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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCA FLORIDA ST. LUCIE HOSPITAL | STUART, FL | not published | $5,327.37 – $5,439.53 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL | PARRISH, FL | not published | $5,190.28 – $5,299.55 |
| HCA FLORIDA SARASOTA DOCTORS HOSPITAL | VENICE, FL | not published | $5,190.28 – $5,299.55 |
| HCA FLORIDA PUTNAM HOSPITAL | Palatka, FL | not published | $4,811.38 – $5,064.61 |
| HCA FLORIDA POINCIANA HOSPITAL | DAVENPORT, FL | not published | $5,120.97 – $5,390.50 |
| HCA FLORIDA PALMS WEST HOSPITAL | LOXAHATCHEE, FL | not published | $5,368.35 – $5,481.36 |
| OVIEDO MEDICAL CENTER | Oviedo, FL | not published | $5,228.78 – $5,228.78 |
| HCA FLORIDA OSCEOLA HOSPITAL | ORLANDO, FL | not published | $5,120.97 – $5,390.50 |
| HCA FLORIDA ORANGE PARK HOSPITAL | MIDDLEBURG, FL | not published | $5,112.88 – $5,220.52 |
| HCA FLORIDA OAK HILL HOSPITAL | BROOKSVILLE, FL | not published | $5,190.28 – $5,299.55 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHWEST HOSPITAL | MARGATE, FL | not published | $5,620.78 – $5,739.11 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL | ST PETERSBURG, FL | not published | $5,190.28 – $5,299.55 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTH FLORIDA HOSPITAL | NEWBERRY, FL | not published | $5,401.22 – $5,685.50 |
| HCA FLORIDA MERCY HOSPITAL | MIAMI, FL | not published | $5,574.74 – $5,692.11 |
| HCA FLORIDA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | JACKSONVILLE, FL | not published | $5,112.88 – $5,220.52 |
| HCA HealthONE SOUTH PARKER ER, A PART OF SKY RIDGE | PARKER, CO | not published | $2,494.78 – $5,439.53 |
| HCA FLORIDA LARGO HOSPITAL | LARGO, FL | not published | $5,190.28 – $5,299.55 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE MONROE HOSPITAL | SANFORD, FL | not published | $5,120.97 – $5,390.50 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE CITY HOSPITAL | LIVE OAK, FL | not published | $4,811.38 – $5,064.61 |
| HCA FLORIDA KENDALL HOSPITAL | DORAL, FL | not published | $5,574.74 – $5,692.11 |
| HCA FLORIDA JFK HOSPITAL | PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL | not published | $5,368.35 – $5,481.36 |
| HCA FLORIDA HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL | Sebring, FL | not published | $4,790.26 – $4,790.26 |
| HCA FLORIDA GULF COAST HOSPITAL | PANAMA CITY, FL | not published | $4,763.32 – $5,014.02 |
| HCA FLORIDA FORT WALTON-DESTIN HOSPITAL | NAVARRE, FL | not published | $5,168.52 – $5,440.55 |
| HCA FLORIDA FAWCETT HOSPITAL | FORT MYERS, FL | not published | $5,029.41 – $5,135.30 |
| HCA FLORIDA ENGLEWOOD HOSPITAL | ENGLEWOOD, FL | not published | $5,190.28 – $5,299.55 |
| HCA FLORIDA CITRUS HOSPITAL | Inverness, FL | not published | $5,217.31 – $5,327.15 |
| HCA FLORIDA CAPITAL HOSPITAL | TALLAHASSEE, FL | not published | $4,756.74 – $5,007.10 |
| HCA FLORIDA BRANDON HOSPITAL | TAMPA, FL | not published | $5,190.28 – $5,299.55 |
| HCA FLORIDA BAYONET POINT HOSPITAL | HUDSON, FL | not published | $5,190.28 – $5,299.55 |
| HCA FLORIDA BLAKE HOSPITAL | BRADENTON, FL | not published | $5,190.28 – $5,299.55 |
| HCA FLORIDA AVENTURA HOSPITAL | HIALEAH, FL | not published | $5,574.74 – $5,692.11 |
| HCA HealthONE BELMAR ER, A PART OF SWEDISH | LAKEWOOD, CO | not published | $2,494.78 – $2,599.82 |
| HCA HealthONE PRESBYTERIAN ST. LUKE'S REHABILITATION, A PART OF SPALDING REHABILITATION | Denver, CO | not published | $2,494.78 – $2,599.82 |
| HCA HealthONE SKY RIDGE | Lone Tree, CO | not published | $2,494.78 – $2,599.82 |
| CENTRAL PARK ER, A PART OF ROSE | DENVER, CO | not published | $2,494.78 – $2,599.82 |
| HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children's at Presbyterian St. Luke's | Denver, CO | not published | $2,494.78 – $2,599.82 |
| HCA HealthONE MOUNTAIN RIDGE | Thornton, CO | not published | $2,494.78 – $2,599.82 |
| HCA HealthONE AURORA | Aurora, CO | not published | $2,494.78 – $2,599.82 |
| HCA HOUSTON WEST | HOUSTON, TX | not published | $476.72 – $2,505.22 |
| HCA HOUSTON SOUTHEAST | PASADENA, TX | not published | $476.72 – $2,505.22 |
| HCA HOUSTON TOMBALL | HOUSTON, TX | not published | $510.77 – $2,505.22 |
| HCA HOUSTON NORTHWEST | SPRING, TX | not published | $510.77 – $2,505.22 |
| HCA HOUSTON PEARLAND | Pearland, TX | not published | $510.77 – $2,813.83 |
| HCA HOUSTON KINGWOOD | HUMBLE, TX | not published | $476.72 – $2,505.22 |
| HCA HOUSTON CLEAR LAKE | FRIENDSWOOD, TX | not published | $476.72 – $2,505.22 |
| HCA HOUSTON MEDICAL CENTER | Houston, TX | not published | $510.77 – $2,813.83 |
| HCA HOUSTON CONROE | CONROE, TX | not published | $476.72 – $2,505.22 |
| HCA HEALTHCARE BRIGHTON PARK ER | MONCKS CORNER, SC | not published | $1,019.57 – $4,649.10 |
| LIVE OAK MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS | Ladson, SC | not published | $1,019.57 – $4,649.10 |