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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $4,627.00 | $349.39 – $6,224.48 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | $4,636.10 | $321.76 – $948.92 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $4,662.93 | $14.36 – $1,353.57 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | $4,706.15 | $321.76 – $948.92 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $4,881.00 | $261.94 – $6,421.98 |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital | Glen Dale, WV | $4,882.50 | $92.93 – $4,852.26 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | $4,952.80 | $341.20 – $5,571.90 |
| Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo | Mission Viejo, CA | $4,987.68 | $3,175.56 – $6,920.00 |
| Providence Valdez Medical Center | Valdez, AK | $5,037.24 | not published |
| Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center | Kodiak, AK | $5,037.24 | not published |
| Providence Seward Hospital | Seward, AK | $5,037.24 | not published |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $5,098.40 | $341.20 – $5,735.70 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $5,110.00 | $286.03 – $6,224.48 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $5,179.35 | $511.08 – $5,978.45 |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital | Petaluma, CA | $5,230.05 | $2,570.00 – $6,619.00 |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $5,299.80 | $389.08 – $3,491.29 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $5,319.69 | $305.06 – $3,843.47 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $5,339.00 | $325.85 – $6,707.33 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center | Florence, SC | $5,395.50 | $2,701.61 – $9,733.00 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $5,419.00 | $593.78 – $6,304.10 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield | Ozark, MO | $5,471.70 | not published |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital | Spokane, WA | $5,494.30 | $3,236.85 – $8,237.79 |
| Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital | Santa Rosa, CA | $5,595.21 | $2,995.00 – $6,732.00 |
| Princeton Community Hospital | Princeton, WV | $5,639.00 | $2,969.58 – $17,296.62 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $5,741.00 | $273.36 – $6,973.87 |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $5,754.62 | not published |
| Newark Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $5,754.62 | $310.91 – $647.84 |
| Emory Decatur Hospital | Decatur, GA | $5,810.00 | $2,913.50 – $6,176.62 |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital | Lithonia, GA | $5,810.00 | $2,913.50 – $6,176.62 |
| Emory Long-Term Acute Care Hospital | Decatur, GA | $5,810.00 | $4,557.00 – $4,557.00 |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital | Johns Creek, GA | $5,810.00 | $2,950.36 – $6,254.76 |
| Emory Rehabilitation Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $5,810.00 | $2,679.90 – $5,345.54 |
| Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $5,810.00 | $2,950.36 – $6,254.76 |
| Emory University Hospital | Ne, GA | $5,810.00 | $2,913.50 – $6,176.62 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | Atlanta, GA | $5,810.00 | $2,950.36 – $6,254.76 |
| Queen of The Valley Medical Center | Napa, CA | $5,815.02 | $4,124.29 – $16,652.00 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka | Eureka, CA | $5,849.19 | $3,735.95 – $16,652.00 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $5,855.00 | $254.46 – $6,255.76 |
| UPMC Community Osteopathic | Harrisburg, PA | $5,874.00 | $119.47 – $8,321.50 |
| UPMC Hanover | Hanover, PA | $5,874.00 | $112.39 – $4,374.59 |
| UPMC Lititz | Lititz, PA | $5,874.00 | $112.39 – $4,398.21 |
| UPMC Memorial | York, PA | $5,874.00 | $112.39 – $4,391.07 |
| UPMC Somerset | Somerset, PA | $5,874.00 | $97.35 – $2,728.62 |
| UPMC Carlisle | Carlisle, PA | $5,874.00 | $112.39 – $8,321.50 |
| St Joseph Warren Hospital | Warren, OH | $5,894.52 | $2,748.08 – $2,803.05 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | $5,967.52 | $3,363.63 – $13,565.51 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | $5,967.52 | $2,839.56 – $10,907.26 |
| Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital | Hood River, OR | $6,075.75 | not published |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison | Madison, WI | $6,144.05 | $2,116.08 – $8,124.00 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $6,311.00 | $269.43 – $6,224.48 |