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
264
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 | 17 | $5,512.53 | $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 | 10 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge, CA | not published | $641.26 – $5,054.25 |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | not published | $641.26 – $26,875.00 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | not published | $641.26 – $2,183.44 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | not published | $641.26 – $2,284.52 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | not published | $1,495.68 – $1,495.68 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | not published | $519.31 – $820.80 |
| marymount hospital | Garfield Heights, OH | not published | $2,445.18 – $2,831.26 |
| Adventhealth Redmond | Rome, GA | not published | $4,733.00 – $6,659.60 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | not published | $2,211.00 – $5,063.00 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | not published | $1,033.88 – $4,826.69 |
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville, CO | not published | $1,401.06 – $7,367.00 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $2,863.67 – $2,863.67 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | not published | $796.71 – $2,791.91 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | not published | $595.51 – $1,000.00 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | not published | $595.51 – $1,000.00 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | not published | $641.26 – $3,446.76 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center | Glendale, CA | not published | $1,001.97 – $5,054.25 |
| lodi hospital | Lodi, OH | not published | $4,227.90 – $4,895.46 |
| hillcrest hospital | Mayfield Heights, OH | not published | $2,710.03 – $3,137.93 |
| AdventHealth Porter | Denver, CO | not published | $1,401.06 – $7,367.00 |
| lutheran hospital | Cleveland, OH | not published | $2,476.41 – $2,867.43 |
| fairview hospital | Cleveland, OH | not published | $2,601.19 – $3,011.90 |
| euclid hospital | Euclid, OH | not published | $2,768.84 – $3,206.03 |
| cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation | Cleveland, OH | not published | $4,412.30 – $5,108.98 |
| avon hospital | Avon, OH | not published | $2,702.56 – $2,754.04 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | not published | $679.91 – $751.48 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | not published | $678.41 – $749.82 |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | not published | $755.13 – $774.01 |
| Arizona General Hospital Mesa | Mesa, AZ | not published | $826.10 – $6,154.45 |
| St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton | Stockton, CA | not published | $641.26 – $2,496.80 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | not published | $413.09 – $1,372.56 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | not published | $641.26 – $2,436.15 |
| Rose de Lima Hospital | Henderson, NV | not published | $755.46 – $755.46 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | not published | $747.84 – $747.84 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | not published | $775.20 – $775.20 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | not published | $2,648.00 – $2,648.00 |
| Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA | not published | $641.26 – $2,436.15 |
| French Hospital | San Luis Obispo, CA | not published | $641.26 – $1,010.85 |
| St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | not published | $826.10 – $7,121.40 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | not published | $2,118.00 – $2,869.09 |
| Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin, LLC | Glendale, WI | not published | $2,302.00 – $20,066.00 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | not published | $30,765.00 – $30,765.00 |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | not published | $2,039.31 – $7,007.00 |
| Providence St Luke's Rehabilitation Medical Center | Spokane, WA | not published | $2,548.63 – $2,548.63 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $1,217.74 – $3,052.49 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Midwest | Midwest City, OK | not published | $1,189.00 – $4,386.82 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | not published | $2,648.00 – $2,648.00 |
| Adventhealth Ottawa | Ottawa, KS | not published | $3,245.00 – $7,256.00 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | not published | $401.29 – $4,260.62 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | not published | $1,217.74 – $3,052.49 |