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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCA HOUSTON SOUTHEAST | PASADENA, TX | not published | $476.72 – $2,505.22 |
| HCA HOUSTON TOMBALL | HOUSTON, TX | not published | $510.77 – $2,505.22 |
| HCA HOUSTON NORTHWEST | SPRING, TX | not published | $510.77 – $2,505.22 |
| HCA HOUSTON PEARLAND | Pearland, TX | not published | $510.77 – $2,813.83 |
| HCA HOUSTON KINGWOOD | HUMBLE, TX | not published | $476.72 – $2,505.22 |
| HCA HOUSTON CLEAR LAKE | FRIENDSWOOD, TX | not published | $476.72 – $2,505.22 |
| HCA HOUSTON MEDICAL CENTER | Houston, TX | not published | $510.77 – $2,813.83 |
| HCA HOUSTON CONROE | CONROE, TX | not published | $476.72 – $2,505.22 |
| HCA HEALTHCARE BRIGHTON PARK ER | MONCKS CORNER, SC | not published | $1,019.57 – $3,384.08 |
| LIVE OAK MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS | Ladson, SC | not published | $1,019.57 – $3,384.08 |
| MEDICAL CITY ALLIANCE HOSPITAL | SAGINAW, TX | not published | $486.45 – $3,266.79 |
| MEDICAL CITY DALLAS HOSPITAL | Dallas, TX | not published | $479.15 – $2,992.27 |
| MEDICAL CITY NORTH HILLS HOSPITAL | North Richland Hills, TX | not published | $486.45 – $2,827.56 |
| MEDICAL CITY FRISCO HOSPITAL | Frisco, TX | not published | $486.45 – $2,992.27 |
| MEDICAL CITY LEWISVILLE HOSPITAL | LEWISVILLE, TX | not published | $479.15 – $3,143.25 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, SC | not published | $1,604.96 – $8,099.00 |
| WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital | Ephrata, PA | not published | $5,627.00 – $5,627.00 |
| St. Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | not published | $4,080.13 – $4,080.13 |
| St. Francis Hospital | Federal Way, WA | not published | $4,080.13 – $4,080.13 |
| St. Elizabeth Hospital | Enumclaw, WA | not published | $4,080.13 – $4,080.13 |
| St. Michael Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | not published | $7,067.38 – $7,067.38 |
| St. Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | not published | $4,080.13 – $4,080.13 |
| St. Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | not published | $4,080.13 – $4,080.13 |
| MEDICAL CITY LAS COLINAS HOSPITAL | Irving, TX | not published | $486.45 – $2,964.82 |
| MEDICAL CITY GREEN OAKS HOSPITAL | DALLAS, TX | not published | $510.77 – $510.77 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | not published | $39.37 – $668.59 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center | New York, NY | not published | $1,821.37 – $2,741.24 |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | not published | $1,769.88 – $5,947.00 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | not published | $1,747.41 – $2,621.11 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | not published | $1,747.41 – $2,621.11 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | not published | $1,747.41 – $2,621.11 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | not published | $6,311.00 – $6,311.00 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | not published | $1,747.41 – $3,494.81 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | not published | $5,941.00 – $5,941.00 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | not published | $1,747.41 – $2,621.11 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | not published | $1,747.41 – $2,621.11 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | not published | $1,747.41 – $2,621.11 |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | not published | $1,643.13 – $4,929.38 |
| MEDICAL CITY FORT WORTH HOSPITAL | FT WORTH, TX | not published | $486.45 – $4,021.72 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | not published | $1,498.45 – $1,573.37 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $226.35 – $1,573.37 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | not published | $1,498.45 – $1,573.37 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | not published | $1,604.84 – $1,685.08 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL | Argyle, TX | not published | $479.15 – $3,294.24 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $1,498.45 – $1,573.37 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | not published | $1,498.45 – $1,573.37 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital - Atlanta | Atlanta, TX | not published | $250.00 – $3,181.18 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $1,179.44 – $2,471.58 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Rehabilitation | Texarkana, TX | not published | $250.00 – $3,181.18 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | not published | $1,604.84 – $1,685.08 |