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
Grfg autol fat lipo ea addl 81 $291.00 $4,026.40 $39,629.94 136.2×
Drug test(s) presumptive any class instrument chemistry analyzers 903 $16.20 $278.85 $2,205.72 136.2×
Tubular dressing 80 $1.96 $28.46 $266.85 136.1×
Tomosynthesis breast diagnostic left 596 $4.90 $74.10 $667.00 136.1×
Electron microscopy diagnostic 757 $75.00 $1,011.98 $10,208.27 136.1×
Insertion picc without port or pump with imaging guidance=>5y 762 $173.85 $2,453.83 $23,654.94 136.1×
Tetanus immune globulin inj 650 $76.72 $1,285.36 $10,438.68 136.1×
G6pd gene alys cmn variant 168 $12.24 $243.00 $1,665.30 136.1×
Biopsy/soft tissue/neck or thorax 21550 546 $159.50 $2,462.35 $21,695.04 136.0×
Inj hrt cath w/s&i nonsel p-art angrp 471 $69.86 $1,492.00 $9,501.95 136.0×
Revision of thigh muscles 116 $389.85 $6,834.58 $53,000.48 136.0×
Eribulin 1 mg/2 ml (0.5 mg/ml) intravenous solution 464 $134.38 $2,488.75 $18,266.45 135.9×
Lipase 917 $6.89 $93.58 $936.52 135.9×
Ghs gastric intub aspiration lavage 581 $23.64 $368.50 $3,212.94 135.9×
Eo elas w/metal jnts pre ots 125 $9.22 $145.60 $1,253.00 135.9×
Gi inhouse confirmation 882 $7.25 $87.75 $985.18 135.9×
Ultrasound hips infant dynamic 645 $26.22 $403.88 $3,562.90 135.9×
Penile vascular study 412 $39.61 $561.00 $5,380.60 135.8×
Resect part/compl phalangeal base ea 28126 123 $239.76 $3,821.05 $32,564.99 135.8×
Probe nasolacrimal duct 148 $39.90 $537.77 $5,419.00 135.8×
Incision of urethra 94 $309.50 $5,626.86 $42,032.72 135.8×
Imp neurosti pls gn any type 101 $534.75 $8,789.19 $72,580.80 135.7×
Multiple sleep latency test 636 $145.26 $2,466.00 $19,712.71 135.7×
Intro long gi tube 587 $50.40 $974.17 $6,839.00 135.7×
Reticulocyte automated 753 $3.99 $53.00 $541.22 135.6×
C-kit mutation liquid tumor - sendout 549 $37.50 $666.60 $5,085.99 135.6×
Esophagoscopy/flex/diagnostic 43200 323 $80.73 $1,296.00 $10,948.20 135.6×
Wound therapy negative pressure per session > 50 sq cm dme 838 $26.00 $442.22 $3,525.50 135.6×
Ghs simple repair 7.6 - 12.5 cm - 12015 639 $36.00 $489.72 $4,881.00 135.6×
Blood Clotting (PTT) Test 897 $5.51 $74.00 $747.03 135.6×
Excision of anal lesion(s) 259 $201.09 $3,823.00 $27,259.95 135.6×
Assay of leflunomide 413 $5.79 $92.50 $784.50 135.5×
Revise ulnar nerve at wrist 156 $218.10 $3,151.20 $29,545.96 135.5×
Nsl/sins ndsc surg max sins 181 $336.60 $5,695.20 $45,590.66 135.4×
Factor viii 169 $0.36 $4.85 $48.76 135.4×
#fecal-sodium 754 $2.57 $37.53 $348.00 135.4×
Mayo tau phosphorylated 217 each 429 $19.04 $339.00 $2,578.00 135.4×
Total tau 395 $19.04 $312.50 $2,578.00 135.4×
Fusion of toes 108 $229.33 $3,839.54 $31,045.79 135.4×
Digoxin immune fab 40 mg intravenous solution 605 $590.92 $10,279.62 $79,981.92 135.4×
Revise spine eltrd plate 123 $815.40 $14,756.87 $110,351.26 135.3×
Ins icd gen exist mlt leads 422 $2,157.75 $31,286.77 $292,001.93 135.3×
Chemodenervation anal musc 211 $146.85 $2,762.67 $19,871.84 135.3×
Remove eyelid lesions 156 $50.54 $878.80 $6,839.00 135.3×
Nasal/sinus endo w/ethmoidectomy part 31254 152 $341.71 $6,698.00 $46,225.41 135.3×
Cell function assay w/stim 686 $20.38 $325.76 $2,756.78 135.3×
Hysteroscopy remove fb 191 $239.50 $4,719.18 $32,395.25 135.3×
Culture typing nucleic acid probe amplified per culture/isolate 6 or more targets 563 $25.80 $408.37 $3,488.96 135.2×
Ghs protoporphyrins fract 698 $3.44 $60.75 $465.05 135.2×
Brace afo lg left 6607 448 $23.40 $461.76 $3,163.00 135.2×
Exc ext ear/partial/simple repair 69110 176 $174.00 $3,339.00 $23,514.24 135.1×
Close tear duct opening 121 $36.12 $436.44 $4,881.00 135.1×
Ghs polysom <6 yrs 4/> parameters 405 $178.15 $3,557.58 $24,070.20 135.1×
Gastroesophageal reflux test 404 $79.20 $1,352.00 $10,700.00 135.1×
Shuntogram nonvascular supervision & interpretation 596 $24.03 $355.80 $3,245.91 135.1×
Incision of metatarsal 136 $272.84 $4,881.00 $36,850.49 135.1×
Pr incision & drainage abscess simple/single 778 $34.26 $467.85 $4,627.00 135.1×
Exc skn hdrdnt ax complex 122 $220.02 $3,494.40 $29,702.83 135.0×
Excise subq tumor/abd wall <3 cm 22902 247 $174.75 $3,322.80 $23,590.70 135.0×
Wound therapy negative pressure per session <= 50 sq cm dme 845 $20.91 $284.70 $2,822.30 135.0×
Brace ank air stirrup univ 511 $5.63 $108.67 $759.89 135.0×
Drng of salivary cyst 42409 124 $266.76 $3,819.23 $35,987.41 134.9×
Immunoglobulin assay 665 $5.28 $78.00 $712.25 134.9×
Assay of semen fructose 201 $2.77 $56.00 $373.50 134.8×
Ins tun cv cath wo subq prt/pm 729 $235.17 $4,218.00 $31,706.01 134.8×
#tricyclicantidprssnt 341 $3.68 $50.54 $496.00 134.8×
Eeg recording awake and asleep 825 $63.00 $931.20 $8,490.50 134.8×
Ghs simple repair over 30 cm - 12018 368 $39.62 $537.60 $5,339.00 134.8×
Ghs inj transforaminal cerv ea add bil 462 $61.00 $1,118.00 $8,218.56 134.7×
Deferoxamine 500 mg solution for injection 581 $6.14 $95.85 $827.21 134.7×
Remove ventilating tube 143 $192.80 $3,837.72 $25,969.20 134.7×
Explore/treat eye socket 129 $241.64 $3,320.43 $32,546.57 134.7×
Mastoids complete 605 $19.20 $299.50 $2,585.75 134.7×
Cinacalcet 30 mg tablet 60 $2.30 $41.25 $309.65 134.6×
Application of long leg cast 29345 517 $34.37 $455.00 $4,627.00 134.6×
Cable cath 22-pin diag 513 $358.80 $4,946.50 $48,300.00 134.6×
Drain lower leg lesion 27603 391 $204.75 $3,994.09 $27,561.20 134.6×
Repair of ruptured tendon 175 $406.35 $6,484.80 $54,655.25 134.5×
Repair of facial nerve 104 $444.30 $6,588.00 $59,745.59 134.5×
Part removal of metatarsal 169 $229.35 $3,371.50 $30,836.09 134.4×
Collar cerv patriot adlt 303 $6.77 $134.66 $910.22 134.4×
Lap enterolysis 187 $462.00 $6,463.42 $62,094.53 134.4×
Transferrin 939 $6.16 $82.00 $827.53 134.3×
Shave sgl skin lsn t/a/l 0.5cm/< 395 $17.40 $314.00 $2,337.50 134.3×
Dilation of anal sphincter 154 $112.86 $2,166.04 $15,160.08 134.3×
Bacterial vaginosis pcr 784 $21.00 $287.04 $2,820.23 134.3×
Red blood cells leukocytes reduced irradiated each unit 829 $39.55 $534.15 $5,311.30 134.3×
Revise knuckle with implant 115 $337.95 $6,511.82 $45,374.01 134.3×
Cv line/pic reposition 614 $97.60 $1,681.20 $13,101.65 134.2×
Sleep study unattended 589 $32.10 $594.00 $4,308.00 134.2×
Rmvl icd gen w/rplc icd gen mlt lead sys 592 $2,256.41 $33,467.20 $302,814.00 134.2×
Exc sq tumor/thigh/knee area 3cm/> 27337 214 $218.55 $4,019.60 $29,327.00 134.2×
Appl modality 1/> areas paraffin bath 97018 739 $4.16 $69.00 $558.00 134.1×
Mitomycin 40 mg intravenous solution 576 $84.80 $1,683.75 $11,373.80 134.1×
Complx repair trunk addl 5cm/< 13102 431 $36.30 $537.00 $4,867.50 134.1×
Brace fx hum ovr shldr sm 331 $32.50 $620.54 $4,357.83 134.1×
Insert swan-ganz cath 627 $109.92 $2,164.52 $14,738.00 134.1×
Strapping of toes 29550 475 $11.50 $164.70 $1,541.80 134.1×
Heinz bodies induced 213 $3.97 $53.54 $532.20 134.1×
Clsd/shoulder dislo/manip/no anest 23650 641 $47.10 $648.96 $6,311.00 134.0×