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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee County Community Hospital | PENNINGTON GAP, VA | $474.03 | $1,006.63 – $1,046.90 |
| Johnson County Community Hospital | MOUNTAIN CITY, TN | $474.03 | $497.41 – $792.85 |
| Banner Del Webb Medical Center | Sun City West, AZ | $474.35 | $198.20 – $4,018.00 |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $475.00 | $60.25 – $760.00 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $475.51 | $30.00 – $748.54 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $475.51 | $30.00 – $748.54 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $475.51 | $35.65 – $748.54 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $475.51 | $35.65 – $748.54 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $475.51 | $34.82 – $748.54 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $475.51 | $30.00 – $748.54 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $475.51 | $30.00 – $748.54 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $475.51 | $34.59 – $748.54 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $475.51 | $35.65 – $748.54 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $475.51 | $35.65 – $748.54 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $475.51 | $35.65 – $748.54 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $476.74 | $350.73 – $1,026.21 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | $477.75 | $368.55 – $1,365.00 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | $477.75 | $368.55 – $1,365.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $477.75 | $368.55 – $1,365.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | $477.75 | $368.55 – $1,365.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $477.75 | $368.55 – $1,365.00 |
| Arroyo Grande Hospital | Santa Maria, CA | $481.93 | $510.57 – $1,103.48 |
| Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA | $481.93 | $350.73 – $1,039.20 |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center | BRISTOL, TN | $482.85 | $379.24 – $910.18 |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $482.85 | $291.91 – $791.28 |
| Greeneville Community Hospital | GREENEVILLE, TN | $482.85 | $296.82 – $813.24 |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital | ROGERSVILLE, TN | $482.85 | $362.70 – $790.69 |
| Holston Valley Medical Center | KINGSPORT, TN | $482.85 | $379.24 – $910.18 |
| Indian Path Community Hospital | KINGSPORT, TN | $482.85 | $322.73 – $870.49 |
| Johnson City Medical Center | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $482.85 | $331.93 – $813.24 |
| Johnston Memorial Hospital | ABINGDON, VA | $482.85 | $347.06 – $850.31 |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital | BIG STONE GAP, VA | $482.85 | $390.05 – $936.12 |
| Russell County Hospital | LEBANON, VA | $482.85 | $390.05 – $850.31 |
| Smyth County Community Hospital | MARION, VA | $482.85 | $390.05 – $850.31 |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital | ELIZABETHTON, TN | $482.85 | $322.73 – $790.69 |
| UPMC Altoona | Altoona, PA | $483.60 | $68.42 – $644.80 |
| CHI Health Plainview | Plainview, NE | $493.08 | $358.07 – $794.92 |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $498.95 | $125.74 – $664.61 |
| OSF Saint Paul Medical Center | Mendota, IL | $500.00 | not published |
| RIDEOUT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | Marysville, CA | $500.28 | $291.83 – $3,752.10 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | $501.50 | $401.59 – $2,956.00 |
| French Hospital | San Luis Obispo, CA | $503.72 | $330.48 – $1,199.52 |
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | $507.50 | $140.36 – $4,604.00 |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $508.55 | $198.20 – $4,018.00 |
| AdventHealth Polk | Columbus, NC | $515.55 | not published |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $526.40 | $198.20 – $4,018.00 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center | Florence, SC | $526.50 | $140.36 – $2,118.00 |
| United Hospital Center | Bridgeport, WV | $529.00 | $24.19 – $721.21 |
| Camden Clark Medical Center | Parkersburg, WV | $529.00 | $24.19 – $667.80 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | $529.80 | $31.47 – $158.69 |