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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | $341.00 | $285.49 – $2,017.00 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $347.63 | $167.42 – $365.02 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $347.63 | $167.42 – $378.92 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $349.32 | $63.71 – $766.33 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $349.32 | $63.71 – $766.33 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $349.32 | $90.40 – $766.33 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $349.32 | $90.40 – $766.33 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $349.32 | $88.34 – $766.33 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $349.32 | $63.71 – $766.33 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $349.32 | $63.71 – $766.33 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $349.32 | $88.10 – $766.33 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $349.32 | $90.40 – $766.33 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $349.32 | $90.40 – $766.33 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $349.32 | $90.40 – $766.33 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $382.23 | $108.15 – $556.05 |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove, IL | $390.00 | $307.32 – $6,291.00 |
| St. Michael Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | $404.17 | $576.93 – $1,281.42 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $422.07 | $44.09 – $1,552.81 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $422.07 | $44.09 – $1,149.40 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $422.07 | $44.09 – $1,158.29 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $422.07 | $44.09 – $1,152.41 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | $454.30 | $394.79 – $2,581.00 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $471.50 | $285.49 – $767.63 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $471.50 | $285.49 – $314.04 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | MN 55407, MN | $487.58 | $195.88 – $3,243.00 |
| Mercy Hospital | MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN | $487.58 | $195.88 – $3,243.00 |
| United Hospital | MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN | $487.58 | $195.88 – $3,243.00 |
| CHI St. Vincent North | Sherwood, AR | $504.59 | not published |
| CHI St. Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $505.58 | $555.80 – $583.59 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $544.14 | $85.48 – $969.15 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $544.14 | $85.48 – $969.15 |
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | $636.12 | $85.48 – $969.15 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center | Carmel, IN | $669.60 | $22.86 – $954.45 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Seton (St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital, Inc.) | Indianapolis, IN | $669.60 | $22.86 – $954.45 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | $669.60 | $22.86 – $954.45 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | $669.60 | $22.86 – $954.45 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | $669.60 | $22.86 – $954.45 |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Tucson, AZ | $742.70 | $189.35 – $1,636.80 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $783.48 | $96.47 – $1,123.16 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $783.48 | $96.47 – $676.64 |
| Downey Medical Center | Downey, CA | $795.60 | not published |
| San Bernardino - Fontana Medical Center | FONTANA, CA | $795.60 | not published |
| Riverside Medical Center | RIVERSIDE, CA | $795.60 | not published |
| Orange County Anaheim Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | $795.60 | not published |
| Baldwin Park Medical Center | BALDWIN PARK, CA | $795.60 | not published |
| South Bay Medical Center | HARBOR CITY, CA | $795.60 | not published |
| San Marcos Medical Center | SAN MARCOS, CA | $795.60 | not published |
| West Los Angeles Medical Center | LOS ANGELES, CA | $795.60 | not published |
| Woodland Hills Medical Center | WOODLAND HILLS, CA | $795.60 | not published |
| Panorama Medical Center | PANORAMA CITY, CA | $795.60 | not published |