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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | not published | $231.40 – $949.92 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Pensacola, FL | not published | $695.14 – $1,286.01 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | not published | $117.70 – $1,289.19 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | not published | $232.70 – $949.92 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | not published | $189.82 – $949.92 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | not published | $310.21 – $1,266.02 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | not published | $702.49 – $3,408.00 |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | not published | $310.21 – $1,266.02 |
| HCA FLORIDA CITRUS HOSPITAL | Inverness, FL | not published | $1,156.83 – $1,181.19 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | not published | $702.49 – $3,408.00 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | not published | $702.49 – $3,408.00 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | not published | $336.03 – $1,004.50 |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital | South Boston, VA | not published | $708.05 – $728.88 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | not published | $702.49 – $723.15 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | not published | $702.49 – $1,547.00 |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | not published | $674.70 – $688.19 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $490.86 – $1,266.02 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $117.70 – $813.00 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | not published | $117.70 – $1,289.19 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | not published | $336.03 – $1,004.50 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital St. Teresa, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $640.46 – $1,793.29 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | not published | $26.94 – $351.21 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | not published | $26.94 – $351.21 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | not published | $687.82 – $2,095.00 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | not published | $138.70 – $1,473.51 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | not published | $700.69 – $4,121.53 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | not published | $366.40 – $1,289.19 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | not published | $117.70 – $1,289.19 |
| HCA FLORIDA JFK HOSPITAL | PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL | not published | $1,285.88 – $1,312.95 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $490.86 – $1,266.02 |
| Ascension Via Christi St. Francis (Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.) | Wichita, KS | not published | $640.46 – $1,793.29 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | not published | $101.83 – $224.35 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | not published | $703.34 – $1,394.83 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | not published | $26.94 – $351.21 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet | Watervliet, MI | not published | $710.96 – $1,066.44 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | not published | $680.63 – $3,714.00 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | not published | $310.21 – $310.21 |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | not published | $310.21 – $1,266.02 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | not published | $533.25 – $4,074.00 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | not published | $514.23 – $4,401.00 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | not published | $756.44 – $794.26 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | not published | $101.83 – $231.82 |
| Wellstar MCG Health | Augusta, GA | not published | $618.58 – $2,572.00 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital | Marietta, GA | not published | $716.97 – $4,066.00 |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital | Douglasville, GA | not published | $710.53 – $4,066.00 |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital | Austell, GA | not published | $716.97 – $4,066.00 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | not published | $346.00 – $3,910.62 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $958.00 – $958.00 |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | not published | $781.31 – $4,826.69 |
| Adventhealth Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL | not published | $700.28 – $1,230.28 |