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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCA FLORIDA NORTH FLORIDA HOSPITAL | NEWBERRY, FL | not published | $1,293.76 – $1,361.85 |
| HCA FLORIDA MERCY HOSPITAL | MIAMI, FL | not published | $1,335.32 – $1,363.43 |
| HCA FLORIDA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | JACKSONVILLE, FL | not published | $1,224.69 – $1,250.48 |
| HCA HealthONE SOUTH PARKER ER, A PART OF SKY RIDGE | PARKER, CO | not published | $455.75 – $1,302.93 |
| HCA FLORIDA LARGO HOSPITAL | LARGO, FL | not published | $1,243.23 – $1,269.40 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE MONROE HOSPITAL | SANFORD, FL | not published | $1,226.63 – $1,291.19 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE CITY HOSPITAL | LIVE OAK, FL | not published | $1,152.47 – $1,213.13 |
| HCA FLORIDA KENDALL HOSPITAL | DORAL, FL | not published | $1,335.32 – $1,363.43 |
| HCA FLORIDA HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL | Sebring, FL | not published | $1,147.41 – $1,147.41 |
| HCA FLORIDA GULF COAST HOSPITAL | PANAMA CITY, FL | not published | $1,140.96 – $1,201.01 |
| HCA FLORIDA FORT WALTON-DESTIN HOSPITAL | NAVARRE, FL | not published | $1,238.02 – $1,303.18 |
| HCA FLORIDA FAWCETT HOSPITAL | FORT MYERS, FL | not published | $1,204.69 – $1,230.06 |
| HCA FLORIDA ENGLEWOOD HOSPITAL | ENGLEWOOD, FL | not published | $1,243.23 – $1,269.40 |
| HCA FLORIDA CITRUS HOSPITAL | Inverness, FL | not published | $1,156.83 – $1,181.19 |
| HCA FLORIDA CAPITAL HOSPITAL | TALLAHASSEE, FL | not published | $1,139.38 – $1,199.35 |
| HCA FLORIDA BRANDON HOSPITAL | TAMPA, FL | not published | $1,243.23 – $1,269.40 |
| HCA FLORIDA BAYONET POINT HOSPITAL | HUDSON, FL | not published | $1,243.23 – $1,269.40 |
| HCA FLORIDA BLAKE HOSPITAL | BRADENTON, FL | not published | $1,243.23 – $1,269.40 |
| HCA FLORIDA AVENTURA HOSPITAL | HIALEAH, FL | not published | $1,335.32 – $1,363.43 |
| HCA HealthONE BELMAR ER, A PART OF SWEDISH | LAKEWOOD, CO | not published | $455.75 – $474.94 |
| HCA HealthONE PRESBYTERIAN ST. LUKE'S REHABILITATION, A PART OF SPALDING REHABILITATION | Denver, CO | not published | $455.75 – $474.94 |
| HCA HealthONE SKY RIDGE | Lone Tree, CO | not published | $455.75 – $474.94 |
| CENTRAL PARK ER, A PART OF ROSE | DENVER, CO | not published | $455.75 – $474.94 |
| HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children's at Presbyterian St. Luke's | Denver, CO | not published | $455.75 – $474.94 |
| HCA HealthONE MOUNTAIN RIDGE | Thornton, CO | not published | $455.75 – $474.94 |
| HCA HealthONE AURORA | Aurora, CO | not published | $455.75 – $474.94 |
| HCA HOUSTON WEST | HOUSTON, TX | not published | $105.99 – $556.97 |
| HCA HOUSTON SOUTHEAST | PASADENA, TX | not published | $105.99 – $556.97 |
| HCA HOUSTON TOMBALL | HOUSTON, TX | not published | $113.56 – $556.97 |
| HCA HOUSTON NORTHWEST | SPRING, TX | not published | $113.56 – $556.97 |
| HCA HOUSTON PEARLAND | Pearland, TX | not published | $113.56 – $556.97 |
| HCA HOUSTON KINGWOOD | HUMBLE, TX | not published | $105.99 – $556.97 |
| HCA HOUSTON CLEAR LAKE | FRIENDSWOOD, TX | not published | $105.99 – $556.97 |
| HCA HOUSTON MEDICAL CENTER | Houston, TX | not published | $113.56 – $536.63 |
| HCA HOUSTON CONROE | CONROE, TX | not published | $105.99 – $556.97 |
| HCA HEALTHCARE BRIGHTON PARK ER | MONCKS CORNER, SC | not published | $929.29 – $1,368.03 |
| LIVE OAK MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS | Ladson, SC | not published | $971.11 – $1,368.03 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon | San Antonio, TX | not published | $108.15 – $554.36 |
| MEDICAL CITY ALLIANCE HOSPITAL | SAGINAW, TX | not published | $108.15 – $623.01 |
| MEDICAL CITY DALLAS HOSPITAL | Dallas, TX | not published | $106.53 – $570.66 |
| MEDICAL CITY NORTH HILLS HOSPITAL | North Richland Hills, TX | not published | $108.15 – $539.25 |
| MEDICAL CITY FRISCO HOSPITAL | Frisco, TX | not published | $108.15 – $570.66 |
| MEDICAL CITY LEWISVILLE HOSPITAL | LEWISVILLE, TX | not published | $106.53 – $599.45 |
| MEDICAL CITY LAS COLINAS HOSPITAL | Irving, TX | not published | $108.15 – $565.42 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | not published | $300.82 – $6,165.00 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | not published | $304.32 – $6,165.00 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | not published | $300.82 – $6,165.00 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | not published | $302.44 – $6,165.00 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | not published | $302.44 – $6,165.00 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | not published | $304.32 – $6,165.00 |