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
Revise spine eltrd perq aray 210 $416.88 $7,728.86 $68,314.37 163.9×
Ercp lithotripsy calculi 214 $246.33 $4,379.25 $40,366.00 163.9×
Progesterone 935 $7.12 $116.00 $1,166.70 163.9×
Clot factor xiii fibrin scrn 563 $3.64 $56.85 $596.33 163.8×
Phenytoin in ns IV syringe 5 mg/ml (neo/ped) - cnr 490 $0.66 $10.80 $108.12 163.8×
Brain flow imaging only 431 $35.64 $677.66 $5,835.62 163.7×
Deep muscle biopsy 20205 222 $171.50 $3,386.84 $28,075.68 163.7×
Ustekinumab 130 mg/26 ml intravenous solution 365 $247.46 $5,205.00 $40,509.34 163.7×
Ear canal biopsy 69105 158 $94.80 $1,889.50 $15,514.83 163.7×
Esoph egd dilation <30 mm 371 $140.13 $2,656.80 $22,923.41 163.6×
Diagnostic anoscopy spx 46600 561 $12.60 $195.50 $2,061.19 163.6×
Mayo cdcom hla class ii typing low resolution one locus each 577 $16.30 $283.40 $2,666.30 163.6×
Immune globulin, gamma (igg) (10 %)-malt-iga over 50 mcg/ml intravenous solution 325 $200.72 $3,846.15 $32,830.74 163.6×
Treatment of fibula fracture 185 $373.95 $6,307.00 $61,153.76 163.5×
Tenolysis extensor tendon hand/finger each 164 $151.90 $2,811.20 $24,836.75 163.5×
Methylnaltrexone 12 mg/0.6 ml subcutaneous injection (wrapper) 542 $18.83 $407.16 $3,078.69 163.5×
Esophagoscopy/rigid/diagnostic 43191 126 $144.72 $2,660.00 $23,657.83 163.5×
Cysto/uretero w/lithotripsy 219 $449.00 $9,430.00 $73,353.86 163.4×
#resp virpnl dfa-adenovirus 483 $2.73 $48.10 $446.00 163.4×
Hla i low res one antigen equiv ea 655 $9.70 $164.00 $1,584.38 163.3×
Explore/irrigate tear ducts 187 $33.18 $545.30 $5,419.00 163.3×
C-1 esterase, cinryze 108 $283.37 $7,189.05 $46,266.05 163.3×
Terbutaline 1 mg/ml subcutaneous solution 697 $2.34 $39.33 $382.01 163.3×
Tlh w/t/o 250 g or less 180 $620.80 $12,320.22 $101,345.45 163.2×
Ercp w/specimen collection 282 $252.48 $4,494.90 $41,206.03 163.2×
Ndl round specialty proguide 382 $19.00 $329.50 $3,100.80 163.2×
Cath w/drainage 2-way latex 170 $3.60 $71.20 $587.40 163.2×
Sedimentation rate erythrocyte automated 836 $2.49 $42.00 $406.25 163.2×
Inj cyclophosphamd auromedic 79 $8.92 $249.68 $1,455.00 163.1×
Hepatitis b surface antibody 932 $5.07 $82.32 $827.00 163.1×
Amphetamine confirm urine -sendout 535 $5.60 $93.61 $913.25 163.1×
Treatment of ankle fracture 233 $458.40 $7,906.00 $74,745.86 163.1×
Crbrospnl fld flw imag cistern 693 $81.84 $1,330.02 $13,341.82 163.0×
Revision of collar bone 108 $627.57 $12,147.50 $102,303.22 163.0×
Prim art mech thrmbc non-intracranial add-on 552 $212.92 $3,659.00 $34,705.38 163.0×
Place slctv cath subclavian art 594 $317.10 $6,325.00 $51,681.00 163.0×
Lumbar diskogram s&i 566 $127.00 $2,358.23 $20,698.00 163.0×
Rbc osmotic fragility 422 $4.40 $75.04 $717.06 163.0×
Nasal/sinus endo spendt remove tiss 31288 135 $321.84 $5,855.00 $52,442.24 162.9×
Debridement/bone/20 sq cm or less 11046 604 $42.24 $702.28 $6,882.25 162.9×
Revision of calf tendon 153 $241.65 $3,839.54 $39,367.30 162.9×
Pr repair sprfcl wounds simple scalp/neck/axillae/gent/trunk/ext <= 2.5 cm 705 $23.24 $374.23 $3,786.00 162.9×
Warde amino acids 6 or more quantitative each specimen 801 $10.92 $200.16 $1,778.76 162.9×
Esophagoscopy flex remove fb 355 $110.72 $2,089.60 $18,032.72 162.9×
Cystic fibrosis cftr 470 $60.00 $1,104.40 $9,771.00 162.9×
HIV prep, ftc/tdf 200/300mg 111 $1.74 $31.80 $283.32 162.8×
Biopsy of penis 108 $198.99 $3,771.24 $32,399.72 162.8×
Aspir/inj thyroid cyst 60300 573 $44.01 $872.50 $7,165.65 162.8×
Magnesium sulfate 2 gram/50 ml (4 %) in water intravenous piggyback 673 $3.21 $58.70 $522.50 162.8×
Lsh w/t/o uterus above 250 g 104 $584.82 $11,533.76 $95,189.07 162.8×
Cystoscopy and treatment 234 $217.00 $4,638.40 $35,319.46 162.8×
Mayo fbl culture fungi blood 851 $6.46 $106.56 $1,051.44 162.8×
Alkaline phosphatase 904 $3.00 $46.80 $488.16 162.7×
Culture urine each isolate 733 $3.62 $55.50 $589.00 162.7×
Mopath procedure level 7 588 $63.00 $1,135.00 $10,249.20 162.7×
Endo cath bile duct s&i 609 $41.58 $714.24 $6,764.00 162.7×
Endovenous laser vein addon 36479 258 $131.10 $2,755.76 $21,323.40 162.6×
Lipoprotein blood quant 764 $5.05 $97.53 $821.35 162.6×
Laryngoscopy direct w/wo tracheoscopy dx exc newborn 449 $128.80 $2,514.60 $20,941.84 162.6×
Drsg oasis fen mesh thick 3x7cm 21sqcm -cost per sq cm 392 $6.12 $53.60 $994.81 162.6×
Removal of heel bone 161 $225.30 $3,839.54 $36,608.85 162.5×
Ostectomy complete 1st metatarsal head 28111 134 $191.08 $3,542.56 $31,045.79 162.5×
Abd paracentesis/w/o image guide 49082 723 $59.30 $1,148.40 $9,634.22 162.5×
Transcath mv repair addl prosthesis 332 $270.05 $4,499.00 $43,873.50 162.5×
Droperidol 2.5 mg/ml injection solution 635 $1.84 $31.25 $298.93 162.5×
Pr correction hammertoe 210 $262.96 $4,028.00 $42,720.19 162.5×
Inj, tislelizumab-jsgr 97 $551.62 $9,764.09 $89,613.26 162.5×
Acetylcholine receptor modulating antibody 702 $4.26 $67.50 $692.01 162.4×
Nerve repair w/allograft 121 $399.15 $6,839.00 $64,830.29 162.4×
Assay of tyrosine 443 $3.33 $56.10 $540.80 162.4×
Msh6 gene known variants 191 $21.56 $369.60 $3,501.36 162.4×
Laparoscopy biopsy 176 $351.30 $6,463.42 $57,046.67 162.4×
Aspirate/inj ganglion cyst 20612 574 $26.79 $441.30 $4,350.00 162.4×
Epinephrine 1 mg/ml im kit - adult 253 $2.39 $31.76 $388.00 162.3×
Alt/sgpt 900 $3.00 $47.50 $487.00 162.3×
Ghs ed peritoneal lavage w guidance if performed 453 $66.88 $1,109.47 $10,855.89 162.3×
Brachytx isodose complex 460 $104.21 $1,705.20 $16,914.03 162.3×
Optx clavicular fx w/int fix 225 $424.80 $8,538.18 $68,891.17 162.2×
Temsirolimus 30 mg/3 ml (10 mg/ml) (first dilution) intravenous soln 341 $171.98 $3,723.60 $27,862.04 162.0×
Mayo ticks anaplasma phagocytophilum antibody igg 766 $4.11 $66.60 $665.83 162.0×
Establish access to artery 202 $64.32 $1,145.65 $10,419.32 162.0×
Adj gastric band via subq port 325 $96.00 $1,666.86 $15,550.00 162.0×
Remove cartilage for graft 116 $254.25 $4,332.25 $41,182.97 162.0×
Triptorelin pamoate 272 $275.33 $4,619.39 $44,595.34 162.0×
Pet image skull-thigh 247 $231.00 $4,589.00 $37,412.00 162.0×
3d ech img cgen car anomal 429 $29.70 $511.60 $4,808.30 161.9×
Thrcspy w/diag bp lng nod uni 126 $330.75 $6,120.30 $53,520.98 161.8×
Adenovirus antibody,serum - quest 554 $3.83 $58.00 $619.58 161.8×
Lidocaine (pf) 10 mg/ml (1 %) injection solution 491 $2.59 $46.02 $418.95 161.8×
External tissue culture neoplastic disorders bone marrow/blood cells 858 $28.00 $457.07 $4,528.75 161.7×
Esophagoscopy flex biopsy 234 $111.50 $2,132.00 $18,032.72 161.7×
_afb id by dna probe rflx ast 708 $5.85 $104.50 $945.91 161.7×
Injection, cangrelor 329 $89.91 $1,889.78 $14,537.46 161.7×
Thyroglobulin antibody 901 $5.06 $82.50 $818.06 161.7×
Mayo prmb primidone therapeutic drug level 815 $3.73 $66.43 $603.00 161.7×
Temozolomide 243 $23.87 $540.06 $3,858.00 161.6×
Cardiac MRI w/stress img 334 $80.55 $1,474.98 $13,016.93 161.6×
Bronchoscopy clear airways 31645 408 $147.90 $2,766.40 $23,898.44 161.6×
Culture mycobacteria definitive id each isolate 667 $5.46 $100.00 $882.25 161.6×
Calcium 24 hour urine 926 $3.36 $53.00 $542.82 161.6×