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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adventhealth Redmond | Rome, GA | not published | $2,363.00 – $10,887.00 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | not published | $2,898.61 – $4,827.98 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $1,644.52 – $1,644.52 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | not published | $352.95 – $1,686.15 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | not published | $318.94 – $2,713.10 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | not published | $318.94 – $2,713.10 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | not published | $293.08 – $4,701.27 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center | Glendale, CA | not published | $457.93 – $3,636.52 |
| lodi hospital | Lodi, OH | not published | $2,293.67 – $2,655.83 |
| cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation | Cleveland, OH | not published | $2,393.72 – $2,771.67 |
| AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach | New Smyrna Beach, FL | not published | $2,881.67 – $6,626.32 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | not published | $3,005.15 – $3,005.15 |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | not published | $3,005.15 – $3,005.15 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | not published | $3,005.15 – $3,005.15 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | not published | $2,094.23 – $2,949.26 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | not published | $2,049.94 – $2,949.26 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | not published | $338.85 – $3,491.29 |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | not published | $357.26 – $464.88 |
| Arizona General Hospital Mesa | Mesa, AZ | not published | $357.26 – $3,141.95 |
| St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton | Stockton, CA | not published | $293.08 – $4,060.68 |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | not published | $3,005.15 – $3,005.15 |
| Sanford Wheaton | Wheaton, MN | not published | $3,005.15 – $3,005.15 |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | not published | $3,112.75 – $3,268.38 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles | Saint Charles, MO | not published | $338.85 – $3,491.29 |
| Adventhealth Port Charlotte | Port Charlotte, FL | not published | $3,033.33 – $5,538.87 |
| St. Joseph's Behavioral Health Center | Stockton, CA | not published | $3,822.33 – $3,822.33 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | not published | $293.08 – $3,636.52 |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center | Bagley, MN | not published | $3,005.15 – $3,005.15 |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital | Westbrook, MN | not published | $3,005.15 – $3,005.15 |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center | Canby, MN | not published | $3,005.15 – $3,005.15 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | not published | $576.00 – $5,042.65 |
| Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA | not published | $293.08 – $3,636.52 |
| French Hospital | San Luis Obispo, CA | not published | $293.08 – $3,636.52 |
| St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | not published | $357.26 – $3,141.94 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | not published | $1,185.00 – $1,534.53 |
| Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin, LLC | Glendale, WI | not published | $2,302.00 – $16,897.00 |
| Southeastern Medical Center | Cambridge, OH | not published | $2,748.08 – $2,858.01 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | not published | $2,800.79 – $15,689.00 |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | not published | $827.94 – $7,007.00 |
| Banner Wyoming Medical Center | Casper, WY | not published | not published |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center - Loveland Campus | Loveland, CO | not published | $12,545.00 – $13,923.00 |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove, IL | not published | $4,326.01 – $12,362.00 |
| Providence St Luke's Rehabilitation Medical Center | Spokane, WA | not published | $3,236.85 – $3,560.54 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $534.72 – $1,843.52 |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Fort Collins, CO | not published | $12,545.00 – $13,923.00 |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale, AZ | not published | $72.99 – $1,718.26 |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | not published | $1,718.26 – $3,268.08 |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | not published | $1,718.26 – $3,268.08 |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | not published | $1,718.26 – $3,268.08 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Midwest | Midwest City, OK | not published | $511.08 – $5,978.45 |