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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ortho elbow without jnt cstm w/fit&adj | 359 | $20.00 | $279.81 | $2,289.32 | 114.5× |
| Ghs intermed repair over 30 cm - 12037 | 496 | $134.09 | $2,164.64 | $15,341.36 | 114.4× |
| Aortic Aneurysm Screening Ultrasound | 880 | $33.00 | $394.55 | $3,775.20 | 114.4× |
| Remove shoulder foreign body subq 23330 | 339 | $89.70 | $1,788.80 | $10,259.92 | 114.4× |
| Inj dx for sinogram | 622 | $32.94 | $436.00 | $3,766.75 | 114.4× |
| Cadd pump refill | 546 | $21.56 | $386.60 | $2,464.00 | 114.3× |
| Administration vaccine hepatitis b | 565 | $4.34 | $53.00 | $496.00 | 114.3× |
| Dermagraft | 192 | $16.87 | $85.00 | $1,927.00 | 114.2× |
| Goserelin 10.8 mg subcutaneous implant | 508 | $230.70 | $4,417.13 | $26,346.42 | 114.2× |
| Smear special stain inclusion bodies/parasites | 867 | $5.99 | $73.50 | $683.96 | 114.2× |
| Complx repair fccmnaxghf 13132 | 624 | $94.50 | $1,107.60 | $10,789.86 | 114.2× |
| Repair palate pharynx/uvula | 124 | $359.85 | $5,544.00 | $41,084.65 | 114.2× |
| Sigmoidoscopy w/ablation | 215 | $146.34 | $2,604.00 | $16,705.98 | 114.2× |
| Repair finger/hand tendon | 246 | $374.57 | $4,289.04 | $42,758.19 | 114.2× |
| Allergy injection; single 95115 | 291 | $2.63 | $46.80 | $300.05 | 114.1× |
| Closed tx post hip arthroplasty disloc w/anes 27266 | 526 | $143.29 | $2,569.28 | $16,347.39 | 114.1× |
| Dacarbazine 100 mg intravenous solution | 514 | $4.97 | $62.41 | $567.00 | 114.1× |
| Vital capacity test | 779 | $12.06 | $173.18 | $1,375.83 | 114.1× |
| Pul art balloon repr percut | 244 | $197.37 | $3,766.10 | $22,513.93 | 114.1× |
| Perq transcath closure each | 259 | $465.98 | $9,204.00 | $53,146.50 | 114.1× |
| Trnscath plc stnt ante carotid art | 392 | $339.60 | $6,046.25 | $38,714.00 | 114.0× |
| Cell enumeration & id | 225 | $42.20 | $542.40 | $4,810.08 | 114.0× |
| Expl lap celiotomy w/wo bx 49000 | 147 | $181.23 | $2,357.35 | $20,650.94 | 113.9× |
| Insert semi-rigid prosthesis | 97 | $812.16 | $14,199.16 | $92,542.16 | 113.9× |
| Bilateral laminotomy addl lumbar 63044 | 64 | $105.30 | $1,428.00 | $11,996.67 | 113.9× |
| Shave sgl skin lsn f/e/e/n/l/m >2cm | 233 | $44.87 | $472.79 | $5,110.00 | 113.9× |
| Infectious agent nucleic acid amplified probe neisseria gonorrhoeae | 939 | $10.60 | $137.67 | $1,206.77 | 113.8× |
| Gjb2 gene full sequence | 239 | $27.30 | $502.80 | $3,107.31 | 113.8× |
| Optx acrclv dslc aq/chrn grf | 117 | $432.63 | $8,322.97 | $49,230.53 | 113.8× |
| Smear nasal eosinophil | 712 | $4.00 | $46.20 | $455.16 | 113.8× |
| Sevelamer carbonate pdr 20mg | 126 | $1.75 | $21.42 | $199.11 | 113.8× |
| Insert self-contd prosthesis | 87 | $1,198.14 | $22,279.50 | $136,300.69 | 113.8× |
| Shave sgl skin lsn f/e/e/n/l/m 1.1-2cm | 267 | $38.25 | $442.22 | $4,350.00 | 113.7× |
| Ghs moderate sedation ea addtl 15 min, other | 668 | $9.66 | $142.40 | $1,098.08 | 113.7× |
| Lap paraesophag hern repair | 158 | $759.90 | $12,260.88 | $86,360.67 | 113.6× |
| Treat humerus fracture | 501 | $143.85 | $1,790.00 | $16,347.39 | 113.6× |
| Inj proc for lymphang | 365 | $42.30 | $742.40 | $4,806.90 | 113.6× |
| Application of forearm cast 29075 | 621 | $30.87 | $358.20 | $3,507.58 | 113.6× |
| Venogram ext bil s&i | 738 | $131.00 | $1,829.42 | $14,882.87 | 113.6× |
| Repair of windpipe defect | 110 | $253.80 | $3,592.74 | $28,831.49 | 113.6× |
| Ext ecg>48hr<7d rev&interpj | 76 | $3.92 | $57.00 | $445.30 | 113.6× |
| Trnsfr/rearrngmnt adjcnt tiss eye/nose/ear/lip 10.1-30sqcm | 251 | $200.97 | $3,186.00 | $22,828.95 | 113.6× |
| Small bowel endoscopy | 179 | $193.50 | $3,486.34 | $21,974.67 | 113.6× |
| Shave sgl skin lsn s/n/h/f/g >2cm | 243 | $35.10 | $400.65 | $3,986.00 | 113.6× |
| X-ray exam of perineum | 236 | $38.00 | $588.00 | $4,315.00 | 113.6× |
| Composite graft/pri close/don area 15760 | 198 | $171.01 | $2,816.50 | $19,415.75 | 113.5× |
| Removal duct glbldr calculi | 454 | $140.00 | $2,771.60 | $15,893.15 | 113.5× |
| Cyclophosphamide 1 gram intravenous powder for solution | 399 | $58.41 | $1,305.02 | $6,630.54 | 113.5× |
| Nsl/sinus endoscopy surg dcr | 118 | $318.15 | $4,350.00 | $36,115.03 | 113.5× |
| Incision of eardrum | 244 | $47.74 | $552.75 | $5,419.00 | 113.5× |
| Splint finger 4 prong foam sm | 141 | $2.21 | $34.00 | $250.80 | 113.5× |
| Umbilicoplasty 15847 | 79 | $366.86 | $4,172.97 | $41,630.21 | 113.5× |
| Ins tun cvad 2 cath w/subq port(s) | 300 | $410.85 | $7,826.00 | $46,619.20 | 113.5× |
| Cltx mndblr fx ntrdntl fixj | 254 | $495.00 | $6,776.64 | $56,158.69 | 113.5× |
| Ndl emg musc 1 xtr/non-limb | 459 | $14.56 | $228.50 | $1,651.84 | 113.5× |
| Unlisted px external ear | 127 | $18.13 | $325.68 | $2,056.60 | 113.4× |
| Lower Back (Lumbar Spine) MRI (with and without contrast) | 934 | $257.25 | $3,097.92 | $29,180.61 | 113.4× |
| Etoposide 50 mg cap | 257 | $12.55 | $135.02 | $1,422.92 | 113.4× |
| Ghs tx distal phalangeal fx with manipulation | 585 | $47.10 | $529.65 | $5,339.00 | 113.4× |
| Tx closed tib shaft fx without manip | 476 | $47.10 | $535.60 | $5,339.00 | 113.4× |
| Small bowel endoscopy | 198 | $143.40 | $2,740.80 | $16,252.98 | 113.3× |
| Family therapy with patient 50 min 90847 | 481 | $18.27 | $236.70 | $2,069.93 | 113.3× |
| Limited visual field xm | 141 | $6.02 | $79.20 | $682.00 | 113.3× |
| Implant spine infusion pump | 100 | $1,010.40 | $17,262.84 | $114,431.97 | 113.3× |
| Pressure max expiratory/inspiratory | 544 | $21.60 | $243.69 | $2,446.20 | 113.3× |
| Hyoscyamine sulfate inj | 221 | $12.03 | $123.83 | $1,361.73 | 113.2× |
| Amputation toe interphalangeal joint | 395 | $274.32 | $4,196.50 | $31,045.79 | 113.2× |
| Tmvr w/prosthetic ring 33426 | 43 | $490.56 | $5,816.80 | $55,515.20 | 113.2× |
| Cmbn ant pst colprhy | 160 | $397.95 | $4,928.00 | $45,028.74 | 113.2× |
| Repair finger/hand tendon | 154 | $270.60 | $3,839.54 | $30,616.32 | 113.1× |
| Knee arthroscopy/surgery | 127 | $637.65 | $8,718.00 | $72,145.00 | 113.1× |
| Treat thigh fracture | 74 | $288.05 | $4,083.00 | $32,553.22 | 113.0× |
| Heparin-protamine tolerance | 182 | $2.56 | $37.75 | $289.25 | 113.0× |
| Imuglucerase injection | 143 | $161.00 | $3,399.59 | $18,180.26 | 112.9× |
| Collection blood specimen from completely implantable venous access device | 769 | $13.91 | $162.00 | $1,570.16 | 112.9× |
| Doppler intravascular pressure flow initial vessel | 573 | $208.03 | $2,777.60 | $23,482.09 | 112.9× |
| CT Angiogram of Abdomen and Pelvis | 912 | $232.80 | $2,839.85 | $26,274.09 | 112.9× |
| Treat knee dislocation | 370 | $157.50 | $2,220.89 | $17,772.67 | 112.8× |
| Dornhoffer fixed part w/window | 428 | $1,931.16 | $34,278.00 | $217,908.98 | 112.8× |
| Clearance of tear duct | 124 | $61.88 | $795.53 | $6,982.00 | 112.8× |
| Cardiac perf spect sgl/ef/wm rst/strs | 873 | $238.14 | $2,917.00 | $26,867.21 | 112.8× |
| Repos sq defib eltrd | 416 | $305.25 | $4,306.60 | $34,424.03 | 112.8× |
| Oncology prostate prob score | 223 | $53.90 | $952.00 | $6,078.02 | 112.8× |
| Occupational Therapy Evaluation (low complexity) | 869 | $17.67 | $232.40 | $1,992.51 | 112.8× |
| Infect ag drug suscept pheno predict | 747 | $28.36 | $325.00 | $3,197.73 | 112.8× |
| Trastuzumab-qyyp 150 mg intravenous solution | 262 | $256.30 | $5,846.40 | $28,892.04 | 112.7× |
| Exome sequence analysis | 159 | $846.53 | $12,000.00 | $95,397.12 | 112.7× |
| Bx breast add lesion Ultrasound imag | 653 | $80.50 | $1,670.79 | $9,071.00 | 112.7× |
| Ghs somatosensory testing lower extremit | 504 | $73.61 | $925.91 | $8,294.00 | 112.7× |
| Endoscopic injection/implant | 187 | $313.76 | $5,304.00 | $35,345.66 | 112.7× |
| Inj pemetrexed (accord) 10mg | 35 | $33.79 | $579.77 | $3,805.85 | 112.6× |
| Laparo ablate renal cyst | 105 | $530.74 | $9,367.23 | $59,765.33 | 112.6× |
| Inj levoleucovorin nos 0.5mg | 141 | $8.76 | $110.40 | $986.34 | 112.6× |
| Clsd tx/prox/mid phalnx fx/no manp 26720 | 522 | $38.64 | $414.40 | $4,350.00 | 112.6× |
| Dup scan/ue art/graft/bilat/comp 93930 | 862 | $68.00 | $904.78 | $7,653.89 | 112.6× |
| Sec abd wall suture evisceration/dehsn 49900 | 112 | $120.96 | $2,139.60 | $13,613.43 | 112.5× |
| Rf abltj nrv nrvtg si jt | 407 | $183.60 | $3,188.50 | $20,662.96 | 112.5× |
| Annual Physical, New Patient (age 18-39) | 209 | $9.50 | $154.00 | $1,069.00 | 112.5× |
| Ghs i and d pilonidal cyst complex | 605 | $84.35 | $1,421.40 | $9,490.00 | 112.5× |
| Infectious agent nucleic acid amplified probe | 874 | $20.16 | $276.90 | $2,268.00 | 112.5× |