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
83
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 | 15 | $369.38 | $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 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | $386.17 | $386.17 | $436.54 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Downey Medical Center | Downey, CA | not published | not published |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | not published | $3,508.06 – $6,448.00 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | not published | $3,231.00 – $4,926.00 |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center | Williamsburg, VA | not published | $3,508.06 – $3,611.23 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | not published | $3,508.06 – $3,611.23 |
| Adventhealth Waterman | Tavares, FL | not published | $3,681.06 – $7,427.65 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast | Palm Coast, FL | not published | $3,497.01 – $7,862.38 |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Littleton, CO | not published | $1,063.43 – $6,879.12 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | not published | $2,189.99 – $2,189.99 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | not published | $1,061.55 – $5,705.04 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | not published | $574.08 – $1,219.35 |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center | Lagrange, GA | not published | $2,323.00 – $6,798.57 |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital | Jackson, GA | not published | $2,323.00 – $9,840.21 |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital | Griffin, GA | not published | $2,323.00 – $6,929.86 |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital | Hiram, GA | not published | $2,323.00 – $6,623.68 |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital | Roswell, GA | not published | $2,323.00 – $6,623.68 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $1,889.50 – $1,985.50 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | not published | $1,889.50 – $2,306.90 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | not published | $1,212.66 – $4,743.65 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | not published | $3,508.06 – $6,448.00 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | not published | $841.12 – $4,741.61 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | not published | $1,217.24 – $4,743.65 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | not published | $1,155.96 – $1,180.08 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | not published | $1,224.05 – $4,743.65 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | not published | $845.18 – $4,743.65 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | not published | $3,110.43 – $6,322.15 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | not published | $3,508.06 – $6,448.00 |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | not published | $3,110.43 – $6,322.15 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | not published | $3,508.06 – $6,448.00 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | not published | $3,508.06 – $6,448.00 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | not published | $1,042.43 – $1,985.50 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | not published | $3,508.06 – $3,611.23 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | not published | $3,338.00 – $5,978.00 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $1,419.05 – $6,322.15 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | not published | $667.87 – $729.63 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $1,155.96 – $1,180.08 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | not published | $667.87 – $1,093.15 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | not published | $667.87 – $1,253.48 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | not published | $667.87 – $1,253.48 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | not published | $667.87 – $1,268.06 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | not published | $1,155.96 – $1,180.08 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | not published | $1,042.43 – $1,985.50 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | not published | $128.07 – $1,592.02 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | not published | $131.62 – $1,592.02 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | not published | $2,501.83 – $4,094.00 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | not published | $759.90 – $2,084.32 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | not published | $2,501.83 – $6,976.00 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | not published | $2,176.25 – $2,335.04 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | not published | $1,155.96 – $1,498.77 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $1,419.05 – $6,322.15 |