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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCA HealthONE SOUTH PARKER ER, A PART OF SKY RIDGE | PARKER, CO | not published | $530.23 – $4,556.48 |
| HCA FLORIDA LARGO HOSPITAL | LARGO, FL | not published | $516.59 – $527.47 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE MONROE HOSPITAL | SANFORD, FL | not published | $509.69 – $536.52 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE CITY HOSPITAL | LIVE OAK, FL | not published | $478.88 – $504.08 |
| HCA FLORIDA KENDALL HOSPITAL | DORAL, FL | not published | $554.86 – $566.54 |
| HCA FLORIDA JFK HOSPITAL | PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL | not published | $534.32 – $545.57 |
| HCA FLORIDA HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL | Sebring, FL | not published | $476.77 – $476.77 |
| HCA FLORIDA GULF COAST HOSPITAL | PANAMA CITY, FL | not published | $474.10 – $499.05 |
| HCA FLORIDA FORT WALTON-DESTIN HOSPITAL | NAVARRE, FL | not published | $514.42 – $541.50 |
| HCA FLORIDA FAWCETT HOSPITAL | FORT MYERS, FL | not published | $500.58 – $511.12 |
| HCA FLORIDA ENGLEWOOD HOSPITAL | ENGLEWOOD, FL | not published | $516.59 – $527.47 |
| HCA FLORIDA CITRUS HOSPITAL | Inverness, FL | not published | $480.69 – $490.81 |
| HCA FLORIDA CAPITAL HOSPITAL | TALLAHASSEE, FL | not published | $473.44 – $498.36 |
| HCA FLORIDA BRANDON HOSPITAL | TAMPA, FL | not published | $516.59 – $527.47 |
| HCA FLORIDA BAYONET POINT HOSPITAL | HUDSON, FL | not published | $516.59 – $527.47 |
| HCA FLORIDA BLAKE HOSPITAL | BRADENTON, FL | not published | $516.59 – $527.47 |
| HCA FLORIDA AVENTURA HOSPITAL | HIALEAH, FL | not published | $554.86 – $566.54 |
| HCA HealthONE BELMAR ER, A PART OF SWEDISH | LAKEWOOD, CO | not published | $4,372.38 – $4,556.48 |
| HCA HealthONE PRESBYTERIAN ST. LUKE'S REHABILITATION, A PART OF SPALDING REHABILITATION | Denver, CO | not published | $4,372.38 – $4,556.48 |
| HCA HealthONE SKY RIDGE | Lone Tree, CO | not published | $4,372.38 – $4,556.48 |
| CENTRAL PARK ER, A PART OF ROSE | DENVER, CO | not published | $4,372.38 – $4,556.48 |
| HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children's at Presbyterian St. Luke's | Denver, CO | not published | $4,372.38 – $4,556.48 |
| HCA HealthONE MOUNTAIN RIDGE | Thornton, CO | not published | $4,372.38 – $4,556.48 |
| HCA HealthONE AURORA | Aurora, CO | not published | $4,372.38 – $4,556.48 |
| HCA HOUSTON WEST | HOUSTON, TX | not published | $798.90 – $4,198.28 |
| HCA HOUSTON SOUTHEAST | PASADENA, TX | not published | $798.90 – $4,198.28 |
| HCA HOUSTON TOMBALL | HOUSTON, TX | not published | $855.96 – $4,198.28 |
| HCA HOUSTON NORTHWEST | SPRING, TX | not published | $855.96 – $4,198.28 |
| HCA HOUSTON PEARLAND | Pearland, TX | not published | $855.96 – $4,753.72 |
| HCA HOUSTON KINGWOOD | HUMBLE, TX | not published | $798.90 – $4,198.28 |
| HCA HOUSTON CLEAR LAKE | FRIENDSWOOD, TX | not published | $798.90 – $4,198.28 |
| HCA HOUSTON MEDICAL CENTER | Houston, TX | not published | $855.96 – $4,753.72 |
| HCA HOUSTON CONROE | CONROE, TX | not published | $798.90 – $4,198.28 |
| HCA HEALTHCARE BRIGHTON PARK ER | MONCKS CORNER, SC | not published | $364.13 – $4,126.26 |
| LIVE OAK MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS | Ladson, SC | not published | $364.13 – $4,126.26 |
| MEDICAL CITY ALLIANCE HOSPITAL | SAGINAW, TX | not published | $815.20 – $5,518.96 |
| MEDICAL CITY DALLAS HOSPITAL | Dallas, TX | not published | $802.97 – $5,055.18 |
| MEDICAL CITY NORTH HILLS HOSPITAL | North Richland Hills, TX | not published | $815.20 – $4,776.91 |
| MEDICAL CITY FRISCO HOSPITAL | Frisco, TX | not published | $815.20 – $5,055.18 |
| MEDICAL CITY LEWISVILLE HOSPITAL | LEWISVILLE, TX | not published | $802.97 – $5,310.26 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | not published | $2,846.73 – $11,143.00 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | not published | $2,879.85 – $11,143.00 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | not published | $2,846.73 – $11,143.00 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | not published | $2,862.04 – $11,143.00 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | not published | $2,862.04 – $11,143.00 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | not published | $2,879.85 – $11,143.00 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | not published | $2,862.04 – $11,143.00 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, SC | not published | $2,822.69 – $16,088.00 |
| MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center | Camden, SC | not published | $2,088.32 – $8,282.00 |
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | not published | $2,807.73 – $9,839.00 |