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
Nerve conduction studies 9-10 538 $60.99 $1,100.00 $6,597.72 108.2×
Thoracotomy with cardiac massage 264 $120.96 $2,138.76 $13,084.50 108.2×
Ob Ultrasound nuchal meas add-on 372 $15.60 $249.60 $1,687.00 108.1×
Explore inner ear 83 $536.10 $7,000.36 $57,973.68 108.1×
Mayo alkaloids definitive assay nicotine/cotinine 597 $9.52 $112.77 $1,029.41 108.1×
Vaccine varicella live subcutaneous 461 $26.78 $365.17 $2,895.59 108.1×
Sigmoidoscopy w/ultrasound 201 $113.67 $1,740.57 $12,288.95 108.1×
Revision of knee joint 154 $750.88 $14,254.12 $81,144.13 108.1×
Ghs layer closure 7.6 - 12.5 cm - 12034 644 $64.65 $779.35 $6,986.36 108.1×
Revision of bladder neck 148 $257.25 $4,526.00 $27,796.24 108.1×
Sigmoidoscopy w/plcmt stent 202 $205.92 $3,692.00 $22,248.85 108.0×
Clsd tx trimall ankle fx w/manip 27818 605 $110.60 $1,592.00 $11,949.60 108.0×
Hysterorrhaphy of ruptured uterus 59350 63 $62.79 $891.00 $6,782.75 108.0×
Inj glycopyrrolate, glyrx-pf 86 $0.85 $11.23 $91.75 107.9×
Laminotomy single cervical 94 $696.75 $8,412.89 $75,168.39 107.9×
Interrog device eval heart 443 $14.36 $162.40 $1,548.80 107.9×
Alveoloplasty each quadrant 120 $239.49 $3,892.00 $25,828.44 107.8×
Small bowel endoscopy 197 $135.60 $2,590.33 $14,621.84 107.8×
Amniocentesisdiagnostic 59000 589 $71.28 $942.60 $7,684.95 107.8×
Rem/biv cast full arm/leg 472 $28.52 $324.00 $3,074.50 107.8×
Trastuzumab-anns 150 mg intravenous solution 324 $347.00 $7,540.20 $37,384.40 107.7×
Beta-amyloid 1-40 203 $19.04 $312.00 $2,051.08 107.7×
Beta-amyloid 1-42 379 $19.04 $333.00 $2,051.08 107.7×
Excision of vaginal septum 57130 131 $279.20 $3,762.53 $30,071.41 107.7×
Bone marrow biopsyneedle/trocar 38221 699 $105.60 $1,728.00 $11,368.97 107.7×
Relieve bladder contracture 115 $216.41 $4,350.00 $23,297.88 107.7×
Rmvl tiss expndr without implant insrtn 189 $268.10 $3,832.40 $28,862.50 107.7×
Ex sq tumor/face or scalp 2 cm/> 21012 256 $178.50 $2,896.40 $19,215.57 107.7×
Rebuild eardrum structures 114 $551.85 $6,547.81 $59,392.82 107.6×
Vaccine pneumococcal 23 valent (ppsv23) subcutaneous/im 606 $23.38 $252.87 $2,515.85 107.6×
Administration immunization intranasal/oral route each additional vaccine 314 $2.59 $30.24 $278.63 107.6×
Ghs closd tx interphalang jt disloc w/ma 639 $47.50 $513.15 $5,110.00 107.6×
Telehealth original site facility fee 492 $4.69 $51.00 $504.45 107.6×
Destruction anal lesion(s) 176 $211.19 $3,711.00 $22,708.94 107.5×
Upper Back (Thoracic Spine) MRI (with contrast) 864 $218.46 $2,369.00 $23,489.95 107.5×
Inj., emapalumab-lzsg, 1 mg 116 $378.03 $3,181.80 $40,644.12 107.5×
Biopsy vrt bdy open lmbr/crv 131 $280.06 $5,419.00 $30,085.69 107.4×
Fusion/graft of finger joint 101 $408.90 $4,499.12 $43,917.79 107.4×
Removal of nerve lesion 119 $205.24 $3,146.00 $22,029.83 107.3×
Remove in/ex hem grp & fiss 46257 118 $220.80 $3,245.23 $23,692.90 107.3×
Cystoscopy and treatment 110 $129.77 $2,424.12 $13,919.62 107.3×
Removal of urethra lesion 113 $314.70 $5,631.74 $33,754.08 107.3×
Small bowel endoscopy >2nd w/remove 44363 183 $174.42 $2,638.57 $18,696.53 107.2×
Removal of lens material 114 $437.85 $5,626.58 $46,925.99 107.2×
CT Angiogram of the Neck 902 $169.80 $1,881.75 $18,197.00 107.2×
Vaccine influenza quadrivalent (iiv4) preservative free 0.5ml dose im 427 $2.75 $33.60 $294.68 107.2×
Nebulizer Breathing Treatment 865 $17.60 $203.49 $1,885.65 107.1×
Neuroplasty digital 1/both same digit 137 $128.31 $2,310.83 $13,743.22 107.1×
Platelets leukocytes reduced each unit 480 $27.02 $315.25 $2,893.15 107.1×
Remove femur lesion/bursa 127 $241.50 $4,175.98 $25,855.00 107.1×
Elbow arthroscopy/surgery 95 $270.75 $4,350.00 $28,974.89 107.0×
Drainage ext aud canal abscess 69020 455 $76.80 $964.00 $8,218.86 107.0×
Exc snhfg mal+mrg >4 cm 11626 244 $189.05 $3,386.84 $20,229.20 107.0×
Tc-99m sestamibi p study dose 672 $28.85 $287.20 $3,087.02 107.0×
Potassium serum/plasma/whole blood 926 $4.64 $47.85 $496.25 107.0×
Ua w/micro/comp poc 428 $1.55 $23.00 $165.76 106.9×
Ondansetron 4 mg s0119 65 $0.60 $2.52 $64.15 106.9×
Unlisted px accessory sinus 103 $167.79 $3,335.28 $17,937.38 106.9×
Observation direct referral from physician office for admission 753 $21.00 $384.00 $2,244.79 106.9×
Puncture spinal lumbar diagnostic 800 $72.50 $1,060.47 $7,747.47 106.9×
Ghs chemo >8 hrs 644 $47.66 $714.87 $5,092.27 106.8×
Brcassure comprehensive panel-sendout 494 $217.50 $2,409.00 $23,237.79 106.8×
Sterile needle 115 $11.52 $190.13 $1,230.78 106.8×
Revision of foot bones 117 $711.50 $10,629.07 $76,012.06 106.8×
Semen analysis w/count 352 $4.29 $56.44 $458.00 106.8×
Annual Physical, New Patient (age 40-64) 208 $9.50 $167.25 $1,014.00 106.7×
99382 initial comp preventive med 1 to 4 years new 174 $9.50 $135.00 $1,014.00 106.7×
99383 initial comp preventive med 5 to 11 years new 185 $9.50 $131.00 $1,014.00 106.7×
Pr e&m preventive medicine initial comprehensive new patient 12-17 years 198 $9.50 $149.50 $1,014.00 106.7×
Init pm e/m new pat 65+ yrs 187 $9.50 $189.15 $1,014.00 106.7×
Liletta, 52 mg 297 $126.77 $1,514.24 $13,528.74 106.7×
Borrelia burgdorferi (lyme disease) antibody nonspecific 899 $8.65 $93.60 $923.10 106.7×
Injection for arthrography wrist (both sides) 642 $40.51 $436.00 $4,321.20 106.7×
Ghs oscillating trac 213 $15.60 $325.00 $1,663.95 106.7×
Epstein barr viral capsid antigen antibody igm 838 $4.36 $85.50 $465.00 106.7×
Hydrxycorticsterds 17- (17-ohcs) 531 $5.75 $73.45 $613.14 106.6×
Clsd tx/grt hum tube fx without manip 23620 366 $43.40 $452.00 $4,627.00 106.6×
Perq transcath closure pda 299 $1,118.95 $18,408.00 $119,286.00 106.6×
Phys blood bank serv xmatch 177 $6.80 $97.60 $724.88 106.6×
Rpr aa hrn 1st > 10 ncr/strn 100 $236.32 $1,982.40 $25,175.30 106.5×
Adjmt/revj ext fixj sys anes 153 $430.11 $8,261.40 $45,814.07 106.5×
Incision of burn scab initi 292 $45.85 $494.40 $4,881.00 106.5×
Ghs respiratory syncytical virus igg/m 339 $7.20 $74.82 $766.23 106.4×
Treat fracture of radius 579 $153.65 $1,790.00 $16,347.39 106.4×
Removal of testis 165 $300.39 $5,475.60 $31,956.04 106.4×
Cap trach decann 15mm 575 $189.76 $3,238.70 $20,186.81 106.4×
Injection anesthetic agent(s) and/or steroid genicular nerve branches w/guidance (both sides) 523 $76.41 $1,214.78 $8,125.44 106.3×
Reconstruct shoulder joint 128 $619.05 $10,771.50 $65,819.26 106.3×
Postop dress & 1 cast chg bk 126 $208.00 $2,533.77 $22,115.00 106.3×
Culture bact stool aero addl path ea 872 $4.76 $52.50 $505.95 106.3×
Proctosigmoidoscopy tumor removal 45315 109 $114.50 $1,395.28 $12,166.92 106.3×
Smear wet mount 861 $5.66 $67.55 $601.34 106.2×
Hemorrhoidectomy intrnl lig rbbr band ligations 442 $102.90 $1,178.02 $10,932.45 106.2×
Egd optical endomicroscopy 104 $153.36 $2,372.30 $16,291.85 106.2×
Benign lesion paring 2-4 636 $23.00 $264.60 $2,443.15 106.2×
Vag hyst including t/o 153 $473.10 $5,394.95 $50,240.54 106.2×
Injection(s) anesthetic agent(s)/steroid lumb/s transforaminal epidural w/img single (both sides) 653 $110.16 $2,040.36 $11,692.01 106.1×
Echocardiography transthoracic 2d complete w/contrast or without & w/contrast with doppler 611 $176.88 $1,944.80 $18,772.48 106.1×
Exc foot/toe tum subq < 1.5 cm 28043 219 $175.75 $3,484.00 $18,648.42 106.1×
Conduit wrap neuomend 3mmx2.5cm 209 $305.36 $3,352.21 $32,400.84 106.1×