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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - South Tyler | Tyler, TX | not published | $486.45 – $3,062.96 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Sulphur Springs | Sulphur Springs, TX | not published | $486.45 – $3,337.70 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Jacksonville | Jacksonville, TX | not published | $486.45 – $1,756.93 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Louis & Peaches Owens Heart Hospital | Tyler, TX | not published | $486.45 – $3,062.96 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Marshall | Marshall, TX | not published | $486.45 – $3,094.66 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | not published | $577.40 – $577.40 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $486.45 – $535.10 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Southlake, TX | not published | $486.45 – $535.10 |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Rockwall, TX | not published | $486.45 – $525.37 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Plano, TX | not published | $486.45 – $525.37 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Bedford, TX | not published | $486.45 – $535.10 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | not published | $577.40 – $577.40 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Kaufman, TX | not published | $486.45 – $525.37 |
| Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington | Arlington, TX | not published | $486.45 – $535.10 |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Frisco, TX | not published | $486.45 – $525.37 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas, TX | not published | $486.45 – $525.37 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Flower Mound, TX | not published | $486.45 – $535.10 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Denton, TX | not published | $486.45 – $535.10 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Azle, TX | not published | $486.45 – $535.10 |
| Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano | Plano, TX | not published | $486.45 – $525.37 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Allen, TX | not published | $486.45 – $525.37 |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital | Arlington, TX | not published | $486.45 – $535.10 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $486.45 – $535.10 |
| Moanalua Medical Center | HONOLULU, HI | not published | not published |
| Adventhealth North Pinellas | Tarpon Springs, FL | not published | $506.00 – $3,828.90 |
| AdventHealth Deland | Deland, FL | not published | $1,638.49 – $3,439.63 |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | Castle Rock, CO | not published | $558.36 – $3,223.15 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $1,500.69 – $1,500.69 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland, WA | not published | $523.22 – $5,092.35 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $301.56 – $1,605.94 |
| Adventhealth Sebring | Sebring, FL | not published | $1,767.85 – $3,919.62 |
| Adventhealth Hendersonville | Hendersonville, NC | not published | $1,578.64 – $3,941.85 |
| Adventhealth Carrollwood | Tampa, FL | not published | $537.00 – $3,828.90 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | not published | $301.56 – $1,605.94 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | Edmonds, WA | not published | $1,880.84 – $6,643.38 |
| Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital | Hobbs, NM | not published | $1,638.27 – $2,293.57 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | not published | $1,609.35 – $5,700.11 |
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | not published | $3,388.00 – $4,761.00 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | not published | $321.00 – $2,342.08 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | not published | $81.35 – $668.59 |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | not published | $1,577.02 – $1,640.10 |
| SSM Health Monroe Hospital | Monroe, WI | not published | $1,604.25 – $4,743.00 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | not published | $379.79 – $4,014.43 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | not published | $59.78 – $668.59 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | not published | $1,805.60 – $6,652.00 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | not published | $1,627.33 – $9,206.00 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee | Shawnee, OK | not published | $467.39 – $3,097.49 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | not published | $1,285.00 – $1,285.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | not published | $1,285.00 – $1,285.00 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | not published | $526.24 – $2,058.68 |