Placement of seton cost at US hospitals
Placement of seton · CPT 46020
$189.81
lowest cash price
$4,160.00
national median
$24,957.86
highest cash price
208
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $189.81–$24,957.86 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($3,246.99) → Sep 1, 2026 ($3,245.23)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $5,010.72 | $5,010.72 | $5,010.72 |
| Arizona | 14 | $290.14 | $290.14 | $1,539.48 |
| Arkansas | 3 | $4,634.17 | $4,634.17 | $6,762.85 |
| California | 74 | $189.81 | $4,160.00 | $8,909.60 |
| Colorado | 15 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 68 | $10,249.85 | $10,249.85 | $10,249.85 |
| Georgia | 23 | $6,653.00 | $6,653.00 | $6,653.00 |
| Hawaii | 1 | $4,602.00 | $4,602.00 | $4,602.00 |
| Illinois | 37 | $514.20 | $6,757.80 | $24,957.86 |
| Indiana | 25 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 18 | $489.60 | $692.80 | $16,549.30 |
| Kansas | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Kentucky | 2 | $338.40 | $338.40 | $338.40 |
| Louisiana | 5 | 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 | 24 | $3,816.64 | $3,816.64 | $3,816.64 |
| Minnesota | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Mississippi | 5 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Missouri | 17 | $485.55 | $9,115.81 | $15,579.69 |
| Montana | 1 | $3,545.60 | $3,545.60 | $3,545.60 |
| Nebraska | 11 | $262.28 | $265.44 | $268.60 |
| 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 | $2,997.10 | $3,986.00 | $6,839.00 |
| New Mexico | 3 | $3,316.74 | $3,316.74 | $3,316.74 |
| New York | 17 | $3,245.23 | $3,245.23 | $3,245.23 |
| North Carolina | 14 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| North Dakota | 2 | $3,315.20 | $3,315.20 | $3,315.20 |
| Ohio | 46 | $531.70 | $10,017.30 | $20,980.91 |
| Oklahoma | 10 | $4,709.15 | $4,709.15 | $4,709.15 |
| Oregon | 11 | $342.09 | $7,656.00 | $8,370.75 |
| Pennsylvania | 16 | $426.00 | $426.00 | $3,460.50 |
| South Carolina | 9 | $2,096.00 | $2,898.50 | $2,898.50 |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 16 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Texas | 106 | $3,375.00 | $3,619.14 | $3,645.00 |
| Virginia | 20 | $8,689.86 | $10,096.97 | $11,647.42 |
| Washington | 31 | $3,845.10 | $4,496.80 | $6,375.60 |
| West Virginia | 9 | $203.20 | $3,544.50 | $4,566.00 |
| Wisconsin | 20 | $335.16 | $335.16 | $2,595.20 |
| Wyoming | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center | Williamsburg, VA | not published | $2,762.33 – $2,843.58 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | not published | $2,762.33 – $2,843.58 |
| Adventhealth Waterman | Tavares, FL | not published | $2,898.56 – $5,848.72 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast | Palm Coast, FL | not published | $2,753.64 – $6,191.04 |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Littleton, CO | not published | $207.64 – $5,416.80 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | not published | $999.94 – $999.94 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | not published | $859.35 – $4,430.50 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | not published | $111.58 – $239.26 |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center | Lagrange, GA | not published | $1,937.00 – $6,179.00 |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital | Jackson, GA | not published | $1,937.00 – $7,925.42 |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital | Griffin, GA | not published | $1,937.00 – $6,179.00 |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital | Hiram, GA | not published | $1,937.00 – $6,179.00 |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital | Roswell, GA | not published | $1,937.00 – $6,179.00 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $1,468.50 – $1,543.50 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | not published | $1,468.50 – $1,869.19 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | not published | $237.95 – $3,735.28 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | not published | $2,762.33 – $5,220.00 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | not published | $269.63 – $3,733.67 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | not published | $970.72 – $1,543.50 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | not published | $238.85 – $3,735.28 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | not published | $310.22 – $873.95 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | not published | $240.19 – $3,735.28 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | not published | $239.10 – $3,735.28 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | not published | $2,469.57 – $4,978.22 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | not published | $2,762.33 – $5,220.00 |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | not published | $2,469.57 – $4,978.22 |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | Castle Rock, CO | not published | $207.64 – $5,416.80 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | not published | $2,762.33 – $5,820.00 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | not published | $2,762.33 – $5,220.00 |
| 64-0772726 BMH North Mississippi | Oxford, MS | not published | $1,489.00 – $6,985.78 |
| UPMC Presbyterian | Pittsburgh, PA | not published | $192.18 – $2,875.99 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | not published | $970.72 – $1,543.50 |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital | South Boston, VA | not published | $2,784.20 – $2,866.09 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | not published | $2,762.33 – $2,843.58 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | not published | $2,762.33 – $5,978.00 |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | not published | $2,653.04 – $2,706.10 |
| 64-0682111 BMH DeSoto | Southaven, MS | not published | $2,195.00 – $7,031.39 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $2,572.64 – $4,978.22 |
| 62-1519754 BMH Golden Triangle | Columbus, MS | not published | $1,489.00 – $7,023.55 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | not published | $1,275.14 – $5,022.42 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | not published | $234.64 – $257.35 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $310.22 – $873.95 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | not published | $234.64 – $438.07 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | not published | $234.64 – $502.33 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | not published | $234.64 – $502.33 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | not published | $234.64 – $508.17 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | not published | $310.22 – $873.95 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | not published | $970.72 – $1,543.50 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | not published | $234.64 – $438.08 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | not published | $48.07 – $1,320.79 |