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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adventhealth Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL | not published | $396.60 – $696.76 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | not published | $401.59 – $4,826.69 |
| CHRISTUS Louisiana Surgical Hospital | Alexandria, LA | not published | $382.23 – $898.24 |
| MEDICAL CITY GREEN OAKS HOSPITAL | DALLAS, TX | not published | $281.50 – $281.50 |
| Central Medical Center | Seattle, WA | not published | not published |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | not published | $398.00 – $694.01 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | not published | $40.92 – $3,868.00 |
| Adventhealth Fish Memorial | Orange City, FL | not published | $396.60 – $794.53 |
| HCA FLORIDA PASADENA HOSPITAL | South Pasadena, FL | not published | $5,805.32 – $5,927.53 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | not published | $102.19 – $5,416.19 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) | Boonville, IN | not published | $7.54 – $76.98 |
| St. Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | not published | $270.21 – $816.91 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | not published | $47.27 – $543.31 |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City, CA | not published | $105.63 – $1,844.45 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) | Williamsport, IN | not published | $7.54 – $76.98 |
| Henry J. Carter Specialty Hospital | New York, NY | not published | not published |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | not published | $7.54 – $76.98 |
| Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) | Wamego, KS | not published | $102.19 – $6,568.31 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | not published | $7.54 – $76.98 |
| Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $147.26 – $1,040.54 |
| UPMC Northwest | Seneca, PA | not published | $177.58 – $413.75 |
| Spring Harbor Hospital | Westbrook, ME | not published | $30.04 – $158.69 |
| Baptist Health Hospital Doral | SOUTH MIAMI, FL | not published | not published |
| Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | not published | not published |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital | Petaluma, CA | not published | $212.73 – $1,687.00 |
| Arizona General Hospital Laveen | Phoenix, AZ | not published | $33.26 – $441.13 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Salem (St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc.) | Salem, IN | not published | $10.98 – $76.98 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Seton (St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital, Inc.) | Indianapolis, IN | not published | $10.98 – $76.98 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital St. Teresa, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $371.62 – $1,040.54 |
| HCA FLORIDA BAYONET POINT HOSPITAL | HUDSON, FL | not published | $5,805.32 – $5,927.53 |