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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siena Hospital | Henderson, NV | not published | $43.93 – $2,062.07 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | not published | $1,286.64 – $10,428.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Salem (St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc.) | Salem, IN | not published | $8.07 – $67.67 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Seton (St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital, Inc.) | Indianapolis, IN | not published | $8.07 – $67.67 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center | Carmel, IN | not published | $7.29 – $67.67 |
| Van Wert Hospital | Van Wert, OH | not published | $2,118.72 – $2,161.10 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton | Fenton, MO | not published | $48.63 – $2,479.93 |
| O'Bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | not published | $1,970.11 – $1,989.81 |
| Mansfield Hospital | Mansfield, OH | not published | $1,970.11 – $2,048.91 |
| University Hospitals Beachwood Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | not published | $1,952.02 – $4,943.91 |