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
Ins cath ren art 2nd+ bi 501 $361.26 $5,663.98 $42,064.88 116.4×
Cystoscopy and treatment 114 $156.18 $2,874.36 $18,180.36 116.4×
Complex uroflowmetry (electronic) 51741 308 $20.80 $344.68 $2,421.03 116.4×
Ecallantide injection 163 $800.05 $13,357.14 $93,115.92 116.4×
Colonoscopy stoma w/snare 44394 234 $113.55 $1,395.28 $13,215.35 116.4×
Lift heel adjustable med 106 $3.03 $58.56 $352.58 116.4×
Wrist arthroscopy/surgery 121 $266.85 $3,839.54 $31,045.79 116.3×
CT t-spine w /wo contrast 808 $172.80 $1,975.00 $20,101.89 116.3×
Alpha-1-proteinase inhibitor (human) 1,000 mg (+/-) IV solution 218 $3.25 $13.14 $378.00 116.3×
Lap paraesoph her rpr w/mesh 132 $855.90 $10,029.60 $99,546.40 116.3×
Tympanolysis transcanal 69450 108 $289.20 $3,837.72 $33,635.40 116.3×
Cystoscopy and treatment 150 $191.43 $3,320.50 $22,262.10 116.3×
Removal of wrist bone 120 $265.20 $3,821.05 $30,837.74 116.3×
Endo abl/incom vein/ext/rad fre/#1 36475 407 $397.00 $5,515.40 $46,155.48 116.3×
Bx breast 1st lesion strtctc 645 $177.50 $3,536.63 $20,629.94 116.2×
Blood typing rbc ag non abo/rh ea 911 $12.60 $211.90 $1,464.00 116.2×
Remove knee cyst 146 $281.25 $3,839.54 $32,672.65 116.2×
Exc foot/toe tum dep 1.5cm/> 134 $237.30 $4,094.05 $27,561.20 116.1×
Skin full graft 20sq cm less 15200 157 $164.15 $2,379.00 $19,063.92 116.1×
Appl multlay comprs arm/hand 375 $15.00 $289.60 $1,741.99 116.1×
Inj, nithiodote, 3mg / 125mg 186 $27.97 $468.10 $3,247.20 116.1×
Factor ix complex 200 $0.42 $4.68 $48.76 116.1×
Muscle transfer shoulder/arm 106 $667.20 $8,434.13 $77,453.40 116.1×
Pretreatment serum by diff red cell adsorption patient rbc/known phenotype each adsorption ref 528 $11.80 $161.40 $1,369.54 116.1×
Muscle test one fiber 232 $32.13 $432.00 $3,728.97 116.1×
Infectious agent nucleic acid amplified probe sars-cov-2/inf a & b 630 $15.65 $206.00 $1,816.24 116.1×
Thoracoscopy w/bx med space 110 $403.11 $6,463.42 $46,781.97 116.1×
Removal of face wrinkles 97 $316.05 $4,872.75 $36,667.00 116.0×
Chemodenerv 1 extrem 5/> mus 64644 359 $58.95 $1,033.63 $6,839.00 116.0×
Artery x-rays spine 610 $401.91 $4,792.33 $46,619.20 116.0×
Trachelectomy (cervicectomy) 57530 106 $247.38 $4,933.66 $28,688.87 116.0×
Ultrasound breast complete 782 $38.00 $532.00 $4,406.52 116.0×
Conization/cerv/loop electrode exc 57522 268 $262.00 $4,840.07 $30,377.57 115.9×
Cabgsingle artery graft 33533 47 $386.82 $4,567.20 $44,846.00 115.9×
Closure of windpipe lesion 31820 137 $197.03 $3,837.72 $22,836.41 115.9×
Laparoscopy splenectomy 126 $582.75 $10,488.40 $67,542.38 115.9×
Remove ext hem groups 2+ 237 $168.00 $3,425.94 $19,464.15 115.9×
Gallbladder and Bile Duct Scan (HIDA Scan) 899 $128.52 $1,494.00 $14,884.19 115.8×
Removal central venous device tunneled w/port/pump central/peripheral insertion 733 $184.45 $2,421.09 $21,361.35 115.8×
Drainage of nose lesion int 30000 412 $46.80 $548.00 $5,419.00 115.8×
Dicyclomine injection 677 $11.03 $154.33 $1,276.80 115.8×
Embo or occlude vascular arterial s&i 601 $1,017.06 $16,031.73 $117,719.53 115.7×
Bile duct endoscopy add-on 47550 95 $79.50 $996.45 $9,199.00 115.7×
Repair eyelid defect 139 $174.60 $2,760.73 $20,193.07 115.7×
Reticulocyte direct measurement automated 572 $3.21 $36.57 $371.20 115.6×
Duragen 1x1 5ea/bx 206 $367.77 $10,564.87 $42,520.13 115.6×
Repair rectum & vagina 169 $316.35 $5,463.96 $36,573.50 115.6×
Myelography via inj w/s&i lumbosacral 703 $107.46 $1,850.00 $12,421.85 115.6×
Heparin assay 889 $12.00 $139.15 $1,387.00 115.6×
Azathioprine parenteral 222 $30.00 $465.00 $3,465.00 115.5×
Esophageal recording 174 $160.00 $1,985.34 $18,478.39 115.5×
Lead acuity x4 spiral l 86cm 495 $461.12 $5,460.00 $53,250.00 115.5×
Cystoscopy and treatment 202 $162.88 $3,203.50 $18,806.12 115.5×
Revis reconst shoulder joint 122 $824.85 $10,629.07 $95,234.17 115.5×
Bevacizumab 25 mg/ml intravenous solution 458 $275.40 $5,737.97 $31,792.80 115.4×
Gc stocking waistlngth 18-30 21 $3.00 $42.00 $346.16 115.4×
Fna bx w/mr gdn ea addl 184 $47.56 $766.70 $5,487.00 115.4×
Excision benign lesion face/ears/eyelids/nose/lips/muc memb 0.6 - 1.0 cm 418 $71.25 $914.34 $8,218.86 115.4×
Transparent film >16<=48 in 80 $1.08 $12.95 $124.50 115.3×
Carbohydrate deficient transf - sendout 494 $6.22 $116.40 $717.00 115.3×
Ortho whf rigd without jnt cstm w/fit&adj 514 $24.50 $421.00 $2,824.09 115.3×
Intranasal biopsy 30100 240 $134.73 $2,265.00 $15,514.83 115.2×
Arthrd ant ntrbdy cervical 142 $852.75 $9,951.20 $98,193.46 115.1×
Closed carpo/metacarpal disl thumb w/manip 519 $46.38 $520.80 $5,339.00 115.1×
Insert and remove bone pin 302 $355.86 $4,433.36 $40,959.20 115.1×
Nsl/sins ndsc surg frnt sins 145 $399.60 $5,495.40 $45,991.51 115.1×
Low frequency non-thermal Ultrasound 322 $26.52 $364.77 $3,051.98 115.1×
Clsd tx fx radius/ulna dist without manip 25600 585 $47.10 $541.80 $5,419.00 115.1×
Contrast x-ray of hip 680 $41.60 $796.38 $4,784.51 115.0×
Ghs tracheostomy emergency - transtracheal 462 $159.00 $1,867.84 $18,284.14 115.0×
B-hexosaminidase ea assay 327 $8.93 $124.00 $1,026.81 115.0×
Diabetes (HbA1c) Test 941 $6.81 $79.30 $783.00 115.0×
Transcath occlusion cns 451 $522.30 $7,337.20 $60,052.10 115.0×
Art bypass iliofemoral 35665 62 $260.61 $2,933.07 $29,962.80 115.0×
Destruction premal lesions 15/> 17004 271 $40.25 $442.61 $4,627.00 115.0×
Abdominal CT scan (with contrast) 912 $140.40 $1,667.60 $16,137.00 114.9×
Ins subq extnsn pertneal cath 81 $163.47 $2,479.93 $18,787.60 114.9×
Thrombectomy/inf pq dialysis circuit w/pta 594 $728.80 $14,277.20 $83,760.81 114.9×
In-111 ibritumomab tiux dx 147 $408.80 $4,748.02 $46,975.00 114.9×
Pin finger fracture each 264 $230.85 $4,192.86 $26,517.75 114.9×
Vaccine dtap < 7 years im 559 $6.13 $71.17 $704.00 114.8×
Ghs nerve block lumbar or thoracic symp 561 $85.50 $1,704.63 $9,817.56 114.8×
Drainage of nose lesion sept 30020 376 $65.10 $781.44 $7,473.90 114.8×
Inj, levothyroxine, hikma 62 $5.14 $42.89 $590.00 114.8×
Bundled special stain group 2 897 $13.86 $173.40 $1,590.00 114.7×
Exc neck tum deep < 5 cm 183 $275.85 $3,813.50 $31,643.76 114.7×
In-111 autol wbc diag per dose 426 $300.65 $3,493.75 $34,486.00 114.7×
Remove nerve lesion 113 $176.61 $2,761.20 $20,255.15 114.7×
Galac-1-phosphate uridyltran - sendout 497 $8.59 $100.00 $985.00 114.7×
Thrombectomy/inf pq dialysis circuit w/stent plcmnt 565 $1,096.26 $21,413.60 $125,640.26 114.6×
Endo abl/incom vein/ext/laser/#1 36478 352 $270.00 $4,888.00 $30,944.06 114.6×
Removal skin tags fibrocutaneous any area <= 15 lesions 602 $23.31 $292.50 $2,671.28 114.6×
Vaccine haemophilus influenzae type b (hib) prp-omp 3 dose im 327 $4.97 $70.53 $569.55 114.6×
Tc-99m oxidronate 429 $9.00 $108.00 $1,031.10 114.6×
Removal of hydrocele 125 $203.85 $3,820.84 $23,352.17 114.6×
Trastuzumab 150 mg intravenous solution 440 $155.24 $3,141.85 $17,779.54 114.5×
Nsl/sins ndsc surg sphn sins 122 $330.00 $4,881.00 $37,792.69 114.5×
Ghs nerve blk intercostal, ea addtl level 597 $86.46 $1,556.24 $9,901.26 114.5×
Assay of PSA complexed 196 $4.41 $64.28 $504.90 114.5×
Removal of eye lesion 144 $148.40 $2,943.33 $16,987.28 114.5×