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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | not published | $642.54 – $5,064.35 |
| California Hospital Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | not published | $642.54 – $5,064.35 |
| Adventhealth Murray | Po Box 1406, GA | not published | $2,246.00 – $6,038.01 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | not published | $272.75 – $345.22 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | not published | $512.42 – $1,790.06 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $376.77 – $1,000.00 |
| Providence Portland Medical Center | Portland, OR | not published | $3,578.72 – $25,242.74 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | not published | $361.22 – $361.22 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | not published | $622.33 – $1,943.48 |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City, CA | not published | $581.26 – $1,245.83 |
| University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center | Chardon, OH | not published | $3,095.56 – $5,572.02 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) | Williamsport, IN | not published | $98.59 – $734.50 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | not published | $132.95 – $734.50 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | not published | $1,047.02 – $1,047.02 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | not published | $3,154.93 – $3,281.13 |
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | not published | $3,735.00 – $16,106.00 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | not published | $3,154.93 – $15,689.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | not published | $98.59 – $734.50 |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center | Newberg, OR | not published | $3,578.72 – $6,655.54 |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | not published | $2,427.27 – $16,106.00 |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | not published | $508.36 – $3,453.67 |
| Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) | Wamego, KS | not published | $281.49 – $614.09 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | not published | $98.59 – $734.50 |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | not published | $642.54 – $3,453.67 |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom | Folsom, CA | not published | $508.36 – $3,453.67 |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | not published | $527.49 – $7,291.55 |
| Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $1,947.88 – $1,947.88 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | not published | $98.59 – $734.50 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | not published | $1,047.02 – $1,047.02 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | not published | $1,079.46 – $1,079.46 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | not published | $1,047.02 – $1,047.02 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | not published | $457.24 – $1,079.46 |
| University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland OH 44106|3999 Richmond Road, OH | not published | $3,095.56 – $5,572.02 |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center | Ravenna OH 44266, OH | not published | $3,342.87 – $6,017.17 |
| University Hospitals Parma Medical Center | Parma OH 44129|7007 Powers Boulevard, OH | not published | $3,095.56 – $5,572.02 |
| University Hospitals Lake West Medical Center | Willoughby OH 44094|7590 Auburn Road, OH | not published | $3,095.56 – $5,572.02 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | not published | $1,079.46 – $1,079.46 |
| LAFAYETTE REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER | Lexington, MO | not published | $312.00 – $324.48 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | not published | $642.54 – $2,187.80 |
| University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center | Elyria, OH | not published | $3,095.56 – $5,572.02 |
| Corewell Health Pennock | Hastings, MI | not published | $3,534.09 – $3,534.09 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | not published | $1,047.02 – $1,047.02 |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | not published | $1,142.00 – $7,785.43 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | not published | $1,079.46 – $1,079.46 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | not published | not published |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | not published | $9,155.00 – $18,102.00 |
| UPMC Community Osteopathic | Harrisburg, PA | not published | $343.88 – $23,763.60 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | not published | $476.47 – $1,032.97 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | not published | $577.95 – $8,168.77 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | not published | $481.59 – $1,032.97 |