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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Community Osteopathic | Harrisburg, PA | $666.60 | $453.13 – $7,348.95 |
| UPMC Somerset | Somerset, PA | $666.60 | $240.68 – $3,650.76 |
| NORTHWEST MEDICAL FOUNDATION OF TILLAMOOK | Tillamook, OR | $677.70 | $236.20 – $553.50 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $739.53 | $307.47 – $1,586.13 |
| Providence Seaside Hospital | Seaside, OR | $741.75 | not published |
| Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital | Hood River, OR | $741.75 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $765.05 | $279.80 – $5,027.16 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MENDOCINO COAST | Fort Bragg, CA | $768.90 | $34.00 – $483.66 |
| CHI Health St. Mary's | Nebraska City, NE | $771.07 | $199.00 – $891.84 |
| CHI Health Plainview | Plainview, NE | $780.36 | $566.69 – $1,258.06 |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $789.65 | $199.00 – $1,051.82 |
| akron general | Akron, OH | $985.40 | $1.10 – $3,821.23 |
| cleveland clinic florida weston hospital | Weston, FL | $985.40 | $125.10 – $4,497.69 |
| mercy hospital | Canton, OH | $985.40 | $1.10 – $3,815.43 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $1,083.36 | $433.55 – $2,762.76 |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center | Clinton, IA | $1,124.00 | $48.54 – $562.00 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $1,231.54 | $749.34 – $2,790.06 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $1,444.35 | $720.21 – $2,790.06 |
| 64-0881013 MBMC Jackson | Jackson, MS | $1,507.38 | $2,044.00 – $9,733.84 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $1,547.51 | $14.00 – $527.96 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $1,640.00 | $225.97 – $3,174.00 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $1,640.00 | $225.97 – $3,366.82 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $1,640.00 | $225.97 – $3,810.00 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $1,640.00 | $225.97 – $3,689.33 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $1,640.00 | $225.97 – $603.01 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $1,640.00 | $225.97 – $3,726.26 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $1,640.00 | $225.97 – $3,391.30 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $1,640.00 | $225.97 – $3,295.10 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $1,640.00 | $225.97 – $2,979.03 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $1,640.00 | $225.97 – $3,307.13 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $1,640.00 | $225.97 – $3,263.75 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $1,640.00 | $225.97 – $3,368.11 |
| WILLITS HOSPITAL INC | Willits, CA | $1,723.20 | $39.00 – $527.96 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Berea | Berea, KY | $1,733.47 | $992.14 – $3,272.36 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | $1,759.50 | $1,571.00 – $5,978.00 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | $1,759.50 | $3,896.63 – $4,011.24 |
| SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Bakersfield, CA | $1,833.30 | $96.05 – $8,661.75 |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $1,907.98 | $267.86 – $5,972.12 |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital | Madison, WI | $1,924.80 | $147.66 – $757.31 |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center | Summersville, WV | $1,956.50 | not published |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $2,078.61 | $267.86 – $6,515.04 |
| WHITE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER | MONTEBELLO, CA | $2,089.26 | $96.05 – $17,758.71 |
| CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER | Kailua, HI | $2,299.84 | $29.27 – $552.20 |
| Moanalua Medical Center | HONOLULU, HI | $2,530.50 | not published |
| MultiCare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | $2,590.40 | $1,960.71 – $15,298.21 |
| MultiCare Deaconess Hospital | Spokane, WA | $2,590.40 | $1,974.73 – $15,332.59 |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | $2,650.50 | $3,093.57 – $9,269.00 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center | Florence, SC | $2,696.00 | $3,482.28 – $9,733.00 |
| UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL | Ukiah, CA | $2,917.80 | $39.00 – $5,393.45 |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Tucson, AZ | $3,033.95 | $1,114.40 – $5,107.00 |