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
Cell cryopreserve/storage 351 $6.11 $62.72 $739.20 121.0×
Excision benign lesion trunk/arms/legs > 4.0 cm 474 $144.30 $2,865.00 $17,455.30 121.0×
Treat heel fracture 148 $586.35 $7,907.11 $70,893.42 120.9×
Morphine 4 mg/ml injection (wrapper)|discarded drug not administered 490 $1.80 $24.00 $217.57 120.9×
Clsd tx patella disloc without anes 27560 613 $47.50 $573.52 $5,741.00 120.9×
Blood draw capillary 36416 747 $1.68 $20.00 $203.00 120.8×
H pylori (c-13) breath 731 $11.13 $212.25 $1,344.84 120.8×
Asp & inj w/heparin pleurx cath 393 $96.60 $1,546.46 $11,672.00 120.8×
Mayo aspergillus fumigatus antibody 821 $3.89 $67.20 $470.00 120.8×
Neuromatrix nerve cuff, cm 220 $180.81 $2,924.10 $21,844.51 120.8×
Phytonadione (vitamin k1) 10 mg/ml injection solution 712 $4.88 $90.25 $589.55 120.8×
Icd crtp serena MRI 496 $995.84 $14,360.25 $120,301.50 120.8×
Exc ben+marg excep skin tag feenlm <0.5cm 11440 458 $58.05 $969.60 $7,010.50 120.8×
Partial removal of penis 97 $327.30 $4,081.37 $39,514.70 120.7×
Leg Artery Ultrasound (complete, both legs) 876 $67.20 $990.00 $8,104.46 120.6×
Tas congenital car anomal 192 $368.28 $6,003.27 $44,408.00 120.6×
Inj, micafungin (par pharm) 130 $6.48 $79.08 $781.25 120.6×
Vulvectomy simple partial 201 $307.65 $4,070.65 $37,085.22 120.5×
Upgrade pm system 540 $719.04 $12,077.00 $86,674.21 120.5×
Injection arthrography hip without anesthesia (both sides) 697 $40.51 $503.50 $4,881.96 120.5×
Rpr nsl vlv collapse w/implt 103 $383.46 $8,139.99 $46,203.38 120.5×
Colonoscopy/w endoscopic stent 45389 194 $184.68 $3,571.80 $22,248.85 120.5×
Mayo mitotane (lysodren) therapeutic drug level 852 $12.60 $168.84 $1,517.45 120.4×
Abdominal CT scan (with and without contrast) 918 $160.80 $1,976.94 $19,365.00 120.4×
Removal anal seton other marker 46030 218 $104.41 $1,645.43 $12,571.92 120.4×
I&d upper arm/elbow deep abscess/hematoma 338 $229.00 $3,371.02 $27,561.20 120.4×
Nrv rpr w/nrv algrft 1st 101 $466.05 $7,578.32 $56,090.33 120.4×
Emg 2 ext w-w/o paraspinal area 95861 574 $27.72 $394.80 $3,334.20 120.3×
Fluorescent antibody titer dna 836 $9.99 $123.65 $1,201.60 120.3×
Target gsa panel organ neop 545 $129.15 $1,701.91 $15,531.53 120.3×
Vein x-ray skull epidural 270 $139.16 $1,596.00 $16,728.00 120.2×
Pq thr inj ext pse 664 $60.39 $781.62 $7,257.90 120.2×
Mayo cyanide 668 $6.55 $87.60 $787.02 120.2×
MRI cardiac morph & func wwo IV cont w/stress img 422 $148.23 $2,499.60 $17,808.00 120.1×
Diab manage trn ind/group 559 $3.68 $54.99 $442.02 120.1×
Platelets pheresis leukocytes reduced each unit 835 $82.60 $1,162.50 $9,920.81 120.1×
Tlh uterus over 250 g 132 $531.60 $9,363.13 $63,842.35 120.1×
Inj meropenem (wg crit care) 224 $5.69 $82.42 $683.27 120.1×
Revision of ileostomy; simple 44312 130 $304.95 $4,332.25 $36,608.10 120.0×
Self-adher band w>=3" <5"/yd 70 $0.21 $2.07 $25.20 120.0×
Ghs peritonsillar abscess i andd 592 $47.88 $555.00 $5,741.00 119.9×
Optx prox humrl fx w/int fix 199 $833.22 $13,780.53 $99,870.65 119.9×
In-111 capromab pendet 173 $195.68 $3,141.45 $23,449.59 119.8×
Apply of finger splint 29131 519 $9.58 $177.45 $1,148.01 119.8×
Intro catheter aorta 573 $120.15 $1,678.05 $14,397.25 119.8×
Removal of anal fissure 173 $182.10 $3,245.23 $21,820.18 119.8×
Stent/athrectomy/fem/pop/unilat 37227 428 $1,219.80 $21,249.26 $146,158.30 119.8×
Hla i typing 1 locus hr 365 $35.64 $439.20 $4,269.35 119.8×
Correct bunion/keller/mcbride/mayo 28292 165 $259.20 $3,839.54 $31,045.79 119.8×
Radiation treatment aid(s) 509 $43.20 $655.50 $5,174.25 119.8×
Drill hole evac+/drg subdural hematoma 61108 87 $120.96 $1,746.50 $14,483.15 119.7×
Thrombectomy/inf pq dialysis circuit 584 $397.00 $8,084.00 $47,534.36 119.7×
Ghs paravert facet/nerve cerv ea add bil 524 $58.14 $853.65 $6,959.58 119.7×
Dstrj nulyt agt gnclr nrv 480 $149.50 $2,980.00 $17,889.90 119.7×
Platelet pheresis irr ea 271 $89.25 $1,108.52 $10,672.46 119.6×
Fragmenting of kidney stone 340 $533.79 $10,312.25 $63,816.62 119.6×
Reconstruct ulna/radioulnar 111 $471.75 $6,634.34 $56,375.81 119.5×
Vngrph chd azygs/hemiazygs 96 $49.84 $201.50 $5,955.00 119.5×
Vngrph chd coronary sinus 88 $49.84 $161.60 $5,955.00 119.5×
Dup scan/lwr xtr vasc stdy bilat 93924 682 $59.40 $745.00 $7,096.75 119.5×
Abd/low ext cath addl 573 $60.72 $913.75 $7,252.80 119.4×
Inj fluphenazine hcl 1.25 mg 200 $3.57 $40.33 $426.41 119.4×
Revision of unstable kneecap 115 $392.70 $6,036.13 $46,905.00 119.4×
Incisn of toe tndn 364 $168.40 $2,667.00 $20,112.58 119.4×
Obinutuzumab 1,000 mg/40 ml intravenous solution 384 $702.03 $14,865.31 $83,833.75 119.4×
Cytopath tbs c/v manual 478 $4.50 $59.28 $537.25 119.4×
Perq transcath septal reduxn 319 $749.74 $8,999.20 $89,496.45 119.4×
Peritoneogram rs&i 439 $56.10 $698.50 $6,696.18 119.4×
Revise arm/leg nerve 177 $271.05 $3,754.40 $32,350.64 119.4×
Infect ag genotype na hiv-1 other region 666 $23.39 $361.65 $2,790.22 119.3×
Transvaginal Pelvic Ultrasound (not pregnancy) 903 $41.25 $561.60 $4,920.50 119.3×
Remove lower leg bone lesion 180 $304.65 $3,839.54 $36,328.59 119.2×
Repair of foot bones 97 $858.60 $10,629.07 $102,368.41 119.2×
17-ketosteroids 498 $4.46 $55.00 $531.69 119.2×
Repair pm/icd lead sgl 526 $246.81 $4,343.82 $29,420.22 119.2×
Repair of nasal septum 229 $356.55 $4,924.40 $42,497.06 119.2×
An fluoro guide for cvp 786 $43.80 $525.85 $5,220.00 119.2×
Analysis nerve 178 $21.90 $262.40 $2,610.00 119.2×
Av fusion direct any site 220 $318.00 $5,419.00 $37,895.30 119.2×
Arthrd ant ntrbd min dsc crv 126 $639.90 $10,629.07 $76,251.37 119.2×
Ecg external < 48 hours scanning analysis w/report 734 $43.80 $541.20 $5,218.95 119.2×
Mayo amphu methylenedioxyamphetamines definitive assay urine 497 $5.24 $78.10 $624.31 119.1×
Pulse ox multiple 720 $11.61 $157.30 $1,383.00 119.1×
Excision of neck cyst confined 42810 136 $258.11 $4,560.40 $30,746.36 119.1×
Unlisted px conjunctiva 84 $38.85 $479.62 $4,627.00 119.1×
Access & clsr pq fem art endogft dlvry w/img uni 358 $122.15 $2,314.00 $14,542.00 119.1×
Thyroid uptake measurement 665 $49.40 $591.25 $5,880.56 119.0×
Bone Density Scan (DEXA) 855 $33.00 $407.94 $3,924.03 118.9×
Urinary bldr retent nuc study 139 $24.80 $350.66 $2,948.61 118.9×
Repair of aneurysm 128 $242.76 $4,733.50 $28,860.65 118.9×
Xfer tis f/c/c/m/n/a/g/h/f 10sq cm/< 403 $189.35 $2,773.00 $22,509.06 118.9×
Laryngoscopy w/biopsy 173 $287.04 $4,362.99 $34,120.15 118.9×
Removal of salivary stone 42335 137 $252.45 $4,627.00 $30,006.05 118.9×
Clsd tx pelvic ring fx 205 $53.10 $660.40 $6,311.00 118.9×
Colonoscopy w/injection 179 $133.76 $2,449.20 $15,897.42 118.9×
Scan duplex aorta/ivc/iliac unilateral/limited 714 $33.88 $497.68 $4,026.27 118.8×
Blood typing patient serum 507 $4.20 $70.29 $499.10 118.8×
Mrgfus strtctc ablt trgt icr 134 $1,415.52 $22,209.60 $168,209.00 118.8×
Inj non-compmd foam sclrsnt mlt trncl veins same leg 304 $160.00 $2,881.20 $19,011.94 118.8×
Pretreat rbc density gradient separation reference 584 $12.92 $182.31 $1,535.00 118.8×