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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treat thigh fracture | 192 | $120.96 | $2,008.18 | $10,239.78 | 84.7× |
| Biopsy of urethra | 137 | $239.20 | $3,200.00 | $20,245.74 | 84.6× |
| Sulfamethoxazole 400 mg-trimethoprim 80 mg/5 ml intravenous solution | 326 | $7.00 | $82.46 | $592.37 | 84.6× |
| Removal of gallbladder 47600 | 85 | $251.51 | $2,032.80 | $21,252.00 | 84.5× |
| Partial removal of sternum | 51 | $120.26 | $1,236.00 | $10,160.46 | 84.5× |
| Allograft amnioexcel plus 17mm disk | 204 | $60.02 | $497.95 | $5,070.26 | 84.5× |
| Assay of blood lipoprotein | 138 | $6.11 | $63.05 | $516.00 | 84.5× |
| Co2 monitor per day | 314 | $39.68 | $459.20 | $3,351.00 | 84.5× |
| Lift heel adj small gl60404sm | 216 | $7.61 | $133.50 | $642.60 | 84.4× |
| Infectious agent nucleic acid amplified probe chlamydia trachomatis | 942 | $16.67 | $141.95 | $1,407.14 | 84.4× |
| Pr management transitional care moderate w/in 14 days of discharge | 290 | $20.78 | $195.53 | $1,753.93 | 84.4× |
| Evasc repair of iliac artery; endograft 34718 | 274 | $781.08 | $6,311.00 | $65,925.60 | 84.4× |
| Meg spontaneous | 78 | $249.48 | $3,914.40 | $21,054.00 | 84.4× |
| Cylinder pump set 20cm titan zero angl | 483 | $1,438.20 | $24,728.89 | $121,370.31 | 84.4× |
| Cebpa gene full sequence | 515 | $44.25 | $493.21 | $3,733.73 | 84.4× |
| Epidural lysis on single day 62264 | 261 | $126.30 | $2,420.73 | $10,654.80 | 84.4× |
| Brachy src stranded c-131 | 181 | $39.00 | $221.00 | $3,289.50 | 84.3× |
| Amputation follow-up surgery | 115 | $294.60 | $3,839.54 | $24,845.58 | 84.3× |
| Plmt access bil tree sm bwl | 360 | $418.40 | $4,683.65 | $35,283.97 | 84.3× |
| Inj crotalidae im f(ab')2 eq | 328 | $203.16 | $2,613.60 | $17,124.69 | 84.3× |
| Lactate dehydrogenase (ldh) | 885 | $6.00 | $55.50 | $505.65 | 84.3× |
| Sho arthrs srg rmvl loose/fb | 125 | $309.75 | $3,839.54 | $26,093.77 | 84.2× |
| Hbot, full body chamber, 30m | 573 | $58.95 | $526.90 | $4,965.72 | 84.2× |
| Arm CT Scan (without contrast, both arms) | 837 | $107.40 | $1,375.55 | $9,046.04 | 84.2× |
| 99391 periodic comp preventive med less than 1 year est | 187 | $12.04 | $116.00 | $1,014.00 | 84.2× |
| Endoven ther chem adhes 1st 36482 | 348 | $382.14 | $6,396.89 | $32,183.45 | 84.2× |
| Cltx gr hmrl tbrs fx w/mnpj | 349 | $222.64 | $2,274.40 | $18,750.12 | 84.2× |
| Cath del ampltz 12f 45d 80cm | 505 | $178.64 | $2,393.00 | $15,043.73 | 84.2× |
| I&d frarm&/wrst deep absc/hematoma | 265 | $368.85 | $3,839.54 | $31,045.79 | 84.2× |
| Dist revas ligation hemo | 141 | $691.02 | $6,396.89 | $58,160.61 | 84.2× |
| Lower Back (Lumbar Spine) MRI (with contrast) | 898 | $287.17 | $2,441.25 | $24,168.58 | 84.2× |
| Revision tips | 492 | $1,190.28 | $10,358.00 | $100,155.03 | 84.1× |
| Rhinp prim lat&alr crtlge&/elvtn nsl tip | 136 | $303.80 | $4,256.00 | $25,557.50 | 84.1× |
| Ivc venogram s&i | 710 | $348.27 | $3,341.00 | $29,295.99 | 84.1× |
| Remove prostate regrowth | 149 | $297.96 | $5,986.78 | $25,062.29 | 84.1× |
| Opn tx nasomax fx w/fixj | 84 | $615.56 | $6,465.11 | $51,769.65 | 84.1× |
| Treat thigh fracture | 309 | $69.65 | $618.80 | $5,855.00 | 84.1× |
| Cystoscopy and treatment | 120 | $81.90 | $936.00 | $6,882.40 | 84.0× |
| Mayo infliximab therapeutic drug level | 705 | $15.12 | $148.80 | $1,270.54 | 84.0× |
| Hydrocolld drg >16<=48 w/bdr | 43 | $4.66 | $25.70 | $391.58 | 84.0× |
| Face, Eye Socket and Neck MRI (with and without contrast) | 932 | $323.88 | $2,830.10 | $27,208.76 | 84.0× |
| MRI without fol w/cont, breast | 468 | $300.52 | $2,550.00 | $25,236.40 | 84.0× |
| Vsrctv std tcd icr art compl | 175 | $25.08 | $434.85 | $2,106.00 | 84.0× |
| Frenotomy 40806 | 154 | $69.73 | $620.00 | $5,855.00 | 84.0× |
| Graft jckt xpress 2ml flowable scaffold-q4113-cost per sq cm | 166 | $397.32 | $3,432.00 | $33,361.00 | 84.0× |
| Extensive ear canal surgery 69150 | 112 | $523.20 | $5,339.00 | $43,914.53 | 83.9× |
| Rib and Chest X-ray (4 or more views, both sides) | 907 | $59.00 | $491.70 | $4,949.94 | 83.9× |
| Tis cgen car anomal ea addl | 86 | $529.36 | $6,546.38 | $44,408.00 | 83.9× |
| Oral everolimus | 144 | $4.92 | $30.30 | $412.60 | 83.9× |
| EKG interpret & report preve g0405 | 57 | $1.93 | $19.20 | $161.85 | 83.9× |
| Irinotecan liposomal 4.3 mg/ml intravenous | 319 | $302.90 | $5,517.12 | $25,381.08 | 83.8× |
| Ultrasound spinal canal and contents | 756 | $53.07 | $463.00 | $4,446.75 | 83.8× |
| Repr elbw med ligmnt w/tissu | 129 | $377.40 | $5,339.00 | $31,616.75 | 83.8× |
| Cath left heart/lv gram | 580 | $587.62 | $8,171.45 | $49,209.40 | 83.7× |
| Pul art balloon repr percut | 303 | $966.90 | $9,760.40 | $80,965.52 | 83.7× |
| Lincomycin injection | 151 | $6.30 | $64.31 | $527.40 | 83.7× |
| Gastro/jejuno tube, std | 232 | $40.92 | $379.50 | $3,424.00 | 83.7× |
| Msh6 gene full seq | 275 | $73.79 | $1,160.50 | $6,173.50 | 83.7× |
| Brain MRI (without contrast) | 937 | $233.59 | $1,949.38 | $19,540.95 | 83.7× |
| Laryngeal function studies | 264 | $24.64 | $335.40 | $2,061.19 | 83.7× |
| Chest Ultrasound | 910 | $52.89 | $463.88 | $4,424.21 | 83.6× |
| Blood Transfusion | 885 | $100.52 | $998.40 | $8,407.80 | 83.6× |
| Treat knee fracture | 84 | $462.90 | $3,486.60 | $38,717.68 | 83.6× |
| Psytx pt w/e&m 16-37 min | 242 | $13.02 | $124.00 | $1,089.00 | 83.6× |
| Stot/tot hysterectomy after cesaren delivery 59525 | 81 | $232.65 | $2,723.50 | $19,458.00 | 83.6× |
| Ghs central line insert < age 5, failed | 610 | $185.46 | $2,535.44 | $15,499.29 | 83.6× |
| Wcd device interrogate | 167 | $7.50 | $109.20 | $626.40 | 83.5× |
| Removal of toe lesions | 135 | $175.61 | $1,771.43 | $14,662.50 | 83.5× |
| Ghs intermed repair 20.1 - 30.0 cm-12036 | 582 | $94.50 | $1,051.20 | $7,887.80 | 83.5× |
| Vein x-ray skull epidural | 269 | $139.16 | $1,596.00 | $11,614.79 | 83.5× |
| Hemoperfusion | 27 | $17.82 | $202.40 | $1,487.20 | 83.5× |
| Thoracoscopy w/pleurectomy 32656 | 40 | $114.75 | $3,409.02 | $9,575.20 | 83.4× |
| Reremove wrist tendon lesion | 138 | $98.77 | $1,904.00 | $8,241.00 | 83.4× |
| Anoscopy ablation lesion 46615 | 134 | $204.60 | $3,245.23 | $17,067.68 | 83.4× |
| Ivp w/wo kub w/wo tomography | 706 | $86.94 | $713.40 | $7,251.68 | 83.4× |
| Corneal transplant | 101 | $687.50 | $6,105.79 | $57,343.33 | 83.4× |
| Cardiac Stress Test | 106 | $21.28 | $214.50 | $1,774.50 | 83.4× |
| Rib X-ray (3 views, both sides) | 885 | $45.11 | $400.00 | $3,761.60 | 83.4× |
| Thyroid met imaging | 255 | $82.50 | $838.25 | $6,879.36 | 83.4× |
| Lower Back (Lumbar Spine) MRI (without contrast) | 938 | $233.59 | $2,069.40 | $19,472.20 | 83.4× |
| Ghs excision ingrown nail | 618 | $52.20 | $449.25 | $4,350.00 | 83.3× |
| Exc hidradenitis peri/umb comp 11471 | 128 | $183.60 | $3,386.84 | $15,298.89 | 83.3× |
| Fusion of finger tendons | 103 | $354.15 | $3,839.54 | $29,500.40 | 83.3× |
| Ablation cryo retro lymph node | 287 | $118.50 | $857.60 | $9,862.34 | 83.2× |
| Pin knuckle dislocation | 95 | $282.70 | $3,821.05 | $23,495.90 | 83.1× |
| Drng hand tendon sheath 26020 | 295 | $298.20 | $3,839.54 | $24,779.04 | 83.1× |
| Xpos opn axillary/sbclvn art w/cndt crtn | 120 | $193.50 | $3,025.00 | $16,076.45 | 83.1× |
| Complx repair enel 1.1-2.5 cm 13151 | 574 | $99.90 | $1,049.60 | $8,298.08 | 83.1× |
| Laparoscopy vagus nerve | 77 | $408.98 | $6,839.00 | $33,970.22 | 83.1× |
| Inj. cetirizine hcl 0.5mg | 65 | $14.87 | $159.98 | $1,235.04 | 83.1× |
| New Patient Office Visit (level 5) | 592 | $43.00 | $356.85 | $3,570.68 | 83.0× |
| Incision of achilles tendon | 240 | $174.42 | $3,318.90 | $14,482.20 | 83.0× |
| Repair defect of artery aneurysm 35151 | 50 | $275.03 | $4,292.40 | $22,829.30 | 83.0× |
| Inj proc sialogram | 375 | $33.29 | $369.45 | $2,762.50 | 83.0× |
| Drug screening tapentadol | 325 | $3.23 | $47.03 | $268.00 | 83.0× |
| Lb with mastopexy 15839 | 216 | $385.20 | $3,616.50 | $31,953.41 | 83.0× |
| Appendectomy | 148 | $322.95 | $5,419.00 | $26,789.59 | 83.0× |
| Pm device progr eval multi | 399 | $15.00 | $139.10 | $1,244.00 | 82.9× |
| Esophagoscop ultrasound exam | 171 | $142.56 | $2,605.80 | $11,822.40 | 82.9× |
| Ghs o2 uptake rest & indirect | 356 | $18.20 | $173.50 | $1,509.00 | 82.9× |