Rib cartilage graft cost at US hospitals
Rib cartilage graft · CPT 21230
$461.34
lowest cash price
$6,547.81
national median
$54,741.22
highest cash price
87
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $461.34–$54,741.22 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($6,772.21) → Sep 1, 2026 ($7,000.36)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arizona | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| California | 72 | $11,295.20 | $11,295.20 | $11,295.20 |
| Colorado | 13 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 53 | $2,904.20 | $2,904.20 | $2,904.20 |
| Georgia | 23 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Hawaii | 2 | $600.96 | $600.96 | $600.96 |
| Illinois | 26 | $1,844.00 | $1,844.00 | $1,844.00 |
| Indiana | 25 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 15 | $1,844.00 | $1,844.00 | $54,741.22 |
| Kansas | 8 | 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 | 28 | $8,139.99 | $8,139.99 | $8,139.99 |
| Minnesota | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| 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 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Jersey | 21 | $3,786.00 | $6,311.00 | $6,966.64 |
| New Mexico | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 15 | $461.34 | $7,000.36 | $7,000.36 |
| 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 | 36 | $5,167.50 | $5,167.50 | $5,167.50 |
| 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 | 5 | $482.31 | $545.22 | $1,763.92 |
| 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 | 16 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Texas | 100 | $4,832.78 | $4,832.78 | $4,832.78 |
| Virginia | 16 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Washington | 29 | $9,054.03 | $9,054.03 | $9,054.03 |
| West Virginia | 1 | $13,741.25 | $13,741.25 | $13,741.25 |
| Wisconsin | 17 | $4,912.00 | $4,912.00 | $4,912.00 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adventhealth Dade City | Dade City, FL | not published | $6,181.95 – $14,012.63 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $3,115.00 – $3,115.00 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $738.03 – $5,675.12 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus | Everett, WA | not published | $6,741.52 – $18,383.51 |
| HCA FLORIDA PASADENA HOSPITAL | South Pasadena, FL | not published | $5,300.42 – $5,412.01 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $738.03 – $5,675.12 |
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | not published | $738.03 – $5,675.12 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | not published | $778.08 – $2,680.46 |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center | Portland, OR | not published | $6,474.76 – $24,381.00 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | not published | $662.79 – $3,934.16 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | not published | $6,855.10 – $28,375.60 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | not published | $1,135.61 – $12,184.12 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | Jefferson City, MO | not published | $2,277.00 – $10,672.90 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) | Boonville, IN | not published | $141.34 – $2,702.95 |
| Adventhealth South Overland Park | Overland Park, KS | not published | $5,604.61 – $16,253.36 |
| St. Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | not published | $769.00 – $12,026.30 |
| California Hospital Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | not published | $769.00 – $8,373.32 |
| Adventhealth Murray | Po Box 1406, GA | not published | $3,567.00 – $10,924.21 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | not published | $778.08 – $2,680.46 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $738.03 – $5,675.12 |
| Providence Portland Medical Center | Portland, OR | not published | $6,474.76 – $24,381.00 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | not published | $925.78 – $3,363.27 |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City, CA | not published | $769.00 – $27,153.75 |
| University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center | Chardon, OH | not published | $5,600.62 – $10,081.11 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) | Williamsport, IN | not published | $141.34 – $2,702.95 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | not published | $195.88 – $2,702.95 |
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | not published | $4,428.00 – $16,106.00 |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | not published | $1,374.59 – $7,516.44 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | not published | $5,708.03 – $20,001.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | not published | $141.34 – $2,702.95 |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center | Newberg, OR | not published | $6,474.76 – $12,041.47 |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | not published | $4,391.52 – $16,106.00 |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | not published | $765.54 – $7,773.77 |
| Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) | Wamego, KS | not published | $662.79 – $4,771.04 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | not published | $141.34 – $2,702.95 |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | not published | $769.00 – $7,773.77 |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom | Folsom, CA | not published | $765.54 – $7,773.77 |
| Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $2,908.75 – $2,908.75 |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | not published | $786.40 – $6,305.03 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | not published | $141.34 – $2,702.95 |
| University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland OH 44106|3999 Richmond Road, OH | not published | $5,600.62 – $10,081.11 |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center | Ravenna OH 44266, OH | not published | $6,048.05 – $10,886.49 |
| University Hospitals Parma Medical Center | Parma OH 44129|7007 Powers Boulevard, OH | not published | $5,600.62 – $10,081.11 |
| University Hospitals Lake West Medical Center | Willoughby OH 44094|7590 Auburn Road, OH | not published | $5,600.62 – $10,081.11 |
| UPMC Mercy | Pittsburgh, PA | not published | $1,329.00 – $6,203.86 |
| University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center | Elyria, OH | not published | $5,600.62 – $10,081.11 |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | not published | $3,409.00 – $12,111.00 |
| LAFAYETTE REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER | Lexington, MO | not published | $8,503.44 – $8,590.21 |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | not published | $8,941.57 – $18,102.00 |
| UPMC Community Osteopathic | Harrisburg, PA | not published | $1,016.56 – $11,127.90 |