Removal of rib cost at US hospitals
Removal of rib · CPT 21615
$385.44
lowest cash price
$3,006.40
national median
$24,322.00
highest cash price
44
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $385.44–$24,322.00 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Jan 1, 2026 ($3,006.40) → Sep 1, 2026 ($7,413.38)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arizona | 7 | 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 | 13 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 62 | $2,717.00 | $2,717.00 | $2,717.00 |
| Georgia | 23 | $24,322.00 | $24,322.00 | $24,322.00 |
| Illinois | 27 | $1,465.20 | $1,465.20 | $3,006.40 |
| Indiana | 25 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 15 | $1,395.60 | $3,006.40 | $3,006.40 |
| 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 | 4 | 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 | 25 | $9,977.57 | $9,977.57 | $9,977.57 |
| 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 |
| Montana | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Nebraska | 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 | 21 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Mexico | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 15 | $385.44 | $7,413.38 | $7,413.38 |
| 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 | 40 | $2,717.00 | $2,717.00 | $2,717.00 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Oregon | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | $402.96 | $402.96 | $455.52 |
| South Carolina | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| South Dakota | 2 | $12,028.80 | $12,028.80 | $12,028.80 |
| Tennessee | 16 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Texas | 71 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Virginia | 16 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Washington | 28 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Wisconsin | 18 | $7,932.80 | $7,932.80 | $7,932.80 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCA FLORIDA WESTSIDE HOSPITAL | PLANTATION, FL | not published | $5,730.55 – $5,851.20 |
| HCA FLORIDA OCALA HOSPITAL | SUMMERFIELD, FL | not published | $4,971.88 – $5,233.56 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH TAMPA HOSPITAL | Tampa, FL | not published | $5,291.64 – $5,403.05 |
| HCA FLORIDA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL | Davie, FL | not published | $5,851.20 – $5,851.20 |
| UCF LAKE NONA HOSPITAL | Orlando, FL | not published | $5,220.99 – $5,330.91 |
| HCA FLORIDA TWIN CITIES HOSPITAL | DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL | not published | $5,269.47 – $5,546.81 |
| HCA FLORIDA TRINITY HOSPITAL | TRINITY, FL | not published | $5,291.64 – $5,403.05 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. PETERSBURG HOSPITAL | NORTH, FL | not published | $5,291.64 – $5,403.05 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. LUCIE HOSPITAL | STUART, FL | not published | $5,431.42 – $5,545.76 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL | PARRISH, FL | not published | $5,291.64 – $5,403.05 |
| HCA FLORIDA SARASOTA DOCTORS HOSPITAL | VENICE, FL | not published | $5,291.64 – $5,403.05 |
| HCA FLORIDA PUTNAM HOSPITAL | Palatka, FL | not published | $4,905.34 – $5,163.52 |
| HCA FLORIDA POINCIANA HOSPITAL | DAVENPORT, FL | not published | $5,220.99 – $5,495.78 |
| HCA FLORIDA PALMS WEST HOSPITAL | LOXAHATCHEE, FL | not published | $5,473.19 – $5,588.41 |
| OVIEDO MEDICAL CENTER | Oviedo, FL | not published | $5,330.91 – $5,330.91 |
| HCA FLORIDA OSCEOLA HOSPITAL | ORLANDO, FL | not published | $5,220.99 – $5,495.78 |
| HCA FLORIDA ORANGE PARK HOSPITAL | MIDDLEBURG, FL | not published | $5,212.74 – $5,322.48 |
| HCA FLORIDA OAK HILL HOSPITAL | BROOKSVILLE, FL | not published | $5,291.64 – $5,403.05 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHWEST HOSPITAL | MARGATE, FL | not published | $5,730.55 – $5,851.20 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL | ST PETERSBURG, FL | not published | $5,291.64 – $5,403.05 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTH FLORIDA HOSPITAL | NEWBERRY, FL | not published | $5,506.71 – $5,796.54 |
| HCA FLORIDA MERCY HOSPITAL | MIAMI, FL | not published | $5,683.62 – $5,803.28 |
| HCA FLORIDA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | JACKSONVILLE, FL | not published | $5,212.74 – $5,322.48 |
| HCA HealthONE SOUTH PARKER ER, A PART OF SKY RIDGE | PARKER, CO | not published | $5,431.42 – $10,477.58 |
| HCA FLORIDA LARGO HOSPITAL | LARGO, FL | not published | $5,291.64 – $5,403.05 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE MONROE HOSPITAL | SANFORD, FL | not published | $5,220.99 – $5,495.78 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE CITY HOSPITAL | LIVE OAK, FL | not published | $4,905.34 – $5,163.52 |
| HCA FLORIDA KENDALL HOSPITAL | DORAL, FL | not published | $5,683.62 – $5,803.28 |
| HCA FLORIDA JFK HOSPITAL | PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL | not published | $5,473.19 – $5,588.41 |
| HCA FLORIDA HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL | Sebring, FL | not published | $4,883.80 – $4,883.80 |
| HCA FLORIDA GULF COAST HOSPITAL | PANAMA CITY, FL | not published | $4,856.35 – $5,111.95 |
| HCA FLORIDA FORT WALTON-DESTIN HOSPITAL | NAVARRE, FL | not published | $5,269.47 – $5,546.81 |
| HCA FLORIDA FAWCETT HOSPITAL | FORT MYERS, FL | not published | $5,127.63 – $5,235.58 |
| HCA FLORIDA ENGLEWOOD HOSPITAL | ENGLEWOOD, FL | not published | $5,291.64 – $5,403.05 |
| HCA FLORIDA CITRUS HOSPITAL | Inverness, FL | not published | $5,217.31 – $5,327.15 |
| HCA FLORIDA CAPITAL HOSPITAL | TALLAHASSEE, FL | not published | $4,849.65 – $5,104.89 |
| HCA FLORIDA BRANDON HOSPITAL | TAMPA, FL | not published | $5,291.64 – $5,403.05 |
| HCA FLORIDA BAYONET POINT HOSPITAL | HUDSON, FL | not published | $5,291.64 – $5,403.05 |
| HCA FLORIDA BLAKE HOSPITAL | BRADENTON, FL | not published | $5,291.64 – $5,403.05 |
| HCA FLORIDA AVENTURA HOSPITAL | HIALEAH, FL | not published | $5,683.62 – $5,803.28 |
| HCA HealthONE BELMAR ER, A PART OF SWEDISH | LAKEWOOD, CO | not published | $10,054.24 – $10,477.58 |
| HCA HealthONE PRESBYTERIAN ST. LUKE'S REHABILITATION, A PART OF SPALDING REHABILITATION | Denver, CO | not published | $10,054.24 – $10,477.58 |
| HCA HealthONE SKY RIDGE | Lone Tree, CO | not published | $10,054.24 – $10,477.58 |
| CENTRAL PARK ER, A PART OF ROSE | DENVER, CO | not published | $10,054.24 – $10,477.58 |
| HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children's at Presbyterian St. Luke's | Denver, CO | not published | $10,054.24 – $10,477.58 |
| HCA HealthONE MOUNTAIN RIDGE | Thornton, CO | not published | $10,054.24 – $10,477.58 |
| HCA HealthONE AURORA | Aurora, CO | not published | $10,054.24 – $10,477.58 |
| HCA HOUSTON WEST | HOUSTON, TX | not published | $5,809.84 – $5,809.84 |
| HCA HOUSTON SOUTHEAST | PASADENA, TX | not published | $5,809.84 – $5,809.84 |
| HCA HOUSTON TOMBALL | HOUSTON, TX | not published | $5,809.84 – $5,809.84 |