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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | not published | $535.63 – $2,104.78 |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City, CA | not published | $392.61 – $14,447.49 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | not published | $104.50 – $1,515.56 |
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | not published | $3,735.00 – $8,770.00 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | not published | $3,044.51 – $3,166.29 |
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | not published | $3,735.00 – $8,770.00 |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | not published | $701.80 – $3,999.21 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | not published | $3,044.51 – $15,689.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | not published | $104.50 – $1,515.56 |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center | Newberg, OR | not published | $3,453.46 – $6,422.60 |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | not published | $2,342.32 – $8,770.00 |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | not published | $392.61 – $4,136.13 |
| Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) | Wamego, KS | not published | $553.23 – $2,675.14 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | not published | $104.50 – $1,515.56 |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | not published | $392.61 – $4,136.13 |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom | Folsom, CA | not published | $392.61 – $4,136.13 |
| Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $1,635.95 – $1,635.95 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | not published | $104.50 – $1,515.56 |
| Corewell Health Pennock | Hastings, MI | not published | $3,115.78 – $3,115.78 |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | not published | $1,747.00 – $7,332.00 |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | not published | $4,757.47 – $17,439.00 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | not published | $428.61 – $938.76 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | not published | $437.10 – $938.76 |
| Spring Harbor Hospital | Westbrook, ME | not published | $428.61 – $931.97 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | not published | $432.90 – $938.76 |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital - Park Ridge | Park Ridge, IL | not published | $4,757.47 – $17,439.00 |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | not published | $4,757.47 – $17,439.00 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville | Wentzville, MO | not published | $492.79 – $3,379.00 |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | not published | $457.70 – $3,304.88 |
| Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill | Seattle, WA | not published | $3,656.33 – $12,997.30 |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital | Petaluma, CA | not published | $2,937.00 – $11,185.00 |
| SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis | Bridgeton, MO | not published | $492.79 – $3,795.09 |
| Adventhealth Shawnee Mission | Shawnee Mission, KS | not published | $2,989.35 – $8,669.11 |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | not published | $392.61 – $392.61 |
| San Martin Hospital | Las Vegas, NV | not published | $433.47 – $3,548.13 |
| Arizona General Hospital Laveen | Phoenix, AZ | not published | $477.78 – $3,455.32 |
| Siena Hospital | Henderson, NV | not published | $433.47 – $3,548.13 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | not published | $6,825.52 – $6,825.52 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Salem (St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc.) | Salem, IN | not published | $104.50 – $1,515.56 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Seton (St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital, Inc.) | Indianapolis, IN | not published | $104.50 – $1,515.56 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center | Carmel, IN | not published | $104.50 – $1,515.56 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton | Fenton, MO | not published | $492.79 – $3,795.09 |
| Providence Medford Medical Center | Medford, OR | not published | $3,199.91 – $7,999.77 |
| Van Wert Hospital | Van Wert, OH | not published | $3,242.32 – $3,307.17 |
| O'Bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | not published | $3,014.90 – $3,045.05 |
| Mansfield Hospital | Mansfield, OH | not published | $3,014.90 – $3,135.49 |