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×