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 Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | not published | $68.54 – $374.63 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | not published | $132.12 – $236.25 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) | Boonville, IN | not published | $7.29 – $67.67 |
| Adventhealth South Overland Park | Overland Park, KS | not published | $1,953.41 – $5,664.90 |
| St. Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | not published | $48.28 – $3,718.75 |
| California Hospital Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | not published | $48.28 – $2,589.19 |
| Adventhealth Murray | Po Box 1406, GA | not published | $1,727.00 – $3,807.49 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | not published | $68.54 – $374.63 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $45.74 – $1,000.00 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | not published | $83.51 – $225.48 |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City, CA | not published | $48.28 – $8,396.44 |
| Henry J. Carter Specialty Hospital | New York, NY | not published | not published |
| University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center | Chardon, OH | not published | $1,952.02 – $3,513.64 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) | Williamsport, IN | not published | $7.29 – $67.67 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | not published | $8.07 – $67.67 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | not published | $1,989.46 – $2,069.04 |
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | not published | $3,388.00 – $4,761.00 |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | not published | $86.30 – $2,324.22 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | not published | $1,989.46 – $9,206.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | not published | $7.29 – $67.67 |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | not published | $1,530.61 – $4,761.00 |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | not published | $48.28 – $2,403.79 |
| Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) | Wamego, KS | not published | $132.12 – $236.25 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | not published | $7.29 – $67.67 |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | not published | $48.28 – $2,403.79 |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom | Folsom, CA | not published | $48.28 – $2,403.79 |
| Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $160.96 – $160.96 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | not published | $7.29 – $67.67 |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | not published | $68.30 – $1,949.63 |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center | Ravenna OH 44266, OH | not published | $2,107.97 – $3,794.35 |
| University Hospitals Parma Medical Center | Parma OH 44129|7007 Powers Boulevard, OH | not published | $1,952.02 – $3,513.64 |
| University Hospitals Lake West Medical Center | Willoughby OH 44094|7590 Auburn Road, OH | not published | $1,952.02 – $3,513.64 |
| UPMC Mercy | Pittsburgh, PA | not published | $1,030.96 – $1,918.35 |
| University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center | Elyria, OH | not published | $1,952.02 – $3,513.64 |
| UPMC Chautauqua | Jamestown, NY | not published | $57.76 – $2,904.64 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | not published | $53.16 – $133.52 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | not published | $59.08 – $133.52 |
| Spring Harbor Hospital | Westbrook, ME | not published | $59.08 – $132.17 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | not published | $59.08 – $133.52 |
| Bethesda Hospital East | BOYNTON BEACH, FL | not published | not published |
| LAFAYETTE REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER | Lexington, MO | not published | $590.76 – $3,105.27 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville | Wentzville, MO | not published | $48.63 – $2,363.00 |
| Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill | Seattle, WA | not published | $2,389.26 – $7,383.47 |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | not published | $55.84 – $3,085.00 |
| SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis | Bridgeton, MO | not published | $48.63 – $2,479.93 |
| Adventhealth Shawnee Mission | Shawnee Mission, KS | not published | $1,953.41 – $5,664.90 |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | not published | $48.28 – $48.28 |
| Arroyo Grande Hospital | Santa Maria, CA | not published | $48.28 – $2,324.22 |
| San Martin Hospital | Las Vegas, NV | not published | $43.93 – $2,062.07 |
| Arizona General Hospital Laveen | Phoenix, AZ | not published | $68.30 – $2,008.12 |