 | $499.50 | $5,339.00 | 169.1× |
| Inj testosterone cypionate | 494 | $2.98 | $64.96 | $503.88 | 169.1× |
| Head CT scan (with and without contrast) | 917 | $107.40 | $1,818.96 | $18,159.85 | 169.1× |
| Bowel imaging | 812 | $57.39 | $1,074.00 | $9,702.10 | 169.1× |
| Mayo cannabinoids natural definitive assay thc confirmation urine | 563 | $5.60 | $106.70 | $946.70 | 169.1× |
| Neck Soft Tissue CT Scan (with and without contrast) | 903 | $109.50 | $1,940.00 | $18,509.00 | 169.0× |
| Calcium chloride 100 mg/ml (10 %) intravenous syringe | 330 | $2.53 | $48.00 | $427.58 | 169.0× |
| Assay dir meas fr estradiol | 462 | $4.19 | $68.00 | $708.00 | 169.0× |
| Laps surg prst8ect rpbic rad | 123 | $690.03 | $12,320.22 | $116,548.91 | 168.9× |
| Mayo mgrm acetylcholine receptor binding antibody | 756 | $4.26 | $75.00 | $719.50 | 168.9× |
| Mayo selenium | 866 | $5.06 | $83.57 | $854.45 | 168.9× |
| Microdissection manual | 625 | $16.92 | $300.48 | $2,857.00 | 168.9× |
| Fetal lung maturity assess lam body dnst | 365 | $3.36 | $67.00 | $567.25 | 168.8× |
| Mayo pqnu porphobilinogen urine quantitative 24 hour urine | 820 | $2.70 | $48.45 | $455.78 | 168.8× |
| F-18 fdg pet diag | 542 | $32.20 | $551.72 | $5,435.40 | 168.8× |
| Kras gene variants exon 2 | 680 | $28.00 | $536.20 | $4,725.75 | 168.8× |
| Lithium therapeutic drug level | 922 | $4.20 | $69.75 | $708.80 | 168.8× |
| Granisetron 1 mg tab | 154 | $2.66 | $53.15 | $448.90 | 168.8× |
| Calcium acetate(phosphate binders) 667 mg tablet | 133 | $0.16 | $3.00 | $27.00 | 168.8× |
| Exc sq tum/neck or ant thorax <3cm 21555 | 284 | $181.80 | $3,322.80 | $30,671.82 | 168.7× |
| Endovenous rf abl vein addl | 307 | $179.68 | $3,156.02 | $30,313.48 | 168.7× |
| Cyclosporine modified 25 mg capsule | 522 | $0.52 | $7.48 | $87.72 | 168.7× |
| Fibrinolytic plasminogen | 643 | $5.38 | $107.50 | $907.50 | 168.7× |
| Remove eyelid lesion | 257 | $32.13 | $536.76 | $5,419.00 | 168.7× |
| Infectious agent antigen immunoassay ql/sq multi step giardia | 883 | $4.37 | $74.88 | $737.00 | 168.6× |
| Breast reduction | 159 | $396.69 | $7,218.34 | $66,881.88 | 168.6× |
| Warde acetylcholine receptor blocking antibody | 674 | $4.26 | $75.00 | $718.20 | 168.6× |
| Carboplatin 10 mg/ml desensitization | 551 | $10.06 | $196.00 | $1,696.00 | 168.6× |
| Warde thyroid stimulating immunoglobulins | 902 | $10.73 | $180.01 | $1,808.75 | 168.6× |