Ligation/biopsy of temporal artery 37609 cost at US hospitals
Ligation/Biopsy of Temporal Artery 37609 · CPT 37609
$187.04
lowest cash price
$3,322.80
national median
$27,154.10
highest cash price
350
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $187.04–$27,154.10 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($1,874.89) → Sep 1, 2026 ($1,917.33)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $2,924.22 | $2,924.22 | $8,897.46 |
| Arizona | 16 | $315.35 | $315.35 | $378.68 |
| Arkansas | 6 | $553.80 | $553.80 | $5,756.88 |
| California | 79 | $187.04 | $3,322.80 | $6,742.40 |
| Colorado | 14 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 69 | $793.00 | $11,778.65 | $18,861.13 |
| Georgia | 25 | $1,194.96 | $5,706.09 | $5,810.00 |
| Hawaii | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Illinois | 39 | $599.40 | $8,860.60 | $22,512.36 |
| Indiana | 25 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 19 | $419.04 | $1,521.60 | $27,154.10 |
| Kansas | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Kentucky | 6 | $794.68 | $922.25 | $13,003.20 |
| Louisiana | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | $452.75 | $452.75 | $3,679.25 |
| Michigan | 25 | $2,271.01 | $5,137.00 | $5,137.00 |
| Minnesota | 10 | $4,458.40 | $4,458.40 | $4,458.40 |
| Mississippi | 4 | $972.30 | $972.30 | $972.30 |
| Missouri | 17 | $687.05 | $698.75 | $10,001.64 |
| Montana | 2 | $468.00 | $468.00 | $2,068.80 |
| Nebraska | 12 | $724.59 | $1,002.12 | $2,943.08 |
| 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 | $1,770.73 | $3,986.00 | $6,839.00 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $1,935.36 | $1,935.36 | $1,935.36 |
| New York | 19 | $1,917.33 | $1,917.33 | $3,899.08 |
| North Carolina | 14 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| North Dakota | 4 | $2,968.00 | $2,968.00 | $3,744.80 |
| Ohio | 49 | $793.00 | $6,055.40 | $20,299.32 |
| Oklahoma | 10 | $1,044.33 | $1,044.33 | $5,888.30 |
| Oregon | 12 | $475.68 | $3,985.50 | $4,468.50 |
| Pennsylvania | 19 | $405.60 | $4,489.80 | $4,489.80 |
| South Carolina | 10 | $1,840.50 | $2,545.00 | $12,784.93 |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 19 | $1,194.96 | $1,194.96 | $1,707.66 |
| Texas | 109 | $849.80 | $1,355.85 | $14,054.31 |
| Virginia | 17 | $4,689.00 | $4,689.00 | $23,514.11 |
| Washington | 32 | $1,865.87 | $2,624.30 | $5,917.02 |
| West Virginia | 14 | $216.00 | $1,017.50 | $7,703.00 |
| Wisconsin | 32 | $311.11 | $3,385.00 | $3,609.14 |
| Wyoming | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | not published | $1,659.12 – $5,545.00 |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital | Katy, TX | not published | $3,081.00 – $3,894.00 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | not published | $1,659.12 – $5,545.00 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | not published | $796.11 – $5,545.00 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $1,659.12 – $5,545.00 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | not published | $1,659.12 – $5,545.00 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $1,659.12 – $6,636.49 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | not published | $1,659.12 – $5,545.00 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $1,659.12 – $6,636.49 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | not published | $49.75 – $668.59 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | not published | $1,661.86 – $3,323.71 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center | New York, NY | not published | $1,821.37 – $3,845.16 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Queens | Flushing, NY | not published | $1,821.37 – $3,845.16 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Cleburne, TX | not published | $486.45 – $535.10 |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | not published | $1,769.88 – $3,952.00 |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | not published | $1,769.88 – $5,339.00 |
| OSF St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington, IL | not published | $1,769.88 – $4,652.00 |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | not published | $1,769.88 – $5,947.00 |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | not published | $330.66 – $6,016.93 |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | not published | $1,769.88 – $1,805.28 |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | not published | $534.24 – $1,805.28 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional Main Campus | Meridian, MS | not published | $1,467.18 – $3,334.50 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | not published | $1,747.41 – $2,621.11 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | not published | $1,747.41 – $2,621.11 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | not published | $1,747.41 – $2,621.11 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | not published | $6,311.00 – $6,311.00 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | not published | $1,747.41 – $3,494.81 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | not published | $5,941.00 – $5,941.00 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | not published | $1,747.41 – $2,621.11 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | not published | $1,747.41 – $2,621.11 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | not published | $1,747.41 – $2,621.11 |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | not published | $1,643.13 – $4,929.38 |
| HSHS St. Vincent Hospital | Green Bay, WI | not published | not published |
| HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital | SHEBOYGAN, WI | not published | not published |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center | GREEN BAY, WI | not published | not published |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | Breese, IL | not published | not published |
| HSHS St. John's Hospital | IL 62769|301 N. 8th St., IL | not published | not published |
| MEDICAL CITY FORT WORTH HOSPITAL | FT WORTH, TX | not published | $486.45 – $4,021.72 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital | DECATUR, IL | not published | not published |
| HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital | Mattoon, IL | not published | not published |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | not published | $1,498.45 – $1,573.37 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $377.52 – $1,573.37 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | not published | $1,498.45 – $1,573.37 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | not published | $1,604.84 – $1,685.08 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL | Argyle, TX | not published | $479.15 – $3,294.24 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $1,498.45 – $1,573.37 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | not published | $1,498.45 – $1,573.37 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | not published | $486.45 – $4,989.00 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital - Atlanta | Atlanta, TX | not published | $250.00 – $3,181.18 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Longview | Longview, TX | not published | $486.45 – $3,094.66 |