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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $819.50 | $136.87 – $1,762.28 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $819.50 | $136.87 – $1,762.28 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $819.50 | $131.39 – $1,762.28 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $819.50 | $75.67 – $1,762.28 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $819.50 | $75.67 – $1,762.28 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $819.50 | $129.41 – $1,762.28 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $819.50 | $136.87 – $1,762.28 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $819.50 | $136.87 – $1,762.28 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $819.50 | $136.87 – $1,762.28 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $919.00 | $656.52 – $767.63 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $919.00 | $656.52 – $722.18 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $970.61 | $66.88 – $434.00 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $970.61 | $66.88 – $1,617.68 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $970.61 | $66.88 – $434.00 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $970.61 | $66.88 – $1,617.68 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | $989.82 | $491.40 – $1,638.00 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $1,071.00 | $98.38 – $667.21 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $1,219.41 | $3.10 – $485.59 |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital | IL 60190, IL | $1,261.40 | not published |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $1,261.40 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital | Geneva, IL | $1,261.40 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | DeKalb, IL | $1,261.40 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital | Wheaton, IL | $1,261.40 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital | Palos Heights, IL | $1,261.40 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital | McHenry, IL | $1,261.40 | not published |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | $1,289.60 | $110.18 – $1,450.80 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $1,365.88 | $105.24 – $969.15 |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $1,393.24 | $198.98 – $2,124.12 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | $1,504.80 | $110.18 – $1,692.90 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus | Everett, WA | $1,548.04 | $803.86 – $5,987.00 |
| Providence Medford Medical Center | Medford, OR | $1,638.00 | $715.37 – $1,788.42 |
| Downey Medical Center | Downey, CA | $1,705.60 | not published |
| San Bernardino - Fontana Medical Center | FONTANA, CA | $1,705.60 | not published |
| Riverside Medical Center | RIVERSIDE, CA | $1,705.60 | not published |
| Orange County Anaheim Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | $1,705.60 | not published |
| Baldwin Park Medical Center | BALDWIN PARK, CA | $1,705.60 | not published |
| South Bay Medical Center | HARBOR CITY, CA | $1,705.60 | not published |
| San Marcos Medical Center | SAN MARCOS, CA | $1,705.60 | not published |
| West Los Angeles Medical Center | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,705.60 | not published |
| Woodland Hills Medical Center | WOODLAND HILLS, CA | $1,705.60 | not published |
| Panorama Medical Center | PANORAMA CITY, CA | $1,705.60 | not published |
| San Diego Clairemont Mesa Medical Center | SAN DIEGO, CA | $1,705.60 | not published |
| Los Angeles Sunset Medical Center | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,705.60 | not published |
| Moreno Valley Medical Center | MORENO VALLEY, CA | $1,705.60 | not published |
| Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $1,737.45 | $173.17 – $2,405.70 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | $1,981.98 | $2,005.94 – $10,428.00 |
| Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill | Seattle, WA | $2,047.68 | $817.40 – $2,843.98 |
| Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus | Seattle, WA | $2,047.68 | $817.40 – $2,937.74 |
| Swedish Issaquah | Issaquah, WA | $2,047.68 | $819.70 – $2,937.74 |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | $2,229.60 | $116.93 – $2,933.00 |