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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | not published | $262.86 – $4,989.00 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital - Atlanta | Atlanta, TX | not published | $250.00 – $1,359.70 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Longview | Longview, TX | not published | $262.86 – $1,322.72 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $485.34 – $1,056.39 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - Shoreline | Corpus Christi, TX | not published | $262.86 – $1,347.06 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Rehabilitation | Texarkana, TX | not published | $250.00 – $1,359.70 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | not published | $685.90 – $720.20 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | not published | $685.90 – $720.20 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Kleberg | Kingsville, TX | not published | $262.86 – $1,401.76 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | not published | $640.43 – $672.45 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Beeville | Beeville, TX | not published | $262.86 – $1,401.76 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Alice | Alice, TX | not published | $262.86 – $1,401.76 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Stephenville, TX | not published | $262.86 – $283.89 |
| CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Jasper Memorial | Jasper, TX | not published | $262.86 – $4,989.00 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $262.86 – $289.15 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $262.86 – $1,697.93 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Winnsboro | Winnsboro, TX | not published | $262.86 – $800.06 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - South Tyler | Tyler, TX | not published | $262.86 – $1,309.16 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Sulphur Springs | Sulphur Springs, TX | not published | $262.86 – $1,426.60 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Jacksonville | Jacksonville, TX | not published | $262.86 – $800.06 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Louis & Peaches Owens Heart Hospital | Tyler, TX | not published | $262.86 – $1,309.16 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Marshall | Marshall, TX | not published | $262.86 – $1,322.72 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $262.86 – $289.15 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Southlake, TX | not published | $262.86 – $289.15 |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Rockwall, TX | not published | $262.86 – $283.89 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Plano, TX | not published | $262.86 – $283.89 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Bedford, TX | not published | $262.86 – $289.15 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Kaufman, TX | not published | $262.86 – $283.89 |
| Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington | Arlington, TX | not published | $262.86 – $289.15 |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Frisco, TX | not published | $262.86 – $283.89 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas, TX | not published | $262.86 – $283.89 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Flower Mound, TX | not published | $262.86 – $289.15 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Denton, TX | not published | $262.86 – $289.15 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Azle, TX | not published | $262.86 – $289.15 |
| Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano | Plano, TX | not published | $262.86 – $283.89 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Allen, TX | not published | $262.86 – $283.89 |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital | Arlington, TX | not published | $262.86 – $289.15 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $262.86 – $289.15 |
| Moanalua Medical Center | HONOLULU, HI | not published | not published |
| Adventhealth North Pinellas | Tarpon Springs, FL | not published | $377.00 – $1,636.44 |
| AdventHealth Deland | Deland, FL | not published | $700.28 – $1,470.07 |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | Castle Rock, CO | not published | $199.33 – $1,377.55 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $376.95 – $941.43 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland, WA | not published | $180.72 – $2,318.94 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $105.24 – $1,208.02 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Walla Walla, WA | not published | $612.78 – $2,837.73 |
| Adventhealth Sebring | Sebring, FL | not published | $755.57 – $1,675.22 |
| Adventhealth Hendersonville | Hendersonville, NC | not published | $674.70 – $1,684.72 |
| Adventhealth Carrollwood | Tampa, FL | not published | $401.00 – $1,636.44 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | not published | $105.24 – $1,000.00 |