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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCA FLORIDA BAYONET POINT HOSPITAL | HUDSON, FL | not published | $67.25 – $4,162.95 |
| HCA HealthONE AURORA | Aurora, CO | not published | $1,530.24 – $6,976.53 |