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
Self-mgmt educ/train 2-4 pt 30min 178 $3.57 $51.98 $330.00 92.4×
Bx breast perq without image 19100 391 $74.00 $1,312.15 $6,839.00 92.4×
Arthrodesis/sg level/cerv/below c2 22600 54 $309.75 $3,083.20 $28,620.00 92.4×
Redo endovas vena cava filtr 427 $291.33 $4,582.08 $26,911.00 92.4×
Removal of ovary(s) 58940 54 $133.84 $824.00 $12,363.16 92.4×
Cerv sr wire occ/man pre ots 78 $13.00 $187.60 $1,200.60 92.4×
Injection, caplacizumab-yhdp 253 $1,062.68 $16,319.16 $98,095.71 92.3×
Radium ra223 dichl ther/uci 299 $29.55 $217.50 $2,726.08 92.3×
Ureteroureterostomy 50760 66 $267.47 $2,773.01 $24,672.75 92.2×
Sterile water/saline, 500 ml 84 $2.88 $28.11 $265.65 92.2×
Lifileucel til/dose 7.5b-72b snij 110 $1,953.87 $30,744.64 $180,128.02 92.2×
Inhalation aerosol pentamidine pneumocystis pneumonia treatment/prophylaxis 659 $30.10 $299.65 $2,774.43 92.2×
Destruction mal lsn t/a/l >4cm 192 $58.80 $569.80 $5,419.00 92.2×
Iliac revasc add-on 37222 378 $533.50 $6,082.65 $49,163.66 92.2×
Removal of adenoids <12yrs 42835 97 $191.97 $3,837.72 $17,689.56 92.1×
Tube trach fen sz 6 uncuffed 227 $15.00 $155.98 $1,381.90 92.1×
Removal of thyroid 134 $669.60 $6,839.00 $61,672.28 92.1×
Exc les conjunctiva <1 cm 146 $140.00 $2,760.73 $12,892.90 92.1×
Repair blood vessel dir lower extr 488 $186.13 $1,731.55 $17,140.90 92.1×
Hast w/i&r phys/qhp 237 $31.35 $301.95 $2,886.65 92.1×
Cauterization chemical granulation tissue 735 $29.90 $344.75 $2,753.00 92.1×
Abdominal X-ray (single view) 920 $27.00 $260.65 $2,485.34 92.0×
Lamiotoiotiotinotomy addl cervical 63043 48 $142.65 $1,506.40 $13,127.95 92.0×
Xyntha inj 169 $0.53 $6.65 $48.76 92.0×
Oth resp proc, group 627 $12.53 $126.00 $1,152.25 92.0×
Pr application splint static short arm 764 $23.77 $288.51 $2,185.70 92.0×
Abltj 1/+thyr ndul 1lobe prq 199 $195.36 $3,055.20 $17,963.07 91.9×
Reconstruction of eyelid 119 $263.19 $3,398.40 $24,199.85 91.9×
Forensic cytopathology 102 $4.23 $63.23 $388.81 91.9×
Bln inpact admiral 4x150x130cm 546 $525.62 $4,951.39 $48,300.00 91.9×
Injection for ureter x-ray 360 $36.66 $415.80 $3,368.40 91.9×
Clsd tx toe dislocation without anes28660 585 $43.40 $413.00 $3,986.00 91.8×
Piflu f-18, dia 1 millicurie 314 $108.75 $1,038.40 $9,987.02 91.8×
Endovasc visc aorta 2 graft 133 $716.80 $7,081.75 $65,822.47 91.8×
Rpr blood ves w/vein graft/up ext 35236 134 $492.90 $5,983.35 $45,259.83 91.8×
Cftr gene dup/delet variants 337 $60.00 $757.25 $5,509.40 91.8×
Lactic acid 896 $11.57 $107.00 $1,061.89 91.8×
Bx skin incisnl ea sep/add l les 528 $24.32 $257.37 $2,231.50 91.8×
Cath w/drainage 2-way silcne 88 $4.80 $38.22 $440.40 91.8×
CT Scan of Abdomen and Pelvis (without contrast) 914 $242.50 $2,272.00 $22,248.00 91.7×
Drainage of rectal abscess 45020 174 $297.15 $3,816.64 $27,259.95 91.7×
Alginate drsg >16 <=48 sq in 265 $3.99 $43.72 $366.00 91.7×
Decompression of lower leg 216 $207.00 $3,885.00 $18,983.25 91.7×
Human prothrombin complex concentrate (pcc)-lans 500 unit (400-640 unit) IV solution 177 $302.30 $5,568.57 $27,717.23 91.7×
Release of ureter 47 $286.30 $5,366.40 $26,236.26 91.6×
Clsd tx/clavicular fx without manip 23500 468 $47.50 $452.40 $4,350.00 91.6×
Treat foot dislocation 331 $47.50 $405.60 $4,350.00 91.6×
Cytopath fl nongyn filter 252 $5.70 $96.48 $521.95 91.6×
Brief alcohol misuse counsel 138 $5.67 $108.93 $518.70 91.5×
Clsd tx/dis phalan fx without manip/ea 26750 515 $43.60 $420.50 $3,986.00 91.4×
Hla typing a b or c 446 $38.28 $364.00 $3,499.43 91.4×
Apheresis rbc 419 $277.60 $3,290.80 $25,375.20 91.4×
Cath suction replogle 8fr neonatal esophageal 51 $0.60 $3.92 $54.83 91.4×
Treatment of thigh fracture 64 $233.38 $2,254.50 $21,326.38 91.4×
Burr hole implant ventricular cath/other device 225 $226.60 $2,964.65 $20,692.74 91.3×
Melphalan oral 2 mg 198 $2.52 $22.22 $230.00 91.3×
Toripalimab-tpzi 240 mg/6 ml (40 mg/ml) intravenous solution 125 $889.20 $15,383.12 $81,131.94 91.2×
Repair art rupture aorta 35082 64 $480.06 $4,366.80 $43,799.31 91.2×
Infect ag na orthopoxvirus amp prb each 728 $5.95 $100.46 $542.85 91.2×
Crotalidae poly immune fab 461 $495.09 $5,760.00 $45,166.00 91.2×
Removal of nose 84 $496.32 $7,000.36 $45,270.80 91.2×
Rpr aa hrn 1st > 10 ncr/strn 100 $236.32 $1,982.40 $21,555.09 91.2×
Ghs elect vertical elct 138 $10.64 $116.00 $970.20 91.2×
Biopsy muscle percutaneous needle 729 $179.28 $1,637.50 $16,346.02 91.2×
Drainage of mouth lesion 150 $75.04 $1,008.80 $6,839.00 91.1×
Ins pm gen exist dual lead 419 $1,965.15 $24,159.72 $179,075.75 91.1×
Ant/post colporrhap/enterocele rpr 57265 130 $444.45 $4,155.20 $40,495.76 91.1×
Dalteparin sodium 135 $28.06 $469.55 $2,554.24 91.0×
Reoperation bypass graft 35700 56 $33.25 $372.80 $3,026.15 91.0×
Vaccine dtap-ipv/hib im 327 $19.74 $221.24 $1,796.00 91.0×
Risankizumab-rzaa 60 mg/ml intravenous solution 248 $1,612.94 $30,071.50 $146,721.90 91.0×
Insert intervert bimech device 22854 76 $76.23 $1,103.00 $6,932.07 90.9×
Removal of artery clot 34101 167 $325.55 $6,590.12 $29,599.70 90.9×
Excise max/zygoma b9 tumor 98 $348.30 $6,588.00 $31,662.15 90.9×
Pr repair intermediate wounds scalp/axillae/trunk/extremities 2.6 - 7.5 cm 666 $75.95 $711.48 $6,903.66 90.9×
Angioplasty tib/pero/unilat/ea add 37232 404 $646.00 $5,950.50 $58,696.80 90.9×
Clsd/ulnar fx/prox end without manip 24670 414 $50.93 $487.15 $4,627.00 90.9×
Repair finger/hand tendon 321 $400.50 $4,204.20 $36,381.83 90.8×
Guide endoanchr sg-64 aaa 62cm 307 $462.42 $7,743.36 $41,988.60 90.8×
Lam factc/frmt arthrd lum ea 58 $52.22 $471.20 $4,741.38 90.8×
Nrv grf mltst arm/leg >4 cm 95 $328.09 $5,855.00 $29,784.00 90.8×
Treatment of urethra lesion 95 $280.28 $4,061.71 $25,434.30 90.7×
Glucose blood by monitoring device cleared by fda for home use 732 $2.40 $22.80 $217.77 90.7×
Removal of eye lesion 142 $252.45 $3,996.50 $22,904.82 90.7×
Brach/thor cath 2nd 585 $173.42 $1,908.80 $15,733.20 90.7×
Ftl cgen abnor four anal 464 $21.55 $211.83 $1,954.66 90.7×
Clsd tx clavicle fracture w/manip 23505 393 $180.25 $1,907.64 $16,347.39 90.7×
Insj phrnc nrv stim transvns 112 $751.20 $13,142.86 $68,128.45 90.7×
Pm device progr eval dual 490 $13.93 $148.65 $1,263.12 90.7×
Dilate esophagus 198 $132.82 $2,142.40 $12,042.65 90.7×
Rem/biv cast shldr/hip spica 176 $51.04 $420.00 $4,627.00 90.7×
Cta lower extremity without & w/contrast (both sides) 801 $194.55 $2,002.00 $17,631.17 90.6×
Reinforce/graft eye wall 106 $415.36 $4,737.56 $37,641.43 90.6×
Ins lv lead exist pm/icd 570 $981.00 $12,384.25 $88,900.76 90.6×
Chemo intralesional up to 7 96405 317 $17.60 $163.80 $1,594.10 90.6×
Exc sq tum/vasc malform/hand/fngr 26111 197 $187.04 $1,908.09 $16,939.05 90.6×
Exc hand tum deep 1.5 cm/> 147 $187.04 $2,271.01 $16,939.05 90.6×
Eo, adj lock joint prefab ot 127 $43.80 $456.96 $3,964.94 90.5×
Cystoscopy & revise urethra 128 $152.24 $3,032.64 $13,780.72 90.5×
Interrog dev eval icpms ip 357 $7.18 $104.00 $649.80 90.5×