Removal neck/armpit lesion cost at US hospitals
Removal neck/armpit lesion · CPT 38550
$270.45
lowest cash price
$4,531.42
national median
$8,114.40
highest cash price
121
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $270.45–$8,114.40 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($4,407.98) → Sep 1, 2026 ($4,531.42)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arizona | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| California | 81 | $270.45 | $4,992.00 | $8,114.40 |
| Colorado | 13 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 57 | $1,848.60 | $1,848.60 | $1,848.60 |
| Georgia | 23 | $6,307.00 | $6,307.00 | $6,307.00 |
| Hawaii | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Illinois | 27 | $1,255.20 | $1,255.20 | $1,255.20 |
| Indiana | 25 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 14 | $1,255.20 | $1,255.20 | $1,255.20 |
| Kansas | 8 | 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 | 6 | 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 | $5,383.86 | $5,383.86 | $5,383.86 |
| Minnesota | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Missouri | 15 | $6,987.54 | $6,987.54 | $6,987.54 |
| Montana | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Nebraska | 8 | 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 | $3,786.00 | $4,509.59 | $6,839.00 |
| New Mexico | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 15 | $324.94 | $4,531.42 | $4,531.42 |
| 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 | 41 | $623.50 | $623.50 | $1,848.60 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | $7,962.90 | $7,962.90 | $7,962.90 |
| Oregon | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | $339.71 | $339.71 | $384.02 |
| 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 | 15 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Texas | 97 | $3,390.68 | $3,390.68 | $3,390.68 |
| Virginia | 11 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Washington | 29 | $4,101.42 | $4,101.42 | $4,101.42 |
| West Virginia | 6 | $557.00 | $590.00 | $944.00 |
| Wisconsin | 17 | $1,408.80 | $1,408.80 | $1,408.80 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital | Spokane, WA | not published | $4,363.14 – $11,104.20 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | not published | $658.00 – $6,797.28 |
| Adventhealth Tampa | Tampa, FL | not published | $614.00 – $9,077.15 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast Parkway | Palm Coast, FL | not published | $3,884.37 – $8,733.28 |
| Adventhealth Ottawa | Ottawa, KS | not published | $1,913.78 – $6,259.37 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | not published | $813.76 – $1,987.76 |
| Community Hospital San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | not published | $290.51 – $9,487.69 |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | not published | $498.30 – $1,081.77 |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital | Marietta, GA | not published | $1,937.00 – $7,046.13 |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | not published | $962.03 – $962.03 |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | not published | $962.03 – $962.03 |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | not published | $962.03 – $962.03 |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | not published | $962.03 – $962.03 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARLINGTON HOSPITAL | RED OAK, TX | not published | $949.21 – $7,240.62 |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | not published | $1,678.00 – $7,804.28 |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | not published | $2,356.00 – $4,342.00 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | not published | $3,896.63 – $5,220.00 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | not published | $3,896.63 – $4,039.00 |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center | Williamsburg, VA | not published | $3,896.63 – $4,011.24 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | not published | $3,896.63 – $4,011.24 |
| Adventhealth Waterman | Tavares, FL | not published | $4,088.81 – $8,250.39 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast | Palm Coast, FL | not published | $3,884.37 – $8,733.28 |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Littleton, CO | not published | $905.00 – $7,641.11 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | not published | $1,823.04 – $1,823.04 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | not published | $859.35 – $5,725.85 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | not published | $498.30 – $1,081.77 |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center | Lagrange, GA | not published | $1,937.00 – $7,551.63 |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital | Jackson, GA | not published | $1,937.00 – $10,759.21 |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital | Griffin, GA | not published | $1,937.00 – $7,697.46 |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital | Hiram, GA | not published | $1,937.00 – $7,357.37 |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital | Roswell, GA | not published | $1,937.00 – $7,357.37 |
| 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 | $1,075.82 – $5,269.10 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | not published | $3,896.63 – $5,220.00 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | not published | $733.49 – $5,266.83 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | not published | $1,172.25 – $1,543.50 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | not published | $1,079.88 – $5,269.10 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | not published | $588.00 – $1,738.00 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | not published | $1,085.93 – $5,269.10 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | not published | $737.03 – $5,269.10 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | not published | $3,033.42 – $7,022.44 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | not published | $3,896.63 – $5,220.00 |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | not published | $3,033.42 – $7,022.44 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | not published | $3,896.63 – $5,820.00 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | not published | $3,896.63 – $5,220.00 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | not published | $1,172.25 – $1,543.50 |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital | South Boston, VA | not published | $3,927.48 – $4,042.99 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | not published | $3,896.63 – $4,011.24 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | not published | $3,304.00 – $5,978.00 |