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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | not published | $3,073.22 – $4,609.83 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | not published | $3,073.22 – $4,609.83 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | not published | $3,073.22 – $4,609.83 |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | not published | $2,889.82 – $8,669.46 |
| HSHS St. Vincent Hospital | Green Bay, WI | not published | not published |
| HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital | SHEBOYGAN, WI | not published | not published |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center | GREEN BAY, WI | not published | not published |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | HIGHLAND, IL | not published | not published |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | Breese, IL | not published | not published |
| HSHS St. John's Hospital | IL 62769|301 N. 8th St., IL | not published | not published |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital | DECATUR, IL | not published | not published |
| HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital | Mattoon, IL | not published | not published |
| MEDICAL CITY FORT WORTH HOSPITAL | FT WORTH, TX | not published | $815.20 – $6,794.35 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | not published | $2,635.37 – $2,767.14 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $643.43 – $2,767.14 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | not published | $2,635.37 – $2,767.14 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | not published | $2,822.49 – $2,963.61 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL | Argyle, TX | not published | $802.97 – $5,565.34 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $2,635.37 – $2,767.14 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | not published | $2,635.37 – $2,767.14 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | not published | $815.20 – $5,733.38 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital - Atlanta | Atlanta, TX | not published | $320.00 – $5,619.34 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Longview | Longview, TX | not published | $815.20 – $5,466.52 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $1,576.49 – $4,365.87 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - Shoreline | Corpus Christi, TX | not published | $815.20 – $5,567.14 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Rehabilitation | Texarkana, TX | not published | $320.00 – $5,619.34 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | not published | $2,822.49 – $2,963.61 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | not published | $2,822.49 – $2,963.61 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Kleberg | Kingsville, TX | not published | $815.20 – $5,793.22 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | not published | $2,635.37 – $2,767.14 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Beeville | Beeville, TX | not published | $815.20 – $5,793.22 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Alice | Alice, TX | not published | $815.20 – $5,793.22 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Stephenville, TX | not published | $815.20 – $880.42 |
| CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Jasper Memorial | Jasper, TX | not published | $815.20 – $5,774.46 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $815.20 – $896.72 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $815.20 – $7,017.23 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | not published | $828.43 – $828.43 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | not published | $828.43 – $828.43 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | not published | $828.43 – $828.43 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Winnsboro | Winnsboro, TX | not published | $815.20 – $2,968.18 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - South Tyler | Tyler, TX | not published | $815.20 – $5,410.54 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Sulphur Springs | Sulphur Springs, TX | not published | $815.20 – $5,895.84 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Jacksonville | Jacksonville, TX | not published | $815.20 – $2,968.18 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Louis & Peaches Owens Heart Hospital | Tyler, TX | not published | $815.20 – $5,410.54 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Marshall | Marshall, TX | not published | $815.20 – $5,466.52 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | not published | $828.43 – $828.43 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $815.20 – $896.72 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Southlake, TX | not published | $815.20 – $896.72 |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Rockwall, TX | not published | $815.20 – $880.42 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Plano, TX | not published | $815.20 – $880.42 |