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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | $531.72 | $33.50 – $969.15 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | $531.72 | $33.50 – $969.15 |
| Uniontown Hospital | Uniontown, PA | $532.00 | $24.19 – $804.80 |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $532.35 | $198.20 – $4,018.00 |
| Providence Medford Medical Center | Medford, OR | $538.50 | $405.14 – $1,012.86 |
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center | Conneaut, OH | $539.25 | not published |
| University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center | Geneva, OH | $539.25 | not published |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $543.50 | $397.85 – $3,408.00 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $543.50 | $397.85 – $3,408.00 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $543.50 | $397.85 – $3,408.00 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | $543.50 | $397.85 – $3,408.00 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | $543.50 | $397.85 – $409.55 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | $543.50 | $397.85 – $2,603.00 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $543.50 | $397.85 – $3,408.00 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $549.70 | $17.47 – $331.09 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $549.70 | $17.47 – $916.16 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $549.70 | $17.47 – $246.97 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $549.70 | $17.47 – $916.16 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison | Madison, WI | $552.20 | $291.23 – $4,198.00 |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital | Spokane, WA | $554.40 | $445.48 – $1,325.27 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $562.35 | $342.16 – $1,274.00 |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | $568.80 | $85.85 – $1,499.41 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton | Fenton, MO | $569.25 | $41.89 – $2,302.00 |
| SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis | Bridgeton, MO | $569.25 | $41.89 – $2,302.00 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville | Wentzville, MO | $569.25 | $41.89 – $2,302.00 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles | Saint Charles, MO | $569.25 | $41.89 – $2,302.00 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | $569.25 | $41.89 – $2,302.00 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | $569.25 | $41.89 – $2,302.00 |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | $575.10 | $434.52 – $1,727.95 |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $575.47 | $198.20 – $4,018.00 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $589.94 | $374.59 – $1,018.79 |
| St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus | Missoula, MT | $596.80 | $69.92 – $1,268.29 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $597.72 | $27.05 – $550.68 |
| St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $598.22 | $33.26 – $1,237.14 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $600.16 | $299.27 – $1,159.34 |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $603.57 | $60.25 – $961.62 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $607.04 | $60.53 – $780.48 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | $607.38 | $51.48 – $860.57 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Milwaukee, WI | $607.38 | $51.48 – $860.57 |
| UPMC Wellsboro | Wellsboro, PA | $614.40 | $303.48 – $303.48 |
| Whitesburg ARH Hospital | Whitesburg, KY | $616.80 | $26.88 – $213.37 |
| Harlan ARH Hospital | KY 40831, KY | $616.80 | $369.04 – $369.04 |
| Middlesboro ARH Hospital | Middlesboro, KY | $616.80 | $275.44 – $275.44 |
| Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center | Williamson, KY | $616.80 | $24.19 – $232.32 |
| Paintsville ARH Hospital | Paintsville, KY | $616.80 | $252.97 – $252.97 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | $620.48 | $60.53 – $797.76 |
| Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo | Mission Viejo, CA | $624.00 | $437.05 – $1,200.00 |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $624.03 | $60.25 – $951.39 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | $625.44 | $437.05 – $1,394.00 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | $625.56 | $707.34 – $10,428.00 |