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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | not published | $1,609.70 – $6,330.82 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | not published | $2,892.58 – $3,103.62 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | not published | $420.92 – $1,381.00 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | not published | $1,592.51 – $1,656.21 |
| West Kendall Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | not published | not published |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $1,645.66 – $2,962.18 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | not published | $295.11 – $842.91 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | not published | $81.35 – $668.59 |
| LEE'S SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | Lee's Summit, MO | not published | $525.22 – $2,668.92 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | not published | $1,592.51 – $9,206.00 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | not published | $2,298.67 – $2,298.67 |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | not published | $1,645.66 – $2,962.18 |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | not published | $1,020.08 – $1,271.44 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | not published | $1,247.68 – $4,321.00 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | not published | $1,203.19 – $4,867.00 |
| Adventhealth Wesley Chapel | Wesley Chapel, FL | not published | $1,724.73 – $3,828.90 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | not published | $295.11 – $842.91 |
| Wellstar MCG Health | Augusta, GA | not published | $1,447.32 – $3,437.00 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital | Marietta, GA | not published | $1,677.55 – $5,272.00 |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital | Douglasville, GA | not published | $1,662.46 – $5,272.00 |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital | Austell, GA | not published | $1,677.55 – $5,272.00 |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | not published | $1,715.75 – $3,432.54 |
| CHRISTUS Children's Hospital | San Antonio, TX | not published | $486.45 – $2,394.00 |
| Adventhealth Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL | not published | $1,638.49 – $2,878.57 |
| St. John's Camarillo Hospital | Camarillo, CA | not published | $467.14 – $3,763.88 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | not published | $483.29 – $3,340.67 |
| CHRISTUS Shreveport-Bossier Health System-Highland | Shreveport, LA | not published | $483.29 – $2,229.79 |
| CHRISTUS Ochsner St. Patrick Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | not published | $483.29 – $2,600.23 |
| CHRISTUS Louisiana Surgical Hospital | Alexandria, LA | not published | $483.29 – $3,621.82 |
| CHRISTUS Coushatta Health Care Center | Coushatta, LA | not published | $468.30 – $3,040.12 |
| Westside Medical Center | HILLSBORO, OR | not published | not published |
| Sunnyside Medical Center | CLACKAMAS, OR | not published | not published |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | not published | $1,614.55 – $6,451.22 |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | Spokane, WA | not published | $1,840.45 – $6,462.00 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | not published | $533.00 – $2,867.21 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | not published | $316.29 – $3,935.00 |
| AdventHealth Parker | Parker, CO | not published | $558.36 – $3,223.15 |
| Adventhealth Ocala | Ocala, FL | not published | $1,724.73 – $3,828.90 |
| Adventhealth Manchester | Manchester, KY | not published | $1,549.68 – $1,549.68 |
| Adventhealth Fish Memorial | Orange City, FL | not published | $1,638.49 – $3,282.50 |
| Adventhealth Dade City | Dade City, FL | not published | $1,724.73 – $3,909.44 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $1,285.00 – $1,285.00 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $301.56 – $1,605.94 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus | Everett, WA | not published | $1,880.84 – $8,002.00 |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | not published | $473.29 – $2,058.68 |
| HCA FLORIDA PASADENA HOSPITAL | South Pasadena, FL | not published | $5,190.28 – $5,299.55 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $301.56 – $1,605.94 |
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | not published | $301.56 – $1,605.94 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | not published | $225.00 – $2,399.52 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | not published | $1,912.53 – $8,029.71 |