Remove brain canal fluid cost at US hospitals
Remove brain canal fluid · CPT 61050
$49.72
lowest cash price
$835.00
national median
$6,839.00
highest cash price
223
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $49.72–$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 | 15 | $49.72 | $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 | 8 | $51.98 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | not published | $308.35 – $4,826.69 |
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville, CO | not published | $142.29 – $1,083.00 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $286.64 – $401.30 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | not published | $83.95 – $595.94 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | not published | $85.48 – $1,000.00 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | not published | $85.48 – $1,000.00 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center | Glendale, CA | not published | $136.18 – $468.84 |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | not published | $335.57 – $4,188.00 |
| lodi hospital | Lodi, OH | not published | $295.19 – $446.17 |
| hillcrest hospital | Mayfield Heights, OH | not published | $246.99 – $319.44 |
| AdventHealth Porter | Denver, CO | not published | $142.29 – $1,083.00 |
| Atrium Health Stanly | Albermarle, NC | not published | $74.53 – $82.98 |
| lutheran hospital | Cleveland, OH | not published | $225.70 – $319.44 |
| fairview hospital | Cleveland, OH | not published | $237.07 – $319.44 |
| euclid hospital | Euclid, OH | not published | $252.35 – $319.44 |
| cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation | Cleveland, OH | not published | $402.14 – $465.63 |
| AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach | New Smyrna Beach, FL | not published | $304.52 – $700.23 |
| avon hospital | Avon, OH | not published | $246.31 – $319.44 |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | not published | $74.53 – $93.16 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | not published | $309.95 – $309.95 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | not published | $280.43 – $309.95 |
| Atrium Health Mercy | Charlotte, NC | not published | $74.53 – $879.37 |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | not published | $309.95 – $309.95 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | not published | $309.95 – $309.95 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | not published | $218.29 – $304.18 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | not published | $213.67 – $304.18 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | not published | $557.57 – $4,579.48 |
| Redwood Memorial Hospital | Fortuna, CA | not published | $1,333.00 – $20,799.00 |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | not published | $413.57 – $3,982.87 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | not published | $91.54 – $2,167.00 |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | not published | $76.64 – $78.56 |
| Arizona General Hospital Mesa | Mesa, AZ | not published | $83.32 – $324.06 |
| St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton | Stockton, CA | not published | $87.15 – $418.82 |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | not published | $309.95 – $309.95 |
| Sanford Wheaton | Wheaton, MN | not published | $309.95 – $309.95 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka | Eureka, CA | not published | $394.79 – $8,018.00 |
| Queen of The Valley Medical Center | Napa, CA | not published | $435.83 – $6,200.00 |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | not published | $328.94 – $345.38 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles | Saint Charles, MO | not published | $91.54 – $2,167.00 |
| Adventhealth Port Charlotte | Port Charlotte, FL | not published | $320.54 – $585.31 |
| St. Joseph's Behavioral Health Center | Stockton, CA | not published | $394.23 – $394.23 |
| Rose de Lima Hospital | Henderson, NV | not published | $81.23 – $332.77 |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center | Bagley, MN | not published | $309.95 – $309.95 |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital | Westbrook, MN | not published | $309.95 – $309.95 |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center | Canby, MN | not published | $309.95 – $309.95 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | not published | $322.03 – $532.87 |
| French Hospital | San Luis Obispo, CA | not published | $87.15 – $375.07 |
| Yavapai Regional Medical Center (East) | Prescott, AZ | not published | $83.32 – $333.50 |
| St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | not published | $83.32 – $324.06 |
| Atrium Health Anson | Wadesboro, NC | not published | $74.53 – $82.98 |