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
Tis cgen car anomal 1st shnt 117 $648.56 $8,068.54 $44,408.00 68.5×
Repair uro sphincter 84 $448.76 $10,106.03 $30,712.72 68.4×
Partial removal of eye fluid 128 $286.80 $2,698.92 $19,624.48 68.4×
Clsd tx bimalleol ank fx without manip 27808 480 $78.05 $535.60 $5,339.00 68.4×
Cast sup sht leg splnt fbrgl 104 $4.38 $40.63 $299.60 68.4×
Shoulder MRI (without contrast) 808 $233.59 $2,088.20 $15,975.12 68.4×
Colonoscopy & polypectomy 44392 175 $100.05 $1,645.43 $6,839.00 68.4×
X-ray exam entire spi 4/5 vw 725 $64.26 $455.91 $4,390.84 68.3×
Replace/revise brain shunt 162 $525.58 $7,592.10 $35,902.75 68.3×
Remove/transplant tendon 99 $396.00 $5,023.20 $27,038.81 68.3×
Vaccine rotavirus attenuated (rv1) live 2 dose oral 183 $10.50 $200.70 $716.85 68.3×
Malaria antibody 210 $8.80 $94.80 $600.75 68.3×
Incise nerve back of head 86 $317.46 $2,685.07 $21,660.07 68.2×
Thyroidectomy inc substrnl split/trans approch 60270 53 $320.46 $2,616.00 $21,856.96 68.2×
Correction of everted punctum 68705 108 $100.32 $878.80 $6,839.00 68.2×
Mammosite ced 331 $278.39 $5,031.60 $18,966.75 68.1×
Annual alcohol screen 15 min 158 $3.15 $40.00 $214.48 68.1×
Liver/spleen imag w/vasclr flow 415 $148.20 $1,069.20 $10,087.65 68.1×
#covid19rsv-rsv 643 $19.64 $146.00 $1,336.00 68.0×
Cyclophosphamide 100 mg inj 49 $35.75 $289.51 $2,431.38 68.0×
Neck (Cervical Spine) X-ray (4 to 5 views) 919 $68.32 $463.20 $4,645.32 68.0×
Release of eye fluid 193 $317.25 $3,487.89 $21,570.84 68.0×
Emb w/colposcopy 58110 217 $20.25 $290.55 $1,376.74 68.0×
Velaglucerase alfa 400 unit intravenous solution 162 $370.20 $2,632.35 $25,166.74 68.0×
Axillary lymphadenect/superficial 38740 132 $357.60 $6,097.20 $24,302.88 68.0×
Tailbone (Sacrum and Coccyx) X-ray 911 $40.00 $289.90 $2,717.36 67.9×
Ultrasound trgt dyn mbubb 1st les 213 $47.30 $568.32 $3,213.00 67.9×
Repair/graft kneecap tendon 131 $431.40 $5,855.00 $29,301.91 67.9×
Dress/debrid prtl-thick burn l 16030 664 $79.80 $542.50 $5,419.00 67.9×
Urography, antegrade 685 $86.87 $622.35 $5,897.27 67.9×
Revise eye with implant 102 $388.50 $4,173.97 $26,372.25 67.9×
Ghs st - re-eval for alt comm 637 $39.50 $309.60 $2,680.00 67.8×
Drug assay vedolizumab 540 $14.00 $154.00 $949.50 67.8×
Implant nerve end 65 $302.99 $4,760.00 $20,536.72 67.8×
Amputate leg at thigh 50 $158.13 $2,854.80 $10,711.80 67.7×
Idursulfase injection 147 $420.59 $5,646.08 $28,487.76 67.7×
X-ray lower extremities infant > 2 views (both sides) 775 $33.00 $254.12 $2,235.16 67.7×
Ablation cryo adrenal tumor 320 $881.55 $6,948.75 $59,707.20 67.7×
Unlisted px forearm/wrist 127 $102.60 $859.50 $6,949.00 67.7×
Unlisted misc path test 165 $5.20 $89.40 $351.89 67.7×
St analysis behavior qualitative voice/resonance 811 $33.40 $297.60 $2,258.85 67.6×
Therapy Exercise Session (each 15 minutes) 826 $12.73 $98.58 $860.93 67.6×
Carotid Artery Ultrasound (Duplex) 902 $125.21 $1,021.94 $8,467.00 67.6×
Destruct ben lesion 15/> 17111 273 $31.50 $235.13 $2,130.07 67.6×
Cath epdrl brevi-stf 12in .043 407 $135.97 $1,928.17 $9,190.86 67.6×
Inj thrc fascial pln blk uni w/wo image 255 $88.84 $837.50 $5,999.70 67.5×
Perit-vens shunt pat tst 446 $111.80 $752.49 $7,549.39 67.5×
Reconstruct cleft palate 84 $594.44 $4,558.89 $40,138.15 67.5×
Realignment of knee 50 $495.60 $4,732.80 $33,449.24 67.5×
MRA chest wo IV cont 331 $233.59 $1,617.00 $15,764.00 67.5×
Cine/video x-rays 217 $43.00 $321.64 $2,899.50 67.4×
Alemtuzumab 12 mg/1.2 ml intravenous solution 202 $2,337.69 $47,974.31 $157,560.18 67.4×
Baclofen eval charges 704 $11.90 $87.50 $802.00 67.4×
Hla ii typing ag equiv lr 349 $65.45 $475.00 $4,407.07 67.3×
Ghs layered repair over 3.0 cm -12057 382 $101.57 $1,064.98 $6,839.00 67.3×
Afo, walk boot type, cus fab 126 $244.00 $2,500.10 $16,420.67 67.3×
Control throat bleeding 205 $271.95 $3,953.40 $18,299.74 67.3×
Cystoscopy & duct catheter 101 $101.64 $976.80 $6,839.00 67.3×
Androstanediol 236 $18.92 $131.04 $1,273.00 67.3×
Foot X-ray 841 $48.93 $355.32 $3,290.00 67.2×
#celiac hla-dq2 362 $32.37 $225.12 $2,176.32 67.2×
Sputum specimen collection 332 $23.10 $180.00 $1,552.00 67.2×
Bpg pop-tibl/-prnl artery 53 $539.40 $5,400.20 $36,240.00 67.2×
Colonoscopy w/dilation 152 $124.00 $2,495.25 $8,326.14 67.1×
Doripenem 50 mg/ml inj 10 ml 47 $8.40 $73.80 $564.00 67.1×
Extraction of lens 66920 100 $452.76 $3,737.60 $30,390.19 67.1×
Remove eye/insert implant 91 $524.92 $5,364.00 $35,223.67 67.1×
Ultrasound elastography ea l target les 284 $14.30 $180.00 $959.40 67.1×
Vein x-ray skull 482 $316.73 $2,236.50 $21,237.15 67.1×
Remove eye implant material 114 $545.38 $4,502.40 $36,565.59 67.0×
Knee X-ray (1 to 2 views, both knees) 837 $36.00 $291.20 $2,413.00 67.0×
Excision of rectal stricture 119 $102.06 $1,395.28 $6,839.00 67.0×
#bac vag cand-c. albicans naa 662 $16.17 $112.80 $1,083.54 67.0×
Tympp antrt/mastoidotomy prosthesis torp 69637 102 $853.16 $6,740.80 $57,155.08 67.0×
Treat ankle dislocation 139 $430.44 $7,913.97 $28,831.00 67.0×
Ndl insj without njx 1 or 2 musc 453 $6.00 $39.77 $401.88 67.0×
Inj bimatoprost itc imp1mcg 110 $175.50 $3,287.96 $11,754.76 67.0×
Cltx post ankle fx 281 $76.30 $497.00 $5,110.00 67.0×
Enterostomy/cecostomy tube open 44300 94 $197.40 $1,741.60 $13,214.42 66.9×
Sinus X-ray (limited) 863 $31.32 $215.75 $2,096.40 66.9×
Knee control full kneecap 119 $22.33 $192.00 $1,494.00 66.9×
Ankle X-ray (2 views, both ankles) 836 $34.00 $283.00 $2,274.00 66.9×
Amputation leg; tib/fib f/u 27886 75 $153.30 $1,461.89 $10,252.70 66.9×
Bx pancreas pq ndl 590 $213.57 $1,620.48 $14,278.00 66.9×
Injection, isavuconazonium 281 $47.84 $787.67 $3,197.15 66.8×
Treatment x10sv retinopathy 198 $157.95 $1,513.20 $10,546.93 66.8×
Eeg wo vid ea 12-26hr unmntr 532 $217.35 $1,632.95 $14,512.97 66.8×
Brace back t-lso custom 292 $412.65 $3,517.55 $27,553.00 66.8×
Remove wrist/forearm lesion 120 $324.45 $3,839.54 $21,660.75 66.8×
Decomp forearm 1 space 25020 140 $183.82 $3,137.60 $12,261.70 66.7×
Coil axium 3d 14mmx40cm qc 120 $44.21 $308.00 $2,948.58 66.7×
Brachy src nonstrand hdr ir-192 353 $65.25 $478.50 $4,351.42 66.7×
Treat knee fracture(s) 301 $94.65 $643.26 $6,311.00 66.7×
Reinsertion of spinal fixation device 22849 52 $308.35 $3,148.00 $20,559.50 66.7×
Inj., tildrakizumab, 1 mg 114 $1,296.41 $26,635.60 $86,430.45 66.7×
Treat foot dislocation 352 $65.25 $445.80 $4,350.00 66.7×
Inj for mammo ductogram 417 $46.42 $397.80 $3,094.00 66.7×
Eye Socket (Orbit) X-ray 882 $42.45 $328.35 $2,825.00 66.5×
Decomp fasct leg ant+/lat+pst cmprt 27602 207 $270.30 $4,914.00 $17,965.50 66.5×
Cardiac perf planar sgl/ef/wm 396 $301.20 $2,130.60 $20,016.33 66.5×