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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge, CA | not published | $730.98 – $5,761.35 |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | not published | $730.98 – $1,152.27 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | not published | $730.98 – $2,604.13 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | not published | $974.75 – $974.75 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | not published | $408.01 – $534.92 |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | not published | $494.88 – $708.09 |
| marymount hospital | Garfield Heights, OH | not published | $2,445.18 – $7,551.43 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE HEART AND VASCULAR HOSPITAL - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | not published | $1,070.73 – $15,671.95 |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | not published | $494.88 – $708.09 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | not published | $1,070.73 – $15,671.95 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MCLANE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER | Temple, TX | not published | $994.70 – $10,897.47 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus | Concord, NC | not published | $494.88 – $708.09 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - FRISCO AT PGA PARKWAY | Frisco, TX | not published | $1,070.73 – $15,671.95 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | not published | $494.88 – $586.29 |
| Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | not published | $499.83 – $594.79 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - GRAPEVINE | Grapevine, TX | not published | $1,070.73 – $15,697.77 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | not published | $671.08 – $8,721.52 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | not published | $5,474.00 – $12,596.95 |
| Adventhealth Zephyrhills | Zephyrhills, FL | not published | $7,577.51 – $17,573.01 |
| Adventhealth Wesley Chapel | Wesley Chapel, FL | not published | $7,577.51 – $16,822.08 |
| Adventhealth Redmond | Rome, GA | not published | $3,654.66 – $20,965.32 |
| AdventHealth Orlando | Orlando, FL | not published | $7,577.51 – $20,080.41 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | not published | $1,266.00 – $14,607.80 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | not published | $791.96 – $11,662.85 |
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville, CO | not published | $1,094.98 – $14,317.93 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $2,213.61 – $2,213.61 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | not published | $622.07 – $2,158.50 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | not published | $456.17 – $1,000.00 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | not published | $456.17 – $1,000.00 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | not published | $612.59 – $3,929.03 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center | Glendale, CA | not published | $1,142.17 – $5,761.35 |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | not published | $5,605.00 – $17,265.50 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | not published | $1,528.00 – $17,265.50 |
| lodi hospital | Lodi, OH | not published | $4,227.90 – $4,895.46 |
| hillcrest hospital | Mayfield Heights, OH | not published | $2,710.03 – $18,878.58 |
| Atrium Health Stanly | Albermarle, NC | not published | $494.88 – $586.29 |
| lutheran hospital | Cleveland, OH | not published | $2,476.41 – $7,551.43 |
| AdventHealth Porter | Denver, CO | not published | $1,094.98 – $14,160.76 |
| fairview hospital | Cleveland, OH | not published | $2,601.19 – $18,878.58 |
| euclid hospital | Euclid, OH | not published | $2,768.84 – $7,551.43 |
| cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation | Cleveland, OH | not published | $4,412.30 – $5,108.98 |
| avon hospital | Avon, OH | not published | $2,702.56 – $7,551.43 |
| AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach | New Smyrna Beach, FL | not published | $7,198.64 – $16,553.08 |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | not published | $494.88 – $708.09 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | not published | $529.35 – $585.08 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | not published | $529.35 – $621.14 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | not published | $539.85 – $621.14 |
| Atrium Health Mercy | Charlotte, NC | not published | $494.88 – $708.09 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | not published | $527.44 – $582.96 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | not published | $527.44 – $582.96 |