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
Cabg venous & art 3 vein graft 33519 43 $110.88 $1,061.40 $3,899.20 35.2×
Impact tooth remov part bony 76 $116.62 $1,300.00 $4,099.20 35.2×
Repair radius & ulna 133 $504.45 $7,913.97 $17,729.60 35.1×
Handle/convey/speciman/office-lab 99000 226 $3.40 $23.40 $119.39 35.1×
Removal of lens lesion 91 $428.78 $3,529.60 $15,047.62 35.1×
X-ray assay calculus 120 $7.20 $33.60 $252.60 35.1×
Reinforce tibia 88 $457.38 $7,824.40 $16,035.25 35.1×
Autonomic nrv adrenrg inervj 127 $27.72 $246.50 $971.75 35.1×
MRI without fol w/cont, brst, un 309 $360.49 $1,720.40 $12,635.95 35.1×
Explr/decompress eye socket 92 $915.42 $5,405.82 $32,026.73 35.0×
Hc mohs trunk/arm/leg 1st stage 5 blocks 141 $195.58 $1,221.12 $6,839.00 35.0×
Auditory function 60 min 159 $48.84 $234.00 $1,707.79 35.0×
Lap inc hernia repair 49654 33 $1,091.04 $6,538.43 $38,150.35 35.0×
Cltx craniofacial separation 21 $424.60 $8,139.99 $14,816.00 34.9×
Cabg/vein only/3 cor venous gfts 33512 47 $1,468.94 $5,904.80 $51,238.00 34.9×
Renal abscess open drng 50020 139 $243.46 $2,874.36 $8,489.60 34.9×
Optx rad/uln dislc aqt/chrnc 113 $335.40 $5,886.74 $11,692.80 34.9×
Ecmo/ecls insj prph cannula 0-5yrs perq 33951 105 $192.87 $970.80 $6,720.00 34.8×
Exc cervix/repair vagina 57555 86 $382.14 $5,463.96 $13,311.20 34.8×
Treatment of corneal lesion 112 $196.46 $856.80 $6,839.00 34.8×
Tendon transfer with graft 105 $228.97 $3,839.54 $7,968.80 34.8×
Rnl altrnsplj without rcp nfrct 25 $1,508.32 $5,928.00 $52,493.22 34.8×
Thoracoscopy remov fb/fibrin 32653 46 $244.16 $2,091.00 $8,492.22 34.8×
Ablate pulm tumor perq crybl 340 $1,435.50 $9,977.40 $49,893.48 34.8×
Ed svc ckd ind per session 85 $17.45 $249.60 $606.45 34.8×
Removal of nose lesion 99 $343.80 $6,547.81 $11,933.60 34.7×
Prq av fstl crt uxtr sep acs 287 $2,418.00 $21,249.26 $83,891.60 34.7×
Sbsq nurs facil care/day unstabl/new prob 35 min 99310 109 $21.00 $198.31 $728.00 34.7×
Foam drg >16<=48 sq in without b 169 $4.95 $39.19 $171.60 34.7×
Removal of kneecap 134 $287.85 $5,339.00 $9,977.57 34.7×
Allograft 160mg placental salera mini membrane 88 $456.00 $5,835.10 $15,796.01 34.6×
Tlso trnk sj-t9 pre cst 103 $118.83 $523.94 $4,115.85 34.6×
Optx rdl shft fx&dstl rad/ul 118 $501.90 $7,807.24 $17,382.40 34.6×
Art byp grft brchl-ulnr-rdl 32 $272.86 $1,361.00 $9,449.60 34.6×
Dermabrasion other than face 89 $228.36 $3,214.40 $7,902.70 34.6×
Paliperidone 117 mg/0.75 ml inj 280 $610.91 $6,238.82 $21,140.75 34.6×
Re-exploration of chest 32120 46 $202.79 $1,912.02 $7,017.00 34.6×
Reconstruct head of radius 94 $609.93 $11,148.00 $21,092.50 34.6×
Mra, without dye, spinal canal 128 $192.85 $1,033.39 $6,664.79 34.6×
Laps abltj uterine fibroids 83 $2,041.60 $12,320.22 $70,550.02 34.6×
Ecg/1-3 leads/interp & report only 93042 62 $3.43 $16.00 $118.40 34.5×
Open tx nose fx w/skele fixj 100 $321.98 $5,977.18 $11,111.50 34.5×
Thoracoscopy w/sac drng 32659 33 $268.16 $1,780.00 $9,249.44 34.5×
Partial removal of tongue 117 $558.30 $6,084.97 $19,257.00 34.5×
Release muscles of hand 102 $346.20 $3,839.54 $11,938.85 34.5×
Cabg 3 arterial grafts 33535 46 $1,486.10 $5,984.80 $51,238.00 34.5×
Prolonged IV inf, req pump 279 $102.60 $609.00 $3,536.64 34.5×
Cerv collar supp adj cerv ba 214 $185.11 $997.49 $6,380.20 34.5×
Brace knee postop tscope xl 207 $174.80 $901.93 $6,017.90 34.4×
Cciiv4 vac no prsv 0.5 ml im 198 $8.81 $36.21 $303.29 34.4×
Cer post col occ/man sup adj 219 $84.00 $806.24 $2,891.72 34.4×
Eeg phy/qhp>36<60 hr w/veeg 65 $109.50 $1,932.00 $3,769.50 34.4×
Vaccine influenza quadrivalent (iiv4) split virus 0.25 ml im 90 $3.64 $20.80 $125.28 34.4×
Insj phrnc nrv stim sys 180 $3,786.00 $53,251.79 $130,222.30 34.4×
Revision of knee joint 71 $753.03 $15,069.60 $25,896.20 34.4×
Remove/graft leg bone lesion 96 $467.72 $7,906.00 $16,067.15 34.4×
Surgical exposure prostate 55860 87 $539.88 $5,626.86 $18,545.42 34.4×
Njx interlaminar crv/thrc 367 $199.12 $1,661.40 $6,839.00 34.3×
Pms2 known familial variants 133 $49.65 $540.00 $1,705.00 34.3×
Bebtelovimab injection 205 $123.86 $433.50 $4,250.69 34.3×
Blood volume 154 $117.00 $863.40 $4,015.20 34.3×
Ghs IV infusion bamlanivimab/etesevimab 262 $159.28 $553.80 $5,463.44 34.3×
Splenectomy total open 38100 62 $268.10 $2,166.00 $9,196.00 34.3×
Coronary angio/lv gram/lt heart 630 $1,395.94 $10,224.77 $47,871.50 34.3×
Vaccine influenza quadrivalent (riv4) rdna antibiotic/preservative free im 205 $12.88 $72.00 $441.57 34.3×
Oil silicone ophth 8.5ml silikon 1000 313 $229.98 $1,220.80 $7,880.34 34.3×
Atomic absorption 173 $10.56 $65.70 $361.60 34.2×
Synch audio-only new sf 15 84 $7.71 $67.80 $264.00 34.2×
C-lens fitg tech aphakia 1 77 $12.76 $165.50 $436.80 34.2×
Cacna1a gene full gene seq 189 $110.95 $846.27 $3,795.35 34.2×
Nfros nfrot w/drg 44 $221.62 $1,971.20 $7,579.45 34.2×
Drain ovary abscess open 84 $209.00 $3,762.53 $7,145.60 34.2×
Amputation of foot at ankle 25 $131.60 $871.20 $4,499.12 34.2×
Tprnl balo cntnc dev rmvl ea 74 $409.86 $5,419.00 $14,011.40 34.2×
Repair of urethra injury 53502 122 $301.84 $4,272.89 $10,312.25 34.2×
Prosthetic sock multi ply bk 231 $13.86 $52.00 $473.00 34.1×
Thoracoscopy resect bullae 32655 36 $345.92 $4,204.20 $11,804.03 34.1×
Ext ecg>7d<15d rec scan a/r 76 $51.38 $789.60 $1,753.20 34.1×
Arthrd ant dfrm 8+ vrt sgm 19 $525.00 $1,607.58 $17,913.59 34.1×
Inpt/ed teleconsult30 58 $16.10 $156.60 $549.25 34.1×
Frozen blood thaw 176 $54.07 $212.30 $1,842.75 34.1×
Biopsy forearm soft tissues 130 $200.70 $3,386.84 $6,839.00 34.1×
Tcranial magn stim tx plan 168 $56.84 $437.22 $1,936.32 34.1×
Leukocyte phagocytosis 150 $7.04 $71.76 $239.75 34.1×
Inpt/ed teleconsult70 58 $32.41 $315.00 $1,103.70 34.1×
Pouch drainable w barrier at 32 $0.37 $1.35 $12.60 34.1×
Home/res vst new low mdm 30 107 $13.86 $145.60 $471.90 34.0×
Sphenoid sinus surgery 85 $420.64 $6,547.81 $14,319.20 34.0×
Install spinal shunt 63741 102 $420.86 $7,181.20 $14,308.00 34.0×
Cftr gene known fam variants 165 $45.59 $195.20 $1,548.60 34.0×
Drng of palm single bursa 26025 126 $224.25 $3,821.05 $7,612.10 33.9×
Eeg phy/qhp>60<84 hr without vid 73 $111.30 $1,932.00 $3,769.50 33.9×
Incision of neck of femur 27 $294.63 $4,651.40 $9,977.57 33.9×
Post 1 srfc resinbased cmpst 49 $26.25 $142.80 $888.94 33.9×
Initial hosp neonate 28 d/less than not critically ill 99477 66 $59.15 $540.80 $2,002.00 33.8×
Revision/removal of kneecap 91 $394.05 $6,311.00 $13,334.20 33.8×
Sling pelv split sam med 243 $22.20 $150.00 $751.09 33.8×
Subq i/p critical care pr day age 28 days/less than 99469 51 $67.55 $717.60 $2,285.40 33.8×
Assay of androsterone 188 $11.40 $89.67 $385.50 33.8×
Subsequent intensive care infant 2501-5000 grams 99480 54 $20.30 $216.00 $686.40 33.8×