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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cmv pcr-sendout | 883 | $9.83 | $175.70 | $1,771.43 | 180.2× |
| Heparin, porcine (pf) 10 unit/ml flush (wrapper) | 593 | $0.58 | $12.00 | $104.49 | 180.2× |
| Artery x-rays lungs | 653 | $196.68 | $3,660.60 | $35,429.76 | 180.1× |
| Dx bronchoscope/wash 31622 | 517 | $119.34 | $2,410.50 | $21,497.75 | 180.1× |
| Removal sutr/staple req anes | 265 | $125.00 | $2,431.38 | $22,509.55 | 180.1× |
| Mayo oxalate 24 hour urine | 854 | $3.47 | $67.20 | $624.75 | 180.0× |
| Cystatin c | 873 | $3.91 | $77.60 | $703.80 | 180.0× |
| Heinz bodies direct | 295 | $2.35 | $43.15 | $423.00 | 180.0× |
| Dexa bone density study >=1 sites appendicular skeleton (peripheral) | 684 | $11.50 | $227.25 | $2,069.70 | 180.0× |
| Virus isolation addl studies ea | 592 | $4.32 | $79.34 | $777.10 | 179.9× |
| Cyp2c9 gene com variants | 401 | $15.00 | $275.10 | $2,698.20 | 179.9× |
| Warde 3008005 oligoclonal bands | 844 | $5.82 | $108.50 | $1,046.81 | 179.9× |
| Chylomicron screen, bf - sendout | 641 | $6.83 | $136.09 | $1,227.85 | 179.8× |
| Three-Phase Bone Scan (Nuclear Medicine) | 905 | $87.77 | $1,703.45 | $15,778.10 | 179.8× |
| Closed tx humerus fx with manip 23605 | 551 | $119.98 | $2,291.20 | $21,567.36 | 179.8× |
| Insulin for insulin pump use | 70 | $9.50 | $67.93 | $1,707.26 | 179.7× |
| Buprenorphine oral 1mg | 339 | $0.60 | $10.70 | $107.82 | 179.7× |
| Mayo efpo chloride stool | 742 | $2.36 | $44.20 | $424.00 | 179.7× |
| Bartonella dna pcr-sendout | 571 | $10.47 | $195.25 | $1,880.67 | 179.6× |
| Endo cholangiopancreatograph | 235 | $215.65 | $4,233.50 | $38,733.28 | 179.6× |
| Warde immunofixation electrophoresis urine | 869 | $8.76 | $161.28 | $1,573.04 | 179.6× |
| Biospy of bladder | 409 | $56.25 | $945.00 | $10,100.84 | 179.6× |
| Rho(d) immune globulin 1,500 unit (300 mcg)/2 ml injection syringe | 563 | $12.50 | $234.12 | $2,244.31 | 179.5× |
| Repair of thigh muscle | 187 | $365.55 | $6,727.70 | $65,630.35 | 179.5× |
| Folic acid | 937 | $5.72 | $101.50 | $1,026.87 | 179.5× |
| Warde 3400652 ova & parasites direct smear concentration and id | 899 | $3.51 | $62.50 | $630.10 | 179.5× |
| Glucagon 1 mg solution for injection | 626 | $31.57 | $613.79 | $5,666.63 | 179.5× |
| Reptilase test | 618 | $3.90 | $72.15 | $700.00 | 179.5× |
| Exc/pilonidal cyst/sinus/simple 11770 | 356 | $170.91 | $3,386.84 | $30,668.93 | 179.4× |
| Fusion of foot bones | 145 | $360.30 | $6,288.57 | $64,635.19 | 179.4× |
| Change of windpipe airway 31502 | 640 | $22.22 | $401.50 | $3,986.00 | 179.4× |
| Av fistula revision | 212 | $389.10 | $7,014.75 | $69,790.83 | 179.4× |
| #a/b/c/c/h pnl-candida albicans ab | 677 | $2.88 | $53.95 | $516.54 | 179.4× |
| Antibody influenza virus | 586 | $3.00 | $54.00 | $538.00 | 179.3× |
| Caspofungin acetate | 300 | $32.37 | $633.91 | $5,805.00 | 179.3× |
| Dna antibody native/double stranded | 899 | $5.07 | $100.00 | $908.81 | 179.3× |
| Replace eye fluid | 116 | $199.92 | $3,905.20 | $35,836.08 | 179.3× |
| Sodium chloride 0.9 % intravenous solution | 683 | $2.65 | $49.07 | $475.00 | 179.2× |
| Rubeola antibody igg | 884 | $4.19 | $80.00 | $751.00 | 179.2× |
| Haptoglobin quantitative | 929 | $4.96 | $92.80 | $888.94 | 179.2× |
| Cytopathology fna adequacy evaluation each separate additional episode same site | 692 | $3.51 | $68.06 | $629.00 | 179.2× |
| Methylprednisolone acetate 40 mg/ml suspension for injection | 556 | $2.80 | $62.85 | $501.75 | 179.2× |
| Kras gene addl variants | 493 | $20.48 | $387.20 | $3,669.31 | 179.2× |
| Electrophysiology evaluation | 350 | $90.20 | $1,844.00 | $16,159.26 | 179.1× |
| Denosumab 120 mg/1.7 ml (70 mg/ml) subcutaneous solution | 541 | $309.95 | $6,324.98 | $55,523.68 | 179.1× |
| Brace back pinnacle tlso 464 | 361 | $145.50 | $2,632.87 | $26,057.00 | 179.1× |
| Biopsy of prostate | 437 | $135.00 | $2,419.00 | $24,176.49 | 179.1× |
| Jak2 targeted sequence analysis | 639 | $20.65 | $405.00 | $3,697.52 | 179.1× |
| Nasal/sinus endoscopy surg w/bx 31237 | 267 | $156.94 | $2,831.51 | $28,099.66 | 179.0× |
| Ghs aspiration bladder - needle | 344 | $32.71 | $582.00 | $5,855.00 | 179.0× |
| Male sling procedure | 112 | $439.45 | $8,465.18 | $78,636.66 | 178.9× |
| Inj, lidocaine w epinephrine | 442 | $2.38 | $45.60 | $425.82 | 178.9× |
| Urinalysis (without microscopy) | 887 | $1.98 | $36.00 | $354.25 | 178.9× |
| Triamcinolone a inj prs-free | 233 | $15.37 | $223.56 | $2,749.74 | 178.9× |
| Mumps antibody igg | 872 | $4.19 | $78.00 | $749.36 | 178.8× |
| Mayo alpha 1 antitrypsin | 897 | $4.62 | $89.05 | $826.25 | 178.8× |
| Ethylene glycol -sendout | 811 | $4.77 | $86.04 | $853.00 | 178.8× |
| Warde 1015200 kappa light chain free | 782 | $3.28 | $65.20 | $586.54 | 178.8× |
| Scan duplex aorta/ivc/iliac or bypass grafts complete | 794 | $39.75 | $761.15 | $7,107.75 | 178.8× |
| Smpd1 gene common variants | 236 | $7.05 | $133.84 | $1,260.60 | 178.8× |
| Placement occlusive device venous/arterial access site post procedure | 541 | $30.78 | $572.00 | $5,503.55 | 178.8× |
| Paricalcitol | 380 | $2.45 | $47.15 | $438.00 | 178.8× |
| Metabolic panel ionized ca | 615 | $8.00 | $141.60 | $1,430.17 | 178.8× |
| Mayo angiotensin 1 converting enzyme (ace) csf | 863 | $3.89 | $74.00 | $695.40 | 178.8× |
| Infectious agent nucleic acid amplified probe mycobacteria tuberculosis | 833 | $12.00 | $212.16 | $2,144.88 | 178.7× |
| Braf gene | 791 | $23.04 | $450.90 | $4,117.41 | 178.7× |
| Eculizumab injection | 80 | $706.93 | $16,330.48 | $126,329.50 | 178.7× |
| Ghs fb removal - incisional | 649 | $121.41 | $2,323.75 | $21,695.04 | 178.7× |
| Urinalysis (with microscopy) | 900 | $3.15 | $55.20 | $562.70 | 178.6× |
| Inj naloxone hydrochloride | 247 | $4.56 | $83.16 | $814.57 | 178.6× |
| Oxytocin 10 unit/ml injection solution | 696 | $2.74 | $50.40 | $489.30 | 178.6× |
| Aminocaproic acid 5 g/250 ml 0.9% nacl IV - cnr | 362 | $1.96 | $37.33 | $350.00 | 178.6× |
| Vaccine meningococcal serogroups a/c/w/y quadrivalent diphtheria toxoid(menacwy-d/menacwy-crm) im | 533 | $16.95 | $329.24 | $3,025.99 | 178.5× |
| Aspirate bladder/sprapubic cath 51102 | 683 | $165.07 | $3,226.20 | $29,467.14 | 178.5× |
| Nitroglycerin 50 mg/250 ml (200 mcg/ml) in 5 % dextrose intravenous | 519 | $4.00 | $74.56 | $714.00 | 178.5× |
| Trnscath retrv pq vasc fb w/guide | 601 | $263.25 | $4,766.40 | $46,978.60 | 178.5× |
| Encephalitis, st louis igg/igm | 626 | $2.96 | $51.84 | $528.07 | 178.4× |
| Encephalitis, western equine igg/igm | 621 | $2.96 | $54.99 | $528.07 | 178.4× |
| Octreotide,microspheres ER 20 mg intramuscular susp, extended release | 462 | $534.76 | $12,080.43 | $95,393.34 | 178.4× |
| Drsg oasis ultr ster 3lyr 7x10 70sqcm -cost per sq cm | 246 | $15.12 | $193.15 | $2,696.95 | 178.4× |
| Arthrocentesis/aspiration/injection major joint/bursa w/ultrasound guidance (both sides) | 758 | $46.80 | $910.79 | $8,347.17 | 178.4× |
| Cdna analysis for variants | 762 | $28.70 | $542.87 | $5,118.00 | 178.3× |
| Special teletx port plan | 528 | $60.30 | $1,095.05 | $10,752.00 | 178.3× |
| Iadna legionella pneumophila amplified probe tq | 558 | $5.90 | $109.80 | $1,052.00 | 178.3× |
| Ampicillin 1 gram solution for injection | 680 | $3.00 | $56.70 | $534.79 | 178.3× |
| Carboxyhemoglobin quantitative | 917 | $4.69 | $84.73 | $836.00 | 178.3× |
| Endo cath panc duct s&i | 510 | $33.88 | $672.43 | $6,039.07 | 178.2× |
| Injection during cath supravalvular aortography | 590 | $49.56 | $1,027.26 | $8,831.35 | 178.2× |
| Chromosome analys placenta | 398 | $30.56 | $572.99 | $5,445.57 | 178.2× |
| Mayo coccidioides antibody | 852 | $3.06 | $54.00 | $545.22 | 178.2× |
| Venipuncture >= 3 years diagnostic/therapeutic (not to be used for routine venipuncture) | 618 | $11.63 | $188.83 | $2,072.17 | 178.2× |
| Mayo repu protein electrophoresis urine | 865 | $4.76 | $96.00 | $848.00 | 178.2× |
| X-ray exam of femur 1 | 775 | $12.69 | $237.60 | $2,260.63 | 178.1× |
| Mayo factor x | 849 | $7.75 | $155.00 | $1,380.35 | 178.1× |
| Drug test def 22+ classes | 329 | $22.36 | $426.24 | $3,982.44 | 178.1× |
| Artery-vein nonautograft | 224 | $364.14 | $7,236.06 | $64,843.91 | 178.1× |
| Echo guidance radiotherapy | 428 | $44.85 | $812.00 | $7,985.95 | 178.1× |
| Mayo blastomyces antibody immunodiffusion | 825 | $3.10 | $56.00 | $551.96 | 178.1× |
| Inj ivig privigen 500 mg | 394 | $331.53 | $6,967.29 | $59,011.49 | 178.0× |
| X-ray arthrogram shoulder supervision & interpretation (both sides) | 709 | $42.66 | $789.36 | $7,590.42 | 177.9× |