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
Inj secukinumab intrav 1mg 163 $253.80 $4,413.21 $35,708.30 140.7×
Endoluminl ivus oct c 1st 602 $231.00 $3,306.60 $32,495.30 140.7×
Radphm lcl tmr plnr bdy two day img 708 $173.34 $2,719.20 $24,383.92 140.7×
Radphm lcl tmr plnr bdy sgl day img 762 $137.70 $2,051.70 $19,367.20 140.6×
Pantoprazole in ns IV syringe 0.8 mg/ml (neo/ped) - cnr 642 $2.14 $28.90 $300.97 140.6×
Conjugated estrogens 25 mg solution for injection 626 $48.72 $860.00 $6,851.70 140.6×
Upper Back (Thoracic Spine) CT Scan (with contrast) 891 $118.00 $1,669.00 $16,594.07 140.6×
Albuterol non-comp unit 298 $0.32 $5.40 $45.00 140.6×
Knee arthroscopy dx 147 $220.80 $3,980.03 $31,045.79 140.6×
Pr repair sprfcl wd simple face/ears/eyelids/nose/lips/muc memb 2.6-5.0 cm 657 $28.35 $406.35 $3,986.00 140.6×
Coveredge 32 lead kit 40cm 48 511 $213.40 $4,180.79 $30,000.00 140.6×
CT guid parench tis ablat 632 $90.85 $1,281.75 $12,771.00 140.6×
Perq nl/pl lithotrp cplx>2cm 182 $573.30 $10,114.58 $80,558.20 140.5×
Biopsy of tear sac 101 $149.60 $2,760.73 $21,018.40 140.5×
Excision lesion mouth roof 131 $230.02 $3,837.72 $32,313.58 140.5×
Remove eyelid lesion 198 $82.50 $1,371.20 $11,589.48 140.5×
3-d radiotherapy plan 576 $272.10 $5,002.69 $38,220.00 140.5×
Adj tis trans/see area/10.1-30sqcm 14041 237 $187.25 $3,397.11 $26,299.39 140.5×
Infectious agent antigen immunoassay ql/sq multi step hiv-1 antigen(s) hiv-1&2 antibodies 918 $6.95 $100.00 $975.81 140.4×
Infectious agent nucleic acid multiplex amplified probe gi pathogen 3-5 targets 494 $18.25 $289.91 $2,561.32 140.3×
Amylase 880 $5.94 $90.00 $833.58 140.3×
Mayo chikv chikungunya antibodies igg 811 $7.56 $109.54 $1,060.42 140.3×
Culture quantitative aerobic other source 629 $6.46 $87.02 $906.00 140.2×
Fibrin degradation products 691 $5.12 $75.02 $718.00 140.2×
Smear fluorescent and/or acid fast stain 867 $3.62 $64.35 $507.60 140.2×
Fibrin degradation d dimer quantitative 902 $8.74 $120.64 $1,225.47 140.2×
Laryngoscopy telescopic 340 $48.79 $852.80 $6,839.00 140.2×
Immunofluorescence per specimen each additional single antibody stain 751 $10.50 $154.05 $1,470.96 140.1×
Mayo amikacin trough therapeutic drug level 808 $5.21 $81.81 $729.76 140.1×
Sigmoidoscopy/submucosal injection 45335 245 $75.50 $1,820.00 $10,570.56 140.0×
Solid skin barrier 39 $0.15 $2.84 $21.00 140.0×
Fresh frozen plasma 8-24 hours collection each unit 693 $10.51 $155.25 $1,471.25 140.0×
Sodium 24 hour urine 931 $3.64 $48.98 $509.51 140.0×
Eye implant band 40 221 $235.72 $5,641.12 $32,989.33 140.0×
Sigmoidoscopy w/us guide bx 185 $114.60 $2,288.00 $16,038.34 140.0×
Tc-99m apcitide diag 101 $82.80 $1,181.70 $11,587.53 139.9×
Treatment fx radial distal open w/internal fixation left (restricted method ii cah) 242 $442.50 $8,370.75 $61,920.12 139.9×
Insertion of infusion pump 97 $333.30 $5,907.78 $46,619.20 139.9×
Ovarian cystectomy 58925 130 $298.80 $5,841.60 $41,793.15 139.9×
Tacrolimus 5 mg/ml intravenous solution 386 $33.16 $596.76 $4,636.44 139.8×
Incision of tongue fold 448 $111.00 $1,792.50 $15,514.83 139.8×
I-131 sod iodide sol diag per mci 109 $6.21 $114.60 $867.58 139.7×
Remove epididymis lesion 150 $168.45 $2,874.36 $23,533.24 139.7×
Metoprolol tartrate 5 mg/5 ml intravenous (wrapper) 413 $0.60 $8.84 $83.82 139.7×
Aspirate pleura without imaging 32554 737 $72.31 $1,195.15 $10,100.35 139.7×
Herpes simplex 2 ag if 354 $2.73 $41.61 $381.25 139.7×
Cefuroxime in ns IV syringe 30 mg/ml (neo/ped) - cnr 431 $2.23 $30.66 $311.40 139.6×
Phosphorus 24 hour urine 874 $3.14 $42.25 $438.45 139.6×
Metabolic Blood Panel (Basic) 909 $8.46 $117.50 $1,181.00 139.6×
Pten gene full sequence 327 $42.00 $826.00 $5,862.40 139.6×
Ecmo/ecls remove prph cannula 6yrs&older perq 33966 229 $113.85 $1,660.50 $15,888.60 139.6×
Reconstruct lip with flap 90 $372.81 $6,839.00 $52,010.17 139.5×
CT Angiogram of the Abdomen and Both Legs 887 $134.00 $1,909.90 $18,693.41 139.5×
Brain MRA (blood vessel MRI, with and without contrast) 886 $192.22 $2,772.11 $26,813.05 139.5×
Immobilizer shldr sling med 287 $8.45 $126.00 $1,178.56 139.5×
Rerepair ing hernia blocked 170 $363.30 $5,185.20 $50,660.46 139.4×
Removal of thyroid 167 $466.80 $6,904.15 $65,061.19 139.4×
Unlisted laparoscopic procedure 49659 118 $401.92 $6,838.32 $56,010.92 139.4×
Blood smear microscopic w manual differential wbc count 824 $2.64 $38.35 $367.83 139.3×
Myelography via inj w/s&i cervical 675 $109.08 $1,760.85 $15,196.80 139.3×
Laparo urethral suspension 118 $382.20 $5,353.60 $53,240.39 139.3×
Inj, vegzelma, 10 mg 148 $78.45 $1,186.35 $10,927.67 139.3×
Exc feenl mal+mrg 0.6-1 11641 282 $57.23 $999.50 $7,970.76 139.3×
Heparin bolus from bag 669 $3.91 $66.06 $544.30 139.2×
Bumetanide in d5w IV syringe 0.04 mg/ml (neo/ped) - cnr 517 $1.57 $23.92 $218.54 139.2×
Abscess drain retroperitoneal surg code 722 $194.50 $3,050.40 $27,071.34 139.2×
Hip arthro w/labral repair 131 $527.40 $7,907.11 $73,382.34 139.1×
Dissolve clot heart vessel 274 $105.00 $1,579.93 $14,608.98 139.1×
Small bowel endoscopy/biopsy 228 $124.16 $2,490.15 $17,266.53 139.1×
Mastopexy 143 $467.16 $6,839.00 $64,958.94 139.1×
Closed tx metatarsophalangeal jnt disl without anes 559 $27.23 $386.40 $3,786.00 139.0×
Eeg monitor/record/awake/drowsy 95816 811 $56.50 $835.00 $7,854.49 139.0×
Elec analys infus pump w/reprog 62368 411 $42.12 $616.00 $5,855.00 139.0×
Igk rearrangeabn clonal pop 494 $28.50 $399.36 $3,961.00 139.0×
Evasc rpr ilio-iliac rpt 268 $493.64 $7,922.00 $68,604.00 139.0×
Biopsy of penis 54100 237 $96.20 $1,917.33 $13,367.92 139.0×
Ultrasound elastography parenchyma 534 $19.04 $313.95 $2,645.60 138.9×
Dronabinol 2.5mg oral 212 $1.47 $17.00 $204.25 138.9×
Carboprost tromethamine 250 mcg/ml intramuscular solution 314 $29.74 $455.11 $4,132.11 138.9×
Mayo tcgr analysis gene rearrangement trb@ abnormal clonal population(s) amplification 603 $37.50 $509.60 $5,208.99 138.9×
Mayo analysis gene calr common variants exon 9 761 $29.19 $486.00 $4,054.00 138.9×
Boot walker genesis mid-calf full shell s 334 $12.58 $175.89 $1,747.00 138.9×
Pentamidine 300 mg solution for injection 148 $32.34 $572.10 $4,490.75 138.9×
Cryptococcus abs qn - sendout 396 $5.51 $89.70 $765.04 138.8×
Amivantamab-vmjw 50 mg/ml intravenous solution 232 $451.37 $9,084.45 $62,670.60 138.8×
Apply rem fixation device 201 $117.75 $2,207.18 $16,347.39 138.8×
Mayo syphilis test non-treponemal antibody qualitative vdrl 887 $3.10 $49.28 $430.25 138.8×
Treat hip socket fracture 224 $77.49 $1,392.00 $10,752.60 138.8×
Eeg/record in coma or sleep only 95822 669 $56.50 $871.00 $7,835.81 138.7×
Cryoprecipitate each unit 755 $10.06 $144.78 $1,395.15 138.7×
MRI breast w IV cont bi 481 $115.83 $1,876.12 $16,057.00 138.6×
Replace elbow joint 103 $846.94 $15,440.00 $117,405.31 138.6×
Cath uret open tp 6fx70cm 548 $29.28 $573.88 $4,058.72 138.6×
Flow cytometry one marker technical component 885 $19.85 $285.00 $2,750.88 138.6×
Exc mal+marg tal 3.1-4 cm 11604 323 $89.95 $1,294.80 $12,463.20 138.6×
Orchiopexy ingun/scrot appr 183 $223.05 $4,176.15 $30,902.14 138.5×
Mayo chrcb tissue culture non-neoplastic disorders lymphocyte 855 $27.30 $366.94 $3,782.22 138.5×
Transperi needle place pros 246 $407.10 $6,203.00 $56,394.63 138.5×
Inj, bortezomib, dr. reddy's 48 $4.77 $48.55 $660.72 138.5×
Sho arthrs srg compl synvct 106 $313.80 $4,399.11 $43,457.97 138.5×