Injection radioactive tracer sentinel node (both sides) cost at US hospitals
HC Injection Radioactive Tracer Sentinel Node Bl · CPT 38792
$51.20
lowest cash price
$685.44
national median
$6,839.00
highest cash price
640
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $51.20–$6,839.00 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($476.96) → Sep 1, 2026 ($724.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | $625.56 | $625.56 | $625.56 |
| Arizona | 18 | $58.61 | $526.40 | $1,251.02 |
| Arkansas | 5 | $120.00 | $126.35 | $1,207.00 |
| California | 83 | $71.28 | $710.88 | $2,889.60 |
| Colorado | 16 | $358.93 | $1,384.73 | $1,384.73 |
| Florida | 72 | $329.26 | $1,305.85 | $5,213.60 |
| Georgia | 24 | $290.97 | $1,164.93 | $1,275.00 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $277.50 | $277.50 | $295.04 |
| Illinois | 41 | $78.60 | $822.96 | $3,868.90 |
| Indiana | 26 | $662.25 | $739.00 | $2,011.63 |
| Iowa | 21 | $75.00 | $408.00 | $2,244.45 |
| Kansas | 10 | $5,505.76 | $5,505.76 | $5,505.76 |
| Kentucky | 19 | $170.57 | $616.80 | $3,303.46 |
| Louisiana | 2 | $589.94 | $589.94 | $589.94 |
| Maine | 7 | $143.05 | $218.40 | $1,725.45 |
| Michigan | 27 | $549.70 | $1,240.00 | $4,431.20 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $145.04 | $328.94 | $1,218.40 |
| Mississippi | 8 | $152.40 | $174.00 | $306.08 |
| Missouri | 14 | $207.90 | $569.25 | $569.25 |
| Montana | 2 | $122.40 | $122.40 | $596.80 |
| Nebraska | 12 | $393.76 | $400.68 | $760.28 |
| Nevada | 4 | $232.24 | $402.83 | $446.06 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $766.70 | $766.70 | $766.70 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $439.15 | $3,986.00 | $6,839.00 |
| New Mexico | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 18 | $475.51 | $475.51 | $1,011.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $348.70 | $348.70 | $1,539.00 |
| North Dakota | 2 | $744.80 | $744.80 | $944.00 |
| Ohio | 59 | $152.80 | $1,044.55 | $2,646.80 |
| Oklahoma | 11 | $295.90 | $1,007.33 | $2,594.15 |
| Oregon | 12 | $238.50 | $636.00 | $1,012.35 |
| Pennsylvania | 20 | $80.40 | $837.60 | $1,941.00 |
| South Carolina | 9 | $182.00 | $316.50 | $641.00 |
| South Dakota | 2 | $1,140.00 | $1,140.00 | $1,232.80 |
| Tennessee | 29 | $153.80 | $347.75 | $482.85 |
| Texas | 96 | $102.90 | $731.25 | $2,253.00 |
| Virginia | 25 | $425.00 | $543.50 | $855.60 |
| Washington | 31 | $231.20 | $685.44 | $1,365.20 |
| West Virginia | 10 | $51.20 | $660.60 | $2,656.00 |
| Wisconsin | 32 | $257.50 | $365.17 | $1,942.40 |
| Wyoming | 2 | $674.48 | $674.48 | $706.44 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital | DECATUR, IL | $1,640.88 | $334.42 – $2,279.00 |
| MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque, IA | $1,662.05 | $358.66 – $1,705.00 |
| UPMC Presbyterian | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,666.20 | $69.07 – $815.75 |
| Adventhealth Lake Wales | Lake Wales, FL | $1,674.74 | $417.47 – $926.79 |
| MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center | West Des Moines, IA | $1,691.00 | $8.74 – $1,127.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | $1,711.20 | $7.54 – $1,416.85 |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | $1,725.45 | $31.47 – $158.69 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | $1,726.40 | $385.47 – $400.89 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center | Carmel, IN | $1,740.00 | $7.54 – $1,416.85 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | $1,740.00 | $7.54 – $1,416.85 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | $1,740.00 | $10.98 – $1,416.85 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | $1,740.00 | $10.98 – $1,416.85 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | $1,741.80 | $10.98 – $1,416.85 |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | $1,860.80 | $428.40 – $1,766.00 |
| HSHS St. Francis Hospital | LITCHFIELD, IL | $1,916.64 | $455.98 – $2,662.00 |
| UPMC Hamot | Erie, PA | $1,941.00 | $68.42 – $557.18 |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | $1,942.20 | $76.84 – $436.97 |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital | Madison, WI | $1,942.40 | $28.89 – $281.70 |
| Baptist Health Floyd | New Albany, IN | $2,011.63 | $79.76 – $2,011.62 |
| Baptist Health Hardin | Elizabethtown, KY | $2,011.63 | $1,341.08 – $2,682.16 |
| Baptist Health Corbin | Corbin, KY | $2,011.63 | $1,341.08 – $2,682.16 |
| Baptist Health La Grange | La Grange, KY | $2,011.63 | $1,341.08 – $2,682.16 |
| Baptist Health Lexington | Lexington, KY | $2,011.63 | $1,341.08 – $2,726.42 |
| Baptist Health Louisville | Louisville, KY | $2,011.63 | $1,341.08 – $3,120.00 |
| Baptist Health Paducah | Paducah, KY | $2,011.63 | $1,341.08 – $2,682.16 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka | Eureka, CA | $2,093.55 | $514.17 – $8,018.00 |
| O'Bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | $2,096.90 | $381.72 – $385.54 |
| OSF St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington, IL | $2,161.80 | $428.40 – $1,383.00 |
| Mansfield Hospital | Mansfield, OH | $2,223.00 | $381.72 – $396.99 |
| Shelby Hospital | Shelby, OH | $2,223.00 | not published |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $2,244.45 | $8.74 – $3,576.15 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $2,253.00 | $401.59 – $2,956.00 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | $2,253.00 | $401.59 – $2,956.00 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | $2,253.00 | $401.59 – $2,956.00 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | $2,253.00 | $401.59 – $2,956.00 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | $2,253.00 | $213.52 – $2,956.00 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $2,253.00 | $401.59 – $2,956.00 |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital | Katy, TX | $2,253.00 | $4,610.00 – $7,542.00 |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | $2,253.00 | $401.59 – $2,956.00 |
| Mercy Hospital Ardmore | Northwest Ardmore, OK | $2,328.95 | not published |
| Hardin Memorial Hospital | Kenton, OH | $2,363.40 | not published |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | $2,403.00 | $428.40 – $436.97 |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | $2,407.80 | $428.40 – $4,342.00 |
| Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $2,594.15 | not published |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $2,646.80 | $385.47 – $3,714.00 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $2,646.80 | $385.47 – $3,714.00 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $2,646.80 | $385.47 – $3,714.00 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $2,646.80 | $393.90 – $3,714.00 |
| Princeton Community Hospital | Princeton, WV | $2,656.00 | $24.19 – $2,380.51 |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | $2,722.20 | $85.85 – $1,456.41 |