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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora Medical Center Grafton | Grafton, WI | $1,830.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Kenosha | Kenosha, WI | $1,830.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $1,830.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County | Sheboygan, WI | $1,830.00 | not published |
| Aurora Sinai Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro | Milwaukee, WI | $1,830.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Summit | Summit, WI | $1,830.00 | not published |
| Aurora West Allis Medical Center | West Allis, WI | $1,830.00 | not published |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | $2,014.20 | $485.08 – $14,264.30 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $2,140.80 | $391.26 – $3,174.00 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $2,140.80 | $391.26 – $3,366.82 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $2,140.80 | $391.26 – $3,810.00 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $2,140.80 | $391.26 – $3,689.33 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $2,140.80 | $391.26 – $1,041.66 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $2,140.80 | $391.26 – $3,726.26 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $2,140.80 | $347.88 – $3,391.30 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $2,140.80 | $391.26 – $3,295.10 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $2,140.80 | $391.26 – $2,979.03 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $2,140.80 | $391.26 – $3,307.13 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $2,140.80 | $391.26 – $3,263.75 |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | $2,322.00 | $2,059.00 – $4,342.00 |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center | Summersville, WV | $2,502.50 | not published |
| 64-0844470 MBMC Yazoo | Yazoo City, MS | $2,720.76 | $3,350.93 – $3,417.95 |
| 45-2896080 MBMC Leake | Carthage, MS | $2,986.20 | $700.00 – $3,417.95 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $2,992.78 | $1,197.67 – $7,632.17 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mt. Sterling, KY | $3,073.68 | $1,755.40 – $7,632.17 |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $3,296.70 | $534.70 – $4,039.41 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM | Brenham, TX | $3,302.03 | $71.00 – $9,442.65 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION | College Station, TX | $3,302.03 | $85.00 – $9,442.65 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL | Temple, TX | $3,302.03 | $963.66 – $9,442.65 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER HILLCREST | Waco, TX | $3,302.03 | $71.00 – $9,442.65 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MCLANE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER | Temple, TX | $3,302.03 | $71.00 – $9,442.65 |
| Grant Memorial Hospital | Petersburg, WV | $3,303.20 | not published |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $3,368.85 | $2,049.79 – $7,632.17 |
| Moanalua Medical Center | HONOLULU, HI | $3,369.00 | not published |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital | Madison, WI | $3,522.40 | $392.48 – $1,310.88 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $3,555.00 | $2,535.46 – $4,005.82 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $3,555.00 | $3,641.66 – $4,005.82 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $3,558.45 | $1,479.47 – $7,632.17 |
| Middlesboro ARH Hospital | Middlesboro, KY | $3,774.60 | $2,624.85 – $2,624.85 |
| Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center | Williamson, KY | $3,774.60 | $2,213.95 – $2,213.95 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $3,786.00 | $204.68 – $8,328.03 |
| University Hospitals Beachwood Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | $3,913.50 | $900.00 – $9,381.95 |
| University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center | Elyria, OH | $3,913.50 | $3,704.30 – $6,667.74 |
| University Hospitals St. John Medical Center | Westlake OH, OH | $3,913.50 | $4,000.24 – $7,200.43 |
| University Hospitals Lake West Medical Center | Willoughby OH 44094|7590 Auburn Road, OH | $3,913.50 | $3,704.30 – $6,667.74 |
| University Hospitals Parma Medical Center | Parma OH 44129|7007 Powers Boulevard, OH | $3,913.50 | $3,704.30 – $6,667.74 |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center | Ravenna OH 44266, OH | $3,913.50 | $4,000.24 – $7,200.43 |
| University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center | Chardon, OH | $3,913.50 | $3,704.30 – $6,667.74 |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | $3,913.50 | $900.00 – $6,667.74 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $3,950.98 | $1,970.11 – $7,632.17 |