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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | not published | $123.27 – $1,438.67 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | not published | $3,939.76 – $7,879.51 |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | not published | $3,933.28 – $7,866.55 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Cleburne, TX | not published | $963.66 – $1,060.03 |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | not published | $4,195.85 – $5,690.00 |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | not published | $4,195.85 – $5,672.00 |
| OSF St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington, IL | not published | $4,195.85 – $5,543.00 |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | not published | $4,195.85 – $6,314.00 |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | not published | $513.21 – $14,264.30 |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | not published | $4,195.85 – $4,279.77 |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | not published | $1,248.55 – $4,279.77 |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | not published | $513.21 – $14,685.48 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | not published | $4,142.57 – $6,213.85 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | not published | $4,142.57 – $6,213.85 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | not published | $4,142.57 – $6,213.85 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | not published | $20,368.00 – $20,368.00 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | not published | $4,142.57 – $8,285.14 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | not published | $18,563.00 – $18,563.00 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | not published | $4,142.57 – $6,213.85 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | not published | $4,142.57 – $6,213.85 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | not published | $4,142.57 – $6,213.85 |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | not published | $3,895.35 – $11,686.06 |
| MEDICAL CITY FORT WORTH HOSPITAL | FT WORTH, TX | not published | $963.66 – $8,876.58 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | not published | $3,552.37 – $3,729.99 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $657.04 – $3,729.99 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | not published | $3,552.37 – $3,729.99 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | not published | $3,804.59 – $3,994.82 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL | Argyle, TX | not published | $949.21 – $7,270.92 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $3,552.37 – $3,729.99 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | not published | $3,552.37 – $3,729.99 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | not published | $963.66 – $7,670.96 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital - Atlanta | Atlanta, TX | not published | $250.00 – $7,518.40 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Longview | Longview, TX | not published | $963.66 – $7,313.92 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $1,659.17 – $5,841.32 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - Shoreline | Corpus Christi, TX | not published | $963.66 – $7,448.56 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Rehabilitation | Texarkana, TX | not published | $250.00 – $7,518.40 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | not published | $3,804.59 – $3,994.82 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | not published | $3,804.59 – $3,994.82 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Kleberg | Kingsville, TX | not published | $963.66 – $7,751.02 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | not published | $3,552.37 – $3,729.99 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Beeville | Beeville, TX | not published | $963.66 – $7,751.02 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Alice | Alice, TX | not published | $963.66 – $7,751.02 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Stephenville, TX | not published | $963.66 – $1,040.75 |
| CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Jasper Memorial | Jasper, TX | not published | $963.66 – $7,725.92 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $963.66 – $1,060.03 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $963.66 – $9,388.73 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | not published | $867.45 – $867.45 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | not published | $867.45 – $867.45 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | not published | $867.45 – $867.45 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Winnsboro | Winnsboro, TX | not published | $963.66 – $3,877.82 |