Laparoscopic nephrectomy cost at US hospitals
Laparoscopic nephrectomy · CPT 50546
$286.30
lowest cash price
$5,686.20
national median
$43,986.00
highest cash price
42
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $286.30–$43,986.00 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Jan 1, 2026 ($6,064.00) → Sep 1, 2026 ($2,110.80)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arizona | 13 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arkansas | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| California | 50 | $286.30 | $777.10 | $2,699.40 |
| Colorado | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 45 | $5,686.20 | $5,686.20 | $5,686.20 |
| Georgia | 22 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Illinois | 24 | $6,064.00 | $6,064.00 | $6,064.00 |
| Indiana | 24 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 12 | $6,064.00 | $6,064.00 | $6,064.00 |
| Kansas | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Louisiana | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Michigan | 22 | $1,569.92 | $1,569.92 | $1,569.92 |
| Minnesota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Missouri | 14 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Nebraska | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Nevada | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Hampshire | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Jersey | 21 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 15 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| North Carolina | 12 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| North Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 33 | $5,686.20 | $5,686.20 | $5,686.20 |
| Oklahoma | 10 | $15,305.75 | $15,305.75 | $15,305.75 |
| Oregon | 6 | $1,822.08 | $1,822.08 | $2,681.37 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 | $2,110.80 | $2,110.80 | $2,110.80 |
| South Carolina | 5 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Texas | 70 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Virginia | 14 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Washington | 27 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| West Virginia | 4 | $29,108.00 | $38,136.50 | $43,986.00 |
| Wisconsin | 17 | $8,745.60 | $8,745.60 | $8,745.60 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | not published | $3,001.74 – $15,912.00 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $3,001.74 – $15,912.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | not published | $267.89 – $1,412.60 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | not published | $3,011.79 – $9,124.00 |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | not published | $3,011.79 – $9,124.00 |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | not published | $1,757.00 – $1,757.00 |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | not published | $5,543.00 – $5,672.00 |
| OSF St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington, IL | not published | $4,944.00 – $5,543.00 |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | not published | $6,314.00 – $6,314.00 |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | not published | $1,332.98 – $5,543.00 |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | not published | $1,306.00 – $2,093.00 |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | not published | $1,332.98 – $5,543.00 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | not published | $31,082.00 – $31,082.00 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | not published | $28,506.00 – $28,506.00 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | not published | $32,884.00 – $32,884.00 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | not published | $33,096.00 – $33,096.00 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | not published | $28,218.00 – $28,218.00 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | not published | $35,006.00 – $35,006.00 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | not published | $12,990.00 – $12,990.00 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | not published | $29,489.00 – $29,489.00 |
| MEDICAL CITY FORT WORTH HOSPITAL | FT WORTH, TX | not published | $24,641.94 – $24,641.94 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $1,841.67 – $1,841.67 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | not published | $1,745.78 – $9,614.00 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital - Atlanta | Atlanta, TX | not published | $1,369.00 – $6,809.00 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Longview | Longview, TX | not published | $1,183.33 – $1,306.20 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - Shoreline | Corpus Christi, TX | not published | $979.65 – $6,894.00 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Rehabilitation | Texarkana, TX | not published | $6,809.00 – $6,809.00 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Kleberg | Kingsville, TX | not published | $1,067.57 – $6,894.00 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Beeville | Beeville, TX | not published | $1,159.46 – $6,894.00 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Alice | Alice, TX | not published | $1,159.46 – $6,894.00 |
| CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Jasper Memorial | Jasper, TX | not published | $1,858.82 – $9,614.00 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $1,507.15 – $21,698.00 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | not published | $1,035.09 – $1,055.38 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | not published | $1,035.09 – $1,055.38 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | not published | $1,035.09 – $1,055.38 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Winnsboro | Winnsboro, TX | not published | $1,607.63 – $1,607.63 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - South Tyler | Tyler, TX | not published | $1,607.63 – $1,607.63 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Sulphur Springs | Sulphur Springs, TX | not published | $1,909.06 – $1,909.06 |
| Lasting Hope Recovery Center | Omaha, NE | not published | $1,035.09 – $1,035.09 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Jacksonville | Jacksonville, TX | not published | $1,607.63 – $1,607.63 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Louis & Peaches Owens Heart Hospital | Tyler, TX | not published | $1,607.63 – $1,607.63 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Marshall | Marshall, TX | not published | $1,183.33 – $1,306.20 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | not published | $1,035.09 – $1,055.38 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | not published | $1,035.09 – $1,055.38 |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | Castle Rock, CO | not published | $1,193.00 – $7,367.00 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $4,409.27 – $4,409.27 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland, WA | not published | $2,018.32 – $7,909.00 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $904.29 – $1,469.47 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Walla Walla, WA | not published | $17,953.00 – $17,953.00 |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital | Milwaukie, OR | not published | $8,552.00 – $8,552.00 |