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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $3,035.00 | $84.00 – $5,488.75 |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | $3,035.00 | $84.00 – $5,488.75 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $3,035.44 | $3,035.44 – $3,642.53 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $3,035.44 | $241.10 – $3,642.53 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $3,035.44 | $241.10 – $3,642.53 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $3,038.07 | $248.39 – $3,645.69 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $3,038.07 | $192.00 – $3,038.07 |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | $3,157.41 | $3,572.00 – $5,330.31 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $3,229.60 | $248.39 – $3,391.08 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $3,229.60 | $248.39 – $3,520.27 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $3,245.23 | $0.01 – $5,197.22 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $3,245.23 | $0.01 – $5,197.22 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $3,245.23 | $0.01 – $3,915.24 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $3,245.23 | $0.01 – $3,915.24 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $3,245.23 | $0.01 – $5,197.22 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $3,245.23 | $0.01 – $5,197.22 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $3,245.23 | $0.01 – $3,915.24 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $3,245.23 | $0.01 – $5,197.22 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $3,245.23 | $0.01 – $3,915.24 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $3,245.23 | $0.01 – $3,915.24 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $3,245.23 | $0.01 – $5,197.22 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | $3,315.20 | $116.51 – $3,729.60 |
| Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital | Hobbs, NM | $3,316.74 | $2,753.26 – $3,854.56 |
| Wetzel County Hospital | New Martinsville, WV | $3,367.00 | $105.00 – $4,965.87 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA | Suite 110, TX | $3,375.00 | $939.93 – $6,955.62 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PFLUGERVILLE | Suite 100, TX | $3,375.00 | $939.93 – $6,955.62 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK | Cedar Park, TX | $3,375.00 | $939.93 – $6,955.62 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TAYLOR | Taylor, TX | $3,375.00 | $1,005.73 – $6,955.62 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | $3,417.12 | $2,300.00 – $8,249.80 |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | $3,425.94 | $2,300.00 – $5,092.98 |
| Redwood Memorial Hospital | Fortuna, CA | $3,436.38 | $8,222.00 – $36,398.00 |
| Uniontown Hospital | Uniontown, PA | $3,460.50 | $105.00 – $5,587.82 |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg, WV | $3,544.50 | $105.00 – $4,674.90 |
| St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus | Missoula, MT | $3,545.60 | $2,864.14 – $8,384.23 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $3,619.14 | $1,561.65 – $5,769.00 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $3,619.14 | $2,291.04 – $5,260.00 |
| Covenant Specialty Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $3,619.14 | not published |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM | Brenham, TX | $3,645.00 | $750.26 – $6,955.62 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION | College Station, TX | $3,645.00 | $1,005.73 – $6,955.62 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL | Temple, TX | $3,645.00 | $939.93 – $6,955.62 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER HILLCREST | Waco, TX | $3,645.00 | $939.93 – $6,955.62 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MCLANE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER | Temple, TX | $3,645.00 | $939.93 – $6,955.62 |
| United Hospital Center | Bridgeport, WV | $3,682.00 | $105.00 – $5,007.43 |
| Camden Clark Medical Center | Parkersburg, WV | $3,682.00 | $105.00 – $4,636.66 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $3,786.00 | $163.20 – $5,964.23 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $3,816.64 | $70.72 – $2,218.00 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $3,816.64 | $70.72 – $6,361.06 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $3,816.64 | $70.72 – $2,218.00 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $3,816.64 | $70.72 – $6,361.06 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital | Chewelah, WA | $3,845.10 | not published |