Ex sq tumor/face or scalp 2 cm/> 21012 cost at US hospitals
Ex SQ tumor/face or scalp 2 cm/> 21012 · CPT 21012
$178.50
lowest cash price
$2,896.40
national median
$19,215.57
highest cash price
256
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $178.50–$19,215.57 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($1,874.89) → Sep 1, 2026 ($1,917.33)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arizona | 17 | $413.07 | $413.07 | $506.79 |
| Arkansas | 2 | $965.25 | $965.25 | $965.25 |
| California | 83 | $178.50 | $2,896.40 | $5,958.40 |
| Colorado | 15 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 69 | $1,157.00 | $4,439.50 | $6,055.40 |
| Georgia | 24 | $2,017.08 | $2,017.08 | $5,810.00 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $277.76 | $277.76 | $277.76 |
| Illinois | 38 | $650.40 | $2,972.90 | $2,972.90 |
| Indiana | 25 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 20 | $276.00 | $828.00 | $5,380.00 |
| Kansas | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Kentucky | 2 | $615.00 | $615.00 | $615.00 |
| 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 | 26 | $2,271.01 | $4,233.00 | $4,703.00 |
| Minnesota | 10 | $4,248.00 | $4,248.00 | $5,643.20 |
| Mississippi | 4 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Missouri | 15 | $834.60 | $834.60 | $4,622.20 |
| Montana | 2 | $500.00 | $500.00 | $500.00 |
| Nebraska | 12 | $483.00 | $1,068.48 | $1,068.48 |
| 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 | $1,770.73 | $3,986.00 | $6,839.00 |
| New Mexico | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 19 | $1,917.33 | $1,917.33 | $5,450.15 |
| North Carolina | 14 | $1,782.50 | $1,782.50 | $1,782.50 |
| North Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 49 | $389.00 | $4,844.45 | $16,534.45 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | $3,364.90 | $3,364.90 | $3,364.90 |
| Oregon | 12 | $523.68 | $714.96 | $995.25 |
| Pennsylvania | 13 | $581.40 | $877.20 | $3,369.60 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $1,526.50 | $2,110.50 | $14,733.80 |
| 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 | 100 | $2,678.76 | $3,339.18 | $3,339.18 |
| Virginia | 23 | $2,050.00 | $4,800.00 | $19,215.57 |
| Washington | 29 | $2,432.19 | $2,432.19 | $3,760.00 |
| West Virginia | 16 | $363.50 | $2,106.00 | $11,091.00 |
| Wisconsin | 18 | $791.73 | $791.73 | $1,138.40 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEDICAL CITY FORT WORTH HOSPITAL | FT WORTH, TX | not published | $486.45 – $3,527.51 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | not published | $1,498.45 – $1,573.37 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $487.50 – $1,573.37 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | not published | $1,498.45 – $1,573.37 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | not published | $1,604.84 – $1,685.08 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL | Argyle, TX | not published | $479.15 – $3,527.51 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $1,498.45 – $1,573.37 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | not published | $1,498.45 – $1,573.37 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | not published | $486.45 – $4,989.00 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital - Atlanta | Atlanta, TX | not published | $320.00 – $3,181.18 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Longview | Longview, TX | not published | $486.45 – $3,094.66 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $552.92 – $2,471.58 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - Shoreline | Corpus Christi, TX | not published | $449.58 – $3,151.62 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Rehabilitation | Texarkana, TX | not published | $320.00 – $3,181.18 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | not published | $1,604.84 – $1,685.08 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | not published | $1,604.84 – $1,685.08 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Kleberg | Kingsville, TX | not published | $339.89 – $3,279.60 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | not published | $1,498.45 – $1,573.37 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Beeville | Beeville, TX | not published | $486.45 – $3,279.60 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Alice | Alice, TX | not published | $486.45 – $3,279.60 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Stephenville, TX | not published | $486.45 – $525.37 |
| CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Jasper Memorial | Jasper, TX | not published | $486.45 – $4,989.00 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $486.45 – $535.10 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $486.45 – $3,972.53 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Winnsboro | Winnsboro, TX | not published | $486.45 – $737.78 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - South Tyler | Tyler, TX | not published | $486.45 – $3,062.96 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Sulphur Springs | Sulphur Springs, TX | not published | $486.45 – $3,337.70 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Jacksonville | Jacksonville, TX | not published | $486.45 – $737.78 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Louis & Peaches Owens Heart Hospital | Tyler, TX | not published | $486.45 – $3,062.96 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Marshall | Marshall, TX | not published | $486.45 – $3,094.66 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $486.45 – $535.10 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Southlake, TX | not published | $486.45 – $535.10 |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Rockwall, TX | not published | $486.45 – $525.37 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Plano, TX | not published | $486.45 – $525.37 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Bedford, TX | not published | $486.45 – $535.10 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Kaufman, TX | not published | $486.45 – $525.37 |
| Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington | Arlington, TX | not published | $486.45 – $535.10 |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Frisco, TX | not published | $486.45 – $525.37 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas, TX | not published | $486.45 – $525.37 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Flower Mound, TX | not published | $486.45 – $535.10 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Denton, TX | not published | $486.45 – $535.10 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Azle, TX | not published | $486.45 – $535.10 |
| Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano | Plano, TX | not published | $486.45 – $525.37 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Allen, TX | not published | $486.45 – $525.37 |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital | Arlington, TX | not published | $486.45 – $535.10 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $486.45 – $535.10 |
| Moanalua Medical Center | HONOLULU, HI | not published | not published |
| Adventhealth North Pinellas | Tarpon Springs, FL | not published | $1,724.73 – $3,828.90 |
| AdventHealth Deland | Deland, FL | not published | $1,638.49 – $3,439.63 |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | Castle Rock, CO | not published | $614.46 – $3,223.15 |