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
Replace foot drop spint 40 $10.40 $19.60 $37.07 3.6×
Cocm by rhc/fqhc 60 min mo 35 $85.42 $87.13 $304.00 3.6×
Endo defect closure gi tract 65 $6,423.20 $11,378.21 $22,791.30 3.5×
Inj. jivi 1 iu 27 $2.44 $2.65 $8.64 3.5×
Office consultation 22 $68.64 $121.55 $243.00 3.5×
Sbrt w/positron emission del 43 $4,098.85 $4,438.19 $14,509.80 3.5×
Epidurography 33 $354.89 $589.04 $1,255.50 3.5×
Test sock wrist disart/bel e 41 $148.40 $350.00 $522.62 3.5×
Fitg spect low vis 1system 69 $42.90 $106.60 $149.52 3.5×
Fitg spect lw vis cmpnd lens 69 $42.90 $64.80 $149.52 3.5×
Glaucoma scrn hgh risk direc 79 $42.90 $88.00 $149.52 3.5×
Cmv ig IV 20 $778.40 $778.40 $2,712.96 3.5×
Alcohol/sub misuse assess 72 $23.46 $31.20 $81.76 3.5×
Disconnect locking wrist uni 41 $133.20 $207.20 $464.07 3.5×
Brachy linear, non-str,p-103 56 $35.88 $62.61 $124.32 3.5×
Ar gene full gene sequence 92 $198.88 $310.00 $688.80 3.5×
Aff2 gen alys charac alleles 69 $181.28 $302.31 $627.20 3.5×
Fxn gene charac alleles 69 $181.28 $302.31 $627.20 3.5×
Combo ankle/foot prosthesis 39 $284.00 $512.40 $976.36 3.4×
Anacaulase-bcdb 8.8% gel 1 g 27 $58.32 $58.34 $200.46 3.4×
User adjustable heel height 39 $1,111.60 $2,004.80 $3,820.71 3.4×
Intl custm cong/latyp insert 40 $806.00 $1,453.20 $2,770.32 3.4×
Initial custom socket insert 39 $806.00 $1,453.20 $2,770.32 3.4×
Hep b vac 3ag 10mcg 3 dos im 61 $52.00 $123.81 $178.58 3.4×
Lwr ext dynamic prosth pylon 39 $173.20 $313.60 $594.72 3.4×
Prep bk ptb laminated socket 33 $1,570.63 $2,713.20 $5,380.65 3.4×
Drug test def simple all cl 51 $62.14 $68.35 $210.55 3.4×
Rcm img acquisj only ea addl 35 $60.45 $204.40 $204.40 3.4×
Insemination of oocytes 81 $187.28 $314.40 $632.80 3.4×
Kidney imaging (3d) 24 $393.20 $472.92 $1,327.14 3.4×
Repair stern/nuss without scope 78 $2,361.60 $4,499.12 $7,968.80 3.4×
Gc stocking full lngth 40+ 12 $42.00 $42.00 $141.66 3.4×
Difelikefalin, esrd on dialy 39 $161.50 $264.88 $540.00 3.3×
Cephalin floculation test 49 $4.95 $5.45 $16.50 3.3×
Congo red blood test 49 $4.95 $5.45 $16.50 3.3×
Blood thymol turbidity 49 $4.95 $5.45 $16.50 3.3×
Rabies vaccine id 57 $171.72 $340.80 $566.72 3.3×
Care manage beh svs 20mins 60 $26.40 $43.00 $86.80 3.3×
Portable 02 contents, gas 9 $25.80 $27.00 $83.70 3.2×
Tot contact ak/knee disart s 36 $372.08 $733.60 $1,206.15 3.2×
Ank symes mold sckt sach ft 41 $1,682.40 $2,996.00 $5,440.96 3.2×
Hkafo unilat torsion cable 39 $242.80 $506.80 $784.39 3.2×
Ost pch drain w bar & filter 32 $2.92 $2.92 $9.36 3.2×
Esrd serv 1 visit p mo <2yrs 14 $928.80 $928.80 $2,956.00 3.2×
Energy storing foot 58 $390.80 $840.00 $1,237.66 3.2×
Cid ext speech process repl 60 $6,166.88 $15,422.40 $19,507.50 3.2×
Conform band s w>=3" <5"/yd 24 $0.75 $1.04 $2.35 3.1×
Initial observation care 15 $109.60 $268.20 $341.75 3.1×
Silicon gel insert w/wo lock 31 $349.20 $840.00 $1,086.79 3.1×
Bupivacaine implant, 1 mg 20 $1.00 $1.01 $3.11 3.1×
Initial observation care 18 $80.80 $156.00 $250.65 3.1×
Quadrilateral brim 43 $190.00 $316.40 $588.62 3.1×
Removal of donor liver 31 $3,323.20 $3,959.20 $10,289.50 3.1×
Initial observation care 14 $151.20 $369.00 $467.80 3.1×
Rev/rmvl gstr nstim eltrd 16 $1,151.80 $3,552.00 $3,552.00 3.1×
Cholera vaccine live oral 61 $264.80 $481.60 $814.20 3.1×
Sach foot, replacement 39 $153.20 $288.40 $470.57 3.1×
Exc/destruct open intra-abd tumors cysts or endometriomas 8 $955.90 $2,790.60 $2,930.40 3.1×
Sex transformation m to f 55 $3,786.00 $5,841.60 $11,520.00 3.0×
Pros sock single ply upper l 45 $8.80 $16.80 $26.66 3.0×
Esophag muc integ w/eso egd 56 $2,475.20 $4,214.73 $7,494.50 3.0×
Inj givosiran 0.5 mg 117 $53,787.50 $76,708.80 $162,298.07 3.0×
Ceftizoxime sodium / 500 mg 18 $8.00 $8.00 $24.00 3.0×
Flex foot system 39 $2,530.40 $4,746.00 $7,543.14 3.0×
Flurpiridaz f18, diag, 1 mci 36 $530.00 $1,033.50 $1,578.90 3.0×
Supply of digital device 56 $140.84 $280.00 $418.60 3.0×
Ft prosth multiaxial ankl/ft 40 $220.80 $439.60 $655.82 3.0×
Lamination collar with couplin 32 $141.70 $198.80 $420.11 3.0×
Immunotherapy 2/> injections 15 $26.00 $40.00 $76.80 3.0×
Injection of HIV prep drug 37 $33.60 $78.84 $99.00 2.9×
Term dev, sport/rec/work att 31 $391.20 $879.20 $1,147.26 2.9×
Prolng svc o/p ea addl 30 19 $67.09 $67.09 $196.20 2.9×
Remove w insert drug implant 37 $436.10 $472.21 $1,275.20 2.9×
Term dev, passive hand mitt 31 $206.00 $406.00 $594.37 2.9×
Kafo without joint multi-axis an 40 $974.40 $1,724.80 $2,810.02 2.9×
Storage/year sperm/semen 79 $138.88 $207.35 $397.60 2.9×
Disconnect insert locking wr 40 $48.80 $75.60 $139.66 2.9×
Onc cutan mlnma mrna 31 gene 81 $4,747.60 $9,230.85 $13,485.55 2.8×
Variable concentration mask 10 $1.06 $1.26 $3.00 2.8×
Pros sock multi ply upper lm 46 $17.21 $30.80 $48.66 2.8×
Endo ak/hip knee extens assi 36 $97.50 $145.60 $275.52 2.8×
Heavy duty control cable 32 $78.59 $140.00 $222.04 2.8×
Injection, piperacillin sodi 19 $14.00 $14.00 $39.43 2.8×
Inj ustekinumab-aekn, 1 mg 52 $44.80 $47.80 $126.01 2.8×
Choline c-11 25 $2,062.94 $2,062.94 $5,777.00 2.8×
Ak open end sach 36 $2,738.76 $4,928.00 $7,587.35 2.8×
Inst tauro 1.35mg/hep 100u 28 $7.68 $8.58 $21.23 2.8×
Inj, idacio, 1 mg 38 $8.92 $14.63 $24.64 2.8×
Ak/knee disartic acrylic soc 32 $334.88 $495.60 $920.02 2.7×
Knee-shin sys hydraul stance 32 $824.36 $1,187.20 $2,264.75 2.7×
Endoskeletal axial rotation 32 $492.92 $854.00 $1,354.19 2.7×
4-bar link above knee w/swng 32 $1,293.62 $1,864.80 $3,553.93 2.7×
Below knee flex cover system 40 $448.00 $882.00 $1,230.77 2.7×
Custom shape cover ak 32 $879.00 $1,125.60 $2,414.83 2.7×
Knee-shin sys stance flexion 32 $1,374.05 $1,979.60 $3,774.85 2.7×
Test socket above knee 36 $306.07 $467.60 $840.78 2.7×
Frame typ socket bel elbow/w 32 $360.00 $658.00 $974.50 2.7×
Above knee manual lock 32 $260.00 $492.80 $703.58 2.7×
Injection, delafloxacin 50 $147.96 $244.26 $399.28 2.7×
Onc prostate mrna 22 cnt gen 78 $3,259.41 $6,347.64 $8,715.20 2.7×