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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCA HealthONE SKY RIDGE | Lone Tree, CO | not published | $5,865.34 – $6,112.30 |
| CENTRAL PARK ER, A PART OF ROSE | DENVER, CO | not published | $5,865.34 – $6,112.30 |
| HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children's at Presbyterian St. Luke's | Denver, CO | not published | $5,865.34 – $6,112.30 |
| HCA HealthONE MOUNTAIN RIDGE | Thornton, CO | not published | $5,865.34 – $6,112.30 |
| HCA HealthONE AURORA | Aurora, CO | not published | $5,865.34 – $6,112.30 |
| HCA HOUSTON WEST | HOUSTON, TX | not published | $944.39 – $5,271.42 |
| HCA HOUSTON SOUTHEAST | PASADENA, TX | not published | $944.39 – $5,271.42 |
| HCA HOUSTON TOMBALL | HOUSTON, TX | not published | $1,011.84 – $5,271.42 |
| HCA HOUSTON NORTHWEST | SPRING, TX | not published | $1,011.84 – $5,392.60 |
| HCA HOUSTON PEARLAND | Pearland, TX | not published | $1,011.84 – $6,210.58 |
| HCA HOUSTON KINGWOOD | HUMBLE, TX | not published | $944.39 – $5,392.60 |
| HCA HOUSTON CLEAR LAKE | FRIENDSWOOD, TX | not published | $944.39 – $4,962.85 |
| HCA HOUSTON MEDICAL CENTER | Houston, TX | not published | $1,011.84 – $6,210.58 |
| HCA HOUSTON CONROE | CONROE, TX | not published | $944.39 – $5,271.42 |
| HCA HEALTHCARE BRIGHTON PARK ER | MONCKS CORNER, SC | not published | $1,660.42 – $5,042.34 |
| LIVE OAK MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS | Ladson, SC | not published | $1,660.42 – $5,042.34 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon | San Antonio, TX | not published | $963.66 – $7,191.24 |
| MEDICAL CITY ALLIANCE HOSPITAL | SAGINAW, TX | not published | $963.66 – $7,210.33 |
| MEDICAL CITY DALLAS HOSPITAL | Dallas, TX | not published | $949.21 – $6,604.42 |
| MEDICAL CITY NORTH HILLS HOSPITAL | North Richland Hills, TX | not published | $963.66 – $6,240.87 |
| MEDICAL CITY FRISCO HOSPITAL | Frisco, TX | not published | $963.66 – $6,604.42 |
| MEDICAL CITY LEWISVILLE HOSPITAL | LEWISVILLE, TX | not published | $949.21 – $6,937.67 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | not published | $3,837.27 – $11,143.00 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | not published | $3,881.91 – $11,143.00 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | not published | $3,837.27 – $11,143.00 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | not published | $3,857.91 – $11,143.00 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | not published | $3,857.91 – $11,143.00 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | not published | $3,881.91 – $11,143.00 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | not published | $3,857.91 – $11,143.00 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, SC | not published | $3,482.28 – $16,088.00 |
| MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center | Camden, SC | not published | $2,551.77 – $8,282.00 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center | Florence, SC | not published | $3,482.28 – $9,733.00 |
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | not published | $3,450.70 – $9,839.00 |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | not published | $3,093.57 – $9,269.00 |
| WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital | Ephrata, PA | not published | $3,698.32 – $8,754.00 |
| WellSpan Evangelical Community Hospital | Lewisburg, PA | not published | $853.60 – $11,091.00 |
| WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital | Chambersburg, PA | not published | $970.00 – $29,992.84 |
| WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital | Gettysburg, PA | not published | $970.00 – $1,101.92 |
| St. Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | not published | $9,353.91 – $9,353.91 |
| St. Francis Hospital | Federal Way, WA | not published | $9,353.91 – $9,353.91 |
| St. Elizabeth Hospital | Enumclaw, WA | not published | $9,353.91 – $9,353.91 |
| St. Michael Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | not published | $16,202.35 – $16,202.35 |
| St. Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | not published | $9,353.91 – $9,353.91 |
| St. Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | not published | $9,353.91 – $9,353.91 |
| MEDICAL CITY LAS COLINAS HOSPITAL | Irving, TX | not published | $963.66 – $6,543.83 |
| MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital | Yakima, WA | not published | $4,671.06 – $11,863.51 |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | not published | $365.58 – $426.51 |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | not published | $349.33 – $484.27 |
| Newark Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | not published | $406.20 – $846.40 |
| MultiCare Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | not published | $2,052.72 – $18,794.97 |