Drain chest lesion cost at US hospitals
Drain chest lesion · CPT 21502
$258.90
lowest cash price
$3,839.54
national median
$7,957.95
highest cash price
102
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $258.90–$7,957.95 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($3,743.15) → Sep 1, 2026 ($3,839.54)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arizona | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| California | 81 | $258.90 | $4,680.00 | $6,412.00 |
| Colorado | 13 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 62 | $1,963.00 | $1,963.00 | $7,957.95 |
| Georgia | 23 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Hawaii | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Illinois | 27 | $1,234.40 | $1,234.40 | $1,234.40 |
| Indiana | 25 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 14 | $1,234.40 | $1,234.40 | $1,234.40 |
| Kansas | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Kentucky | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| 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 | $4,499.12 | $4,499.12 | $4,499.12 |
| Minnesota | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Missouri | 14 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Montana | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Nebraska | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| 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 | $3,545.97 | $3,986.00 | $6,839.00 |
| New Mexico | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 14 | $3,839.54 | $3,839.54 | $3,839.54 |
| North Carolina | 14 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| North Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 40 | $1,963.00 | $1,963.00 | $1,963.00 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Oregon | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| South Carolina | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 15 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Texas | 98 | $2,997.08 | $2,997.08 | $2,997.08 |
| Virginia | 11 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Washington | 29 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Wisconsin | 17 | $2,197.60 | $2,197.60 | $2,197.60 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Bakersfield, CA | $258.90 | $40.00 – $4,208.34 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $293.42 | $10.00 – $1,081.17 |
| HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Selma, CA | $327.94 | $10.00 – $4,208.34 |
| REEDLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Reedley, CA | $327.94 | $14.61 – $1,041.70 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE | Tulare, CA | $327.94 | $15.00 – $934.41 |
| UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL | Ukiah, CA | $345.20 | $40.00 – $834.78 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI | Tehachapi, CA | $466.02 | $471.53 – $1,061.15 |
| WILLITS HOSPITAL INC | Willits, CA | $517.80 | $40.00 – $1,081.17 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MENDOCINO COAST | Fort Bragg, CA | $1,139.16 | $45.00 – $834.78 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $1,234.40 | $448.76 – $2,689.38 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $1,234.40 | $448.76 – $2,852.76 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $1,234.40 | $448.76 – $3,228.27 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $1,234.40 | $448.76 – $3,126.02 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $1,234.40 | $448.76 – $1,196.69 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $1,234.40 | $448.76 – $3,157.32 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $1,234.40 | $401.18 – $2,873.50 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $1,234.40 | $448.76 – $2,791.99 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $1,234.40 | $448.76 – $2,524.18 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $1,234.40 | $448.76 – $2,802.18 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $1,234.40 | $448.76 – $2,765.43 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $1,234.40 | $448.76 – $2,853.85 |
| cleveland clinic main campus | Cleveland, OH | $1,963.00 | $1.10 – $3,095.56 |
| cleveland clinic florida weston hospital | Weston, FL | $1,963.00 | $336.44 – $3,758.57 |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital | Madison, WI | $2,197.60 | $449.66 – $1,501.86 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM | Brenham, TX | $2,997.08 | $71.00 – $8,018.48 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA | Suite 110, TX | $2,997.08 | $71.00 – $8,018.48 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION | College Station, TX | $2,997.08 | $85.00 – $8,018.48 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL | Temple, TX | $2,997.08 | $1,088.27 – $8,018.48 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER HILLCREST | Waco, TX | $2,997.08 | $71.00 – $8,018.48 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PFLUGERVILLE | Suite 100, TX | $2,997.08 | $71.00 – $8,018.48 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK | Cedar Park, TX | $2,997.08 | $71.00 – $8,018.48 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TAYLOR | Taylor, TX | $2,997.08 | $71.00 – $8,018.48 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MCLANE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER | Temple, TX | $2,997.08 | $71.00 – $8,018.48 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $3,545.97 | $1,056.29 – $4,255.16 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $3,545.97 | $1,056.29 – $4,255.16 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $3,591.33 | $3,591.33 – $4,309.59 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $3,591.33 | $1,056.29 – $4,309.59 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $3,591.33 | $1,056.29 – $4,309.59 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $3,594.44 | $1,087.74 – $4,313.33 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $3,594.44 | $455.40 – $3,594.44 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $3,786.00 | $387.09 – $7,056.48 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $3,821.05 | $1,087.74 – $4,012.10 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $3,821.05 | $1,087.74 – $4,164.94 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $3,839.54 | $301.85 – $8,168.77 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $3,839.54 | $301.85 – $8,168.77 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $3,839.54 | $608.19 – $8,168.77 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $3,839.54 | $608.19 – $8,168.77 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $3,839.54 | $586.18 – $8,168.77 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $3,839.54 | $301.85 – $8,168.77 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $3,839.54 | $301.85 – $8,168.77 |