Biopsy of upper nose/throat cost at US hospitals
Biopsy of upper nose/throat · CPT 42804
$208.71
lowest cash price
$3,795.00
national median
$31,366.14
highest cash price
146
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $208.71–$31,366.14 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($3,723.23) → Sep 1, 2026 ($3,837.72)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arizona | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| California | 76 | $208.71 | $8,965.60 | $8,965.60 |
| Colorado | 13 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 13 | $12,121.20 | $12,121.20 | $12,121.20 |
| Georgia | 23 | $9,715.00 | $9,715.00 | $9,715.00 |
| Hawaii | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Illinois | 28 | $391.80 | $484.80 | $31,366.14 |
| Indiana | 25 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 15 | $373.20 | $484.80 | $484.80 |
| Kansas | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Kentucky | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Louisiana | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Michigan | 24 | $4,558.89 | $4,558.89 | $4,558.89 |
| Minnesota | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Missouri | 15 | $17,785.40 | $17,785.40 | $17,785.40 |
| Montana | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Nebraska | 8 | $402.50 | $402.50 | $402.50 |
| Nevada | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Hampshire | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Jersey | 21 | $3,544.29 | $3,986.00 | $6,839.00 |
| New Mexico | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 15 | $3,837.72 | $3,837.72 | $3,837.72 |
| North Carolina | 14 | $2,249.55 | $2,249.55 | $2,249.55 |
| North Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 37 | $335.40 | $3,795.00 | $9,696.70 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | $4,074.40 | $4,074.40 | $4,074.40 |
| Oregon | 9 | $450.90 | $7,897.35 | $7,897.35 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| South Carolina | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 16 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Texas | 100 | $2,463.14 | $2,463.14 | $2,463.14 |
| Virginia | 15 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Washington | 29 | $3,471.57 | $3,471.57 | $3,471.57 |
| West Virginia | 4 | $3,811.00 | $3,811.00 | $5,096.50 |
| Wisconsin | 17 | $224.19 | $224.19 | $1,884.00 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | not published | $252.38 – $4,461.70 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | not published | $168.42 – $850.49 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | not published | $253.79 – $4,461.70 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | not published | $252.64 – $4,461.70 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | not published | $2,241.72 – $5,946.37 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | not published | $3,299.54 – $3,408.00 |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | not published | $2,241.72 – $5,946.37 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | not published | $3,299.54 – $3,408.00 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | not published | $3,299.54 – $3,408.00 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | not published | $633.43 – $1,004.50 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | not published | $3,299.54 – $3,396.58 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | not published | $1,010.00 – $3,388.50 |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | not published | $3,168.99 – $3,232.37 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $1,678.74 – $5,946.37 |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | not published | $2,364.00 – $5,922.62 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | not published | $123.47 – $124.59 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | not published | $123.47 – $214.28 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | not published | $123.47 – $245.70 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $168.42 – $850.49 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | not published | $123.47 – $245.70 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | not published | $123.47 – $248.56 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | not published | $633.43 – $1,004.50 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | not published | $168.42 – $850.49 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | not published | $123.47 – $214.28 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | not published | $26.76 – $1,291.25 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | not published | $26.76 – $1,291.25 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | not published | $1,115.24 – $3,513.75 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | not published | $148.18 – $1,603.40 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | not published | $1,000.00 – $4,121.53 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | not published | $1,674.13 – $1,796.28 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | not published | $168.42 – $1,152.96 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $1,678.74 – $5,946.37 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | not published | $118.31 – $419.52 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | not published | $26.76 – $1,291.25 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | not published | $2,629.30 – $4,955.31 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | not published | $3,196.84 – $9,206.00 |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center | Oregon City, OR | not published | $3,626.25 – $11,257.50 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | not published | $2,241.72 – $2,241.72 |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | not published | $2,241.72 – $5,946.37 |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital | Alexandria, VA | not published | $1,509.00 – $4,413.00 |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | Leesburg, VA | not published | $1,509.00 – $4,413.00 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | not published | $2,504.63 – $4,321.00 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | VA 22033-1709, VA | not published | $1,509.00 – $4,413.00 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | Falls Church, VA | not published | $1,509.00 – $4,413.00 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, VA | not published | $1,509.00 – $4,413.00 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | not published | $2,415.31 – $4,867.00 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | not published | $118.31 – $419.52 |
| Wellstar MCG Health | Augusta, GA | not published | $1,308.00 – $5,694.58 |
| Adventhealth Wesley Chapel | Wesley Chapel, FL | not published | $3,462.26 – $7,686.23 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital | Marietta, GA | not published | $1,308.00 – $6,229.98 |