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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus | Everett, WA | $3,078.92 | $1,880.84 – $5,987.00 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | $3,086.49 | $145.00 – $4,989.00 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $3,088.80 | $1,592.51 – $9,206.00 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $3,088.80 | $1,592.51 – $9,206.00 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $3,088.80 | $1,592.51 – $9,206.00 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $3,088.80 | $1,627.33 – $9,206.00 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $3,105.94 | $140.61 – $1,561.02 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | $3,125.10 | $1,203.19 – $4,867.00 |
| Memorial Regional Hospital | Mechanicsville, VA | $3,153.00 | not published |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | $3,156.00 | $1,539.23 – $3,550.50 |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | $3,168.00 | $118.17 – $175.86 |
| UPMC Northwest | Seneca, PA | $3,198.60 | $37.95 – $1,621.93 |
| Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital | Santa Rosa, CA | $3,247.68 | $2,238.00 – $4,737.00 |
| Weirton Medical Center | Weirton, WV | $3,249.00 | $34.50 – $8,023.69 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA | Suite 110, TX | $3,284.35 | $71.00 – $4,105.43 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PFLUGERVILLE | Suite 100, TX | $3,284.35 | $71.00 – $4,926.52 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK | Cedar Park, TX | $3,284.35 | $71.00 – $4,926.52 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TAYLOR | Taylor, TX | $3,284.35 | $71.00 – $4,379.13 |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $3,289.09 | $152.74 – $3,792.60 |
| Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo | Mission Viejo, CA | $3,299.52 | $1,805.60 – $5,171.00 |
| Adventhealth Shawnee Mission | Shawnee Mission, KS | $3,317.16 | $1,563.65 – $4,534.59 |
| Adventhealth South Overland Park | Overland Park, KS | $3,317.16 | $1,563.65 – $4,534.59 |
| Adventhealth Ottawa | Ottawa, KS | $3,317.16 | $739.78 – $3,918.00 |
| Orange County Anaheim Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | $3,322.80 | not published |
| Baldwin Park Medical Center | BALDWIN PARK, CA | $3,322.80 | not published |
| Downey Medical Center | Downey, CA | $3,322.80 | not published |
| Panorama Medical Center | PANORAMA CITY, CA | $3,322.80 | not published |
| Riverside Medical Center | RIVERSIDE, CA | $3,322.80 | not published |
| South Bay Medical Center | HARBOR CITY, CA | $3,322.80 | not published |
| San Bernardino - Fontana Medical Center | FONTANA, CA | $3,322.80 | not published |
| San Marcos Medical Center | SAN MARCOS, CA | $3,322.80 | not published |
| West Los Angeles Medical Center | LOS ANGELES, CA | $3,322.80 | not published |
| Woodland Hills Medical Center | WOODLAND HILLS, CA | $3,322.80 | not published |
| San Diego Clairemont Mesa Medical Center | SAN DIEGO, CA | $3,322.80 | not published |
| Los Angeles Sunset Medical Center | LOS ANGELES, CA | $3,322.80 | not published |
| Moreno Valley Medical Center | MORENO VALLEY, CA | $3,322.80 | not published |
| Queen of The Valley Medical Center | Napa, CA | $3,375.69 | $2,345.04 – $9,858.00 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | $3,391.20 | $1,169.64 – $3,815.10 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka | Eureka, CA | $3,395.58 | $2,124.23 – $9,858.00 |
| AdventHealth Deland | Deland, FL | $3,396.27 | $1,638.49 – $3,439.63 |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | $3,397.47 | $123.67 – $144.28 |
| St Anne Hospital | Toledo, OH | $3,428.40 | not published |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | $3,463.72 | $1,912.53 – $8,029.71 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | $3,463.72 | $1,614.55 – $6,451.22 |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | $3,483.60 | $274.42 – $6,016.93 |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $3,515.40 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital | McHenry, IL | $3,515.40 | not published |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $3,515.40 | not published |
| Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital | Hood River, OR | $3,527.25 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital Ardmore | Northwest Ardmore, OK | $3,557.45 | not published |