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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital | Douglasville, GA | not published | $1,308.00 – $6,173.96 |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital | Austell, GA | not published | $1,308.00 – $6,229.98 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $958.00 – $958.00 |
| CHRISTUS Children's Hospital | San Antonio, TX | not published | $886.62 – $1,788.00 |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | not published | $3,274.11 – $6,108.74 |
| Adventhealth Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL | not published | $3,289.15 – $5,778.52 |
| St. John's Camarillo Hospital | Camarillo, CA | not published | $88.29 – $7,141.02 |
| CHRISTUS St. Vincent Regional Medical Center | Santa Fe, NM | not published | $1,158.57 – $6,844.56 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | not published | $360.84 – $4,872.65 |
| CHRISTUS Shreveport-Bossier Health System-Highland | Shreveport, LA | not published | $360.84 – $3,371.95 |
| CHRISTUS Ochsner St. Patrick Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | not published | $360.84 – $3,792.66 |
| CHRISTUS Ochsner Lake Area Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | not published | $360.84 – $3,734.33 |
| CHRISTUS Louisiana Surgical Hospital | Alexandria, LA | not published | $360.84 – $7,249.44 |
| CHRISTUS Coushatta Health Care Center | Coushatta, LA | not published | $349.65 – $4,434.27 |
| Central Medical Center | Seattle, WA | not published | not published |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | not published | $2,769.52 – $12,449.61 |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | Spokane, WA | not published | $3,313.00 – $9,698.23 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | not published | $398.00 – $5,755.71 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | not published | $117.79 – $3,886.00 |
| AdventHealth Parker | Parker, CO | not published | $223.67 – $6,470.23 |
| Adventhealth Ocala | Ocala, FL | not published | $3,462.26 – $7,686.23 |
| Adventhealth Manchester | Manchester, KY | not published | $3,110.87 – $3,110.87 |
| Adventhealth Dade City | Dade City, FL | not published | $3,462.26 – $7,847.91 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $112.79 – $3,064.57 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus | Everett, WA | not published | $1,985.00 – $9,927.11 |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | not published | $130.89 – $3,456.53 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $112.79 – $3,064.57 |
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | not published | $112.79 – $3,064.57 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | not published | $256.05 – $1,147.39 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | not published | $131.07 – $719.29 |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center | Portland, OR | not published | $3,626.25 – $11,257.50 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | not published | $3,839.27 – $15,322.85 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) | Boonville, IN | not published | $26.76 – $1,291.25 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | Jefferson City, MO | not published | $1,325.00 – $5,977.46 |
| Adventhealth South Overland Park | Overland Park, KS | not published | $2,079.00 – $9,102.85 |
| Adventhealth Murray | Po Box 1406, GA | not published | $1,717.00 – $6,118.21 |
| St. Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | not published | $71.78 – $6,593.02 |
| California Hospital Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | not published | $71.78 – $4,590.40 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | not published | $131.07 – $719.29 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $112.79 – $3,064.57 |
| Providence Portland Medical Center | Portland, OR | not published | $3,626.25 – $11,257.50 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | not published | $232.07 – $1,551.66 |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City, CA | not published | $71.78 – $14,886.15 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) | Williamsport, IN | not published | $26.76 – $1,291.25 |
| Henry J. Carter Specialty Hospital | New York, NY | not published | not published |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | not published | $26.76 – $1,291.25 |
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | not published | $3,388.00 – $4,761.00 |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | not published | $128.30 – $4,120.64 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | not published | $3,196.84 – $9,206.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | not published | $26.76 – $1,291.25 |