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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $1,091.20 | $399.55 – $2,226.56 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $1,091.20 | $399.55 – $2,471.78 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $1,091.20 | $399.55 – $2,439.36 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $1,091.20 | $399.55 – $2,517.36 |
| UPMC Community Osteopathic | Harrisburg, PA | $1,164.60 | $690.92 – $7,348.95 |
| UPMC Somerset | Somerset, PA | $1,164.60 | $424.83 – $2,728.62 |
| WILLITS HOSPITAL INC | Willits, CA | $1,287.90 | $370.07 – $1,118.11 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $1,310.87 | $52.00 – $1,118.11 |
| Providence Seaside Hospital | Seaside, OR | $1,311.00 | not published |
| Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital | Hood River, OR | $1,311.00 | not published |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | $1,322.00 | $2,890.77 – $6,716.00 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | $1,322.00 | $2,890.77 – $2,975.79 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet | Watervliet, MI | $1,426.00 | $2,925.61 – $4,388.41 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | $1,426.00 | $2,894.27 – $4,341.41 |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $1,498.20 | $332.36 – $1,041.88 |
| MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center | West Des Moines, IA | $1,526.00 | $19.41 – $159.04 |
| WHITE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER | MONTEBELLO, CA | $1,602.54 | $22.00 – $5,603.93 |
| akron general | Akron, OH | $1,687.40 | $1.10 – $2,856.04 |
| indian river hospital | Vero Beach, FL | $1,687.40 | $246.31 – $3,336.67 |
| mercy hospital | Canton, OH | $1,687.40 | $1.10 – $2,830.53 |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital | Madison, WI | $1,816.80 | $401.51 – $1,341.04 |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center | Summersville, WV | $2,138.50 | not published |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg, WV | $2,646.00 | $205.80 – $4,892.25 |
| Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center | Kodiak, AK | $3,088.80 | not published |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $3,127.88 | $936.67 – $3,753.45 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $3,127.88 | $936.67 – $3,753.45 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $3,167.89 | $3,167.89 – $3,801.47 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $3,167.89 | $936.67 – $3,801.47 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $3,167.89 | $936.67 – $3,801.47 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $3,170.64 | $965.94 – $3,804.76 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $3,170.64 | $965.94 – $3,170.64 |
| United Hospital Center | Bridgeport, WV | $3,341.50 | $205.80 – $5,240.27 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $3,370.52 | $965.94 – $3,539.05 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $3,370.52 | $965.94 – $3,673.87 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $3,386.84 | $0.01 – $5,438.86 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $3,386.84 | $0.01 – $5,438.86 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $3,386.84 | $0.01 – $4,097.28 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $3,386.84 | $0.01 – $4,097.28 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $3,386.84 | $0.01 – $4,097.28 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $3,386.84 | $0.01 – $5,438.86 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $3,386.84 | $0.01 – $5,438.86 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $3,386.84 | $0.01 – $4,097.28 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $3,386.84 | $0.01 – $5,438.86 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $3,386.84 | $0.01 – $4,097.28 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $3,386.84 | $0.01 – $5,438.86 |
| PORTLAND ADVENTIST MEDICAL CENTER | Portland, OR | $3,494.08 | $2,582.93 – $19,654.20 |
| St. Joseph's Hospital | Buckhannon, WV | $3,578.67 | not published |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $3,786.00 | $3,127.88 – $6,224.48 |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital | Glen Dale, WV | $3,924.00 | $205.80 – $4,852.26 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $3,986.00 | $3,210.99 – $6,389.87 |