Rankings
Who pays the most, who pays the least, which procedures cost a fortune, where the same surgery costs 50× more at one hospital than another. Pick a leaderboard, then sort and filter to your heart's content.
Most expensive procedures
National median negotiated rate, descending
| Code | Type | Description | National median | Hospitals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MS_DRG | Heart Transplant Or Implant Of Heart Assist System With Mcc | $186,516 | 214 |
| 18 | MS_DRG | Chimeric Antigen Receptor (car) T-cell And Other Immunotherapies | $168,055 | 200 |
| 3 | MS_DRG | Ecmo Or Tracheostomy With Mv >96 Hours Or Principal Diagnosis Except Face, Mouth And Neck With Major O.r. Procedures | $145,435 | 241 |
| 927 | MS_DRG | Extensive Burns Or Full Thickness Burns With Mv >96 Hours With Skin Graft | $131,925 | 210 |
| 4 | MS_DRG | Tracheostomy With Mv >96 Hours Or Principal Diagnosis Except Face, Mouth And Neck Without Major O.r. Procedures | $97,418 | 245 |
Cheapest procedures
National median, ascending — excludes $0 sentinels
| Code | Type | Description | National median | Hospitals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 795 | MS_DRG | Normal Newborn | $2,086 | 247 |
| 209 | MS_DRG | Complex Aortic Arch Procedures | $2,110 | 137 |
| 318 | MS_DRG | Percutaneous Coronary Atherectomy Without Intraluminal Device | $2,222 | 140 |
| 213 | MS_DRG | Endovascular Abdominal Aorta With Iliac Branch Procedures | $2,222 | 139 |
| 359 | MS_DRG | Percutaneous Coronary Atherectomy With Intraluminal Device With Mcc | $2,222 | 143 |
Highest-paid hospitals
Overall median across every code they file
| Hospital | State | City | Overall median | Rate volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOS ANGELES GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER | CA | LOS ANGELES | $57,036 | 11,823 |
| Lac Harbor-ucla Medical Center | CA | TORRANCE | $56,902 | 11,742 |
| SUTTER SOLANO MEDICAL CENTER | CA | VALLEJO | $47,490 | 2,151 |
| CHI HEALTH - MERCY CORNING | IA | CORNING | $40,827 | 3,060 |
| HEALTHALLIANCE HOSPITAL MARYS AVENUE CAMPUS | NY | KINGSTON | $40,314 | 22,584 |
Lowest-paid hospitals
Same metric, ascending — excludes $0
| Hospital | State | City | Overall median | Rate volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper Springs | AZ | AVONDALE | $741 | 491 |
| HIGHLAND SPRINGS | OH | BEACHWOOD | $819 | 567 |
| BECKETT SPRINGS | OH | WEST CHESTER | $824 | 560 |
| DENVER SPRINGS | CO | ENGLEWOOD | $1,199 | 114 |
| DUBLIN SPRINGS | OH | DUBLIN | $1,202 | 152 |
Top payers by spend
Estimated total $ (rate volume × median), descending. Figures cover shoppable procedures (DRGs) only.
| Payer | Est. total $ | Median paid | Hospitals | Rate volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aetna | $7,463,972,940 | $10,284 | 247 | 725,785 |
| Prime Health Services | $6,746,690,341 | $20,184 | 70 | 334,259 |
| UnitedHealthcare | $6,550,087,166 | $10,411 | 267 | 629,147 |
| Cigna Healthcare | $3,719,312,808 | $11,394 | 209 | 326,417 |
| Humana | $3,318,102,862 | $11,388 | 203 | 291,380 |
Lowest-paying payers
Median paid per rate, ascending. Figures cover shoppable procedures (DRGs) only.
| Payer | Median paid | Hospitals | Rate volume |
|---|---|---|---|
| HEALTH PLANS INCORPORATED | $70 | 7 | 1,491 |
| OHIO MEDICAID | $927 | 4 | 340 |
| ADVANTAGE BY BRIDGEWAY HEALTH SOLUTIONS | $973 | 3 | 4,087 |
| QUARTZ HEALTH PLAN | $1,100 | 5 | 7,463 |
| Meritain Health | $1,200 | 9 | 6,131 |
Largest price spreads
Same code, max-vs-min hospital ratio (50× means one hospital charges 50 times another)
| Code | Type | Description | Cheapest | Most expensive | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 652 | MS_DRG | Kidney Transplant | $1,418 | $431,920 | 304.5× |
| 5894 | APR_DRG | — | $358 | $134,368 | 375.3× |
| 7583 | APR_DRG | — | $451 | $155,078 | 343.5× |
| 7523 | APR_DRG | — | $520 | $168,569 | 323.9× |
| 8622 | APR_DRG | — | $441 | $129,699 | 294.2× |