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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $3,894.00 – $23,787.22 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | not published | $3,894.00 – $12,365.00 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $3,871.00 – $23,787.22 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | not published | $140.34 – $2,702.95 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | not published | $2,761.00 – $11,913.21 |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | not published | $2,761.00 – $11,893.61 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center | New York, NY | not published | $3,328.20 – $8,750.00 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Cleburne, TX | not published | $1,954.22 – $2,149.64 |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | not published | $3,952.00 – $6,343.80 |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | not published | $4,157.00 – $6,470.68 |
| OSF St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington, IL | not published | $4,157.00 – $6,470.68 |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | not published | $5,947.00 – $6,470.68 |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | not published | $771.96 – $21,566.51 |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | not published | $1,363.33 – $6,470.68 |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | not published | $771.96 – $22,203.30 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional Main Campus | Meridian, MS | not published | $5,356.83 – $12,174.61 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | not published | $6,263.24 – $9,394.86 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | not published | $6,263.24 – $9,394.86 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | not published | $6,263.24 – $9,394.86 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | not published | $19,094.00 – $19,094.00 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | not published | $6,263.24 – $12,526.48 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | not published | $24,928.00 – $24,928.00 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | not published | $6,263.24 – $9,394.86 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | not published | $6,263.24 – $9,394.86 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | not published | $6,263.24 – $9,394.86 |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | not published | $5,889.47 – $17,668.41 |
| HSHS St. Vincent Hospital | Green Bay, WI | not published | not published |
| HSHS St. John's Hospital | IL 62769|301 N. 8th St., IL | not published | not published |
| HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital | Mattoon, IL | not published | not published |
| MEDICAL CITY FORT WORTH HOSPITAL | FT WORTH, TX | not published | $1,954.22 – $14,212.05 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | not published | $5,370.91 – $5,639.46 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $818.97 – $5,639.46 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | not published | $5,370.91 – $5,639.46 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | not published | $5,752.25 – $6,039.86 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL | Argyle, TX | not published | $1,924.91 – $11,641.27 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $5,370.91 – $5,639.46 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | not published | $5,370.91 – $5,639.46 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | not published | $1,954.22 – $11,850.48 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital - Atlanta | Atlanta, TX | not published | $250.00 – $11,614.80 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Longview | Longview, TX | not published | $1,954.22 – $11,298.92 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $1,682.70 – $9,023.96 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - Shoreline | Corpus Christi, TX | not published | $1,954.22 – $11,506.90 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Rehabilitation | Texarkana, TX | not published | $250.00 – $11,614.80 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | not published | $5,752.25 – $6,039.86 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | not published | $5,752.25 – $6,039.86 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Kleberg | Kingsville, TX | not published | $1,954.22 – $11,974.16 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | not published | $5,370.91 – $5,639.46 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Beeville | Beeville, TX | not published | $1,954.22 – $11,974.16 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Alice | Alice, TX | not published | $1,954.22 – $11,974.16 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Stephenville, TX | not published | $1,954.22 – $2,110.56 |