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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walnut Creek Medical Center | WALNUT CREEK, CA | $6,613.60 | not published |
| Vallejo Medical Center | VALLEJO, CA | $6,613.60 | not published |
| Antioch Medical Center | ANTIOCH, CA | $6,613.60 | not published |
| Fremont Medical Center | FREMONT, CA | $6,613.60 | not published |
| Fresno Medical Center | FRESNO, CA | $6,613.60 | not published |
| Roseville Medical Center | ROSEVILLE, CA | $6,613.60 | not published |
| San Jose Medical Center | SAN JOSE, CA | $6,613.60 | not published |
| San Francisco Medical Center | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $6,613.60 | not published |
| Anderson Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $6,641.46 | $1,609.51 – $1,641.71 |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital | IL 60190, IL | $6,657.00 | not published |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $6,657.00 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital | Geneva, IL | $6,657.00 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | DeKalb, IL | $6,657.00 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital | Wheaton, IL | $6,657.00 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital | Palos Heights, IL | $6,657.00 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital | McHenry, IL | $6,657.00 | not published |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $6,657.00 | not published |
| West Virginia University Hospitals | Morgantown, WV | $6,692.50 | $37.50 – $6,734.93 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $6,839.00 | $62.75 – $3,635.56 |
| Clermont Hospital | Batavia, OH | $6,922.26 | $1,609.51 – $1,641.71 |
| Lorain Hospital | Lorain, OH | $8,157.12 | $1,562.54 – $1,593.79 |
| St Anne Hospital | Toledo, OH | $9,233.58 | $1,604.45 – $1,636.54 |
| St Francis Downtown | Greenville, SC | $9,953.84 | $1,581.98 – $1,597.80 |
| Mercy West Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $10,483.02 | $1,637.46 – $1,670.21 |
| Weirton Medical Center | Weirton, WV | $10,487.67 | $37.50 – $8,023.69 |
| Richmond Community Hospital | Richmond, VA | $11,322.93 | $1,611.44 – $1,643.67 |
| St Francis Eastside | Greenville, SC | $12,041.34 | $3,750.39 – $3,787.89 |
| Tiffin Hospital | Tiffin, OH | $12,791.40 | $1,558.49 – $1,589.66 |
| St Mary's Hospital | Richmond, VA | $13,893.84 | $1,657.00 – $1,690.14 |
| St Francis Medical Center | Midlothian, VA | $14,190.32 | $1,611.44 – $1,611.44 |
| Maryview Hospital | Portsmouth, VA | $14,609.14 | $1,611.44 – $1,643.67 |
| Jewish Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $22,411.02 | $3,815.67 – $3,891.98 |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $28,837.38 | $0.96 – $4,235.59 |
| St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $30,671.82 | $1,597.57 – $2,865.89 |
| RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $525.22 – $2,668.92 |
| MultiCare Deaconess Hospital | Spokane, WA | not published | $1,532.27 – $6,687.99 |
| OVERLAND PARK REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | SHAWNEE, KS | not published | $525.22 – $2,668.92 |
| MENORAH MEDICAL CENTER | Overland Park, KS | not published | $525.22 – $2,668.92 |
| CENTERPOINT MEDICAL CENTER | Independence, MO | not published | $525.22 – $2,668.92 |
| Emory Hospital Warner Robins | Warner Robins, GA | not published | $1,479.52 – $5,345.54 |
| Emory Hospital Perry | Perry, GA | not published | $1,457.85 – $5,345.54 |
| HCA FLORIDA WOODMONT HOSPITAL | TAMARAC, FL | not published | $5,620.78 – $5,739.11 |
| HCA FLORIDA WESTSIDE HOSPITAL | PLANTATION, FL | not published | $5,620.78 – $5,739.11 |
| HCA FLORIDA OCALA HOSPITAL | SUMMERFIELD, FL | not published | $4,876.64 – $5,133.30 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH TAMPA HOSPITAL | Tampa, FL | not published | $5,190.28 – $5,299.55 |
| HCA FLORIDA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL | Davie, FL | not published | $5,739.11 – $5,739.11 |
| UCF LAKE NONA HOSPITAL | Orlando, FL | not published | $5,120.97 – $5,228.78 |
| HCA FLORIDA TWIN CITIES HOSPITAL | DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL | not published | $5,168.52 – $5,440.55 |
| HCA FLORIDA TRINITY HOSPITAL | TRINITY, FL | not published | $5,190.28 – $5,299.55 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. PETERSBURG HOSPITAL | NORTH, FL | not published | $5,190.28 – $5,299.55 |