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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $1,064.12 – $1,108.93 |
| HCA HealthONE PRESBYTERIAN ST. LUKE'S REHABILITATION, A PART OF SPALDING REHABILITATION | Denver, CO | not published | $1,064.12 – $1,108.93 |
| HCA HealthONE SKY RIDGE | Lone Tree, CO | not published | $1,064.12 – $1,108.93 |
| CENTRAL PARK ER, A PART OF ROSE | DENVER, CO | not published | $1,064.12 – $1,108.93 |
| HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children's at Presbyterian St. Luke's | Denver, CO | not published | $1,064.12 – $1,108.93 |
| HCA HealthONE MOUNTAIN RIDGE | Thornton, CO | not published | $1,064.12 – $1,108.93 |
| HCA HealthONE AURORA | Aurora, CO | not published | $1,064.12 – $1,108.93 |
| HCA HOUSTON WEST | HOUSTON, TX | not published | $257.60 – $2,280.29 |
| HCA HOUSTON SOUTHEAST | PASADENA, TX | not published | $257.60 – $2,280.29 |
| HCA HOUSTON TOMBALL | HOUSTON, TX | not published | $276.00 – $2,280.29 |
| HCA HOUSTON NORTHWEST | SPRING, TX | not published | $276.00 – $2,280.29 |
| HCA HOUSTON PEARLAND | Pearland, TX | not published | $276.00 – $2,280.29 |
| HCA HOUSTON KINGWOOD | HUMBLE, TX | not published | $257.60 – $2,280.29 |
| HCA HOUSTON CLEAR LAKE | FRIENDSWOOD, TX | not published | $257.60 – $2,280.29 |
| HCA HOUSTON MEDICAL CENTER | Houston, TX | not published | $276.00 – $2,280.29 |
| HCA HOUSTON CONROE | CONROE, TX | not published | $257.60 – $2,280.29 |
| 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 | $203.73 – $1,300.52 |
| MEDICAL CITY ALLIANCE HOSPITAL | SAGINAW, TX | not published | $262.86 – $1,932.88 |
| MEDICAL CITY DALLAS HOSPITAL | Dallas, TX | not published | $258.92 – $1,932.88 |
| MEDICAL CITY NORTH HILLS HOSPITAL | North Richland Hills, TX | not published | $262.86 – $1,932.88 |
| MEDICAL CITY FRISCO HOSPITAL | Frisco, TX | not published | $262.86 – $1,932.88 |
| MEDICAL CITY LEWISVILLE HOSPITAL | LEWISVILLE, TX | not published | $258.92 – $1,932.88 |
| MEDICAL CITY LAS COLINAS HOSPITAL | Irving, TX | not published | $262.86 – $1,932.88 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | not published | $691.79 – $6,165.00 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | not published | $699.84 – $6,165.00 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | not published | $691.79 – $6,165.00 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | not published | $695.51 – $6,165.00 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | not published | $695.51 – $6,165.00 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | not published | $699.84 – $6,165.00 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | not published | $695.51 – $6,165.00 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, SC | not published | $685.95 – $2,869.00 |
| MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center | Camden, SC | not published | $682.31 – $2,136.00 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | not published | $656.52 – $722.18 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center | Florence, SC | not published | $656.52 – $3,708.00 |
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | not published | $682.31 – $4,604.00 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | not published | $656.52 – $767.63 |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | not published | $656.52 – $3,532.00 |
| St. Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | not published | $1,753.18 – $1,753.18 |
| St. Francis Hospital | Federal Way, WA | not published | $1,753.18 – $1,753.18 |
| St. Elizabeth Hospital | Enumclaw, WA | not published | $1,753.18 – $1,753.18 |
| St. Michael Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | not published | $3,036.77 – $3,036.77 |
| St. Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | not published | $1,753.18 – $1,753.18 |
| St. Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | not published | $1,753.18 – $1,753.18 |