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
Synvisc or synvisc-one 356 $44.92 $1,242.63 $7,149.42 159.2×
Trnsfr/rearrngmnt adjcnt tiss defec ea addl 30sqcm/< 189 $122.74 $2,423.00 $19,534.44 159.2×
Carpal Tunnel Release Surgery 331 $234.75 $3,867.50 $37,354.43 159.1×
Amino acids quant 2-5 299 $5.65 $112.00 $898.92 159.1×
Revise finger joint each 138 $127.40 $2,211.05 $20,268.72 159.1×
Decomp spinal cord/transped/ad seg 63057 72 $73.01 $1,365.00 $11,614.55 159.1×
Esophagoscp rig trnso biopsy 112 $174.90 $3,484.00 $27,814.65 159.0×
Exc ben+marg excep skin tag tal 0.6-1cm 11401 540 $46.13 $779.35 $7,335.78 159.0×
Assay of lrh hormone 247 $11.04 $187.00 $1,755.62 159.0×
Ghs ed rmvl or bivalving cast 487 $21.47 $338.40 $3,413.79 159.0×
Biopsy renal percutaneous trocar/needle (both sides) 680 $115.56 $2,115.00 $18,373.24 159.0×
Create eardrum opening 209 $160.93 $3,340.97 $25,586.08 159.0×
Rpr aa hrn 1st > 10 rdc 168 $382.05 $6,311.00 $60,722.84 158.9×
Ondansetron hcl (pf) 2 mg/ml injection (wrapper) 703 $1.12 $22.62 $178.00 158.9×
Nsl/sins ndsc total 150 $379.65 $7,650.50 $60,317.12 158.9×
Bendamustine 100 mg intravenous powder for solution 337 $214.20 $5,145.52 $34,023.00 158.8×
Chromosome karyotype study 739 $6.75 $120.00 $1,072.00 158.8×
Infectious agent antigen immunoassay ql/sq multi step legionella urine 868 $7.14 $129.00 $1,133.72 158.8×
Warde sugars single qualitative each specimen stool 663 $1.69 $30.24 $268.32 158.8×
Colpopexy intraperitoneal 140 $405.79 $7,212.40 $64,424.20 158.8×
Estrogens total-sendout 635 $5.54 $97.50 $879.50 158.8×
Warde anti-mullerian hormone 713 $5.25 $82.50 $833.40 158.7×
Tenotomy open tndn flxr toe sgl tndn spx 262 $129.15 $2,175.00 $20,501.01 158.7×
Exc ben+marg excep skin tag snhfg >4cm 11426 370 $177.84 $3,483.00 $28,224.48 158.7×
Bx/exc lymph node/open/deep cervic 38510 237 $271.32 $4,804.51 $43,049.26 158.7×
Treprostinil injection 246 $469.53 $19,071.84 $74,489.22 158.6×
Insertion/replacement temporary single chamber electrode/pacemaker catheter 696 $399.50 $7,183.68 $63,369.86 158.6×
Repair of metatarsals 130 $344.59 $6,512.80 $54,655.25 158.6×
Ultrasound encephalogram 779 $31.00 $494.92 $4,915.31 158.6×
5' nucleotidase - sendout 738 $3.39 $50.05 $537.50 158.6×
Albumin, human 5 % intravenous solution 231 $12.43 $275.16 $1,970.65 158.5×
Stress test pulmonary 815 $18.97 $324.00 $3,007.42 158.5×
Destruction by neurolytic agent w/imaging guidance lumbar/sacral additional (both sides) 480 $91.27 $1,652.35 $14,469.05 158.5×
Mayo pregnenolone 738 $4.96 $78.40 $786.00 158.5×
Milrinone 20 mg/100 ml(200 mcg/ml) in 5 % dextrose intravenous piggybk 551 $5.10 $89.08 $808.00 158.4×
Ghs inf midline insertion 615 $75.04 $1,238.25 $11,885.38 158.4×
Revise middle ear & mastoid 117 $370.86 $7,000.36 $58,723.50 158.3×
Morphometric analysis in situ hybridization computer-assisted per specimen each multiplex stain 687 $25.20 $418.44 $3,987.72 158.2×
Fluphenazine decanoate 25 mg/ml injection solution 484 $5.10 $72.52 $806.94 158.2×
Evasc rpr ilio-iliac ndgft 377 $387.76 $7,060.51 $61,345.38 158.2×
Debrid ecz/inf skin up tp 10% body 11000 563 $39.90 $668.55 $6,311.00 158.2×
Discography cerv/thor spine 425 $145.20 $2,565.00 $22,966.31 158.2×
Cystoscopy & ureter catheter 378 $188.47 $3,728.50 $29,807.83 158.2×
Lung Function Test (Spirometry) 885 $17.78 $296.91 $2,811.47 158.1×
Lap ing hernia repair init 206 $422.75 $9,605.51 $66,845.87 158.1×
Clsd tx radius fracture w/manip 24655 551 $103.39 $1,782.86 $16,347.39 158.1×
Wound therapy negative pressure per session <= 50 sq cm 744 $33.66 $569.60 $5,322.06 158.1×
Infectious agent antigen immunoassay ql/sq multi step hepatitis b surface agn 928 $5.00 $81.20 $790.34 158.1×
Inj alymsys 10 mg 218 $75.29 $1,280.74 $11,900.02 158.1×
Aquaporin-4 antibody cba each 586 $7.60 $138.16 $1,201.22 158.1×
Bx/curett of cervix w/scope 57454 321 $34.30 $515.50 $5,419.00 158.0×
Peri-proc device eval pm 421 $9.72 $156.00 $1,535.62 158.0×
Evasc rpr a-unilac ndgft rpt 253 $353.83 $5,902.40 $55,898.67 158.0×
Injection, renflexis 461 $76.69 $1,341.52 $12,114.54 158.0×
Ceftazidime 4.5 mg/0.2 ml intraocular injection - cnr 622 $2.96 $58.89 $467.54 158.0×
Ghs abscess perianal iandd 652 $83.84 $1,465.00 $13,241.73 157.9×
Drsg interceed 3x4in adh wnd barr absorb 495 $103.25 $1,818.32 $16,302.00 157.9×
CT Scan of Abdomen and Pelvis (with and without contrast) 919 $211.80 $3,426.52 $33,440.30 157.9×
Electrophysiology evaluation 594 $134.90 $2,559.70 $21,297.63 157.9×
Excision olecranon bursa 203 $196.65 $3,591.33 $31,045.79 157.9×
Furosemide 10 mg/ml injection solution 440 $1.07 $19.53 $168.87 157.8×
Remove spinal canal catheter 62355 204 $146.10 $2,310.83 $23,057.65 157.8×
Fluoroguide for spine inject 77003-26 776 $29.97 $495.00 $4,729.15 157.8×
Cor hlx vlgs dstl mtar osteo 204 $273.45 $4,539.20 $43,149.35 157.8×
Knee X-ray (standing, both knees) 875 $15.00 $251.20 $2,366.62 157.8×
Removal of heel spur 163 $245.67 $3,839.54 $38,748.44 157.7×
Njx cth slct p-art angrp uni 281 $66.47 $1,242.38 $10,483.20 157.7×
Lithotripsy transluminal coronary percutaneous 475 $231.00 $4,371.12 $36,429.25 157.7×
Cladribine 10 mg/10 ml intravenous solution 439 $33.90 $576.60 $5,346.00 157.7×
Injection jugular 288 $48.11 $790.00 $7,586.50 157.7×
Pralatrexate injection 230 $786.00 $20,353.38 $123,910.73 157.6×
Ins cath ren art 1st uni 590 $246.90 $4,667.63 $38,918.05 157.6×
X-ray retrograde pyelogram with or without kidney ureter bladder w/supervision & interpretation 795 $44.00 $762.55 $6,935.25 157.6×
Cystoscopy and treatment 199 $312.50 $5,995.60 $49,254.64 157.6×
Warde islet cell antibody zinc transporter 8 844 $8.96 $143.52 $1,412.00 157.6×
Complx repair sal addl 5 cm/> 13122 569 $30.87 $508.44 $4,862.00 157.5×
Mayo immunoassay tumor antigen quantitative chromogranin a 850 $6.85 $108.96 $1,078.66 157.5×
Consultation pathology during surgery cytological exam initial site 835 $23.27 $430.00 $3,664.05 157.5×
Homovanillic acid (hva) 657 $3.36 $59.95 $529.00 157.4×
Anidulafungin injection 236 $18.27 $312.30 $2,876.40 157.4×
Revision of cervix 312 $222.40 $3,854.76 $34,994.22 157.3×
Place right device/marker pros 390 $138.88 $2,402.50 $21,852.10 157.3×
Antipsychotics nos 1-3 417 $7.24 $136.61 $1,139.15 157.3×
Biopsy roof of mouth 227 $98.61 $1,913.00 $15,514.83 157.3×
Ghs superficial wnd dehis w packing12021 467 $43.47 $695.93 $6,839.00 157.3×
Place slctv cath carotd art uni 567 $537.30 $10,150.40 $84,530.14 157.3×
Creatine kinase mb 861 $7.01 $113.63 $1,102.76 157.3×
Chemodenerv eccrine glands 146 $25.34 $424.40 $3,986.00 157.3×
Echo exam of fetal heart 491 $21.80 $431.41 $3,427.70 157.2×
Ihc/icc per specimen each additional single antibody stain 876 $11.10 $191.52 $1,745.14 157.2×
Pretreat rbc w chem/drugs reference 782 $7.00 $114.00 $1,100.29 157.2×
Egd Ultrasound fine needle bx/aspir 265 $150.28 $2,912.00 $23,609.80 157.1×
Unlisted mr procedure 447 $67.20 $1,165.00 $10,554.45 157.1×
Levothyroxine 100 mcg intravenous powder for solution 392 $19.58 $420.60 $3,075.10 157.1×
Repair of leg tendon each 157 $197.70 $3,786.00 $31,045.79 157.0×
Metronidazole 500 mg/100 ml in sodium chlor(iso) intravenous piggyback 552 $1.30 $23.55 $204.09 157.0×
Visc & infraren abd 3 prosth 147 $627.20 $10,212.80 $98,464.00 157.0×
Herpes simplex type 2 antibody igg 898 $4.74 $87.36 $744.13 157.0×
Mayo immunoassay tumor antigen quantitative ca 27.29 855 $6.09 $107.50 $955.94 157.0×
Duplex scan bilateral study 93985 585 $38.61 $691.08 $6,060.04 157.0×