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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Bedford, TX | not published | $815.20 – $896.72 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | not published | $828.43 – $828.43 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Kaufman, TX | not published | $815.20 – $880.42 |
| Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington | Arlington, TX | not published | $815.20 – $896.72 |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Frisco, TX | not published | $815.20 – $880.42 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas, TX | not published | $815.20 – $880.42 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Flower Mound, TX | not published | $815.20 – $896.72 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Denton, TX | not published | $815.20 – $896.72 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Azle, TX | not published | $815.20 – $896.72 |
| Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano | Plano, TX | not published | $815.20 – $880.42 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Allen, TX | not published | $815.20 – $880.42 |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital | Arlington, TX | not published | $815.20 – $896.72 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $815.20 – $896.72 |
| Moanalua Medical Center | HONOLULU, HI | not published | not published |
| Adventhealth North Pinellas | Tarpon Springs, FL | not published | $3,033.33 – $6,734.00 |
| AdventHealth Deland | Deland, FL | not published | $2,881.67 – $6,049.38 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $1,610.24 – $1,610.24 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland, WA | not published | $764.76 – $8,603.08 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $441.86 – $2,713.10 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Walla Walla, WA | not published | $2,517.84 – $5,988.18 |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital | Milwaukie, OR | not published | $3,177.00 – $30,025.00 |
| Adventhealth Sebring | Sebring, FL | not published | $3,109.17 – $6,893.55 |
| Adventhealth Hendersonville | Hendersonville, NC | not published | $2,776.40 – $6,932.66 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | not published | $441.86 – $2,713.10 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | Edmonds, WA | not published | $2,443.00 – $11,223.43 |
| Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital | Hobbs, NM | not published | $2,881.27 – $4,033.78 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | not published | $2,830.41 – $7,752.12 |
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | not published | $3,735.00 – $7,791.00 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | not published | $370.07 – $4,137.12 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | not published | $128.50 – $1,132.89 |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | not published | $2,773.55 – $2,884.49 |
| SSM Health Monroe Hospital | Monroe, WI | not published | $2,821.44 – $8,701.00 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | not published | $370.07 – $7,091.21 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | not published | $87.19 – $1,132.89 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | not published | $3,175.56 – $6,911.51 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | not published | $2,862.04 – $15,689.00 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee | Shawnee, OK | not published | $681.51 – $5,447.65 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | not published | $588.41 – $3,636.52 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Evansville (St. Mary's Health, Inc.) | IN 47750|10388 Warrick Wellness Trail Newburgh, IN | not published | $128.50 – $1,132.89 |
| south pointe hospital | Warrensville Heights, OH | not published | $1,565.15 – $3,022.89 |
| medina hospital | Medina, OH | not published | $1,375.93 – $3,022.89 |
| St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus | Missoula, MT | not published | $2,997.31 – $8,429.22 |
| Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo | Mission Viejo, CA | not published | $3,175.56 – $6,920.00 |
| Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital | Santa Rosa, CA | not published | $2,995.00 – $6,732.00 |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt Shasta, CA | not published | $503.30 – $1,591.30 |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge, CA | not published | $370.07 – $1,850.35 |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | not published | $370.07 – $12,307.35 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | not published | $370.07 – $3,636.52 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | not published | $370.07 – $3,761.02 |
| marymount hospital | Garfield Heights, OH | not published | $1,326.52 – $3,022.89 |