Remove cranial cavity fluid cost at US hospitals
Remove cranial cavity fluid · CPT 61001
$67.32
lowest cash price
$970.61
national median
$6,839.00
highest cash price
97
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $67.32–$6,839.00 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($799.72) → Sep 1, 2026 ($819.50)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | $1,831.44 | $1,831.44 | $1,831.44 |
| Arizona | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arkansas | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| California | 72 | $1,601.60 | $2,872.80 | $2,872.80 |
| Colorado | 13 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 67 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Georgia | 23 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Hawaii | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Illinois | 30 | $252.00 | $252.00 | $252.00 |
| Indiana | 25 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 14 | $252.00 | $252.00 | $252.00 |
| 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 | $970.61 | $970.61 | $970.61 |
| Minnesota | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Missouri | 14 | $1,322.75 | $1,322.75 | $1,322.75 |
| 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 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Jersey | 21 | $756.84 | $3,986.00 | $6,839.00 |
| New Mexico | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 15 | $67.32 | $819.50 | $819.50 |
| North Carolina | 14 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| North Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 40 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Oklahoma | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Oregon | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | $70.38 | $70.38 | $79.56 |
| South Carolina | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 15 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Texas | 94 | $702.45 | $878.24 | $1,365.88 |
| Virginia | 11 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Washington | 29 | $1,106.19 | $1,106.19 | $1,919.40 |
| Wisconsin | 17 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $1,322.75 | $84.97 – $3,868.00 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $1,365.88 | $107.03 – $969.15 |
| Downey Medical Center | Downey, CA | $1,601.60 | not published |
| San Bernardino - Fontana Medical Center | FONTANA, CA | $1,601.60 | not published |
| Riverside Medical Center | RIVERSIDE, CA | $1,601.60 | not published |
| Orange County Anaheim Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | $1,601.60 | not published |
| Baldwin Park Medical Center | BALDWIN PARK, CA | $1,601.60 | not published |
| South Bay Medical Center | HARBOR CITY, CA | $1,601.60 | not published |
| San Marcos Medical Center | SAN MARCOS, CA | $1,601.60 | not published |
| West Los Angeles Medical Center | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,601.60 | not published |
| Woodland Hills Medical Center | WOODLAND HILLS, CA | $1,601.60 | not published |
| Panorama Medical Center | PANORAMA CITY, CA | $1,601.60 | not published |
| San Diego Clairemont Mesa Medical Center | SAN DIEGO, CA | $1,601.60 | not published |
| Los Angeles Sunset Medical Center | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,601.60 | not published |
| Moreno Valley Medical Center | MORENO VALLEY, CA | $1,601.60 | not published |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | $1,831.44 | $1,934.78 – $10,428.00 |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital | Spokane, WA | $1,919.40 | $786.59 – $2,001.88 |
| Redwood City Medical Center | Redwood City, CA | $2,872.80 | not published |
| Oakland Medical Center | Oakland, CA | $2,872.80 | not published |
| Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $2,872.80 | not published |
| San Leandro Medical Center | SAN LEANDRO, CA | $2,872.80 | not published |
| Santa Clara Medical Center | SANTA CLARA, CA | $2,872.80 | not published |
| San Rafael Medical Center | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $2,872.80 | not published |
| Santa Rosa Medical Center | SANTA ROSA, CA | $2,872.80 | not published |
| South San Francisco Medical Center | SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $2,872.80 | not published |
| South Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $2,872.80 | not published |
| Vacaville Medical Center | VACAVILLE, CA | $2,872.80 | not published |
| Walnut Creek Medical Center | WALNUT CREEK, CA | $2,872.80 | not published |
| Vallejo Medical Center | VALLEJO, CA | $2,872.80 | not published |
| Antioch Medical Center | ANTIOCH, CA | $2,872.80 | not published |
| Fremont Medical Center | FREMONT, CA | $2,872.80 | not published |
| Fresno Medical Center | FRESNO, CA | $2,872.80 | not published |
| Roseville Medical Center | ROSEVILLE, CA | $2,872.80 | not published |
| San Jose Medical Center | SAN JOSE, CA | $2,872.80 | not published |
| San Francisco Medical Center | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $2,872.80 | not published |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $3,786.00 | $76.30 – $1,506.11 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $3,986.00 | $73.60 – $1,546.13 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $4,350.00 | $183.56 – $1,506.11 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $4,627.00 | $86.62 – $1,506.11 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $4,881.00 | $57.14 – $1,553.90 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $5,110.00 | $70.91 – $1,506.11 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $5,339.00 | $71.83 – $1,622.94 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $5,419.00 | $147.21 – $1,525.37 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $5,741.00 | $67.77 – $1,687.43 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $5,855.00 | $55.51 – $1,513.68 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $6,311.00 | $58.77 – $1,506.11 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $6,839.00 | $74.50 – $1,553.90 |
| MEDICAL CITY WEATHERFORD HOSPITAL | Weatherford, TX | not published | $262.86 – $1,932.88 |
| MEDICAL CITY MCKINNEY HOSPITAL | McKinney, TX | not published | $262.86 – $1,932.88 |
| RESEARCH PSYCHIATRIC CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $291.72 – $1,075.81 |