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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | not published | $1,285.00 – $1,285.00 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | not published | $480.59 – $4,865.48 |
| Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | not published | $336.25 – $1,432.11 |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | not published | $1,857.44 – $6,667.74 |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | not published | $336.25 – $539.06 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Evansville (St. Mary's Health, Inc.) | IN 47750|10388 Warrick Wellness Trail Newburgh, IN | not published | $123.27 – $1,438.67 |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | not published | $339.61 – $446.34 |
| south pointe hospital | Warrensville Heights, OH | not published | $2,056.21 – $4,074.73 |
| medina hospital | Medina, OH | not published | $1,807.62 – $4,074.73 |
| St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus | Missoula, MT | not published | $4,040.24 – $11,217.60 |
| Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo | Mission Viejo, CA | not published | $4,114.00 – $9,316.42 |
| Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital | Santa Rosa, CA | not published | $2,995.00 – $6,732.00 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | not published | $1,285.00 – $1,285.00 |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt Shasta, CA | not published | $411.07 – $1,299.70 |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge, CA | not published | $241.81 – $1,905.90 |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | not published | $241.81 – $16,466.59 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | not published | $241.81 – $4,865.48 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | not published | $241.81 – $5,032.06 |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center | Polson, MT | not published | $11,217.60 – $11,217.60 |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | not published | $336.25 – $539.06 |
| marymount hospital | Garfield Heights, OH | not published | $1,742.72 – $4,074.73 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE HEART AND VASCULAR HOSPITAL - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | not published | $963.66 – $9,442.65 |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | not published | $336.25 – $539.06 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PLANO | Plano, TX | not published | $963.66 – $9,442.65 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus | Concord, NC | not published | $336.25 – $539.06 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | not published | $336.25 – $446.34 |
| Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | not published | $339.61 – $452.81 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - LAKE POINTE | Rowlett, TX | not published | $963.66 – $9,442.65 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | not published | $495.23 – $3,988.43 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | not published | $576.00 – $6,797.28 |
| Adventhealth Wesley Chapel | Wesley Chapel, FL | not published | $4,088.81 – $9,077.15 |
| Adventhealth Redmond | Rome, GA | not published | $2,363.00 – $11,312.83 |
| AdventHealth Orlando | Orlando, FL | not published | $4,088.81 – $10,835.33 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | not published | $964.00 – $7,882.33 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | not published | $3,786.94 – $6,691.14 |
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville, CO | not published | $777.00 – $7,725.92 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $1,679.81 – $1,679.81 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | not published | $480.16 – $1,653.34 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | not published | $461.16 – $3,544.57 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | not published | $461.16 – $3,544.57 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | not published | $241.81 – $6,290.08 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center | Glendale, CA | not published | $377.82 – $4,865.48 |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | not published | $4,035.00 – $9,316.42 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | not published | $1,528.00 – $7,332.00 |
| lodi hospital | Lodi, OH | not published | $3,013.30 – $3,489.08 |
| hillcrest hospital | Mayfield Heights, OH | not published | $1,931.48 – $4,074.73 |
| Atrium Health Stanly | Albermarle, NC | not published | $336.25 – $446.34 |
| AdventHealth Porter | Denver, CO | not published | $777.00 – $7,641.11 |
| lutheran hospital | Cleveland, OH | not published | $1,764.99 – $4,074.73 |
| fairview hospital | Cleveland, OH | not published | $1,853.91 – $4,074.73 |