Thoracotomy with cardiac massage cost at US hospitals
HC THORACOTOMY W/ CARDIAC MASSAGE · CPT 32160
$120.96
lowest cash price
$2,138.76
national median
$13,084.50
highest cash price
266
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $120.96–$13,084.50 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($2,175.75) → Sep 1, 2026 ($10,203.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $3,584.10 | $3,584.10 | $10,298.34 |
| Arizona | 7 | $1,219.11 | $1,219.11 | $1,219.11 |
| Arkansas | 2 | $511.95 | $511.95 | $2,070.00 |
| California | 36 | $2,623.25 | $3,070.55 | $8,537.76 |
| Colorado | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 44 | $4,794.40 | $4,794.40 | $4,794.40 |
| Georgia | 23 | $2,138.76 | $2,138.76 | $2,138.76 |
| Illinois | 26 | $417.60 | $1,130.00 | $3,088.88 |
| Indiana | 24 | $3,107.40 | $3,107.40 | $3,107.40 |
| Iowa | 16 | $1,434.60 | $1,940.00 | $3,119.06 |
| Kansas | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Kentucky | 1 | $1,690.20 | $1,690.20 | $1,690.20 |
| Louisiana | 5 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | $7,227.60 | $7,227.60 | $7,227.60 |
| Michigan | 22 | $1,152.00 | $1,152.00 | $1,152.00 |
| Minnesota | 3 | $3,353.60 | $3,353.60 | $7,071.20 |
| Missouri | 15 | $1,053.36 | $1,474.55 | $13,084.50 |
| Montana | 2 | $3,482.40 | $3,482.40 | $7,533.60 |
| Nebraska | 9 | $1,773.54 | $1,773.54 | $1,773.54 |
| Nevada | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $2,175.75 | $2,175.75 | $2,175.75 |
| New Jersey | 21 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Mexico | 1 | $1,090.32 | $1,090.32 | $1,090.32 |
| New York | 18 | $2,984.28 | $5,512.53 | $5,657.00 |
| North Carolina | 13 | $457.00 | $1,052.00 | $1,052.00 |
| North Dakota | 2 | $700.80 | $700.80 | $1,841.60 |
| Ohio | 41 | $1,522.20 | $3,835.65 | $4,610.25 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | $921.49 | $921.49 | $921.49 |
| Oregon | 11 | $1,665.36 | $3,481.60 | $4,298.25 |
| Pennsylvania | 11 | $1,897.20 | $3,385.80 | $8,094.60 |
| South Carolina | 9 | $1,146.00 | $1,556.00 | $1,701.00 |
| South Dakota | 2 | $2,599.20 | $2,599.20 | $2,599.20 |
| Tennessee | 17 | $1,877.49 | $1,912.95 | $1,912.95 |
| Texas | 84 | $120.96 | $3,459.68 | $7,788.00 |
| Virginia | 27 | $507.00 | $1,877.49 | $10,203.00 |
| Washington | 30 | $783.79 | $4,386.00 | $10,159.10 |
| West Virginia | 1 | $3,200.50 | $3,200.50 | $3,200.50 |
| Wisconsin | 18 | $1,296.35 | $2,088.24 | $2,926.56 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | not published | $17,411.00 – $17,411.00 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | not published | $754.34 – $1,625.37 |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | not published | $1,033.88 – $4,826.69 |
| CHRISTUS Children's Hospital | San Antonio, TX | not published | $3,381.00 – $3,381.00 |
| St. John's Camarillo Hospital | Camarillo, CA | not published | $788.75 – $1,378.70 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | not published | $2,473.00 – $2,473.00 |
| CHRISTUS Shreveport-Bossier Health System-Highland | Shreveport, LA | not published | $3,045.00 – $3,045.00 |
| CHRISTUS Ochsner St. Patrick Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | not published | $2,458.00 – $2,458.00 |
| CHRISTUS Ochsner Lake Area Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | not published | $2,458.00 – $2,458.00 |
| CHRISTUS Louisiana Surgical Hospital | Alexandria, LA | not published | $5,831.87 – $5,831.87 |
| MEDICAL CITY GREEN OAKS HOSPITAL | DALLAS, TX | not published | $5,615.37 – $5,615.37 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | not published | $2,648.00 – $2,648.00 |
| AdventHealth Parker | Parker, CO | not published | $1,401.06 – $7,367.00 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $595.51 – $1,000.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA PASADENA HOSPITAL | South Pasadena, FL | not published | $1,607.28 – $1,641.11 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $595.51 – $1,000.00 |
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | not published | $595.51 – $1,000.00 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | not published | $328.42 – $953.72 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | not published | $796.71 – $2,791.91 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | not published | $220.50 – $1,357.33 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | not published | $220.50 – $1,292.76 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) | Boonville, IN | not published | $179.08 – $897.20 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | not published | $1,189.00 – $4,386.82 |
| Adventhealth South Overland Park | Overland Park, KS | not published | $3,245.00 – $7,256.00 |
| St. Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | not published | $641.26 – $5,054.25 |
| California Hospital Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | not published | $641.26 – $5,054.25 |
| Adventhealth Murray | Po Box 1406, GA | not published | $5,063.00 – $5,063.00 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | not published | $424.89 – $688.56 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | not published | $796.71 – $2,791.91 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $595.51 – $1,000.00 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | not published | $720.48 – $720.48 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | not published | $965.37 – $3,061.12 |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City, CA | not published | $641.26 – $1,243.35 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) | Williamsport, IN | not published | $179.08 – $897.20 |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | not published | $826.10 – $7,291.55 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | not published | $179.08 – $897.20 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | not published | $1,631.03 – $1,631.03 |
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | not published | $6,019.00 – $6,019.00 |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | not published | $1,146.25 – $3,446.76 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | not published | $688.56 – $783.63 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | not published | $30,765.00 – $30,765.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | not published | $179.08 – $897.20 |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | not published | $6,019.00 – $6,019.00 |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | not published | $641.26 – $3,446.76 |
| Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) | Wamego, KS | not published | $328.42 – $953.72 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | not published | $179.08 – $897.20 |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | not published | $641.26 – $3,446.76 |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom | Folsom, CA | not published | $641.26 – $3,446.76 |
| Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $2,918.99 – $2,918.99 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | not published | $179.08 – $897.20 |