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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Hamot | Erie, PA | not published | $171.60 – $5,309.76 |
| UPMC East | Monroeville, PA | not published | $171.60 – $4,015.84 |
| UPMC Community Osteopathic | Harrisburg, PA | not published | $210.60 – $7,348.95 |
| UPMC Chautauqua | Jamestown, NY | not published | $195.00 – $4,865.84 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | not published | $418.82 – $910.28 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | not published | $420.87 – $910.28 |
| Spring Harbor Hospital | Westbrook, ME | not published | $418.82 – $904.19 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | not published | $420.87 – $910.28 |
| West Kendall Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | not published | not published |
| Homestead Hospital | HOMESTEAD, FL | not published | not published |
| Baptist Health Hospital Doral | SOUTH MIAMI, FL | not published | not published |
| Doctors Hospital | CORAL GABLES, FL | not published | not published |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | BOCA RATON, FL | not published | not published |
| Bethesda Hospital East | BOYNTON BEACH, FL | not published | not published |
| Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | not published | not published |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital | Hazel Crest, IL | not published | $5,787.99 – $12,362.00 |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | not published | $5,135.00 – $7,664.10 |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital - Park Ridge | Park Ridge, IL | not published | $5,787.99 – $12,362.00 |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | not published | $5,787.99 – $12,362.00 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | not published | $1,172.25 – $1,246.50 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville | Wentzville, MO | not published | $465.67 – $3,886.00 |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | not published | $444.06 – $3,994.97 |
| Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill | Seattle, WA | not published | $4,534.03 – $14,208.59 |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital | Petaluma, CA | not published | $2,570.00 – $6,619.00 |
| SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis | Bridgeton, MO | not published | $465.67 – $3,988.43 |
| Adventhealth Shawnee Mission | Shawnee Mission, KS | not published | $2,788.00 – $10,750.13 |
| Arroyo Grande Hospital | Santa Maria, CA | not published | $169.60 – $4,865.48 |
| San Martin Hospital | Las Vegas, NV | not published | $412.08 – $4,316.69 |
| Arizona General Hospital Laveen | Phoenix, AZ | not published | $463.83 – $4,203.76 |
| Siena Hospital | Henderson, NV | not published | $412.08 – $4,316.69 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | not published | $6,825.52 – $15,448.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Salem (St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc.) | Salem, IN | not published | $110.99 – $1,438.67 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Seton (St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital, Inc.) | Indianapolis, IN | not published | $110.99 – $1,438.67 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center | Carmel, IN | not published | $81.55 – $1,438.67 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton | Fenton, MO | not published | $465.67 – $3,988.43 |
| Providence Medford Medical Center | Medford, OR | not published | $3,968.05 – $9,920.12 |
| Van Wert Hospital | Van Wert, OH | not published | $4,020.64 – $4,101.05 |
| O'Bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | not published | $3,738.62 – $3,776.01 |
| Mansfield Hospital | Mansfield, OH | not published | $3,738.62 – $3,888.17 |