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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital | Yakima, WA | not published | $842.11 – $2,152.33 |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | not published | $88.59 – $103.35 |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | not published | $84.65 – $117.85 |
| Newark Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | not published | $98.43 – $205.10 |
| MultiCare Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | not published | $807.33 – $3,388.40 |
| MultiCare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | not published | $786.86 – $2,867.31 |
| MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | not published | $819.68 – $5,067.73 |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | not published | $807.33 – $3,388.40 |
| MultiCare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | not published | $803.30 – $3,388.40 |
| MultiCare Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | not published | $801.05 – $3,652.05 |
| MEDICAL CITY GREEN OAKS HOSPITAL | DALLAS, TX | not published | $276.00 – $276.00 |
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | not published | $803.30 – $3,388.40 |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | not published | $709.10 – $4,138.00 |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital | Katy, TX | not published | $2,290.00 – $3,913.00 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | not published | $709.10 – $4,138.00 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | not published | $362.53 – $4,138.00 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $709.10 – $4,138.00 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | not published | $709.10 – $4,138.00 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $709.10 – $4,138.00 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | not published | $709.10 – $4,138.00 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $709.10 – $4,138.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | not published | $26.94 – $351.21 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | not published | $710.27 – $2,265.00 |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | not published | $709.10 – $2,265.00 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Cleburne, TX | not published | $262.86 – $289.15 |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | not published | $756.44 – $2,636.00 |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | not published | $756.44 – $3,176.00 |
| OSF St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington, IL | not published | $756.44 – $2,769.00 |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | not published | $756.44 – $3,541.00 |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | not published | $116.93 – $2,571.59 |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | not published | $756.44 – $771.56 |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | not published | $309.13 – $1,306.00 |
| MEDICAL CITY FORT WORTH HOSPITAL | FT WORTH, TX | not published | $262.86 – $1,831.40 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | not published | $746.83 – $1,120.24 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | not published | $746.83 – $1,120.24 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | not published | $746.83 – $1,120.24 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | not published | $3,193.00 – $3,193.00 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | not published | $746.83 – $1,493.66 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | not published | $3,818.00 – $3,818.00 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | not published | $746.83 – $1,120.24 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | not published | $746.83 – $1,120.24 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | not published | $746.83 – $1,120.24 |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | not published | $702.26 – $2,106.78 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | not published | $640.43 – $672.45 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $147.80 – $672.45 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | not published | $640.43 – $672.45 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | not published | $685.90 – $720.20 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL | Argyle, TX | not published | $258.92 – $1,500.12 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $640.43 – $672.45 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | not published | $640.43 – $672.45 |