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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | not published | $1,636.56 – $2,225.50 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | not published | $764.68 – $4,401.32 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | not published | $3,256.29 – $5,220.00 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | not published | $1,031.16 – $4,403.21 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | not published | $854.20 – $1,381.00 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | not published | $1,036.94 – $4,403.21 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | not published | $768.37 – $4,403.21 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | not published | $3,260.23 – $5,868.42 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | not published | $3,256.29 – $5,220.00 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | not published | $2,118.00 – $2,225.50 |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | not published | $3,260.23 – $5,868.42 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | not published | $3,256.29 – $5,220.00 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | not published | $3,256.29 – $5,220.00 |
| RESEARCH PSYCHIATRIC CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $318.24 – $324.48 |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital | South Boston, VA | not published | $3,282.07 – $3,378.60 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | not published | $3,256.29 – $3,352.06 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | not published | $2,118.00 – $2,225.50 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | not published | $3,256.29 – $10,995.00 |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | not published | $3,127.46 – $3,190.00 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $3,260.23 – $5,868.42 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | not published | $442.65 – $442.65 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | not published | $557.81 – $950.99 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | not published | $557.81 – $1,090.46 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | not published | $557.81 – $1,090.46 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | not published | $557.81 – $1,103.14 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $854.20 – $1,381.00 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | not published | $2,118.00 – $2,225.50 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | not published | $557.81 – $950.99 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital St. Teresa, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | not published |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | not published | $98.59 – $734.50 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | not published | $132.95 – $734.50 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | not published | $854.20 – $1,381.00 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | not published | $625.47 – $3,467.69 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | not published | $658.26 – $2,008.28 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | not published | $625.47 – $6,330.82 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | not published | $598.86 – $8,168.77 |
| Arizona General Hospital Mesa | Mesa, AZ | not published | $527.49 – $6,154.45 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | not published | $2,096.86 – $2,249.85 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | not published | $854.20 – $1,444.09 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | not published | $441.24 – $441.24 |
| Ascension Via Christi St. Francis (Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.) | Wichita, KS | not published | not published |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $3,260.23 – $5,868.42 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | not published | $476.47 – $1,027.55 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | not published | $132.95 – $734.50 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | not published | $3,260.23 – $5,400.61 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet | Watervliet, MI | not published | $3,295.53 – $4,943.30 |
| LEE'S SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | Lee's Summit, MO | not published | $312.00 – $324.48 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | not published | $3,154.93 – $15,689.00 |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center | Oregon City, OR | not published | $3,578.72 – $25,242.74 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | not published | $3,534.09 – $3,534.09 |