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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $6,311.00 | $59.39 – $1,506.11 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $6,839.00 | $93.66 – $1,553.90 |
| RESEARCH PSYCHIATRIC CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $350.06 – $1,075.81 |
| MultiCare Deaconess Hospital | Spokane, WA | not published | $770.86 – $2,873.76 |
| OVERLAND PARK REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | SHAWNEE, KS | not published | $343.20 – $1,075.81 |
| MENORAH MEDICAL CENTER | Overland Park, KS | not published | $343.20 – $1,075.81 |
| LEE'S SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | Lee's Summit, MO | not published | $343.20 – $1,075.81 |
| CENTERPOINT MEDICAL CENTER | Independence, MO | not published | $343.20 – $1,075.81 |
| LAFAYETTE REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER | Lexington, MO | not published | $343.20 – $1,075.81 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | Atlanta, GA | not published | $716.97 – $4,840.09 |
| Emory University Hospital | Ne, GA | not published | $708.02 – $4,840.09 |
| Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital | Atlanta, GA | not published | $716.97 – $4,840.09 |
| Emory Rehabilitation Hospital | Atlanta, GA | not published | $652.22 – $4,840.09 |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital | Johns Creek, GA | not published | $716.97 – $4,840.09 |
| Emory Long-Term Acute Care Hospital | Decatur, GA | not published | $3,295.00 – $3,295.00 |
| Emory Hospital Warner Robins | Warner Robins, GA | not published | $632.34 – $4,840.09 |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital | Lithonia, GA | not published | $708.02 – $4,840.09 |
| Emory Hospital Perry | Perry, GA | not published | $623.08 – $4,840.09 |
| Emory Decatur Hospital | Decatur, GA | not published | $708.02 – $4,840.09 |
| HCA FLORIDA WOODMONT HOSPITAL | TAMARAC, FL | not published | $1,346.35 – $1,374.69 |
| HCA FLORIDA WESTSIDE HOSPITAL | PLANTATION, FL | not published | $1,346.35 – $1,374.69 |
| HCA FLORIDA OCALA HOSPITAL | SUMMERFIELD, FL | not published | $1,168.10 – $1,229.58 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH TAMPA HOSPITAL | Tampa, FL | not published | $1,243.23 – $1,269.40 |
| HCA FLORIDA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL | Davie, FL | not published | $1,374.69 – $1,374.69 |
| UCF LAKE NONA HOSPITAL | Orlando, FL | not published | $1,226.63 – $1,252.45 |
| HCA FLORIDA TWIN CITIES HOSPITAL | DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL | not published | $1,238.02 – $1,303.18 |
| HCA FLORIDA TRINITY HOSPITAL | TRINITY, FL | not published | $1,243.23 – $1,269.40 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. PETERSBURG HOSPITAL | NORTH, FL | not published | $1,243.23 – $1,269.40 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. LUCIE HOSPITAL | STUART, FL | not published | $1,276.07 – $1,302.93 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL | PARRISH, FL | not published | $1,243.23 – $1,269.40 |
| HCA FLORIDA SARASOTA DOCTORS HOSPITAL | VENICE, FL | not published | $1,243.23 – $1,269.40 |
| HCA FLORIDA PUTNAM HOSPITAL | Palatka, FL | not published | $1,152.47 – $1,213.13 |
| HCA FLORIDA POINCIANA HOSPITAL | DAVENPORT, FL | not published | $1,226.63 – $1,291.19 |
| HCA FLORIDA PALMS WEST HOSPITAL | LOXAHATCHEE, FL | not published | $1,285.88 – $1,312.95 |
| OVIEDO MEDICAL CENTER | Oviedo, FL | not published | $1,252.45 – $1,252.45 |
| HCA FLORIDA OSCEOLA HOSPITAL | ORLANDO, FL | not published | $1,226.63 – $1,291.19 |
| HCA FLORIDA ORANGE PARK HOSPITAL | MIDDLEBURG, FL | not published | $1,224.69 – $1,250.48 |
| HCA FLORIDA OAK HILL HOSPITAL | BROOKSVILLE, FL | not published | $1,243.23 – $1,269.40 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHWEST HOSPITAL | MARGATE, FL | not published | $1,346.35 – $1,374.69 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL | ST PETERSBURG, FL | not published | $1,243.23 – $1,269.40 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTH FLORIDA HOSPITAL | NEWBERRY, FL | not published | $1,293.76 – $1,361.85 |
| HCA FLORIDA MERCY HOSPITAL | MIAMI, FL | not published | $1,335.32 – $1,363.43 |
| HCA FLORIDA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | JACKSONVILLE, FL | not published | $1,224.69 – $1,250.48 |
| HCA HealthONE SOUTH PARKER ER, A PART OF SKY RIDGE | PARKER, CO | not published | $1,064.12 – $1,302.93 |
| HCA FLORIDA LARGO HOSPITAL | LARGO, FL | not published | $1,243.23 – $1,269.40 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE MONROE HOSPITAL | SANFORD, FL | not published | $1,226.63 – $1,291.19 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE CITY HOSPITAL | LIVE OAK, FL | not published | $1,152.47 – $1,213.13 |
| HCA FLORIDA KENDALL HOSPITAL | DORAL, FL | not published | $1,335.32 – $1,363.43 |
| HCA FLORIDA HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL | Sebring, FL | not published | $1,147.41 – $1,147.41 |
| HCA FLORIDA GULF COAST HOSPITAL | PANAMA CITY, FL | not published | $1,140.96 – $1,201.01 |