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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fructosamine glycated protein | 853 | $3.14 | $63.50 | $589.00 | 187.6× |
| Aquaporin-4 antibody elisa | 452 | $7.60 | $150.00 | $1,425.57 | 187.6× |
| Anti mog serum - sendout | 554 | $7.24 | $132.60 | $1,357.92 | 187.6× |
| Immobilizer shldr dlx str 24-36in med | 590 | $6.65 | $118.43 | $1,247.09 | 187.5× |
| Graft xenmtrx sft rect 19x28cm | 502 | $162.00 | $2,905.40 | $30,379.86 | 187.5× |
| Diatrizoate meglumine 18 % urethral solution | 385 | $4.80 | $115.15 | $900.00 | 187.5× |
| Digoxin 250 mcg/ml (0.25 mg/ml) injection solution | 699 | $3.60 | $65.84 | $674.96 | 187.5× |
| Alpha-fetoprotein afp-l3 frac & total | 478 | $10.31 | $198.60 | $1,932.00 | 187.4× |
| Zidovudine in d5w IV syringe 4 mg/ml (neo/peds) - cnr | 348 | $4.12 | $83.25 | $772.00 | 187.4× |
| Warde vitamin e (alpha-tocopherol) | 885 | $3.07 | $61.15 | $575.12 | 187.3× |
| Warde vitamin a | 882 | $3.00 | $58.80 | $562.00 | 187.3× |
| Heterophile antibodies screening | 907 | $4.18 | $73.87 | $783.00 | 187.3× |
| Knee arthroscopy/surgery | 101 | $154.14 | $3,062.40 | $28,872.29 | 187.3× |
| Mayo factor v | 847 | $6.90 | $129.60 | $1,292.45 | 187.3× |
| Mayo everolimus therapeutic drug level | 726 | $5.04 | $97.50 | $944.00 | 187.3× |
| Ultrasound doppler velocimetry fetal umbilical artery | 665 | $17.67 | $338.00 | $3,309.44 | 187.3× |
| Iron binding capacity | 887 | $3.43 | $63.91 | $642.39 | 187.3× |
| Corneal smear | 146 | $24.71 | $472.21 | $4,627.00 | 187.3× |
| Inj, levothyroxine, freskabi | 330 | $13.50 | $308.21 | $2,527.56 | 187.2× |
| Warde 3708165 mercury urine | 841 | $3.76 | $71.60 | $703.80 | 187.2× |
| Consultation pathology during surgery frozen section first tissue block | 883 | $12.00 | $226.50 | $2,246.00 | 187.2× |
| Mayo hvdip HIV 2 antibody | 846 | $4.17 | $78.50 | $780.48 | 187.2× |
| Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody screen each antibody | 697 | $2.17 | $38.50 | $406.00 | 187.1× |
| Mayo molecular pathology procedure level 2 apoe genotype | 735 | $23.41 | $439.47 | $4,379.51 | 187.1× |
| Gadobutrol 1 mmol/ml intravenous solution (wrapper) | 301 | $4.35 | $108.40 | $813.79 | 187.1× |
| Screw cortex 2.0 x 10mm | 540 | $1,536.00 | $29,785.18 | $287,334.34 | 187.1× |
| Pegfilgrastim-cbqv 6 mg/0.6 ml subcutaneous syringe | 476 | $357.57 | $7,297.36 | $66,883.50 | 187.1× |
| Tc-99m pertechnetate per mci | 504 | $1.26 | $18.67 | $235.55 | 186.9× |
| Intra-atrial pacing | 454 | $245.52 | $4,850.82 | $45,892.00 | 186.9× |
| Augumentation percutaneous vertebral inc cavity creation ea addl thoracic/lumbar vertebral body | 545 | $358.40 | $7,109.05 | $66,988.24 | 186.9× |
| Mayo organic acid methylmalonic single quantitative | 883 | $5.28 | $104.00 | $986.80 | 186.9× |
| Mayo barbiturates definitive assay confirmation urine | 546 | $4.91 | $93.60 | $917.60 | 186.9× |
| Methotrexate sodium 2.5 mg tablet | 518 | $0.60 | $8.85 | $112.11 | 186.9× |
| Protein s total | 820 | $4.56 | $85.10 | $852.00 | 186.8× |
| Exc ben+marg excep skin tag snhfg 0.6-1cm 11421 | 461 | $73.53 | $1,501.50 | $13,738.08 | 186.8× |
| Sho arthrs srg prtl synvct | 117 | $320.45 | $6,267.14 | $59,869.51 | 186.8× |
| Diltiazem 5 mg/ml intravenous solution | 327 | $2.20 | $45.60 | $410.96 | 186.8× |
| Mthfr gene analy common variants | 833 | $9.80 | $184.00 | $1,830.50 | 186.8× |
| Pr excision benign lesion scalp/neck/hands/feet/genitalia <= 0.5 cm | 492 | $100.98 | $1,917.33 | $18,861.13 | 186.8× |
| Vkorc1 gene | 292 | $9.00 | $182.79 | $1,681.00 | 186.8× |
| Insert pm/icd lead dual | 585 | $369.00 | $7,115.90 | $68,882.00 | 186.7× |
| Chemodenervation/face muscl/unilat 64612 | 379 | $33.81 | $600.00 | $6,311.00 | 186.7× |
| Dna probe chlamydia | 285 | $4.22 | $82.20 | $787.58 | 186.6× |
| Echo stress | 739 | $82.50 | $1,609.44 | $15,396.34 | 186.6× |
| Ketorolac (Toradol) Pain Shot, 15 mg | 710 | $1.20 | $23.52 | $223.93 | 186.6× |
| Warde 3016300 saccharomyces cerevisiae iga antibody | 802 | $3.18 | $60.50 | $593.40 | 186.6× |
| Bx vulva or perineum/ea add lesion 56606 | 276 | $24.70 | $461.40 | $4,609.00 | 186.6× |
| Warde 3004000 immunoglobulin subclass 1 | 854 | $2.14 | $39.36 | $399.10 | 186.5× |
| Warde g6pd (glucose 6 phosphate dehydrogenase) quantitative | 882 | $2.59 | $43.55 | $482.95 | 186.5× |
| Tenecteplase 5 mg/ml intravenous solution for ischemic stroke (50 mg vial) | 532 | $715.65 | $14,951.87 | $133,419.96 | 186.4× |
| Injection(s) diagnostic/therapeutic agent facet lumbar/sacral 2nd level w/image guidance | 597 | $54.00 | $1,043.20 | $10,065.54 | 186.4× |
| Treatment of thigh fracture | 464 | $95.38 | $1,790.00 | $17,772.67 | 186.3× |
| Plcmt sft tiss loc pq w/img ea addl lsn | 409 | $38.34 | $759.55 | $7,141.68 | 186.3× |
| Biovance 1 square cm | 193 | $119.50 | $6,008.70 | $22,258.50 | 186.3× |
| Levetiracetam therapeutic drug level | 902 | $4.68 | $88.92 | $871.37 | 186.2× |
| Baclofen 2,000 mcg/ml intrathecal solution (wrapper) | 393 | $80.74 | $1,639.90 | $15,030.00 | 186.2× |
| Inj scleros sol mult veins | 424 | $36.75 | $692.90 | $6,839.00 | 186.1× |
| Breast reconstruction 19357 | 151 | $609.60 | $11,720.80 | $113,436.77 | 186.1× |
| Mayo brcmg brucella antibody igm | 768 | $2.38 | $44.10 | $442.82 | 186.1× |
| Mayo chromium | 840 | $4.04 | $75.60 | $751.67 | 186.1× |
| Corrj halux rigdus w/implt | 136 | $319.39 | $6,280.06 | $59,420.49 | 186.0× |
| Ropivacaine 0.2 % epidural pca - 1 hour dose limit | 512 | $8.12 | $188.16 | $1,510.58 | 186.0× |
| Mopath procedure level 1 | 551 | $12.79 | $234.65 | $2,379.00 | 186.0× |
| Acyclovir 400 mg tablet | 147 | $4.10 | $54.77 | $762.47 | 186.0× |
| Guide wire threaded 1.4x150mm | 581 | $170.52 | $3,284.36 | $31,709.96 | 186.0× |
| Rheumatoid factor quantitative | 916 | $3.15 | $57.50 | $585.76 | 186.0× |
| Injection of sinus tract | 361 | $85.86 | $1,640.99 | $15,964.21 | 185.9× |
| Liver imag w/vasclr flow | 345 | $61.38 | $1,227.60 | $11,410.00 | 185.9× |
| Mayo tgrp testosterone total | 911 | $6.55 | $127.20 | $1,217.44 | 185.9× |
| Assay of lap enzyme | 244 | $3.89 | $72.00 | $722.97 | 185.9× |
| Pegfilgrastim 6 mg/0.6 ml (deliverable) wearable subcutaneous injector | 551 | $553.27 | $11,216.31 | $102,816.24 | 185.8× |
| Partial removal leg bone(s) | 113 | $220.92 | $4,315.20 | $41,053.00 | 185.8× |
| Prgr stim/pace a/iv drug | 563 | $230.55 | $4,540.00 | $42,841.90 | 185.8× |
| Inj ceftolozane tazobactam | 495 | $17.06 | $364.86 | $3,169.92 | 185.8× |
| Morphine (pf) 0.25 mg/0.5 ml injection (neo/ped) - cnr | 526 | $8.92 | $148.69 | $1,657.29 | 185.8× |
| Egd Ultrasound transmural injxn/mark | 188 | $167.96 | $3,333.85 | $31,201.44 | 185.8× |
| Methotrexate therapeutic drug level | 747 | $5.60 | $105.30 | $1,040.00 | 185.7× |
| Mayo proinsulin | 830 | $5.24 | $97.80 | $973.12 | 185.7× |
| Surgical pathology level 2 gross & microscopic examination | 917 | $7.82 | $143.55 | $1,452.00 | 185.7× |
| Mayo ld_i lactate dehydrogenase isoenzymes | 772 | $2.79 | $52.80 | $518.00 | 185.7× |
| Dopamine 40 mg/ml intravenous solution (wrapper) | 624 | $3.22 | $65.40 | $597.83 | 185.7× |
| Cor hlx vlgs prx phlx osteot | 155 | $303.96 | $5,855.00 | $56,423.11 | 185.6× |
| Drng of finger abscess comp 26011 | 594 | $111.15 | $2,079.50 | $20,622.36 | 185.5× |
| Cidofovir injection | 393 | $71.75 | $1,352.09 | $13,309.00 | 185.5× |
| Esmolol 2,500 mg/250 ml (10 mg/ml) IV wrapper osm only | 472 | $22.57 | $516.71 | $4,186.01 | 185.5× |
| Natural killer cells total count | 849 | $6.67 | $135.00 | $1,236.73 | 185.4× |
| Diphenhydramine 50 mg/ml injection (wrapper) | 797 | $0.96 | $18.32 | $178.00 | 185.4× |
| Somatropin injection | 159 | $64.06 | $2,111.40 | $11,877.38 | 185.4× |
| Anastrozole 1 mg | 93 | $1.20 | $22.40 | $222.45 | 185.4× |
| Mayo factor viii vw factor ristocetin cofactor | 851 | $7.34 | $141.30 | $1,360.64 | 185.4× |
| Trnscath tx thromblytc vein ini day | 621 | $207.48 | $3,866.70 | $38,450.98 | 185.3× |
| Anti-thymocyte glob (equine)(1:1000) intradermal test dose | 320 | $427.95 | $8,214.07 | $79,307.67 | 185.3× |
| Hepatitis b core antibody igm | 938 | $4.91 | $89.60 | $909.86 | 185.3× |
| Injection(s) trigger point(s) single/multiple 1 or 2 muscle(s) | 766 | $29.25 | $548.80 | $5,419.00 | 185.3× |
| Rsv assay w/optic | 668 | $4.33 | $76.32 | $801.92 | 185.2× |
| Phenytoin total therapeutic drug level | 929 | $5.99 | $111.27 | $1,109.27 | 185.2× |
| Warde complement total hemolytic | 865 | $5.46 | $105.00 | $1,011.00 | 185.2× |
| Penicillin g potassium in ns IV syringe 100,000 units/ml (neo/ped) - cnr | 589 | $5.01 | $97.85 | $927.38 | 185.1× |
| Mayo tulab francisella tularensis antibody igg | 615 | $3.06 | $60.11 | $566.40 | 185.1× |
| Sacroiliac Joint X-ray (3 or more views) | 908 | $16.50 | $314.26 | $3,054.08 | 185.1× |