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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $3,170.64 | $452.58 – $3,804.76 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $3,170.64 | $362.06 – $3,170.64 |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | $3,174.75 | $3,125.00 – $5,198.77 |
| Atrium Health Anson | Wadesboro, NC | $3,206.78 | $226.56 – $6,092.87 |
| Atrium Health Mercy | Charlotte, NC | $3,206.78 | $226.56 – $5,900.47 |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | $3,206.78 | $226.56 – $5,900.47 |
| Atrium Health Stanly | Albermarle, NC | $3,206.78 | $226.56 – $6,157.01 |
| Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $3,206.78 | $228.83 – $5,643.92 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | $3,206.78 | $226.56 – $6,092.87 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus | Concord, NC | $3,206.78 | $226.56 – $6,092.87 |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | $3,206.78 | $226.56 – $6,092.87 |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | $3,206.78 | $226.56 – $6,092.87 |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $3,206.78 | $228.83 – $5,900.47 |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | $3,206.78 | $226.56 – $5,900.47 |
| Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $3,206.78 | $226.56 – $5,772.20 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM | Brenham, TX | $3,220.39 | $71.00 – $7,039.11 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION | College Station, TX | $3,220.39 | $85.00 – $7,039.11 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL | Temple, TX | $3,220.39 | $815.20 – $7,039.11 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER HILLCREST | Waco, TX | $3,220.39 | $71.00 – $7,039.11 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MCLANE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER | Temple, TX | $3,220.39 | $71.00 – $7,039.11 |
| University Hospitals Beachwood Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | $3,293.25 | $900.00 – $6,960.13 |
| University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center | Elyria, OH | $3,293.25 | $2,748.08 – $4,946.55 |
| University Hospitals St. John Medical Center | Westlake OH, OH | $3,293.25 | $2,967.63 – $5,341.73 |
| University Hospitals Lake West Medical Center | Willoughby OH 44094|7590 Auburn Road, OH | $3,293.25 | $2,748.08 – $4,946.55 |
| University Hospitals Parma Medical Center | Parma OH 44129|7007 Powers Boulevard, OH | $3,293.25 | $2,748.08 – $4,946.55 |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center | Ravenna OH 44266, OH | $3,293.25 | $2,967.63 – $5,341.73 |
| University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center | Chardon, OH | $3,293.25 | $2,748.08 – $4,946.55 |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | $3,293.25 | $900.00 – $4,946.55 |
| University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland OH 44106|3999 Richmond Road, OH | $3,294.00 | $2,748.08 – $5,496.17 |
| Fairfield Hospital | Fairfield, OH | $3,301.20 | not published |
| Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital | Hobbs, NM | $3,334.38 | $2,881.27 – $4,033.78 |
| Uniontown Hospital | Uniontown, PA | $3,338.50 | $97.35 – $5,847.63 |
| United Hospital Center | Bridgeport, WV | $3,339.00 | $205.80 – $5,240.27 |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg, WV | $3,339.00 | $94.70 – $4,892.25 |
| Camden Clark Medical Center | Parkersburg, WV | $3,339.00 | $205.80 – $4,852.26 |
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Pittsburgh, PA | $3,347.40 | $97.35 – $3,001.48 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $3,370.52 | $739.50 – $3,539.05 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $3,370.52 | $739.50 – $3,673.87 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | $3,377.60 | $341.20 – $3,799.80 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $3,386.84 | $0.01 – $5,438.86 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $3,386.84 | $0.01 – $5,438.86 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $3,386.84 | $0.01 – $4,097.28 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $3,386.84 | $0.01 – $4,097.28 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $3,386.84 | $0.01 – $4,097.28 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $3,386.84 | $0.01 – $5,438.86 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $3,386.84 | $0.01 – $5,438.86 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $3,386.84 | $0.01 – $4,097.28 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $3,386.84 | $0.01 – $5,438.86 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $3,386.84 | $0.01 – $4,097.28 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $3,386.84 | $0.01 – $5,438.86 |