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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $107.03 – $1,208.02 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Walla Walla, WA | not published | $612.78 – $2,837.73 |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital | Milwaukie, OR | not published | $772.05 – $9,178.00 |
| Adventhealth Sebring | Sebring, FL | not published | $755.57 – $1,675.22 |
| Adventhealth Hendersonville | Hendersonville, NC | not published | $674.70 – $1,684.72 |
| Adventhealth Carrollwood | Tampa, FL | not published | $737.14 – $1,636.44 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | not published | $107.03 – $1,000.00 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | Edmonds, WA | not published | $803.86 – $2,812.73 |
| Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital | Hobbs, NM | not published | $700.18 – $980.26 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | not published | $687.82 – $1,564.86 |
| Providence Saint John's Health Center | Santa Monica, CA | not published | $907.88 – $5,977.00 |
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | not published | $2,654.00 – $3,030.00 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | not published | $67.93 – $1,001.04 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | not published | $21.91 – $351.21 |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | not published | $674.01 – $700.97 |
| SSM Health Monroe Hospital | Monroe, WI | not published | $685.65 – $4,217.00 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | not published | $67.93 – $1,715.84 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | not published | $21.91 – $351.21 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | not published | $771.70 – $4,971.00 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | not published | $695.51 – $3,714.00 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee | Shawnee, OK | not published | $162.87 – $1,323.85 |
| CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | Hot Springs, AR | not published | $767.79 – $767.79 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | not published | $135.02 – $879.92 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | not published | $67.93 – $1,137.55 |
| Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | not published | $80.03 – $879.37 |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | not published | $667.82 – $1,202.07 |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | not published | $80.03 – $121.58 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Evansville (St. Mary's Health, Inc.) | IN 47750|10388 Warrick Wellness Trail Newburgh, IN | not published | $21.91 – $351.21 |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | not published | $80.83 – $100.66 |
| south pointe hospital | Warrensville Heights, OH | not published | $262.94 – $734.60 |
| mercy hospital | Canton, OH | not published | $110.53 – $734.60 |
| medina hospital | Medina, OH | not published | $231.15 – $734.60 |
| indian river hospital | Vero Beach, FL | not published | $249.83 – $810.85 |
| St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus | Missoula, MT | not published | $728.38 – $2,102.48 |
| Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo | Mission Viejo, CA | not published | $771.70 – $5,171.00 |
| Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital | Santa Rosa, CA | not published | $982.21 – $4,042.00 |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt Shasta, CA | not published | $115.49 – $365.14 |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge, CA | not published | $67.93 – $535.40 |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | not published | $67.93 – $2,977.98 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | not published | $67.93 – $879.92 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | not published | $67.93 – $910.04 |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center | Polson, MT | not published | $2,102.48 – $2,102.48 |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | not published | $80.03 – $121.58 |
| marymount hospital | Garfield Heights, OH | not published | $222.85 – $734.60 |
| martin north hospital | Stuart, FL | not published | $262.98 – $810.85 |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | not published | $80.03 – $121.58 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus | Concord, NC | not published | $80.03 – $121.58 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | not published | $80.03 – $100.66 |
| Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | not published | $80.83 – $102.12 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | not published | $86.99 – $2,302.00 |