Exc sq tum/neck/ant thorax 3cm/> 21552 cost at US hospitals
Exc SQ tum/neck/ant thorax 3cm/> 21552 · CPT 21552
$256.05
lowest cash price
$4,744.88
national median
$35,079.78
highest cash price
264
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $256.05–$35,079.78 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($3,285.96) → Sep 1, 2026 ($3,386.84)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 3 | $3,088.80 | $3,088.80 | $3,088.80 |
| Arizona | 19 | $547.77 | $547.77 | $694.52 |
| Arkansas | 4 | $886.60 | $886.60 | $886.60 |
| California | 85 | $256.05 | $4,576.00 | $9,626.40 |
| Colorado | 16 | $7,529.14 | $7,529.14 | $7,529.14 |
| Florida | 71 | $1,687.40 | $10,696.40 | $27,561.20 |
| Georgia | 23 | $13,791.00 | $13,791.00 | $13,791.00 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $359.68 | $359.68 | $359.68 |
| Illinois | 40 | $851.40 | $7,609.70 | $7,609.70 |
| Indiana | 25 | $264.60 | $264.60 | $264.60 |
| Iowa | 22 | $583.20 | $1,091.20 | $18,058.62 |
| Kansas | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Kentucky | 4 | $574.80 | $4,662.00 | $11,523.69 |
| 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 | $1,426.00 | $3,994.09 | $3,994.09 |
| Minnesota | 10 | $5,072.80 | $5,072.80 | $6,457.60 |
| Mississippi | 7 | $789.60 | $789.60 | $789.60 |
| Missouri | 16 | $978.25 | $978.25 | $1,046.50 |
| Montana | 2 | $661.60 | $661.60 | $661.60 |
| Nebraska | 11 | $1,008.45 | $1,020.60 | $1,032.75 |
| 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 | $3,127.88 | $3,986.00 | $6,839.00 |
| New Mexico | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 23 | $3,386.84 | $3,386.84 | $7,746.22 |
| North Carolina | 14 | $4,744.88 | $4,744.88 | $5,007.00 |
| North Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 53 | $519.00 | $5,280.00 | $35,079.78 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | $5,899.30 | $5,899.30 | $5,899.30 |
| Oregon | 13 | $690.24 | $1,311.00 | $3,494.08 |
| Pennsylvania | 19 | $556.33 | $1,164.60 | $1,498.20 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $10,118.58 | $10,118.58 | $12,270.77 |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 18 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Texas | 103 | $5,642.39 | $6,683.14 | $20,515.68 |
| Virginia | 20 | $1,322.00 | $5,758.00 | $13,893.84 |
| Washington | 29 | $4,382.43 | $4,420.32 | $6,560.00 |
| West Virginia | 15 | $491.00 | $3,578.67 | $9,926.40 |
| Wisconsin | 20 | $554.38 | $674.31 | $1,816.80 |
| Wyoming | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| ST HELENA HOSPITAL | Vallejo, CA | $256.05 | $22.00 – $1,230.11 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | $264.60 | $3,073.22 – $6,146.44 |
| HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Selma, CA | $292.98 | $370.07 – $3,735.95 |
| REEDLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Reedley, CA | $292.98 | $12.89 – $1,077.30 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE | Tulare, CA | $292.98 | $17.00 – $966.34 |
| LODI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC | Lodi, CA | $330.40 | $74.09 – $1,077.30 |
| CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER | Kailua, HI | $359.68 | $29.27 – $1,124.00 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI | Tehachapi, CA | $416.34 | $47.00 – $1,097.41 |
| Braxton County Memorial Hospital | Gassaway, WV | $491.00 | not published |
| Jefferson Medical Center | Ranson, WV | $491.00 | not published |
| Potomac Valley Hospital | Keyser, WV | $491.00 | not published |
| Jackson General Hospital | Ripley, WV | $498.00 | not published |
| Barnesville Hospital | Barnesville, OH | $519.00 | not published |
| Banner Page Hospital | Page, AZ | $547.77 | $394.49 – $1,104.85 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | $554.38 | $700.01 – $1,726.35 |
| Uniontown Hospital | Uniontown, PA | $556.33 | $205.80 – $5,847.63 |
| Whitesburg ARH Hospital | Whitesburg, KY | $574.80 | $325.14 – $514.18 |
| CHI Health Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $583.20 | $522.45 – $1,190.70 |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $595.35 | $425.25 – $1,190.70 |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center | Polson, MT | $661.60 | $8,429.22 – $8,429.22 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | $674.31 | $458.97 – $961.40 |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | $686.97 | $3,125.00 – $5,330.31 |
| MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER | The Dalles, OR | $690.24 | $413.65 – $1,438.00 |
| Yavapai Regional Medical Center (East) | Prescott, AZ | $694.52 | $472.05 – $992.16 |
| 39-3714515 BMH Oktibbeha County | STARKVILLE, MS | $789.60 | $1,233.75 – $5,977.41 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH DELANO | Delano, CA | $790.00 | $432.61 – $8,405.89 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $810.60 | not published |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $851.40 | not published |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center | Silvis, IL | $851.40 | $1,305.48 – $2,274.67 |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center | DeWitt, IA | $851.40 | $928.00 – $2,679.00 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | $851.40 | $2,970.16 – $2,970.16 |
| Mercy Hospital Paris | Academy Paris, AR | $886.60 | $394.94 – $5,935.26 |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron | Waldron, AR | $886.60 | $394.94 – $5,935.26 |
| Mercy Hospital Boonville | Booneville, AR | $886.60 | $375.88 – $2,548.70 |
| UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL | Ukiah, CA | $908.60 | $17.00 – $4,001.20 |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | $912.42 | $354.42 – $1,342.60 |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $978.25 | $338.37 – $5,935.26 |
| CHI Health St. Mary's | Nebraska City, NE | $1,008.45 | $260.26 – $1,166.40 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MENDOCINO COAST | Fort Bragg, CA | $1,017.72 | $22.00 – $657.14 |
| CHI Health Plainview | Plainview, NE | $1,020.60 | $741.15 – $1,645.36 |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $1,032.75 | $260.26 – $1,375.63 |
| NORTHWEST MEDICAL FOUNDATION OF TILLAMOOK | Tillamook, OR | $1,033.56 | $48.00 – $966.75 |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $1,046.50 | $338.37 – $1,153.53 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $1,091.20 | $399.55 – $2,372.28 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $1,091.20 | $399.55 – $2,516.40 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $1,091.20 | $399.55 – $2,847.64 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $1,091.20 | $399.55 – $1,063.50 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $1,091.20 | $399.55 – $2,785.05 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $1,091.20 | $354.64 – $2,534.69 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $1,091.20 | $399.55 – $2,462.80 |