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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | not published | $302.44 – $6,165.00 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, SC | not published | $298.28 – $1,544.00 |
| MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center | Camden, SC | not published | $296.70 – $368.00 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center | Florence, SC | not published | $285.49 – $2,118.00 |
| MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital | Yakima, WA | not published | $366.19 – $921.83 |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | not published | $60.28 – $70.33 |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | not published | $57.60 – $96.03 |
| Newark Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | not published | $66.98 – $139.57 |
| MultiCare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | not published | $295.29 – $1,209.91 |
| MEDICAL CITY GREEN OAKS HOSPITAL | DALLAS, TX | not published | $113.56 – $113.56 |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | not published | $308.35 – $4,138.00 |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital | Katy, TX | not published | $2,290.00 – $4,610.00 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | not published | $308.35 – $4,138.00 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | not published | $151.83 – $4,138.00 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $308.35 – $4,138.00 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | not published | $308.35 – $4,138.00 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $308.35 – $4,138.00 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | not published | $308.35 – $4,138.00 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $308.35 – $4,138.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | not published | $22.86 – $150.42 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | not published | $308.86 – $1,187.00 |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | not published | $308.35 – $1,187.00 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Cleburne, TX | not published | $108.15 – $118.97 |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | not published | $328.94 – $1,757.00 |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | not published | $328.94 – $1,586.00 |
| OSF St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington, IL | not published | $328.94 – $1,383.00 |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | not published | $328.94 – $1,766.00 |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | not published | $328.94 – $335.51 |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | not published | $146.00 – $335.51 |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | not published | $93.10 – $1,468.00 |
| MEDICAL CITY FORT WORTH HOSPITAL | FT WORTH, TX | not published | $108.15 – $766.99 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | not published | $324.76 – $487.14 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | not published | $324.76 – $487.14 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | not published | $324.76 – $487.14 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | not published | $3,193.00 – $3,193.00 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | not published | $324.76 – $649.52 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | not published | $3,818.00 – $3,818.00 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | not published | $324.76 – $487.14 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | not published | $324.76 – $487.14 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | not published | $324.76 – $487.14 |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | not published | $305.38 – $916.13 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | not published | $278.49 – $292.41 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $117.96 – $292.41 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | not published | $278.49 – $292.41 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | not published | $298.26 – $313.17 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL | Argyle, TX | not published | $106.53 – $628.25 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $278.49 – $292.41 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | not published | $278.49 – $292.41 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | not published | $108.15 – $4,989.00 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital - Atlanta | Atlanta, TX | not published | $108.15 – $579.58 |