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
Strap montgmry ns 8 hl sht 7.25 x 11.25in 41 $0.39 $5.04 $49.62 127.2×
Surg tx anal fistula 2nd stage 46285 130 $224.85 $3,245.23 $28,607.42 127.2×
Application short leg cast 29405 646 $30.87 $393.98 $3,926.72 127.2×
Treat elbow fracture 503 $147.42 $2,026.50 $18,750.12 127.2×
Tissue matrix xcm thk 20x30cm -cost per sq cm 40 $86.00 $830.41 $10,937.80 127.2×
Nasal/sinus endoscopy surg 132 $277.29 $4,881.00 $35,264.30 127.2×
Tacrol astagraf ex rel oral 89 $3.15 $62.32 $400.58 127.2×
Pet CT whole body initial 635 $295.02 $4,850.00 $37,515.66 127.2×
Repair rotator cuff chronic 137 $445.95 $7,061.76 $56,708.26 127.2×
Surgigraft, 1 sq cm 60 $1.00 $1.00 $127.14 127.1×
Cellesta or duo per sq cm 59 $1.00 $1.00 $127.14 127.1×
Amnioarmor 1 sq cm 60 $1.00 $1.00 $127.14 127.1×
Coll-e-derm 1 sq cm 60 $1.00 $1.00 $127.14 127.1×
Xwrap 1 sq cm 60 $1.00 $1.00 $127.14 127.1×
Remove anal fist inter 205 $223.80 $3,699.32 $28,446.62 127.1×
Tlh w/t/o uterus over 250 g 172 $704.31 $13,212.06 $89,496.76 127.1×
Rmvl fecal impaction/fb spx under anes 369 $119.70 $2,111.46 $15,209.00 127.1×
Athrectomy fem/pop/unilateral 37225 438 $963.00 $16,141.30 $122,357.95 127.1×
CT colonography screening 359 $76.16 $1,084.20 $9,675.75 127.0×
Nivolumab 10 mg/ml intravenous solution (wrapper) 422 $532.70 $14,820.18 $67,675.14 127.0×
Ep & ablate supravent arrhyt 595 $2,052.00 $26,193.60 $260,605.00 127.0×
Cltx humrl cndylr fx w/mnpj 432 $128.73 $1,851.78 $16,347.39 127.0×
Cyto/molecular report 362 $9.66 $144.75 $1,226.48 127.0×
I131 max 100uci 135 $4.40 $53.39 $558.12 126.8×
Varicella zoster antibody igg 866 $4.40 $86.80 $558.04 126.8×
Remove brain canal fluid 220 $53.95 $859.60 $6,839.00 126.8×
Injection into brain canal 372 $53.95 $844.50 $6,839.00 126.8×
Nuclear rx IV admin 560 $68.76 $864.50 $8,715.00 126.7×
Tx closed tib fx proximal w/w/o manip w/skel trac 423 $244.95 $3,977.49 $31,045.79 126.7×
Epoprostenol (arginine) 1 mg in 50 ml ns inhalation syringe - cnr 439 $9.80 $129.30 $1,242.00 126.7×
Hiv-1 ag ia 263 $7.75 $107.90 $982.04 126.7×
Sig w/tndsc balloon dilation 203 $88.00 $2,288.00 $11,146.28 126.7×
Cortisol acth stimulation test - sendout 339 $11.00 $146.25 $1,393.20 126.7×
Insert picvad cath 261 $212.04 $4,195.00 $26,854.65 126.6×
Mycophenolic acid 422 $1.00 $12.84 $126.64 126.6×
Shoulder Arthroscopy (Rotator Cuff Repair) 206 $554.40 $7,907.11 $70,167.83 126.6×
Bx breast add lesion mr imag 468 $87.50 $1,695.00 $11,069.23 126.5×
Surg dx exam anorectal 190 $184.80 $3,480.50 $23,377.64 126.5×
Breast reconstruction tram flap 19367 38 $425.74 $4,014.12 $53,854.76 126.5×
Unlisted px tongue flr mouth 263 $19.18 $282.50 $2,426.09 126.5×
Diverticulectomy/hypophar/esoph 43130 101 $407.40 $6,547.81 $51,531.32 126.5×
Lab draw <3 yrs scalp vein 36405 184 $5.40 $70.20 $682.50 126.4×
X-ray surgical specimen 817 $35.40 $520.00 $4,471.80 126.3×
C-reactive protein high sensitivity 930 $6.92 $85.50 $874.00 126.3×
Culture mycoplasma any source 718 $6.58 $83.21 $831.00 126.3×
Cystostomy cystotomy w/drainage 51040 351 $204.60 $4,129.45 $25,837.75 126.3×
Ghs inj neurolytic other perph nerve 530 $124.50 $1,710.80 $15,718.95 126.3×
Assay toxin or antitoxin 497 $6.21 $76.76 $784.00 126.2×
Rasburicase 1.5 mg intravenous solution 537 $274.58 $4,331.80 $34,657.00 126.2×
Psychotherapy group therapy 473 $12.24 $225.39 $1,544.50 126.2×
External chromosome analysis 20-25 cells 814 $27.85 $415.01 $3,512.00 126.1×
Proctosigmoidoscopy removal 107 $96.50 $1,395.28 $12,166.92 126.1×
Mayo hvdip HIV 1 antibody 851 $6.20 $75.40 $781.63 126.1×
Bendamustine 25 mg/ml intravenous solution (bendeka) 355 $231.00 $4,898.13 $29,120.93 126.1×
Remove renal tube w/fluoro 608 $82.20 $1,172.80 $10,362.50 126.1×
Hereditary colon ca dsordrs 275 $108.75 $1,901.23 $13,708.80 126.1×
Tp53 gene full gene sequence 328 $40.61 $706.04 $5,117.40 126.0×
Cmptr ophth img optic nerve 198 $5.46 $98.00 $688.00 126.0×
Urine flow measurement 51736 183 $10.50 $210.00 $1,323.00 126.0×
Sleep Study (Polysomnography) 691 $265.50 $3,734.50 $33,448.03 126.0×
Inj, vancomycin hcl (xellia) 161 $5.85 $85.20 $736.93 126.0×
Cath temp pace flo bipol 5fr electrd 258 $104.08 $1,408.39 $13,109.81 126.0×
Stent bili rx wallflx 10x80 uncvr 571 $1,112.96 $20,962.50 $140,182.88 126.0×
Ghs epidermal shaving diameter >2.0 cm 262 $36.75 $467.00 $4,627.00 125.9×
Bln stent lg 19mm diam 10-12mm palmaz gen trnshpat unmtd 436 $408.40 $5,272.40 $51,414.00 125.9×
Chromosome count additional 597 $7.02 $96.50 $883.74 125.9×
Repair upper arm/elbow tendon/muscle ea 246 $447.30 $8,412.89 $56,300.11 125.9×
Remove vaginal foreign body 57415 338 $262.40 $3,762.53 $33,026.10 125.9×
Knee arthroscopy/surgery 171 $361.50 $4,484.67 $45,475.72 125.8×
Unlisted px ant segment eye 173 $170.10 $2,698.92 $21,394.55 125.8×
Heparin neutralization 445 $2.30 $37.10 $289.25 125.8×
Igh gene rearrange amp meth 588 $31.50 $464.25 $3,961.00 125.7×
Ziconotide injection 161 $251.40 $7,216.02 $31,609.84 125.7×
Infectious agent nucleic acid amp probe mycobacterium tuberculosis rifampin resistance 520 $14.23 $195.60 $1,789.20 125.7×
Interrogate subq defib 364 $6.09 $119.60 $765.60 125.7×
Application of cylinder cast 29365 271 $31.71 $431.08 $3,986.00 125.7×
Insert lens prosthesis 125 $188.09 $3,333.13 $23,637.45 125.7×
Immune globulin, gamma (igg) (10 %)-gly-iga over 50 mcg/ml injection solution 437 $259.29 $6,106.32 $32,583.07 125.7×
Change stent via transureth 242 $195.21 $3,927.00 $24,525.95 125.6×
Ghs simple repair 5.1 - 7.5 cm - 12014 643 $34.65 $449.15 $4,350.00 125.5×
Rechanneling w/wo patch grf axillary-brachial 35321 86 $272.09 $3,143.32 $34,155.00 125.5×
Teaec w/wo patch graft iliofemoral 155 $488.70 $7,365.12 $61,344.86 125.5×
Heart first pass add-on 161 $32.14 $485.27 $4,034.30 125.5×
Unlisted laps px bladder 105 $394.31 $5,082.74 $49,492.83 125.5×
Hysteroscopy remove myoma 175 $279.04 $5,463.96 $35,008.31 125.5×
Excise tendon forearm/wrist 103 $287.25 $3,839.54 $36,036.63 125.5×
Ferric carboxymaltose 50 mg iron/ml intravenous solution 456 $149.99 $2,590.25 $18,814.07 125.4×
Cllr miami j sm 398 $26.37 $536.64 $3,306.59 125.4×
Excision of tongue lesion w/closure 41113 117 $245.29 $3,837.72 $30,746.36 125.3×
Vaccine influenza trivalent (cciiv3) cell cultures subunit antibiotic free 0.5 ml im 338 $6.44 $82.71 $807.00 125.3×
Biopsy, bone open deep 242 $220.02 $4,200.43 $27,561.20 125.3×
Injection into hemorrhoid(s) 243 $99.00 $1,433.00 $12,401.00 125.3×
Biopsy vaginal mucosa xtnsv 165 $179.76 $3,711.50 $22,514.69 125.2×
Ketogenic steroids fract 190 $6.72 $82.80 $841.62 125.2×
Voiding pressure study/intra-abd 51797 293 $25.27 $433.20 $3,163.00 125.2×
Vaccine rabies im 734 $54.87 $858.95 $6,867.42 125.2×
Nm imaging thyroid single/multiple uptake(s) quantitative measurement(s) 868 $86.40 $1,091.00 $10,808.70 125.1×
Treat ankle fracture 134 $416.00 $5,488.00 $52,023.56 125.1×
Stent/tib/peroneal/unilat/initial 37230 400 $1,173.60 $16,098.16 $146,740.21 125.0×
Mayo hip12 infectious agent nucleic acid amplified probe hiv-1 rna qualitative 857 $12.86 $165.60 $1,607.88 125.0×