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
Dxa bone density axl vrt fx 515 $36.15 $401.20 $3,419.00 94.6×
Unlisted px male genital sys 209 $57.30 $387.84 $5,419.00 94.6×
Perc drug-el cor stent sing 508 $818.40 $16,258.50 $77,377.81 94.5×
Claviculectomy partial 151 $313.05 $3,821.05 $29,594.09 94.5×
Upper GI Barium X-ray (barium only) 906 $64.96 $607.20 $6,140.62 94.5×
Fna bx w/ct gdn ea addl 510 $66.80 $834.90 $6,311.00 94.5×
Dest mal lesion tal <0.5 17260 203 $21.18 $238.40 $2,001.00 94.5×
Reslizumab 10 mg/ml intravenous solution 182 $117.38 $2,079.00 $11,085.98 94.4×
Air injection into abdomen 49400 381 $55.22 $525.60 $5,214.82 94.4×
Remove knee joint lining 122 $362.85 $3,839.54 $34,251.55 94.4×
Laryngoscopy w/bx & op scope 174 $318.72 $4,627.00 $30,078.05 94.4×
Decompression unspecified nerve 64722 127 $195.45 $2,310.83 $18,440.60 94.3×
CT bone density axial 177 $30.36 $385.15 $2,864.16 94.3×
Injection treatment of nerve 195 $219.03 $3,219.20 $20,662.96 94.3×
Cdp-sot 6 cond w/i&r 156 $15.58 $251.50 $1,469.40 94.3×
Vaccine typhoid vicps im 198 $15.82 $264.78 $1,492.00 94.3×
Pin caspar distraction 12mm 429 $740.58 $11,672.88 $69,817.50 94.3×
Destruction mal lsn t/a/l 3.1-4cm 171 $51.80 $481.50 $4,881.00 94.2×
Revise/graft eyelid lining 109 $326.92 $3,628.80 $30,803.49 94.2×
Lmtd oph exam general anes 95 $155.20 $2,760.73 $14,621.25 94.2×
Bone marrow harvest allogen 155 $446.16 $4,755.40 $42,016.81 94.2×
Remove pilonidal cyst compl 248 $301.50 $3,638.88 $28,390.66 94.2×
Ligation external carotid artery 37600 108 $178.64 $3,467.79 $16,819.37 94.2×
Lap sleeve gastrectomy 79 $252.77 $2,733.60 $23,794.60 94.1×
Lysis of labial adhesions 203 $192.30 $4,383.99 $18,092.00 94.1×
Infectious agent antigen immunoassay ql/sq multi step hepatitis b surface agn neutralization 727 $6.06 $60.00 $570.10 94.1×
Ghs electrostagmgraphy 209 $18.70 $315.28 $1,759.19 94.1×
Critical Care (first 30 to 74 minutes) 868 $247.50 $2,535.00 $23,282.04 94.1×
Repair multi-comp penis pros 85 $489.72 $6,015.75 $46,065.04 94.1×
Rectal sensation test 146 $29.26 $508.04 $2,751.96 94.1×
Debr g/per/abd wall 11006 70 $111.09 $1,420.20 $10,447.20 94.0×
Propranolol in ns IV syringe 0.1 mg/ml (neo/ped) - cnr 597 $3.49 $33.31 $328.17 94.0×
CT angio pelvis 829 $194.55 $1,816.50 $18,287.76 94.0×
C-1 esterase, berinert 316 $728.00 $7,815.00 $68,431.20 94.0×
Amputation of upper arm 27 $187.81 $2,646.80 $17,653.66 94.0×
Ghs layer closure 2.5 cm or less - 12031 665 $64.65 $602.55 $6,076.32 94.0×
Treat pelvic ring fracture 43 $174.93 $2,727.20 $16,440.05 94.0×
Enzyme cell activity ra 234 $20.68 $186.00 $1,942.66 93.9×
Intraventricular pacing 467 $575.82 $5,456.17 $54,057.00 93.9×
CT colonography dx 420 $70.40 $811.41 $6,607.88 93.9×
ER Visit (level 4) 872 $136.50 $1,291.00 $12,811.59 93.9×
Pr ecg external < 48 hours continuous recording/storage r&i by a phys/qhp 108 $4.62 $51.75 $433.60 93.9×
MRI chest without contrast 883 $188.85 $1,818.00 $17,714.91 93.8×
Ghs pt - work hardening/int 2hrs 416 $21.11 $285.60 $1,979.70 93.8×
Neurolysis celiac plexus 490 $99.44 $1,754.00 $9,323.14 93.8×
Infectious agent antigen immunoassay direct optical observation sars-cov-2 270 $2.90 $53.00 $271.81 93.7×
Pentamidine non-comp unit 236 $28.19 $294.39 $2,642.00 93.7×
Interdiscal perq aspir dx 569 $104.40 $1,222.26 $9,781.85 93.7×
Ambl bp mntr w/sw a/r 254 $18.60 $320.45 $1,742.70 93.7×
Arthrodesis/cerv/thor/lumb/ea add 22585 70 $73.99 $792.80 $6,932.07 93.7×
Consultation/report referred slides prepared elsewhere 590 $18.83 $176.15 $1,763.97 93.7×
Revision of larynx 82 $621.06 $7,000.36 $58,173.66 93.7×
MRI breast without cont bi 722 $196.02 $1,825.38 $18,357.60 93.7×
Repair blood vessel direct hand finger 321 $393.75 $3,898.50 $36,875.00 93.7×
Clsd tx fx radius/ulna without manip 25560 479 $52.15 $491.50 $4,881.00 93.6×
Excise parotid gland/lesion 96 $435.75 $6,553.49 $40,783.75 93.6×
Flow cytometry interp 16 or more 332 $13.95 $198.94 $1,305.60 93.6×
Bronchoscopy/lung bx addl 31632 222 $106.92 $1,252.00 $10,002.22 93.5×
Vaccine haemophilus influenzae type b (hib) prp-t 4 dose im 516 $4.57 $43.12 $427.33 93.5×
Bronch ebus samplng 1/2 node 314 $459.00 $4,362.99 $42,904.97 93.5×
Nelarabine injection 240 $54.94 $975.00 $5,135.13 93.5×
Part hymenectomy/revi hymenal ring 56700 216 $190.35 $3,762.53 $17,789.54 93.5×
Hc mohs trunk/arm/leg ea addl block any stage 98 $30.36 $562.25 $2,837.00 93.4×
Pet image ltd area 229 $400.40 $3,809.11 $37,412.00 93.4×
Radphm lcl tumor plr sgl day 714 $112.32 $1,126.32 $10,489.09 93.4×
Nuclear rx intra-arterial 512 $67.54 $765.00 $6,306.72 93.4×
Tc-99m exametazime diag 504 $230.43 $2,135.70 $21,510.00 93.3×
Cathj umbilical vein dx/ther nb 428 $26.70 $246.00 $2,492.37 93.3×
Vein x-ray adrenal gland 334 $296.40 $2,833.34 $27,662.85 93.3×
Inj mepivacaine hcl/10 ml 488 $3.40 $34.00 $317.30 93.3×
Bx bone trocar/ndl deep 689 $250.54 $2,409.55 $23,369.45 93.3×
Culture typing nucleic acid probe amplified per culture/isolate each organism 759 $15.18 $140.80 $1,415.67 93.3×
Treatment of foot infection 176 $248.33 $3,839.54 $23,155.02 93.2×
Brentuximab vedotin 50 mg intravenous solution 375 $1,158.95 $22,383.57 $107,997.84 93.2×
Insertion intra aortic balloon assist device percutaneous 560 $156.42 $2,447.63 $14,574.61 93.2×
Ifosfamide 1 gram intravenous solution 490 $18.82 $246.95 $1,752.00 93.1×
Ultrasound exam k transpl w/doppler 704 $48.60 $575.40 $4,523.85 93.1×
Rrp hypspad comp moblj&urtp 82 $583.00 $10,106.03 $54,252.54 93.1×
Inj, vancomycin hcl (mylan) 177 $6.19 $70.84 $576.00 93.1×
Revise middle ear & mastoid 122 $638.40 $6,547.81 $59,400.75 93.0×
Ibuprofen injection 183 $20.07 $256.76 $1,867.30 93.0×
Opn fem art expos cndt crtj 34714 111 $163.02 $2,041.65 $15,161.90 93.0×
Ctrl nosebld postir subsq 30906 527 $46.80 $425.60 $4,350.00 92.9×
External newborn metabolic screening panel 280 $9.18 $109.76 $852.96 92.9×
Neox 100 or clarix 100 121 $127.14 $1,354.56 $11,811.45 92.9×
Lap revision perm ip cath 129 $371.52 $6,904.15 $34,505.82 92.9×
Microalbumin urine screen 309 $1.75 $19.04 $162.50 92.9×
Dilation/urethral strict/male/ini 53620 349 $73.67 $1,372.80 $6,839.00 92.8×
Romosozumab-aqqg 105 mg/1.17 ml subcutaneous syringe (wrapper) 404 $455.40 $4,820.04 $42,273.06 92.8×
Cltx mndblr/max alv ridge fx 302 $360.14 $3,936.60 $33,427.05 92.8×
Allograft dermis 20x25x1mm decell w/matracell arthroflex 384 $262.09 $6,285.56 $24,308.79 92.7×
MRA upper extremity post contrast-bil 445 $227.07 $2,482.20 $21,054.99 92.7×
Ifnl3 gene 187 $14.81 $147.20 $1,372.80 92.7×
Triamcinolone hexacetonl inj 94 $1.33 $21.36 $123.23 92.7×
High inten beh couns std 30m 133 $5.60 $103.50 $518.70 92.6×
Gu dilat ureter/urethra s&i 530 $215.60 $2,057.58 $19,964.47 92.6×
Mayo fdp/fsp paracoagulation 271 $12.07 $121.89 $1,117.59 92.6×
Ex arm/elbow tum deep 5 cm/> 137 $330.40 $3,412.80 $30,590.20 92.6×
Destruction rectal tumor 45190 126 $169.61 $3,245.23 $15,686.00 92.5×
Thromboendarterectomy including patch graft; iliac 35351 101 $285.95 $4,585.00 $26,442.85 92.5×