Removal of brain lesion cost at US hospitals
REMOVAL OF BRAIN LESION · CPT 61526
$4,634.62
lowest cash price
$4,634.62
national median
$15,466.75
highest cash price
8
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $4,634.62–$15,466.75 — the variation is the story.
Cheapest published cash price
$4,634.62
Henry Ford Hospital — Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MIMedian cash price over time
Feb 1, 2026 ($4,701.32) → Jun 1, 2026 ($4,634.62)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arizona | 6 | $4,701.32 | $4,701.32 | $4,701.32 |
| California | 40 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Colorado | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 43 | $15,466.75 | $15,466.75 | $15,466.75 |
| Georgia | 13 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Illinois | 15 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Indiana | 16 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 11 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Kansas | 8 | 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 | 22 | $4,634.62 | $4,634.62 | $4,634.62 |
| Minnesota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Missouri | 9 | 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 | 20 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 11 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| North Carolina | 12 | 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 | 26 | $15,466.75 | $15,466.75 | $15,466.75 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Oregon | 4 | 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 | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Texas | 27 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Washington | 11 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Wisconsin | 17 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt Shasta, CA | not published | $3,290.03 – $10,402.32 |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge, CA | not published | $1,935.32 – $15,253.70 |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | not published | $1,935.32 – $26,875.00 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | not published | $1,935.32 – $6,589.60 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | not published | $1,935.32 – $6,894.67 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | not published | $2,274.12 – $2,274.12 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | not published | $1,247.99 – $2,202.43 |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | not published | $2,469.60 – $3,781.13 |
| marymount hospital | Garfield Heights, OH | not published | $2,078.70 – $2,406.92 |
| lodi hospital | Lodi, OH | not published | $3,594.25 – $4,161.76 |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | not published | $2,469.60 – $3,781.13 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus | Concord, NC | not published | $2,469.60 – $3,781.13 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | not published | $2,469.60 – $3,130.77 |
| Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | not published | $2,494.30 – $3,176.15 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - LAKE POINTE | Rowlett, TX | not published | $2,546.00 – $7,038.00 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | not published | $2,167.00 – $4,048.74 |
| AdventHealth Porter | Denver, CO | not published | $1,843.00 – $7,367.00 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | not published | $2,648.00 – $2,648.00 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | not published | $3,727.33 – $9,124.00 |
| Adventhealth Redmond | Rome, GA | not published | $4,733.00 – $8,901.12 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | not published | $2,424.00 – $5,063.00 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | not published | $4,412.09 – $4,826.69 |
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville, CO | not published | $1,843.00 – $7,367.00 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $12,998.94 – $12,998.94 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | not published | $3,317.07 – $11,613.60 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL | ST PETERSBURG, FL | not published | $1,243.23 – $1,269.40 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | not published | $969.15 – $4,129.71 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | not published | $969.15 – $4,129.71 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center | Glendale, CA | not published | $3,023.92 – $15,253.70 |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | not published | $4,932.00 – $18,454.00 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | not published | $1,807.00 – $10,498.00 |
| hillcrest hospital | Mayfield Heights, OH | not published | $2,303.86 – $2,667.63 |
| Atrium Health Stanly | Albermarle, NC | not published | $2,469.60 – $3,130.77 |
| lutheran hospital | Cleveland, OH | not published | $2,105.27 – $2,437.68 |
| fairview hospital | Cleveland, OH | not published | $2,211.33 – $2,560.49 |
| euclid hospital | Euclid, OH | not published | $2,353.86 – $2,725.53 |
| cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation | Cleveland, OH | not published | $3,751.02 – $4,343.28 |
| avon hospital | Avon, OH | not published | $2,297.52 – $2,341.28 |
| akron general | Akron, OH | not published | $2,142.24 – $2,480.49 |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | not published | $2,469.60 – $3,781.13 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | not published | $2,813.90 – $3,110.11 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | not published | $2,345.80 – $3,350.05 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | not published | $2,876.80 – $3,350.05 |
| Atrium Health Mercy | Charlotte, NC | not published | $2,469.60 – $3,781.13 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | not published | $2,372.92 – $3,094.80 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | not published | $2,322.73 – $3,094.80 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | not published | $4,596.43 – $7,518.20 |
| Redwood Memorial Hospital | Fortuna, CA | not published | $13,544.00 – $17,856.00 |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | not published | $6,972.00 – $6,972.00 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | not published | $2,167.00 – $4,048.74 |