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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | not published | $684.88 – $5,269.10 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | not published | $3,033.42 – $7,022.44 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | not published | $3,896.63 – $4,564.00 |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | not published | $3,033.42 – $7,022.44 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | not published | $3,896.63 – $4,564.00 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | not published | $3,896.63 – $4,564.00 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | not published | $1,172.25 – $1,246.50 |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital | South Boston, VA | not published | $3,927.48 – $4,042.99 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | not published | $3,896.63 – $4,011.24 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | not published | $1,571.00 – $5,978.00 |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | not published | $3,742.46 – $3,817.31 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $1,802.57 – $7,022.44 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | not published | $507.18 – $515.59 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | not published | $507.18 – $865.27 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | not published | $507.18 – $992.18 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $640.38 – $1,381.00 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | not published | $507.18 – $992.18 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | not published | $507.18 – $1,003.72 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | not published | $1,172.25 – $1,246.50 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | not published | $507.18 – $865.28 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | not published | $640.38 – $1,381.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | not published | $87.07 – $1,438.67 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | not published | $123.27 – $1,438.67 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | not published | $2,795.66 – $4,149.61 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | not published | $601.77 – $2,002.06 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | not published | $2,150.00 – $6,330.82 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | not published | $2,090.37 – $2,242.89 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | not published | $640.38 – $1,439.62 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $1,802.57 – $7,022.44 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | not published | $446.81 – $956.38 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | not published | $123.27 – $1,438.67 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | not published | $3,901.35 – $5,852.03 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | not published | $3,775.35 – $15,689.00 |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center | Oregon City, OR | not published | $4,282.47 – $13,592.00 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | not published | $3,033.42 – $3,033.42 |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | not published | $3,033.42 – $7,022.44 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | not published | $2,957.88 – $10,498.00 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | not published | $2,852.39 – $11,257.00 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | not published | $4,195.85 – $4,405.64 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | not published | $449.23 – $965.87 |
| Wellstar MCG Health | Augusta, GA | not published | $1,694.00 – $6,725.09 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital | Marietta, GA | not published | $1,694.00 – $7,357.37 |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital | Douglasville, GA | not published | $1,694.00 – $7,291.21 |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital | Austell, GA | not published | $1,694.00 – $7,357.37 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $1,285.00 – $1,285.00 |
| CHRISTUS Children's Hospital | San Antonio, TX | not published | $963.66 – $2,394.00 |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | not published | $3,786.94 – $6,691.14 |
| Adventhealth Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL | not published | $3,884.37 – $6,824.22 |
| St. John's Camarillo Hospital | Camarillo, CA | not published | $297.43 – $8,628.88 |
| CHRISTUS St. Vincent Regional Medical Center | Santa Fe, NM | not published | $1,659.17 – $8,081.78 |