Strapping of chest cost at US hospitals
Strapping of chest · CPT 29200
$11.59
lowest cash price
$195.33
national median
$1,741.99
highest cash price
292
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $11.59–$1,741.99 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($182.22) → Sep 1, 2026 ($225.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $283.92 | $283.92 | $283.92 |
| Arizona | 10 | $12.73 | $41.65 | $113.49 |
| Arkansas | 5 | $35.70 | $41.80 | $102.14 |
| California | 81 | $11.59 | $447.20 | $616.00 |
| Colorado | 13 | $207.42 | $207.42 | $1,158.58 |
| Florida | 66 | $392.00 | $590.20 | $1,741.99 |
| Georgia | 24 | $365.43 | $365.43 | $365.43 |
| Hawaii | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Illinois | 34 | $82.40 | $340.56 | $1,379.20 |
| Indiana | 26 | $85.20 | $141.60 | $562.92 |
| Iowa | 16 | $82.40 | $82.40 | $194.15 |
| Kansas | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Kentucky | 9 | $74.31 | $562.92 | $1,017.69 |
| Louisiana | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | $103.90 | $103.90 | $103.90 |
| Michigan | 24 | $223.45 | $223.45 | $223.45 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $65.46 | $81.48 | $182.40 |
| Mississippi | 10 | $36.52 | $56.25 | $225.28 |
| Missouri | 16 | $87.75 | $87.75 | $140.40 |
| Montana | 2 | $201.60 | $201.60 | $201.60 |
| Nebraska | 12 | $131.76 | $189.42 | $302.95 |
| 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 | 9 | $172.45 | $174.65 | $185.82 |
| New Mexico | 3 | $188.16 | $188.16 | $188.16 |
| New York | 19 | $103.71 | $186.72 | $186.72 |
| North Carolina | 14 | $145.50 | $145.50 | $145.50 |
| North Dakota | 2 | $202.40 | $202.40 | $212.00 |
| Ohio | 42 | $312.00 | $312.00 | $471.90 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | $111.37 | $111.37 | $357.50 |
| Oregon | 10 | $342.75 | $433.50 | $433.50 |
| Pennsylvania | 7 | $225.00 | $378.60 | $378.60 |
| South Carolina | 9 | $98.50 | $119.00 | $136.00 |
| South Dakota | 3 | $168.00 | $168.00 | $168.00 |
| Tennessee | 26 | $42.00 | $48.99 | $49.98 |
| Texas | 105 | $41.58 | $205.38 | $998.40 |
| Virginia | 11 | $74.50 | $167.50 | $167.50 |
| Washington | 32 | $132.60 | $170.80 | $345.10 |
| Wisconsin | 21 | $110.00 | $113.30 | $447.70 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | $167.50 | $161.72 – $5,220.00 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | $167.50 | $161.72 – $166.48 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | $167.50 | $161.72 – $3,988.00 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $167.50 | $161.72 – $5,220.00 |
| Sanford Canton Inwood Medical Center | Canton, SD | $168.00 | $71.82 – $189.00 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland, WA | $168.00 | $31.55 – $496.18 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | $169.80 | $10.17 – $212.57 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | HIGHLAND, IL | $170.64 | $152.68 – $237.00 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Walla Walla, WA | $170.80 | $139.62 – $607.18 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $172.45 | $36.85 – $624.69 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $172.45 | $36.85 – $206.93 |
| St. Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $174.35 | $379.01 – $408.60 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $174.65 | $174.65 – $368.00 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $174.65 | $36.85 – $209.58 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $174.65 | $36.85 – $368.00 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $174.80 | $37.91 – $795.00 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $174.80 | $37.91 – $624.69 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mt. Sterling, KY | $174.82 | $99.84 – $434.07 |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | $179.52 | $218.94 – $721.00 |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center | Bagley, MN | $182.40 | $55.20 – $205.20 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | $182.40 | $103.90 – $205.20 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $185.82 | $37.91 – $195.11 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $185.82 | $37.91 – $202.55 |
| St. Elizabeth Hospital | Enumclaw, WA | $186.02 | $89.49 – $473.76 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $186.72 | $0.01 – $645.00 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $186.72 | $0.01 – $645.00 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $186.72 | $0.01 – $645.00 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $186.72 | $0.01 – $645.00 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $186.72 | $0.01 – $645.00 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $186.72 | $0.01 – $645.00 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $186.72 | $0.01 – $645.00 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $186.72 | $0.01 – $645.00 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $186.72 | $0.01 – $645.00 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $186.72 | $0.01 – $645.00 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $186.72 | $0.01 – $645.00 |
| Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital | Hobbs, NM | $188.16 | $161.19 – $225.66 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $189.42 | $35.43 – $383.35 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $189.42 | $35.43 – $383.35 |
| Lasting Hope Recovery Center | Omaha, NE | $189.42 | $76.67 – $383.35 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $189.42 | $35.43 – $383.35 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $189.42 | $35.43 – $383.35 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $189.42 | $35.43 – $383.35 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | $193.62 | $66.84 – $172.22 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $194.15 | $16.60 – $157.00 |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | $194.46 | $37.73 – $172.22 |
| Redwood Memorial Hospital | Fortuna, CA | $195.33 | $1,333.00 – $8,222.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM | Brenham, TX | $196.93 | $16.88 – $390.34 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA | Suite 110, TX | $196.93 | $15.78 – $390.34 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION | College Station, TX | $196.93 | $16.88 – $390.34 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL | Temple, TX | $196.93 | $15.78 – $390.34 |