Removal of bladder lesion cost at US hospitals
Removal of bladder lesion · CPT 51520
$309.00
lowest cash price
$4,081.37
national median
$30,719.30
highest cash price
80
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $309.00–$30,719.30 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($4,031.47) → Sep 1, 2026 ($4,081.37)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arizona | 6 | $847.37 | $847.37 | $847.37 |
| California | 81 | $309.00 | $6,115.20 | $6,115.20 |
| Colorado | 13 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 61 | $2,654.60 | $2,654.60 | $2,654.60 |
| Georgia | 23 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Hawaii | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Illinois | 27 | $1,500.00 | $1,500.00 | $30,719.30 |
| Indiana | 25 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 14 | $1,500.00 | $1,500.00 | $1,500.00 |
| Kansas | 8 | 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 | $4,846.99 | $4,846.99 | $4,846.99 |
| Minnesota | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Missouri | 14 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| 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 | $3,769.31 | $4,061.71 | $6,839.00 |
| New Mexico | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 14 | $4,081.37 | $4,081.37 | $4,081.37 |
| North Carolina | 13 | 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 | 40 | $2,654.60 | $2,654.60 | $2,654.60 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Oregon | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| 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 | 88 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Virginia | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Washington | 29 | $3,055.92 | $3,055.92 | $3,055.92 |
| Wisconsin | 17 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Bakersfield, CA | $309.00 | $119.14 – $4,533.71 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $350.20 | $70.00 – $1,026.01 |
| HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Selma, CA | $391.40 | $119.14 – $4,533.71 |
| REEDLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Reedley, CA | $391.40 | $17.17 – $1,010.11 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE | Tulare, CA | $391.40 | $40.00 – $893.75 |
| UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL | Ukiah, CA | $412.00 | $66.41 – $893.75 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI | Tehachapi, CA | $556.20 | $550.13 – $1,034.80 |
| WILLITS HOSPITAL INC | Willits, CA | $618.00 | $119.14 – $987.99 |
| Yavapai Regional Medical Center (East) | Prescott, AZ | $847.37 | $626.54 – $1,210.52 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MENDOCINO COAST | Fort Bragg, CA | $1,359.60 | $119.14 – $893.75 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $1,500.00 | $541.73 – $2,858.76 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $1,500.00 | $541.73 – $3,032.43 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $1,500.00 | $541.73 – $3,431.60 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $1,500.00 | $541.73 – $3,322.91 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $1,500.00 | $541.73 – $1,442.93 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $1,500.00 | $541.73 – $3,356.18 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $1,500.00 | $487.50 – $3,054.48 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $1,500.00 | $541.73 – $2,967.84 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $1,500.00 | $541.73 – $2,683.16 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $1,500.00 | $541.73 – $2,978.67 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $1,500.00 | $541.73 – $2,939.60 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $1,500.00 | $541.73 – $3,033.59 |
| cleveland clinic main campus | Cleveland, OH | $2,654.60 | $1.10 – $3,675.60 |
| indian river hospital | Vero Beach, FL | $2,654.60 | $413.80 – $4,084.00 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $3,055.92 | $5.86 – $2,751.41 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $3,769.31 | $1,228.63 – $4,523.17 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $3,769.31 | $1,228.63 – $4,523.17 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $3,786.00 | $409.58 – $7,500.93 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $3,817.53 | $3,817.53 – $4,581.03 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $3,817.53 | $1,228.63 – $4,581.03 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $3,817.53 | $1,228.63 – $4,581.03 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $3,820.84 | $1,267.43 – $4,585.01 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $3,820.84 | $481.86 – $3,820.84 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $3,986.00 | $395.13 – $7,700.25 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $4,061.71 | $1,267.43 – $4,264.80 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $4,061.71 | $1,267.43 – $4,427.27 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $4,081.37 | $359.95 – $8,800.35 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $4,081.37 | $359.95 – $8,800.35 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $4,081.37 | $659.00 – $8,800.35 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $4,081.37 | $659.00 – $8,800.35 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $4,081.37 | $659.00 – $8,800.35 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $4,081.37 | $359.95 – $8,800.35 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $4,081.37 | $359.95 – $8,800.35 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $4,081.37 | $659.00 – $8,800.35 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $4,081.37 | $659.00 – $8,800.35 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $4,081.37 | $659.00 – $8,800.35 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $4,081.37 | $659.00 – $8,800.35 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $4,350.00 | $985.40 – $7,500.93 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $4,627.00 | $464.99 – $7,500.93 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $4,846.99 | $347.19 – $4,299.66 |