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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $400.68 | $60.25 – $810.90 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $400.68 | $60.25 – $810.90 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $400.68 | $60.25 – $810.90 |
| San Martin Hospital | Las Vegas, NV | $402.83 | $38.68 – $1,355.85 |
| New Ulm Medical Center | MN 56073, MN | $403.59 | $84.23 – $589.38 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | $406.34 | $51.48 – $171.60 |
| St. John's Camarillo Hospital | Camarillo, CA | $406.47 | $250.56 – $975.58 |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center - Loveland Campus | Loveland, CO | $407.22 | $156.00 – $8,568.00 |
| Lorain Hospital | Lorain, OH | $407.40 | not published |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $408.00 | $28.85 – $333.07 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $408.00 | $28.85 – $399.81 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $408.00 | $28.85 – $77.01 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $408.00 | $28.85 – $391.02 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $408.00 | $28.85 – $355.87 |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | $408.60 | $308.00 – $796.83 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mt. Sterling, KY | $409.00 | $233.58 – $1,015.56 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | $410.20 | $514.17 – $2,581.00 |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande, AZ | $411.90 | $198.20 – $1,851.00 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | $415.81 | $206.43 – $688.10 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $416.70 | $28.85 – $387.14 |
| Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital | Santa Rosa, CA | $420.24 | $273.28 – $4,042.00 |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | $422.00 | $382.11 – $389.75 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | $423.80 | $31.47 – $158.69 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | $425.00 | $397.85 – $1,010.00 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | $425.00 | $397.85 – $409.55 |
| St Elizabeth Boardman Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $426.60 | not published |
| St Joseph Warren Hospital | Warren, OH | $426.60 | not published |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center | Sun City, AZ | $429.74 | $198.20 – $4,018.00 |
| WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital | Chambersburg, PA | $436.00 | $200.92 – $1,848.05 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $439.15 | $64.88 – $731.72 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $439.15 | $64.88 – $526.98 |
| PORTLAND ADVENTIST MEDICAL CENTER | Portland, OR | $440.64 | $78.85 – $2,478.60 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $444.77 | $444.77 – $533.72 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $444.77 | $64.88 – $533.72 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $444.77 | $34.50 – $533.72 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $445.16 | $66.55 – $606.70 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $445.16 | $66.55 – $731.72 |
| Siena Hospital | Henderson, NV | $446.06 | $38.68 – $1,355.85 |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove, IL | $447.50 | $352.63 – $6,291.00 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | $455.01 | $33.50 – $969.15 |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $456.51 | $198.20 – $2,114.00 |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale, AZ | $458.00 | $72.99 – $4,018.00 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $467.60 | $33.50 – $969.15 |
| Southside Regional Medical Center | Petersburg, VA | $470.70 | not published |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $470.80 | $48.10 – $3,085.00 |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | $472.50 | $514.17 – $2,594.00 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | $473.04 | $429.63 – $914.34 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $473.22 | $44.60 – $496.88 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $473.22 | $49.20 – $515.81 |
| Dickenson Community Hospital | CLINTWOOD, VA | $474.03 | $1,006.63 – $1,046.90 |