Exc sq tum/neck or ant thorax <3cm 21555 cost at US hospitals
Exc SQ tum/neck or ant thorax <3cm 21555 · CPT 21555
$181.80
lowest cash price
$3,322.80
national median
$30,671.82
highest cash price
284
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $181.80–$30,671.82 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($1,874.89) → Sep 1, 2026 ($1,917.33)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arizona | 17 | $373.97 | $373.97 | $683.39 |
| Arkansas | 5 | $532.05 | $727.35 | $1,591.20 |
| California | 82 | $181.80 | $3,322.80 | $6,613.60 |
| Colorado | 14 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 71 | $4,704.05 | $6,055.40 | $6,055.40 |
| Georgia | 23 | $5,810.00 | $5,810.00 | $5,810.00 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $253.12 | $253.12 | $253.12 |
| Illinois | 35 | $789.00 | $6,657.00 | $6,657.00 |
| Indiana | 25 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 21 | $751.20 | $1,044.80 | $28,837.38 |
| Kansas | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Kentucky | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Louisiana | 5 | 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 | $799.00 | $2,271.01 | $2,271.01 |
| Minnesota | 10 | $3,885.60 | $3,885.60 | $3,885.60 |
| Mississippi | 9 | $571.52 | $851.28 | $1,844.44 |
| Missouri | 18 | $404.25 | $754.65 | $2,541.00 |
| Montana | 2 | $648.80 | $648.80 | $648.80 |
| Nebraska | 11 | $287.02 | $1,674.12 | $1,694.05 |
| 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 | $1,770.73 | $3,986.00 | $6,839.00 |
| New Mexico | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 17 | $1,917.33 | $1,917.33 | $1,917.33 |
| North Carolina | 14 | $3,789.00 | $4,058.50 | $4,058.50 |
| North Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 52 | $357.00 | $4,844.45 | $30,671.82 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | $1,338.38 | $1,338.38 | $5,258.00 |
| Oregon | 13 | $667.68 | $1,973.12 | $4,999.50 |
| Pennsylvania | 14 | $763.80 | $1,898.50 | $3,360.60 |
| South Carolina | 12 | $1,504.00 | $4,246.45 | $12,041.34 |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 18 | $709.40 | $744.87 | $815.81 |
| Texas | 111 | $994.88 | $4,267.57 | $4,602.28 |
| Virginia | 20 | $767.50 | $4,357.50 | $14,609.14 |
| Washington | 29 | $3,142.62 | $4,420.32 | $4,420.32 |
| West Virginia | 17 | $333.00 | $2,106.00 | $10,487.67 |
| Wisconsin | 19 | $371.07 | $371.07 | $2,558.40 |
| Wyoming | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| ST HELENA HOSPITAL | Vallejo, CA | $181.80 | $20.00 – $904.97 |
| HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Selma, CA | $205.39 | $20.00 – $2,124.23 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE | Tulare, CA | $205.39 | $267.58 – $710.92 |
| CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER | Kailua, HI | $253.12 | $29.27 – $791.00 |
| Ogallala Community Hospital | Ogallala, NE | $287.02 | $279.40 – $615.95 |
| REEDLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Reedley, CA | $291.27 | $8.79 – $792.55 |
| Jefferson Medical Center | Ranson, WV | $333.00 | not published |
| Potomac Valley Hospital | Keyser, WV | $333.00 | not published |
| St. Joseph's Hospital | Buckhannon, WV | $336.50 | not published |
| Barnesville Hospital | Barnesville, OH | $357.00 | not published |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | $371.07 | $320.68 – $924.37 |
| Banner Page Hospital | Page, AZ | $373.97 | $269.32 – $754.30 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | Jefferson City, MO | $404.25 | $1,645.17 – $2,977.67 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI | Tehachapi, CA | $413.91 | $15.00 – $807.34 |
| UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL | Ukiah, CA | $518.60 | $15.00 – $2,275.05 |
| Beckley ARH Hospital | Beckley, WV | $525.60 | $232.91 – $280.99 |
| 82-3844150 BMH Crittenden | West Memphis, AR | $532.05 | $68.01 – $2,967.30 |
| Grant Memorial Hospital | Petersburg, WV | $532.80 | not published |
| 39-3714515 BMH Oktibbeha County | STARKVILLE, MS | $571.52 | $893.00 – $3,398.70 |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | $585.48 | $2,225.27 – $5,198.77 |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center | Polson, MT | $648.80 | $4,893.07 – $4,893.07 |
| Jackson General Hospital | Ripley, WV | $657.75 | not published |
| MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER | The Dalles, OR | $667.68 | $288.90 – $1,391.00 |
| 26-1214372 NEA Baptist | Jonesboro, AR | $673.93 | $51.00 – $2,985.98 |
| Yavapai Regional Medical Center (East) | Prescott, AZ | $683.39 | $325.79 – $976.26 |
| 62-1138045 BMH Union City | Union City, TN | $709.40 | $1,287.14 – $2,958.94 |
| 64-0682111 BMH DeSoto | Southaven, MS | $709.40 | $1,409.47 – $4,154.22 |
| Mercy Hospital Paris | Academy Paris, AR | $727.35 | $278.80 – $3,374.74 |
| Mercy Hospital Boonville | Booneville, AR | $727.35 | $260.67 – $1,442.85 |
| WILLITS HOSPITAL INC | Willits, CA | $729.00 | $45.00 – $822.58 |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $732.55 | $287.42 – $3,374.74 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | $744.87 | $1,115.49 – $2,967.30 |
| 64-0881013 MBMC Jackson | Jackson, MS | $744.87 | $1,470.92 – $4,118.58 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $751.20 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $754.65 | $201.15 – $823.48 |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $763.80 | $39.38 – $1,041.88 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | $767.50 | $1,571.00 – $3,276.00 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | $767.50 | $1,643.67 – $1,692.01 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $789.00 | not published |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center | Silvis, IL | $789.00 | $1,209.80 – $2,274.67 |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center | DeWitt, IA | $789.00 | $928.00 – $2,679.00 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | $789.00 | $2,970.16 – $2,970.16 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet | Watervliet, MI | $799.00 | $1,663.48 – $2,495.22 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | $799.00 | $1,645.66 – $2,784.04 |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | $815.81 | $1,287.14 – $2,958.94 |
| 64-0772726 BMH North Mississippi | Oxford, MS | $815.81 | $1,277.00 – $4,127.28 |
| 64-0663760 BMH Booneville | Booneville, MS | $851.28 | $1,385.48 – $4,040.99 |
| 62-1519754 BMH Golden Triangle | Columbus, MS | $886.75 | $1,277.00 – $4,149.60 |
| NORTHWEST MEDICAL FOUNDATION OF TILLAMOOK | Tillamook, OR | $907.20 | $288.90 – $659.25 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $954.04 | $45.00 – $822.58 |