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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tc-99m tilmanocept diag | 500 | $51.80 | $985.60 | $9,457.70 | 182.6× |
| Removal of foot lesion | 177 | $186.83 | $3,707.60 | $34,103.37 | 182.5× |
| Mayo estriol | 787 | $4.56 | $90.35 | $831.83 | 182.4× |
| Hexa gene | 290 | $8.23 | $150.82 | $1,501.20 | 182.4× |
| Mayo hydroxyprogesterone 17-d | 900 | $6.12 | $109.63 | $1,116.31 | 182.4× |
| Allergen alpha lactalbumin ige | 765 | $2.55 | $48.57 | $465.00 | 182.4× |
| Prolactin | 917 | $6.54 | $123.50 | $1,192.56 | 182.3× |
| Brachytx isodose intermed | 420 | $64.65 | $1,244.00 | $11,788.06 | 182.3× |
| Dna probe gc | 256 | $4.32 | $79.38 | $787.58 | 182.3× |
| Procainamide 100 mg/ml injection (wrapper) | 604 | $36.00 | $674.78 | $6,562.96 | 182.3× |
| CT limited or localized follow-up study | 769 | $35.20 | $636.55 | $6,417.08 | 182.3× |
| Laparoscopy surg colpopexy | 140 | $562.36 | $10,897.60 | $102,507.04 | 182.3× |
| Arthrodesis triple | 109 | $625.29 | $12,151.68 | $113,945.75 | 182.2× |
| Integra meshed bil wound mat | 269 | $359.00 | $9,924.16 | $65,416.63 | 182.2× |
| Warde adrenocorticotropic hormone (acth) | 884 | $7.78 | $156.40 | $1,417.60 | 182.2× |
| Dlyd plmt xtn prosth ea addl | 314 | $100.48 | $1,810.80 | $18,307.21 | 182.2× |
| Cytarabine 20 mg/ml injection solution | 469 | $4.74 | $90.00 | $863.60 | 182.2× |
| Mayo bordetella pertussis antibody igg | 731 | $3.52 | $69.20 | $641.28 | 182.2× |
| Ghs paravert facet/nerve lumb ea add bil | 543 | $50.04 | $962.00 | $9,115.40 | 182.2× |
| Extractable nuclear antigen/antibody any method each antibody centromere | 869 | $5.60 | $109.00 | $1,020.00 | 182.1× |
| Nm radiopharmaceutical therapy oral administration | 706 | $55.63 | $1,024.56 | $10,131.50 | 182.1× |
| Bone/joint imaging ltd area | 811 | $54.01 | $1,037.40 | $9,835.40 | 182.1× |
| Stress tte complete | 605 | $96.30 | $1,900.96 | $17,536.28 | 182.1× |
| MRI cardiac morph & func wo IV cont | 588 | $73.61 | $1,367.88 | $13,400.90 | 182.1× |
| Amiodarone 50 mg/ml intravenous solution | 627 | $2.59 | $55.86 | $471.47 | 182.0× |
| Mayo psaft prostate specific antigen free | 914 | $4.70 | $90.00 | $855.46 | 182.0× |
| Tissue surgimend prs meshed 20 cm x 10 cm - cost per 0.5cm | 166 | $81.00 | $1,403.42 | $14,742.60 | 182.0× |
| Ghs fish hybrid in situ 100-300 | 821 | $12.19 | $226.20 | $2,218.63 | 182.0× |
| Venous mech thrombectomy | 601 | $410.00 | $8,184.00 | $74,597.05 | 181.9× |
| Catheterization collection of specimen single patient all places of service | 616 | $2.17 | $40.95 | $394.70 | 181.9× |
| Warde oxcarbazepine therapeutic drug level | 865 | $3.53 | $65.80 | $642.01 | 181.9× |
| Inj melpha hydroch nos 50 mg | 291 | $86.29 | $1,713.99 | $15,692.88 | 181.9× |
| Factor viii | 908 | $7.78 | $148.00 | $1,414.78 | 181.8× |
| Laparoscopy lymph node biop | 133 | $346.24 | $6,904.15 | $62,948.27 | 181.8× |
| Allergen specific ige qual multi scrn ea | 464 | $1.25 | $24.00 | $227.25 | 181.8× |
| Mayo nickel | 461 | $3.70 | $70.02 | $672.60 | 181.8× |
| Sulbactam 1 gram-durlobactam 1 gram (0.5 gram x2) intravenous solution | 288 | $460.02 | $7,487.55 | $83,609.40 | 181.8× |
| Inj multihance | 404 | $3.78 | $70.54 | $686.98 | 181.7× |
| Beta-2 microglobulin | 883 | $4.61 | $85.20 | $837.66 | 181.7× |
| Tissue matrix 1.8x1.8cm collagen dermacell porous 4sq cm cost per sq cm | 281 | $47.69 | $537.50 | $8,665.01 | 181.7× |
| Ghs immun0electrophoresis | 272 | $5.73 | $110.00 | $1,041.00 | 181.7× |
| Esophageal motility | 229 | $35.10 | $655.45 | $6,376.58 | 181.7× |
| Rheumatoid factor qualitative | 564 | $3.29 | $57.20 | $597.62 | 181.6× |
| Factor ix | 862 | $8.96 | $162.50 | $1,627.44 | 181.6× |
| Carbohydrate urine - sendout | 373 | $3.63 | $66.64 | $659.14 | 181.6× |
| Infectious agent antigen immunoassay ql/sq multi step helicobacter pylori stool | 898 | $5.55 | $103.40 | $1,007.69 | 181.6× |
| Glucose tolerance test (gtt) 3 specimens | 891 | $5.85 | $105.60 | $1,062.00 | 181.5× |
| Biopsy/removal lymph nodes | 249 | $248.94 | $4,242.15 | $45,189.83 | 181.5× |
| Bundled special stain group 1 microorganisms | 901 | $8.79 | $159.00 | $1,595.40 | 181.5× |
| Medroxyprogesterone 150 mg/ml im injection (wrapper) | 554 | $9.25 | $190.81 | $1,678.64 | 181.5× |
| Ultrasound Guidance for a Needle Procedure | 845 | $38.50 | $720.15 | $6,986.75 | 181.5× |
| Carbamazepine total therapeutic drug level | 911 | $6.60 | $122.85 | $1,196.81 | 181.3× |
| Valproic acid total therapeutic drug level | 936 | $6.60 | $115.00 | $1,196.57 | 181.3× |
| Hematocrit | 892 | $1.81 | $33.80 | $328.08 | 181.3× |
| Thromboplastin time partial (ptt) substitution fractions each | 830 | $3.42 | $62.01 | $619.83 | 181.2× |
| Mayo methadone definitive assay confirmation urine | 533 | $4.87 | $97.20 | $882.59 | 181.2× |
| Dilate esophagus 1/mult pass | 324 | $82.50 | $1,548.00 | $14,947.23 | 181.2× |
| Neostigmine methylsulfate 1 mg/ml injection (wrapper) | 625 | $3.04 | $60.16 | $550.76 | 181.2× |
| I&d/bursa/foot 28001 | 164 | $98.70 | $1,917.33 | $17,877.89 | 181.1× |
| Urea nitrogen clearance | 357 | $2.12 | $38.35 | $384.00 | 181.1× |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy | 242 | $86.85 | $1,555.20 | $15,730.57 | 181.1× |
| Ionm in operatng room 15 min | 392 | $10.72 | $200.78 | $1,941.62 | 181.1× |
| Revise/remove neuroelectrode | 116 | $228.80 | $4,329.39 | $41,438.10 | 181.1× |
| Psytx complex interactive | 281 | $2.52 | $47.60 | $456.32 | 181.1× |
| Alpha-fetoprotein tumor marker | 881 | $5.76 | $106.00 | $1,042.93 | 181.1× |
| Mayo babpb infectious agent nucleic acid amplified probe babesia microti | 481 | $5.13 | $96.73 | $928.80 | 181.1× |
| Rituximab-abbs 10 mg/ml intravenous solution | 457 | $204.49 | $5,004.42 | $37,020.62 | 181.0× |
| Ablation cardiac vagal inputs atrium | 512 | $135.24 | $2,260.30 | $24,480.21 | 181.0× |
| Gated heart multiple | 372 | $72.63 | $1,405.04 | $13,146.96 | 181.0× |
| Compatibility test each unit electronic | 834 | $8.76 | $171.00 | $1,585.31 | 181.0× |
| In-111 oxyquinolin per 0.5 mci | 403 | $139.20 | $2,753.23 | $25,187.63 | 180.9× |
| Calcium gluconate 2 gram/100 ml in sodium chloride,iso-osm IV solution | 425 | $4.30 | $91.60 | $778.00 | 180.9× |
| Unlisted CT procedure | 311 | $39.03 | $732.70 | $7,061.60 | 180.9× |
| Inj., benralizumab, 1 mg | 363 | $538.18 | $11,310.00 | $97,345.10 | 180.9× |
| Elect analysis of infusion pump 62367 | 321 | $29.97 | $563.20 | $5,419.00 | 180.8× |
| Optx ulnar shft fx int fixj | 197 | $422.94 | $8,453.60 | $76,470.75 | 180.8× |
| Debridement/bone/ea add 20 sq cm 11047 | 590 | $74.24 | $1,388.00 | $13,422.60 | 180.8× |
| Rpl non-tun cvc wo sbq prt/pmp | 647 | $118.15 | $2,203.00 | $21,361.35 | 180.8× |
| Fluidotherapy charges pt | 667 | $5.46 | $101.40 | $987.11 | 180.8× |
| Dextrose 5 % in water (d5w) intravenous solution (non-pvc) | 612 | $2.41 | $46.35 | $435.67 | 180.8× |
| Drainage of mouth lesion | 248 | $29.54 | $535.20 | $5,339.00 | 180.7× |
| Esoph balloon distension tst | 243 | $57.50 | $1,040.00 | $10,391.68 | 180.7× |
| Enoxaparin 30 mg/0.3 ml subcutaneous syringe | 683 | $5.83 | $112.79 | $1,053.48 | 180.7× |
| Artery x-rays lung | 569 | $133.98 | $2,427.50 | $24,197.25 | 180.6× |
| Exercise w/hemodynamic meas | 357 | $49.57 | $901.60 | $8,951.62 | 180.6× |
| Dch pulmonary stress test | 507 | $49.20 | $963.30 | $8,884.50 | 180.6× |
| Mayo analysis microarray cytogenomic copy number/snp variants | 779 | $101.33 | $1,860.00 | $18,295.61 | 180.6× |
| Thyroxine binding globulin (tbg) | 808 | $3.55 | $64.51 | $640.79 | 180.5× |
| C-reactive protein | 929 | $3.85 | $69.36 | $694.80 | 180.5× |
| Warde 1007138 vanillymandelic acid 24 hour urine | 859 | $4.11 | $70.85 | $741.67 | 180.5× |
| Endo cholangiopancreatograph | 248 | $227.62 | $4,350.00 | $41,073.50 | 180.4× |
| Methylprednisolone 4 mg tablet | 492 | $0.30 | $4.62 | $54.13 | 180.4× |
| Biopsy of testis | 102 | $218.50 | $4,281.73 | $39,416.51 | 180.4× |
| Closure of eyelid by suture | 200 | $89.50 | $1,701.96 | $16,139.94 | 180.3× |
| Mayo receptor assay transferrin soluble | 776 | $6.10 | $115.00 | $1,099.98 | 180.3× |
| Echo transesophageal | 291 | $58.80 | $1,075.20 | $10,600.00 | 180.3× |
| Chlamydia type | 698 | $1.92 | $34.98 | $346.08 | 180.3× |
| #resp virpnl dfa-parainfluenza | 362 | $1.82 | $35.20 | $328.03 | 180.2× |
| Infectious agent antigen immunoassay ql/sq multi step cryptosporidium | 844 | $4.11 | $76.00 | $740.69 | 180.2× |
| Colpotomy w/exploration 57000 | 188 | $203.00 | $4,075.20 | $36,582.95 | 180.2× |