Treat sternum fracture cost at US hospitals
Treat sternum fracture · CPT 21820
$110.70
lowest cash price
$423.00
national median
$3,986.00
highest cash price
238
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $110.70–$3,986.00 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($272.71) → Sep 1, 2026 ($283.86)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $303.42 | $561.60 | $1,390.74 |
| Arizona | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arkansas | 1 | $263.25 | $263.25 | $263.25 |
| California | 72 | $211.14 | $691.60 | $1,125.60 |
| Colorado | 13 | $1,520.36 | $1,520.36 | $1,520.36 |
| Florida | 63 | $777.00 | $896.35 | $2,757.88 |
| Georgia | 23 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Hawaii | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Illinois | 33 | $151.20 | $155.40 | $2,799.20 |
| Indiana | 25 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 16 | $356.00 | $356.00 | $518.00 |
| Kansas | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Kentucky | 4 | $182.51 | $212.09 | $265.92 |
| Louisiana | 3 | $182.00 | $182.00 | $182.00 |
| Maine | 7 | $345.55 | $345.55 | $402.25 |
| Michigan | 26 | $339.18 | $339.18 | $1,117.60 |
| Minnesota | 10 | $576.80 | $576.80 | $576.80 |
| Missouri | 15 | $265.10 | $265.10 | $327.60 |
| Montana | 2 | $220.80 | $220.80 | $299.20 |
| Nebraska | 8 | $119.50 | $119.50 | $205.57 |
| 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 | 11 | $262.16 | $265.74 | $3,986.00 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $298.62 | $298.62 | $298.62 |
| New York | 15 | $283.86 | $283.86 | $283.86 |
| North Carolina | 13 | $570.68 | $570.68 | $570.68 |
| North Dakota | 2 | $596.00 | $596.00 | $596.00 |
| Ohio | 46 | $390.75 | $433.80 | $716.95 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Oregon | 10 | $327.24 | $633.00 | $844.50 |
| Pennsylvania | 8 | $759.00 | $759.00 | $1,266.00 |
| South Carolina | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| South Dakota | 2 | $357.60 | $357.60 | $458.40 |
| Tennessee | 19 | $124.05 | $124.05 | $124.05 |
| Texas | 96 | $123.73 | $300.72 | $1,320.65 |
| Virginia | 12 | $124.05 | $124.05 | $124.05 |
| Washington | 32 | $110.70 | $298.90 | $1,481.20 |
| Wisconsin | 17 | $223.30 | $342.65 | $842.60 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | not published | $247.79 – $4,138.00 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | not published | $125.07 – $4,138.00 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $247.79 – $4,138.00 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | not published | $247.79 – $4,138.00 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $247.79 – $4,138.00 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | not published | $247.79 – $4,138.00 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $247.79 – $4,138.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | not published | $32.40 – $135.09 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | not published | $248.20 – $1,187.00 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Cleburne, TX | not published | $85.32 – $93.85 |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | not published | $264.33 – $1,757.00 |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | not published | $146.00 – $269.62 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | not published | $260.98 – $391.46 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | not published | $260.98 – $391.46 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | not published | $260.98 – $391.46 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | not published | $3,193.00 – $3,193.00 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | not published | $260.98 – $521.95 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | not published | $3,818.00 – $3,818.00 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | not published | $260.98 – $391.46 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | not published | $260.98 – $391.46 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | not published | $260.98 – $391.46 |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | not published | $245.40 – $736.21 |
| MEDICAL CITY FORT WORTH HOSPITAL | FT WORTH, TX | not published | $85.32 – $631.83 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | not published | $223.80 – $234.99 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $210.59 – $234.99 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | not published | $223.80 – $234.99 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | not published | $239.68 – $251.66 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL | Argyle, TX | not published | $84.04 – $517.54 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $223.80 – $234.99 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | not published | $223.80 – $234.99 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | not published | $85.32 – $4,989.00 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital - Atlanta | Atlanta, TX | not published | $85.32 – $470.98 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $111.73 – $365.93 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Rehabilitation | Texarkana, TX | not published | $85.32 – $470.98 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | not published | $239.68 – $251.66 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | not published | $239.68 – $251.66 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | not published | $223.80 – $234.99 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Stephenville, TX | not published | $85.32 – $92.15 |
| CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Jasper Memorial | Jasper, TX | not published | $85.32 – $4,989.00 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $85.32 – $93.85 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $85.32 – $588.15 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | not published | $286.23 – $286.23 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | not published | $286.23 – $286.23 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | not published | $286.23 – $286.23 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Winnsboro | Winnsboro, TX | not published | $85.32 – $276.02 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - South Tyler | Tyler, TX | not published | $85.32 – $453.48 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Sulphur Springs | Sulphur Springs, TX | not published | $85.32 – $494.16 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Jacksonville | Jacksonville, TX | not published | $85.32 – $276.02 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Louis & Peaches Owens Heart Hospital | Tyler, TX | not published | $85.32 – $453.48 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | not published | $286.23 – $286.23 |