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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCA HOUSTON KINGWOOD | HUMBLE, TX | not published | $403.60 – $655.27 |
| HCA HOUSTON CLEAR LAKE | FRIENDSWOOD, TX | not published | $403.60 – $589.01 |
| HCA HOUSTON MEDICAL CENTER | Houston, TX | not published | $403.60 – $754.67 |
| HCA HOUSTON CONROE | CONROE, TX | not published | $403.60 – $640.55 |
| HCA HEALTHCARE BRIGHTON PARK ER | MONCKS CORNER, SC | not published | $38.14 – $544.40 |
| LIVE OAK MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS | Ladson, SC | not published | $38.14 – $568.90 |
| MEDICAL CITY ALLIANCE HOSPITAL | SAGINAW, TX | not published | $404.27 – $876.15 |
| MEDICAL CITY DALLAS HOSPITAL | Dallas, TX | not published | $403.60 – $802.52 |
| MEDICAL CITY NORTH HILLS HOSPITAL | North Richland Hills, TX | not published | $404.27 – $758.35 |
| MEDICAL CITY FRISCO HOSPITAL | Frisco, TX | not published | $403.60 – $802.52 |
| MEDICAL CITY LEWISVILLE HOSPITAL | LEWISVILLE, TX | not published | $403.60 – $843.02 |
| St. Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | not published | $829.37 – $1,057.56 |
| St. Francis Hospital | Federal Way, WA | not published | $829.37 – $1,057.56 |
| St. Elizabeth Hospital | Enumclaw, WA | not published | $838.98 – $1,057.56 |
| St. Anne Hospital | Burien, WA | not published | $880.61 – $880.61 |
| St. Michael Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | not published | $1,831.85 – $1,831.85 |
| St. Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | not published | $829.37 – $1,057.56 |
| St. Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | not published | $829.37 – $1,057.56 |
| MEDICAL CITY LAS COLINAS HOSPITAL | Irving, TX | not published | $403.60 – $795.16 |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | not published | $22.78 – $37.64 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | not published | $10.98 – $76.98 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | not published | $402.25 – $1,187.00 |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | not published | $428.40 – $1,757.00 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | not published | $422.96 – $634.44 |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | not published | $397.72 – $1,193.16 |
| HSHS St. Vincent Hospital | Green Bay, WI | not published | not published |
| MEDICAL CITY FORT WORTH HOSPITAL | FT WORTH, TX | not published | $404.27 – $1,078.62 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | not published | $362.70 – $380.84 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital - Atlanta | Atlanta, TX | not published | $250.00 – $815.00 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $180.76 – $612.96 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Rehabilitation | Texarkana, TX | not published | $250.00 – $815.00 |
| CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Jasper Memorial | Jasper, TX | not published | $405.36 – $4,989.00 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $389.41 – $985.21 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Winnsboro | Winnsboro, TX | not published | $471.21 – $471.21 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Jacksonville | Jacksonville, TX | not published | $471.21 – $471.21 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL | Argyle, TX | not published | $403.60 – $883.51 |
| Adventhealth North Pinellas | Tarpon Springs, FL | not published | $417.47 – $926.79 |
| Adventhealth Sebring | Sebring, FL | not published | $427.91 – $948.75 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | Edmonds, WA | not published | $455.26 – $1,656.59 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | not published | $405.32 – $995.61 |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge, CA | not published | $359.38 – $510.57 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | not published | $428.40 – $694.01 |
| Adventhealth Zephyrhills | Zephyrhills, FL | not published | $417.47 – $968.16 |
| Adventhealth Wesley Chapel | Wesley Chapel, FL | not published | $417.47 – $926.79 |
| Adventhealth Redmond | Rome, GA | not published | $415.49 – $1,322.00 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | not published | $397.93 – $804.80 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center | Glendale, CA | not published | $337.76 – $638.21 |
| lodi hospital | Lodi, OH | not published | $401.83 – $480.13 |
| cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation | Cleveland, OH | not published | $432.73 – $501.06 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | not published | $421.92 – $421.92 |