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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | not published | $2,042.49 – $27,038.30 |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | not published | $2,051.91 – $18,794.97 |
| MultiCare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | not published | $2,005.54 – $18,794.97 |
| MultiCare Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | not published | $2,158.28 – $20,257.40 |
| MEDICAL CITY GREEN OAKS HOSPITAL | DALLAS, TX | not published | $1,011.84 – $1,011.84 |
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | not published | $2,005.54 – $18,794.97 |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | not published | $2,989.00 – $7,669.89 |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital | Katy, TX | not published | $3,081.00 – $5,860.00 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | not published | $2,214.47 – $7,866.55 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | not published | $1,757.14 – $7,669.89 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $2,214.47 – $7,669.89 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | not published | $2,214.47 – $7,669.89 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $2,214.47 – $15,733.10 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | not published | $2,214.47 – $7,669.89 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $2,412.65 – $15,733.10 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | not published | $110.99 – $1,438.67 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | not published | $3,939.76 – $7,879.51 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center | New York, NY | not published | $1,930.47 – $5,663.99 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Queens | Flushing, NY | not published | $1,930.47 – $4,757.75 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Cleburne, TX | not published | $963.66 – $1,060.03 |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | not published | $4,195.85 – $5,690.00 |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | not published | $4,195.85 – $5,672.00 |
| OSF St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington, IL | not published | $4,195.85 – $5,543.00 |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | not published | $4,195.85 – $6,314.00 |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | not published | $4,195.85 – $4,279.77 |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | not published | $1,231.08 – $4,279.77 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional Main Campus | Meridian, MS | not published | $3,467.54 – $7,880.78 |
| 64-0881013 MBMC Jackson | Jackson, MS | not published | $2,044.00 – $9,733.84 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | not published | $4,142.57 – $6,213.85 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | not published | $4,142.57 – $6,213.85 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | not published | $4,142.57 – $6,213.85 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | not published | $20,368.00 – $20,368.00 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | not published | $4,142.57 – $8,285.14 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | not published | $18,563.00 – $18,563.00 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | not published | $4,142.57 – $6,213.85 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | not published | $4,142.57 – $6,213.85 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | not published | $4,142.57 – $6,213.85 |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | not published | $3,895.35 – $11,686.06 |
| HSHS St. Vincent Hospital | Green Bay, WI | not published | not published |
| HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital | SHEBOYGAN, WI | not published | not published |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center | GREEN BAY, WI | not published | not published |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | HIGHLAND, IL | not published | not published |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | Breese, IL | not published | not published |
| MEDICAL CITY FORT WORTH HOSPITAL | FT WORTH, TX | not published | $963.66 – $8,876.58 |
| HSHS St. John's Hospital | IL 62769|301 N. 8th St., IL | not published | not published |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital | DECATUR, IL | not published | not published |
| HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital | Mattoon, IL | not published | not published |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | not published | $3,552.37 – $3,729.99 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $618.11 – $3,729.99 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | not published | $3,552.37 – $3,729.99 |