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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | $1,381.50 | $1,747.41 – $2,621.11 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | $1,388.50 | $5,941.00 – $5,941.00 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | $1,390.80 | $89.08 – $454.46 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | $1,390.80 | $89.08 – $454.46 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | $1,391.00 | $1,747.41 – $3,494.81 |
| Providence Saint John's Health Center | Santa Monica, CA | $1,392.30 | $1,142.09 – $5,977.00 |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Fort Collins, CO | $1,392.40 | $965.96 – $8,568.00 |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $1,392.60 | $1,225.21 – $4,761.00 |
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | $1,392.60 | $3,388.00 – $4,761.00 |
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | $1,392.60 | $3,388.00 – $4,761.00 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | $1,401.50 | $1,747.41 – $2,621.11 |
| CHI Health Plainview | Plainview, NE | $1,401.96 | $309.88 – $687.94 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $1,405.84 | $77.42 – $1,558.73 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | $1,406.00 | $1,747.41 – $2,621.11 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $1,406.33 | $77.42 – $1,425.10 |
| St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $1,411.88 | $89.05 – $2,919.84 |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $1,418.65 | $108.82 – $575.16 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | $1,422.00 | $6,311.00 – $6,311.00 |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | $1,424.25 | $81.18 – $6,967.32 |
| Rose de Lima Hospital | Henderson, NV | $1,425.14 | $68.27 – $3,438.27 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,449.50 | $1,747.41 – $2,621.11 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,449.50 | $1,747.41 – $2,621.11 |
| CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | Hot Springs, AR | $1,496.00 | $1,196.80 – $1,196.80 |
| SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Bakersfield, CA | $1,496.25 | $70.74 – $3,653.68 |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center | Sterling, CO | $1,503.78 | $656.49 – $2,282.41 |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | $1,511.52 | $1,805.60 – $4,188.00 |
| AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach | New Smyrna Beach, FL | $1,513.00 | $1,638.49 – $3,767.67 |
| UPMC East | Monroeville, PA | $1,519.80 | $74.17 – $2,026.40 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | $1,520.75 | $958.00 – $4,345.00 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | $1,520.75 | $958.00 – $4,345.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $1,520.75 | $958.00 – $4,345.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | $1,520.75 | $958.00 – $4,345.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $1,520.75 | $1,173.15 – $4,345.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | $1,524.00 | $13.66 – $1,416.85 |
| UPMC St. Margaret | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,533.00 | $74.17 – $1,699.17 |
| Banner Wyoming Medical Center | Casper, WY | $1,538.46 | $659.34 – $5,606.00 |
| MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque, IA | $1,561.30 | $77.42 – $3,300.04 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center | Mission Hills, CA | $1,564.15 | $1,142.00 – $7,309.00 |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center - Loveland Campus | Loveland, CO | $1,579.70 | $605.49 – $8,568.00 |
| CHI Health St. Mary's | Nebraska City, NE | $1,586.96 | $108.82 – $487.68 |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | $1,587.00 | $1,578.64 – $1,610.21 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $1,606.96 | $77.42 – $1,561.02 |
| Corewell Health Pennock | Hastings, MI | $1,608.00 | $791.77 – $791.77 |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | $1,608.00 | $791.77 – $2,962.18 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | $1,608.00 | $791.77 – $791.77 |
| Corewell Health Reed City | Po Box 75, MI | $1,608.00 | not published |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | $1,608.00 | $791.77 – $2,962.18 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | $1,608.00 | $791.77 – $2,962.18 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | $1,609.00 | $608.57 – $2,962.18 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | $1,609.00 | $608.57 – $2,962.18 |