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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adventhealth Fish Memorial | Orange City, FL | not published | $3,884.37 – $7,781.81 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $433.82 – $3,544.57 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus | Everett, WA | not published | $4,458.91 – $11,481.99 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | not published | $459.94 – $808.14 |
| HCA FLORIDA PASADENA HOSPITAL | South Pasadena, FL | not published | $5,805.32 – $5,927.53 |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | not published | $463.83 – $4,081.32 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $433.82 – $3,544.57 |
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | not published | $433.82 – $3,544.57 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | not published | $300.00 – $4,306.24 |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center | Portland, OR | not published | $4,282.47 – $13,592.00 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | not published | $4,534.03 – $17,722.87 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) | Boonville, IN | not published | $81.55 – $1,438.67 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | Jefferson City, MO | not published | $1,778.00 – $7,059.16 |
| Adventhealth South Overland Park | Overland Park, KS | not published | $2,788.00 – $10,750.13 |
| Adventhealth Murray | Po Box 1406, GA | not published | $2,234.00 – $7,225.38 |
| St. Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | not published | $169.60 – $7,784.77 |
| California Hospital Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | not published | $169.60 – $5,420.15 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $433.82 – $3,544.57 |
| Providence Portland Medical Center | Portland, OR | not published | $4,282.47 – $13,592.00 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | not published | $514.38 – $2,145.05 |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City, CA | not published | $169.60 – $17,576.95 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) | Williamsport, IN | not published | $81.55 – $1,438.67 |
| Henry J. Carter Specialty Hospital | New York, NY | not published | not published |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | not published | $110.99 – $1,438.67 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | not published | $3,775.35 – $3,926.36 |
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | not published | $3,735.00 – $7,791.00 |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | not published | $303.16 – $4,865.48 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | not published | $3,775.35 – $15,689.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | not published | $81.55 – $1,438.67 |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center | Newberg, OR | not published | $4,282.47 – $7,964.35 |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | not published | $2,904.59 – $7,791.00 |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | not published | $169.60 – $5,032.06 |
| Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) | Wamego, KS | not published | $300.00 – $5,222.26 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | not published | $81.55 – $1,438.67 |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | not published | $169.60 – $5,032.06 |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom | Folsom, CA | not published | $169.60 – $5,032.06 |
| Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $1,527.51 – $1,527.51 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | not published | $81.55 – $1,438.67 |
| UPMC Wellsboro | Wellsboro, PA | not published | $171.60 – $993.28 |
| UPMC Somerset | Somerset, PA | not published | $171.60 – $3,650.76 |
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Pittsburgh, PA | not published | $171.60 – $4,015.84 |
| UPMC Northwest | Seneca, PA | not published | $171.60 – $3,833.30 |
| UPMC Mercy | Pittsburgh, PA | not published | $171.60 – $4,015.84 |
| Corewell Health Pennock | Hastings, MI | not published | $1,599.87 – $1,599.87 |
| UPMC Memorial | York, PA | not published | $198.12 – $5,875.04 |
| UPMC Magee | Pittsburgh, PA | not published | $171.60 – $3,942.82 |
| UPMC Lititz | Lititz, PA | not published | $198.12 – $5,884.59 |
| UPMC Hanover | Hanover, PA | not published | $198.12 – $5,852.98 |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | not published | $1,528.00 – $7,332.00 |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | not published | $5,787.99 – $12,362.00 |