Biopsy/removal lymph nodes 38520 cost at US hospitals
Biopsy/removal lymph nodes 38520 · CPT 38520
$241.80
lowest cash price
$4,531.42
national median
$19,471.51
highest cash price
127
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $241.80–$19,471.51 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($4,407.98) → Sep 1, 2026 ($4,531.42)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arizona | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| California | 81 | $241.80 | $4,992.00 | $9,738.40 |
| Colorado | 13 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 58 | $1,827.80 | $1,827.80 | $1,827.80 |
| Georgia | 23 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Hawaii | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Illinois | 27 | $885.60 | $885.60 | $2,284.80 |
| Indiana | 25 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 17 | $610.08 | $2,284.80 | $2,284.80 |
| 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 | $5,383.86 | $5,383.86 | $5,383.86 |
| Minnesota | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Missouri | 14 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Montana | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Nebraska | 11 | $1,054.93 | $1,067.64 | $1,080.35 |
| 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 | $3,786.00 | $4,509.59 | $6,839.00 |
| New Mexico | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 16 | $4,531.42 | $4,531.42 | $9,100.68 |
| North Carolina | 14 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| North Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 42 | $534.00 | $1,827.80 | $19,471.51 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | $6,463.60 | $6,463.60 | $6,463.60 |
| Oregon | 8 | 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 | 15 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Texas | 100 | $4,803.34 | $4,803.34 | $4,803.34 |
| Virginia | 11 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Washington | 29 | $4,101.42 | $4,101.42 | $4,101.42 |
| West Virginia | 7 | $497.50 | $505.00 | $18,782.67 |
| Wisconsin | 17 | $1,827.20 | $1,827.20 | $1,827.20 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro | San Pedro, CA | not published | $1,528.00 – $7,332.00 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison | Madison, WI | not published | $2,852.39 – $8,124.00 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center | Mission Hills, CA | not published | $1,528.00 – $7,332.00 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Midwest | Midwest City, OK | not published | $711.15 – $8,058.70 |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center | Libertyville, IL | not published | $5,658.00 – $8,003.00 |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | not published | $5,787.99 – $12,362.00 |
| Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus | Seattle, WA | not published | $4,534.03 – $14,753.91 |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital | Spokane, WA | not published | $4,363.14 – $11,104.20 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | not published | $576.00 – $6,797.28 |
| Adventhealth Tampa | Tampa, FL | not published | $537.00 – $9,077.15 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast Parkway | Palm Coast, FL | not published | $3,884.37 – $8,733.28 |
| Adventhealth Ottawa | Ottawa, KS | not published | $2,788.00 – $6,259.37 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | not published | $734.96 – $1,807.65 |
| Community Hospital San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | not published | $241.81 – $9,487.69 |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | not published | $449.23 – $965.87 |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital | Marietta, GA | not published | $1,694.00 – $7,046.13 |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | not published | $867.45 – $867.45 |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | not published | $4,020.74 – $4,020.74 |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | not published | $867.45 – $867.45 |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | not published | $867.45 – $867.45 |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | not published | $867.45 – $867.45 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARLINGTON HOSPITAL | RED OAK, TX | not published | $949.21 – $7,240.62 |
| MEDICAL CITY WEATHERFORD HOSPITAL | Weatherford, TX | not published | $963.66 – $4,453.44 |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | not published | $1,471.00 – $7,804.28 |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | not published | $2,059.00 – $4,342.00 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | not published | $3,896.63 – $4,564.00 |
| MEDICAL CITY MCKINNEY HOSPITAL | McKinney, TX | not published | $963.66 – $4,029.30 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | not published | $3,486.00 – $5,047.00 |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center | Williamsburg, VA | not published | $3,896.63 – $4,011.24 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | not published | $3,896.63 – $4,011.24 |
| Adventhealth Waterman | Tavares, FL | not published | $4,088.81 – $8,250.39 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast | Palm Coast, FL | not published | $3,884.37 – $8,733.28 |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Littleton, CO | not published | $777.00 – $7,641.11 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | not published | $1,679.81 – $1,679.81 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | not published | $758.25 – $5,725.85 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | not published | $449.23 – $965.87 |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center | Lagrange, GA | not published | $1,694.00 – $7,551.63 |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital | Jackson, GA | not published | $1,694.00 – $10,759.21 |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital | Griffin, GA | not published | $1,694.00 – $7,697.46 |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital | Hiram, GA | not published | $1,694.00 – $7,357.37 |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital | Roswell, GA | not published | $1,694.00 – $7,357.37 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $1,185.00 – $1,246.50 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | not published | $1,185.00 – $1,636.56 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | not published | $960.56 – $5,269.10 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | not published | $3,896.63 – $4,564.00 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | not published | $681.59 – $5,266.83 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | not published | $1,172.25 – $1,246.50 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | not published | $964.19 – $5,269.10 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | not published | $640.38 – $1,381.00 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | not published | $969.59 – $5,269.10 |