Remove brain canal fluid cost at US hospitals
Remove brain canal fluid · CPT 61050
$53.95
lowest cash price
$859.60
national median
$6,839.00
highest cash price
220
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $53.95–$6,839.00 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($342.51) → Sep 1, 2026 ($349.32)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arizona | 8 | $206.21 | $206.21 | $742.70 |
| Arkansas | 2 | $504.59 | $504.59 | $505.58 |
| California | 73 | $141.15 | $1,112.38 | $3,875.20 |
| Colorado | 13 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 73 | $1,315.60 | $1,315.60 | $1,654.90 |
| Georgia | 23 | $3,352.00 | $3,352.00 | $3,352.00 |
| Hawaii | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Illinois | 30 | $214.40 | $835.00 | $1,672.80 |
| Indiana | 25 | $669.60 | $669.60 | $669.60 |
| Iowa | 14 | $214.40 | $214.40 | $1,576.35 |
| 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 | 25 | $422.07 | $422.07 | $859.60 |
| Minnesota | 18 | $265.10 | $265.10 | $487.58 |
| Missouri | 14 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| 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 | $1,074.10 | $1,074.10 | $1,074.10 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $322.61 | $3,986.00 | $6,839.00 |
| New Mexico | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 14 | $349.32 | $349.32 | $349.32 |
| North Carolina | 14 | $1,272.50 | $1,272.50 | $1,272.50 |
| North Dakota | 2 | $1,817.60 | $1,817.60 | $2,521.60 |
| Ohio | 42 | $53.95 | $94.25 | $1,324.05 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | $783.48 | $783.48 | $783.48 |
| Oregon | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Pennsylvania | 6 | $961.20 | $961.20 | $961.20 |
| South Carolina | 9 | $341.00 | $471.50 | $865.00 |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 15 | $971.70 | $971.70 | $971.70 |
| Texas | 110 | $382.23 | $1,018.32 | $1,236.90 |
| Virginia | 11 | $825.50 | $1,683.00 | $2,199.00 |
| Washington | 30 | $263.96 | $825.60 | $2,047.14 |
| West Virginia | 1 | $213.50 | $213.50 | $213.50 |
| Wisconsin | 20 | $880.00 | $880.00 | $4,748.48 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | $53.95 | $293.09 – $304.81 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | $55.25 | $295.97 – $307.81 |
| Van Wert Hospital | Van Wert, OH | $55.90 | $315.20 – $321.50 |
| Mansfield Hospital | Mansfield, OH | $66.30 | $293.09 – $304.81 |
| Shelby Hospital | Shelby, OH | $66.30 | not published |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | $72.80 | $191.85 – $1,752.00 |
| Hardin Memorial Hospital | Kenton, OH | $78.65 | not published |
| O'Bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | $94.25 | $293.09 – $296.02 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $98.80 | $295.97 – $3,714.00 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $98.80 | $295.97 – $3,714.00 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $98.80 | $295.97 – $3,714.00 |
| Southeastern Medical Center | Cambridge, OH | $98.80 | $290.40 – $302.02 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $98.80 | $302.44 – $3,714.00 |
| SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Bakersfield, CA | $141.15 | $20.00 – $679.04 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $155.66 | $81.27 – $571.20 |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | $195.64 | $78.54 – $714.00 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | $195.64 | $78.54 – $592.62 |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $205.64 | $81.27 – $592.62 |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $206.21 | $189.35 – $519.12 |
| West Virginia University Hospitals | Morgantown, WV | $213.50 | $192.05 – $853.60 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $214.40 | $73.21 – $244.68 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $214.40 | $73.21 – $259.54 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $214.40 | $73.21 – $293.71 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $214.40 | $73.21 – $194.01 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $214.40 | $73.21 – $287.25 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $214.40 | $69.68 – $261.43 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $214.40 | $73.21 – $254.01 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $214.40 | $73.21 – $229.65 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $214.40 | $73.21 – $254.94 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $214.40 | $73.21 – $251.60 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $214.40 | $73.21 – $259.64 |
| St. Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $263.96 | $659.34 – $739.79 |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribualt, MN | $265.10 | $215.87 – $1,002.38 |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $265.10 | $215.87 – $1,002.38 |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $265.10 | $215.87 – $1,002.38 |
| River Falls Area Hospital | River Falls, MN | $265.10 | $159.43 – $923.16 |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $265.10 | $215.87 – $1,002.38 |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom | Folsom, CA | $277.75 | $78.54 – $585.48 |
| St. Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | $278.53 | $659.34 – $739.79 |
| St. Anne Hospital | Burien, WA | $279.63 | $393.78 – $824.18 |
| St. Francis Hospital | Federal Way, WA | $287.39 | $659.34 – $739.79 |
| St. Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $303.30 | $659.34 – $739.79 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $322.61 | $162.48 – $387.13 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $322.61 | $162.48 – $387.13 |
| St. Elizabeth Hospital | Enumclaw, WA | $323.60 | $155.68 – $824.18 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $326.73 | $326.73 – $392.08 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $326.73 | $162.48 – $392.08 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $326.73 | $162.48 – $392.08 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $327.02 | $108.90 – $795.00 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $327.02 | $87.12 – $327.02 |