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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | not published | $62.88 – $1,132.89 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | not published | $78.50 – $1,132.89 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | not published | $444.06 – $1,381.00 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | not published | $1,962.94 – $3,218.00 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | not published | $415.20 – $1,557.94 |
| 26-1214372 NEA Baptist | Jonesboro, AR | not published | $250.00 – $5,274.52 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | not published | $3,311.64 – $3,553.26 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | not published | $444.06 – $1,381.00 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $2,167.63 – $5,209.69 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | not published | $2,894.27 – $4,341.41 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet | Watervliet, MI | not published | $2,925.61 – $4,388.41 |
| LEE'S SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | Lee's Summit, MO | not published | $920.50 – $4,602.91 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | not published | $2,800.79 – $15,689.00 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | not published | $1,960.80 – $1,960.80 |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | not published | $1,960.80 – $5,209.69 |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | not published | $1,271.44 – $1,718.26 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | not published | $2,194.34 – $10,498.00 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | not published | $2,116.08 – $11,257.00 |
| Adventhealth Wesley Chapel | Wesley Chapel, FL | not published | $3,033.33 – $6,734.00 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | not published | $3,112.75 – $3,268.38 |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | not published | $2,898.61 – $4,827.98 |
| CHRISTUS Children's Hospital | San Antonio, TX | not published | $815.20 – $2,394.00 |
| Adventhealth Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL | not published | $2,881.67 – $5,062.63 |
| St. John's Camarillo Hospital | Camarillo, CA | not published | $360.49 – $6,483.96 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | not published | $483.29 – $6,642.59 |
| CHRISTUS Shreveport-Bossier Health System-Highland | Shreveport, LA | not published | $483.29 – $4,433.71 |
| CHRISTUS Ochsner Lake Area Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | not published | $483.29 – $5,090.79 |
| CHRISTUS Louisiana Surgical Hospital | Alexandria, LA | not published | $483.29 – $6,397.73 |
| CHRISTUS Coushatta Health Care Center | Coushatta, LA | not published | $468.30 – $6,044.97 |
| Central Medical Center | Seattle, WA | not published | not published |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | not published | $533.00 – $5,042.65 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | not published | $331.00 – $3,935.00 |
| Adventhealth Ocala | Ocala, FL | not published | $3,033.33 – $6,734.00 |
| Adventhealth Manchester | Manchester, KY | not published | $2,725.47 – $2,725.47 |
| Adventhealth Fish Memorial | Orange City, FL | not published | $2,881.67 – $5,773.04 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $1,285.00 – $1,285.00 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $318.94 – $2,713.10 |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | not published | $523.88 – $3,636.52 |
| HCA FLORIDA PASADENA HOSPITAL | South Pasadena, FL | not published | $516.59 – $527.47 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $318.94 – $2,713.10 |
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | not published | $318.94 – $2,713.10 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | not published | $352.95 – $1,686.15 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | not published | $300.00 – $1,319.12 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | not published | $62.88 – $1,132.89 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) | Boonville, IN | not published | $62.88 – $1,132.89 |
| Adventhealth South Overland Park | Overland Park, KS | not published | $2,750.04 – $7,975.13 |
| St. Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | not published | $293.08 – $5,818.43 |
| California Hospital Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | not published | $293.08 – $4,051.09 |
| Adventhealth Murray | Po Box 1406, GA | not published | $2,234.00 – $5,360.24 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | not published | $352.95 – $1,686.15 |