Biopsy/soft tissue/neck or thorax 21550 cost at US hospitals
Biopsy/soft tissue/neck or thorax 21550 · CPT 21550
$159.50
lowest cash price
$2,462.35
national median
$21,695.04
highest cash price
546
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $159.50–$21,695.04 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($1,855.89) → Sep 1, 2026 ($1,917.33)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $2,924.22 | $2,924.22 | $6,424.08 |
| Arizona | 18 | $657.97 | $741.68 | $2,299.26 |
| Arkansas | 2 | $464.70 | $464.70 | $805.41 |
| California | 86 | $255.42 | $3,247.68 | $6,613.60 |
| Colorado | 14 | $4,370.59 | $4,370.59 | $4,370.59 |
| Florida | 66 | $1,221.35 | $4,912.86 | $21,695.04 |
| Georgia | 24 | $1,313.52 | $1,313.52 | $7,218.26 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $1,076.25 | $1,076.25 | $1,086.72 |
| Illinois | 38 | $496.80 | $2,362.20 | $7,364.16 |
| Indiana | 25 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 18 | $473.40 | $2,070.75 | $6,382.96 |
| Kansas | 8 | $1,111.20 | $3,317.16 | $3,317.16 |
| Kentucky | 5 | $358.80 | $1,643.23 | $2,700.60 |
| Louisiana | 2 | $2,696.98 | $2,696.98 | $2,696.98 |
| Maine | 7 | $1,070.85 | $1,070.85 | $1,070.85 |
| Michigan | 26 | $1,426.00 | $5,085.00 | $6,089.00 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $526.68 | $591.47 | $3,391.20 |
| Mississippi | 7 | $545.82 | $773.95 | $1,315.65 |
| Missouri | 15 | $1,147.90 | $2,462.35 | $3,003.00 |
| Montana | 2 | $394.40 | $394.40 | $2,068.80 |
| Nebraska | 9 | $966.84 | $966.84 | $2,199.66 |
| Nevada | 3 | $830.46 | $830.46 | $1,158.59 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $797.45 | $797.45 | $797.45 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $1,770.73 | $3,986.00 | $6,839.00 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $2,310.84 | $2,310.84 | $2,310.84 |
| New York | 18 | $1,093.80 | $1,917.33 | $4,344.47 |
| North Carolina | 14 | $1,880.00 | $2,017.63 | $2,017.63 |
| North Dakota | 2 | $2,606.40 | $2,606.40 | $2,612.80 |
| Ohio | 57 | $172.50 | $2,830.20 | $7,589.40 |
| Oklahoma | 11 | $916.68 | $916.68 | $3,983.65 |
| Oregon | 13 | $409.44 | $3,976.30 | $4,468.50 |
| Pennsylvania | 19 | $281.40 | $2,141.40 | $3,820.20 |
| South Carolina | 10 | $1,461.00 | $2,302.00 | $7,427.00 |
| South Dakota | 2 | $3,060.80 | $3,060.80 | $3,156.00 |
| Tennessee | 21 | $329.25 | $329.25 | $1,480.32 |
| Texas | 100 | $442.89 | $2,832.04 | $7,366.50 |
| Virginia | 21 | $329.25 | $2,042.50 | $3,153.00 |
| Washington | 31 | $1,374.00 | $2,594.20 | $4,420.32 |
| West Virginia | 12 | $159.50 | $168.00 | $3,249.00 |
| Wisconsin | 20 | $261.29 | $1,723.68 | $3,125.10 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Cleburne, TX | $4,562.25 | $486.45 – $535.10 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $4,626.50 | $1,659.12 – $3,235.29 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | $4,626.50 | $1,659.12 – $6,636.49 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | $4,626.50 | $1,659.12 – $3,235.29 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | $4,626.50 | $1,659.12 – $3,235.29 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | $4,626.50 | $796.11 – $3,235.29 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $4,626.50 | $1,659.12 – $3,318.25 |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital | Katy, TX | $4,626.50 | $3,894.00 – $7,542.00 |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | $4,626.50 | $1,659.12 – $3,235.29 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $4,627.00 | $52.69 – $3,523.75 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast | Palm Coast, FL | $4,704.99 | $1,638.49 – $3,683.85 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast Parkway | Palm Coast, FL | $4,704.99 | $1,638.49 – $3,683.85 |
| AdventHealth Orlando | Orlando, FL | $4,778.00 | $1,724.73 – $4,570.53 |
| cleveland clinic main campus | Cleveland, OH | $4,844.45 | $0.01 – $6,707.70 |
| akron general | Akron, OH | $4,844.45 | $0.01 – $6,707.70 |
| avon hospital | Avon, OH | $4,844.45 | $283.51 – $6,707.70 |
| euclid hospital | Euclid, OH | $4,844.45 | $283.51 – $6,707.70 |
| fairview hospital | Cleveland, OH | $4,844.45 | $242.17 – $6,707.70 |
| lutheran hospital | Cleveland, OH | $4,844.45 | $283.51 – $6,707.70 |
| hillcrest hospital | Mayfield Heights, OH | $4,844.45 | $242.17 – $6,707.70 |
| marymount hospital | Garfield Heights, OH | $4,844.45 | $283.51 – $6,707.70 |
| medina hospital | Medina, OH | $4,844.45 | $192.39 – $6,707.70 |
| mercy hospital | Canton, OH | $4,844.45 | $1.10 – $6,707.70 |
| south pointe hospital | Warrensville Heights, OH | $4,844.45 | $283.51 – $6,707.70 |
| Adventhealth Sebring | Sebring, FL | $4,862.87 | $1,767.85 – $3,919.62 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $4,881.00 | $28.57 – $3,635.56 |
| Adventhealth Wesley Chapel | Wesley Chapel, FL | $4,912.86 | $1,724.73 – $3,828.90 |
| Adventhealth Carrollwood | Tampa, FL | $4,912.86 | $1,724.73 – $3,828.90 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | $5,085.00 | $319.01 – $2,222.60 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | $5,085.00 | $320.47 – $2,222.60 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | $5,085.00 | $318.68 – $2,222.60 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | $5,085.00 | $359.74 – $2,221.64 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | $5,085.00 | $317.48 – $2,222.60 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $5,110.00 | $43.13 – $3,523.75 |
| Adventhealth Tampa | Tampa, FL | $5,146.37 | $1,724.73 – $3,828.90 |
| Adventhealth Riverview | Riverview, FL | $5,146.37 | not published |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | $5,170.83 | $85.44 – $411.60 |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital | IL 60190, IL | $5,309.50 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital | Geneva, IL | $5,309.50 | not published |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $5,339.00 | $35.92 – $3,797.10 |
| Emory Decatur Hospital | Decatur, GA | $5,400.00 | $1,656.59 – $4,840.09 |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital | Lithonia, GA | $5,400.00 | $1,656.59 – $4,840.09 |
| Emory Long-Term Acute Care Hospital | Decatur, GA | $5,400.00 | $4,249.00 – $4,249.00 |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital | Johns Creek, GA | $5,400.00 | $1,677.55 – $4,840.09 |
| Emory Rehabilitation Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $5,400.00 | $1,529.09 – $4,840.09 |
| Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $5,400.00 | $1,677.55 – $4,840.09 |
| Emory University Hospital | Ne, GA | $5,400.00 | $1,656.59 – $4,840.09 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | Atlanta, GA | $5,400.00 | $1,677.55 – $4,840.09 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $5,419.00 | $89.54 – $3,568.83 |
| Corewell Health Pennock | Hastings, MI | $5,480.00 | $1,305.99 – $1,305.99 |