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
Treat wrist dislocation 511 $47.10 $656.25 $6,311.00 134.0×
Clsd tx dist fib fx w/manip 27788 594 $47.10 $676.65 $6,311.00 134.0×
Emg 3 ext w-w/o paraspinal area 95863 437 $36.15 $502.80 $4,843.30 134.0×
Cholesterol (Lipid) Test 922 $9.00 $115.80 $1,205.67 134.0×
Application lower leg splint 29515 695 $18.62 $340.20 $2,494.22 134.0×
L/s ratio fetal lung 345 $11.55 $176.15 $1,547.09 133.9×
Ghs simple repair 7.6 - 12.5 cm - 12004 660 $32.48 $436.80 $4,350.00 133.9×
Flt3 gene 640 $22.51 $366.29 $3,014.49 133.9×
Mayo cytopathology in situ hybridization urinary tract 3-5 probes each specimen manual 444 $31.29 $578.82 $4,189.19 133.9×
Removal of salivary stone 97 $283.52 $4,015.49 $37,955.64 133.9×
Cath blazer dx/20 2-10-2 space 470 $219.00 $4,212.11 $29,316.94 133.9×
Chemodenerv musc neck dyston 64616 428 $51.10 $719.20 $6,839.00 133.8×
Hemolysins/agglutinins auto 434 $4.50 $62.48 $602.00 133.8×
Lavh >250 gms 58553 107 $567.30 $8,917.26 $75,880.28 133.8×
Ghs vaginal delivery only 591 $182.49 $3,341.93 $24,402.57 133.7×
Nesiritide injection 65 $132.91 $2,365.81 $17,771.04 133.7×
Renal function panel 903 $8.60 $114.37 $1,149.43 133.7×
Injection carpal tunnel therapeutic (both sides) 485 $36.52 $458.15 $4,881.00 133.7×
Diphtheria-tetanus toxoids 0.5 ml (peds) 221 $5.88 $98.15 $785.56 133.6×
Cerclage of uterine cervix nonob 57700 104 $211.65 $3,762.53 $28,274.72 133.6×
Drug test def 15-21 classes 314 $22.36 $322.50 $2,986.81 133.6×
Injection radioactive tracer sentinel node (both sides) 640 $51.20 $685.44 $6,839.00 133.6×
Removal central venous catheter tunneled without port/pump 747 $84.70 $1,588.50 $11,310.39 133.5×
Inj. fe derisomaltose 10 mg 155 $138.68 $3,221.52 $18,516.57 133.5×
Compatibility test each unit immediate spin technique 930 $11.91 $169.52 $1,590.00 133.5×
Platelets pheresis leukocytes reduced irradiated each unit 799 $94.29 $1,284.80 $12,584.34 133.5×
Tc-99m depreotide 101 $82.80 $1,486.80 $11,048.09 133.4×
Hdr rdncl skn surf brachytx 239 $76.35 $1,179.75 $10,187.00 133.4×
Insertion catheter bladder non indwelling 764 $15.45 $208.01 $2,061.19 133.4×
Bx prst8 ndl sat sampling 165 $247.76 $4,627.00 $33,050.35 133.4×
Trimethobenzamide hcl inj 377 $8.47 $117.49 $1,129.76 133.4×
Arthrodesis subtalar 143 $736.29 $13,057.20 $98,205.56 133.4×
Inj, rimabotulinumtoxinb 166 $28.00 $714.24 $3,734.28 133.4×
Vaccine influenza (iiv) preservative free antigen content im 453 $10.61 $149.21 $1,414.90 133.4×
Tc-99m pyroph diag per dose up to 25 mci 529 $10.20 $141.00 $1,360.00 133.3×
Cannabinoid synthetic 7/more 204 $3.99 $78.10 $532.00 133.3×
Infectious agent nucleic acid multiplex amplified probe gi pathogen 6-11 targets 531 $31.56 $432.63 $4,207.84 133.3×
Thorcscpy w/biop pleura 139 $384.48 $6,904.15 $51,250.18 133.3×
Mayo immunoassay c1 esterase inhibitor antibody quantitative 871 $15.75 $210.80 $2,099.00 133.3×
Cath place cardio brachytx 196 $211.58 $3,320.80 $28,190.28 133.2×
Otoplasty 69300 121 $248.10 $3,786.00 $33,045.41 133.2×
Chemodenerv 1 extrem 5/> ea 64645 305 $40.50 $631.80 $5,392.76 133.2×
Ghs simple repair 12.6 - 20.0 cm - 12005 654 $43.12 $570.60 $5,741.00 133.1×
Implant ureth bulk agent 573 $113.70 $2,168.00 $15,138.00 133.1×
Excision of penis lesion(s) 54060 189 $139.80 $2,837.09 $18,612.26 133.1×
Trauma partial team response w/critical care services level 4 517 $336.73 $4,523.04 $44,829.51 133.1×
Ins pm gen w/exist mlt leads 466 $781.44 $14,804.40 $104,030.66 133.1×
Mpl gene analysis common variants 501 $22.55 $416.16 $3,000.00 133.0×
Immunodiffusion nes 455 $3.18 $53.76 $423.00 133.0×
Strapping of ankle and/or ft 29540 569 $16.43 $223.45 $2,185.40 133.0×
Partial thyroid excision 159 $362.85 $6,870.89 $48,256.76 133.0×
Incise thigh tendon & fascia 107 $257.55 $3,839.54 $34,251.55 133.0×
So cap design without jnts cf 195 $43.82 $606.35 $5,826.56 133.0×
Calcitonin (salmon) 200 unit/ml injection solution 669 $158.03 $2,210.98 $21,012.58 133.0×
Knee arthroscopy/surgery 201 $297.15 $4,881.00 $39,510.08 133.0×
Baclofen 50 mcg/ml intrathecal solution (wrapper) 296 $11.70 $158.07 $1,555.00 132.9×
Partial hip replacement 61 $273.35 $3,874.00 $36,320.05 132.9×
Replace tunneled cv cath 468 $202.20 $3,724.63 $26,854.65 132.8×
Destroy cth facet jnt addl 64634 460 $83.02 $1,441.44 $11,023.98 132.8×
Assay of prostaglandin 517 $14.55 $230.00 $1,931.84 132.8×
Mayo mgle voltage-gated calcium channel antibody each 722 $6.96 $85.40 $924.09 132.8×
Needle emg guid w/chemodenervation add-on 320 $9.00 $164.80 $1,194.70 132.7×
Appendix Removal (Laparoscopic) 239 $387.41 $7,202.00 $51,418.66 132.7×
Vasectomy 256 $154.09 $2,424.12 $20,445.77 132.7×
Insertion catheter pleural indwelling tunneled with cuff 662 $336.80 $4,897.20 $44,680.36 132.7×
Capecitabine, oral, 50 mg 229 $3.26 $59.42 $432.46 132.7×
Small bowel endoscopy/biopsy 172 $150.30 $2,244.82 $19,936.99 132.6×
Culture typing added method 373 $3.08 $42.60 $408.37 132.6×
Repair ing hernia sliding 157 $292.35 $3,906.18 $38,752.01 132.6×
Blood count spun microhematocrit 445 $1.84 $25.00 $243.84 132.5×
Cryocautery of cervix 57511 164 $32.38 $429.60 $4,291.00 132.5×
Application skin substitute graft face/scalp/neck/genit/hnd/ft <100 sq cm 1st 25 sq cm 617 $142.04 $2,123.50 $18,820.49 132.5×
Neg pres wound ther drsg set 268 $38.12 $676.00 $5,050.50 132.5×
Removal cerumen impacted (both sides) 693 $12.60 $163.20 $1,669.00 132.5×
Ankle arthroscopy/surgery 156 $294.60 $3,839.54 $39,011.79 132.4×
Corrj halux rigdus without implt 165 $245.55 $3,986.00 $32,516.41 132.4×
Inj(s) sclerosant spider veins limb/trunk 254 $32.85 $436.80 $4,350.00 132.4×
Lower Back (Lumbar Spine) CT scan (without contrast) 911 $107.40 $1,468.80 $14,219.39 132.4×
Infect ag na resp virus 12-25 targets 805 $63.55 $854.70 $8,412.43 132.4×
Ibutilide fumarate 0.1 mg/ml intravenous solution 560 $69.68 $980.94 $9,220.39 132.3×
Ex sq tumor/face or scalp < 2 cm 21011 237 $140.10 $2,286.96 $18,536.75 132.3×
Incision of prostate 116 $248.10 $4,081.37 $32,825.11 132.3×
Inj acetaminophen -fresenius 252 $2.57 $36.60 $340.00 132.3×
Ghs reticulocyte count 442 $2.25 $34.50 $297.64 132.3×
Unlisted laps px uterus 105 $300.30 $4,627.00 $39,720.06 132.3×
Echocardiography transthoracic 2d followup/limited w/contrast or without & w/contrast 606 $63.36 $866.87 $8,378.00 132.2×
Fluorouracil 50 mg/ml intravenous solution (wrapper) 541 $7.35 $107.00 $971.82 132.2×
Tirofiban 12.5 mg/50 ml 290 $21.15 $458.85 $2,796.30 132.2×
Rmvl pq vad left hrt vein sep session 476 $162.27 $2,553.60 $21,453.47 132.2×
Mayo analysis gene smn1 dosage/deletion 569 $20.55 $368.25 $2,716.80 132.2×
Microbe susceptible mlc 247 $6.03 $80.00 $797.17 132.2×
Pr neuroplasty and/or transposition ulnar nerve at elbow 211 $322.35 $4,350.00 $42,613.09 132.2×
Cocaine 4 % nasal solution 317 $37.76 $630.04 $4,991.13 132.2×
Cysto w/up stricture tx 103 $208.00 $4,081.37 $27,493.30 132.2×
Mopath procedure level 3 536 $27.06 $360.47 $3,575.69 132.1×
Prochlorperazine edisylate 10 mg/2 ml (5 mg/ml) injection solution 782 $2.93 $38.48 $387.14 132.1×
Ghs semen analysis fert 470 $9.66 $124.80 $1,276.35 132.1×
Infectious agent nucleic acid amplified probe cns pathogen 12-25 targets 856 $62.98 $864.67 $8,321.02 132.1×
Nuclear Stress Test (Heart) 910 $281.34 $3,859.98 $37,167.71 132.1×
Very long chain fatty acids 604 $9.40 $139.88 $1,241.80 132.1×