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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | not published | $47.53 – $1,438.67 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | not published | $4,035.00 – $9,316.42 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | not published | $3,857.91 – $15,689.00 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee | Shawnee, OK | not published | $387.43 – $7,343.20 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | not published | $1,285.00 – $1,285.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | not published | $1,285.00 – $1,285.00 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | not published | $219.05 – $4,865.48 |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | not published | $1,857.44 – $6,667.74 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Evansville (St. Mary's Health, Inc.) | IN 47750|10388 Warrick Wellness Trail Newburgh, IN | not published | $66.49 – $1,438.67 |
| south pointe hospital | Warrensville Heights, OH | not published | $2,056.21 – $4,074.73 |
| medina hospital | Medina, OH | not published | $1,807.62 – $4,074.73 |
| St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus | Missoula, MT | not published | $4,040.24 – $11,217.60 |
| Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo | Mission Viejo, CA | not published | $4,114.00 – $9,316.42 |
| Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital | Santa Rosa, CA | not published | $2,995.00 – $6,732.00 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | not published | $1,285.00 – $1,285.00 |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt Shasta, CA | not published | $187.37 – $592.43 |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge, CA | not published | $110.22 – $868.75 |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | not published | $110.22 – $16,466.59 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | not published | $110.22 – $4,865.48 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | not published | $110.22 – $5,032.06 |
| marymount hospital | Garfield Heights, OH | not published | $1,742.72 – $4,074.73 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | not published | $576.00 – $6,797.28 |
| Adventhealth Wesley Chapel | Wesley Chapel, FL | not published | $4,088.81 – $9,077.15 |
| Adventhealth Redmond | Rome, GA | not published | $2,363.00 – $11,312.83 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | not published | $964.00 – $7,882.33 |
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville, CO | not published | $453.92 – $7,725.92 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $1,195.35 – $1,195.35 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | not published | $259.80 – $1,196.44 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | not published | $252.82 – $3,544.57 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | not published | $252.82 – $3,544.57 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | not published | $110.22 – $6,290.08 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center | Glendale, CA | not published | $172.21 – $4,865.48 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | not published | $1,528.00 – $7,332.00 |
| lodi hospital | Lodi, OH | not published | $3,013.30 – $3,489.08 |
| hillcrest hospital | Mayfield Heights, OH | not published | $1,931.48 – $4,074.73 |
| AdventHealth Porter | Denver, CO | not published | $453.92 – $7,641.11 |
| lutheran hospital | Cleveland, OH | not published | $1,764.99 – $4,074.73 |
| fairview hospital | Cleveland, OH | not published | $1,853.91 – $4,074.73 |
| euclid hospital | Euclid, OH | not published | $1,973.40 – $4,074.73 |
| cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation | Cleveland, OH | not published | $3,144.72 – $3,641.25 |
| avon hospital | Avon, OH | not published | $1,926.16 – $4,074.73 |
| AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach | New Smyrna Beach, FL | not published | $3,884.37 – $8,932.00 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | not published | $4,020.74 – $4,020.74 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | not published | $3,637.82 – $4,020.74 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | not published | $256.31 – $3,994.97 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | not published | $256.31 – $4,020.74 |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | not published | $4,020.74 – $4,020.74 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | not published | $4,020.74 – $4,020.74 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | not published | $2,809.32 – $3,945.96 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | not published | $2,749.90 – $3,945.96 |