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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adventhealth Carrollwood | Tampa, FL | not published | $320.54 – $711.61 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | not published | $85.48 – $1,000.00 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | Edmonds, WA | not published | $349.56 – $1,177.97 |
| Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital | Hobbs, NM | not published | $304.47 – $426.26 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | not published | $299.10 – $6,246.66 |
| Providence Saint John's Health Center | Santa Monica, CA | not published | $394.79 – $5,977.00 |
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | not published | $1,887.00 – $2,654.00 |
| SSM Health Monroe Hospital | Monroe, WI | not published | $298.15 – $4,217.00 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | not published | $87.15 – $731.39 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | not published | $22.86 – $150.42 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee | Shawnee, OK | not published | $121.87 – $991.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | not published | $958.00 – $958.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | not published | $958.00 – $958.00 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | not published | $173.21 – $468.45 |
| Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | not published | $74.53 – $879.37 |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | not published | $290.40 – $1,441.44 |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | not published | $74.53 – $93.16 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Evansville (St. Mary's Health, Inc.) | IN 47750|10388 Warrick Wellness Trail Newburgh, IN | not published | $22.86 – $150.42 |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | not published | $74.53 – $82.16 |
| south pointe hospital | Warrensville Heights, OH | not published | $256.95 – $319.44 |
| mercy hospital | Canton, OH | not published | $235.91 – $319.44 |
| medina hospital | Medina, OH | not published | $231.15 – $319.44 |
| indian river hospital | Vero Beach, FL | not published | $249.83 – $352.60 |
| St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus | Missoula, MT | not published | $316.74 – $887.20 |
| Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo | Mission Viejo, CA | not published | $335.57 – $5,171.00 |
| Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital | Santa Rosa, CA | not published | $427.11 – $4,042.00 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | not published | $958.00 – $958.00 |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt Shasta, CA | not published | $148.16 – $468.45 |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge, CA | not published | $87.15 – $686.95 |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | not published | $87.15 – $1,269.37 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | not published | $87.15 – $375.07 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | not published | $87.15 – $387.91 |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center | Polson, MT | not published | $887.20 – $887.20 |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | not published | $74.53 – $93.16 |
| marymount hospital | Garfield Heights, OH | not published | $222.85 – $319.44 |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | not published | $74.53 – $93.16 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus | Concord, NC | not published | $74.53 – $93.16 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | not published | $74.53 – $82.98 |
| Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | not published | $74.53 – $82.16 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | not published | $91.54 – $2,167.00 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | not published | $328.94 – $532.87 |
| Adventhealth Wesley Chapel | Wesley Chapel, FL | not published | $320.54 – $711.61 |
| Adventhealth Redmond | Rome, GA | not published | $319.02 – $2,363.00 |
| AdventHealth Orlando | Orlando, FL | not published | $320.54 – $849.44 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | not published | $305.54 – $1,717.00 |
| 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 |