Injection into brain canal cost at US hospitals
Injection into brain canal · CPT 61026
$117.00
lowest cash price
$1,289.60
national median
$6,839.00
highest cash price
152
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $117.00–$6,839.00 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($799.72) → Sep 1, 2026 ($819.50)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | $1,981.98 | $1,981.98 | $1,981.98 |
| Arizona | 8 | $296.51 | $296.51 | $327.29 |
| Arkansas | 1 | $502.30 | $502.30 | $502.30 |
| California | 72 | $389.90 | $2,598.40 | $2,598.40 |
| Colorado | 13 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 68 | $1,737.45 | $3,882.45 | $3,882.45 |
| Georgia | 24 | $692.64 | $692.64 | $692.64 |
| Hawaii | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Illinois | 38 | $261.60 | $1,261.40 | $3,929.10 |
| Indiana | 25 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 14 | $187.74 | $261.60 | $1,071.00 |
| Kansas | 10 | 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 |
| Maryland | 1 | $117.00 | $117.00 | $117.00 |
| Michigan | 25 | $970.61 | $970.61 | $970.61 |
| Minnesota | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Missouri | 14 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Montana | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Nebraska | 10 | $187.74 | $187.74 | $1,393.24 |
| 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 | $756.84 | $3,986.00 | $6,839.00 |
| New Mexico | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 14 | $819.50 | $819.50 | $819.50 |
| North Carolina | 14 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| North Dakota | 2 | $1,289.60 | $1,289.60 | $1,504.80 |
| Ohio | 40 | $3,105.70 | $3,105.70 | $3,105.70 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | $459.45 | $459.45 | $459.45 |
| Oregon | 8 | $1,638.00 | $2,622.75 | $2,622.75 |
| South Carolina | 9 | $664.50 | $919.00 | $919.00 |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 17 | $692.64 | $692.64 | $989.82 |
| Texas | 87 | $702.45 | $702.45 | $1,365.88 |
| Virginia | 11 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Washington | 29 | $1,219.41 | $2,047.68 | $2,359.00 |
| Wisconsin | 18 | $695.00 | $695.00 | $695.00 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Western Maryland | Cumberland, MD | $117.00 | $195.00 – $195.00 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $187.74 | $67.05 – $379.95 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $187.74 | $75.99 – $379.95 |
| Lasting Hope Recovery Center | Omaha, NE | $187.74 | $75.99 – $379.95 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $187.74 | $62.58 – $379.95 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $187.74 | $71.52 – $379.95 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $187.74 | $80.46 – $379.95 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $261.60 | $98.38 – $574.01 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $261.60 | $98.38 – $608.89 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $261.60 | $98.38 – $689.04 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $261.60 | $98.38 – $256.79 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $261.60 | $98.38 – $673.89 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $261.60 | $85.02 – $613.31 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $261.60 | $98.38 – $595.92 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $261.60 | $98.38 – $538.76 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $261.60 | $98.38 – $598.09 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $261.60 | $98.38 – $590.25 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $261.60 | $98.38 – $609.12 |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center | Sun City, AZ | $296.51 | $359.10 – $1,217.87 |
| Banner Del Webb Medical Center | Sun City West, AZ | $327.29 | $359.10 – $1,217.87 |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance | Torrance, CA | $389.90 | $907.88 – $5,106.00 |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $393.30 | $198.98 – $701.10 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | $394.08 | $771.70 – $4,971.00 |
| Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo | Mission Viejo, CA | $414.72 | $771.70 – $5,171.00 |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $427.50 | $196.65 – $684.00 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $459.45 | $116.83 – $2,634.96 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | $459.45 | $116.83 – $1,482.16 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $459.45 | $116.83 – $1,587.40 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | $459.45 | $116.83 – $274.56 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | $459.45 | $116.83 – $239.44 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $459.45 | $116.83 – $142.74 |
| CHI St. Vincent North | Sherwood, AR | $502.30 | not published |
| Providence Saint John's Health Center | Santa Monica, CA | $518.70 | $907.88 – $5,977.00 |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | $664.50 | $656.52 – $3,532.00 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital - Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $692.64 | $351.00 – $1,895.40 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson | Hixson, TN | $692.64 | $468.00 – $1,638.00 |
| Aurora Sinai Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro | Milwaukee, WI | $695.00 | not published |
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | $702.45 | $105.24 – $1,174.46 |
| CHI Health St. Mary's | Nebraska City, NE | $730.40 | $188.50 – $844.80 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $756.84 | $227.99 – $1,239.54 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $756.84 | $227.99 – $908.21 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $766.52 | $766.52 – $919.83 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $766.52 | $227.99 – $919.83 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $766.52 | $227.99 – $919.83 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $767.19 | $234.22 – $920.63 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $767.19 | $112.84 – $1,239.54 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $815.55 | $234.22 – $856.33 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $815.55 | $234.22 – $888.95 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $819.50 | $75.67 – $1,762.28 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $819.50 | $75.67 – $1,762.28 |