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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Boswell Medical Center | Sun City, AZ | not published | $2,289.36 – $2,495.41 |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | not published | $2,289.36 – $3,268.08 |
| Community Hospital San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | not published | $110.22 – $9,487.69 |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | not published | $243.93 – $652.10 |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | not published | $469.22 – $469.22 |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | not published | $469.22 – $469.22 |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | not published | $469.22 – $469.22 |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | not published | $469.22 – $469.22 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARLINGTON HOSPITAL | RED OAK, TX | not published | $949.21 – $7,240.62 |
| MEDICAL CITY WEATHERFORD HOSPITAL | Weatherford, TX | not published | $963.66 – $4,453.44 |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | not published | $2,059.00 – $4,342.00 |
| MEDICAL CITY MCKINNEY HOSPITAL | McKinney, TX | not published | $963.66 – $4,029.30 |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center | Williamsburg, VA | not published | $3,896.63 – $4,011.24 |
| Adventhealth Waterman | Tavares, FL | not published | $4,088.81 – $8,250.39 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast | Palm Coast, FL | not published | $3,884.37 – $8,733.28 |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Littleton, CO | not published | $453.92 – $7,641.11 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | not published | $1,195.35 – $1,195.35 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | not published | $758.25 – $5,725.85 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | not published | $243.93 – $652.10 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $1,185.00 – $1,246.50 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | not published | $1,185.00 – $1,636.56 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | not published | $521.06 – $5,269.10 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | not published | $473.35 – $5,266.83 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | not published | $1,172.25 – $1,246.50 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | not published | $523.03 – $5,269.10 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | not published | $340.77 – $1,381.00 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | not published | $525.95 – $5,269.10 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | not published | $475.64 – $5,269.10 |
| 64-0772726 BMH North Mississippi | Oxford, MS | not published | $1,489.00 – $9,754.44 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | not published | $1,172.25 – $1,246.50 |
| 64-0682111 BMH DeSoto | Southaven, MS | not published | $2,195.00 – $9,818.12 |
| 64-0663760 BMH Booneville | Booneville, MS | not published | $3,274.45 – $9,550.49 |
| 62-1519754 BMH Golden Triangle | Columbus, MS | not published | $1,489.00 – $9,807.20 |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | not published | $2,364.00 – $6,993.18 |
| 62-1138045 BMH Union City | Union City, TN | not published | $3,042.03 – $6,993.18 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | not published | $1,115.49 – $7,012.94 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | not published | $273.59 – $282.56 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | not published | $273.59 – $470.73 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | not published | $273.59 – $539.77 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $340.77 – $1,381.00 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | not published | $273.59 – $539.77 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | not published | $273.59 – $546.05 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | not published | $1,172.25 – $1,246.50 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | not published | $273.59 – $470.73 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | not published | $47.53 – $1,438.67 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | not published | $66.49 – $1,438.67 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | not published | $1,949.77 – $4,149.61 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | not published | $326.19 – $2,002.06 |
| 26-1214372 NEA Baptist | Jonesboro, AR | not published | $250.00 – $7,057.06 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | not published | $1,949.77 – $6,330.82 |