Drain neck/chest lesion 21501 cost at US hospitals
Drain Neck/Chest Lesion 21501 · CPT 21501
$226.78
lowest cash price
$3,339.00
national median
$27,561.20
highest cash price
368
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $226.78–$27,561.20 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($3,285.96) → Sep 1, 2026 ($3,386.84)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $5,037.24 | $5,037.24 | $5,037.24 |
| Arizona | 15 | $398.47 | $398.47 | $761.30 |
| Arkansas | 3 | $1,590.28 | $1,590.28 | $1,593.41 |
| California | 84 | $227.43 | $4,529.20 | $8,573.60 |
| Colorado | 15 | $7,529.14 | $7,529.14 | $7,529.14 |
| Florida | 65 | $1,034.80 | $9,467.71 | $27,561.20 |
| Georgia | 24 | $4,391.40 | $4,391.40 | $18,336.91 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $280.32 | $280.32 | $280.32 |
| Illinois | 29 | $859.20 | $859.20 | $9,166.32 |
| Indiana | 25 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 18 | $818.40 | $1,144.80 | $16,649.99 |
| Kansas | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Kentucky | 3 | $578.40 | $578.40 | $612.03 |
| Louisiana | 5 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | $1,403.75 | $4,636.10 | $8,016.40 |
| Michigan | 25 | $3,994.09 | $3,994.09 | $3,994.09 |
| Minnesota | 13 | $1,253.09 | $1,253.09 | $1,253.09 |
| Mississippi | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Missouri | 16 | $819.65 | $5,299.80 | $9,694.08 |
| Montana | 2 | $723.20 | $723.20 | $3,564.80 |
| Nebraska | 11 | $226.78 | $1,559.46 | $3,008.15 |
| Nevada | 3 | $1,004.30 | $1,004.30 | $1,401.12 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $4,706.15 | $4,706.15 | $4,706.15 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $3,127.88 | $3,986.00 | $6,839.00 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $3,334.38 | $3,334.38 | $3,334.38 |
| New York | 19 | $3,386.84 | $3,386.84 | $7,541.73 |
| North Carolina | 14 | $2,284.50 | $3,206.78 | $3,206.78 |
| North Dakota | 2 | $3,377.60 | $3,377.60 | $4,952.80 |
| Ohio | 50 | $391.50 | $3,294.00 | $21,602.28 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | $5,179.35 | $5,179.35 | $5,179.35 |
| Oregon | 12 | $715.50 | $6,970.00 | $13,016.25 |
| Pennsylvania | 12 | $3,338.50 | $5,874.00 | $5,874.00 |
| South Carolina | 9 | $1,455.50 | $2,012.00 | $5,395.50 |
| South Dakota | 2 | $3,631.20 | $3,631.20 | $5,098.40 |
| Tennessee | 20 | $1,309.95 | $1,309.95 | $1,309.95 |
| Texas | 105 | $1,689.60 | $2,727.07 | $17,651.47 |
| Virginia | 19 | $1,309.95 | $3,021.00 | $11,942.66 |
| Washington | 32 | $1,115.92 | $4,420.32 | $6,832.70 |
| West Virginia | 14 | $353.50 | $3,339.00 | $11,851.50 |
| Wisconsin | 20 | $286.73 | $2,160.40 | $8,647.98 |
| Wyoming | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $2,635.37 – $2,767.14 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | not published | $2,635.37 – $2,767.14 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | not published | $815.20 – $5,733.38 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital - Atlanta | Atlanta, TX | not published | $250.00 – $5,619.34 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $1,308.10 – $4,365.87 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Rehabilitation | Texarkana, TX | not published | $250.00 – $5,619.34 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | not published | $2,822.49 – $2,963.61 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | not published | $2,822.49 – $2,963.61 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | not published | $2,635.37 – $2,767.14 |
| CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Jasper Memorial | Jasper, TX | not published | $815.20 – $5,774.46 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $815.20 – $7,017.23 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Winnsboro | Winnsboro, TX | not published | $815.20 – $2,968.18 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - South Tyler | Tyler, TX | not published | $815.20 – $5,410.54 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Sulphur Springs | Sulphur Springs, TX | not published | $815.20 – $5,895.84 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Jacksonville | Jacksonville, TX | not published | $815.20 – $2,968.18 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Louis & Peaches Owens Heart Hospital | Tyler, TX | not published | $815.20 – $5,410.54 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Southlake, TX | not published | $815.20 – $896.72 |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Rockwall, TX | not published | $815.20 – $880.42 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Flower Mound, TX | not published | $815.20 – $896.72 |
| Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano | Plano, TX | not published | $815.20 – $880.42 |
| Moanalua Medical Center | HONOLULU, HI | not published | not published |
| Adventhealth North Pinellas | Tarpon Springs, FL | not published | $506.00 – $6,734.00 |
| AdventHealth Deland | Deland, FL | not published | $2,881.67 – $6,049.38 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $1,644.52 – $1,644.52 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $318.94 – $2,713.10 |
| Adventhealth Sebring | Sebring, FL | not published | $3,109.17 – $6,893.55 |
| Adventhealth Hendersonville | Hendersonville, NC | not published | $2,776.40 – $6,932.66 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | not published | $318.94 – $2,713.10 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | Edmonds, WA | not published | $2,225.00 – $11,223.43 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | not published | $293.08 – $4,137.12 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | not published | $78.50 – $1,132.89 |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | not published | $2,773.55 – $2,884.49 |
| SSM Health Monroe Hospital | Monroe, WI | not published | $2,821.44 – $8,701.00 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | not published | $293.08 – $7,091.21 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | not published | $62.88 – $1,132.89 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | not published | $2,862.04 – $15,689.00 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee | Shawnee, OK | not published | $511.08 – $5,447.65 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | not published | $1,285.00 – $1,285.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | not published | $1,285.00 – $1,285.00 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | not published | $582.50 – $3,636.52 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Evansville (St. Mary's Health, Inc.) | IN 47750|10388 Warrick Wellness Trail Newburgh, IN | not published | $78.50 – $1,132.89 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | not published | $1,285.00 – $1,285.00 |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt Shasta, CA | not published | $498.24 – $1,575.29 |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge, CA | not published | $293.08 – $2,309.95 |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | not published | $293.08 – $12,307.35 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | not published | $293.08 – $3,636.52 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | not published | $293.08 – $3,761.02 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | not published | $338.85 – $3,491.29 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | not published | $576.00 – $5,042.65 |
| Adventhealth Zephyrhills | Zephyrhills, FL | not published | $3,033.33 – $7,034.60 |