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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $4,627.00 | $561.30 – $12,865.57 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $4,881.00 | $393.40 – $13,273.80 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $4,937.90 | $865.66 – $12,184.12 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $5,110.00 | $459.51 – $12,865.57 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $5,112.80 | $585.79 – $8,785.00 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $5,339.00 | $494.56 – $13,863.61 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $5,419.00 | $953.92 – $13,030.14 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM | Brenham, TX | $5,686.18 | $71.00 – $14,507.25 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION | College Station, TX | $5,686.18 | $85.00 – $14,507.25 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL | Temple, TX | $5,686.18 | $1,954.22 – $14,507.25 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER HILLCREST | Waco, TX | $5,686.18 | $71.00 – $14,507.25 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MCLANE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER | Temple, TX | $5,686.18 | $71.00 – $14,507.25 |
| Uniontown Hospital | Uniontown, PA | $5,724.92 | $5,737.84 – $13,369.17 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $5,741.00 | $439.15 – $14,414.53 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $5,855.00 | $382.16 – $12,930.22 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $6,311.00 | $404.64 – $12,865.57 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA | Suite 110, TX | $6,385.40 | $71.00 – $14,507.25 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PFLUGERVILLE | Suite 100, TX | $6,385.40 | $71.00 – $14,507.25 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK | Cedar Park, TX | $6,385.40 | $71.00 – $14,507.25 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TAYLOR | Taylor, TX | $6,385.40 | $71.00 – $14,507.25 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $6,465.11 | $1,196.02 – $7,758.13 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $6,465.11 | $1,196.02 – $7,758.13 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $6,547.81 | $6,547.81 – $7,857.37 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $6,547.81 | $1,196.02 – $7,857.37 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $6,547.81 | $1,196.02 – $7,857.37 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $6,553.49 | $1,241.07 – $7,864.18 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $6,553.49 | $581.66 – $6,553.49 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $6,839.00 | $482.78 – $13,273.80 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $6,966.64 | $1,241.07 – $7,314.97 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $6,966.64 | $1,241.07 – $7,593.63 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $7,000.36 | $0.01 – $11,084.44 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $7,000.36 | $0.01 – $11,084.44 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $7,000.36 | $0.01 – $8,350.28 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $7,000.36 | $0.01 – $8,350.28 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $7,000.36 | $0.01 – $8,350.28 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $7,000.36 | $0.01 – $11,084.44 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $7,000.36 | $0.01 – $11,084.44 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $7,000.36 | $0.01 – $8,350.28 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $7,000.36 | $0.01 – $11,084.44 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $7,000.36 | $0.01 – $8,350.28 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $7,000.36 | $0.01 – $11,084.44 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $7,827.99 | $21.45 – $2,398.74 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $8,139.99 | $322.70 – $2,537.00 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $8,139.99 | $322.70 – $13,566.64 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $8,139.99 | $322.70 – $2,537.00 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $8,139.99 | $322.70 – $13,566.64 |
| UPMC St. Margaret | Pittsburgh, PA | $9,009.00 | $1,646.97 – $2,319.98 |
| Princeton Community Hospital | Princeton, WV | $11,258.00 | $205.80 – $35,250.60 |
| Redwood City Medical Center | Redwood City, CA | $11,883.20 | not published |
| Oakland Medical Center | Oakland, CA | $11,883.20 | not published |