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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEDICAL CITY ALLIANCE HOSPITAL | SAGINAW, TX | not published | $486.45 – $3,266.79 |
| MEDICAL CITY DALLAS HOSPITAL | Dallas, TX | not published | $479.15 – $2,992.27 |
| MEDICAL CITY NORTH HILLS HOSPITAL | North Richland Hills, TX | not published | $486.45 – $2,827.56 |
| MEDICAL CITY FRISCO HOSPITAL | Frisco, TX | not published | $486.45 – $2,992.27 |
| MEDICAL CITY LEWISVILLE HOSPITAL | LEWISVILLE, TX | not published | $479.15 – $3,143.25 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | not published | $1,618.63 – $11,143.00 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | not published | $1,637.46 – $11,143.00 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | not published | $1,618.63 – $11,143.00 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | not published | $1,627.33 – $11,143.00 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | not published | $1,627.33 – $11,143.00 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | not published | $1,637.46 – $11,143.00 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | not published | $1,627.33 – $11,143.00 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, SC | not published | $1,604.96 – $8,099.00 |
| MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center | Camden, SC | not published | $1,596.45 – $3,633.00 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center | Florence, SC | not published | $1,536.11 – $4,128.00 |
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | not published | $1,596.45 – $6,492.00 |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | not published | $1,536.11 – $3,931.00 |
| WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital | Ephrata, PA | not published | $8,754.00 – $8,754.00 |
| WellSpan Waynesboro Hospital | Waynesboro, PA | not published | $778.05 – $8,444.00 |
| St. Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | not published | $4,080.13 – $4,080.13 |
| St. Francis Hospital | Federal Way, WA | not published | $4,080.13 – $4,080.13 |
| St. Elizabeth Hospital | Enumclaw, WA | not published | $4,080.13 – $4,080.13 |
| St. Michael Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | not published | $7,067.38 – $7,067.38 |
| St. Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | not published | $4,080.13 – $4,080.13 |
| St. Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | not published | $4,080.13 – $4,080.13 |
| MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital | Yakima, WA | not published | $1,970.33 – $5,046.04 |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | not published | $254.16 – $296.52 |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | not published | $242.86 – $339.17 |
| Newark Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | not published | $282.40 – $588.44 |
| MultiCare Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | not published | $1,592.78 – $7,928.07 |
| MultiCare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | not published | $1,521.39 – $6,673.00 |
| MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | not published | $1,584.85 – $11,793.96 |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | not published | $1,592.15 – $7,928.07 |
| MultiCare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | not published | $1,556.17 – $7,928.07 |
| MEDICAL CITY LAS COLINAS HOSPITAL | Irving, TX | not published | $486.45 – $2,964.82 |
| MultiCare Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | not published | $1,674.69 – $8,544.95 |
| MEDICAL CITY GREEN OAKS HOSPITAL | DALLAS, TX | not published | $510.77 – $510.77 |
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | not published | $1,556.17 – $7,928.07 |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | not published | $1,659.12 – $5,545.00 |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital | Katy, TX | not published | $3,081.00 – $3,894.00 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | not published | $1,659.12 – $5,545.00 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | not published | $796.11 – $5,545.00 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $1,659.12 – $5,545.00 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | not published | $1,659.12 – $5,545.00 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $1,659.12 – $6,636.49 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | not published | $1,659.12 – $5,545.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | not published | $81.35 – $668.59 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | not published | $1,661.86 – $3,323.71 |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | not published | $1,659.12 – $3,318.25 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center | New York, NY | not published | $1,821.37 – $2,741.24 |