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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atrium Health Cabarrus | Concord, NC | not published | $334.31 – $520.78 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | not published | $334.31 – $431.20 |
| Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | not published | $337.65 – $437.45 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | not published | $492.79 – $3,795.09 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | not published | $3,217.00 – $5,481.46 |
| Adventhealth Zephyrhills | Zephyrhills, FL | not published | $3,297.29 – $7,646.75 |
| Adventhealth Wesley Chapel | Wesley Chapel, FL | not published | $3,297.29 – $7,319.99 |
| Adventhealth Redmond | Rome, GA | not published | $2,363.00 – $12,756.00 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | not published | $1,266.00 – $6,356.46 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | not published | $3,171.87 – $7,079.01 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $1,647.02 – $1,647.02 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | not published | $458.17 – $1,614.49 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | not published | $456.78 – $3,242.40 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | not published | $456.78 – $3,242.40 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | not published | $392.61 – $5,170.16 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center | Glendale, CA | not published | $613.46 – $3,999.21 |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | not published | $3,451.89 – $8,335.00 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | not published | $1,747.00 – $7,332.00 |
| lodi hospital | Lodi, OH | not published | $2,703.49 – $3,130.36 |
| Atrium Health Stanly | Albermarle, NC | not published | $334.31 – $431.20 |
| cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation | Cleveland, OH | not published | $2,821.41 – $3,266.89 |
| AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach | New Smyrna Beach, FL | not published | $3,132.43 – $7,202.93 |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | not published | $334.31 – $520.78 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | not published | $3,304.88 – $3,304.88 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | not published | $2,990.13 – $3,304.88 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | not published | $457.70 – $3,304.88 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | not published | $457.70 – $3,304.88 |
| Atrium Health Mercy | Charlotte, NC | not published | $334.31 – $1,432.11 |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | not published | $3,304.88 – $3,304.88 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | not published | $3,304.88 – $3,304.88 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | not published | $2,349.25 – $3,243.40 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | not published | $2,299.56 – $3,243.40 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | not published | $1,859.87 – $5,902.83 |
| Redwood Memorial Hospital | Fortuna, CA | not published | $8,222.00 – $25,998.00 |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | not published | $3,572.00 – $5,198.77 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | not published | $492.79 – $3,795.09 |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | not published | $435.38 – $446.27 |
| Arizona General Hospital Mesa | Mesa, AZ | not published | $477.78 – $3,455.32 |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | not published | $3,304.88 – $3,304.88 |
| Sanford Wheaton | Wheaton, MN | not published | $3,304.88 – $3,304.88 |
| Swedish Issaquah | Issaquah, WA | not published | $3,666.59 – $13,496.13 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka | Eureka, CA | not published | $4,061.05 – $17,611.00 |
| Queen of The Valley Medical Center | Napa, CA | not published | $4,483.19 – $17,909.00 |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | not published | $3,383.62 – $3,552.80 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles | Saint Charles, MO | not published | $492.79 – $3,795.09 |
| Adventhealth Port Charlotte | Port Charlotte, FL | not published | $3,297.29 – $6,020.85 |
| St. Joseph's Behavioral Health Center | Stockton, CA | not published | $4,203.55 – $4,203.55 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | not published | $392.61 – $3,999.21 |
| Rose de Lima Hospital | Henderson, NV | not published | $433.47 – $3,548.13 |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center | Bagley, MN | not published | $3,304.88 – $3,304.88 |