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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | not published | $562.42 – $934.67 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | not published | $103.66 – $1,487.08 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | not published | $132.85 – $1,487.08 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | not published | $567.97 – $1,381.00 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | not published | $1,993.01 – $3,467.69 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | not published | $685.81 – $2,078.15 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | not published | $1,993.01 – $6,330.82 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | not published | $2,169.82 – $2,328.13 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | not published | $567.97 – $1,494.33 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | not published | $3,154.93 – $3,281.13 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $2,182.91 – $5,868.42 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | not published | $479.98 – $1,037.71 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | not published | $3,260.23 – $4,890.35 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet | Watervliet, MI | not published | $3,295.53 – $4,943.30 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | not published | $3,154.93 – $15,689.00 |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center | Oregon City, OR | not published | $3,578.72 – $13,592.00 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | not published | $2,017.59 – $2,017.59 |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | not published | $2,017.59 – $5,868.42 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | not published | $2,471.80 – $10,498.00 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | not published | $2,383.65 – $11,257.00 |
| Adventhealth Wesley Chapel | Wesley Chapel, FL | not published | $3,416.88 – $7,585.48 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | not published | $3,506.34 – $3,681.65 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | not published | $484.38 – $1,044.49 |
| Wellstar MCG Health | Augusta, GA | not published | $1,694.00 – $5,619.93 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital | Marietta, GA | not published | $1,694.00 – $6,179.00 |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital | Douglasville, GA | not published | $1,694.00 – $6,179.00 |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital | Austell, GA | not published | $1,694.00 – $6,179.00 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | not published | $1,428.00 – $6,160.39 |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | not published | $3,421.81 – $7,079.01 |
| CHRISTUS Children's Hospital | San Antonio, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $2,394.00 |
| Adventhealth Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL | not published | $3,246.04 – $5,702.77 |
| St. John's Camarillo Hospital | Camarillo, CA | not published | $364.69 – $7,471.42 |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center | Silvis, IL | not published | $2,274.67 – $5,073.37 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center | Davenport, IA | not published | $3,105.81 – $4,348.13 |
| CHRISTUS St. Vincent Regional Medical Center | Santa Fe, NM | not published | $1,483.94 – $6,847.82 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | not published | $483.29 – $7,712.17 |
| CHRISTUS Shreveport-Bossier Health System-Highland | Shreveport, LA | not published | $483.29 – $5,147.62 |
| CHRISTUS Ochsner St. Patrick Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | not published | $483.29 – $6,002.82 |
| CHRISTUS Ochsner Lake Area Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | not published | $483.29 – $5,910.50 |
| CHRISTUS Louisiana Surgical Hospital | Alexandria, LA | not published | $483.29 – $7,252.90 |
| CHRISTUS Coushatta Health Care Center | Coushatta, LA | not published | $468.30 – $7,018.32 |
| Central Medical Center | Seattle, WA | not published | not published |
| Westside Medical Center | HILLSBORO, OR | not published | not published |
| Sunnyside Medical Center | CLACKAMAS, OR | not published | not published |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | not published | $3,198.61 – $12,866.02 |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | Spokane, WA | not published | $3,646.14 – $9,571.10 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | not published | $533.00 – $5,680.26 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | not published | $529.96 – $3,935.00 |
| AdventHealth Parker | Parker, CO | not published | $777.00 – $6,385.42 |
| Adventhealth Ocala | Ocala, FL | not published | $3,416.88 – $7,585.48 |