Partial removal of sternum cost at US hospitals
Partial removal of sternum · CPT 21620
$120.26
lowest cash price
$1,236.00
national median
$10,160.46
highest cash price
51
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $120.26–$10,160.46 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Jan 1, 2026 ($1,236.00) → Sep 1, 2026 ($3,342.87)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arizona | 8 | $792.46 | $792.46 | $792.46 |
| California | 50 | $120.26 | $326.42 | $1,133.88 |
| Colorado | 14 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 61 | $1,892.80 | $1,892.80 | $1,892.80 |
| Georgia | 24 | $7,109.92 | $7,109.92 | $7,109.92 |
| Illinois | 31 | $972.00 | $972.00 | $1,236.00 |
| Indiana | 25 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 15 | $925.80 | $1,236.00 | $1,236.00 |
| Kansas | 10 | 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 |
| Louisiana | 4 | 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 | 25 | $4,499.12 | $4,499.12 | $4,499.12 |
| Minnesota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Missouri | 14 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Montana | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Nebraska | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| 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 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Mexico | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 15 | $311.08 | $3,342.87 | $3,342.87 |
| North Carolina | 14 | 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 | 40 | $1,892.80 | $1,892.80 | $1,892.80 |
| 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 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 | $325.22 | $325.22 | $367.64 |
| South Carolina | 9 | 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 | 18 | $7,109.92 | $7,109.92 | $10,160.46 |
| Texas | 73 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Virginia | 16 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Washington | 28 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| West Virginia | 1 | $5,691.50 | $5,691.50 | $5,691.50 |
| Wisconsin | 17 | $2,332.00 | $2,332.00 | $2,332.00 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | not published | $3,260.23 – $5,868.42 |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital | Alexandria, VA | not published | $943.00 – $3,689.00 |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | Leesburg, VA | not published | $943.00 – $3,689.00 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | not published | $2,471.80 – $14,543.00 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | VA 22033-1709, VA | not published | $943.00 – $3,689.00 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | Falls Church, VA | not published | $943.00 – $3,689.00 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, VA | not published | $943.00 – $3,689.00 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | not published | $2,383.65 – $14,304.00 |
| Adventhealth Wesley Chapel | Wesley Chapel, FL | not published | $3,416.88 – $7,585.48 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | not published | $3,506.34 – $3,681.65 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | not published | $481.59 – $1,032.97 |
| Wellstar MCG Health | Augusta, GA | not published | $1,694.00 – $7,864.00 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital | Marietta, GA | not published | $1,694.00 – $11,889.00 |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital | Douglasville, GA | not published | $1,694.00 – $11,889.00 |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital | Austell, GA | not published | $1,694.00 – $11,889.00 |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | not published | $654.11 – $4,826.69 |
| CHRISTUS Children's Hospital | San Antonio, TX | not published | $3,381.00 – $3,381.00 |
| Adventhealth Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL | not published | $3,246.04 – $5,702.77 |
| St. John's Camarillo Hospital | Camarillo, CA | not published | $790.32 – $1,381.47 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | not published | $2,473.00 – $2,473.00 |
| CHRISTUS Shreveport-Bossier Health System-Highland | Shreveport, LA | not published | $3,045.00 – $3,045.00 |
| CHRISTUS Ochsner St. Patrick Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | not published | $2,458.00 – $2,458.00 |
| CHRISTUS Ochsner Lake Area Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | not published | $2,458.00 – $2,458.00 |
| MEDICAL CITY GREEN OAKS HOSPITAL | DALLAS, TX | not published | $3,565.98 – $3,565.98 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | not published | $3,198.61 – $12,286.42 |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | Spokane, WA | not published | $2,985.00 – $15,653.00 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | not published | $3,506.34 – $5,680.26 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | not published | $525.48 – $4,510.00 |
| AdventHealth Parker | Parker, CO | not published | $895.88 – $6,385.42 |
| Adventhealth Ocala | Ocala, FL | not published | $3,416.88 – $7,585.48 |
| Adventhealth Manchester | Manchester, KY | not published | $3,070.09 – $3,070.09 |
| Adventhealth Fish Memorial | Orange City, FL | not published | $3,246.04 – $6,503.01 |
| Adventhealth Dade City | Dade City, FL | not published | $3,416.88 – $7,745.04 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $376.77 – $1,000.00 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus | Everett, WA | not published | $3,726.16 – $8,644.70 |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | not published | $1,148.55 – $3,453.67 |
| HCA FLORIDA PASADENA HOSPITAL | South Pasadena, FL | not published | $5,240.96 – $5,351.30 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $376.77 – $1,000.00 |
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | not published | $376.77 – $1,000.00 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | not published | $512.42 – $1,790.06 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | not published | $281.49 – $614.09 |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center | Portland, OR | not published | $3,578.72 – $25,242.74 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | not published | $598.86 – $8,168.77 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | not published | $345.22 – $385.42 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | not published | $573.16 – $8,168.77 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | not published | $3,788.94 – $7,009.54 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | not published | $761.92 – $6,734.39 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | Jefferson City, MO | not published | $2,277.00 – $5,899.11 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) | Boonville, IN | not published | $98.59 – $734.50 |
| Adventhealth South Overland Park | Overland Park, KS | not published | $3,097.77 – $12,199.00 |