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
Artery xray each vessel 7577426 661 $116.82 $1,888.99 $13,139.00 112.5×
Clsd tx wrist trans-scaph fx w/manip 25680 271 $43.40 $490.00 $4,881.00 112.5×
Clsd tx/metacar/interphal artic fx 26740 360 $43.40 $506.10 $4,881.00 112.5×
Pt stimulation electrial unattended >= 1 area other than wound care part of therapy plan 514 $5.46 $83.00 $614.00 112.5×
Frenulotomy of penis 149 $202.00 $3,969.73 $22,714.59 112.4×
Elbow arthroscopy/surgery 100 $414.20 $8,412.89 $46,558.06 112.4×
CPAP or BiPAP Setup (first day) 914 $53.40 $584.50 $6,002.00 112.4×
Sodium chloride 0.9 % IV bolus 564 $2.93 $37.64 $329.25 112.4×
Warde 3400852 arsenic 859 $7.77 $101.00 $873.04 112.4×
Test for porphobilinogen 200 $2.80 $33.57 $314.52 112.3×
Budesonide non-comp unit 210 $1.45 $20.52 $162.86 112.3×
Stimulants synthetic 301 $4.62 $80.08 $518.70 112.3×
Inj pantoprazole(hikma) 40mg 162 $2.79 $34.67 $313.23 112.3×
Automated diff wbc count 374 $3.29 $36.30 $369.36 112.3×
Potassium 24 hour urine 927 $4.73 $51.17 $530.82 112.2×
Brach/thor cath 1st 585 $115.94 $1,701.00 $13,008.00 112.2×
Echo transesophageal 437 $126.50 $1,650.00 $14,192.20 112.2×
Athrectomy tib/pero/unilat/ini ves 37229 417 $1,183.80 $15,188.25 $132,788.72 112.2×
Formoterol fumarate, inh 194 $3.03 $59.40 $339.87 112.2×
Remove/graft leg bone lesion 97 $434.10 $7,906.00 $48,689.00 112.2×
Cath pezzer 34fr drain bardex propor head mushrm ltx 157 $4.04 $64.06 $453.00 112.1×
Av fuse uppr arm cephalic 162 $332.40 $6,396.89 $37,268.49 112.1×
Furosemide in ns IV syringe 2 mg/ml (neo/ped) - cnr 221 $2.32 $26.40 $260.01 112.1×
Pelvic CT scan (with and without contrast) 888 $166.80 $1,890.36 $18,693.41 112.1×
Composite drsg >16<=48 sq in 76 $3.00 $42.60 $336.05 112.0×
Chlorpromazine 100 mg tablet 116 $0.45 $6.96 $50.40 112.0×
Orthovisc inj per dose 261 $35.56 $537.58 $3,982.69 112.0×
Fresh frozen plasma frozen within 8 hours of collection each unit 776 $10.51 $164.84 $1,177.03 112.0×
Phlebotomy therapeutic 840 $19.24 $231.40 $2,154.00 112.0×
Fusion of finger joint 196 $329.85 $4,499.12 $36,922.72 111.9×
Filter vena cava fem denali 540 $320.64 $3,718.18 $35,888.87 111.9×
Mayo infectious agent nucleic acid amplified probe pneumocystis jirovecii 455 $13.15 $134.88 $1,471.40 111.9×
HIV prep, inj, cabotegravir 122 $593.25 $7,320.13 $66,343.68 111.8×
Destruction penis lesion(s) exten 54065 161 $136.17 $2,507.31 $15,221.73 111.8×
Cltx humrl cndylr fx wo mnpj 327 $48.48 $535.60 $5,419.00 111.8×
Exc ben+marg excep skin tag snhfg 2.1-3cm 11423 435 $139.27 $2,271.01 $15,562.74 111.7×
Ghs superficial wnd dehiscence simp12020 654 $74.27 $953.27 $8,298.08 111.7×
Xray endovasc thor ao repr 240 $137.85 $1,622.18 $15,400.32 111.7×
Ghs inhibitor screen 731 $12.87 $191.88 $1,437.80 111.7×
Cholangiography and/or pancreatography intraoperative supervision & interpretation 818 $52.11 $602.40 $5,820.10 111.7×
Absorpt drg >16<=48 in w/bdr 50 $0.60 $5.99 $67.00 111.7×
Foscarnet sodium injection 324 $50.32 $988.21 $5,617.92 111.6×
Drsg wound/burn 18x10cm suprathel resorb cost per sq cm 85 $0.15 $1.00 $16.74 111.6×
Sleep study attended 328 $94.38 $1,329.00 $10,532.69 111.6×
T4 (thyroxine) free 933 $7.70 $89.60 $859.24 111.6×
Treatment fx radial distal open w/internal fixation 3+ frag left (restricted method ii cah) 266 $554.85 $8,797.32 $61,877.43 111.5×
Pegfilgrastim-fpgk 6 mg/0.6 ml subcutaneous syringe 127 $229.11 $4,300.20 $25,540.70 111.5×
Intra-atrial recording 430 $453.60 $5,252.30 $50,552.38 111.4×
Drug test def 8-14 classes 364 $22.36 $289.80 $2,491.56 111.4×
Guid loc target vol rad tx 504 $43.89 $535.60 $4,890.00 111.4×
Njx px nfrosgrm &/urtrgrm 569 $98.42 $1,461.60 $10,964.21 111.4×
Cardiac shunt imaging 319 $106.20 $1,200.00 $11,830.84 111.4×
Exc back tum deep 5 cm/> 204 $330.40 $3,994.09 $36,806.70 111.4×
Injection(s) diagnostic/therapeutic agent facet lumbar/sacral single level 651 $127.44 $2,006.79 $14,192.20 111.4×
Sleeve fing rolyan med 385 $16.25 $203.58 $1,809.60 111.4×
Inj, susvimo 0.1 mg 54 $137.60 $2,598.44 $15,320.00 111.3×
Contrast x-ray of knee joint 640 $48.06 $790.50 $5,347.75 111.3×
Incision of eyelid 135 $93.50 $1,835.60 $10,402.34 111.3×
Exploration maxillary sinus 98 $310.93 $5,855.00 $34,587.04 111.2×
Histochemical stains add-on 615 $11.19 $152.75 $1,244.43 111.2×
Repair complex wound scalp/arms/legs 2.6 - 7.5 cm 626 $94.50 $1,055.69 $10,506.30 111.2×
Macro exam dissect molec study ea 191 $5.03 $67.08 $559.20 111.2×
Urethrocystography void s&i 835 $57.78 $631.40 $6,421.68 111.1×
Exc forearm les sc 3 cm/> 226 $222.30 $3,628.50 $24,694.46 111.1×
Cholesterol 907 $4.23 $45.76 $469.86 111.1×
Insertion catheter artery nfs ther chemotx 36640 138 $181.60 $3,594.47 $20,171.70 111.1×
Transplt allo hct/donor 180 $1,657.80 $29,206.10 $184,137.41 111.1×
Remove spine infusion device 174 $459.30 $7,166.63 $50,979.66 111.0×
Eeg monitoring/function test 323 $102.59 $1,557.60 $11,386.02 111.0×
Fitting of diaphragm/cap 57170 133 $18.83 $238.06 $2,089.82 111.0×
Repair blood vessel lesion 113 $418.65 $5,983.35 $46,455.32 111.0×
Prgrmg eval implantable dfb 419 $13.96 $158.55 $1,548.80 110.9×
Removal w/reinsrt nonbiogrdble 315 $46.06 $530.40 $5,110.00 110.9×
Rmvl esophgl sphnctr dev 108 $339.60 $5,553.60 $37,668.32 110.9×
Spleen imaging 244 $51.00 $679.00 $5,655.54 110.9×
Lam facetec & foramot thrc 125 $623.40 $8,453.60 $69,122.45 110.9×
Remove thyroid lesion 60200 111 $344.70 $5,822.89 $38,218.14 110.9×
Removal of anal tags 245 $184.00 $3,552.60 $20,388.73 110.8×
Drain blood from under nail 11740 685 $14.91 $182.40 $1,651.84 110.8×
Excision tumor soft tissue back/flank subcutaneous >= 3 cm 268 $268.20 $4,420.32 $29,702.68 110.7×
Explore penetrating wnd/extremity 20103 503 $138.11 $1,788.80 $15,293.00 110.7×
Tendon lngth upr a/e ea tdn 103 $309.15 $3,594.44 $34,229.71 110.7×
Vaccine pneumococcal conjugate 13 valent (pcv13) im 445 $20.30 $397.11 $2,246.00 110.6×
Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody titer each antibody 531 $3.22 $42.00 $356.11 110.6×
Mayo streptococcus pneumoniae antibody igg 23 serotypes multiplex immunoassay quantitative 491 $8.95 $97.78 $988.99 110.5×
IV infusion therapy/prophylaxis/diagnosis concurrent infusion 838 $10.36 $162.68 $1,144.31 110.5×
Nps surg dilat eust tube uni 117 $391.38 $7,000.36 $43,225.84 110.4×
Anl sp inf pmp w/mdreprg&fil 344 $55.42 $630.96 $6,119.64 110.4×
Compl oph exam general anes 117 $127.50 $2,161.60 $14,077.85 110.4×
Ghs simple repair 12.6 - 20.0 cm - 12016 580 $53.41 $607.35 $5,897.17 110.4×
Repair/graft of foot tendon 105 $252.11 $5,023.20 $27,829.22 110.4×
Ligate/strip long leg vein 127 $223.05 $3,724.63 $24,613.25 110.3×
Cptr ophth dx img post segmt 209 $5.81 $105.00 $641.00 110.3×
Inj proc lumbr disk ea lvl 458 $80.25 $1,106.93 $8,853.16 110.3×
Esophagoscopy rigid balloon 107 $244.32 $4,502.13 $26,933.49 110.2×
Ankle arthroscopy/surgery 129 $355.65 $3,839.54 $39,204.77 110.2×
Full thick gft/scalp/arm/leg/add 20sqcm 15221 120 $62.64 $1,056.41 $6,905.00 110.2×
Ghs closed tx bimalleolar fracture w/manip 600 $107.87 $1,592.00 $11,889.00 110.2×
Integra os putty 2.5cc - cost per 0.5cc 275 $205.80 $3,803.11 $22,679.68 110.2×
Treat ectopic pregnancy 168 $385.05 $6,707.99 $42,427.90 110.2×