Biopsy/removal lymph nodes cost at US hospitals
Biopsy/removal lymph nodes · CPT 38525
$248.94
lowest cash price
$4,242.15
national median
$45,189.83
highest cash price
249
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $248.94–$45,189.83 — the variation is the story.
Most expensive published cash price
$45,189.83
Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital — Lake Forest, ILMedian 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 | 17 | $681.90 | $681.90 | $681.90 |
| Arkansas | 2 | $10,302.25 | $10,302.25 | $10,302.25 |
| California | 83 | $248.94 | $5,252.00 | $8,555.52 |
| Colorado | 16 | $20,159.77 | $20,159.77 | $20,159.77 |
| Florida | 64 | $1,671.80 | $1,671.80 | $39,361.95 |
| Georgia | 23 | $6,905.00 | $6,905.00 | $6,905.00 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $351.68 | $351.68 | $3,369.00 |
| Illinois | 34 | $817.20 | $2,140.80 | $45,189.83 |
| Indiana | 25 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 19 | $571.20 | $2,140.80 | $27,622.54 |
| Kansas | 9 | $15,355.76 | $15,355.76 | $15,355.76 |
| Kentucky | 11 | $658.20 | $3,558.45 | $29,646.04 |
| 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 | 25 | $539.84 | $5,383.86 | $5,383.86 |
| Minnesota | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Mississippi | 9 | $695.68 | $2,720.76 | $2,986.20 |
| Missouri | 18 | $1,023.75 | $10,246.24 | $28,847.90 |
| Montana | 2 | $652.80 | $652.80 | $652.80 |
| Nebraska | 11 | $987.70 | $999.60 | $1,011.50 |
| 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 | $3,786.00 | $4,509.59 | $6,839.00 |
| New Mexico | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 18 | $4,531.42 | $4,531.42 | $4,531.42 |
| 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 | 55 | $520.50 | $3,998.25 | $43,211.42 |
| Oklahoma | 11 | $4,943.95 | $19,798.54 | $20,693.71 |
| Oregon | 12 | $679.20 | $1,289.25 | $1,823.58 |
| Pennsylvania | 21 | $754.80 | $754.80 | $5,149.00 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $3,555.00 | $3,555.00 | $44,938.53 |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 18 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Texas | 110 | $3,302.03 | $4,196.54 | $20,447.42 |
| Virginia | 21 | $23,686.23 | $32,870.08 | $42,630.65 |
| Washington | 29 | $3,964.00 | $3,964.00 | $6,771.27 |
| West Virginia | 12 | $492.50 | $3,303.20 | $25,075.00 |
| Wisconsin | 29 | $723.33 | $1,830.00 | $3,522.40 |
| Wyoming | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| WHITE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER | MONTEBELLO, CA | $248.94 | $212.00 – $7,553.85 |
| SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Bakersfield, CA | $250.80 | $400.60 – $5,035.90 |
| HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Selma, CA | $286.52 | $34.00 – $5,035.90 |
| REEDLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Reedley, CA | $286.52 | $12.70 – $8,309.24 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE | Tulare, CA | $286.52 | $147.80 – $756.41 |
| CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER | Kailua, HI | $351.68 | $29.27 – $1,099.00 |
| ST HELENA HOSPITAL | Vallejo, CA | $374.85 | $19.00 – $1,038.51 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI | Tehachapi, CA | $407.16 | $400.60 – $852.38 |
| WILLITS HOSPITAL INC | Willits, CA | $452.40 | $212.00 – $875.24 |
| Jackson General Hospital | Ripley, WV | $492.50 | not published |
| Braxton County Memorial Hospital | Gassaway, WV | $494.50 | not published |
| Potomac Valley Hospital | Keyser, WV | $494.50 | not published |
| Barnesville Hospital | Barnesville, OH | $520.50 | not published |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $539.84 | $536.11 – $1,593.87 |
| CHI Health Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $571.20 | $511.70 – $1,166.20 |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $583.10 | $416.50 – $1,166.20 |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center | Polson, MT | $652.80 | $11,217.60 – $11,217.60 |
| Whitesburg ARH Hospital | Whitesburg, KY | $658.20 | $210.58 – $461.51 |
| MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER | The Dalles, OR | $679.20 | $413.90 – $1,415.00 |
| Yavapai Regional Medical Center (East) | Prescott, AZ | $681.90 | $463.83 – $974.14 |
| 39-3714515 BMH Oktibbeha County | STARKVILLE, MS | $695.68 | $1,087.00 – $8,057.29 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | $723.33 | $448.69 – $937.94 |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $754.80 | $163.80 – $1,041.88 |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | $761.91 | $169.60 – $1,121.12 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $778.20 | not published |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $817.20 | not published |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center | Silvis, IL | $817.20 | $1,253.04 – $3,264.24 |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center | DeWitt, IA | $817.20 | $928.00 – $2,679.00 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | $817.20 | $2,970.16 – $2,970.16 |
| CHI Health St. Mary's | Nebraska City, NE | $987.70 | $254.90 – $1,142.40 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MENDOCINO COAST | Fort Bragg, CA | $995.28 | $34.00 – $619.53 |
| CHI Health Plainview | Plainview, NE | $999.60 | $725.90 – $1,611.50 |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $1,011.50 | $254.90 – $1,347.32 |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $1,023.75 | $441.11 – $5,027.16 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $1,170.62 | $147.80 – $5,393.45 |
| UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL | Ukiah, CA | $1,219.00 | $66.41 – $5,393.45 |
| Providence Seaside Hospital | Seaside, OR | $1,289.25 | not published |
| Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital | Hood River, OR | $1,289.25 | not published |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | $1,318.98 | $448.69 – $1,546.50 |
| St. Joseph's Hospital | Buckhannon, WV | $1,438.83 | not published |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | $1,594.80 | $1,471.00 – $7,804.28 |
| cleveland clinic main campus | Cleveland, OH | $1,671.80 | $1.10 – $3,704.30 |
| akron general | Akron, OH | $1,671.80 | $1.10 – $3,821.23 |
| cleveland clinic florida weston hospital | Weston, FL | $1,671.80 | $217.47 – $4,497.69 |
| martin north hospital | Stuart, FL | $1,671.80 | $340.37 – $4,497.69 |
| indian river hospital | Vero Beach, FL | $1,671.80 | $217.47 – $4,497.69 |
| mercy hospital | Canton, OH | $1,671.80 | $1.10 – $3,815.43 |
| NORTHWEST MEDICAL FOUNDATION OF TILLAMOOK | Tillamook, OR | $1,823.58 | $413.90 – $952.50 |
| Aurora Baycare Medical Center | Green Bay, WI | $1,830.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Bay Area | Marinette, WI | $1,830.00 | not published |