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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande, AZ | not published | $1,020.08 – $1,913.86 |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center | Sun City, AZ | not published | $1,020.08 – $2,495.41 |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | not published | $1,020.08 – $3,268.08 |
| Community Hospital San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | not published | $379.79 – $4,014.43 |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Tucson, AZ | not published | $1,020.08 – $2,788.18 |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | not published | $295.11 – $842.91 |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital | Marietta, GA | not published | $1,529.09 – $5,272.00 |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | not published | $577.40 – $577.40 |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | not published | $577.40 – $577.40 |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | not published | $577.40 – $577.40 |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | not published | $577.40 – $577.40 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARLINGTON HOSPITAL | RED OAK, TX | not published | $479.15 – $3,280.51 |
| MEDICAL CITY WEATHERFORD HOSPITAL | Weatherford, TX | not published | $486.45 – $2,017.72 |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | not published | $1,471.00 – $3,533.00 |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | not published | $1,769.88 – $4,342.00 |
| MEDICAL CITY MCKINNEY HOSPITAL | McKinney, TX | not published | $486.45 – $1,825.56 |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center | Williamsburg, VA | not published | $1,643.67 – $1,692.01 |
| Adventhealth Waterman | Tavares, FL | not published | $1,724.73 – $3,480.16 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast | Palm Coast, FL | not published | $1,638.49 – $3,683.85 |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Littleton, CO | not published | $558.36 – $3,223.15 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | not published | $1,500.69 – $1,500.69 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | not published | $486.45 – $2,594.21 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | not published | $295.11 – $842.91 |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center | Lagrange, GA | not published | $1,625.21 – $5,272.00 |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital | Jackson, GA | not published | $1,694.00 – $5,272.00 |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital | Griffin, GA | not published | $1,656.59 – $5,272.00 |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital | Hiram, GA | not published | $1,677.55 – $5,272.00 |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital | Roswell, GA | not published | $1,677.55 – $5,272.00 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $1,185.00 – $1,246.50 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | not published | $634.98 – $2,743.64 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | not published | $1,185.00 – $1,636.56 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | not published | $593.54 – $2,743.64 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | not published | $637.38 – $2,743.64 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | not published | $420.92 – $1,381.00 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | not published | $640.94 – $2,743.64 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | not published | $596.41 – $2,743.64 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | not published | $1,645.66 – $2,962.18 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | not published | $670.71 – $1,246.50 |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | not published | $1,645.66 – $2,962.18 |
| RESEARCH PSYCHIATRIC CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $535.72 – $2,668.92 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Walla Walla, WA | not published | $1,436.62 – $3,404.83 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | not published | $670.71 – $1,246.50 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $1,645.66 – $2,962.18 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $420.92 – $1,381.00 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | not published | $670.71 – $1,246.50 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | not published | $59.78 – $668.59 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | not published | $81.35 – $668.59 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | not published | $420.92 – $1,381.00 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | not published | $1,609.35 – $3,218.00 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | not published | $394.41 – $1,540.57 |