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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | not published | $3,804.59 – $3,994.82 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL | Argyle, TX | not published | $949.21 – $7,270.92 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $3,552.37 – $3,729.99 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | not published | $3,552.37 – $3,729.99 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | not published | $963.66 – $7,670.96 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital - Atlanta | Atlanta, TX | not published | $250.00 – $7,518.40 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Longview | Longview, TX | not published | $963.66 – $7,313.92 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $1,659.17 – $5,841.32 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - Shoreline | Corpus Christi, TX | not published | $963.66 – $7,448.56 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Rehabilitation | Texarkana, TX | not published | $250.00 – $7,518.40 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | not published | $3,804.59 – $3,994.82 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | not published | $3,804.59 – $3,994.82 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Kleberg | Kingsville, TX | not published | $963.66 – $7,751.02 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | not published | $3,552.37 – $3,729.99 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Beeville | Beeville, TX | not published | $963.66 – $7,751.02 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Alice | Alice, TX | not published | $963.66 – $7,751.02 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Stephenville, TX | not published | $963.66 – $1,040.75 |
| CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Jasper Memorial | Jasper, TX | not published | $963.66 – $7,725.92 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $963.66 – $1,060.03 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $963.66 – $9,388.73 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | not published | $809.99 – $809.99 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | not published | $809.99 – $809.99 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | not published | $809.99 – $809.99 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Winnsboro | Winnsboro, TX | not published | $963.66 – $3,877.82 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - South Tyler | Tyler, TX | not published | $963.66 – $7,239.02 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Sulphur Springs | Sulphur Springs, TX | not published | $963.66 – $7,888.34 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Jacksonville | Jacksonville, TX | not published | $963.66 – $3,877.82 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Louis & Peaches Owens Heart Hospital | Tyler, TX | not published | $963.66 – $7,239.02 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Marshall | Marshall, TX | not published | $963.66 – $7,313.92 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | not published | $809.99 – $809.99 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $963.66 – $1,060.03 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Southlake, TX | not published | $963.66 – $1,060.03 |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Rockwall, TX | not published | $963.66 – $1,040.75 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Plano, TX | not published | $963.66 – $1,040.75 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Bedford, TX | not published | $963.66 – $1,060.03 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | not published | $809.99 – $809.99 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Kaufman, TX | not published | $963.66 – $1,040.75 |
| Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington | Arlington, TX | not published | $963.66 – $1,060.03 |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Frisco, TX | not published | $963.66 – $1,040.75 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas, TX | not published | $963.66 – $1,040.75 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Flower Mound, TX | not published | $963.66 – $1,060.03 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Denton, TX | not published | $963.66 – $1,060.03 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Azle, TX | not published | $963.66 – $1,060.03 |
| Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano | Plano, TX | not published | $963.66 – $1,040.75 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Allen, TX | not published | $963.66 – $1,040.75 |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital | Arlington, TX | not published | $963.66 – $1,060.03 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $963.66 – $1,060.03 |
| Adventhealth North Pinellas | Tarpon Springs, FL | not published | $506.00 – $9,077.15 |
| AdventHealth Deland | Deland, FL | not published | $3,884.37 – $8,154.30 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $1,574.06 – $1,574.06 |