Removal sutr/staple req anes cost at US hospitals
Removal sutr/staple req anes · CPT 15851
$125.00
lowest cash price
$2,431.38
national median
$22,509.55
highest cash price
265
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $125.00–$22,509.55 — the variation is the story.
Most expensive published cash price
$22,509.55
MercyOne Cedar Falls Medical Center — Cedar Falls, IAMedian cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($2,108.87) → Sep 1, 2026 ($2,164.64)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $3,365.70 | $3,365.70 | $3,365.70 |
| Arizona | 12 | $164.73 | $164.73 | $164.73 |
| Arkansas | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| California | 73 | $1,351.20 | $3,562.00 | $5,083.20 |
| Colorado | 13 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 61 | $286.00 | $286.00 | $4,052.00 |
| Georgia | 23 | $5,242.00 | $5,242.00 | $5,242.00 |
| Hawaii | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Illinois | 28 | $125.00 | $125.00 | $1,771.20 |
| Indiana | 25 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 17 | $176.40 | $253.60 | $22,509.55 |
| 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 | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Michigan | 26 | $2,837.09 | $6,160.00 | $6,845.00 |
| Minnesota | 13 | $1,945.25 | $1,945.25 | $1,945.25 |
| Mississippi | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Missouri | 15 | $1,111.50 | $1,111.50 | $2,987.98 |
| Montana | 1 | $2,381.60 | $2,381.60 | $2,381.60 |
| 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 | $2,730.10 | $2,730.10 | $2,730.10 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $1,999.13 | $3,986.00 | $6,839.00 |
| New Mexico | 3 | $2,227.68 | $2,227.68 | $2,227.68 |
| New York | 17 | $2,164.64 | $2,164.64 | $2,164.64 |
| North Carolina | 14 | $2,338.00 | $2,338.00 | $2,338.00 |
| North Dakota | 2 | $2,081.60 | $2,081.60 | $2,081.60 |
| Ohio | 42 | $286.00 | $3,567.20 | $14,728.92 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | $3,577.75 | $3,577.75 | $3,577.75 |
| Oregon | 10 | $4,059.75 | $5,755.50 | $5,755.50 |
| Pennsylvania | 10 | $2,391.60 | $3,784.80 | $8,659.80 |
| South Carolina | 10 | $1,314.30 | $1,955.50 | $2,704.00 |
| South Dakota | 2 | $2,151.20 | $2,151.20 | $2,151.20 |
| Tennessee | 26 | $814.89 | $830.25 | $830.25 |
| Texas | 107 | $862.80 | $1,448.73 | $2,431.38 |
| Virginia | 26 | $814.89 | $2,688.50 | $13,695.34 |
| Washington | 31 | $1,255.80 | $2,582.30 | $4,281.90 |
| West Virginia | 8 | $1,167.00 | $2,411.00 | $10,715.67 |
| Wisconsin | 20 | $162.71 | $162.71 | $758.40 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $357.86 – $357.86 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $45.74 – $1,000.00 |
| Adventhealth Sebring | Sebring, FL | not published | $2,208.51 – $4,896.64 |
| Adventhealth Carrollwood | Tampa, FL | not published | $2,154.64 – $4,783.30 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | not published | $45.74 – $1,000.00 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | Edmonds, WA | not published | $1,638.00 – $7,302.33 |
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | not published | $3,388.00 – $4,761.00 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | not published | $48.28 – $2,644.17 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | not published | $8.07 – $67.67 |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | not published | $1,970.11 – $2,048.91 |
| SSM Health Monroe Hospital | Monroe, WI | not published | $2,004.13 – $4,743.00 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | not published | $48.28 – $4,532.23 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | not published | $7.29 – $67.67 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | not published | $2,032.97 – $9,206.00 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee | Shawnee, OK | not published | $99.39 – $3,869.58 |
| CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | Hot Springs, AR | not published | $191.95 – $191.95 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | not published | $95.96 – $2,324.22 |
| Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | not published | $34.44 – $314.06 |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | not published | $1,952.02 – $3,513.64 |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | not published | $34.44 – $75.68 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Evansville (St. Mary's Health, Inc.) | IN 47750|10388 Warrick Wellness Trail Newburgh, IN | not published | $8.07 – $67.67 |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | not published | $34.78 – $62.66 |
| indian river hospital | Vero Beach, FL | not published | $740.34 – $2,370.10 |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt Shasta, CA | not published | $82.08 – $259.48 |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge, CA | not published | $48.28 – $380.45 |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | not published | $48.28 – $7,866.03 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | not published | $48.28 – $2,324.22 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | not published | $48.28 – $2,403.79 |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | not published | $34.44 – $75.68 |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | not published | $34.44 – $75.68 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus | Concord, NC | not published | $34.44 – $75.68 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | not published | $34.44 – $62.66 |
| Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | not published | $34.78 – $63.57 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | not published | $48.63 – $2,479.93 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | not published | $430.00 – $3,581.90 |
| Adventhealth Zephyrhills | Zephyrhills, FL | not published | $2,154.64 – $4,996.83 |
| Adventhealth Wesley Chapel | Wesley Chapel, FL | not published | $2,154.64 – $4,783.30 |
| Adventhealth Redmond | Rome, GA | not published | $1,727.00 – $5,961.42 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | not published | $964.00 – $4,153.68 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | not published | $89.33 – $4,826.69 |
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville, CO | not published | $116.58 – $4,071.26 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $357.86 – $357.86 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | not published | $68.54 – $374.63 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | not published | $45.74 – $1,000.00 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | not published | $45.74 – $1,000.00 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | not published | $48.28 – $3,004.74 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center | Glendale, CA | not published | $75.43 – $2,324.22 |
| lodi hospital | Lodi, OH | not published | $1,412.41 – $1,635.43 |
| Atrium Health Stanly | Albermarle, NC | not published | $34.44 – $62.66 |
| AdventHealth Porter | Denver, CO | not published | $116.58 – $4,026.56 |