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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | MN 55407, MN | $693.94 | $716.81 – $4,056.36 |
| Mercy Hospital | MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN | $693.94 | $716.81 – $3,895.00 |
| United Hospital | MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN | $693.94 | $716.81 – $3,895.00 |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $713.78 | $813.75 – $2,849.35 |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale, AZ | $716.10 | $72.99 – $2,849.35 |
| 62-1519754 BMH Golden Triangle | Columbus, MS | $717.25 | $1,277.00 – $4,149.60 |
| Banner Del Webb Medical Center | Sun City West, AZ | $741.68 | $813.75 – $2,849.35 |
| 64-0772726 BMH North Mississippi | Oxford, MS | $773.95 | $1,277.00 – $4,127.28 |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $795.15 | $813.75 – $4,018.00 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | $797.45 | $149.91 – $516.54 |
| 26-1214372 NEA Baptist | Jonesboro, AR | $805.41 | $250.00 – $2,985.98 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $825.35 | $85.44 – $2,908.00 |
| San Martin Hospital | Las Vegas, NV | $830.46 | $150.21 – $2,795.19 |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Tucson, AZ | $843.98 | $813.75 – $2,849.35 |
| SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Bakersfield, CA | $874.50 | $45.00 – $3,653.68 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $881.11 | $15.00 – $467.93 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $916.68 | $172.77 – $292.52 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | $916.68 | $172.77 – $339.32 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $916.68 | $172.77 – $335.42 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | $916.68 | $172.77 – $335.42 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | $916.68 | $172.77 – $292.51 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $916.68 | $172.77 – $173.48 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $966.84 | $295.34 – $1,956.70 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $966.84 | $295.34 – $1,956.70 |
| Lasting Hope Recovery Center | Omaha, NE | $966.84 | $391.34 – $1,956.70 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $966.84 | $295.34 – $1,956.70 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $966.84 | $295.34 – $1,956.70 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $966.84 | $295.34 – $1,956.70 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional South Campus | Meridian, MS | $992.40 | $1,457.64 – $3,247.22 |
| 64-0663760 BMH Booneville | Booneville, MS | $1,019.04 | $1,385.48 – $4,040.99 |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | $1,037.37 | $85.44 – $3,635.00 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | $1,037.37 | $85.44 – $3,017.05 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | $1,070.85 | $150.38 – $516.54 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | $1,070.85 | $149.91 – $516.54 |
| Moanalua Medical Center | HONOLULU, HI | $1,076.25 | not published |
| CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER | Kailua, HI | $1,086.72 | $29.27 – $401.00 |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | $1,088.10 | $1,577.02 – $1,640.10 |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $1,090.37 | $85.44 – $3,017.05 |
| UPMC Chautauqua | Jamestown, NY | $1,093.80 | $43.12 – $2,039.03 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | $1,111.20 | $225.00 – $2,750.00 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield | Ozark, MO | $1,147.90 | not published |
| SIMI VALLEY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES | Simi Valley, CA | $1,152.32 | $91.59 – $4,779.52 |
| Rose de Lima Hospital | Henderson, NV | $1,158.59 | $150.21 – $2,795.19 |
| Van Wert Hospital | Van Wert, OH | $1,186.25 | $1,695.98 – $1,729.90 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $1,187.00 | $1,509.00 – $3,529.00 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | Falls Church, VA | $1,187.00 | $1,509.00 – $3,529.00 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | VA 22033-1709, VA | $1,187.00 | $1,509.00 – $3,529.00 |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | Leesburg, VA | $1,187.00 | $1,509.00 – $3,529.00 |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $1,187.00 | $1,509.00 – $3,529.00 |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital - Park Ridge | Park Ridge, IL | $1,190.00 | $937.72 – $6,181.00 |