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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center | Chardon, OH | $5,280.00 | $2,748.08 – $4,946.55 |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | $5,280.00 | $900.00 – $6,336.00 |
| Princeton Community Hospital | Princeton, WV | $5,299.67 | $205.80 – $17,296.62 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $5,339.00 | $298.24 – $6,707.33 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $5,419.00 | $3,167.89 – $6,304.10 |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $5,471.05 | $1,978.00 – $8,417.00 |
| Gouverneur Hospital | Gouverneur, NY | $5,584.64 | not published |
| Massena Hospital | Massena, NY | $5,614.12 | not published |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA | Suite 110, TX | $5,642.39 | $71.00 – $8,649.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PFLUGERVILLE | Suite 100, TX | $5,642.39 | $71.00 – $8,649.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK | Cedar Park, TX | $5,642.39 | $71.00 – $8,649.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TAYLOR | Taylor, TX | $5,642.39 | $71.00 – $8,649.00 |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | $5,694.32 | $365.35 – $426.24 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $5,741.00 | $512.96 – $6,973.87 |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital | South Boston, VA | $5,758.00 | $2,913.65 – $2,999.35 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $5,758.00 | $2,890.77 – $13,700.00 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $5,758.00 | $2,890.77 – $13,700.00 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $5,758.00 | $2,890.77 – $13,700.00 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | $5,758.00 | $2,890.77 – $13,700.00 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | $5,758.00 | $2,890.77 – $2,975.79 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | $5,758.00 | $2,890.77 – $10,469.00 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $5,758.00 | $2,890.77 – $13,700.00 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $5,855.00 | $230.46 – $6,255.76 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $5,899.30 | $681.51 – $7,185.00 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $6,311.00 | $244.02 – $6,224.48 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital | Cortlandt Manor, NY | $6,344.32 | $2,383.69 – $4,233.33 |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center | Canby, MN | $6,457.60 | $1,954.23 – $7,264.80 |
| Central Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $6,560.00 | not published |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM | Brenham, TX | $6,683.14 | $71.00 – $10,024.70 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION | College Station, TX | $6,683.14 | $85.00 – $10,024.70 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL | Temple, TX | $6,683.14 | $815.20 – $10,024.70 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER HILLCREST | Waco, TX | $6,683.14 | $71.00 – $8,649.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MCLANE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER | Temple, TX | $6,683.14 | $71.00 – $10,024.70 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $6,839.00 | $3,210.99 – $6,421.98 |
| The Unity Hospital of Rochester | Rochester, NY | $6,968.06 | not published |
| Clermont Hospital | Batavia, OH | $7,325.46 | $2,830.70 – $2,830.70 |
| Springfield Medical Center | Springfield, OH | $7,461.00 | $2,788.15 – $2,788.15 |
| Thomas Hospitals | South Charleston, WV | $7,470.00 | $205.80 – $14,032.46 |
| St Joseph Warren Hospital | Warren, OH | $7,477.08 | $2,748.08 – $2,803.05 |
| AdventHealth Parker | Parker, CO | $7,529.14 | $803.42 – $5,668.65 |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Littleton, CO | $7,529.14 | $803.42 – $5,668.65 |
| AdventHealth Porter | Denver, CO | $7,529.14 | $803.42 – $5,668.65 |
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville, CO | $7,529.14 | $803.42 – $5,731.57 |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | Castle Rock, CO | $7,529.14 | $803.42 – $5,668.65 |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital | IL 60190, IL | $7,609.70 | not published |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $7,609.70 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital | Geneva, IL | $7,609.70 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | DeKalb, IL | $7,609.70 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital | Wheaton, IL | $7,609.70 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital | Palos Heights, IL | $7,609.70 | not published |