Removal of brain tissue cost at US hospitals
REMOVAL OF BRAIN TISSUE · CPT 61538
$3,989.79
lowest cash price
$3,989.79
national median
$10,257.00
highest cash price
7
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $3,989.79–$10,257.00 — the variation is the story.
Cheapest published cash price
$3,989.79
Henry Ford Hospital — Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MIMedian cash price over time
Jun 1, 2026 ($3,989.79) → Jun 1, 2026 ($3,989.79)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arizona | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| 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 | $10,257.00 | $10,257.00 | $10,257.00 |
| 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 | $3,989.79 | $3,989.79 | $3,989.79 |
| 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 | $10,257.00 | $10,257.00 | $10,257.00 |
| 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 | 26 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge, CA | not published | $1,692.22 – $13,337.70 |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | not published | $1,692.22 – $26,875.00 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | not published | $1,692.22 – $5,761.89 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | not published | $1,692.22 – $6,028.64 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | not published | $2,804.40 – $2,804.40 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | not published | $1,539.00 – $1,769.26 |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | not published | $1,836.55 – $2,981.57 |
| 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 | $1,836.55 – $2,981.57 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus | Concord, NC | not published | $1,836.55 – $2,981.57 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | not published | $1,836.55 – $2,468.74 |
| Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | not published | $1,854.92 – $2,504.52 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | not published | $2,167.00 – $3,071.00 |
| 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 | $2,979.50 – $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 | $3,526.88 – $4,826.69 |
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville, CO | not published | $1,843.00 – $7,367.00 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $9,488.56 – $9,488.56 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | not published | $2,560.63 – $8,929.31 |
| 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 – $3,301.16 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | not published | $969.15 – $3,301.16 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center | Glendale, CA | not published | $2,644.10 – $13,337.70 |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | not published | $4,932.00 – $18,454.00 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | not published | $1,747.00 – $11,488.00 |
| hillcrest hospital | Mayfield Heights, OH | not published | $2,303.86 – $2,667.63 |
| Atrium Health Stanly | Albermarle, NC | not published | $1,836.55 – $2,468.74 |
| 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 | $1,836.55 – $2,981.57 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | not published | $2,182.76 – $2,412.53 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | not published | $2,182.76 – $2,687.97 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | not published | $2,250.01 – $2,687.97 |
| Atrium Health Mercy | Charlotte, NC | not published | $1,836.55 – $2,981.57 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | not published | $2,161.42 – $2,388.94 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | not published | $2,161.42 – $2,388.94 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | not published | $3,360.76 – $6,009.80 |
| Redwood Memorial Hospital | Fortuna, CA | not published | $9,148.00 – $13,544.00 |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | not published | $3,572.00 – $3,572.00 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | not published | $2,167.00 – $3,071.00 |
| HCA HOUSTON NORTHWEST | SPRING, TX | not published | $25,873.15 – $25,873.15 |
| HCA HOUSTON KINGWOOD | HUMBLE, TX | not published | $25,873.15 – $25,873.15 |