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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | HIGHLAND, IL | not published | not published |
| HSHS St. John's Hospital | IL 62769|301 N. 8th St., IL | not published | not published |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | not published | $2,518.29 – $2,644.20 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $371.38 – $2,644.20 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | not published | $2,518.29 – $2,644.20 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | not published | $2,697.08 – $2,831.93 |
| HSHS St. Vincent Hospital | Green Bay, WI | not published | not published |
| MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL | Argyle, TX | not published | $925.83 – $5,626.03 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center | GREEN BAY, WI | not published | not published |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $2,518.29 – $2,644.20 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | not published | $2,518.29 – $2,644.20 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | not published | $939.93 – $5,493.66 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital - Atlanta | Atlanta, TX | not published | $250.00 – $5,384.40 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Longview | Longview, TX | not published | $939.93 – $5,237.96 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $1,615.74 – $4,183.34 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - Shoreline | Corpus Christi, TX | not published | $939.93 – $5,334.38 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Rehabilitation | Texarkana, TX | not published | $250.00 – $5,384.40 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | not published | $2,697.08 – $2,831.93 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | not published | $2,697.08 – $2,831.93 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Kleberg | Kingsville, TX | not published | $939.93 – $5,551.00 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | not published | $2,518.29 – $2,644.20 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Beeville | Beeville, TX | not published | $939.93 – $5,551.00 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Alice | Alice, TX | not published | $939.93 – $5,551.00 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Stephenville, TX | not published | $939.93 – $1,015.12 |
| CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Jasper Memorial | Jasper, TX | not published | $939.93 – $5,533.02 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $939.93 – $1,033.92 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $939.93 – $6,723.85 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | not published | $216.55 – $216.55 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | not published | $216.55 – $216.55 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | not published | $216.55 – $216.55 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Winnsboro | Winnsboro, TX | not published | $939.93 – $3,000.55 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - South Tyler | Tyler, TX | not published | $939.93 – $5,184.32 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Sulphur Springs | Sulphur Springs, TX | not published | $939.93 – $5,649.34 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Jacksonville | Jacksonville, TX | not published | $939.93 – $3,000.55 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Louis & Peaches Owens Heart Hospital | Tyler, TX | not published | $939.93 – $5,184.32 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Marshall | Marshall, TX | not published | $939.93 – $5,237.96 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | not published | $216.55 – $216.55 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $939.93 – $1,033.92 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Southlake, TX | not published | $939.93 – $1,033.92 |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Rockwall, TX | not published | $939.93 – $1,015.12 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Plano, TX | not published | $939.93 – $1,015.12 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Bedford, TX | not published | $939.93 – $1,033.92 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | not published | $216.55 – $216.55 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Kaufman, TX | not published | $939.93 – $1,015.12 |
| Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington | Arlington, TX | not published | $939.93 – $1,033.92 |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Frisco, TX | not published | $939.93 – $1,015.12 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas, TX | not published | $939.93 – $1,015.12 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Flower Mound, TX | not published | $939.93 – $1,033.92 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Denton, TX | not published | $939.93 – $1,033.92 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Azle, TX | not published | $939.93 – $1,033.92 |