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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | not published | $26.94 – $351.21 |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | not published | $149.53 – $910.04 |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom | Folsom, CA | not published | $108.46 – $910.04 |
| Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $500.68 – $1,793.29 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | not published | $26.94 – $351.21 |
| University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland OH 44106|3999 Richmond Road, OH | not published | $667.82 – $1,202.07 |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center | Ravenna OH 44266, OH | not published | $721.17 – $1,298.11 |
| University Hospitals Parma Medical Center | Parma OH 44129|7007 Powers Boulevard, OH | not published | $667.82 – $1,202.07 |
| University Hospitals Lake West Medical Center | Willoughby OH 44094|7590 Auburn Road, OH | not published | $667.82 – $1,202.07 |
| University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center | Elyria, OH | not published | $667.82 – $1,202.07 |
| Corewell Health Pennock | Hastings, MI | not published | $310.21 – $310.21 |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | not published | $907.88 – $2,594.00 |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | not published | $1,046.75 – $6,071.00 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | not published | $101.83 – $231.82 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | not published | $101.83 – $231.82 |
| Spring Harbor Hospital | Westbrook, ME | not published | $105.54 – $224.35 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | not published | $101.83 – $231.82 |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital | Hazel Crest, IL | not published | $1,046.75 – $6,071.00 |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | not published | $1,046.75 – $4,256.00 |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital - Park Ridge | Park Ridge, IL | not published | $1,046.75 – $6,071.00 |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | not published | $1,046.75 – $6,071.00 |
| University Hospitals Beachwood Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | not published | $667.82 – $1,691.40 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville | Wentzville, MO | not published | $110.74 – $3,886.00 |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | not published | $110.18 – $724.79 |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital | Petaluma, CA | not published | $951.25 – $2,695.00 |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | not published | $127.15 – $2,020.00 |
| SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis | Bridgeton, MO | not published | $110.74 – $2,167.00 |
| Adventhealth Shawnee Mission | Shawnee Mission, KS | not published | $668.29 – $2,746.00 |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | not published | $149.53 – $149.53 |
| Arroyo Grande Hospital | Santa Maria, CA | not published | $149.53 – $879.92 |
| San Martin Hospital | Las Vegas, NV | not published | $102.08 – $780.67 |
| Arizona General Hospital Laveen | Phoenix, AZ | not published | $114.80 – $760.25 |
| Siena Hospital | Henderson, NV | not published | $102.08 – $780.67 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Salem (St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc.) | Salem, IN | not published | $26.94 – $351.21 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Seton (St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital, Inc.) | Indianapolis, IN | not published | $26.94 – $351.21 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center | Carmel, IN | not published | $26.94 – $351.21 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton | Fenton, MO | not published | $110.74 – $2,167.00 |
| Van Wert Hospital | Van Wert, OH | not published | $724.85 – $739.34 |
| O'Bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | not published | $674.01 – $680.75 |
| Mansfield Hospital | Mansfield, OH | not published | $674.01 – $700.97 |