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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | Edmonds, WA | not published | $803.86 – $2,812.73 |
| Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital | Hobbs, NM | not published | $700.18 – $980.26 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | not published | $687.82 – $2,855.82 |
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | not published | $2,654.00 – $3,030.00 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | not published | $108.46 – $1,001.04 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | not published | $26.94 – $351.21 |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | not published | $674.01 – $700.97 |
| SSM Health Monroe Hospital | Monroe, WI | not published | $685.65 – $4,217.00 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | not published | $149.53 – $1,715.84 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | not published | $26.94 – $351.21 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | not published | $695.51 – $3,714.00 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee | Shawnee, OK | not published | $166.60 – $1,323.85 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | not published | $958.00 – $958.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | not published | $958.00 – $958.00 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | not published | $297.20 – $879.92 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | not published | $111.57 – $1,137.55 |
| Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | not published | $95.21 – $879.37 |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | not published | $667.82 – $1,441.44 |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | not published | $95.21 – $127.83 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Evansville (St. Mary's Health, Inc.) | IN 47750|10388 Warrick Wellness Trail Newburgh, IN | not published | $26.94 – $351.21 |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | not published | $96.16 – $105.84 |
| St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus | Missoula, MT | not published | $728.38 – $2,102.48 |
| Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital | Santa Rosa, CA | not published | $982.21 – $4,042.00 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | not published | $958.00 – $958.00 |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt Shasta, CA | not published | $254.21 – $803.74 |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge, CA | not published | $149.53 – $1,178.55 |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | not published | $149.53 – $2,977.98 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | not published | $149.53 – $879.92 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | not published | $149.53 – $910.04 |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center | Polson, MT | not published | $2,102.48 – $2,102.48 |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | not published | $95.21 – $127.83 |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | not published | $95.21 – $127.83 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus | Concord, NC | not published | $95.21 – $127.83 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | not published | $95.21 – $105.84 |
| Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | not published | $96.16 – $107.37 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | not published | $110.74 – $2,167.00 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | not published | $430.00 – $1,225.43 |
| Adventhealth Wesley Chapel | Wesley Chapel, FL | not published | $737.14 – $1,636.44 |
| Adventhealth Redmond | Rome, GA | not published | $733.63 – $3,277.00 |
| AdventHealth Orlando | Orlando, FL | not published | $737.14 – $1,953.41 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | not published | $702.63 – $1,717.00 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | not published | $709.10 – $4,826.69 |
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville, CO | not published | $199.33 – $1,392.84 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $376.95 – $941.43 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | not published | $110.07 – $1,398.10 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | not published | $105.24 – $1,000.00 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | not published | $105.24 – $1,000.00 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center | Glendale, CA | not published | $233.65 – $997.05 |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | not published | $771.70 – $4,188.00 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | not published | $907.88 – $2,581.00 |