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 St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | not published | $81.55 – $1,438.67 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | not published | $110.99 – $1,438.67 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | not published | $2,595.65 – $4,149.61 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | not published | $559.31 – $2,216.56 |
| 26-1214372 NEA Baptist | Jonesboro, AR | not published | $250.00 – $7,057.06 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | not published | $2,150.00 – $6,330.82 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | not published | $3,728.65 – $4,000.70 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $2,465.17 – $7,022.44 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | not published | $418.82 – $904.19 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | not published | $110.99 – $1,438.67 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | not published | $699.49 – $5,852.03 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | not published | $3,775.35 – $15,689.00 |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center | Oregon City, OR | not published | $4,282.47 – $13,592.00 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | not published | $1,599.87 – $1,599.87 |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | not published | $1,599.87 – $7,022.44 |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | not published | $1,271.44 – $2,289.36 |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital | Alexandria, VA | not published | $2,149.00 – $6,895.00 |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | Leesburg, VA | not published | $2,149.00 – $6,895.00 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | not published | $2,957.88 – $10,498.00 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | VA 22033-1709, VA | not published | $2,149.00 – $6,895.00 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | Falls Church, VA | not published | $2,149.00 – $6,895.00 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, VA | not published | $2,149.00 – $6,895.00 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | not published | $2,852.39 – $11,257.00 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | not published | $4,195.85 – $4,405.64 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | not published | $420.87 – $910.28 |
| Wellstar MCG Health | Augusta, GA | not published | $1,694.00 – $6,725.09 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital | Marietta, GA | not published | $1,694.00 – $7,357.37 |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital | Douglasville, GA | not published | $1,694.00 – $7,291.21 |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital | Austell, GA | not published | $1,694.00 – $7,357.37 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $1,285.00 – $1,285.00 |
| CHRISTUS Children's Hospital | San Antonio, TX | not published | $963.66 – $2,394.00 |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | not published | $3,786.94 – $6,691.14 |
| Adventhealth Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL | not published | $3,884.37 – $6,824.22 |
| St. John's Camarillo Hospital | Camarillo, CA | not published | $208.61 – $8,628.88 |
| CHRISTUS St. Vincent Regional Medical Center | Santa Fe, NM | not published | $1,659.17 – $8,081.78 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | not published | $483.29 – $5,328.51 |
| CHRISTUS Shreveport-Bossier Health System-Highland | Shreveport, LA | not published | $483.29 – $3,981.46 |
| CHRISTUS Ochsner St. Patrick Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | not published | $483.29 – $4,147.49 |
| CHRISTUS Ochsner Lake Area Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | not published | $483.29 – $4,083.70 |
| CHRISTUS Louisiana Surgical Hospital | Alexandria, LA | not published | $483.29 – $8,559.85 |
| CHRISTUS Coushatta Health Care Center | Coushatta, LA | not published | $468.30 – $4,849.12 |
| Central Medical Center | Seattle, WA | not published | not published |
| Westside Medical Center | HILLSBORO, OR | not published | not published |
| Sunnyside Medical Center | CLACKAMAS, OR | not published | not published |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | not published | $3,827.61 – $14,702.52 |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | Spokane, WA | not published | $4,363.14 – $11,453.25 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | not published | $533.00 – $6,797.28 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | not published | $454.88 – $3,935.00 |
| Adventhealth Ocala | Ocala, FL | not published | $4,088.81 – $9,077.15 |
| Adventhealth Manchester | Manchester, KY | not published | $3,673.82 – $3,673.82 |