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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Jasper Memorial | Jasper, TX | not published | $1,954.22 – $11,935.40 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $1,954.22 – $2,149.64 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $1,954.22 – $14,504.16 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | not published | $1,085.20 – $1,085.20 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | not published | $1,085.20 – $1,085.20 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | not published | $1,085.20 – $1,085.20 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Winnsboro | Winnsboro, TX | not published | $1,954.22 – $6,208.68 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - South Tyler | Tyler, TX | not published | $1,954.22 – $11,183.20 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Sulphur Springs | Sulphur Springs, TX | not published | $1,954.22 – $12,186.28 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Jacksonville | Jacksonville, TX | not published | $1,954.22 – $6,208.68 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Louis & Peaches Owens Heart Hospital | Tyler, TX | not published | $1,954.22 – $11,183.20 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Marshall | Marshall, TX | not published | $1,954.22 – $11,298.92 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | not published | $1,085.20 – $1,085.20 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $1,954.22 – $2,149.64 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Southlake, TX | not published | $1,954.22 – $2,149.64 |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Rockwall, TX | not published | $1,954.22 – $2,110.56 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Plano, TX | not published | $1,954.22 – $2,110.56 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Bedford, TX | not published | $1,954.22 – $2,149.64 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | not published | $1,085.20 – $1,085.20 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Kaufman, TX | not published | $1,954.22 – $2,110.56 |
| Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington | Arlington, TX | not published | $1,954.22 – $2,149.64 |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Frisco, TX | not published | $1,954.22 – $2,110.56 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas, TX | not published | $1,954.22 – $2,110.56 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Flower Mound, TX | not published | $1,954.22 – $2,149.64 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Denton, TX | not published | $1,954.22 – $2,149.64 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Azle, TX | not published | $1,954.22 – $2,149.64 |
| Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano | Plano, TX | not published | $1,954.22 – $2,110.56 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Allen, TX | not published | $1,954.22 – $2,110.56 |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital | Arlington, TX | not published | $1,954.22 – $2,149.64 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $1,954.22 – $2,149.64 |
| Moanalua Medical Center | HONOLULU, HI | not published | not published |
| Adventhealth North Pinellas | Tarpon Springs, FL | not published | $1,128.00 – $13,723.94 |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | Castle Rock, CO | not published | $1,032.11 – $11,552.76 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $2,662.88 – $2,662.88 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland, WA | not published | $960.97 – $17,995.47 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $560.01 – $5,675.12 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Walla Walla, WA | not published | $5,189.13 – $12,203.95 |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital | Milwaukie, OR | not published | $5,726.00 – $24,381.00 |
| Adventhealth Sebring | Sebring, FL | not published | $6,336.50 – $14,049.11 |
| Adventhealth Hendersonville | Hendersonville, NC | not published | $5,658.31 – $14,128.81 |
| Adventhealth Carrollwood | Tampa, FL | not published | $1,199.00 – $13,723.94 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | not published | $560.01 – $5,675.12 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | Edmonds, WA | not published | $4,633.00 – $23,476.57 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | not published | $3,300.00 – $6,273.88 |
| Providence Saint John's Health Center | Santa Monica, CA | not published | $3,409.47 – $14,539.00 |
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | not published | $3,579.00 – $4,761.00 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | not published | $580.60 – $8,551.15 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | not published | $140.34 – $2,702.95 |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | not published | $5,652.51 – $5,878.61 |
| SSM Health Monroe Hospital | Monroe, WI | not published | $4,137.00 – $8,960.00 |