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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walnut Creek Medical Center | WALNUT CREEK, CA | $7,845.60 | not published |
| Vallejo Medical Center | VALLEJO, CA | $7,845.60 | not published |
| Antioch Medical Center | ANTIOCH, CA | $7,845.60 | not published |
| Fremont Medical Center | FREMONT, CA | $7,845.60 | not published |
| Fresno Medical Center | FRESNO, CA | $7,845.60 | not published |
| Roseville Medical Center | ROSEVILLE, CA | $7,845.60 | not published |
| San Jose Medical Center | SAN JOSE, CA | $7,845.60 | not published |
| San Francisco Medical Center | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $7,845.60 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital | Wheaton, IL | $8,311.10 | not published |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | $8,555.52 | $4,035.00 – $9,316.42 |
| Weirton Medical Center | Weirton, WV | $8,720.75 | $3,737.51 – $19,021.68 |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln | Troy, MO | $10,246.24 | $3,264.39 – $4,816.93 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $10,302.25 | $250.00 – $6,509.78 |
| St Joseph Warren Hospital | Warren, OH | $12,140.43 | $3,704.30 – $3,778.39 |
| Clermont Hospital | Batavia, OH | $13,227.60 | $3,815.67 – $3,891.98 |
| Urbana Hospital | Urbana, OH | $13,300.62 | not published |
| AdventHealth Orlando | Orlando, FL | $13,626.00 | $4,088.81 – $10,835.33 |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg | Pittsburg, KS | $15,355.76 | $382.33 – $7,419.69 |
| Thomas Hospitals | South Charleston, WV | $15,617.67 | $205.80 – $18,915.16 |
| St Elizabeth Boardman Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $16,851.78 | $3,704.30 – $3,778.39 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield | Ozark, MO | $17,173.60 | $320.00 – $12,583.02 |
| Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $19,798.54 | $250.00 – $13,814.58 |
| AdventHealth Parker | Parker, CO | $20,159.77 | $777.00 – $7,641.11 |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Littleton, CO | $20,159.77 | $777.00 – $7,641.11 |
| AdventHealth Porter | Denver, CO | $20,159.77 | $777.00 – $7,641.11 |
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville, CO | $20,159.77 | $777.00 – $7,725.92 |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | Castle Rock, CO | $20,159.77 | $777.00 – $7,641.11 |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | $20,447.42 | $3,933.28 – $7,866.55 |
| Mercy Hospital Ardmore | Northwest Ardmore, OK | $20,693.71 | $407.07 – $15,097.36 |
| Lorain Hospital | Lorain, OH | $22,021.36 | $6,282.11 – $6,407.75 |
| Southside Regional Medical Center | Petersburg, VA | $23,686.23 | $6,478.71 – $6,608.28 |
| Mercy West Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $24,937.47 | $3,881.91 – $3,959.55 |
| West Virginia University Hospitals | Morgantown, WV | $25,075.00 | $156.00 – $15,966.48 |
| Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $26,038.78 | $6,606.11 – $6,606.11 |
| St Mary's Hospital | Richmond, VA | $26,295.38 | $6,661.88 – $6,795.12 |
| MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque, IA | $27,356.99 | $6.93 – $13,267.65 |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center | Clinton, IA | $27,622.54 | $21.96 – $14,209.66 |
| St Francis Eastside | Greenville, SC | $27,898.07 | $6,360.26 – $6,423.86 |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau, MO | $28,847.90 | $398.34 – $25,161.48 |
| Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, KY | $29,646.04 | $3,892.23 – $3,970.08 |
| Harbour View Medical Center | Suffolk, VA | $32,870.08 | $3,820.23 – $3,820.23 |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital | Newport News, VA | $34,416.32 | $3,820.23 – $3,896.63 |
| Springfield Medical Center | Springfield, OH | $34,867.73 | $3,758.31 – $3,833.47 |
| Willard Hospital | Willard, OH | $35,960.04 | not published |
| Adventhealth Carrollwood | Tampa, FL | $39,361.95 | $537.00 – $9,077.15 |
| Memorial Regional Hospital | Mechanicsville, VA | $42,630.65 | $6,661.88 – $6,795.12 |
| St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $43,211.42 | $3,787.35 – $6,551.40 |
| St Francis Downtown | Greenville, SC | $44,938.53 | $6,360.26 – $6,423.86 |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $45,189.83 | not published |
| RESEARCH PSYCHIATRIC CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $1,259.51 – $5,400.75 |