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
267
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 | 12 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | not published | $179.08 – $897.20 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | not published | $368.00 – $1,631.03 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | not published | $1,674.67 – $1,674.67 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | not published | $1,631.03 – $1,631.03 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | not published | $912.00 – $1,674.67 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | not published | $795.00 – $1,674.67 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | not published | $220.50 – $1,292.76 |
| Corewell Health Pennock | Hastings, MI | not published | $5,065.98 – $5,065.98 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | not published | $368.00 – $1,631.03 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | not published | $1,674.67 – $1,674.67 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | not published | $368.00 – $368.00 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | not published | $220.50 – $1,357.33 |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | not published | $3,181.00 – $6,291.00 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | not published | $745.35 – $1,625.37 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | not published | $220.50 – $1,309.22 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | not published | $754.34 – $1,625.37 |
| Spring Harbor Hospital | Westbrook, ME | not published | $745.35 – $1,608.41 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | not published | $220.50 – $1,357.33 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | not published | $220.50 – $1,357.33 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | not published | $220.50 – $1,309.22 |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital | Hazel Crest, IL | not published | $3,181.00 – $6,291.00 |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | not published | $3,371.00 – $4,256.00 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | not published | $756.96 – $756.96 |
| Adventhealth Shawnee Mission | Shawnee Mission, KS | not published | $3,245.00 – $7,256.00 |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | not published | $641.26 – $641.26 |
| Arroyo Grande Hospital | Santa Maria, CA | not published | $641.26 – $1,010.85 |
| San Martin Hospital | Las Vegas, NV | not published | $755.46 – $755.46 |
| Arizona General Hospital Laveen | Phoenix, AZ | not published | $826.10 – $6,154.45 |
| Siena Hospital | Henderson, NV | not published | $755.46 – $755.46 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Salem (St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc.) | Salem, IN | not published | $179.08 – $897.20 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Seton (St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital, Inc.) | Indianapolis, IN | not published | $179.08 – $897.20 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center | Carmel, IN | not published | $179.08 – $897.20 |
| HCA FLORIDA BAYONET POINT HOSPITAL | HUDSON, FL | not published | $1,607.28 – $1,641.11 |