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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee | Shawnee, OK | $295.90 | $49.00 – $763.48 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $302.50 | $106.04 – $409.00 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $302.50 | $371.82 – $409.00 |
| CHI St. Vincent North | Sherwood, AR | $304.79 | $395.30 – $395.30 |
| 39-3714515 BMH Oktibbeha County | STARKVILLE, MS | $306.08 | $306.21 – $822.66 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, SC | $316.50 | $140.36 – $1,544.00 |
| SSM Health Monroe Hospital | Monroe, WI | $316.80 | $388.31 – $4,217.00 |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | $320.11 | $401.59 – $1,187.00 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | MN 55407, MN | $328.94 | $76.76 – $3,243.00 |
| Mercy Hospital | MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN | $328.94 | $76.76 – $3,243.00 |
| United Hospital | MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN | $328.94 | $76.76 – $3,243.00 |
| AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach | New Smyrna Beach, FL | $329.26 | $396.60 – $911.97 |
| Adventhealth Manchester | Manchester, KY | $329.69 | $375.10 – $375.10 |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital | Hazel Crest, IL | $335.00 | $263.98 – $6,291.00 |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | $335.00 | $263.98 – $6,291.00 |
| Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital | Hood River, OR | $336.75 | not published |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | $347.75 | $140.14 – $1,004.50 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | $347.75 | $140.14 – $1,004.50 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | $347.75 | $140.14 – $1,004.50 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | $347.75 | $346.35 – $1,217.22 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $347.75 | $346.35 – $1,141.72 |
| Atrium Health Anson | Wadesboro, NC | $348.70 | $29.42 – $662.53 |
| Atrium Health Mercy | Charlotte, NC | $348.70 | $29.42 – $641.61 |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | $348.70 | $29.42 – $641.61 |
| Atrium Health Stanly | Albermarle, NC | $348.70 | $29.42 – $669.50 |
| Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $348.70 | $29.42 – $613.71 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | $348.70 | $29.42 – $662.53 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus | Concord, NC | $348.70 | $29.42 – $662.53 |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | $348.70 | $29.42 – $662.53 |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | $348.70 | $29.42 – $662.53 |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $348.70 | $29.42 – $641.61 |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | $348.70 | $29.42 – $641.61 |
| Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $348.70 | $29.42 – $627.66 |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | Colville, WA | $358.40 | not published |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Fort Collins, CO | $358.93 | $248.87 – $8,568.00 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | $365.17 | $144.24 – $546.25 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | $365.17 | $144.24 – $546.25 |
| Banner Lassen Medical Center | Susanville, CA | $375.32 | $196.39 – $464.63 |
| WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital | Gettysburg, PA | $381.60 | $200.92 – $720.13 |
| AdventHealth Deland | Deland, FL | $383.19 | not published |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $384.72 | $242.59 – $2,681.00 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $384.72 | $330.74 – $2,444.00 |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center | Sterling, CO | $387.23 | $169.07 – $587.82 |
| St Anne Hospital | Toledo, OH | $388.20 | not published |
| UPMC East | Monroeville, PA | $389.40 | $69.07 – $519.20 |
| Providence Saint John's Health Center | Santa Monica, CA | $392.35 | $394.77 – $5,977.00 |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $393.76 | $60.25 – $701.92 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $400.68 | $60.25 – $810.90 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $400.68 | $60.25 – $810.90 |
| Lasting Hope Recovery Center | Omaha, NE | $400.68 | $162.18 – $810.90 |