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
Incision & drainage open of deep abscess (subfascial) pos 51 $233.73 $2,312.00 $12,214.00 52.3×
Cdp-sot 6 cond w/i&r mct&adt 88 $27.50 $153.12 $1,436.84 52.2×
Sbsq nursing facil care/day minor complj 15 min 122 $13.23 $106.38 $691.08 52.2×
Treprostinil, non-comp unit 69 $271.77 $2,970.72 $14,196.00 52.2×
Revasc lithotr-ather tib/per 418 $2,419.81 $20,300.00 $126,375.01 52.2×
Cytogenetics 3-5 228 $21.16 $145.60 $1,105.00 52.2×
Doxycycline hyclate 100 mg intravenous powder for solution 443 $15.60 $89.34 $814.10 52.2×
Exploration of frontal sinus 100 $253.80 $4,555.73 $13,242.90 52.2×
Incise wrist/forearm tendon 105 $235.05 $3,839.54 $12,261.70 52.2×
X-ray exam of mastoids 338 $22.44 $193.41 $1,170.60 52.2×
Exc excessive skin thigh 107 $574.42 $4,540.80 $29,964.18 52.2×
Bld push tfuj 2 yr/< 204 $131.20 $999.06 $6,839.00 52.1×
Reconstruction of urethra 85 $597.74 $4,627.96 $31,144.07 52.1×
Dev interrog remote 1/2/mlt 74 $10.50 $115.20 $546.94 52.1×
Shoe sole wedge outside sole 74 $6.32 $66.00 $329.20 52.1×
Pin finger dislocation 143 $244.50 $3,839.54 $12,733.89 52.1×
Biliary endo perq dx w/speci 303 $705.60 $5,080.00 $36,744.92 52.1×
Fluocinol acet intravit imp 100 $700.26 $14,359.80 $36,457.38 52.1×
Ghs ob unlisted IV or art inj or infusion 268 $12.76 $86.19 $664.27 52.1×
Nsl/sinus ndsc cryoabltj pnn 132 $772.20 $6,921.00 $40,192.80 52.0×
Colonoscopy w/ultrasound 136 $131.41 $2,495.25 $6,839.00 52.0×
Repair eyelid wound 340 $278.07 $3,296.00 $14,468.30 52.0×
Revise two eye muscles 118 $346.80 $4,462.45 $18,033.83 52.0×
Aqueous shunt eye w/graft 115 $687.50 $6,076.38 $35,746.24 52.0×
Exc excessive skin leg 99 $542.74 $4,321.60 $28,188.00 51.9×
I-123 ioflupane diag 421 $573.15 $4,158.00 $29,754.00 51.9×
Removal of hip joint lining 32 $169.47 $1,456.38 $8,796.70 51.9×
Glucagon hcl 1 mg/ml solution for injection 484 $88.52 $491.67 $4,593.78 51.9×
Sbsq nursing facility care/day e/m stable 10 min 126 $7.14 $67.60 $370.50 51.9×
Ingest challenge ini 120 min 188 $40.25 $764.78 $2,088.00 51.9×
Phenylep ketorolac opth soln 82 $106.47 $934.56 $5,522.40 51.9×
Art bypass subclav-subclavian 35612 47 $232.47 $2,191.86 $12,057.10 51.9×
Prev med cnsl indiv apprx 30 192 $10.78 $116.00 $559.00 51.9×
Follow-up surgery of eye 148 $336.16 $3,572.40 $17,411.50 51.8×
Chorionic gonadotropin/1000u 143 $30.21 $548.36 $1,564.55 51.8×
Shoulder prosthesis removal 62 $305.20 $4,832.80 $15,805.00 51.8×
Remove electrode/thoracotomy 31 $513.48 $4,295.20 $26,589.70 51.8×
Revision of eyelid 181 $280.06 $2,860.80 $14,492.57 51.7×
Bronch thermoplsty 1 lobe 154 $500.00 $6,300.00 $25,872.60 51.7×
Vein x-ray adrenal glands 269 $518.40 $3,480.10 $26,796.90 51.7×
Probe nl duct w/balloon 110 $600.60 $3,817.60 $31,045.87 51.7×
Drainage of throat abscess 111 $415.20 $6,465.11 $21,453.00 51.7×
Hla class ii semiquant panel 217 $124.80 $775.20 $6,447.89 51.7×
Ntrprof ph1/ntrnet/ehr 5/> 54 $6.16 $46.20 $318.24 51.7×
Inj xipere 1 mg 82 $48.00 $93.00 $2,479.41 51.7×
Oncology colon mrna 91 $397.80 $6,232.00 $20,537.00 51.6×
Adrenal cortex & medulla img 321 $282.98 $2,040.00 $14,603.00 51.6×
Explore/treat eye socket 67413 97 $420.00 $4,350.00 $21,670.76 51.6×
Vaccine dtap-ipv 4-6 years im 259 $10.54 $105.95 $543.60 51.6×
Treat thigh fx growth plate 197 $94.68 $475.68 $4,881.00 51.6×
99393 periodic comp preventive med 5 to 11 years est 189 $19.67 $120.25 $1,014.00 51.6×
99394 periodic comp preventive med 12 to 17 years est 207 $19.67 $137.15 $1,014.00 51.6×
Opn mpltj hpglsl nstm ary pg 133 $3,640.00 $36,076.18 $187,514.32 51.5×
Nerve graft head/neck <4 cm 83 $662.86 $6,998.88 $34,130.00 51.5×
Insj stablj dev without dcmprn 64 $608.40 $10,418.40 $31,324.80 51.5×
Opn tx dprsd zygomatic arch 100 $249.26 $5,110.00 $12,827.11 51.5×
Platelets irradiated ea unit 214 $39.41 $259.70 $2,027.81 51.5×
Halo repl liner/interface 119 $139.44 $1,372.00 $7,172.88 51.4×
Actinotherapy uv light 217 $13.27 $105.60 $682.54 51.4×
Muscle test hemidiaphragm 180 $23.38 $296.40 $1,202.50 51.4×
Treat elbow dislocation 122 $375.60 $7,292.92 $19,306.10 51.4×
Small bowel endoscopy br/wa 157 $190.08 $2,406.40 $9,763.14 51.4×
Infectious agent nucleic acid joint space pathogens multiplex amplified probe >= 26 targets 112 $86.73 $1,143.75 $4,453.68 51.4×
Repair retinal detach cplx 129 $690.15 $6,657.60 $35,419.56 51.3×
Embedded ip cath exit-site 49436 123 $135.98 $3,226.64 $6,977.60 51.3×
Patient recorded spirometry 105 $22.68 $338.52 $1,163.50 51.3×
Hrdtry brst ca-rlatd dsordrs 30 $85.50 $482.82 $4,384.20 51.3×
Pr hospital ip/obs care subsequent straightforward or low level per day 179 $8.61 $74.75 $441.48 51.3×
Fo nontorsion joint cf 287 $34.16 $217.50 $1,751.46 51.3×
Sbrt management 78 $179.69 $1,156.00 $9,210.00 51.3×
Release palm contracture 137 $172.80 $2,211.05 $8,848.45 51.2×
Drain lower leg bursa 176 $207.02 $4,179.00 $10,595.20 51.2×
Removal of frontal sinus 31085 103 $304.22 $5,985.60 $15,563.67 51.2×
Removal of fallopian tube 58700 92 $191.45 $1,805.10 $9,791.00 51.1×
Serial tonometry 101 $11.85 $131.02 $605.80 51.1×
Therapy activation ipnss 120 $25.74 $226.24 $1,315.21 51.1×
Tca peel dermal 15789 115 $133.91 $1,324.80 $6,839.00 51.1×
Removal of forehead wrinkles 91 $552.00 $3,562.00 $28,188.00 51.1×
Dry needling (97799) 165 $14.70 $114.27 $750.65 51.1×
Removal of forearm lesion 125 $269.10 $3,594.44 $13,732.40 51.0×
Mnpj of tmj w/anesth 143 $152.46 $2,900.56 $7,775.60 51.0×
Bag urine leg fbrc strap 32oz flipflo anti-reflux valve 132 $2.00 $16.00 $102.00 51.0×
Small bowel endoscopy 116 $139.05 $2,956.20 $7,090.20 51.0×
Insert ant drainage device 125 $620.84 $5,108.80 $31,651.93 51.0×
Followup eval of foot pt lop 120 $9.12 $152.50 $464.80 51.0×
Nitrogen n-13 ammonia 88 $126.50 $914.25 $6,447.00 51.0×
Revj fem anast nonautog grf 123 $566.40 $6,396.89 $28,860.65 51.0×
Endovasc visc aorta 1 graft 140 $638.40 $6,076.00 $32,524.80 50.9×
Hemin 350 mg intravenous powder for solution 281 $3,519.41 $20,618.46 $179,297.94 50.9×
Repair/graft hand tendon 103 $527.40 $6,307.00 $26,866.50 50.9×
Bx nasopharynx/unknown pri lesion 42806 116 $237.97 $3,213.60 $12,121.20 50.9×
Copper intrauterine device 341 $142.52 $1,899.20 $7,249.00 50.9×
Cytotoxic antibody screening 271 $37.13 $193.80 $1,888.12 50.9×
App mdlty 1+hubbrd tnk ea 15 157 $22.40 $141.39 $1,139.00 50.8×
Echo transesophageal 138 $54.34 $588.00 $2,763.00 50.8×
Apheresis platelets 393 $275.20 $2,264.08 $13,988.00 50.8×
Inj., yutiq, 0.01 mg 90 $722.80 $14,458.60 $36,706.62 50.8×
Removal of inner eye fluid 125 $540.76 $5,479.92 $27,454.70 50.8×
Sio rig pnl pelv/sac pre ots 46 $30.40 $418.75 $1,541.71 50.7×
H pylori ag ia 147 $7.52 $62.72 $381.25 50.7×