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
267
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 | 24 | $278.74 | $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 | 21 | $291.41 | $556.33 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | not published | $1,600.00 – $5,042.65 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | not published | $464.26 – $11,867.00 |
| Adventhealth Ocala | Ocala, FL | not published | $3,033.33 – $6,734.00 |
| Adventhealth Manchester | Manchester, KY | not published | $2,725.47 – $2,725.47 |
| Adventhealth Fish Memorial | Orange City, FL | not published | $2,881.67 – $5,773.04 |
| Adventhealth Dade City | Dade City, FL | not published | $3,033.33 – $6,875.66 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $441.86 – $2,713.10 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus | Everett, WA | not published | $3,307.90 – $24,031.00 |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | not published | $529.20 – $3,636.52 |
| HCA FLORIDA PASADENA HOSPITAL | South Pasadena, FL | not published | $5,240.96 – $5,351.30 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $441.86 – $2,713.10 |
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | not published | $441.86 – $2,713.10 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | not published | $540.35 – $3,510.62 |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center | Portland, OR | not published | $3,177.00 – $30,025.00 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | not published | $3,363.63 – $13,565.51 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | not published | $87.19 – $1,132.89 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | Jefferson City, MO | not published | $2,277.00 – $5,340.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) | Boonville, IN | not published | $87.19 – $1,132.89 |
| Adventhealth South Overland Park | Overland Park, KS | not published | $2,750.04 – $8,520.00 |
| St. Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | not published | $333.06 – $5,818.43 |
| California Hospital Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | not published | $333.06 – $4,051.09 |
| Adventhealth Murray | Po Box 1406, GA | not published | $2,535.00 – $5,360.24 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | not published | $458.97 – $1,578.98 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $441.86 – $2,713.10 |
| Providence Portland Medical Center | Portland, OR | not published | $3,177.00 – $30,025.00 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | not published | $531.18 – $1,985.53 |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City, CA | not published | $370.07 – $13,137.24 |
| Henry J. Carter Specialty Hospital | New York, NY | not published | not published |
| Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) | Williamsport, IN | not published | $87.19 – $1,132.89 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | not published | $128.50 – $1,132.89 |
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | not published | $3,735.00 – $7,791.00 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | not published | $2,800.79 – $15,689.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | not published | $87.19 – $1,132.89 |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center | Newberg, OR | not published | $3,177.00 – $5,908.45 |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | not published | $2,154.81 – $7,791.00 |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | not published | $370.07 – $3,761.02 |
| Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) | Wamego, KS | not published | $540.35 – $4,257.39 |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | not published | $370.07 – $3,761.02 |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom | Folsom, CA | not published | $370.07 – $3,761.02 |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | not published | $472.05 – $3,050.43 |
| Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $1,717.28 – $1,717.28 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | not published | $87.19 – $1,132.89 |
| UPMC Northwest | Seneca, PA | not published | $660.21 – $2,946.91 |
| UPMC Mercy | Pittsburgh, PA | not published | $741.37 – $3,001.48 |
| Corewell Health Pennock | Hastings, MI | not published | $1,960.80 – $1,960.80 |
| LAFAYETTE REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER | Lexington, MO | not published | $847.14 – $4,602.91 |
| UPMC Memorial | York, PA | not published | $645.78 – $4,979.18 |
| UPMC McKeesport | Mckeesport, PA | not published | $660.21 – $3,001.48 |
| UPMC Lititz | Lititz, PA | not published | $690.92 – $4,979.18 |
| UPMC Hanover | Hanover, PA | not published | $690.92 – $4,979.18 |