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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital | Ephrata, PA | not published | $10,638.00 – $10,638.00 |
| WellSpan Evangelical Community Hospital | Lewisburg, PA | not published | $853.60 – $11,091.00 |
| WellSpan Waynesboro Hospital | Waynesboro, PA | not published | $814.80 – $10,497.00 |
| WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital | Chambersburg, PA | not published | $970.00 – $13,162.83 |
| WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital | Gettysburg, PA | not published | $970.00 – $1,101.92 |
| St. Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | not published | $7,028.76 – $7,028.76 |
| St. Francis Hospital | Federal Way, WA | not published | $7,028.76 – $7,028.76 |
| St. Elizabeth Hospital | Enumclaw, WA | not published | $7,028.76 – $7,028.76 |
| St. Michael Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | not published | $12,174.86 – $12,174.86 |
| St. Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | not published | $7,028.76 – $7,028.76 |
| St. Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | not published | $7,028.76 – $7,028.76 |
| MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital | Yakima, WA | not published | $3,465.28 – $8,843.76 |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | not published | $349.11 – $494.29 |
| MultiCare Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | not published | $1,592.78 – $13,943.31 |
| MultiCare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | not published | $1,521.39 – $11,495.46 |
| MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | not published | $1,584.85 – $20,317.26 |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | not published | $1,592.15 – $13,943.31 |
| MultiCare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | not published | $1,556.17 – $13,943.31 |
| MEDICAL CITY LAS COLINAS HOSPITAL | Irving, TX | not published | $815.20 – $5,008.80 |
| MultiCare Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | not published | $1,674.69 – $15,028.24 |
| MEDICAL CITY GREEN OAKS HOSPITAL | DALLAS, TX | not published | $855.96 – $855.96 |
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | not published | $1,556.17 – $13,943.31 |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | not published | $2,917.95 – $5,690.01 |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital | Katy, TX | not published | $5,860.00 – $7,542.00 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | not published | $2,917.95 – $5,835.90 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | not published | $1,344.96 – $5,690.01 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $2,917.95 – $5,690.01 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | not published | $2,917.95 – $5,690.01 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $2,917.95 – $11,671.81 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | not published | $2,917.95 – $5,690.01 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | not published | $128.50 – $1,132.89 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | not published | $2,922.76 – $5,845.52 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center | New York, NY | not published | $2,383.69 – $4,233.33 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Queens | Flushing, NY | not published | $2,383.69 – $3,555.99 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Cleburne, TX | not published | $815.20 – $896.72 |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | not published | $3,112.75 – $5,690.00 |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | not published | $3,112.75 – $5,672.00 |
| OSF St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington, IL | not published | $3,112.75 – $5,543.00 |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | not published | $3,112.75 – $6,314.00 |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | not published | $492.06 – $10,582.16 |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | not published | $3,112.75 – $3,175.00 |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | not published | $1,217.80 – $3,175.00 |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | not published | $492.06 – $10,894.61 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional Main Campus | Meridian, MS | not published | $2,591.68 – $5,890.19 |
| 64-0881013 MBMC Jackson | Jackson, MS | not published | $2,044.00 – $7,275.18 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | not published | $3,073.22 – $4,609.83 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | not published | $3,073.22 – $4,609.83 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | not published | $3,073.22 – $4,609.83 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | not published | $20,368.00 – $20,368.00 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | not published | $18,563.00 – $18,563.00 |