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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton | Stockton, CA | $1,195.70 | $0.80 – $1,380.00 |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $1,199.52 | $81.18 – $3,318.34 |
| Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center | Kodiak, AK | $1,205.88 | not published |
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,215.00 | $74.17 – $1,699.17 |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro | San Pedro, CA | $1,216.25 | $1,142.00 – $5,100.00 |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance | Torrance, CA | $1,216.25 | $1,142.00 – $5,106.00 |
| Wetzel County Hospital | New Martinsville, WV | $1,217.50 | $74.17 – $2,954.84 |
| Banner Churchill Community Hospital | Fallon, NV | $1,219.97 | $654.68 – $2,417.28 |
| MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center | Camden, SC | $1,224.50 | $795.80 – $3,633.00 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional South Campus | Meridian, MS | $1,225.20 | $1,457.64 – $3,247.22 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | $1,230.00 | $13.66 – $1,416.85 |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove, IL | $1,230.00 | $969.24 – $6,181.00 |
| California Hospital Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $1,234.33 | $81.18 – $2,293.37 |
| UPMC Altoona | Altoona, PA | $1,237.80 | $67.43 – $1,650.40 |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital | Hazel Crest, IL | $1,240.00 | $977.12 – $6,181.00 |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | $1,240.00 | $977.12 – $6,181.00 |
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $1,240.00 | $797.20 – $7,928.07 |
| MultiCare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $1,240.00 | $797.20 – $7,928.07 |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $1,240.00 | $815.64 – $7,928.07 |
| MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $1,240.00 | $811.89 – $11,793.96 |
| MultiCare Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $1,240.00 | $815.96 – $7,928.07 |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $1,245.22 | $161.87 – $2,219.74 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet | Watervliet, MI | $1,255.00 | $1,663.48 – $2,495.22 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | $1,255.00 | $955.74 – $2,468.49 |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $1,259.69 | $145.10 – $2,113.86 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | $1,264.20 | $1,142.00 – $3,929.83 |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital - Park Ridge | Park Ridge, IL | $1,265.00 | $996.82 – $6,181.00 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | $1,265.48 | $161.34 – $2,446.08 |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Tucson, AZ | $1,266.14 | $465.00 – $4,466.00 |
| Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo | Mission Viejo, CA | $1,270.56 | $1,805.60 – $5,171.00 |
| ST HELENA HOSPITAL | Vallejo, CA | $1,276.35 | $70.74 – $2,194.09 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | $1,279.30 | $1,769.88 – $1,858.38 |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | $1,279.30 | $1,769.88 – $1,858.38 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | $1,282.16 | $526.32 – $1,004.50 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | $1,282.16 | $526.32 – $1,004.50 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | $1,282.16 | $526.32 – $1,004.50 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | $1,282.16 | $954.50 – $1,217.22 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $1,282.16 | $733.50 – $1,141.72 |
| Trinity Medical Center East | Steubenville, OH | $1,295.87 | $1,567.80 – $2,090.40 |
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center | Ashland, OH | $1,296.00 | $1,601.72 – $2,883.09 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center | Carmel, IN | $1,299.00 | $13.66 – $1,416.85 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Seton (St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital, Inc.) | Indianapolis, IN | $1,299.00 | $20.99 – $1,416.85 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | $1,299.00 | $13.66 – $1,416.85 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | $1,299.00 | $20.99 – $1,416.85 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | $1,299.00 | $20.99 – $1,416.85 |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | $1,320.00 | $1,040.16 – $6,181.00 |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | $1,351.00 | $1,142.00 – $3,929.83 |
| UPMC Wellsboro | Wellsboro, PA | $1,352.80 | $74.17 – $993.28 |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | $1,356.45 | $83.18 – $334.72 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | $1,380.00 | $1,747.41 – $2,621.11 |