Exc sq tum/leg or ankle area <3 cm 27618 cost at US hospitals
Exc SQ tum/leg or ankle area <3 cm 27618 · CPT 27618
$161.85
lowest cash price
$2,937.55
national median
$20,952.37
highest cash price
190
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $161.85–$20,952.37 — 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 | 12 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arkansas | 2 | $791.05 | $791.05 | $791.05 |
| California | 83 | $161.85 | $3,322.80 | $6,378.40 |
| Colorado | 14 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 66 | $1,029.60 | $1,029.60 | $2,121.60 |
| Georgia | 23 | $5,810.00 | $5,810.00 | $5,810.00 |
| Hawaii | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Illinois | 36 | $868.20 | $7,004.20 | $7,004.20 |
| Indiana | 25 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 17 | $826.80 | $2,310.40 | $2,310.40 |
| 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 | 25 | $2,271.01 | $2,271.01 | $2,271.01 |
| Minnesota | 10 | $3,816.00 | $3,816.00 | $3,816.00 |
| Mississippi | 5 | $903.20 | $903.20 | $903.20 |
| Missouri | 14 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Montana | 2 | $720.80 | $720.80 | $720.80 |
| Nebraska | 11 | $1,121.33 | $2,054.64 | $2,079.10 |
| 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 | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 16 | $1,917.33 | $1,917.33 | $1,917.33 |
| North Carolina | 14 | $3,789.00 | $3,789.00 | $3,789.00 |
| North Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 44 | $357.50 | $1,168.70 | $20,952.37 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | $3,183.95 | $3,183.95 | $3,183.95 |
| Oregon | 11 | $647.46 | $747.84 | $2,015.68 |
| Pennsylvania | 11 | $515.40 | $515.40 | $1,898.50 |
| South Carolina | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| South Dakota | 2 | $4,634.40 | $4,634.40 | $4,634.40 |
| Tennessee | 15 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Texas | 104 | $2,937.55 | $2,937.55 | $3,855.52 |
| Virginia | 19 | $818.50 | $4,357.50 | $16,770.29 |
| Washington | 29 | $2,690.25 | $4,420.32 | $4,420.32 |
| West Virginia | 14 | $321.50 | $1,501.50 | $7,184.00 |
| Wisconsin | 18 | $3,073.60 | $3,073.60 | $3,073.60 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | not published | $1,609.35 – $5,700.11 |
| Providence Saint John's Health Center | Santa Monica, CA | not published | $1,528.38 – $9,297.00 |
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | not published | $3,388.00 – $4,761.00 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | not published | $320.27 – $3,065.58 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | not published | $96.02 – $668.59 |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | not published | $1,577.02 – $1,640.10 |
| SSM Health Monroe Hospital | Monroe, WI | not published | $1,604.25 – $4,743.00 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | not published | $570.34 – $4,495.25 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | not published | $59.94 – $668.59 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | not published | $1,627.33 – $9,206.00 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee | Shawnee, OK | not published | $466.63 – $3,097.49 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | not published | $1,285.00 – $1,285.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | not published | $1,285.00 – $1,285.00 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | not published | $1,133.56 – $3,065.58 |
| Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | not published | $278.37 – $879.37 |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | not published | $1,562.54 – $2,812.57 |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | not published | $278.37 – $354.93 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Evansville (St. Mary's Health, Inc.) | IN 47750|10388 Warrick Wellness Trail Newburgh, IN | not published | $96.02 – $668.59 |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | not published | $281.15 – $293.88 |
| south pointe hospital | Warrensville Heights, OH | not published | $1,227.99 – $1,718.79 |
| medina hospital | Medina, OH | not published | $1,079.53 – $1,718.79 |
| indian river hospital | Vero Beach, FL | not published | $1,112.95 – $1,897.20 |
| St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus | Missoula, MT | not published | $1,704.24 – $4,893.07 |
| Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo | Mission Viejo, CA | not published | $1,805.60 – $6,920.00 |
| Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital | Santa Rosa, CA | not published | $2,298.14 – $4,737.00 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | not published | $1,285.00 – $1,285.00 |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt Shasta, CA | not published | $969.58 – $3,065.58 |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge, CA | not published | $570.34 – $4,495.25 |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | not published | $570.34 – $6,967.32 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | not published | $570.34 – $2,058.68 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | not published | $570.34 – $2,129.16 |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | not published | $278.37 – $354.93 |
| marymount hospital | Garfield Heights, OH | not published | $1,040.76 – $1,718.79 |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | not published | $278.37 – $354.93 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | not published | $486.45 – $4,063.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PLANO | Plano, TX | not published | $486.45 – $4,063.00 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus | Concord, NC | not published | $278.37 – $354.93 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | not published | $278.37 – $293.88 |
| Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | not published | $281.15 – $298.14 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - LAKE POINTE | Rowlett, TX | not published | $486.45 – $4,063.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - GRAPEVINE | Grapevine, TX | not published | $486.45 – $4,063.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE ALL SAINTS MEDICAL CENTER - FORT WORTH | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $486.45 – $4,063.00 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | not published | $325.21 – $2,680.00 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | not published | $576.00 – $2,867.21 |
| Adventhealth Zephyrhills | Zephyrhills, FL | not published | $1,724.73 – $3,999.82 |
| Adventhealth Wesley Chapel | Wesley Chapel, FL | not published | $1,724.73 – $3,828.90 |
| Adventhealth Redmond | Rome, GA | not published | $1,716.53 – $5,045.00 |
| AdventHealth Orlando | Orlando, FL | not published | $1,724.73 – $4,570.53 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | not published | $964.00 – $3,324.90 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | not published | $1,659.12 – $3,432.54 |