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 St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | not published | $8.07 – $67.67 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | not published | $79.38 – $2,186.68 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | not published | $64.01 – $225.48 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | not published | $60.09 – $197.42 |
| 26-1214372 NEA Baptist | Jonesboro, AR | not published | $113.72 – $3,371.12 |
| Arizona General Hospital Mesa | Mesa, AZ | not published | $68.30 – $2,008.12 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | not published | $100.40 – $107.73 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | not published | $64.01 – $225.48 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | not published | $8.07 – $67.67 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | not published | $2,055.86 – $3,083.79 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet | Watervliet, MI | not published | $2,078.12 – $3,117.18 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | not published | $1,989.46 – $9,206.00 |
| St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton | Stockton, CA | not published | $48.28 – $2,595.31 |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | not published | $949.44 – $1,243.64 |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital | Alexandria, VA | not published | $1,509.00 – $3,529.00 |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | Leesburg, VA | not published | $1,509.00 – $3,529.00 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | VA 22033-1709, VA | not published | $1,509.00 – $3,529.00 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | not published | $1,558.69 – $4,321.00 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | Falls Church, VA | not published | $1,509.00 – $3,529.00 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, VA | not published | $1,509.00 – $3,529.00 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | not published | $1,503.10 – $4,867.00 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | not published | $2,211.05 – $2,321.60 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | not published | $59.08 – $133.52 |
| Wellstar MCG Health | Augusta, GA | not published | $1,738.00 – $3,543.86 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital | Marietta, GA | not published | $2,095.70 – $5,272.00 |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital | Douglasville, GA | not published | $2,076.86 – $5,272.00 |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital | Austell, GA | not published | $2,095.70 – $5,272.00 |
| CHRISTUS Children's Hospital | San Antonio, TX | not published | $62.29 – $255.00 |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | not published | $89.33 – $4,826.69 |
| Adventhealth Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL | not published | $2,046.91 – $3,596.09 |
| St. John's Camarillo Hospital | Camarillo, CA | not published | $59.38 – $4,331.90 |
| CHRISTUS St. Vincent Regional Medical Center | Santa Fe, NM | not published | $188.62 – $3,860.62 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | not published | $186.00 – $4,572.76 |
| CHRISTUS Shreveport-Bossier Health System-Highland | Shreveport, LA | not published | $191.00 – $3,052.16 |
| CHRISTUS Ochsner St. Patrick Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | not published | $184.00 – $3,559.24 |
| CHRISTUS Ochsner Lake Area Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | not published | $184.00 – $3,504.50 |
| CHRISTUS Louisiana Surgical Hospital | Alexandria, LA | not published | $98.54 – $4,089.00 |
| CHRISTUS Coushatta Health Care Center | Coushatta, LA | not published | $4,161.36 – $4,161.36 |
| Central Medical Center | Seattle, WA | not published | not published |
| Westside Medical Center | HILLSBORO, OR | not published | not published |
| Sunnyside Medical Center | CLACKAMAS, OR | not published | not published |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | not published | $398.00 – $3,581.90 |
| AdventHealth Parker | Parker, CO | not published | $116.58 – $4,026.56 |
| Adventhealth Ocala | Ocala, FL | not published | $2,154.64 – $4,783.30 |
| Adventhealth Manchester | Manchester, KY | not published | $1,935.96 – $1,935.96 |
| Adventhealth Fish Memorial | Orange City, FL | not published | $2,046.91 – $4,100.71 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $45.74 – $1,000.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA PASADENA HOSPITAL | South Pasadena, FL | not published | $852.86 – $870.82 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $45.74 – $1,000.00 |
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | not published | $45.74 – $1,000.00 |