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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intubation endotracheal emergency procedure | 797 | $39.60 | $601.28 | $5,855.00 | 147.9× |
| Drug/substance nos 4-6 | 82 | $4.83 | $72.14 | $714.10 | 147.8× |
| Brain MRA (blood vessel MRI, without contrast) | 928 | $128.15 | $1,897.53 | $18,939.79 | 147.8× |
| Dobutamine 250 mg/20 ml (12.5 mg/ml) intravenous solution | 654 | $5.84 | $95.06 | $863.10 | 147.8× |
| Cardiolipin antibody iga | 837 | $5.62 | $107.25 | $830.50 | 147.8× |
| Insertion pacing electrode lv pacing w/insertion of ppm/implantable defibrillator | 548 | $601.89 | $9,884.16 | $88,900.76 | 147.7× |
| Unlisted laps px spleen | 72 | $316.47 | $4,627.00 | $46,693.39 | 147.5× |
| Platelets pheresis pathogen-reduced each unit | 672 | $57.75 | $1,005.65 | $8,520.00 | 147.5× |
| Incision of foot fascia | 228 | $281.43 | $4,599.40 | $41,498.63 | 147.5× |
| Small bowel endoscopy br/wa | 204 | $119.88 | $1,924.00 | $17,670.09 | 147.4× |
| Gentamicin 10 mg/ml liquid compound - enteral use only | 665 | $2.81 | $52.54 | $413.92 | 147.3× |
| Screening prostate cancer PSA | 659 | $7.00 | $101.60 | $1,031.08 | 147.3× |
| Removal implant superficial separate procedure | 406 | $154.00 | $3,065.04 | $22,682.22 | 147.3× |
| Intro long gi tube w/mult fluo | 648 | $26.50 | $469.00 | $3,901.45 | 147.2× |
| Administration chemotherapy IV infusion each addl sequential infusion diff substance/drug >1 hr | 764 | $15.54 | $298.98 | $2,287.72 | 147.2× |
| Ghs insertion of needle - bone | 673 | $29.55 | $431.28 | $4,350.00 | 147.2× |
| Ear and throat examination | 130 | $35.85 | $602.63 | $5,277.00 | 147.2× |
| Hc transcatheter placement and sbsq removal cepd perq | 236 | $191.36 | $3,780.00 | $28,163.67 | 147.2× |
| Repair of leg tendon each | 118 | $316.73 | $5,855.00 | $46,613.06 | 147.2× |
| Endoscopy swallow (fees) vid | 603 | $24.75 | $402.35 | $3,642.00 | 147.2× |
| Eeg during surgery | 404 | $53.19 | $775.45 | $7,826.89 | 147.1× |
| Wrist arthroscopy/surgery | 135 | $278.10 | $4,303.70 | $40,918.64 | 147.1× |
| Trim nondyst nails | 627 | $7.50 | $113.88 | $1,103.48 | 147.1× |
| Assay acid phosphatase | 428 | $2.32 | $38.22 | $341.32 | 147.1× |
| Dihydroergotamine 0.05 mg/ml IV syringe - cnr | 583 | $20.57 | $297.86 | $3,026.04 | 147.1× |
| Anoscopy and biopsy | 221 | $129.60 | $2,288.00 | $19,064.37 | 147.1× |
| Esmolol 2,500 mg/250 ml (10 mg/ml) in sterile water intravenous soln | 216 | $16.60 | $279.72 | $2,441.58 | 147.1× |
| Drug assay voriconazole | 705 | $5.86 | $96.75 | $861.58 | 147.0× |
| Screening Colonoscopy (high risk) | 285 | $101.10 | $2,249.00 | $14,862.66 | 147.0× |
| Nipple exploration | 122 | $233.32 | $4,238.48 | $34,289.82 | 147.0× |
| Njx interlaminar crv/thrc | 328 | $113.00 | $1,839.60 | $16,600.49 | 146.9× |
| Surgical pathology level 5 gross & microscopic examination | 926 | $32.80 | $480.60 | $4,818.00 | 146.9× |
| Mayo coxiella brunetii (q fever) igg antibody | 790 | $3.20 | $58.20 | $470.00 | 146.9× |
| Phencyclidine (pcp) | 615 | $5.63 | $96.39 | $826.82 | 146.9× |
| X-ray hip with pelvis when performed bilateral >= 5 views | 832 | $34.80 | $512.80 | $5,110.60 | 146.9× |
| Strep b dna amp probe | 624 | $8.24 | $124.15 | $1,210.07 | 146.9× |
| Cystoscopy and treatment | 151 | $236.46 | $4,045.60 | $34,724.76 | 146.9× |
| Total Knee Replacement | 181 | $727.80 | $14,241.77 | $106,863.76 | 146.8× |
| Mayo alcohol definitive assay volatile screen | 591 | $8.05 | $126.36 | $1,181.90 | 146.8× |
| Bx of cervix w/scope leep 57460 | 250 | $206.91 | $4,010.04 | $30,377.57 | 146.8× |
| Emg needle test 1-extremity | 531 | $18.60 | $351.50 | $2,730.55 | 146.8× |
| Fetal chrmoml microdeltj | 235 | $44.00 | $879.51 | $6,455.34 | 146.7× |
| Exc vagina lesion 57135 | 221 | $233.82 | $4,292.17 | $34,301.67 | 146.7× |
| Radiation treatment aid(s) | 586 | $65.61 | $1,100.38 | $9,625.00 | 146.7× |
| Lavage cannulation maxillary sinus | 144 | $46.62 | $728.00 | $6,839.00 | 146.7× |
| Excise submaxillary gland | 132 | $359.04 | $6,465.11 | $52,646.45 | 146.6× |
| Pr incision & drainage abscess vulva/perineal | 648 | $36.96 | $543.84 | $5,419.00 | 146.6× |
| Clsd tx/talotarsal dislocat/anes 28575 | 202 | $211.82 | $3,839.54 | $31,045.79 | 146.6× |
| Tenosynovectomy radic 26145 | 131 | $129.36 | $1,893.86 | $18,959.05 | 146.6× |
| Shorten radius or ulna | 132 | $405.45 | $6,609.96 | $59,420.49 | 146.6× |
| Binder abdominal lg 12 x 62-74 | 314 | $3.67 | $50.14 | $537.80 | 146.5× |
| Fluoro polarize fetal lung | 215 | $9.87 | $153.92 | $1,445.15 | 146.4× |
| Ultrasound transabd ea addl gest | 609 | $23.38 | $419.50 | $3,423.00 | 146.4× |
| Sodium chloride 0.9 % IV bolus | 602 | $3.06 | $45.62 | $448.00 | 146.4× |
| Drainage mouth roof lesion | 508 | $27.23 | $405.60 | $3,986.00 | 146.4× |
| Laser surgery of prostate | 163 | $357.60 | $6,822.11 | $52,345.62 | 146.4× |
| Repair of knee ligament | 141 | $356.85 | $5,886.74 | $52,231.64 | 146.4× |
| Chromosome study additional | 440 | $8.96 | $151.09 | $1,310.93 | 146.3× |
| Upper GI Barium X-ray (barium and gas) | 879 | $44.82 | $660.40 | $6,557.07 | 146.3× |
| Daptomycin 500 mg/10 ml intravenous solution | 418 | $9.51 | $171.19 | $1,390.97 | 146.3× |
| Bone marrow;aspiration only 38220 | 625 | $100.80 | $1,618.00 | $14,734.15 | 146.2× |
| Placement localization device(s) breast percutaneous mammographic guide ea addl lesion left | 595 | $43.18 | $795.00 | $6,311.00 | 146.2× |
| Tobramycin non-comp unit | 207 | $6.56 | $108.42 | $958.75 | 146.2× |
| Creatine - sendout | 560 | $2.93 | $41.25 | $428.16 | 146.1× |
| Laparoscopy remove adnexa | 210 | $498.30 | $8,782.80 | $72,812.81 | 146.1× |
| Treat midfoot fracture each | 293 | $111.96 | $1,884.74 | $16,347.39 | 146.0× |
| Lidocaine (pf) 4 mg/ml (0.4 %) in 5 % dextrose intravenous solution | 446 | $2.47 | $39.75 | $360.56 | 146.0× |
| Tympanometry & reflex thresh | 245 | $11.70 | $173.18 | $1,707.79 | 146.0× |
| Unlistd noninvas vasc dx std | 203 | $28.84 | $564.60 | $4,208.10 | 145.9× |
| Colonoscopy w/balloon dilat | 254 | $107.10 | $1,681.30 | $15,621.38 | 145.9× |
| Sp bone algrft morsel add-on | 74 | $51.45 | $498.55 | $7,504.00 | 145.9× |
| Ligation vericose vein cluster(s) 1 leg | 208 | $221.92 | $3,724.63 | $32,364.67 | 145.8× |
| Ablation of upper extremity nerves rf | 600 | $65.52 | $832.50 | $9,553.21 | 145.8× |
| Bronchoscopy w/fb removal 31635 | 438 | $158.22 | $2,447.43 | $23,069.12 | 145.8× |
| Treat metatarsal fracture | 213 | $540.54 | $8,241.00 | $78,806.95 | 145.8× |
| Albumin (human), 25%, 50ml | 648 | $16.70 | $244.70 | $2,434.32 | 145.8× |
| Full thick gft/scalp/arm/leg/20sqcm or< 15220 | 207 | $149.87 | $2,499.37 | $21,845.59 | 145.8× |
| Surgical pathology level 4 gross & microscopic examination | 891 | $16.50 | $250.20 | $2,405.00 | 145.8× |
| Epinephrine 0.1 mg/ml injection syringe | 226 | $2.14 | $37.86 | $311.91 | 145.8× |
| Papaverin hcl injection | 518 | $5.00 | $78.75 | $728.75 | 145.8× |
| Block tap inj(s) w/wo img uni | 458 | $54.50 | $876.00 | $7,938.00 | 145.7× |
| Ins/rpl pm w/tv ld atrl | 565 | $682.56 | $11,583.66 | $99,403.00 | 145.6× |
| Forearm/arm cuffs ext/flex a | 222 | $42.66 | $669.13 | $6,212.65 | 145.6× |
| Dilate urethra stricture | 403 | $35.10 | $513.00 | $5,110.00 | 145.6× |
| Exc ben+marg excep skin tag feenlm 1.1-2cm 11442 | 425 | $81.20 | $1,152.96 | $11,820.83 | 145.6× |
| X-ray slg plne bdy sect without urogr | 432 | $29.16 | $399.82 | $4,245.00 | 145.6× |
| Myd88 gene p.leu265pro vrnt | 599 | $21.00 | $416.00 | $3,057.00 | 145.6× |
| Mayo factor ii | 805 | $6.53 | $99.06 | $950.30 | 145.5× |
| Thoracotomy w/expl | 171 | $120.96 | $2,045.17 | $17,600.70 | 145.5× |
| Ghs change cysto/gastrost | 720 | $40.24 | $594.55 | $5,855.00 | 145.5× |
| Hemoglobin fetal qualitative | 494 | $3.54 | $51.75 | $514.78 | 145.4× |
| Slitting of prepuce | 304 | $201.09 | $3,376.23 | $29,240.24 | 145.4× |
| Infectious agent antigen immunoassay ql/sq multi step shiga-like toxin | 743 | $3.44 | $55.31 | $500.00 | 145.3× |
| Correct rectal prolapse | 194 | $224.07 | $3,861.00 | $32,564.21 | 145.3× |
| Excise anal ext tag/papilla | 225 | $132.50 | $2,272.02 | $19,255.38 | 145.3× |
| Osteochondral knee allograft | 110 | $711.15 | $13,057.00 | $103,337.54 | 145.3× |
| Dilate biliary duct/ampulla | 446 | $120.69 | $1,866.73 | $17,536.88 | 145.3× |
| Warde hemoglobin fractionation/quantitation electrophoresis | 827 | $5.96 | $83.79 | $866.00 | 145.3× |
| Set radiation therapy field | 584 | $89.37 | $1,636.36 | $12,985.00 | 145.3× |
| Insertion/replacement implantable defibrillator w/lead(s) single/dual chamber | 608 | $1,908.75 | $29,180.00 | $277,297.16 | 145.3× |