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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCA FLORIDA JFK HOSPITAL | PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL | not published | $5,420.77 – $5,534.89 |
| HCA FLORIDA HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL | Sebring, FL | not published | $4,837.03 – $4,837.03 |
| HCA FLORIDA GULF COAST HOSPITAL | PANAMA CITY, FL | not published | $4,809.83 – $5,062.98 |
| HCA FLORIDA FORT WALTON-DESTIN HOSPITAL | NAVARRE, FL | not published | $5,219.00 – $5,493.68 |
| HCA FLORIDA FAWCETT HOSPITAL | FORT MYERS, FL | not published | $5,078.52 – $5,185.44 |
| HCA FLORIDA ENGLEWOOD HOSPITAL | ENGLEWOOD, FL | not published | $5,240.96 – $5,351.30 |
| HCA FLORIDA CITRUS HOSPITAL | Inverness, FL | not published | $9,953.94 – $10,163.50 |
| HCA FLORIDA CAPITAL HOSPITAL | TALLAHASSEE, FL | not published | $4,803.19 – $5,055.99 |
| HCA FLORIDA BRANDON HOSPITAL | TAMPA, FL | not published | $5,240.96 – $5,351.30 |
| HCA FLORIDA BAYONET POINT HOSPITAL | HUDSON, FL | not published | $5,240.96 – $5,351.30 |
| HCA FLORIDA BLAKE HOSPITAL | BRADENTON, FL | not published | $5,240.96 – $5,351.30 |
| HCA FLORIDA AVENTURA HOSPITAL | HIALEAH, FL | not published | $5,629.18 – $5,747.69 |
| HCA HealthONE BELMAR ER, A PART OF SWEDISH | LAKEWOOD, CO | not published | $4,372.38 – $4,556.48 |
| HCA HealthONE PRESBYTERIAN ST. LUKE'S REHABILITATION, A PART OF SPALDING REHABILITATION | Denver, CO | not published | $4,372.38 – $4,556.48 |
| HCA HealthONE SKY RIDGE | Lone Tree, CO | not published | $4,372.38 – $4,556.48 |
| CENTRAL PARK ER, A PART OF ROSE | DENVER, CO | not published | $4,372.38 – $4,556.48 |
| HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children's at Presbyterian St. Luke's | Denver, CO | not published | $4,372.38 – $4,556.48 |
| HCA HealthONE MOUNTAIN RIDGE | Thornton, CO | not published | $4,372.38 – $4,556.48 |
| HCA HealthONE AURORA | Aurora, CO | not published | $4,372.38 – $4,556.48 |
| HCA HOUSTON WEST | HOUSTON, TX | not published | $798.90 – $4,198.28 |
| HCA HOUSTON SOUTHEAST | PASADENA, TX | not published | $798.90 – $4,198.28 |
| HCA HOUSTON TOMBALL | HOUSTON, TX | not published | $855.96 – $4,198.28 |
| HCA HOUSTON NORTHWEST | SPRING, TX | not published | $855.96 – $4,198.28 |
| HCA HOUSTON PEARLAND | Pearland, TX | not published | $855.96 – $4,753.72 |
| HCA HOUSTON KINGWOOD | HUMBLE, TX | not published | $798.90 – $4,198.28 |
| HCA HOUSTON CLEAR LAKE | FRIENDSWOOD, TX | not published | $798.90 – $4,198.28 |
| HCA HOUSTON MEDICAL CENTER | Houston, TX | not published | $855.96 – $4,753.72 |
| HCA HOUSTON CONROE | CONROE, TX | not published | $798.90 – $4,198.28 |
| HCA HEALTHCARE BRIGHTON PARK ER | MONCKS CORNER, SC | not published | $1,019.57 – $4,978.09 |
| LIVE OAK MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS | Ladson, SC | not published | $1,019.57 – $4,978.09 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon | San Antonio, TX | not published | $815.20 – $5,374.82 |
| MEDICAL CITY ALLIANCE HOSPITAL | SAGINAW, TX | not published | $815.20 – $5,518.96 |
| MEDICAL CITY DALLAS HOSPITAL | Dallas, TX | not published | $802.97 – $5,055.18 |
| MEDICAL CITY NORTH HILLS HOSPITAL | North Richland Hills, TX | not published | $815.20 – $4,776.91 |
| MEDICAL CITY FRISCO HOSPITAL | Frisco, TX | not published | $815.20 – $5,055.18 |
| MEDICAL CITY LEWISVILLE HOSPITAL | LEWISVILLE, TX | not published | $802.97 – $5,310.26 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | not published | $2,846.73 – $22,431.00 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | not published | $2,879.85 – $22,431.00 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | not published | $2,846.73 – $22,431.00 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | not published | $2,862.04 – $22,431.00 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | not published | $2,862.04 – $22,431.00 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | not published | $2,879.85 – $22,431.00 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | not published | $2,862.04 – $22,431.00 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, SC | not published | $2,822.69 – $16,088.00 |
| MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center | Camden, SC | not published | $2,519.27 – $8,282.00 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | not published | $2,701.61 – $2,971.77 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center | Florence, SC | not published | $2,701.61 – $9,733.00 |
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | not published | $2,807.73 – $29,543.00 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | not published | $2,503.17 – $2,971.77 |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | not published | $2,701.61 – $9,269.00 |