Version cephalic external cost at US hospitals
HC Version Cephalic External · CPT 59412
$124.00
lowest cash price
$2,361.75
national median
$11,739.00
highest cash price
634
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $124.00–$11,739.00 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($3,615.39) → Sep 1, 2026 ($3,762.53)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $2,066.22 | $6,340.62 | $8,355.36 |
| Arizona | 18 | $478.14 | $1,554.06 | $2,620.91 |
| Arkansas | 5 | $712.05 | $858.42 | $3,101.00 |
| California | 84 | $192.00 | $2,452.80 | $8,160.96 |
| Colorado | 17 | $285.75 | $4,067.11 | $4,067.11 |
| Florida | 20 | $1,757.00 | $10,400.27 | $10,703.72 |
| Georgia | 24 | $1,164.46 | $2,598.57 | $8,581.00 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $384.00 | $384.00 | $6,080.25 |
| Illinois | 39 | $241.80 | $1,750.00 | $9,258.02 |
| Indiana | 26 | $1,043.40 | $1,186.20 | $9,740.43 |
| Iowa | 24 | $241.80 | $1,491.56 | $5,910.45 |
| Kansas | 9 | $3,008.88 | $4,240.94 | $4,240.94 |
| Kentucky | 12 | $188.01 | $9,740.43 | $9,740.43 |
| Louisiana | 3 | $1,733.42 | $1,733.42 | $1,733.42 |
| Maine | 7 | $204.20 | $1,171.30 | $8,572.80 |
| Maryland | 2 | $1,444.80 | $1,444.80 | $1,444.80 |
| Michigan | 27 | $351.68 | $4,325.00 | $4,513.00 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $815.75 | $1,390.40 | $2,428.00 |
| Mississippi | 5 | $1,115.50 | $1,400.70 | $3,001.50 |
| Missouri | 16 | $1,980.28 | $2,829.20 | $4,104.10 |
| Montana | 2 | $2,721.60 | $2,721.60 | $2,789.60 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $543.57 | $1,748.04 | $2,215.50 |
| Nevada | 4 | $423.27 | $423.27 | $1,295.04 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $4,971.05 | $4,971.05 | $4,971.05 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $3,474.84 | $3,986.00 | $6,839.00 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $3,783.36 | $3,783.36 | $3,783.36 |
| New York | 22 | $294.00 | $3,762.53 | $11,739.00 |
| North Carolina | 14 | $615.45 | $615.45 | $2,343.00 |
| North Dakota | 2 | $3,372.00 | $3,372.00 | $3,419.20 |
| Ohio | 46 | $444.60 | $2,361.75 | $9,119.70 |
| Oklahoma | 13 | $1,642.06 | $2,154.90 | $3,357.25 |
| Oregon | 13 | $207.36 | $6,382.50 | $7,667.85 |
| Pennsylvania | 15 | $848.00 | $3,749.50 | $8,106.60 |
| South Carolina | 10 | $1,236.50 | $1,800.00 | $5,661.00 |
| South Dakota | 2 | $2,652.80 | $2,652.80 | $3,618.40 |
| Tennessee | 25 | $756.61 | $863.40 | $1,736.10 |
| Texas | 105 | $978.08 | $2,940.00 | $4,587.66 |
| Virginia | 25 | $124.00 | $1,687.00 | $10,146.21 |
| Washington | 32 | $964.80 | $1,964.80 | $6,543.60 |
| West Virginia | 10 | $3,711.50 | $4,134.50 | $6,361.00 |
| Wisconsin | 31 | $442.75 | $770.00 | $3,474.24 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $266.70 | $559.77 | $665.88 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russell County Hospital | LEBANON, VA | $863.40 | $122.80 – $6,885.34 |
| Smyth County Community Hospital | MARION, VA | $863.40 | $122.80 – $6,885.34 |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital | ELIZABETHTON, TN | $863.40 | $12.00 – $6,402.58 |
| 62-1138045 BMH Union City | Union City, TN | $912.80 | $2,525.86 – $5,806.58 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $930.16 | $241.06 – $1,195.92 |
| WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital | Chambersburg, PA | $935.20 | $841.68 – $14,622.99 |
| WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital | Ephrata, PA | $935.20 | $1,589.77 – $2,384.65 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $938.48 | $375.57 – $2,393.30 |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribualt, MN | $963.76 | $41.31 – $3,644.41 |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $963.76 | $41.31 – $3,502.94 |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $963.76 | $41.31 – $3,644.41 |
| River Falls Area Hospital | River Falls, MN | $963.76 | $52.88 – $3,336.13 |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $963.76 | $41.31 – $3,462.76 |
| Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill | Seattle, WA | $964.80 | $3,748.56 – $11,716.09 |
| Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus | Seattle, WA | $964.80 | $3,748.56 – $12,165.75 |
| Swedish Issaquah | Issaquah, WA | $964.80 | $3,759.08 – $12,165.75 |
| St. Joseph Health Grimes Hospital | Navasota, TX | $978.08 | $2,026.58 – $6,203.79 |
| St. Joseph Health Burleson Hospital | Caldwell, TX | $978.08 | $1,229.58 – $5,589.00 |
| St. Joseph Health Madison Hospital | Madisonville, TX | $978.08 | $712.04 – $5,589.00 |
| St. Joseph Health College Station Hospital | College Station, TX | $978.08 | $3,073.95 – $5,589.00 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | $996.87 | $2,765.93 – $5,823.00 |
| St. John's Camarillo Hospital | Camarillo, CA | $1,022.30 | $630.18 – $4,668.00 |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | $1,028.40 | $97.18 – $933.79 |
| RIDEOUT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | Marysville, CA | $1,033.78 | $37.80 – $7,519.63 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | $1,043.40 | $18.74 – $1,553.00 |
| Van Wert Hospital | Van Wert, OH | $1,043.90 | $3,324.11 – $3,390.59 |
| Trinity Medical Center East | Steubenville, OH | $1,061.30 | $1,284.00 – $1,647.80 |
| 64-0772726 BMH North Mississippi | Oxford, MS | $1,115.50 | $1,489.00 – $8,099.31 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $1,129.05 | $81.59 – $5,075.27 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | $1,138.80 | $18.74 – $1,553.00 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | $1,138.85 | $3,122.63 – $5,203.00 |
| 64-0663760 BMH Booneville | Booneville, MS | $1,139.28 | $2,718.84 – $7,929.96 |
| CHI Health Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $1,148.64 | $1,028.99 – $2,345.14 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Lufkin | Lufkin, TX | $1,148.85 | $2,910.42 – $6,893.10 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Livingston | Livingston, TX | $1,148.85 | $1,684.98 – $6,893.10 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial San Augustine | San Augustine, TX | $1,148.85 | $1,378.62 – $7,965.36 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | $1,164.46 | $964.00 – $6,516.80 |
| WHITE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER | MONTEBELLO, CA | $1,168.02 | $45.43 – $9,928.17 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | $1,171.30 | $97.18 – $1,091.65 |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $1,172.57 | $837.55 – $2,345.14 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center | Carmel, IN | $1,186.20 | $18.74 – $1,553.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | $1,186.20 | $18.74 – $1,553.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | $1,186.20 | $19.17 – $1,553.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | $1,186.20 | $19.17 – $1,553.00 |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | $1,194.00 | $114.68 – $12,141.37 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $1,219.41 | $88.40 – $2,795.53 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center | Florence, SC | $1,236.50 | $2,907.77 – $9,733.00 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH CLEARLAKE HOSPITAL | Clearlake, CA | $1,260.00 | $5,775.00 – $5,775.00 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $1,266.00 | $3,189.57 – $8,569.09 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $1,266.00 | $3,209.41 – $8,622.41 |