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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advocate Condell Medical Center | Libertyville, IL | not published | $4,326.01 – $8,003.00 |
| UPMC Altoona | Altoona, PA | not published | $88.50 – $2,946.91 |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | not published | $4,326.01 – $12,362.00 |
| Banner Del Webb Medical Center | Sun City West, AZ | not published | $1,271.44 – $1,718.26 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | not published | $576.00 – $5,042.65 |
| Adventhealth Tampa | Tampa, FL | not published | $537.00 – $6,734.00 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast Parkway | Palm Coast, FL | not published | $2,881.67 – $6,478.90 |
| Adventhealth Ottawa | Ottawa, KS | not published | $2,731.53 – $5,562.00 |
| Adventhealth Lake Wales | Lake Wales, FL | not published | $3,033.33 – $6,734.00 |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | not published | $1,718.26 – $3,268.08 |
| Community Hospital San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | not published | $293.08 – $7,091.21 |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Tucson, AZ | not published | $1,718.26 – $2,788.18 |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | not published | $321.76 – $948.92 |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | not published | $634.47 – $634.47 |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | not published | $634.47 – $634.47 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARLINGTON HOSPITAL | RED OAK, TX | not published | $802.97 – $5,542.15 |
| MEDICAL CITY WEATHERFORD HOSPITAL | Weatherford, TX | not published | $815.20 – $3,408.77 |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | not published | $1,471.00 – $5,789.71 |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | not published | $2,059.00 – $4,342.00 |
| MEDICAL CITY MCKINNEY HOSPITAL | McKinney, TX | not published | $815.20 – $3,084.12 |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center | Williamsburg, VA | not published | $2,890.77 – $2,975.79 |
| Adventhealth Waterman | Tavares, FL | not published | $3,033.33 – $6,120.66 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast | Palm Coast, FL | not published | $2,881.67 – $6,478.90 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | not published | $1,644.52 – $1,644.52 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | not published | $758.25 – $4,382.70 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | not published | $321.76 – $948.92 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $1,185.00 – $1,246.50 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | not published | $698.34 – $3,908.95 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | not published | $1,185.00 – $1,636.56 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | not published | $642.21 – $3,907.26 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | not published | $700.97 – $3,908.95 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | not published | $444.06 – $1,381.00 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | not published | $704.90 – $3,908.95 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | not published | $645.31 – $3,908.95 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | not published | $1,960.80 – $5,209.69 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | not published | $817.89 – $1,246.50 |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | not published | $1,960.80 – $5,209.69 |
| 64-0772726 BMH North Mississippi | Oxford, MS | not published | $1,489.00 – $7,290.58 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | not published | $78.50 – $1,132.89 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | not published | $817.89 – $1,246.50 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $2,167.63 – $5,209.69 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | not published | $1,115.49 – $5,241.56 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | not published | $338.36 – $350.58 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | not published | $338.36 – $598.62 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | not published | $338.36 – $686.42 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | not published | $338.36 – $686.42 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | not published | $338.36 – $694.40 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $444.06 – $1,381.00 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | not published | $817.89 – $1,246.50 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | not published | $338.36 – $598.62 |