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 Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo | Mission Viejo, CA | not published | $4,280.52 – $9,316.42 |
| Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital | Santa Rosa, CA | not published | $3,423.00 – $6,732.00 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | not published | $1,609.00 – $1,609.00 |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt Shasta, CA | not published | $493.86 – $1,561.47 |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge, CA | not published | $290.51 – $2,289.75 |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | not published | $290.51 – $16,466.59 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | not published | $290.51 – $4,865.48 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | not published | $290.51 – $5,032.06 |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center | Polson, MT | not published | $11,217.60 – $11,217.60 |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | not published | $346.62 – $1,204.32 |
| marymount hospital | Garfield Heights, OH | not published | $1,742.72 – $4,074.73 |
| martin north hospital | Stuart, FL | not published | $2,081.38 – $4,497.69 |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | not published | $346.62 – $1,204.32 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus | Concord, NC | not published | $346.62 – $1,204.32 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | not published | $346.62 – $1,204.32 |
| Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | not published | $350.09 – $503.86 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | not published | $541.48 – $3,988.43 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | not published | $658.00 – $6,797.28 |
| Adventhealth Wesley Chapel | Wesley Chapel, FL | not published | $4,088.81 – $9,077.15 |
| Adventhealth Redmond | Rome, GA | not published | $2,363.00 – $11,312.83 |
| AdventHealth Orlando | Orlando, FL | not published | $4,088.81 – $10,835.33 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | not published | $1,266.00 – $7,882.33 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | not published | $3,786.94 – $6,691.14 |
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville, CO | not published | $905.00 – $7,725.92 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $1,823.04 – $1,823.04 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | not published | $533.72 – $1,818.08 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | not published | $506.72 – $3,544.57 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | not published | $506.72 – $3,544.57 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | not published | $290.51 – $6,290.08 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center | Glendale, CA | not published | $453.91 – $4,865.48 |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | not published | $4,280.52 – $9,316.42 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | not published | $1,747.00 – $7,332.00 |
| lodi hospital | Lodi, OH | not published | $3,013.30 – $3,489.08 |
| hillcrest hospital | Mayfield Heights, OH | not published | $1,931.48 – $4,074.73 |
| Atrium Health Stanly | Albermarle, NC | not published | $346.62 – $1,204.32 |
| AdventHealth Porter | Denver, CO | not published | $905.00 – $7,641.11 |
| lutheran hospital | Cleveland, OH | not published | $1,764.99 – $4,074.73 |
| fairview hospital | Cleveland, OH | not published | $1,853.91 – $4,074.73 |
| euclid hospital | Euclid, OH | not published | $1,973.40 – $4,074.73 |
| cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation | Cleveland, OH | not published | $3,144.72 – $3,641.25 |
| avon hospital | Avon, OH | not published | $1,926.16 – $4,074.73 |
| AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach | New Smyrna Beach, FL | not published | $3,884.37 – $8,932.00 |
| akron general | Akron, OH | not published | $1,795.98 – $4,074.73 |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | not published | $346.62 – $1,204.32 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | not published | $4,020.74 – $4,020.74 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | not published | $3,637.82 – $4,020.74 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | not published | $526.94 – $3,994.97 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | not published | $526.94 – $4,020.74 |
| Atrium Health Mercy | Charlotte, NC | not published | $346.62 – $1,204.32 |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | not published | $4,020.74 – $4,020.74 |