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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| indian river hospital | Vero Beach, FL | $12,444.90 | $125.10 – $15,316.80 |
| AdventHealth Orlando | Orlando, FL | $12,458.00 | $4,088.81 – $10,835.33 |
| St Mary's Hospital | Richmond, VA | $13,546.52 | $3,928.24 – $4,006.80 |
| St Francis Eastside | Greenville, SC | $13,642.58 | $3,750.39 – $3,787.89 |
| Redwood City Medical Center | Redwood City, CA | $13,725.60 | not published |
| Oakland Medical Center | Oakland, CA | $13,725.60 | not published |
| Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $13,725.60 | not published |
| San Leandro Medical Center | SAN LEANDRO, CA | $13,725.60 | not published |
| Santa Clara Medical Center | SANTA CLARA, CA | $13,725.60 | not published |
| San Rafael Medical Center | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $13,725.60 | not published |
| Santa Rosa Medical Center | SANTA ROSA, CA | $13,725.60 | not published |
| South San Francisco Medical Center | SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $13,725.60 | not published |
| South Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $13,725.60 | not published |
| Vacaville Medical Center | VACAVILLE, CA | $13,725.60 | not published |
| Walnut Creek Medical Center | WALNUT CREEK, CA | $13,725.60 | not published |
| Vallejo Medical Center | VALLEJO, CA | $13,725.60 | not published |
| Antioch Medical Center | ANTIOCH, CA | $13,725.60 | not published |
| Fremont Medical Center | FREMONT, CA | $13,725.60 | not published |
| Fresno Medical Center | FRESNO, CA | $13,725.60 | not published |
| Roseville Medical Center | ROSEVILLE, CA | $13,725.60 | not published |
| San Jose Medical Center | SAN JOSE, CA | $13,725.60 | not published |
| San Francisco Medical Center | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $13,725.60 | not published |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield | Ozark, MO | $13,822.04 | $228.77 – $12,583.02 |
| Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $14,099.36 | $232.64 – $8,145.89 |
| Memorial Regional Hospital | Mechanicsville, VA | $14,160.01 | $3,928.24 – $4,006.80 |
| St Francis Downtown | Greenville, SC | $14,305.24 | $3,750.39 – $3,787.89 |
| West Virginia University Hospitals | Morgantown, WV | $14,897.50 | $105.00 – $15,966.48 |
| Maryview Hospital | Portsmouth, VA | $15,508.21 | $3,820.23 – $3,896.63 |
| Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $16,763.50 | $173.17 – $11,605.50 |
| Bethesda Hospital East | BOYNTON BEACH, FL | $16,763.50 | $2,103.15 – $11,605.50 |
| Doctors Hospital | CORAL GABLES, FL | $16,763.50 | $1,954.00 – $11,605.50 |
| Baptist Health Hospital Doral | SOUTH MIAMI, FL | $16,763.50 | $1,954.00 – $11,605.50 |
| Homestead Hospital | HOMESTEAD, FL | $16,763.50 | $167.89 – $11,605.50 |
| West Kendall Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $16,763.50 | $1,954.00 – $11,605.50 |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | $19,494.91 | $3,933.28 – $7,866.55 |
| Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, KY | $20,581.33 | $3,892.23 – $3,970.08 |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines, IA | $26,146.00 | $48.54 – $7,601.47 |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | DeKalb, IL | $26,330.04 | not published |
| St Francis Medical Center | Midlothian, VA | $27,154.27 | $6,478.71 – $6,478.71 |
| MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque, IA | $27,507.54 | $4.92 – $7,823.39 |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau, MO | $28,559.53 | $227.63 – $42,671.27 |
| Anderson Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $28,700.64 | $6,470.98 – $6,600.40 |
| Fairfield Hospital | Fairfield, OH | $28,860.40 | $3,881.91 – $3,959.55 |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital | IL 60190, IL | $30,826.11 | not published |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $30,826.11 | not published |
| St Anne Hospital | Toledo, OH | $34,692.30 | $3,803.67 – $3,879.74 |
| Adventhealth Carrollwood | Tampa, FL | $36,205.31 | $537.00 – $9,077.15 |
| Jewish Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $38,156.13 | $3,815.67 – $3,891.98 |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $39,268.70 | not published |
| RESEARCH PSYCHIATRIC CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $1,259.51 – $5,400.75 |