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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mannitol 12.5 gm/50 ml inj | 339 | $3.46 | $26.29 | $242.80 | 70.2× |
| Bx/soft tis/forearm/wrist/superfic 25065 | 148 | $97.46 | $1,917.33 | $6,839.00 | 70.2× |
| Exc hand les sc < 1.5 cm | 219 | $179.70 | $1,898.50 | $12,607.74 | 70.2× |
| Risk ascvd tst once pr 12 mo | 96 | $3.43 | $35.25 | $240.50 | 70.1× |
| Diagnostic laryngoscopy 31575 | 636 | $31.92 | $338.00 | $2,237.96 | 70.1× |
| Apply hand/wrist cast 29085 | 492 | $24.85 | $267.20 | $1,741.99 | 70.1× |
| Removal of ocular implant | 96 | $465.08 | $3,920.00 | $32,599.76 | 70.1× |
| Walking (Gait) Training (each 15 minutes) | 847 | $11.93 | $87.50 | $835.18 | 70.0× |
| Abltj mal prst8 tiss hifu | 127 | $605.00 | $5,741.00 | $42,347.72 | 70.0× |
| Interfyl, 1 mg | 170 | $543.00 | $4,656.80 | $38,000.00 | 70.0× |
| Destruct penis les/smp/electrodesi 54055 | 151 | $152.80 | $2,837.09 | $10,691.85 | 70.0× |
| Iiv3 vacc no prsv 0.25 ml im | 80 | $3.64 | $29.70 | $254.68 | 70.0× |
| Perq tx big toe fracture w/manip 28496 | 173 | $203.58 | $3,981.06 | $14,239.29 | 69.9× |
| Xcapsl ctrc rmvl insj 1+ | 100 | $405.79 | $7,316.99 | $28,379.31 | 69.9× |
| Irrigation vagina and/or appl medicament tx disease | 148 | $12.75 | $132.00 | $891.20 | 69.9× |
| Neck (Cervical Spine) MRI (with contrast) | 887 | $287.17 | $2,301.53 | $20,070.60 | 69.9× |
| Ph1 assmt&mgmt nqhp 5-10 | 239 | $2.31 | $31.20 | $161.42 | 69.9× |
| Drainage of pelvis lesion 26990 | 300 | $444.30 | $3,863.70 | $31,045.79 | 69.9× |
| Fusion of tendons at wrist | 103 | $341.85 | $3,839.54 | $23,866.22 | 69.8× |
| X-ray nose to rectum for foreign body child | 841 | $32.00 | $226.85 | $2,234.00 | 69.8× |
| Lumizyme injection | 216 | $201.97 | $1,738.40 | $14,099.69 | 69.8× |
| Ghs community re-entry 15 minutes | 667 | $10.23 | $89.28 | $714.00 | 69.8× |
| Injection, edaravone, 1 mg | 114 | $149.85 | $1,136.59 | $10,458.72 | 69.8× |
| Pertuzu, trastuzu, 10 mg | 227 | $2,894.63 | $27,858.08 | $202,023.35 | 69.8× |
| Membrane affinity fresh amniotic 2.5x2.5cm -cost per sq cm | 402 | $119.50 | $1,660.50 | $8,335.20 | 69.8× |
| Iodine i-123 sod iodide mil | 262 | $48.99 | $386.37 | $3,417.00 | 69.7× |
| Nasal endoscopy with removal of nasal foreign body | 215 | $62.37 | $406.00 | $4,350.00 | 69.7× |
| Exc neck tum deep 5 cm/> | 175 | $330.40 | $3,386.84 | $23,043.54 | 69.7× |
| Blood smear interpretation | 327 | $6.44 | $71.76 | $448.93 | 69.7× |
| Drain thyroid/tongue cyst | 128 | $98.12 | $1,752.89 | $6,839.00 | 69.7× |
| Excision graft extremity | 159 | $274.20 | $4,706.99 | $19,106.52 | 69.7× |
| Delay flap eye/nos/ear/lip | 138 | $181.32 | $2,190.24 | $12,629.71 | 69.7× |
| Stenger test speech | 124 | $21.06 | $404.25 | $1,466.25 | 69.6× |
| IV Fluids (each additional hour) | 871 | $18.00 | $133.90 | $1,253.00 | 69.6× |
| Infectious agent nucleic acid amplified probe sars-cov-2/covid-19 | 929 | $14.72 | $103.20 | $1,024.41 | 69.6× |
| Colistimethate sodium inj | 450 | $12.00 | $77.00 | $835.00 | 69.6× |
| Protect body sock ea pre ots | 165 | $14.48 | $113.63 | $1,007.30 | 69.6× |
| Egd flx trnsorl rmvl balo | 108 | $98.34 | $1,247.13 | $6,839.00 | 69.5× |
| Bone acellular derm matrix 2x4cm 0.4-1.0mm allomend-cost per sq cm-8sq cm | 112 | $1,062.00 | $11,579.00 | $73,845.77 | 69.5× |
| Colonoscopy stoma w/endo mucosal rescj 44403 | 159 | $153.15 | $1,645.43 | $10,649.03 | 69.5× |
| Methadone oral 5mg | 89 | $0.80 | $10.17 | $55.58 | 69.5× |
| Thoracoscopy diagnostic 32601 | 126 | $467.46 | $6,442.80 | $32,474.73 | 69.5× |
| Extensive mastoid surgery | 83 | $764.94 | $7,000.36 | $53,140.60 | 69.5× |
| I125 iothalamate, dx | 85 | $51.48 | $634.90 | $3,576.00 | 69.5× |
| Physical Therapy Re-Evaluation | 869 | $21.84 | $155.00 | $1,517.00 | 69.5× |
| X-ray thoracolumbar spine including skull cervical & sacral spine 1 view | 827 | $35.35 | $256.85 | $2,455.30 | 69.5× |
| Dcm pq ndl dsk sgl/mlt lv lmbr w/guide | 270 | $306.50 | $5,110.00 | $21,284.82 | 69.4× |
| Repair/graft hand tendon | 110 | $442.95 | $5,741.00 | $30,760.40 | 69.4× |
| Bx muscle | 195 | $128.86 | $2,653.97 | $8,943.00 | 69.4× |
| M.avium-intra dna amp prob | 273 | $17.28 | $141.00 | $1,199.22 | 69.4× |
| Prq trluml c angiop 1art&/br | 564 | $799.26 | $9,131.70 | $55,467.45 | 69.4× |
| Scan duplex extremity veins unilateral/limited study | 848 | $73.98 | $726.18 | $5,134.00 | 69.4× |
| Removal of vein clot | 133 | $422.62 | $4,350.00 | $29,322.15 | 69.4× |
| Inj, bortezomib freseniuskab | 98 | $114.56 | $2,624.08 | $7,941.80 | 69.3× |
| Orthopedic shoe add rub insl | 77 | $3.90 | $70.40 | $270.33 | 69.3× |
| Mediastinoscpy w/lmph nod bx | 113 | $246.18 | $4,620.00 | $17,047.35 | 69.2× |
| Autolog prp diab wound ulcer | 118 | $119.51 | $2,237.50 | $8,275.12 | 69.2× |
| Asp & inj bone cyst | 286 | $98.78 | $974.90 | $6,839.00 | 69.2× |
| Treat spinal cord lesion | 128 | $98.78 | $1,142.50 | $6,839.00 | 69.2× |
| Repair defect of artery 35102 | 57 | $416.01 | $3,922.38 | $28,800.00 | 69.2× |
| Thoracoscopy surgical 32650 | 118 | $155.61 | $2,251.60 | $10,769.60 | 69.2× |
| Barium Swallow (Esophagus X-ray) | 909 | $69.30 | $484.80 | $4,795.68 | 69.2× |
| Prefab stnlss steel crown pe | 57 | $102.34 | $1,685.60 | $7,081.00 | 69.2× |
| Ablate heart dysrhythm focus | 582 | $1,277.60 | $9,332.05 | $88,327.79 | 69.1× |
| Closed tx vert fx w/manj | 170 | $488.40 | $3,839.54 | $33,752.58 | 69.1× |
| Romiplostim injection | 53 | $243.00 | $1,740.51 | $16,781.12 | 69.1× |
| Xcapsl ctrc rmvl cplx wo ecp | 160 | $389.10 | $3,786.00 | $26,863.29 | 69.0× |
| Kyleena, 19.5 mg | 292 | $184.31 | $2,125.00 | $12,724.40 | 69.0× |
| Emb/throm/fempop/aor/ilia/leg inc 34201 | 266 | $486.60 | $7,310.39 | $33,580.42 | 69.0× |
| Finger tendon transfer | 103 | $223.09 | $3,842.75 | $15,392.58 | 69.0× |
| Mayo mpl sequence analysis exon 10 | 461 | $33.15 | $370.40 | $2,287.00 | 69.0× |
| Pentostatin 10 mg intravenous solution | 291 | $703.42 | $5,181.67 | $48,518.63 | 69.0× |
| Dev tst admin phys/qhp ea addl 30 min | 271 | $27.90 | $199.50 | $1,924.00 | 69.0× |
| Induced ab 1+vag supp d&c | 57 | $115.71 | $1,194.40 | $7,978.07 | 68.9× |
| Tx open iphlngl jt disl internal fixation sngl | 298 | $295.65 | $4,499.12 | $20,374.43 | 68.9× |
| Treat ectopic pregnancy | 133 | $242.56 | $3,986.00 | $16,710.22 | 68.9× |
| Assay blood catecholamines | 162 | $19.36 | $130.00 | $1,333.61 | 68.9× |
| Brace knee playmaker ii x-rom hook and loop xl | 323 | $56.53 | $411.01 | $3,893.98 | 68.9× |
| Incision of finger tendon | 124 | $116.20 | $1,893.86 | $8,003.60 | 68.9× |
| Pt wheelchair management each 15 minutes | 782 | $12.32 | $88.20 | $848.53 | 68.9× |
| Hands-On Manual Therapy (each 15 minutes) | 837 | $14.00 | $105.30 | $963.72 | 68.8× |
| Psych test eval svc phys/qhp 1st hr | 267 | $20.93 | $316.50 | $1,439.66 | 68.8× |
| Remove hip bone les super | 90 | $316.37 | $5,855.00 | $21,754.42 | 68.8× |
| Ghs chemo infusion >8 hrs | 224 | $48.75 | $655.65 | $3,352.17 | 68.8× |
| Assay of chloramphenicol | 210 | $8.36 | $59.50 | $574.75 | 68.8× |
| Cltx strnclav dislc w/mnpj | 271 | $91.89 | $619.30 | $6,311.00 | 68.7× |
| Established Patient Office Visit (level 5) | 654 | $43.00 | $291.00 | $2,952.30 | 68.7× |
| Bausch health Ultrasound surg | 424 | $99.75 | $768.50 | $6,848.34 | 68.7× |
| Hip arthr0 w/synovectomy | 88 | $507.76 | $4,350.00 | $34,854.33 | 68.6× |
| Counseling smoke cess interm >10mins | 650 | $6.86 | $55.90 | $470.76 | 68.6× |
| Tiss ex molecul study add-on | 17 | $4.13 | $45.53 | $283.40 | 68.6× |
| Synch audio-only new low 30 | 84 | $7.71 | $117.00 | $529.00 | 68.6× |
| Skull X-ray (1 to 3 views) | 916 | $43.00 | $294.66 | $2,949.71 | 68.6× |
| Laparo remove w/ureter | 41 | $681.00 | $2,996.40 | $46,715.00 | 68.6× |
| Amobarbital 125 mg inj | 134 | $75.60 | $1,283.59 | $5,184.41 | 68.6× |
| Unlisted px med radj physics | 193 | $45.22 | $462.35 | $3,100.00 | 68.6× |
| Dexametha opth insert 0.1 mg | 91 | $110.92 | $888.47 | $7,603.20 | 68.5× |
| Clsd tx/scapular fx without manip 23570 | 372 | $63.49 | $452.40 | $4,350.00 | 68.5× |
| Inj, pegcetacoplan, 1mg | 78 | $190.51 | $3,662.96 | $13,047.56 | 68.5× |
| Vaccine influenza quadrivalent (iiv4) 0.5ml dose im | 180 | $4.90 | $35.88 | $335.57 | 68.5× |