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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $1,179.44 – $2,471.58 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - Shoreline | Corpus Christi, TX | not published | $486.45 – $3,151.62 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Rehabilitation | Texarkana, TX | not published | $250.00 – $3,181.18 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | not published | $1,604.84 – $1,685.08 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | not published | $1,604.84 – $1,685.08 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Kleberg | Kingsville, TX | not published | $486.45 – $3,279.60 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | not published | $1,498.45 – $1,573.37 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Beeville | Beeville, TX | not published | $486.45 – $3,279.60 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Alice | Alice, TX | not published | $486.45 – $3,279.60 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Stephenville, TX | not published | $486.45 – $525.37 |
| CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Jasper Memorial | Jasper, TX | not published | $486.45 – $4,989.00 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $486.45 – $3,972.53 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Winnsboro | Winnsboro, TX | not published | $486.45 – $1,756.93 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Jacksonville | Jacksonville, TX | not published | $486.45 – $1,756.93 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Marshall | Marshall, TX | not published | $486.45 – $3,094.66 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Southlake, TX | not published | $486.45 – $535.10 |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Rockwall, TX | not published | $486.45 – $525.37 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Bedford, TX | not published | $486.45 – $535.10 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Flower Mound, TX | not published | $486.45 – $535.10 |
| Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano | Plano, TX | not published | $486.45 – $525.37 |
| Moanalua Medical Center | HONOLULU, HI | not published | not published |
| AdventHealth Deland | Deland, FL | not published | $1,638.49 – $3,439.63 |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | Castle Rock, CO | not published | $358.76 – $3,223.15 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $1,122.73 – $1,122.73 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $204.49 – $1,605.94 |
| Adventhealth Sebring | Sebring, FL | not published | $1,767.85 – $3,919.62 |
| Adventhealth Hendersonville | Hendersonville, NC | not published | $1,578.64 – $3,941.85 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | not published | $204.49 – $1,605.94 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | Edmonds, WA | not published | $1,880.84 – $6,643.38 |
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | not published | $3,388.00 – $4,761.00 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | not published | $173.45 – $2,342.08 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | not published | $49.75 – $668.59 |
| SSM Health Monroe Hospital | Monroe, WI | not published | $1,604.25 – $4,743.00 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | not published | $173.45 – $4,014.43 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | not published | $49.75 – $668.59 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee | Shawnee, OK | not published | $307.99 – $3,097.49 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | not published | $1,285.00 – $1,285.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | not published | $1,285.00 – $1,285.00 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | not published | $344.73 – $2,058.68 |
| Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | not published | $151.12 – $879.37 |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | not published | $1,562.54 – $2,812.57 |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | not published | $151.12 – $230.76 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Evansville (St. Mary's Health, Inc.) | IN 47750|10388 Warrick Wellness Trail Newburgh, IN | not published | $49.75 – $668.59 |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | not published | $152.63 – $191.07 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | not published | $1,285.00 – $1,285.00 |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt Shasta, CA | not published | $294.86 – $932.28 |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge, CA | not published | $173.45 – $1,367.15 |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | not published | $173.45 – $6,967.32 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | not published | $173.45 – $2,058.68 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | not published | $173.45 – $2,129.16 |