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
Colposcopy w/biopsy of cervix 57455 315 $39.41 $485.50 $5,110.00 129.7×
Arthrd si jt perq/min nvas 155 $852.00 $15,959.91 $110,456.48 129.6×
Antibody htlv-i 493 $3.61 $49.53 $468.00 129.6×
Treat metacarpal fracture 240 $260.40 $4,313.40 $33,752.58 129.6×
Ghs lac repair mouth.ant tong 2.5cm/less 593 $37.66 $489.67 $4,881.00 129.6×
Unlisted px casting/strpg 297 $15.84 $222.00 $2,052.93 129.6×
Homogenization tissue 818 $2.93 $41.30 $379.65 129.6×
Drain cerebro spinal fluid 62272 630 $53.67 $1,044.00 $6,953.70 129.6×
Lower Back (Lumbar Spine) CT scan (with contrast) 904 $140.40 $1,815.45 $18,188.77 129.5×
Rechanneling of artery 35341 56 $305.76 $4,439.00 $39,600.00 129.5×
Repair of ankle ligaments 120 $327.76 $5,741.00 $42,444.82 129.5×
Photodynmc tx 30 min add-on 102 $32.62 $582.40 $4,223.50 129.5×
Exc sq tumor/shoulder area 3cm/> 23071 214 $218.70 $4,014.40 $28,316.05 129.5×
Exc sq tum/leg or ankle area <3 cm 27618 190 $161.85 $2,937.55 $20,952.37 129.5×
Optx carpl scphd fx int fixj 141 $381.90 $6,653.00 $49,420.37 129.4×
Blood Clotting (PT/INR) Test 903 $4.18 $53.30 $540.91 129.4×
Insert uro/ves nck sphincter 97 $1,152.96 $22,298.82 $149,134.52 129.3×
Inj prohance multipack 130 $1.16 $10.40 $150.00 129.3×
Exc snhfg mal+mrg 3.1-4 11624 268 $123.30 $2,171.00 $15,939.29 129.3×
Remove bladder stone 191 $268.48 $4,894.00 $34,704.97 129.3×
Macroscopic exam arthropod 617 $2.12 $38.58 $274.00 129.2×
Snrpn/ube3a gene 465 $17.50 $230.63 $2,261.60 129.2×
Mast simple complete 173 $533.52 $7,127.17 $68,936.99 129.2×
Cystourethroscopy w/biopsy(s) 52204 238 $234.40 $4,057.50 $30,280.58 129.2×
Excise sublingual gland 109 $348.30 $5,678.40 $44,978.03 129.1×
Cervical or vaginal cancer screening g0101 263 $8.23 $109.46 $1,062.72 129.1×
Application of long arm cast 29065 553 $30.87 $396.77 $3,986.00 129.1×
Bx pleura pq ndl 601 $84.00 $1,608.00 $10,844.59 129.1×
J-tube placement 116 $32.06 $593.08 $4,138.54 129.1×
Infect ag if hep delta agent 351 $8.75 $125.97 $1,129.27 129.1×
Inj nephrosto/ureterogram w/img exstng access 646 $102.27 $1,413.35 $13,195.41 129.0×
CT uppr extremity w/o&w/dye 751 $98.40 $1,845.36 $12,696.00 129.0×
Angio trnslmnl balloon same vein ini 607 $637.56 $8,359.11 $82,239.20 129.0×
Smear gram stain 881 $3.63 $55.55 $467.92 128.9×
Hocm 200-249mg/ml iodine,1ml 78 $8.69 $236.25 $1,120.13 128.9×
Arthro shoulder surgical distal claviculectomy incl/distal art surf left (rest method ii cah) 199 $357.45 $4,627.00 $46,065.77 128.9×
Telethx isodose plan cplx 572 $108.97 $1,526.85 $14,041.30 128.9×
Ablate inf turbinate submuc 30802 165 $135.09 $2,060.00 $17,406.81 128.9×
Ghs repair tendon ext forearm/wrist ea 290 $265.65 $4,150.20 $34,219.98 128.8×
Ghs optokenetic 226 $13.26 $214.00 $1,707.79 128.8×
Treat vaginal bleeding 332 $29.40 $379.60 $3,786.00 128.8×
Ghs removal pharyngeal foreign body 519 $33.78 $441.68 $4,350.00 128.8×
Av fuse uppr arm basilic 175 $397.29 $7,740.32 $51,160.61 128.8×
Appl modality 1/> areas vasopneumatic devices 97016 605 $5.74 $75.98 $739.00 128.7×
Tc-99m mebrofenin 676 $12.88 $157.65 $1,657.54 128.7×
Bone void filler nanoss 10cc 165 $219.26 $3,816.00 $28,215.00 128.7×
Chloride 895 $3.00 $42.63 $386.00 128.7×
Idh2 common variants 460 $35.49 $486.00 $4,565.52 128.6×
Npm1 gene 644 $29.58 $457.50 $3,805.03 128.6×
Htt gene detc abnor alleles 422 $16.44 $250.50 $2,114.60 128.6×
Idh1 common variants 463 $23.19 $415.35 $2,982.82 128.6×
Arthrodes/ant/cerv below c2 ea add 22552 74 $90.16 $952.80 $11,596.75 128.6×
Hba1/hba2 gene dup/del vrnts 497 $24.29 $403.25 $3,124.04 128.6×
Hbb gene dup/del variants 337 $24.29 $404.80 $3,124.04 128.6×
Neck spine disk surgery 119 $561.75 $8,453.60 $72,245.60 128.6×
Block paracervical nrv 249 $53.20 $1,021.50 $6,839.00 128.6×
Injection(s) anesthetic agent(s) and/or steroid other peripheral nerve/branch (both sides) 756 $71.28 $1,043.72 $9,161.06 128.5×
Incision of urethra 206 $146.40 $3,198.58 $18,806.12 128.5×
Specimen fat stain 377 $2.82 $37.40 $362.23 128.5×
Aspiration fine needle (fna) biopsy w/ultrasound guidance 1st lesion 745 $66.80 $1,250.04 $8,576.85 128.4×
Pet CT skull-mid thgh initial 652 $292.38 $4,707.00 $37,515.66 128.3×
Remove in/ex hem groups 2+ 208 $251.70 $4,247.20 $32,295.68 128.3×
Drainage external ear complex 69005 428 $147.06 $2,888.03 $18,861.13 128.3×
Cholangiogram percutaneous compl 587 $189.27 $3,427.55 $24,268.13 128.2×
Rmvl fb upr arm/elbow deep 309 $215.10 $3,650.00 $27,561.20 128.1×
Removal of larynx lesion 94 $305.69 $3,986.00 $39,166.29 128.1×
Xfer tis s/a/l 10 sq cm/< 284 $175.63 $3,154.86 $22,501.75 128.1×
Total Hip Replacement 172 $660.15 $9,161.60 $84,558.68 128.1×
Ablate bone tumor(s) cryo perq 20983 422 $525.34 $9,290.70 $67,272.40 128.1×
Methylphenidate 412 $5.24 $80.08 $670.98 128.0×
Radphm quant measure sgl area add-on 270 $46.50 $711.20 $5,953.67 128.0×
Cable centrimag pressure 195 $493.20 $9,015.12 $63,106.80 128.0×
Pvb thoracic cont infusion 225 $85.50 $1,544.80 $10,936.35 127.9×
Culture type pulse field gel 102 $3.76 $38.58 $480.80 127.9×
Removal of tendon lesion 152 $242.82 $3,839.54 $31,045.79 127.9×
Drug of abuse screen urine 639 $5.38 $67.89 $687.79 127.8×
Bedside drainage bag 70 $1.24 $19.10 $158.50 127.8×
Knee Arthroscopy (Cartilage Smoothing) 175 $327.75 $4,712.46 $41,891.80 127.8×
Exc malig tal <0.5cm 11600 267 $64.35 $973.71 $8,224.20 127.8×
Pacemaker leadless 19.5f 32.2mm ra 258 $3,600.00 $47,880.00 $460,040.00 127.8×
Inject sacroiliac joint 523 $75.60 $1,029.04 $9,660.00 127.8×
Cystoscopy and treatment 241 $245.61 $4,081.37 $31,381.25 127.8×
Repair extns tendon finger without grft ea 510 $184.87 $2,340.00 $23,619.53 127.8×
Assay neurflmnt light chain 194 $19.04 $380.00 $2,432.00 127.7×
Incise tear duct opening 68440 161 $53.55 $841.43 $6,839.00 127.7×
Exc malig tal 0.6-1.0cm 11601 330 $61.60 $832.60 $7,862.98 127.6×
Splint func pos polyflex ii med 173 $4.80 $61.64 $612.53 127.6×
Infectious agent nucleic acid amp probe multiplex chlamydia trachomatis neisseria gonorrhoeae 275 $16.50 $217.60 $2,105.00 127.6×
Sling suprapubic suburetheral 530 $585.40 $9,679.96 $74,664.38 127.5×
Fine needle aspiration biopsy without img gdn; ea addtl 10004 328 $21.90 $306.93 $2,792.80 127.5×
Removal embedded foreign body vestibule mouth smpl 481 $53.64 $783.75 $6,839.00 127.5×
Clindamycin 600 mg/50 ml in 5 % dextrose intravenous piggyback 598 $4.00 $55.20 $509.95 127.5×
Conivaptan hcl 145 $97.77 $1,625.08 $12,462.39 127.5×
Mayo infectious agent antigen immunoassay direct optical observation cryptococcus 860 $6.73 $89.40 $857.40 127.4×
Ghs nerve block suprascapular 497 $60.40 $1,198.62 $7,693.40 127.4×
Collar extrication adult univ 245 $41.92 $766.23 $5,339.00 127.4×
Angio balloon ctrl dialysis seg add-on 545 $314.16 $5,728.50 $40,010.55 127.4×
Block femoral nerve cont infusion cath w/img 376 $80.00 $1,661.40 $10,182.90 127.3×
Rbc serum pretx incubj drugs 374 $15.68 $231.12 $1,995.41 127.3×
Drill hole implt ventricular cath/device 61107 367 $113.82 $1,485.75 $14,483.15 127.2×