Bx/exc lymph node/open/superfic 38500 cost at US hospitals
Bx/exc lymph node/open/superfic 38500 · CPT 38500
$221.35
lowest cash price
$4,184.94
national median
$39,268.70
highest cash price
299
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $221.35–$39,268.70 — the variation is the story.
Most expensive published cash price
$39,268.70
Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital — Lake Forest, ILMedian cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($4,407.98) → Sep 1, 2026 ($4,531.42)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arizona | 18 | $394.75 | $1,907.98 | $4,404.67 |
| Arkansas | 6 | $631.15 | $631.15 | $7,439.07 |
| California | 80 | $221.35 | $4,066.40 | $13,725.60 |
| Colorado | 15 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 64 | $985.40 | $16,763.50 | $36,205.31 |
| Georgia | 13 | $10,395.00 | $10,395.00 | $10,395.00 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $2,299.84 | $2,299.84 | $2,530.50 |
| Illinois | 35 | $622.80 | $3,832.80 | $39,268.70 |
| Indiana | 25 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 22 | $445.92 | $1,640.00 | $27,507.54 |
| Kansas | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Kentucky | 9 | $385.80 | $1,083.36 | $20,581.33 |
| Louisiana | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Michigan | 25 | $3,922.00 | $4,358.00 | $5,383.86 |
| Minnesota | 10 | $6,068.00 | $6,068.00 | $6,068.00 |
| Mississippi | 7 | $444.16 | $444.16 | $1,507.38 |
| Missouri | 17 | $392.44 | $392.44 | $28,559.53 |
| Montana | 2 | $503.20 | $503.20 | $503.20 |
| Nebraska | 11 | $771.07 | $780.36 | $789.65 |
| Nevada | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Hampshire | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Jersey | 21 | $3,786.00 | $4,509.59 | $6,839.00 |
| New Mexico | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 18 | $4,531.42 | $4,531.42 | $5,366.00 |
| North Carolina | 14 | $282.70 | $282.70 | $5,252.00 |
| North Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 46 | $297.00 | $9,885.00 | $38,156.13 |
| Oklahoma | 11 | $8,686.70 | $11,349.62 | $14,099.36 |
| Oregon | 12 | $677.70 | $741.75 | $9,349.15 |
| Pennsylvania | 22 | $411.00 | $666.60 | $4,500.50 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $2,650.50 | $3,664.50 | $14,305.24 |
| South Dakota | 2 | $5,080.80 | $5,080.80 | $5,080.80 |
| Tennessee | 18 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Texas | 109 | $3,339.27 | $4,135.34 | $19,494.91 |
| Virginia | 20 | $1,759.50 | $6,040.00 | $27,154.27 |
| Washington | 29 | $447.60 | $3,810.00 | $8,856.48 |
| West Virginia | 16 | $282.00 | $1,956.50 | $14,897.50 |
| Wisconsin | 20 | $1,924.80 | $1,924.80 | $1,924.80 |
| Wyoming | 1 | $3,561.60 | $3,561.60 | $3,561.60 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Jasper Memorial | Jasper, TX | not published | $963.66 – $7,725.92 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $963.66 – $1,060.03 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $963.66 – $9,388.73 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | not published | $469.22 – $469.22 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | not published | $469.22 – $469.22 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | not published | $469.22 – $469.22 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Winnsboro | Winnsboro, TX | not published | $963.66 – $3,877.82 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - South Tyler | Tyler, TX | not published | $963.66 – $7,239.02 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Sulphur Springs | Sulphur Springs, TX | not published | $963.66 – $7,888.34 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Jacksonville | Jacksonville, TX | not published | $963.66 – $3,877.82 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Louis & Peaches Owens Heart Hospital | Tyler, TX | not published | $963.66 – $7,239.02 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Marshall | Marshall, TX | not published | $963.66 – $7,313.92 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | not published | $469.22 – $469.22 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $963.66 – $1,060.03 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Southlake, TX | not published | $963.66 – $1,060.03 |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Rockwall, TX | not published | $963.66 – $1,040.75 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Plano, TX | not published | $963.66 – $1,040.75 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Bedford, TX | not published | $963.66 – $1,060.03 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | not published | $469.22 – $469.22 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Kaufman, TX | not published | $963.66 – $1,040.75 |
| Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington | Arlington, TX | not published | $963.66 – $1,060.03 |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Frisco, TX | not published | $963.66 – $1,040.75 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas, TX | not published | $963.66 – $1,040.75 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Flower Mound, TX | not published | $963.66 – $1,060.03 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Denton, TX | not published | $963.66 – $1,060.03 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Azle, TX | not published | $963.66 – $1,060.03 |
| Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano | Plano, TX | not published | $963.66 – $1,040.75 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Allen, TX | not published | $963.66 – $1,040.75 |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital | Arlington, TX | not published | $963.66 – $1,060.03 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $963.66 – $1,060.03 |
| Adventhealth North Pinellas | Tarpon Springs, FL | not published | $506.00 – $9,077.15 |
| AdventHealth Deland | Deland, FL | not published | $3,884.37 – $8,154.30 |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | Castle Rock, CO | not published | $453.92 – $7,641.11 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $1,195.35 – $1,195.35 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland, WA | not published | $436.59 – $11,239.63 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $252.82 – $3,544.57 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Walla Walla, WA | not published | $3,377.56 – $8,071.81 |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital | Milwaukie, OR | not published | $4,282.47 – $13,592.00 |
| Adventhealth Hendersonville | Hendersonville, NC | not published | $3,742.46 – $9,344.93 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | not published | $252.82 – $3,544.57 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | Edmonds, WA | not published | $2,225.00 – $14,663.02 |
| Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital | Hobbs, NM | not published | $3,883.83 – $5,437.37 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | not published | $2,150.00 – $9,962.57 |
| Providence Saint John's Health Center | Santa Monica, CA | not published | $1,528.38 – $9,297.00 |
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | not published | $3,735.00 – $7,791.00 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | not published | $110.22 – $5,535.27 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | not published | $66.49 – $1,438.67 |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | not published | $3,738.62 – $3,888.17 |
| SSM Health Monroe Hospital | Monroe, WI | not published | $3,803.19 – $8,701.00 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | not published | $110.22 – $9,487.69 |