Oncology lung cost at US hospitals
ONCOLOGY LUNG · CPT 81538
$357.79
lowest cash price
$2,871.00
national median
$5,742.40
highest cash price
63
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $357.79–$5,742.40 — the variation is the story.
Most expensive published cash price
$5,742.40
UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital — Cedar Rapids, IAMedian cash price over time
Dec 1, 2025 ($2,871.00) → Sep 1, 2026 ($2,871.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| California | 15 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Colorado | 13 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 69 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Georgia | 13 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Illinois | 21 | $5,742.40 | $5,742.40 | $5,742.40 |
| Indiana | 16 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 12 | $5,742.40 | $5,742.40 | $5,742.40 |
| Kansas | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Kentucky | 1 | 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 | 26 | $1,349.37 | $3,961.98 | $3,961.98 |
| Minnesota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Missouri | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Montana | 2 | $649.60 | $649.60 | $649.60 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Jersey | 21 | $2,871.00 | $3,158.10 | $3,158.10 |
| New Mexico | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 11 | $2,871.00 | $2,871.00 | $2,871.00 |
| 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 | 35 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Oklahoma | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Oregon | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| South Carolina | 2 | 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 | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Texas | 39 | $357.79 | $357.79 | $357.79 |
| Virginia | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Washington | 12 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Wisconsin | 17 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advocate Condell Medical Center | Libertyville, IL | not published | $2,871.00 – $13,047.85 |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | not published | $2,871.00 – $13,047.85 |
| Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus | Seattle, WA | not published | $2,583.90 – $8,722.10 |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital | Spokane, WA | not published | $2,871.00 – $7,306.70 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | not published | $2,552.14 – $4,651.02 |
| Adventhealth Tampa | Tampa, FL | not published | $2,871.00 – $6,373.62 |
| HCA HOUSTON PEARLAND | Pearland, TX | not published | $2,813.58 – $11,809.56 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast Parkway | Palm Coast, FL | not published | $2,727.45 – $6,132.17 |
| Adventhealth Ottawa | Ottawa, KS | not published | $1,205.82 – $4,880.70 |
| Adventhealth Lake Wales | Lake Wales, FL | not published | $2,871.00 – $6,373.62 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | not published | $3,014.55 – $8,985.24 |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | not published | $296.36 – $6,015.99 |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital | Marietta, GA | not published | $2,552.14 – $5,627.16 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | not published | $296.36 – $6,015.99 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTH FLORIDA HOSPITAL | NEWBERRY, FL | not published | $69.99 – $3,588.75 |
| Ascension Saint Alexius Women And Children's Hospital (Ascension St. Alexius Medical Center) | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $2,552.14 – $12,718.53 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | not published | $2,526.48 – $7,177.50 |
| Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) | Chicago, IL | not published | $2,871.00 – $11,943.11 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Rehabilitation Hospital (Alexian Brothers Medical Center) | Elk Grove Village, IL | not published | $2,552.14 – $12,718.53 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $2,552.14 – $6,718.14 |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | not published | $2,871.00 – $5,742.00 |
| Adventhealth Waterman | Tavares, FL | not published | $2,871.00 – $5,793.10 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast | Palm Coast, FL | not published | $2,727.45 – $6,132.17 |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Littleton, CO | not published | $2,813.58 – $5,311.35 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | not published | $2,526.48 – $7,177.50 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | not published | $2,565.75 – $6,995.29 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | not published | $5,368.81 – $12,661.11 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | not published | $2,526.48 – $7,177.50 |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center | Lagrange, GA | not published | $2,552.14 – $5,627.16 |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital | Jackson, GA | not published | $2,552.14 – $9,933.66 |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital | Griffin, GA | not published | $2,552.14 – $5,627.16 |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital | Hiram, GA | not published | $2,552.14 – $5,311.35 |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital | Roswell, GA | not published | $2,552.14 – $5,311.35 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | not published | $2,526.48 – $7,177.50 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | not published | $2,871.00 – $10,794.68 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | not published | $2,670.03 – $3,875.85 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $2,583.90 – $9,001.86 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | not published | $1,727.89 – $9,001.86 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | not published | $2,871.00 – $10,794.68 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | not published | $2,670.03 – $3,875.85 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | not published | $2,581.64 – $9,001.86 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | not published | $2,670.03 – $3,875.85 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Pensacola, FL | not published | $2,871.00 – $10,794.68 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | not published | $2,265.99 – $2,488.33 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | not published | $2,670.03 – $3,875.85 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $2,265.99 – $2,488.33 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | not published | $2,670.03 – $3,875.85 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | not published | $1,914.10 – $5,167.80 |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | not published | $2,727.45 – $5,167.80 |
| Corewell Health Reed City | Po Box 75, MI | not published | $2,727.45 – $2,727.45 |