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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | not published | $448.69 – $1,546.50 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | not published | $433.82 – $3,544.57 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | not published | $433.82 – $3,544.57 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | not published | $169.60 – $6,290.08 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center | Glendale, CA | not published | $265.00 – $4,865.48 |
| 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 | $304.74 – $418.38 |
| lutheran hospital | Cleveland, OH | not published | $1,764.99 – $4,074.73 |
| fairview hospital | Cleveland, OH | not published | $1,853.91 – $4,074.73 |
| euclid hospital | Euclid, OH | not published | $1,973.40 – $4,074.73 |
| cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation | Cleveland, OH | not published | $3,144.72 – $3,641.25 |
| avon hospital | Avon, OH | not published | $1,926.16 – $4,074.73 |
| AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach | New Smyrna Beach, FL | not published | $3,884.37 – $8,932.00 |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | not published | $304.74 – $706.85 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | not published | $4,020.74 – $4,020.74 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | not published | $3,637.82 – $4,020.74 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | not published | $444.06 – $3,994.97 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | not published | $444.06 – $4,020.74 |
| Atrium Health Mercy | Charlotte, NC | not published | $304.74 – $1,432.11 |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | not published | $4,020.74 – $4,020.74 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | not published | $4,020.74 – $4,020.74 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | not published | $2,809.32 – $3,945.96 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | not published | $2,749.90 – $3,945.96 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | not published | $2,150.00 – $7,034.24 |
| Redwood Memorial Hospital | Fortuna, CA | not published | $8,005.00 – $25,998.00 |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | not published | $3,125.00 – $5,275.44 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | not published | $465.67 – $3,988.43 |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | not published | $422.53 – $433.10 |
| Arizona General Hospital Mesa | Mesa, AZ | not published | $463.83 – $4,203.76 |
| St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton | Stockton, CA | not published | $169.60 – $5,432.98 |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | not published | $4,020.74 – $4,020.74 |
| Sanford Wheaton | Wheaton, MN | not published | $4,020.74 – $4,020.74 |
| Swedish Issaquah | Issaquah, WA | not published | $4,546.75 – $14,753.91 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka | Eureka, CA | not published | $5,035.90 – $16,652.00 |
| Queen of The Valley Medical Center | Napa, CA | not published | $5,559.37 – $16,652.00 |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | not published | $4,195.85 – $4,405.64 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles | Saint Charles, MO | not published | $465.67 – $3,988.43 |
| Adventhealth Port Charlotte | Port Charlotte, FL | not published | $4,088.81 – $7,466.16 |
| St. Joseph's Behavioral Health Center | Stockton, CA | not published | $5,114.08 – $5,114.08 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | not published | $169.60 – $4,865.48 |
| Rose de Lima Hospital | Henderson, NV | not published | $412.08 – $4,316.69 |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center | Bagley, MN | not published | $4,020.74 – $4,020.74 |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital | Westbrook, MN | not published | $4,020.74 – $4,020.74 |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center | Canby, MN | not published | $4,020.74 – $4,020.74 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | not published | $576.00 – $6,797.28 |
| Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA | not published | $169.60 – $4,865.48 |
| French Hospital | San Luis Obispo, CA | not published | $169.60 – $4,865.48 |
| St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | not published | $463.83 – $4,203.76 |