Biopsy needle lymph node superficial cost at US hospitals
HC Biopsy Needle Lymph Node Superficial · CPT 38505
$129.05
lowest cash price
$1,890.72
national median
$14,211.60
highest cash price
754
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $129.05–$14,211.60 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($1,874.89) → Sep 1, 2026 ($1,917.33)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 3 | $1,205.88 | $1,205.88 | $6,707.22 |
| Arizona | 23 | $129.05 | $897.41 | $2,864.12 |
| Arkansas | 7 | $356.85 | $941.05 | $3,556.15 |
| California | 89 | $165.51 | $1,939.60 | $6,096.03 |
| Colorado | 17 | $1,392.40 | $4,904.02 | $4,904.02 |
| Florida | 70 | $1,513.00 | $4,912.86 | $5,757.05 |
| Georgia | 25 | $371.19 | $2,198.04 | $5,400.00 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $848.00 | $848.00 | $1,076.25 |
| Illinois | 43 | $600.00 | $1,976.00 | $12,172.19 |
| Indiana | 25 | $1,230.00 | $1,406.00 | $4,063.80 |
| Iowa | 21 | $665.40 | $979.17 | $13,342.76 |
| Kansas | 9 | $245.20 | $2,714.68 | $6,480.29 |
| Kentucky | 9 | $398.95 | $1,944.00 | $6,333.00 |
| Louisiana | 2 | $1,692.08 | $1,692.08 | $1,692.08 |
| Maine | 7 | $1,069.65 | $1,681.70 | $5,163.35 |
| Michigan | 27 | $741.44 | $1,609.00 | $5,678.00 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $605.42 | $637.34 | $2,868.00 |
| Mississippi | 8 | $510.60 | $638.25 | $1,225.20 |
| Missouri | 16 | $1,821.60 | $2,077.90 | $6,599.78 |
| Montana | 2 | $920.80 | $920.80 | $977.60 |
| Nebraska | 12 | $991.50 | $1,171.38 | $1,703.73 |
| Nevada | 4 | $1,021.52 | $1,131.15 | $1,425.14 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $2,362.65 | $2,362.65 | $2,362.65 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $1,770.73 | $3,986.00 | $6,839.00 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $681.66 | $681.66 | $681.66 |
| New York | 21 | $525.00 | $1,917.33 | $7,577.37 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $1,020.90 | $1,020.90 | $3,048.00 |
| North Dakota | 2 | $2,048.00 | $2,048.00 | $2,204.00 |
| Ohio | 64 | $1,176.00 | $1,926.40 | $14,211.60 |
| Oklahoma | 11 | $1,124.62 | $1,124.62 | $9,917.50 |
| Oregon | 13 | $361.26 | $3,976.30 | $4,025.25 |
| Pennsylvania | 30 | $144.60 | $2,301.00 | $3,913.20 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $843.50 | $1,224.50 | $12,521.69 |
| South Dakota | 2 | $1,736.00 | $1,736.00 | $2,276.00 |
| Tennessee | 28 | $337.05 | $464.10 | $1,282.16 |
| Texas | 108 | $342.06 | $2,204.00 | $9,003.24 |
| Virginia | 27 | $337.05 | $1,825.00 | $12,521.33 |
| Washington | 31 | $769.35 | $1,240.00 | $4,420.32 |
| West Virginia | 15 | $1,217.50 | $2,380.00 | $3,797.00 |
| Wisconsin | 33 | $910.00 | $1,390.80 | $4,283.39 |
| Wyoming | 3 | $1,538.46 | $2,382.75 | $2,449.82 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE ALL SAINTS MEDICAL CENTER - FORT WORTH | Fort Worth, TX | $2,303.63 | $486.45 – $4,016.35 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - GRAPEVINE | Grapevine, TX | $2,303.63 | $486.45 – $4,016.35 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - IRVING | Irving, TX | $2,303.63 | $486.45 – $4,016.35 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - LAKE POINTE | Rowlett, TX | $2,303.63 | $486.45 – $4,016.35 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $2,303.63 | $486.45 – $4,016.35 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - FRISCO AT PGA PARKWAY | Frisco, TX | $2,303.63 | $486.45 – $2,879.54 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PLANO | Plano, TX | $2,303.63 | $486.45 – $4,016.35 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - DENTON | Denton, TX | $2,303.63 | $486.45 – $4,016.35 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $2,303.63 | $486.45 – $4,016.35 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $2,303.63 | $486.45 – $4,016.35 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE HEART AND VASCULAR HOSPITAL - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $2,303.63 | $486.45 – $4,016.35 |
| WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital | Lebanon, PA | $2,307.20 | $84.29 – $2,620.00 |
| WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital | Ephrata, PA | $2,307.20 | $84.28 – $229.26 |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | $2,311.02 | $81.18 – $1,080.94 |
| Mansfield Hospital | Mansfield, OH | $2,311.40 | $1,577.02 – $1,640.10 |
| Shelby Hospital | Shelby, OH | $2,311.40 | not published |
| UPMC Hamot | Erie, PA | $2,313.60 | $74.17 – $2,246.66 |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center | Canby, MN | $2,324.00 | $703.30 – $2,614.50 |
| Springfield Medical Center | Springfield, OH | $2,335.80 | not published |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | $2,337.60 | $1,169.64 – $2,629.80 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | $2,362.65 | $81.01 – $334.72 |
| Providence Medford Medical Center | Medford, OR | $2,367.75 | $1,673.79 – $4,184.48 |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital | Spokane, WA | $2,369.50 | $1,840.45 – $4,683.94 |
| Potomac Valley Hospital | Keyser, WV | $2,380.00 | not published |
| Community Hospital | Torrington, WY | $2,382.75 | $1,035.32 – $2,282.41 |
| Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $2,407.20 | not published |
| Willard Hospital | Willard, OH | $2,407.20 | not published |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | $2,429.26 | $81.18 – $1,078.00 |
| Platte County Hospital | Wheatland, WY | $2,449.82 | $1,129.44 – $2,282.41 |
| UPMC Community Osteopathic | Harrisburg, PA | $2,461.20 | $91.03 – $3,486.70 |
| UPMC Hanover | Hanover, PA | $2,461.20 | $85.64 – $2,476.51 |
| UPMC Lititz | Lititz, PA | $2,461.20 | $85.64 – $2,489.89 |
| UPMC Memorial | York, PA | $2,461.20 | $85.64 – $2,485.84 |
| UPMC Somerset | Somerset, PA | $2,461.20 | $74.17 – $1,544.70 |
| UPMC Carlisle | Carlisle, PA | $2,461.20 | $85.64 – $3,486.70 |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | $2,464.80 | $1,094.00 – $3,533.00 |
| Banner Lassen Medical Center | Susanville, CA | $2,464.88 | $116.72 – $3,053.56 |
| Van Wert Hospital | Van Wert, OH | $2,467.40 | $1,695.98 – $1,729.90 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | $2,496.30 | $137.36 – $496.88 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Milwaukee, WI | $2,496.30 | $137.36 – $496.88 |
| East Morgan County Hospital | Brush, CO | $2,502.77 | $61.52 – $141.62 |
| Redwood City Medical Center | Redwood City, CA | $2,536.80 | not published |
| Oakland Medical Center | Oakland, CA | $2,536.80 | not published |
| Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $2,536.80 | not published |
| San Leandro Medical Center | SAN LEANDRO, CA | $2,536.80 | not published |
| Santa Clara Medical Center | SANTA CLARA, CA | $2,536.80 | not published |
| San Rafael Medical Center | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $2,536.80 | not published |
| Santa Rosa Medical Center | SANTA ROSA, CA | $2,536.80 | not published |
| South San Francisco Medical Center | SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $2,536.80 | not published |
| South Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $2,536.80 | not published |