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
287
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 | 18 | $191.62 | $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 | 16 | $200.33 | $763.80 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) | Boonville, IN | not published | $59.78 – $668.59 |
| Adventhealth South Overland Park | Overland Park, KS | not published | $1,563.65 – $4,534.59 |
| St. Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | not published | $330.97 – $3,293.89 |
| California Hospital Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | not published | $379.79 – $2,993.50 |
| Adventhealth Murray | Po Box 1406, GA | not published | $1,537.73 – $3,047.79 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | not published | $320.68 – $1,536.19 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $301.56 – $1,605.94 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | not published | $483.05 – $1,344.54 |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City, CA | not published | $379.79 – $7,437.13 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) | Williamsport, IN | not published | $59.78 – $668.59 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | not published | $81.35 – $668.59 |
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | not published | $3,388.00 – $4,761.00 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | not published | $1,592.51 – $9,206.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | not published | $59.78 – $668.59 |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | not published | $1,225.21 – $4,761.00 |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | not published | $321.00 – $2,129.16 |
| Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) | Wamego, KS | not published | $225.00 – $2,909.94 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | not published | $59.78 – $668.59 |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | not published | $379.79 – $2,129.16 |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom | Folsom, CA | not published | $321.00 – $2,129.16 |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | not published | $325.79 – $1,726.88 |
| Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $1,141.59 – $1,141.59 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | not published | $59.78 – $668.59 |
| UPMC Somerset | Somerset, PA | not published | $41.25 – $1,544.70 |
| UPMC Northwest | Seneca, PA | not published | $41.25 – $1,621.93 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | not published | $379.79 – $2,058.68 |
| UPMC Mercy | Pittsburgh, PA | not published | $41.25 – $1,699.17 |
| Corewell Health Pennock | Hastings, MI | not published | $2,298.67 – $2,298.67 |
| LAFAYETTE REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER | Lexington, MO | not published | $525.22 – $2,668.92 |
| UPMC Memorial | York, PA | not published | $47.62 – $2,485.84 |
| UPMC Kane | Kane, PA | not published | $41.25 – $1,823.29 |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | not published | $1,528.00 – $3,929.83 |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | not published | $2,449.01 – $6,181.00 |
| UPMC East | Monroeville, PA | not published | $41.25 – $1,699.17 |
| UPMC Community Osteopathic | Harrisburg, PA | not published | $50.62 – $5,805.45 |
| UPMC Chautauqua | Jamestown, NY | not published | $46.88 – $2,058.83 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | not published | $295.11 – $842.91 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | not published | $295.11 – $842.91 |
| Spring Harbor Hospital | Westbrook, ME | not published | $297.50 – $842.91 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | not published | $295.11 – $842.91 |
| Mariners Hospital | TAVERNIER, FL | not published | not published |
| Homestead Hospital | HOMESTEAD, FL | not published | not published |
| Fishermens Community Hospital | MARATHON, FL | not published | not published |
| Baptist Health Hospital Doral | SOUTH MIAMI, FL | not published | not published |
| Doctors Hospital | CORAL GABLES, FL | not published | not published |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | BOCA RATON, FL | not published | not published |
| Bethesda Hospital East | BOYNTON BEACH, FL | not published | not published |