The price of 8 common outpatient procedures in 6 major U.S. cities

The disparity in healthcare pricing from city to city and even within the same market is no secret. The push for transparency has been gaining steam across the country and just how disparate those costs can be continues to come to light. Here are the prices for 8 common outpatient procedures performed in six large U.S. cities, according to a Gawker report.

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Appendectomy (outpatient)
•    Washington, D.C.: $9,176
•    New York: $11,825
•    Miami: $14,953
•    Houston: $14,904
•    Los Angeles: $14,017
•    San Francisco: $16,658

Bunionectomy (office)
•    Washington, D.C.: $5,228
•    New York: $16,406
•    Miami: $9,003
•    Houston: $11,195
•    Los Angeles: $14,007
•    San Francisco: $8,408

Bunionectomy (outpatient)
•    Washington, D.C.: $6,227
•    New York: $10, 320
•    Miami: $13,113
•    Houston: $12,216
•    Los Angeles: $12,587
•    San Francisco: $10,808
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Carpal tunnel release (outpatient)
•    Washington, D.C.: $4,492
•    New York: $4,282
•    Miami: $10,203
•    Houston: $7,744
•    Los Angeles: $5,935
•    San Francisco: $6,074

Herniated disc decompression (outpatient)
•    Washington, D.C.: $14,841
•    New York: $23,615
•    Miami: $20,521
•    Houston: $20,987
•    Los Angeles: $24,313
•    San Francisco: $23,298

Knee arthroscopy with meniscectomy (outpatient)
•    Washington, D.C.: $5,592
•    New York: $8,736
•    Miami: $10,335
•    Houston: $9,476
•    Los Angeles:$10,898
•    San Francisco:$11,319

Achilles tendon repair (outpatient)
•    Washington, D.C.: $8,807
•    New York: $15,111
•    Miami:$19,574
•    Houston: $13,421
•    Los Angeles: $15,451
•    San Francisco: $13,623

Rotator cuff repair (outpatient)
•    Washington, D.C.: $9,821
•    New York: $20,613
•    Miami: $20,314
•    Houston: $19,408
•    Los Angeles: $19,591
•    San Francisco: $17,641

Tonsillectomy (outpatient)
•    Washington, D.C.: $3,452
•    New York: $5,419
•    Miami: $9,076
•    Houston: $4,639
•    Los Angeles: $5,136
•    San Francisco: $14,253

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