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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital | Madison, WI | $2,181.60 | $142.66 – $476.48 |
| SSM Health Monroe Hospital | Monroe, WI | $2,182.40 | $1,604.25 – $4,743.00 |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $2,199.66 | $295.34 – $3,353.58 |
| UPMC Wellsboro | Wellsboro, PA | $2,204.00 | $37.95 – $993.28 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital | Chewelah, WA | $2,244.20 | not published |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | $2,263.43 | $85.44 – $1,894.00 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $2,271.01 | $91.59 – $716.00 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $2,271.01 | $91.59 – $3,785.02 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $2,271.01 | $91.59 – $716.00 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $2,271.01 | $91.59 – $3,785.02 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon | San Antonio, TX | $2,298.12 | $128.00 – $3,042.74 |
| St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $2,299.26 | $164.50 – $4,755.01 |
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | $2,302.00 | $1,596.45 – $4,604.00 |
| Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital | Hobbs, NM | $2,310.84 | $1,638.27 – $2,293.57 |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | $2,362.20 | $387.85 – $1,805.28 |
| O'Bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | $2,363.40 | $1,577.02 – $1,592.79 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $2,378.64 | $8.01 – $952.40 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton | Fenton, MO | $2,462.35 | $167.10 – $2,302.00 |
| SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis | Bridgeton, MO | $2,462.35 | $167.10 – $2,302.00 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville | Wentzville, MO | $2,462.35 | $167.10 – $2,363.00 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles | Saint Charles, MO | $2,462.35 | $167.10 – $2,302.00 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | $2,462.35 | $167.10 – $2,302.00 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | $2,462.35 | $167.10 – $2,302.00 |
| West Virginia University Hospitals | Morgantown, WV | $2,466.50 | $36.23 – $4,212.81 |
| Jewish Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $2,494.20 | not published |
| Anderson Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $2,494.20 | not published |
| Clermont Hospital | Batavia, OH | $2,494.20 | not published |
| Fairfield Hospital | Fairfield, OH | $2,494.20 | not published |
| Mercy West Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $2,494.20 | not published |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | $2,500.53 | $169.83 – $3,722.04 |
| UPMC St. Margaret | Pittsburgh, PA | $2,512.20 | $37.95 – $1,699.17 |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | $2,519.55 | $85.44 – $6,967.32 |
| UPMC McKeesport | Mckeesport, PA | $2,541.00 | $37.95 – $1,699.17 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $2,549.33 | $140.61 – $1,394.21 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $2,549.33 | $140.61 – $1,405.32 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $2,549.33 | $140.61 – $1,399.30 |
| Grant Memorial Hospital | Petersburg, WV | $2,552.00 | not published |
| MultiCare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | $2,560.80 | $1,521.39 – $6,673.00 |
| MultiCare Deaconess Hospital | Spokane, WA | $2,560.80 | $1,532.27 – $6,687.99 |
| St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton | Stockton, CA | $2,573.39 | $85.44 – $7,352.52 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland, WA | $2,594.20 | $263.91 – $5,092.35 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | $2,606.40 | $156.45 – $2,932.20 |
| MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center | Camden, SC | $2,611.50 | $1,596.45 – $3,633.00 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | $2,612.80 | $156.45 – $2,939.40 |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | Colville, WA | $2,624.30 | not published |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Walla Walla, WA | $2,638.30 | $1,436.62 – $3,404.83 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | $2,648.16 | $85.44 – $2,711.66 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | $2,651.20 | $1,194.92 – $2,982.60 |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | $2,655.66 | $1,609.35 – $3,518.94 |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital | South Boston, VA | $2,669.00 | $1,656.68 – $1,705.40 |