Remove electrode/thoracotomy cost at US hospitals
REMOVE ELECTRODE/THORACOTOMY · CPT 33238
$1,391.98
lowest cash price
$2,293.60
national median
$4,004.00
highest cash price
21
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $1,391.98–$4,004.00 — the variation is the story.
Cheapest published cash price
$1,391.98
Henry Ford Hospital — Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MIMedian cash price over time
Jan 1, 2026 ($2,293.60) → Jun 1, 2026 ($1,391.98)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arizona | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| California | 20 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Colorado | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 4 | $4,004.00 | $4,004.00 | $4,004.00 |
| Georgia | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Illinois | 13 | $2,293.60 | $2,293.60 | $2,293.60 |
| Indiana | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 11 | $2,293.60 | $2,293.60 | $2,293.60 |
| Kansas | 2 | 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 | 15 | $1,391.98 | $1,391.98 | $1,391.98 |
| Minnesota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Missouri | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Nevada | 3 | $1,402.82 | $1,402.82 | $1,402.82 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Jersey | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| North Carolina | 12 | 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 | 16 | $4,004.00 | $4,004.00 | $4,004.00 |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Texas | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Washington | 5 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Wisconsin | 4 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adventhealth Ottawa | Ottawa, KS | not published | $1,692.13 – $7,256.00 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | not published | $476.35 – $476.35 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | not published | $1,444.85 – $3,609.97 |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | not published | $894.48 – $1,910.03 |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital | Marietta, GA | not published | $5,063.00 – $6,859.00 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | not published | $894.48 – $1,910.03 |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center | Lagrange, GA | not published | $5,063.00 – $6,859.00 |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital | Jackson, GA | not published | $5,063.00 – $6,859.00 |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital | Griffin, GA | not published | $5,063.00 – $6,859.00 |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital | Hiram, GA | not published | $5,063.00 – $6,859.00 |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital | Roswell, GA | not published | $5,063.00 – $6,859.00 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | not published | $826.37 – $1,899.55 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | not published | $826.37 – $2,152.40 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | not published | $826.37 – $1,906.71 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | not published | $826.37 – $1,917.39 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | not published | $826.37 – $1,908.70 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | not published | $3,187.91 – $3,187.91 |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | not published | $3,187.91 – $3,187.91 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | not published | $875.72 – $1,908.69 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | not published | $4,431.66 – $4,431.66 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | not published | $3,187.91 – $3,187.91 |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | not published | $3,187.91 – $3,187.91 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | not published | $894.48 – $1,910.03 |
| Wellstar MCG Health | Augusta, GA | not published | $2,597.81 – $5,063.00 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital | Marietta, GA | not published | $5,063.00 – $6,859.00 |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital | Douglasville, GA | not published | $5,063.00 – $6,859.00 |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital | Austell, GA | not published | $5,063.00 – $6,859.00 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | not published | $2,503.87 – $29,888.57 |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | not published | $1,220.38 – $4,826.69 |
| St. John's Camarillo Hospital | Camarillo, CA | not published | $1,065.67 – $1,862.76 |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center | Silvis, IL | not published | $11,036.09 – $11,036.09 |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | not published | $979.87 – $7,291.55 |
| University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center | Elyria, OH | not published | $910.76 – $1,639.37 |
| Corewell Health Pennock | Hastings, MI | not published | $3,187.91 – $3,187.91 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | not published | $1,936.12 – $1,936.12 |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | not published | $1,142.00 – $7,971.00 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | not published | $1,988.29 – $1,988.29 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | not published | $563.17 – $1,595.52 |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | not published | $3,181.00 – $6,291.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | JACKSONVILLE, FL | not published | $497.36 – $507.83 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | not published | $875.72 – $1,910.03 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | not published | $1,068.63 – $1,538.83 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | not published | $894.48 – $1,910.03 |
| Spring Harbor Hospital | Westbrook, ME | not published | $875.72 – $1,908.69 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | not published | $884.48 – $1,910.03 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | not published | $1,099.00 – $1,595.52 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | not published | $1,099.00 – $1,595.52 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | not published | $563.17 – $1,595.52 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | not published | $563.17 – $1,538.83 |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital | Hazel Crest, IL | not published | $3,181.00 – $6,291.00 |