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
Suspension of testis 95 $192.97 $4,055.01 $13,928.00 72.2×
Remove in/ex hem grps & fiss 127 $277.20 $3,245.23 $20,006.88 72.2×
Brain MRI (with and without contrast) 936 $358.82 $2,854.80 $25,894.84 72.2×
Open tenotomy tendon flexor foot single or multiple 28230 162 $152.25 $2,180.80 $10,985.95 72.2×
Penile vascular study 278 $54.78 $574.60 $3,951.12 72.1×
Thyroid mets imag whole body 722 $211.20 $1,524.99 $15,224.85 72.1×
Treat lower leg fracture 198 $688.80 $12,653.00 $49,639.88 72.1×
Treatment of thigh fracture 331 $119.75 $1,749.06 $8,627.31 72.0×
Npsy tst eval phsy/qhp 1st hr 273 $22.47 $410.00 $1,618.79 72.0×
Flotufolastat f18 diag 1 mci 207 $270.90 $2,091.04 $19,503.33 72.0×
Pet image full body 256 $520.00 $5,148.14 $37,412.00 71.9×
Etanercept injection 238 $172.62 $3,172.86 $12,414.32 71.9×
Drainage of eye 273 $129.60 $2,415.65 $9,318.00 71.9×
Unlisted px foot/toes 235 $157.31 $1,239.20 $11,310.00 71.9×
Reconstruct finger joint 173 $425.85 $4,326.00 $30,616.32 71.9×
Repair lumbar hernia 106 $341.70 $6,457.82 $24,557.64 71.9×
Diagnostic laryngoscopy 31505 421 $22.75 $242.14 $1,633.80 71.8×
Thyroid imaging 680 $96.56 $696.75 $6,934.02 71.8×
Platelets hla matched leukocytes reduced apheresis/pheresis each unit 436 $163.68 $1,532.70 $11,749.75 71.8×
Contrast exam thoracic aorta 362 $441.00 $3,616.90 $31,637.78 71.7×
Idet single level 60 $211.86 $3,347.50 $15,196.80 71.7×
Delay flap fccnaxghf 15620 115 $174.60 $2,837.09 $12,523.00 71.7×
Path clin consltj sf 5-20 198 $9.73 $97.14 $697.80 71.7×
Inj, spesolimab-sbzo, 1 mg 135 $11,044.80 $90,007.62 $792,082.77 71.7×
Cataract Surgery 192 $284.55 $4,964.22 $20,404.49 71.7×
Exercise tst brncspsm wo ecg 247 $13.20 $129.92 $946.46 71.7×
X-ray exam entire spi 6/> vw 714 $69.00 $519.00 $4,944.00 71.7×
Vag hyst w/enterocele repair 100 $552.64 $5,463.96 $39,597.17 71.7×
Open aortofemor prosth repr 56 $418.18 $3,820.80 $29,942.88 71.6×
Release wrist/forearm tendon 116 $282.15 $3,839.54 $20,191.08 71.6×
Bur rotalink 2.15mm 530 $793.07 $7,887.38 $56,743.88 71.5×
Ins tun intraperit dia cath 412 $487.74 $4,570.00 $34,860.78 71.5×
Drng open retroperitoneal abscess 49060 87 $194.40 $1,905.70 $13,891.80 71.5×
Dilation of urethra 84 $197.60 $2,424.12 $14,117.74 71.4×
Ecp ciliary body destruction 88 $305.58 $2,698.92 $21,829.69 71.4×
Hydroxyurea 500 mg 96 $1.40 $13.29 $100.00 71.4×
Team conf w/pat by hc prof 200 $7.88 $104.59 $562.80 71.4×
Epiglottidectomy 82 $511.72 $6,547.81 $36,533.12 71.4×
Darbepoetin alfa, esrd use 107 $2.26 $7.20 $161.25 71.3×
Removal devitalized tissue non-selective debridement without anesthesia per session 810 $29.87 $255.97 $2,130.07 71.3×
Removal of knee cyst 140 $261.00 $3,839.54 $18,604.38 71.3×
MRI guid parenchymal tiss ablation 141 $122.76 $1,924.00 $8,746.95 71.3×
Partial thyroid lobect w/contratlat stot lobec 60212 110 $516.15 $6,213.84 $36,770.15 71.2×
Inj., patisiran, 0.1 mg 164 $874.00 $17,613.00 $62,254.10 71.2×
Unlisted px diaphragm 54 $397.60 $6,325.20 $28,316.60 71.2×
Tocilizumab 162 mg/0.9 ml subcutaneous pen injector 455 $387.65 $5,258.52 $27,604.21 71.2×
Pelvic MRI (without contrast) 928 $258.66 $1,916.50 $18,417.45 71.2×
Ghs removal intranasal foreign body 664 $28.95 $283.51 $2,061.19 71.2×
X-ray sinus tract/fistula/abscess 806 $66.00 $636.30 $4,699.00 71.2×
Growth hormone antibody 173 $9.92 $72.81 $706.00 71.2×
Cilastatin sodium injection 433 $9.80 $77.40 $697.00 71.1×
Unlisted procedure pancreas 201 $548.40 $4,810.00 $39,000.00 71.1×
Facial Bones X-ray (1 to 2 views) 865 $35.00 $252.60 $2,488.23 71.1×
Art bypass femoral-popliteal 35656 118 $509.85 $4,717.50 $36,240.00 71.1×
Low cost skin substitute app 164 $53.17 $515.00 $3,779.20 71.1×
Pelvic MRI (with and without contrast) 931 $354.42 $2,860.00 $25,184.88 71.1×
Instill, bupivac and meloxic 96 $46.67 $687.07 $3,314.83 71.0×
Prgrmg dev eval scrms ip 350 $9.15 $139.10 $649.80 71.0×
Complement fixation each 258 $3.96 $29.12 $281.16 71.0×
Growth stimulation gene 2 212 $24.00 $180.50 $1,703.87 71.0×
Clozapine, 25 mg 41 $0.80 $5.40 $56.78 71.0×
Treat spinal cord lesion 208 $96.36 $1,337.00 $6,839.00 71.0×
Prostatic microwave thermotx 100 $220.88 $4,081.37 $15,675.79 71.0×
X-ray measurement of pelvis 30 $10.56 $157.39 $749.40 71.0×
Destruct cut vasl lesions 10-50cm 17107 158 $96.43 $920.40 $6,839.00 70.9×
CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) 884 $89.40 $777.75 $6,339.75 70.9×
MRI chest without & w/contrast 887 $360.49 $2,652.73 $25,560.70 70.9×
Bronch w/debrdmt subgltc & uppr trach 242 $81.00 $571.00 $5,741.00 70.9×
Tezepelumab-ekko 210 mg/1.91 ml (110 mg/ml) subcutaneous syringe 267 $1,002.11 $8,737.05 $71,015.50 70.9×
X-ray eye detection foreign body (both sides) 742 $31.54 $238.29 $2,235.00 70.9×
Inj, cyclophosphamd, sandoz 90 $63.60 $735.20 $4,505.34 70.8×
MRI breast c-+ w/cad uni 386 $105.84 $1,880.00 $7,488.26 70.8×
Atxn1 gene detc abnor allele 219 $15.10 $260.58 $1,067.95 70.7×
Atxn2 gene detc abnor allele 217 $15.10 $260.58 $1,067.95 70.7×
Atxn3 gene detc abnor allele 197 $15.10 $229.61 $1,067.95 70.7×
Brace back epic lso 637 194 $186.50 $1,611.50 $13,185.84 70.7×
Nose (Nasal Bone) X-ray (complete) 919 $39.00 $274.65 $2,756.38 70.7×
Ghs osteopathic manipulative tx, 1-2 regions 397 $5.52 $58.00 $390.00 70.7×
Delivery of placenta 59414 591 $160.80 $2,916.00 $11,360.00 70.6×
Endovasc visc aorta 3 graft 126 $627.20 $7,163.74 $44,299.45 70.6×
Endovenous mchnchem 1st vein 229 $304.80 $4,904.40 $21,523.91 70.6×
Scope uretscp lithovue dig disp 477 $519.42 $4,246.72 $36,679.50 70.6×
Rozanolixizumab-noli 140 mg/ml subcutaneous solution 134 $1,391.50 $15,007.16 $98,258.22 70.6×
Pedcle fh/ch/ch/m/n/ax/g/h/f 115 $176.12 $2,837.09 $12,435.67 70.6×
Antibody tetanus 484 $6.90 $54.15 $486.72 70.5×
Incise flexor carpi radialis 150 $216.24 $3,839.54 $15,246.00 70.5×
Acoustic refl threshold tst 233 $5.46 $102.05 $384.91 70.5×
Speech Therapy Session (one-on-one) 854 $30.11 $248.30 $2,121.00 70.4×
Resect thigh/knee tum < 5 cm 105 $248.71 $4,087.20 $17,516.00 70.4×
Remove windpipe lesion 87 $663.08 $6,465.11 $46,695.26 70.4×
Chg radiologic exam esophagus double contrast 639 $72.22 $520.80 $5,084.00 70.4×
Speech recep thresh 289 $5.95 $82.88 $418.76 70.4×
Entamoeb hist dispr ag ia 117 $7.52 $71.00 $529.24 70.4×
Ex arm/elbow tum deep < 5 cm 167 $288.00 $3,386.84 $20,268.72 70.4×
Gastric analy w/ph ea spec 182 $4.40 $31.34 $309.63 70.4×
Embo or occlude vascular hemorrhage s&i 602 $1,435.50 $14,593.50 $101,006.01 70.4×
Erwinaze injection 51 $643.80 $6,423.46 $45,227.58 70.3×
Intracranial angioplasty 381 $685.20 $5,181.00 $48,127.86 70.2×
X-ray hip uni w/wo pelvis min 4 views 763 $49.14 $376.80 $3,450.81 70.2×
Vein x-ray liver without hemodyn 517 $347.51 $2,452.80 $24,386.58 70.2×