Removal of shunt cost at US hospitals
Removal of shunt · CPT 49429
$260.61
lowest cash price
$4,662.97
national median
$26,854.65
highest cash price
180
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $260.61–$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 | 80 | $260.61 | $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 | 14 | $3,724.63 | $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 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | not published | $514.05 – $11,842.65 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | not published | $3,340.65 – $5,010.97 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | not published | $3,340.65 – $5,010.97 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | not published | $3,340.65 – $5,010.97 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | not published | $20,368.00 – $20,368.00 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | not published | $3,340.65 – $6,681.29 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | not published | $18,563.00 – $18,563.00 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | not published | $3,340.65 – $5,010.97 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | not published | $3,340.65 – $5,010.97 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | not published | $3,340.65 – $5,010.97 |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | not published | $3,141.29 – $9,423.86 |
| MEDICAL CITY FORT WORTH HOSPITAL | FT WORTH, TX | not published | $1,118.22 – $8,119.85 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | not published | $2,864.70 – $3,007.94 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | not published | $2,864.70 – $3,007.94 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | not published | $3,068.10 – $3,221.51 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL | Argyle, TX | not published | $1,101.45 – $6,651.07 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $2,864.70 – $3,007.94 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | not published | $2,864.70 – $3,007.94 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | not published | $1,118.22 – $6,305.20 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital - Atlanta | Atlanta, TX | not published | $250.00 – $6,179.80 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Longview | Longview, TX | not published | $1,118.22 – $6,011.72 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $1,575.43 – $4,801.31 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - Shoreline | Corpus Christi, TX | not published | $1,118.22 – $6,122.40 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Rehabilitation | Texarkana, TX | not published | $250.00 – $6,179.80 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | not published | $3,068.10 – $3,221.51 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | not published | $3,068.10 – $3,221.51 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Kleberg | Kingsville, TX | not published | $1,118.22 – $6,371.00 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | not published | $2,864.70 – $3,007.94 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Beeville | Beeville, TX | not published | $1,118.22 – $6,371.00 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Alice | Alice, TX | not published | $1,118.22 – $6,371.00 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Stephenville, TX | not published | $1,118.22 – $1,207.68 |
| CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Jasper Memorial | Jasper, TX | not published | $1,118.22 – $6,350.38 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $1,118.22 – $1,230.04 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $1,118.22 – $7,717.11 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | not published | $829.40 – $829.40 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | not published | $829.40 – $829.40 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | not published | $829.40 – $829.40 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Winnsboro | Winnsboro, TX | not published | $1,118.22 – $3,547.24 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - South Tyler | Tyler, TX | not published | $1,118.22 – $5,950.16 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Sulphur Springs | Sulphur Springs, TX | not published | $1,118.22 – $6,483.86 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Jacksonville | Jacksonville, TX | not published | $1,118.22 – $3,547.24 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Louis & Peaches Owens Heart Hospital | Tyler, TX | not published | $1,118.22 – $5,950.16 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Marshall | Marshall, TX | not published | $1,118.22 – $6,011.72 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | not published | $829.40 – $829.40 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $1,118.22 – $1,230.04 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Southlake, TX | not published | $1,118.22 – $1,230.04 |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Rockwall, TX | not published | $1,118.22 – $1,207.68 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Plano, TX | not published | $1,118.22 – $1,207.68 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Bedford, TX | not published | $1,118.22 – $1,230.04 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | not published | $829.40 – $829.40 |