Removal of shunt cost at US hospitals
Removal of shunt · CPT 49429
$229.95
lowest cash price
$4,455.00
national median
$26,854.65
highest cash price
184
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $229.95–$26,854.65 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($3,686.08) → Sep 1, 2026 ($3,724.63)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arizona | 10 | $2,100.32 | $2,199.19 | $3,049.22 |
| Arkansas | 1 | $605.70 | $605.70 | $605.70 |
| California | 81 | $229.95 | $4,810.00 | $9,346.40 |
| Colorado | 13 | $8,682.51 | $8,682.51 | $8,682.51 |
| Florida | 68 | $5,349.50 | $7,780.50 | $26,854.65 |
| Georgia | 23 | $12,879.00 | $12,879.00 | $12,879.00 |
| Hawaii | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Illinois | 27 | $1,122.40 | $2,510.00 | $8,115.60 |
| Indiana | 25 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 14 | $1,122.40 | $1,122.40 | $4,662.97 |
| Kansas | 10 | 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 | 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 | $4,341.66 | $4,341.66 | $4,341.66 |
| Minnesota | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Missouri | 14 | $3,765.85 | $3,765.85 | $3,765.85 |
| 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 | $4,076.90 | $4,076.90 | $4,076.90 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $3,439.84 | $3,986.00 | $6,839.00 |
| New Mexico | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 15 | $283.80 | $3,724.63 | $3,724.63 |
| North Carolina | 14 | $1,883.00 | $1,883.00 | $1,883.00 |
| North Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 42 | $4,862.25 | $9,410.70 | $9,410.70 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | $3,075.44 | $3,075.44 | $3,075.44 |
| Oregon | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | $296.70 | $296.70 | $335.40 |
| South Carolina | 9 | $2,781.50 | $3,846.00 | $3,846.00 |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 16 | $847.98 | $847.98 | $1,451.70 |
| Texas | 94 | $3,001.68 | $3,001.68 | $15,205.47 |
| Virginia | 11 | $2,327.50 | $2,490.50 | $3,254.00 |
| Washington | 29 | $3,747.99 | $4,856.00 | $4,856.00 |
| Wisconsin | 18 | $4,455.00 | $4,455.00 | $4,455.00 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adventhealth Waterman | Tavares, FL | not published | $3,297.29 – $6,653.27 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast | Palm Coast, FL | not published | $3,132.43 – $7,042.68 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | not published | $1,647.02 – $1,647.02 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | not published | $1,118.22 – $5,237.72 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | not published | $437.10 – $938.76 |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center | Lagrange, GA | not published | $3,107.03 – $8,448.00 |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital | Jackson, GA | not published | $4,714.00 – $8,997.17 |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital | Griffin, GA | not published | $3,167.03 – $8,448.00 |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital | Hiram, GA | not published | $3,207.10 – $8,448.00 |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital | Roswell, GA | not published | $3,207.10 – $8,448.00 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $2,118.00 – $2,225.50 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | not published | $1,217.22 – $2,225.50 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | not published | $933.59 – $4,249.10 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | not published | $658.15 – $4,247.27 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | not published | $788.03 – $2,225.50 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | not published | $937.11 – $4,249.10 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | not published | $650.58 – $1,182.10 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | not published | $942.36 – $4,249.10 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | not published | $661.33 – $4,249.10 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | not published | $3,115.78 – $5,663.03 |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | not published | $3,115.78 – $5,663.03 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | not published | $788.03 – $2,225.50 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $2,088.47 – $5,663.03 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | not published | $3,076.71 – $6,697.17 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | not published | $506.54 – $515.27 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $650.58 – $1,182.10 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | not published | $115.39 – $515.27 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | not published | $506.54 – $821.75 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | not published | $122.24 – $515.27 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | not published | $650.58 – $1,182.10 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | not published | $788.03 – $2,225.50 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital St. Teresa, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | not published |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | not published | $104.50 – $1,515.56 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | not published | $104.50 – $1,515.56 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | not published | $1,891.27 – $3,346.32 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | not published | $589.58 – $2,174.96 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | not published | $1,891.27 – $4,240.06 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | not published | $2,270.90 – $2,436.59 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | not published | $650.58 – $1,563.94 |
| Ascension Via Christi St. Francis (Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.) | Wichita, KS | not published | not published |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $2,088.47 – $5,663.03 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | not published | $104.50 – $1,515.56 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | not published | $2,975.64 – $4,719.19 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | not published | $3,044.51 – $15,689.00 |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center | Oregon City, OR | not published | $3,453.46 – $11,779.89 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | not published | $3,115.78 – $3,115.78 |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | not published | $3,115.78 – $5,663.03 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | not published | $2,385.29 – $10,498.00 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | not published | $2,300.22 – $11,257.00 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | not published | $3,383.62 – $3,552.80 |