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
Closed tx sesamoid fx 28530 273 $27.72 $445.50 $4,350.00 156.9×
Radiology port images(s) 548 $16.40 $253.50 $2,573.34 156.9×
Ankle arthroscopy/surgery 143 $259.35 $3,839.54 $40,692.73 156.9×
Electrophys map 3d add-on 557 $364.35 $5,762.40 $57,164.45 156.9×
Rev/rmv perph nstim eltrd ra 220 $243.20 $4,329.39 $38,151.75 156.9×
Hysteroscopy biopsy 261 $257.50 $5,419.00 $40,391.26 156.9×
Pr removal drug delivery implant 526 $36.60 $533.00 $5,741.00 156.9×
Reconstruction knee 129 $584.10 $9,791.00 $91,596.62 156.8×
Contact layer >16<= 48 sq in 110 $1.82 $36.17 $285.36 156.8×
Ihc/icc per specimen initial single antibody stain 882 $17.50 $277.90 $2,743.40 156.8×
Quant diff pulm perf and vent w/imaging 655 $99.00 $1,547.04 $15,516.50 156.7×
Proctosigmoidoscopy w/fb remove 45307 276 $179.20 $3,245.23 $28,080.34 156.7×
Stent axios caut enh 15x10mm electrocaut 560 $1,628.38 $32,403.15 $255,127.50 156.7×
Exam plvc w/anes othr thn lcl 247 $200.40 $3,816.40 $31,393.74 156.7×
Biopsy(ies) & aspiration(s) bone marrow diagnostic (both sides) 708 $157.41 $2,716.95 $24,648.74 156.6×
Ghs HIV antibody 739 $5.50 $89.70 $861.19 156.6×
Ramucirumab 10 mg/ml intravenous solution 376 $468.26 $13,136.04 $73,314.07 156.6×
Cortisol total am 899 $7.57 $121.20 $1,184.80 156.5×
Syphilis test non-treponemal antibody quantitative rpr 856 $2.40 $42.24 $375.48 156.5×
Repair of eye wound 106 $240.60 $4,625.45 $37,641.43 156.4×
Injection(s) tendon sheath/ligament aponeurosis single (both sides) 696 $31.20 $475.80 $4,881.00 156.4×
Urea nitrogen 903 $2.72 $42.25 $425.40 156.4×
Endocervical curettage 57505 299 $57.90 $1,060.50 $9,055.03 156.4×
Destroy internal hemorrhoids destroy 46930 220 $82.50 $1,395.28 $12,900.18 156.4×
Phenobarbital therapeutic drug level 923 $6.67 $105.00 $1,042.93 156.4×
Aspa gene 242 $7.09 $133.84 $1,108.20 156.3×
Ins/rpl pm gen exist sgl lead 485 $486.24 $9,428.64 $75,991.57 156.3×
Ghs febrile agglutinns(mayo) 429 $2.75 $48.10 $429.69 156.3×
Galactose transferase test 301 $1.64 $31.35 $256.25 156.3×
Cricopharyngeal myotomy 43030 106 $346.18 $6,547.81 $54,090.53 156.2×
Ghs flow volume loop 508 $16.00 $308.69 $2,499.94 156.2×
Fixation of knee joint 314 $104.69 $1,963.35 $16,347.39 156.2×
Glucose blood quantitative 890 $2.86 $42.25 $446.59 156.2×
Iron sucrose 20 mg iron/ml intravenous solution (wrapper) 605 $9.58 $187.06 $1,495.72 156.1×
#mec-opiates 436 $3.76 $73.14 $587.00 156.1×
Mayo lywb borrelia burgdorferi (lyme disease) antibody igg confirmatory 840 $3.68 $69.55 $574.35 156.1×
CT guidance for needle placement 812 $94.75 $1,494.00 $14,782.00 156.0×
Ankle arthroscopy/surgery 137 $242.40 $3,839.54 $37,816.28 156.0×
Inj, biorphen, 20 micrograms 155 $0.86 $17.33 $134.16 156.0×
Ampicillin-sulbactam 1.5 gram solution for injection 685 $3.44 $54.57 $536.57 156.0×
Pelvic Ultrasound (complete) 910 $41.25 $643.80 $6,433.12 156.0×
Scrotal (Testicle) Ultrasound 909 $39.00 $611.91 $6,081.00 155.9×
Clsd tx elbow dislocation child 24640 631 $29.68 $465.21 $4,627.00 155.9×
After cataract laser surgery 271 $76.86 $1,373.11 $11,982.16 155.9×
Albumin, human 25 % intravenous solution 191 $10.97 $234.94 $1,709.74 155.9×
Mayo bcrfx analysis translocation bcr/abl1 minor breakpoint qualitative/quantitative 815 $19.13 $333.60 $2,981.30 155.8×
Revision of big toe 119 $350.73 $6,307.00 $54,655.25 155.8×
Ghs o2 saturation 667 $4.50 $69.50 $700.99 155.8×
Open thrombectomy of av fistula without revision 36831 191 $338.30 $6,366.08 $52,677.42 155.7×
Echocardiograpy doppler follow up/limited study 788 $24.03 $371.25 $3,741.57 155.7×
Bx shoulder tissues supf 23065 232 $105.64 $2,040.00 $16,444.17 155.7×
Warde lipoprotein (a) 870 $4.14 $64.68 $644.28 155.6×
Ther fx nasal inf turbinate 128 $228.60 $3,837.72 $35,573.74 155.6×
Whole Skeleton X-ray Survey 909 $40.95 $639.93 $6,371.91 155.6×
Etoposide 20 mg/ml intravenous solution 524 $12.00 $235.20 $1,867.20 155.6×
Plmt ureteral stent prq 553 $266.40 $5,128.50 $41,447.92 155.6×
Bevacizumab-bvzr 25 mg/ml intravenous solution 368 $91.80 $2,617.16 $14,279.95 155.6×
Endovas iliac a device addon 185 $69.12 $950.38 $10,751.76 155.6×
Exc hidradenitis ing simpl 11462 167 $177.00 $3,386.84 $27,531.79 155.5×
Pq biliary strict dil s&i 497 $69.92 $1,102.53 $10,874.22 155.5×
Naloxone 0.4 mg/ml injection (wrapper) 402 $3.68 $70.87 $572.25 155.5×
D&c after delivery 59160 339 $199.00 $3,827.25 $30,938.68 155.5×
Revise windpipe scar 108 $194.40 $3,837.72 $30,217.01 155.4×
Pr cystourethroscopy with insertion indwelling ureteral stent 339 $256.80 $5,262.80 $39,912.74 155.4×
Granisetron hcl injection 333 $3.00 $45.03 $466.21 155.4×
Acetylcysteine 200 mg/ml (20 %) intravenous solution 596 $12.60 $218.79 $1,958.00 155.4×
Inj progesterone per 50 mg 354 $0.99 $13.76 $153.81 155.4×
Psych/neuropsych test admin automated result 96146 156 $3.10 $51.15 $481.60 155.4×
Mayo infectious agent nucleic acid amplified probe enterovirus 817 $12.33 $196.56 $1,914.36 155.3×
Preventive counseling group 51 $2.80 $44.80 $434.50 155.2×
Part removal of metatarsal 157 $200.07 $3,821.05 $31,045.79 155.2×
Fine needle aspiration biopsy w/us gdn; ea addtl 10006 676 $49.80 $825.00 $7,726.50 155.2×
Bx perianal mass 313 $106.20 $1,557.40 $16,473.89 155.1×
Destroy vulva lesion simple 56501 271 $164.64 $3,562.00 $25,533.48 155.1×
Place slctv cath carotid/inom art intcrn uni 591 $479.40 $9,074.00 $74,340.12 155.1×
Remove wrist tendon lesion 285 $177.90 $3,287.08 $27,585.36 155.1×
Removal tunnled intprtnl cath 581 $217.20 $4,284.80 $33,678.01 155.1×
Eye Socket, Pituitary or Ear CT Scan (with and without contrast) 884 $109.50 $1,705.20 $16,973.12 155.0×
CT hrt w/3d image 637 $86.94 $1,350.03 $13,469.00 154.9×
Cath baloon occl urnry 34f 7x2x65 529 $343.80 $6,882.20 $53,259.45 154.9×
Ercp stent exchange w/dilate 229 $306.28 $5,718.03 $47,442.87 154.9×
Vaccine hpv types 6/11/16/18/31/33/45/52/58 nonvalent (9vhpv) 2 or 3 dose im 357 $35.70 $576.48 $5,528.96 154.9×
Bronchial allergy tests 376 $41.10 $746.46 $6,361.74 154.8×
Ferumoxytol 510 mg/17 ml (30 mg/ml) intravenous solution 472 $56.05 $1,636.50 $8,673.00 154.7×
Treat finger fracture each 222 $257.25 $4,307.52 $39,805.22 154.7×
Drain cath image guided visceral pq 683 $174.96 $2,903.44 $27,071.34 154.7×
Gastrin test 163 $5.04 $61.80 $779.51 154.7×
Insertion of catheter vein 451 $44.22 $870.59 $6,839.00 154.7×
Bilateral n block inj occipital 64405 667 $49.21 $820.97 $7,610.73 154.7×
Inj labetalol hcl hikma, 5mg 215 $2.48 $41.79 $383.51 154.6×
Conization of cervix 184 $196.46 $3,820.00 $30,377.57 154.6×
Cytogenetics 25-99 581 $11.07 $189.80 $1,711.64 154.6×
Nsl/sins ndsc tot w/sphendt 147 $406.62 $7,662.21 $62,866.69 154.6×
Anora (draw only) 429 $2.00 $35.00 $309.18 154.6×
Abdominal and Pelvic Blood Vessel Ultrasound (limited) 867 $39.69 $662.40 $6,135.01 154.6×
Cetuximab 100 mg/50 ml intravenous solution 458 $149.60 $3,011.40 $23,123.54 154.6×
Reposition vad w/image rt/lt sep session 379 $101.84 $1,877.20 $15,740.40 154.6×
Release palm contracture 101 $63.35 $1,196.00 $9,791.00 154.6×
Ring ostmy barr adapt 48mm 83 $0.33 $5.20 $51.00 154.5×
Incision tendon sheath 317 $159.30 $3,073.20 $24,617.58 154.5×