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
Ghs diphtheria toxoid ab igg 430 $8.00 $55.29 $502.90 62.9×
Ortho ewhf rigd without jnt cstm w 206 $105.00 $1,288.00 $6,597.17 62.8×
Rpl tun-cvad w subq pump 231 $851.20 $6,067.30 $53,471.29 62.8×
Ghs osteopathic manipulative tx, 3-4 regions 289 $6.21 $64.50 $390.00 62.8×
Revise eyelid lining 99 $248.82 $3,482.06 $15,624.84 62.8×
Actigraphy testing 220 $25.30 $234.00 $1,587.72 62.8×
Apc gene known fam variants 139 $40.80 $319.20 $2,560.00 62.7×
Mayo inf agt nucleic acid amp prb helicobacter pylori clarithromycin resistance 205 $15.75 $98.00 $987.60 62.7×
Epidrm a-grft f/n/hf/g addl 138 $84.92 $838.23 $5,324.80 62.7×
Dilate urethra stricture 137 $24.50 $343.55 $1,535.74 62.7×
Gastric emptying imag study 275 $176.32 $1,345.40 $11,043.17 62.6×
Exc mandible 21025 121 $353.25 $6,289.53 $22,109.75 62.6×
Arthrodesis big toe joint 28760 110 $355.52 $6,311.00 $22,250.91 62.6×
Dimecaprol injection 134 $22.46 $293.38 $1,405.68 62.6×
Pouch ostmy flat lk n 2.5in roll premier 1pc trnsp 81 $0.28 $3.25 $17.52 62.6×
X-ray ribs 2 views left 826 $40.60 $296.32 $2,537.84 62.5×
Pmp22 gene full sequence 168 $55.25 $986.40 $3,451.50 62.5×
Lap colectomy w/proctectomy 44211 40 $171.60 $3,222.00 $10,719.20 62.5×
Transplant forearm tendon 141 $380.10 $3,624.06 $23,743.04 62.5×
Evacuate mole of uterus 126 $273.75 $3,762.53 $17,085.24 62.4×
Graft tis hmatrix dermis 10x5 -cost per sq cm 117 $265.11 $3,822.00 $16,544.75 62.4×
Revision of nose 93 $975.48 $6,839.00 $60,856.67 62.4×
Ocular reconst transplant 99 $357.94 $4,844.00 $22,328.35 62.4×
Perc drug-el cor stent bran 471 $885.24 $11,667.75 $55,168.93 62.3×
Apply surf ldr radionuclide 230 $37.40 $282.80 $2,330.22 62.3×
Vein x-ray liver 555 $470.40 $3,328.80 $29,295.99 62.3×
Remove eye lesion 93 $341.88 $3,269.14 $21,288.66 62.3×
Unlisted procedure eyelids 95 $326.69 $2,174.90 $20,330.52 62.2×
Bendamustine 25 mg/ml intravenous solution (belrapzo) 118 $238.00 $4,107.38 $14,805.71 62.2×
Rmv prosth mat/mesh/abd wall/infec 11008 77 $61.95 $521.40 $3,851.20 62.2×
X-ray sternoclavicular joint(s) > 3 views 842 $43.00 $267.50 $2,671.99 62.1×
Sweat collection by iontophoresis 327 $18.81 $121.55 $1,168.44 62.1×
Esoph scope w/submucous inj 164 $232.98 $2,590.33 $14,467.24 62.1×
Partial removal of fibula 116 $344.70 $3,821.05 $21,401.51 62.1×
Hzv zoster vacc recombinant adjuvanted im inj 352 $29.93 $352.24 $1,858.15 62.1×
X-ray optic foramina 353 $22.42 $188.40 $1,391.56 62.1×
Explore inner ear 84 $630.52 $6,547.81 $39,132.88 62.1×
Heel (Calcaneus) X-ray (both feet) 839 $30.30 $278.95 $1,879.69 62.0×
Perc cryo ablate renal tum 533 $1,502.85 $11,533.76 $93,218.03 62.0×
Control nose/throat bleeding with surg ivntj 42972 99 $264.90 $3,592.74 $16,419.24 62.0×
Injection for shoulder arthrogram or enhanced ct/mri shoulder arthography (both sides) 714 $48.50 $503.30 $3,005.60 62.0×
Decompress forearm 1 space 118 $321.93 $3,986.00 $19,949.24 62.0×
Acoustic immitance testing 229 $15.45 $157.30 $957.16 62.0×
Remove ureter stent percut 492 $419.85 $3,640.89 $26,005.26 61.9×
Revision of scrotum 92 $391.95 $5,626.86 $24,276.14 61.9×
Bupren/nal 3.1 to 6mg bupren 75 $1.95 $22.73 $120.75 61.9×
Manipulate wrist w/anesthes 145 $264.00 $2,341.00 $16,347.39 61.9×
Rad resect tumor/neck/ant thor/<5cm21557 103 $227.85 $3,370.52 $14,104.50 61.9×
Insert cannula vein-to-vein hemodialysis 152 $408.00 $7,279.50 $25,255.10 61.9×
Tap block uni by cont infusion 64487 189 $54.00 $868.40 $3,341.50 61.9×
Static or dynami afo pre ots 192 $39.05 $291.20 $2,415.41 61.9×
Forehead flap w/vasc pedicle 15731 171 $600.37 $4,872.75 $37,133.77 61.9×
Removal prosth radial head 106 $381.15 $3,986.00 $23,573.50 61.8×
Chest 2 vws w oblique 842 $55.08 $377.00 $3,406.44 61.8×
Arthro/shoul surg; w/spacer 29 $1,059.20 $15,226.08 $65,488.02 61.8×
Treat foot dislocation 395 $86.40 $535.60 $5,339.00 61.8×
Ablation cryo pq liver tumor(s) 389 $967.80 $8,762.50 $59,775.03 61.8×
Cath follower heyman 20f 40 $5.85 $128.00 $361.20 61.7×
Screen cerv/vag thin layer 242 $8.10 $86.56 $500.00 61.7×
Treat knuckle dislocation 147 $307.95 $4,332.00 $19,001.50 61.7×
Ecmo/ecls repos cent cnula 6yrs&older 33964 113 $147.40 $1,220.80 $9,089.51 61.7×
Removal of metatarsal heads 96 $444.30 $4,336.00 $27,381.85 61.6×
Hand X-ray (2 views, both hands) 837 $33.00 $294.90 $2,032.75 61.6×
Molecular pathology interpr 102 $9.40 $64.40 $579.00 61.6×
Hip and Pelvis X-ray (2 views, both hips) 913 $61.94 $377.25 $3,811.46 61.5×
Neurolysis trigeminal nerve 325 $118.72 $2,114.70 $7,305.35 61.5×
Pt application of modality >=1 area iontophoresis each 15 minutes 747 $12.29 $103.35 $756.00 61.5×
Infect ag na hep b amp 321 $19.58 $120.50 $1,204.43 61.5×
Manipulation of hip joint 106 $111.18 $2,211.05 $6,839.00 61.5×
Removal cerclage w/anes 333 $276.00 $3,901.60 $16,974.82 61.5×
Anoscopy control bleeding 46614 218 $111.20 $2,140.60 $6,839.00 61.5×
Sertraline (zoloft) - sendout 363 $14.00 $126.43 $860.72 61.5×
Stent placemt retro carotid 186 $630.00 $5,328.00 $38,714.00 61.5×
Hepagam b im injection 148 $68.66 $1,118.05 $4,218.32 61.4×
Revision of knee joint 105 $455.40 $8,885.39 $27,966.64 61.4×
Antigen therapy services 110 $15.64 $101.40 $960.00 61.4×
P-32 sod phosphate ther per mci 142 $68.44 $469.34 $4,199.02 61.4×
Incision of thigh tendon 186 $225.40 $4,491.50 $13,826.68 61.3×
Access thoracic lymph duct 213 $102.90 $828.80 $6,311.00 61.3×
Repair eyelid defect 151 $240.15 $3,176.00 $14,727.64 61.3×
Brief comunicaj tech-bsd svc 109 $2.87 $30.40 $176.00 61.3×
Ecg < 30 days transmission & analysis 389 $60.20 $410.43 $3,691.07 61.3×
Therapy nutrition individual initial f2f w/patient each 15 minutes 762 $6.72 $57.50 $412.00 61.3×
Ins icd gen exist sgl lead 472 $2,997.98 $23,230.50 $183,775.00 61.3×
Cath intrdsc spnecth 8 pin 136 $134.96 $1,994.50 $8,272.80 61.3×
Destruction cryosurgery anal lesion(s) simpl 46916 170 $65.03 $364.50 $3,986.00 61.3×
Repair stomach opening 169 $358.35 $4,402.32 $21,949.74 61.3×
Iodine i-125 sodium iodide 72 $30.75 $245.64 $1,883.19 61.2×
Swallowing Evaluation (Bedside) 877 $43.78 $316.80 $2,680.00 61.2×
Open tx compl front sinus fx 20 $857.78 $6,048.05 $52,504.09 61.2×
Exc leg/ankle tum subfasc<5cm 27619 141 $244.80 $3,127.88 $14,983.56 61.2×
Brachytx, non-str, ha, i-125 140 $24.83 $191.77 $1,519.23 61.2×
Insert ureteral support 46 $218.05 $2,836.34 $13,323.75 61.1×
Esophagoscopy lesion ablate 153 $372.00 $4,502.13 $22,719.23 61.1×
Lsh uterus 250 g or less 95 $1,122.24 $11,378.21 $68,531.84 61.1×
Revise/repl vagus n eltrd 84 $1,502.40 $13,628.55 $91,720.68 61.0×
Arthrd lat xtrcvtry tq lmbr 27 $394.94 $6,445.40 $24,109.66 61.0×
Nephrectomy open 50220 46 $250.74 $2,046.00 $15,304.80 61.0×
Inj, fulvestrant (teva) 60 $21.20 $136.50 $1,293.70 61.0×
Free/remove chest lining 32320 47 $368.76 $3,859.99 $22,500.96 61.0×