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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NewYork-Presbyterian Queens | Flushing, NY | not published | $1,821.37 – $2,741.24 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Cleburne, TX | not published | $486.45 – $535.10 |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | not published | $1,769.88 – $3,952.00 |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | not published | $1,769.88 – $5,339.00 |
| OSF St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington, IL | not published | $1,769.88 – $4,652.00 |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | not published | $1,769.88 – $5,947.00 |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | not published | $449.03 – $6,016.93 |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | not published | $1,769.88 – $1,805.28 |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | not published | $819.72 – $1,805.28 |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | not published | $449.03 – $6,194.59 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | not published | $1,747.41 – $2,621.11 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | not published | $1,747.41 – $2,621.11 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | not published | $1,747.41 – $2,621.11 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | not published | $6,311.00 – $6,311.00 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | not published | $1,747.41 – $3,494.81 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | not published | $5,941.00 – $5,941.00 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | not published | $1,747.41 – $2,621.11 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | not published | $1,747.41 – $2,621.11 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | not published | $1,747.41 – $2,621.11 |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | not published | $1,643.13 – $4,929.38 |
| HSHS St. Vincent Hospital | Green Bay, WI | not published | not published |
| HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital | SHEBOYGAN, WI | not published | not published |
| MEDICAL CITY FORT WORTH HOSPITAL | FT WORTH, TX | not published | $486.45 – $4,021.72 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | not published | $1,498.45 – $1,573.37 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $440.89 – $1,573.37 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | not published | $1,498.45 – $1,573.37 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | not published | $1,604.84 – $1,685.08 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL | Argyle, TX | not published | $479.15 – $3,294.24 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $1,498.45 – $1,573.37 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | not published | $1,498.45 – $1,573.37 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | not published | $486.45 – $4,989.00 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital - Atlanta | Atlanta, TX | not published | $250.00 – $3,800.00 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Longview | Longview, TX | not published | $486.45 – $3,094.66 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $1,179.44 – $2,471.58 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - Shoreline | Corpus Christi, TX | not published | $486.45 – $3,151.62 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Rehabilitation | Texarkana, TX | not published | $250.00 – $3,800.00 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | not published | $1,604.84 – $1,685.08 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | not published | $1,604.84 – $1,685.08 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Kleberg | Kingsville, TX | not published | $486.45 – $3,279.60 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | not published | $1,498.45 – $1,573.37 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Beeville | Beeville, TX | not published | $486.45 – $3,279.60 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Alice | Alice, TX | not published | $486.45 – $3,279.60 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Stephenville, TX | not published | $486.45 – $525.37 |
| CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Jasper Memorial | Jasper, TX | not published | $486.45 – $4,989.00 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $486.45 – $535.10 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $486.45 – $3,972.53 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | not published | $577.40 – $577.40 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | not published | $577.40 – $577.40 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | not published | $577.40 – $577.40 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Winnsboro | Winnsboro, TX | not published | $486.45 – $1,756.93 |