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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | not published | $7,741.04 – $7,741.04 |
| St. Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | not published | $7,741.04 – $7,741.04 |
| MEDICAL CITY LAS COLINAS HOSPITAL | Irving, TX | not published | $886.62 – $5,657.67 |
| MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital | Yakima, WA | not published | $3,955.29 – $10,020.63 |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | not published | $97.08 – $113.26 |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | not published | $92.77 – $127.90 |
| Newark Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | not published | $107.87 – $224.77 |
| MultiCare Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | not published | $652.42 – $15,914.98 |
| MultiCare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | not published | $623.18 – $12,660.38 |
| MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | not published | $649.17 – $22,376.16 |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | not published | $652.16 – $15,914.98 |
| MultiCare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | not published | $637.43 – $15,914.98 |
| MultiCare Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | not published | $685.97 – $17,153.32 |
| MEDICAL CITY GREEN OAKS HOSPITAL | DALLAS, TX | not published | $930.95 – $930.95 |
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | not published | $637.43 – $15,914.98 |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | not published | $2,052.00 – $6,494.61 |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital | Katy, TX | not published | $2,290.00 – $3,894.00 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | not published | $1,650.09 – $6,661.13 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | not published | $1,519.19 – $6,494.61 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $1,650.09 – $6,494.61 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | not published | $1,650.09 – $6,494.61 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $1,650.09 – $13,322.27 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | not published | $1,650.09 – $6,494.61 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $1,796.56 – $13,322.27 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | not published | $26.76 – $1,291.25 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | not published | $2,761.00 – $6,672.11 |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | not published | $2,761.00 – $6,661.13 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Cleburne, TX | not published | $886.62 – $975.28 |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | not published | $3,552.91 – $3,952.00 |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | not published | $3,552.91 – $5,339.00 |
| OSF St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington, IL | not published | $3,552.91 – $4,652.00 |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | not published | $3,552.91 – $5,947.00 |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | not published | $206.37 – $12,078.54 |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | not published | $297.04 – $3,623.97 |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | not published | $206.37 – $12,435.18 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | not published | $3,507.79 – $5,261.68 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | not published | $3,507.79 – $5,261.68 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | not published | $3,507.79 – $5,261.68 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | not published | $6,311.00 – $6,311.00 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | not published | $3,507.79 – $7,015.58 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | not published | $5,941.00 – $5,941.00 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | not published | $3,507.79 – $5,261.68 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | not published | $3,507.79 – $5,230.00 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | not published | $3,507.79 – $5,261.68 |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | not published | $3,298.46 – $9,895.37 |
| MEDICAL CITY FORT WORTH HOSPITAL | FT WORTH, TX | not published | $886.62 – $7,674.52 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | not published | $3,008.03 – $3,158.43 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $182.69 – $3,158.43 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | not published | $3,008.03 – $3,158.43 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | not published | $3,221.60 – $3,382.68 |