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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sodium chloride 3 % ivpb | 483 | $2.28 | $40.61 | $325.99 | 143.0× |
| Inj mogamulizumab-kpkc, 1 mg | 234 | $540.60 | $8,304.04 | $77,288.19 | 143.0× |
| Irradiation of blood product each unit reference | 647 | $7.20 | $115.20 | $1,029.25 | 143.0× |
| Reposition pm/icd lead | 620 | $205.60 | $3,802.20 | $29,387.83 | 142.9× |
| Dilat xst trc ndurlgc px | 410 | $251.41 | $3,900.60 | $35,931.92 | 142.9× |
| Remove tonsils and adenoids | 168 | $427.20 | $6,966.64 | $61,055.01 | 142.9× |
| Vaccine hepatitis b (hepb) adult 3 dose im | 580 | $9.63 | $155.16 | $1,376.19 | 142.9× |
| Mayo factor xi | 831 | $9.00 | $123.75 | $1,285.36 | 142.8× |
| Hypothermia ill neonate | 140 | $38.35 | $567.20 | $5,476.45 | 142.8× |
| Laryngoscop w/vc inj + scope | 152 | $228.42 | $4,539.60 | $32,606.78 | 142.7× |
| Insert cath pleura with image | 717 | $151.00 | $2,194.40 | $21,554.48 | 142.7× |
| #cbg+cort-cbg | 384 | $4.54 | $66.55 | $648.05 | 142.7× |
| Biliary endoscopy thru skin | 377 | $393.00 | $5,741.00 | $56,096.73 | 142.7× |
| Flebogamma injection | 158 | $135.28 | $3,438.30 | $19,307.68 | 142.7× |
| Removal of neck wrinkles | 86 | $316.05 | $4,732.48 | $45,102.49 | 142.7× |
| Abd aorta w/runoff s&i | 693 | $188.40 | $3,629.42 | $26,876.20 | 142.7× |
| Mitoxantrone 2 mg/ml concentrate,intravenous | 418 | $29.60 | $554.83 | $4,220.00 | 142.6× |
| Cystoscopy and treatment | 110 | $254.34 | $4,081.37 | $36,258.40 | 142.6× |
| Ins/rplc spi npg/rcvr pocket | 256 | $1,460.61 | $24,061.80 | $208,186.52 | 142.5× |
| Xcellistem, 1 mg | 60 | $44.80 | $2,859.19 | $6,385.19 | 142.5× |
| Remove wrist/forearm lesion | 135 | $187.88 | $3,496.72 | $26,776.40 | 142.5× |
| Cutter lead | 565 | $338.93 | $6,581.45 | $48,300.00 | 142.5× |
| Triamcinolone acetonide 40 mg/ml suspension for injection | 711 | $3.00 | $43.09 | $427.50 | 142.5× |
| Trml dstrj ios bvn ea addl | 181 | $433.20 | $7,354.00 | $61,725.23 | 142.5× |
| Insertion nontunneled centrally inserted central venous catheter >= 5 years old | 815 | $159.75 | $2,585.25 | $22,760.01 | 142.5× |
| Colonoscopy w/resection | 236 | $167.40 | $3,035.44 | $23,849.79 | 142.5× |
| Brace wrist classic lft sm | 617 | $5.04 | $89.04 | $718.00 | 142.5× |
| Insj perq vad r hrt venous | 322 | $263.36 | $3,796.00 | $37,485.00 | 142.3× |
| #creutz-prot.,western blot | 800 | $11.00 | $163.50 | $1,565.54 | 142.3× |
| Lap jejunostomy 44186 | 146 | $328.80 | $6,376.26 | $46,792.42 | 142.3× |
| Sperm antibody test | 235 | $3.38 | $57.85 | $481.00 | 142.3× |
| Tube trach disp innr can 5 xlt | 317 | $29.40 | $445.99 | $4,183.80 | 142.3× |
| Xylose absorption test blood &/or urine | 300 | $7.04 | $99.89 | $1,001.11 | 142.2× |
| In situ hybridization per specimen initial single probe stain | 906 | $21.50 | $338.40 | $3,057.35 | 142.2× |
| Cath 2lum 14.5frx43cm maxid kt mahurkar | 559 | $55.18 | $830.58 | $7,845.75 | 142.2× |
| Large Joint Injection or Fluid Draw (both sides) | 817 | $48.10 | $740.40 | $6,839.00 | 142.2× |
| Nerve conduction studies 1-2 | 538 | $19.11 | $341.10 | $2,716.56 | 142.2× |
| Des thora aorta/ea add prox prosth 33884 | 95 | $87.85 | $1,304.05 | $12,486.60 | 142.1× |
| Treat finger fracture each | 548 | $96.18 | $1,592.00 | $13,668.56 | 142.1× |
| Tocilizumab for covid-19 | 47 | $4.27 | $20.50 | $606.64 | 142.1× |
| In-111 pentetate dtpa / 0.5 mci | 568 | $165.79 | $2,598.17 | $23,553.42 | 142.1× |
| Pr repair superficial wd simple scalp/neck/ax/gent/trunk/ext 2.6-7.5 cm | 684 | $28.07 | $396.00 | $3,986.00 | 142.0× |
| Egd lesion ablation | 243 | $124.05 | $2,354.48 | $17,614.38 | 142.0× |
| Revision of cranial nerve | 117 | $125.30 | $2,310.83 | $17,788.98 | 142.0× |
| Repair foot dislocation | 107 | $417.45 | $6,307.00 | $59,265.66 | 142.0× |
| Apl(pml-rara) quant - sendout | 609 | $31.10 | $513.00 | $4,414.96 | 142.0× |
| Clearance of airways | 524 | $13.02 | $213.07 | $1,848.00 | 141.9× |
| Paste skin barrier .5oz adapt | 72 | $0.31 | $5.73 | $44.00 | 141.9× |
| Wound therapy negative pressure per session > 50 sq cm | 694 | $37.50 | $594.00 | $5,322.06 | 141.9× |
| Antibody bacterium, not elsewhere specified | 733 | $3.72 | $57.85 | $527.85 | 141.9× |
| Biopsy skin incisional single lesion | 662 | $44.48 | $661.80 | $6,311.00 | 141.9× |
| Exc hand tum deep < 1.5 cm 26116 | 178 | $131.18 | $2,391.84 | $18,609.35 | 141.9× |
| Graft sft tiss grafix amnio prime 3x4cm 12sqcm-q4133-cost per sq cm | 543 | $105.57 | $1,132.47 | $14,976.00 | 141.9× |
| Dx laryngoscopy w/oper scope | 190 | $145.53 | $2,755.53 | $20,643.17 | 141.8× |
| Instillation anticarcinogenic agent bladder | 536 | $44.50 | $638.40 | $6,311.00 | 141.8× |
| Removal of adenoids | 109 | $235.71 | $4,089.82 | $33,427.05 | 141.8× |
| M/phmtrc alys ishquant/semiq | 836 | $33.60 | $495.60 | $4,764.50 | 141.8× |
| Revision of foot fascia 28250 | 123 | $219.00 | $3,839.54 | $31,045.79 | 141.8× |
| Artery xray of abdomen 75726-26 | 695 | $240.24 | $4,618.71 | $34,050.25 | 141.7× |
| Nm imaging gastrointestinal acute blood loss | 885 | $85.07 | $1,207.59 | $12,057.21 | 141.7× |
| Exc bartholins gland/cyst | 243 | $205.01 | $3,902.88 | $29,055.43 | 141.7× |
| Benztropine 1 mg/ml injection solution | 678 | $7.58 | $108.90 | $1,074.08 | 141.7× |
| Myelography via inj w/s&i 2+ regions | 665 | $124.50 | $2,267.34 | $17,641.40 | 141.7× |
| Gammaglobulin iga | 876 | $4.37 | $69.60 | $619.00 | 141.6× |
| Brace oths wrist hnd fngr without | 523 | $14.95 | $257.45 | $2,116.00 | 141.5× |
| Inj retro urethrocysto | 612 | $31.55 | $447.74 | $4,464.00 | 141.5× |
| Fancc gene | 263 | $9.89 | $140.00 | $1,399.20 | 141.5× |
| In-111 pentetreotide | 542 | $341.98 | $5,294.90 | $48,382.00 | 141.5× |
| Inj herzuma 10 mg | 129 | $148.96 | $7,775.46 | $21,073.32 | 141.5× |
| Immunofluorescence per specimen initial single antibody stain | 797 | $15.61 | $234.27 | $2,207.93 | 141.4× |
| Rho(d) immune globulin h, sd | 215 | $99.45 | $3,228.05 | $14,064.47 | 141.4× |
| Anca screen with reflex to titer -quest | 756 | $6.89 | $101.50 | $974.32 | 141.4× |
| Ceftazidime and avibactam | 581 | $53.41 | $904.66 | $7,551.36 | 141.4× |
| Parathyrd planar w/spect&ct | 548 | $80.00 | $1,574.40 | $11,310.61 | 141.4× |
| Protamine 10 mg/ml intravenous solution | 653 | $3.64 | $56.70 | $514.50 | 141.3× |
| Plcmt dlyd xtn pros 1st vsl | 361 | $278.08 | $3,793.50 | $39,300.36 | 141.3× |
| Plcmnt ureteral stent pq w/img exstng trct | 584 | $275.67 | $5,087.15 | $38,949.65 | 141.3× |
| 2nd order venous cath | 572 | $94.69 | $1,532.04 | $13,378.80 | 141.3× |
| Analysis; simple cranial nerv pulse gen prgrmg 95976 | 329 | $7.49 | $122.20 | $1,058.25 | 141.3× |
| Whfo nontorsion joint prefab | 254 | $11.70 | $224.01 | $1,653.01 | 141.3× |
| Veeg intrmnt 2-12 hrs | 504 | $68.93 | $994.91 | $9,738.36 | 141.3× |
| Place slctv cath carotid/inom art excrn uni | 578 | $372.60 | $6,498.00 | $52,632.03 | 141.3× |
| Application multi layer compression below knee (both sides) | 722 | $26.00 | $375.06 | $3,671.60 | 141.2× |
| Diagnostic digital breast tomosynthesis unil | 376 | $4.90 | $75.93 | $691.80 | 141.2× |
| Perphenazine 4mg oral | 166 | $0.17 | $2.58 | $24.00 | 141.2× |
| Tprnl plmt biodegrdabl matrl | 305 | $370.92 | $7,144.80 | $52,345.62 | 141.1× |
| Replace g-j tube perc | 639 | $85.88 | $1,568.05 | $12,117.69 | 141.1× |
| Plc pq device breast ea addl lesion MRI guide | 363 | $70.20 | $1,421.06 | $9,902.54 | 141.1× |
| Laparo proc abdm/per/oment 49329 | 179 | $463.50 | $6,622.75 | $65,355.11 | 141.0× |
| Repair radius or ulna | 143 | $421.50 | $8,090.41 | $59,420.49 | 141.0× |
| Cytopathology fluids/washings/brushings smears with interpretation | 810 | $9.15 | $127.50 | $1,289.44 | 140.9× |
| Removal biliary drg cath | 565 | $87.21 | $1,380.82 | $12,288.55 | 140.9× |
| MRI breast c- unilateral | 466 | $72.36 | $1,114.75 | $10,193.04 | 140.9× |
| Mucopolysaccharides | 414 | $10.52 | $178.36 | $1,481.78 | 140.9× |
| Osmolality urine | 926 | $4.70 | $65.52 | $662.00 | 140.9× |
| Inj pemetrexed, hospira 10mg | 64 | $4.39 | $64.35 | $618.28 | 140.8× |
| Incision of breast lesion | 543 | $163.62 | $2,577.85 | $23,042.80 | 140.8× |
| St evaluate speech sound production | 837 | $19.04 | $292.95 | $2,680.00 | 140.8× |
| Tacrol envarsus ex rel oral | 213 | $1.77 | $15.60 | $249.13 | 140.8× |
| Arthrocentesis/aspiration/injection intermediate joint/bursa without ultrasound guidance right | 794 | $41.60 | $609.00 | $5,855.00 | 140.7× |