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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital | Madison, WI | $3,609.14 | $180.11 – $1,407.56 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | $3,614.40 | $203.39 – $4,066.20 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | $3,679.25 | $193.04 – $600.06 |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | $3,716.70 | $542.85 – $3,729.00 |
| Providence Seaside Hospital | Seaside, OR | $3,718.50 | not published |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | Spokane, WA | $3,721.20 | $1,840.45 – $6,462.00 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | $3,744.80 | $203.39 – $4,212.90 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $3,786.00 | $122.40 – $3,523.75 |
| The Unity Hospital of Rochester | Rochester, NY | $3,899.08 | not published |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | $3,949.20 | $330.66 – $6,194.59 |
| Providence Medford Medical Center | Medford, OR | $3,985.50 | $1,673.79 – $4,184.48 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $3,986.00 | $118.08 – $3,617.38 |
| O'Bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | $4,258.80 | $1,577.02 – $1,592.79 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $4,350.00 | $294.48 – $3,523.75 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | $4,458.40 | $1,169.64 – $5,015.70 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | $4,458.40 | $1,194.92 – $5,015.70 |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center | Newberg, OR | $4,468.50 | $1,806.42 – $3,359.50 |
| Providence Portland Medical Center | Portland, OR | $4,468.50 | $1,806.42 – $13,592.00 |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center | Portland, OR | $4,468.50 | $1,806.42 – $13,592.00 |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center | Oregon City, OR | $4,468.50 | $1,806.42 – $13,592.00 |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital | Milwaukie, OR | $4,468.50 | $1,806.42 – $13,592.00 |
| UPMC Community Osteopathic | Harrisburg, PA | $4,489.80 | $157.48 – $6,360.55 |
| UPMC Hanover | Hanover, PA | $4,489.80 | $157.48 – $2,476.51 |
| UPMC Lititz | Lititz, PA | $4,489.80 | $157.48 – $2,489.89 |
| UPMC Memorial | York, PA | $4,489.80 | $157.48 – $2,485.84 |
| UPMC Somerset | Somerset, PA | $4,489.80 | $136.40 – $1,544.70 |
| UPMC Carlisle | Carlisle, PA | $4,489.80 | $157.48 – $6,360.55 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $4,627.00 | $138.96 – $3,523.75 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $4,689.00 | $1,643.67 – $4,564.00 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $4,689.00 | $1,643.67 – $4,564.00 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $4,689.00 | $1,643.67 – $4,564.00 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | $4,689.00 | $1,643.67 – $4,564.00 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | $4,689.00 | $1,643.67 – $1,692.01 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | $4,689.00 | $1,643.67 – $3,486.00 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $4,689.00 | $1,643.67 – $4,564.00 |
| St. Joseph's Hospital | Buckhannon, WV | $4,838.00 | not published |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $4,881.00 | $164.94 – $3,635.56 |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center | Sheldon, IA | $4,917.60 | $1,751.90 – $5,532.30 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $5,110.00 | $113.76 – $3,523.75 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | $5,137.00 | $413.17 – $2,222.60 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | $5,137.00 | $415.05 – $2,222.60 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | $5,137.00 | $412.74 – $2,222.60 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | $5,137.00 | $452.75 – $2,221.64 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | $5,137.00 | $411.19 – $2,222.60 |
| Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $5,158.81 | $48.18 – $3,436.08 |
| West Virginia University Hospitals | Morgantown, WV | $5,324.00 | $130.20 – $6,734.93 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $5,339.00 | $129.60 – $3,797.10 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $5,419.00 | $236.16 – $3,568.83 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $5,660.20 | $1,592.51 – $9,206.00 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $5,660.20 | $1,592.51 – $9,206.00 |