Ear cartilage graft cost at US hospitals
Ear cartilage graft · CPT 21235
$342.38
lowest cash price
$6,385.40
national median
$52,105.83
highest cash price
140
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $342.38–$52,105.83 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($6,772.21) → Sep 1, 2026 ($7,000.36)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arizona | 12 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| California | 80 | $342.38 | $2,652.00 | $11,883.20 |
| Colorado | 14 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 57 | $16,952.65 | $22,109.75 | $22,109.75 |
| Georgia | 23 | $15,440.00 | $15,440.00 | $15,440.00 |
| Hawaii | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Illinois | 27 | $1,411.80 | $1,411.80 | $1,787.20 |
| Indiana | 25 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 18 | $1,344.60 | $1,787.20 | $22,387.69 |
| Kansas | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Kentucky | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Louisiana | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Michigan | 24 | $8,139.99 | $8,139.99 | $8,139.99 |
| Minnesota | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Mississippi | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Missouri | 14 | $417.09 | $417.09 | $5,112.80 |
| Montana | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Nebraska | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Nevada | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Hampshire | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Jersey | 21 | $3,786.00 | $6,311.00 | $6,966.64 |
| New Mexico | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 16 | $7,000.36 | $7,000.36 | $7,000.36 |
| North Carolina | 14 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| North Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 40 | $1,950.00 | $34,834.80 | $52,105.83 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | $4,937.90 | $4,937.90 | $4,937.90 |
| Oregon | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Pennsylvania | 7 | $5,724.92 | $5,724.92 | $9,009.00 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $2,660.00 | $3,611.00 | $37,133.77 |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 17 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Texas | 101 | $5,686.18 | $5,686.18 | $6,385.40 |
| Virginia | 19 | $20,052.81 | $25,103.21 | $33,249.73 |
| Washington | 29 | $7,827.99 | $7,827.99 | $7,827.99 |
| West Virginia | 3 | $1,546.20 | $11,258.00 | $11,883.34 |
| Wisconsin | 18 | $3,452.00 | $3,452.00 | $3,452.00 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | not published | $2,836.50 – $3,648.60 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | not published | $1,042.25 – $7,963.03 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | not published | $5,169.00 – $10,181.00 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | not published | $1,171.90 – $7,966.46 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | not published | $850.49 – $1,265.14 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | not published | $1,178.46 – $7,966.46 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | not published | $1,047.28 – $7,966.46 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | not published | $2,241.72 – $10,617.38 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | not published | $5,169.00 – $10,181.00 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | not published | $633.43 – $2,981.50 |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | not published | $2,241.72 – $10,617.38 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | not published | $5,202.00 – $10,181.00 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | not published | $5,169.00 – $10,181.00 |
| 64-0772726 BMH North Mississippi | Oxford, MS | not published | $1,277.00 – $15,069.12 |
| RESEARCH PSYCHIATRIC CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $1,935.04 – $8,590.21 |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital | South Boston, VA | not published | $5,938.04 – $6,112.69 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | not published | $5,891.41 – $6,064.68 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | not published | $633.43 – $2,981.50 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | not published | $3,276.00 – $6,050.24 |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | not published | $5,658.31 – $5,771.48 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $1,678.74 – $10,617.38 |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | not published | $2,685.00 – $10,803.42 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | not published | $2,562.64 – $10,833.94 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | not published | $613.35 – $622.12 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | not published | $613.35 – $1,063.23 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | not published | $613.35 – $1,219.17 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | not published | $613.35 – $1,219.17 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | not published | $613.35 – $1,233.35 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $850.49 – $1,265.14 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | not published | $633.43 – $2,981.50 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | not published | $613.35 – $1,063.23 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | not published | $111.91 – $2,702.95 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | not published | $140.34 – $2,702.95 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | not published | $850.49 – $1,265.14 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | not published | $1,520.24 – $9,438.00 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | not published | $735.51 – $3,475.41 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | not published | $1,520.24 – $18,565.45 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | not published | $6,243.94 – $6,699.51 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | not published | $850.49 – $2,499.06 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $1,678.74 – $10,617.38 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | not published | $549.33 – $1,429.48 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | not published | $140.34 – $2,702.95 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | not published | $2,629.30 – $8,847.81 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | not published | $5,708.03 – $20,001.00 |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center | Oregon City, OR | not published | $5,726.00 – $24,381.00 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | not published | $2,241.72 – $2,241.72 |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | not published | $2,241.72 – $10,617.38 |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | not published | $2,837.28 – $3,687.39 |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital | Alexandria, VA | not published | $1,847.42 – $8,272.00 |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | Leesburg, VA | not published | $1,847.42 – $8,272.00 |