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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEDICAL CITY MCKINNEY HOSPITAL | McKinney, TX | not published | $963.66 – $4,029.30 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | not published | $3,486.00 – $5,047.00 |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center | Williamsburg, VA | not published | $3,896.63 – $4,011.24 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | not published | $3,896.63 – $4,011.24 |
| Adventhealth Waterman | Tavares, FL | not published | $4,088.81 – $8,250.39 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast | Palm Coast, FL | not published | $3,884.37 – $8,733.28 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | not published | $1,574.06 – $1,574.06 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | not published | $758.25 – $5,725.85 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | not published | $420.87 – $910.28 |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center | Lagrange, GA | not published | $1,694.00 – $7,551.63 |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital | Jackson, GA | not published | $1,694.00 – $10,759.21 |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital | Griffin, GA | not published | $1,694.00 – $7,697.46 |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital | Hiram, GA | not published | $1,694.00 – $7,357.37 |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital | Roswell, GA | not published | $1,694.00 – $7,357.37 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $1,185.00 – $1,246.50 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | not published | $1,185.00 – $1,636.56 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | not published | $905.28 – $5,269.10 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | not published | $3,896.63 – $4,564.00 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | not published | $632.04 – $5,266.83 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | not published | $908.70 – $5,269.10 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | not published | $536.11 – $1,381.00 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | not published | $913.78 – $5,269.10 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | not published | $635.09 – $5,269.10 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | not published | $1,599.87 – $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 | $1,599.87 – $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 |
| 64-0772726 BMH North Mississippi | Oxford, MS | not published | $1,489.00 – $9,754.44 |
| 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 |
| 64-0682111 BMH DeSoto | Southaven, MS | not published | $2,195.00 – $9,818.12 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $2,465.17 – $7,022.44 |
| 64-0663760 BMH Booneville | Booneville, MS | not published | $3,274.45 – $9,550.49 |
| 62-1519754 BMH Golden Triangle | Columbus, MS | not published | $1,489.00 – $9,807.20 |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | not published | $2,364.00 – $6,993.18 |
| 62-1138045 BMH Union City | Union City, TN | not published | $3,042.03 – $6,993.18 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | not published | $1,115.49 – $7,012.94 |
| UPMC Presbyterian | Pittsburgh, PA | not published | $171.60 – $4,015.84 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | not published | $459.94 – $485.44 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | not published | $459.94 – $808.14 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | not published | $459.94 – $926.67 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $536.11 – $1,381.00 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | not published | $459.94 – $926.67 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | not published | $459.94 – $937.44 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | not published | $1,172.25 – $1,246.50 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | not published | $536.11 – $1,381.00 |