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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wetzel County Hospital | New Martinsville, WV | $3,390.50 | $97.35 – $5,196.77 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | $3,435.60 | $2,150.00 – $6,950.94 |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | $3,444.42 | $2,150.00 – $4,291.14 |
| Redwood Memorial Hospital | Fortuna, CA | $3,455.25 | $8,005.00 – $25,998.00 |
| St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus | Missoula, MT | $3,564.80 | $2,997.31 – $8,429.22 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | $3,631.20 | $2,013.05 – $4,085.10 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $3,638.88 | $1,962.94 – $6,330.82 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $3,638.88 | $1,930.34 – $7,034.24 |
| Covenant Specialty Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $3,638.88 | not published |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | $3,648.96 | $3,175.56 – $6,911.51 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $3,786.00 | $307.75 – $6,224.48 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | $3,846.24 | $3,175.56 – $6,911.51 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital | Chewelah, WA | $3,865.40 | not published |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital | South Boston, VA | $3,948.00 | $2,913.65 – $2,999.35 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $3,986.00 | $296.89 – $6,389.87 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $3,994.09 | $208.95 – $1,579.00 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $3,994.09 | $208.95 – $6,656.82 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $3,994.09 | $208.95 – $1,579.00 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $3,994.09 | $208.95 – $6,656.82 |
| St. Joseph's Hospital | Buckhannon, WV | $4,136.00 | not published |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus | Everett, WA | $4,308.20 | $3,307.90 – $8,788.59 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $4,350.00 | $740.41 – $6,224.48 |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital | Austell, GA | $4,391.40 | $1,694.00 – $6,179.00 |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital | Douglasville, GA | $4,391.40 | $1,694.00 – $6,179.00 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital | Marietta, GA | $4,391.40 | $1,694.00 – $6,179.00 |
| Wellstar MCG Health | Augusta, GA | $4,391.40 | $1,694.00 – $4,989.09 |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital | Roswell, GA | $4,391.40 | $1,694.00 – $6,179.00 |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital | Hiram, GA | $4,391.40 | $1,694.00 – $6,179.00 |
| Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care at Warm Springs | P O Box 280, GA | $4,391.40 | not published |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital | Griffin, GA | $4,391.40 | $1,694.00 – $6,179.00 |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital | Jackson, GA | $4,391.40 | $1,694.00 – $8,020.55 |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center | Lagrange, GA | $4,391.40 | $1,694.00 – $6,179.00 |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital | Marietta, GA | $4,391.40 | $1,694.00 – $6,179.00 |
| Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill | Seattle, WA | $4,420.32 | $3,363.63 – $10,875.59 |
| Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus | Seattle, WA | $4,420.32 | $3,363.63 – $11,292.99 |
| Swedish Issaquah | Issaquah, WA | $4,420.32 | $3,373.07 – $11,292.99 |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | Colville, WA | $4,520.60 | not published |
| Orange County Anaheim Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | $4,529.20 | not published |
| Baldwin Park Medical Center | BALDWIN PARK, CA | $4,529.20 | not published |
| Downey Medical Center | Downey, CA | $4,529.20 | not published |
| Panorama Medical Center | PANORAMA CITY, CA | $4,529.20 | not published |
| Riverside Medical Center | RIVERSIDE, CA | $4,529.20 | not published |
| South Bay Medical Center | HARBOR CITY, CA | $4,529.20 | not published |
| San Bernardino - Fontana Medical Center | FONTANA, CA | $4,529.20 | not published |
| San Marcos Medical Center | SAN MARCOS, CA | $4,529.20 | not published |
| West Los Angeles Medical Center | LOS ANGELES, CA | $4,529.20 | not published |
| Woodland Hills Medical Center | WOODLAND HILLS, CA | $4,529.20 | not published |
| San Diego Clairemont Mesa Medical Center | SAN DIEGO, CA | $4,529.20 | not published |
| Los Angeles Sunset Medical Center | LOS ANGELES, CA | $4,529.20 | not published |
| Moreno Valley Medical Center | MORENO VALLEY, CA | $4,529.20 | not published |