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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lung transplant with bypass | 8 | $2,146.76 | $5,044.02 | $17,030.00 | 7.9× |
| Resect/excise cranial lesion | 19 | $1,297.34 | $7,802.60 | $10,290.00 | 7.9× |
| Revise urine flow | 9 | $1,107.04 | $2,322.51 | $8,780.20 | 7.9× |
| Comp rpr tof wo pulm atresia | 8 | $1,186.24 | $2,761.68 | $9,399.00 | 7.9× |
| Sleeve pneumonectomy | 9 | $1,854.38 | $4,314.34 | $14,682.20 | 7.9× |
| Esrd srv 2-3 vsts p mo 20+ | 40 | $181.28 | $540.80 | $1,435.20 | 7.9× |
| Esrd home pt serv p mo 20+ | 32 | $181.28 | $540.80 | $1,435.20 | 7.9× |
| Partial removal of esophagus | 8 | $2,202.64 | $5,120.19 | $17,438.20 | 7.9× |
| Rpr tga without surg enlgmnt vsd | 8 | $1,283.70 | $2,990.02 | $10,158.20 | 7.9× |
| Clsr 1vsd w/wo ptch rmvl bnd | 8 | $1,141.80 | $2,659.32 | $9,035.00 | 7.9× |
| Adrenalectomy expl w/exc retro tumor 60545 | 28 | $768.68 | $5,441.80 | $6,081.60 | 7.9× |
| Arch supp att to shoe long/m | 64 | $47.60 | $88.03 | $376.37 | 7.9× |
| Shoe heel new leather standa | 64 | $47.60 | $88.03 | $376.37 | 7.9× |
| Correction of bladder defect | 8 | $1,008.48 | $2,116.38 | $7,971.60 | 7.9× |
| Repair artery translocation | 10 | $1,245.86 | $2,899.63 | $9,841.00 | 7.9× |
| Removal of pelvic structures | 12 | $1,411.52 | $2,974.69 | $11,143.60 | 7.9× |
| Partial removal of esophagus | 9 | $2,737.90 | $6,370.80 | $21,611.20 | 7.9× |
| Thoracostomy w/flap drng 32036 | 32 | $481.36 | $3,198.00 | $3,798.40 | 7.9× |
| Transplantation of heart | 9 | $2,949.76 | $6,872.98 | $23,270.00 | 7.9× |
| Removal of bladder | 21 | $905.08 | $3,724.80 | $7,139.60 | 7.9× |
| Atxn8os gen detc abnor allel | 124 | $72.25 | $225.42 | $569.60 | 7.9× |
| Removal of esophagus | 8 | $2,641.54 | $6,148.92 | $20,815.60 | 7.9× |
| Remove penis & nodes | 10 | $929.50 | $1,952.29 | $7,324.20 | 7.9× |
| Repair arterial trunk | 8 | $1,381.60 | $3,216.28 | $10,886.20 | 7.9× |
| Construct bowel bladder | 10 | $1,012.66 | $2,126.21 | $7,976.80 | 7.9× |
| Lung transplant double | 8 | $2,788.94 | $6,462.44 | $21,964.80 | 7.9× |
| Thoracostomy w/rib resection 32035 | 30 | $450.34 | $2,935.40 | $3,544.00 | 7.9× |
| Repair esophagus and fistula | 21 | $966.90 | $3,888.00 | $7,605.00 | 7.9× |
| Ho frejka cov only pre cst | 64 | $64.40 | $118.33 | $506.11 | 7.9× |
| Tlso rigid plastic pre one | 64 | $313.60 | $594.61 | $2,464.19 | 7.9× |
| Cast sup lng arm splnt ped f | 83 | $11.00 | $18.40 | $86.40 | 7.9× |
| Exc carotid body tumor without exc art 60600 | 31 | $830.94 | $3,356.80 | $6,523.40 | 7.9× |
| Extensive prostate surgery | 10 | $804.76 | $1,690.69 | $6,315.40 | 7.8× |
| Prep renal graft/ureteral | 22 | $110.66 | $444.80 | $868.40 | 7.8× |
| Laparo removal donor kidney | 23 | $1,008.26 | $7,905.60 | $7,905.60 | 7.8× |
| Screen c/v thin layer by md | 54 | $15.18 | $55.20 | $119.00 | 7.8× |
| Rmvl lung xcp tot pneumonectomy sleeve lob 32486 | 31 | $1,422.74 | $5,736.80 | $11,148.80 | 7.8× |
| Cl mult vsd w/rem pul band | 8 | $1,276.00 | $2,974.51 | $9,997.00 | 7.8× |
| Rnl altrnsplj w/rcp nfrct | 23 | $1,798.06 | $14,084.80 | $14,084.80 | 7.8× |
| Compl rpr tof w/pulm atresia | 8 | $1,248.06 | $2,910.86 | $9,768.20 | 7.8× |
| Repair of heart defects | 8 | $1,245.86 | $2,905.65 | $9,750.00 | 7.8× |
| Repair pul venous stenosis | 8 | $1,233.76 | $2,879.70 | $9,651.20 | 7.8× |
| Rpr tga rcnstj rpr sbpl obst | 8 | $1,400.30 | $3,252.38 | $10,953.80 | 7.8× |
| Prep renal graft/arterial | 24 | $116.38 | $466.40 | $910.00 | 7.8× |
| Close mult vsd w/resection | 8 | $1,228.70 | $2,867.10 | $9,607.00 | 7.8× |
| Repair double ventricle | 10 | $1,216.16 | $2,839.06 | $9,508.20 | 7.8× |
| Close mult vsd | 8 | $1,196.80 | $2,794.50 | $9,347.00 | 7.8× |
| Repair double ventricle | 8 | $1,184.70 | $2,765.23 | $9,248.20 | 7.8× |
| Cmp rpr tof wo plm atrs ptch | 8 | $1,184.70 | $2,765.23 | $9,248.20 | 7.8× |
| Shoe metatarsal bar between | 68 | $103.60 | $200.76 | $808.68 | 7.8× |
| Repair art intramural | 24 | $1,046.10 | $4,202.40 | $8,164.00 | 7.8× |
| Nl sec surg operj calculus | 8 | $743.60 | $1,563.64 | $5,803.20 | 7.8× |
| Rpr pul art unifocal without cpb | 8 | $1,042.80 | $2,433.62 | $8,138.00 | 7.8× |
| Tgfbi gene common variants | 70 | $90.64 | $150.70 | $707.00 | 7.8× |
| O shoe add instep extension | 67 | $95.20 | $201.67 | $742.49 | 7.8× |
| Remov/replc ur sphinctr comp | 22 | $785.84 | $3,232.00 | $6,126.40 | 7.8× |
| Repair of heart defects | 8 | $1,162.48 | $2,714.29 | $9,061.00 | 7.8× |
| Clsr 1 vsd w/wo patch w/vlvt | 8 | $1,147.08 | $2,679.31 | $8,936.20 | 7.8× |
| Incision of bile duct | 29 | $744.60 | $2,419.20 | $5,800.60 | 7.8× |
| Rpr tga aortic pulm art rcns | 8 | $1,428.24 | $3,334.30 | $11,115.00 | 7.8× |
| Lung transplant single | 8 | $1,992.54 | $4,639.04 | $15,506.40 | 7.8× |
| Insert major vessel graft with bypass 33335 | 18 | $1,133.00 | $3,494.40 | $8,816.60 | 7.8× |
| Exc of residual cervix 57540 | 32 | $488.84 | $1,517.40 | $3,801.20 | 7.8× |
| Prep donor liver/venous | 9 | $200.64 | $454.03 | $1,560.00 | 7.8× |
| Remove abdominal lymph nodes 38747 | 39 | $163.24 | $410.40 | $1,268.80 | 7.8× |
| Below knee suction socket | 41 | $496.40 | $1,192.80 | $3,857.00 | 7.8× |
| Incise skull/brain surgery | 16 | $997.70 | $6,392.10 | $7,752.00 | 7.8× |
| Fusion of ureter & kidney | 9 | $710.16 | $1,493.66 | $5,517.20 | 7.8× |
| Splicing of ureters | 10 | $710.16 | $1,493.66 | $5,517.20 | 7.8× |
| Revision of horseshoe kidney | 8 | $706.42 | $1,486.45 | $5,486.00 | 7.8× |
| Removal of ureter | 22 | $703.78 | $2,889.60 | $5,465.20 | 7.8× |
| O shoe add instep velcro clo | 64 | $72.80 | $140.22 | $565.01 | 7.8× |
| Repair finger deformity | 79 | $881.32 | $3,471.20 | $6,839.00 | 7.8× |
| Revise bladder & ureter(s) | 23 | $793.54 | $3,277.60 | $6,156.80 | 7.8× |
| Proph tx w/wo mthylmthcrylt | 82 | $3,192.80 | $14,061.89 | $24,768.80 | 7.8× |
| Reimplant ureter in bladder | 8 | $693.88 | $1,461.36 | $5,382.00 | 7.8× |
| Prep donor intestine/venous | 8 | $167.64 | $379.22 | $1,300.00 | 7.8× |
| Shoe heel thomas extend to b | 64 | $70.00 | $134.68 | $542.79 | 7.8× |
| Prep donor liver/arterial | 9 | $234.74 | $528.21 | $1,820.00 | 7.8× |
| Removal of esophagus | 11 | $2,317.04 | $5,405.20 | $17,963.40 | 7.8× |
| Proctectomy combined abd pull-thru px 45112 | 26 | $1,112.76 | $4,636.80 | $8,626.80 | 7.8× |
| Cymetra injectable | 147 | $282.35 | $578.24 | $2,188.17 | 7.7× |
| Athletic trn eval high cmplx | 67 | $60.90 | $224.95 | $471.90 | 7.7× |
| Incision of brain tissue | 8 | $1,590.38 | $3,858.54 | $12,323.35 | 7.7× |
| Prep donor pancreas/venous | 10 | $144.32 | $325.54 | $1,118.00 | 7.7× |
| Prep donor intestine/artery | 8 | $234.96 | $530.09 | $1,820.00 | 7.7× |
| Thorabd diaphr hern repair | 47 | $883.30 | $3,542.40 | $6,837.60 | 7.7× |
| Closure ureter/bowel fistula | 9 | $678.26 | $1,428.89 | $5,249.40 | 7.7× |
| Enterectomy cong add-on | 21 | $149.16 | $596.80 | $1,154.40 | 7.7× |
| Frozen plasma, pooled, sd | 101 | $68.10 | $170.00 | $527.00 | 7.7× |
| Release/revise ureter | 9 | $678.70 | $1,429.35 | $5,252.00 | 7.7× |
| Repair penis and bladder | 8 | $765.16 | $1,609.37 | $5,920.20 | 7.7× |
| Repair pulmonary atresia | 8 | $1,100.44 | $2,569.71 | $8,512.40 | 7.7× |
| Repair blood vessel w/graft intra-abd 35281 | 21 | $948.86 | $2,239.64 | $7,339.80 | 7.7× |
| Removal of lung extrapleural | 10 | $2,146.10 | $5,009.79 | $16,598.40 | 7.7× |
| Revision of pulmonary valve | 8 | $1,325.50 | $3,098.40 | $10,244.00 | 7.7× |
| Rpr tga bfl rpr sbpulm obstr | 8 | $1,149.94 | $2,686.46 | $8,884.20 | 7.7× |
| Transplantation of liver | 9 | $3,334.32 | $7,622.83 | $25,740.00 | 7.7× |
| Patten bottom | 64 | $361.20 | $672.73 | $2,787.96 | 7.7× |
| Remove penis & nodes | 21 | $735.68 | $3,015.20 | $5,678.40 | 7.7× |