Excise pharynx lesion cost at US hospitals
Excise pharynx lesion · CPT 42808
$307.80
lowest cash price
$3,837.72
national median
$31,037.76
highest cash price
129
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $307.80–$31,037.76 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($3,723.23) → Sep 1, 2026 ($3,837.72)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arizona | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arkansas | 1 | $4,089.73 | $4,089.73 | $4,089.73 |
| California | 75 | $386.10 | $6,081.60 | $6,081.60 |
| Colorado | 13 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 17 | $12,121.20 | $12,121.20 | $12,121.20 |
| Georgia | 23 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Hawaii | 2 | $1,267.20 | $1,267.20 | $1,267.20 |
| Illinois | 29 | $448.80 | $12,318.69 | $31,037.76 |
| Indiana | 25 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 19 | $427.20 | $563.20 | $29,852.45 |
| 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 | 6 | 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 | 24 | $4,558.89 | $4,558.89 | $4,558.89 |
| Minnesota | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Missouri | 15 | $9,311.20 | $9,311.20 | $9,311.20 |
| Montana | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Nebraska | 11 | $2,577.12 | $2,607.80 | $2,831.96 |
| 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 | $3,544.29 | $3,986.00 | $6,839.00 |
| New Mexico | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 16 | $3,837.72 | $3,837.72 | $3,837.72 |
| North Carolina | 14 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| North Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 38 | $611.00 | $2,619.60 | $12,763.44 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | $7,158.25 | $7,158.25 | $7,158.25 |
| Oregon | 10 | $351.54 | $351.54 | $358.56 |
| Pennsylvania | 4 | $307.80 | $307.80 | $1,322.50 |
| South Carolina | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 16 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Texas | 102 | $2,588.41 | $3,556.82 | $3,556.82 |
| Virginia | 15 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Washington | 29 | $4,108.56 | $4,108.56 | $4,108.56 |
| West Virginia | 4 | $2,968.67 | $3,811.00 | $4,358.50 |
| Wisconsin | 17 | $1,884.00 | $1,884.00 | $1,884.00 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | not published | $652.16 – $15,914.98 |
| MultiCare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | not published | $637.43 – $15,914.98 |
| MultiCare Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | not published | $685.97 – $17,153.32 |
| MEDICAL CITY GREEN OAKS HOSPITAL | DALLAS, TX | not published | $930.95 – $930.95 |
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | not published | $637.43 – $15,914.98 |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | not published | $2,989.00 – $6,494.61 |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital | Katy, TX | not published | $3,081.00 – $5,860.00 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | not published | $2,214.47 – $6,661.13 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | not published | $1,519.19 – $6,494.61 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $2,214.47 – $6,494.61 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | not published | $2,214.47 – $6,494.61 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $2,214.47 – $13,322.27 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | not published | $2,214.47 – $6,494.61 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $2,412.65 – $13,322.27 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | not published | $38.47 – $1,291.25 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | not published | $3,336.05 – $6,672.11 |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | not published | $3,330.57 – $6,661.13 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center | New York, NY | not published | $2,231.57 – $4,796.90 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Cleburne, TX | not published | $886.62 – $975.28 |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | not published | $3,552.91 – $5,690.00 |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | not published | $3,552.91 – $5,672.00 |
| OSF St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington, IL | not published | $3,552.91 – $5,543.00 |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | not published | $3,552.91 – $6,314.00 |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | not published | $242.19 – $12,078.54 |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | not published | $405.44 – $3,623.97 |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | not published | $242.19 – $12,435.18 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | not published | $3,507.79 – $5,261.68 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | not published | $3,507.79 – $5,261.68 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | not published | $3,507.79 – $5,261.68 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | not published | $6,311.00 – $6,311.00 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | not published | $3,507.79 – $7,015.58 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | not published | $5,941.00 – $5,941.00 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | not published | $3,507.79 – $5,261.68 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | not published | $3,507.79 – $5,230.00 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | not published | $3,507.79 – $5,261.68 |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | not published | $3,298.46 – $9,895.37 |
| MEDICAL CITY FORT WORTH HOSPITAL | FT WORTH, TX | not published | $886.62 – $7,674.52 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | not published | $3,008.03 – $3,158.43 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $254.89 – $3,158.43 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | not published | $3,008.03 – $3,158.43 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | not published | $3,221.60 – $3,382.68 |
| HSHS St. Vincent Hospital | Green Bay, WI | not published | not published |
| MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL | Argyle, TX | not published | $873.32 – $6,286.30 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $3,008.03 – $3,158.43 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | not published | $3,008.03 – $3,158.43 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | not published | $886.62 – $6,496.64 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital - Atlanta | Atlanta, TX | not published | $250.00 – $6,367.44 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Longview | Longview, TX | not published | $886.62 – $6,194.26 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $1,682.70 – $4,947.09 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - Shoreline | Corpus Christi, TX | not published | $886.62 – $6,308.30 |