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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | not published | $1,727.89 – $9,001.86 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | not published | $2,413.90 – $2,413.90 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $2,727.45 – $5,167.80 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | not published | $2,413.90 – $2,413.90 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | not published | $2,413.90 – $2,413.90 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | not published | $2,413.90 – $2,413.90 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | not published | $2,413.90 – $2,413.90 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | not published | $1,727.89 – $9,001.86 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | not published | $2,265.99 – $2,488.33 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | not published | $2,413.90 – $2,413.90 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital St. Teresa, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $9,014.94 – $9,014.94 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | not published | $66.48 – $6,545.88 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | not published | $66.48 – $6,545.88 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | not published | $114.17 – $5,710.42 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | not published | $143.46 – $2,767.57 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | not published | $114.17 – $12,517.56 |
| HCA FLORIDA WESTSIDE HOSPITAL | PLANTATION, FL | not published | $72.84 – $4,162.95 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL | PARRISH, FL | not published | $67.25 – $4,162.95 |
| HCA FLORIDA SARASOTA DOCTORS HOSPITAL | VENICE, FL | not published | $67.25 – $4,421.34 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | not published | $1,895.05 – $2,488.33 |
| HCA FLORIDA MERCY HOSPITAL | MIAMI, FL | not published | $72.24 – $4,162.95 |
| HCA FLORIDA JFK HOSPITAL | PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL | not published | $69.56 – $4,162.95 |
| HCA HOUSTON TOMBALL | HOUSTON, TX | not published | $2,813.58 – $11,809.56 |
| Ascension Via Christi St. Francis (Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.) | Wichita, KS | not published | $9,014.94 – $9,014.94 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $2,727.45 – $5,167.80 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | not published | $2,871.00 – $10,766.25 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | not published | $66.48 – $6,545.88 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | not published | $279.35 – $5,845.93 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | not published | $147.67 – $4,306.50 |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center | Oregon City, OR | not published | $2,825.06 – $5,742.00 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet | Watervliet, MI | not published | $2,871.00 – $4,306.50 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | not published | $2,727.45 – $2,727.45 |
| HCA FLORIDA LARGO HOSPITAL | LARGO, FL | not published | $67.25 – $4,162.95 |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | not published | $2,583.90 – $5,167.80 |
| HCA FLORIDA BRANDON HOSPITAL | TAMPA, FL | not published | $67.25 – $4,162.95 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | not published | $2,153.25 – $12,415.03 |
| HCA FLORIDA GULF COAST HOSPITAL | PANAMA CITY, FL | not published | $61.72 – $4,478.76 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | not published | $2,153.25 – $15,518.80 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | not published | $262.63 – $6,015.99 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | not published | $2,871.00 – $3,014.55 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | not published | $1,914.10 – $6,143.94 |
| Wellstar MCG Health | Augusta, GA | not published | $1,914.10 – $5,627.16 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital | Marietta, GA | not published | $2,552.14 – $5,311.35 |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital | Douglasville, GA | not published | $2,552.14 – $5,311.35 |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital | Austell, GA | not published | $2,552.14 – $5,311.35 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | not published | $2,871.00 – $5,157.27 |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | not published | $2,583.90 – $11,053.35 |
| Adventhealth Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL | not published | $2,727.45 – $4,791.70 |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center | Silvis, IL | not published | $1,904.28 – $1,904.28 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | not published | $2,440.35 – $9,373.82 |