Drain chest lesion (CPT 21502)

21502 is the billing code hospitals use for this service. Prices below are each hospital's own posted facility charge.

Name shown as it appears in hospital billing files.

202 of 4255 hospitals post a price for this code. Hospitals that don't post one are left out. We never guess a number.

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HospitalLocationPosted cashPosted grossMedicare pays× Medicare
Washington County Hospital and Nursing Home Chatom, AL $54.17 — $2,954.16 0.0×
University of Michigan Health - Sparrow Carson
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Carson City, MI $100–$513 $200–$1,026 $3,260.23 varies
University of Michigan Health - Sparrow Lansing
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Lansing, MI $100–$513 $200–$1,026 $3,260.23 varies
University of Michigan Health - Sparrow Clinton
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Saint Johns, MI $100–$513 $200–$1,026 $3,260.23 varies
University of Michigan Health - Sparrow Eaton
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Charlotte, MI $100–$513 $200–$1,026 $3,260.23 varies
University of Michigan Health - Sparrow Ionia
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Ionia, MI $100–$513 $200–$1,026 $3,260.23 varies
Adventist Health Lodi Memorial Lodi, CA $120.82 $1,726 $4,315.65 0.0×
North Central Kansas Medical Center
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Concordia, KS $191.10–$763.49 $273–$1,090.70 $3,009.12 varies
Adventist Health Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA $258.90 $1,726 $4,208.34 0.1×
Unity Health - White County Medical Center Searcy, AR $266.50 $1,066 $2,979.23 0.1×
Unity Health - Jacksonville Jacksonville, AR $266.50 $1,066 $3,074.30 0.1×
Unity Health - Newport Newport, AR $266.50 $1,066 $2,979.23 0.1×
Memorial Hospital
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Abilene, KS $273–$1,090.70 $273–$1,090.70 $3,009.12 varies
Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital Nacogdoches, TX $282 $939 $3,286.91 0.1×
O'connor Hospital Delhi, NY $286.20 $1,060 $4,084.39 0.1×
Little Falls Hospital Little Falls, NY $286.20 $1,060 $4,084.39 0.1×
Cobleskill Regional Hospital Cobleskill, NY $286.20 $1,060 $4,084.39 0.1×
Adventist Health Sonora Sonora, CA $293.42 $1,726 $4,208.34 0.1×
Westfield Memorial Hospital, Inc Westfield, NY $314.82 $1,431 $4,084.39 0.1×
Adventist Health Hanford Hanford, CA $327.94 $1,726 $4,208.34 0.1×
Adventist Health Reedley Reedley, CA $327.94 $1,726 $4,208.34 0.1×
Adventist Health Tulare Tulare, CA $327.94 $1,726 $4,208.34 0.1×
Adventist Health Ukiah Valley Ukiah, CA $345.20 $1,726 $4,208.34 0.1×
Torrance Memorial Medical Center
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Torrance, CA $350.14–$31,644.62 $427–$38,591 $4,208.34 varies
East Carroll Parish Hospital Lake Providence, LA $381 $508 $2,979.03 0.1×
Logan Health Medical Center Kalispell, MT $389.35 $599 $3,342.87 0.1×
Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley Tehachapi, CA $466.02 $1,726 $4,208.34 0.1×
Concord Hospital Concord, NH $476.10 $1,587 $3,493.70 0.1×
Concord Hospital – Laconia Laconia, NH $476.10 $1,587 $3,493.70 0.1×
Concord Hospital – Franklin Franklin, NH $476.10 $1,587 $3,493.70 0.1×
Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital Shelbyville, TN $481.69 $1,661 $3,124.45 0.2×
Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital Tullahoma, TN $481.69 $1,661 $3,106.19 0.2×
Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon, TN $481.69 $1,661 $3,139.09 0.2×
Foothills Hospital Boulder, CO $503.50 $1,007 $3,489.89 0.1×
McLaren Bay Region Bay City, MI $512.50 $1,024.90 $3,260.23 0.2×
McLaren Central Michigan Mount Pleasant, MI $512.50 $1,024.90 $3,260.23 0.2×
McLaren Northern Michigan Petoskey, MI $512.50 $1,024.90 $3,260.23 0.2×
McLaren Flint Flint, MI $512.50 $1,024.90 $3,260.23 0.2×
McLaren Greater Lansing Lansing, MI $512.50 $1,024.90 $3,260.23 0.2×
McLaren Lapeer Region Lapeer, MI $512.50 $1,024.90 $3,260.23 0.2×
McLaren Oakland Pontiac, MI $512.50 $1,024.90 $3,260.23 0.2×
McLaren Port Huron Port Huron, MI $512.50 $1,024.90 $3,260.23 0.2×
McLaren Macomb Mount Clemens, MI $512.50 $1,024.90 $3,260.23 0.2×
McLaren Caro Region Caro, MI $512.50 $1,024.90 $3,260.23 0.2×
McLaren Thumb Region Bad Axe, MI $512.50 $1,024.90 $3,260.23 0.2×
Adventist Health Howard Memorial Willits, CA $517.80 $1,726 $4,208.34 0.1×
Kingman Regional Medical Center
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Kingman, AZ $548.10–$730.80 $1,566–$2,088 $3,491.49 varies
Bayside Community Hospital Anahuac, TX $555 $555 $3,286.91 0.2×
Cedar-sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital
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Marina Del Rey, CA $655.63–$18,447.52 $1,008.66–$28,380.80 $4,208.34 varies
Artesia General Hospital Artesia, NM $661.20 $1,102 $3,239.17 0.2×
Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids Cedar Rapids, IA $760.20 $1,267 $3,163.76 0.2×
Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare
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Clinton, MO $803.19–$3,183.90 $1,338.65–$5,306.50 $3,277.28 varies
MetroHealth System Cleveland, OH $818.84 $2,339.55 $3,095.56 0.3×
Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center Akron, OH $858.75 $1,145 $3,101.38 0.3×
Washington Regional Medical Center Fayetteville, AR $884.25 $1,179 $3,084.73 0.3×
Vanderbilt University Hospital Nashville, TN $896.94 $1,661 $3,211.90 0.3×
Altru Hospital
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Grand Forks, ND $911.95–$1,330.41 $1,495–$2,181 $3,342.87 varies
Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, NE $913.90 $1,406 $3,397.63 0.3×
Bellevue Medical Center Bellevue, NE $913.90 $1,406 $3,397.63 0.3×
Spanish Peaks Regional Health Center Walsenburg, CO $925.20 $1,028 $3,451.58 0.3×
DeSoto Regional Health System Mansfield, LA $931 $1,330 $2,962.79 0.3×
Cedars-sinai Medical Center
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Los Angeles, CA $936.62–$24,184.55 $1,440.95–$37,207 $4,208.34 varies
Sidney Health Center Sidney, MT $938.09 $1,515 $3,342.87 0.3×
Hurley Medical Center Flint, MI $981 $981 $3,260.23 0.3×
North Central Surgical Center Llp Dallas, TX $1,002.60 $1,671 $3,286.91‡ 0.3×
John H Stroger Jr Hospital Chicago, IL $1,040.90 $1,487 $3,506.34 0.3×
Provident Hospital of Chicago Chicago, IL $1,040.90 $1,487 $3,506.34 0.3×
Titus Regional Medical Center Mount Pleasant, TX $1,048.20 $1,747 $3,286.91 0.3×
Waverly Health Center Waverly, IA $1,067.04 $2,052 $3,145.51 0.3×
Baylor Scott and White Medical Center Uptown Dallas, TX $1,071 $1,785 $3,286.91 0.3×
Jefferson Regional Pine Bluff, AR $1,126 $1,126 $3,044.62 0.4×
Adventist Health Mendocino Coast Fort Bragg, CA $1,139.16 $1,726 $4,208.34 0.3×
Huntington Hospital
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Pasadena, CA $1,147.80–$15,116.08 $1,765.84–$23,255.50 $4,208.34 varies
Memorial Hermann Surgical Hospital Kingwood Kingwood, TX $1,154.30 $3,298 $3,286.91 0.4×
Mt Sinai Hospital Medical Center Chicago, IL $1,221.82 $1,745.46 $3,506.34 0.3×
Holy Cross Hospital Chicago, IL $1,221.82 $1,745.46 $3,506.34 0.3×
Montefiore Medical Center Bronx, NY $1,284.61 $1,964.23 $4,084.39 0.3×
Madison Healthcare Services - Madison Hospital Madison, MN $1,300.50 $1,530 $3,376.97 0.4×
St. John's Medical Center Jackson, WY $1,309 $1,309 $3,342.87 0.4×
Tops Surgical Specialty Hospital Houston, TX $1,343.30 $3,838 $3,286.91 0.4×
UP Health System - Bell Ishpeming, MI $1,380.61 $2,301.02 $3,260.23 0.4×
CAMC Greenbrier Valley Medical Center Ronceverte, WV $1,416 $1,416 $3,138.69 0.5×
Mercyhealth Fhn Hospital Freeport, IL $1,424.80 $1,781 $3,506.34 0.4×
Baylor Scott & White Texas Spine & Joint Hospital Tyler, TX $1,707 $2,845 $3,286.91 0.5×
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital For Children Dallas, TX $1,784 $1,784 $3,286.91 0.5×
Charleston Area Medical Center Charleston, WV $1,942 $1,942 $3,138.69 0.6×
Black Hills Surgical Hospital LLC Rapid City, SD $2,101.07 $3,501.79 $3,342.87 0.6×
Alamance Regional Medical Center Burlington, NC $2,182.34 $5,743 $3,244.79 0.7×
Cone Health Moses Cone Hospital Greensboro, NC $2,182.34 $5,743 $3,217.71 0.7×
Summit Surgical, LLC Hutchinson, KS $2,565.74 $3,207.18 $3,009.12 0.9×
Treasure Valley Hospital Boise, ID $2,848.88 — $3,305.96 0.9×
Cabell Huntington Hospital Huntington, WV $2,897.28 $2,897.28 $3,138.69 0.9×
Park Place Surgical Hospital Lafayette, LA $2,905.62 $7,647.28 $2,962.79 1.0×
Alaska Native Medical Center Anchorage, AK $2,982 $2,982 $3,631.29 0.8×
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple Temple, TX $2,997.08 $4,995.13 $3,286.91 0.9×
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest Waco, TX $2,997.08 $4,995.13 $3,286.91 0.9×
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center -taylor Taylor, TX $2,997.08 $4,995.13 $3,286.91 0.9×
Scott & White Hospital-round Rock Round Rock, TX $2,997.08 $4,995.13 $3,286.91 0.9×
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center- College Stati College Station, TX $2,997.08 $4,995.13 $3,286.91 0.9×
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Marble Falls Marble Falls, TX $2,997.08 $4,995.13 $3,286.91 0.9×
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Pflugerville Pflugerville, TX $2,997.08 $4,995.13 $3,286.91 0.9×
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Buda Buda, TX $2,997.08 $4,995.13 $3,286.91 0.9×
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center- Austin Austin, TX $2,997.08 $4,995.13 $3,286.91 0.9×
Baylor Scott & White Hospital Brenham Brenham, TX $2,997.08 $4,995.13 $3,286.91 0.9×
Northwest Hills Surgical Hospital Austin, TX $3,126.96 $8,686 $3,286.91 1.0×
Great Falls Clinic Hospital Great Falls, MT $3,158.32 $3,158.32 $3,342.87 0.9×
Lakeside Medical Center Belle Glade, FL $3,256.87 — $3,416.88 1.0×
St. Joseph's Medical Center Yonkers, NY $3,342.87 — $4,084.39 0.8×
Lima Memorial Health System Lima, OH $3,553.20 $3,948 $3,124.25 1.1×
Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital Slidell, LA $3,562.74 — $2,971.41 1.2×
Memorial Hermann Houston Physicians Hospital Webster, TX $3,574.86 $10,306 $3,286.91 1.1×
Erie County Medical Center Buffalo, NY $3,710 — $4,084.39 0.9×
UNM Hospital Albuquerque, NM $3,715.31 $6,755.10 $3,239.17 1.1×
Summit Medical Center, LLC Edmond, OK $3,746.79 — $3,146.91 1.2×
Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center Bronx, NY $3,839.54 — $4,084.39 0.9×
Jacobi Medical Center Bronx, NY $3,839.54 — $4,084.39 0.9×
Elmhurst Hospital Center Elmhurst, NY $3,839.54 — $4,084.39 0.9×
NYC Health + Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health Brooklyn, NY $3,839.54 — $4,084.39 0.9×
Metropolitan Hospital Center New York, NY $3,839.54 — $4,084.39 0.9×
Kings County Hospital Center Brooklyn, NY $3,839.54 — $4,084.39 0.9×
Bellevue Hospital Center New York, NY $3,839.54 — $4,084.39 0.9×
Queens Hospital Center Jamaica, NY $3,839.54 — $4,084.39 0.9×
Harlem Hospital Center New York, NY $3,839.54 — $4,084.39 0.9×
Woodhull Medical & Mental Health Center Brooklyn, NY $3,839.54 — $4,084.39 0.9×
Griffin Hospital Derby, CT $3,878.87 — $3,922.52 1.0×
Highland Hospital Rochester, NY $3,883.81 — $4,084.39 1.0×
Strong Memorial Hospital Rochester, NY $3,883.81 — $4,084.39 1.0×
Baylor Scott and White Surgical Hospital at Sherma Sherman, TX $3,979.80 $6,633 $3,297.94 1.2×
The University of Vermont Health Network - Alice Hyde Medical Center Malone, NY $4,001 $4,001 $4,084.39 1.0×
Valleywise Health Medical Center Phoenix, AZ $4,015.22 — $3,491.49 1.2×
Nyack Hospital Nyack, NY $4,084.39 — $4,084.39 1.0×
Montefiore St. Luke's Cornwall Newburgh, NY $4,084.39 — $4,084.39 1.0×
Saint Thomas Hospital for Specialty Surgery Nashville, TN $4,090.98 — $3,139.09 1.3×
Oklahoma Spine Hospital Oklahoma City, OK $4,310 $9,920 $3,146.91 1.4×
Henry Ford Macomb Hospital Clinton Township, MI $4,499.12 — $3,260.23 1.4×
Henry Ford Hospital Detroit, MI $4,499.12 — $3,260.23 1.4×
Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital Wyandotte, MI $4,499.12 — $3,260.23 1.4×
Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital West Bloomfield, MI $4,499.12 — $3,260.23 1.4×
Hilton Head Medical Center Hilton Head Island, SC $4,635.81 — $3,043.22 1.5×
East Cooper Medical Center Mount Pleasant, SC $4,635.81 — $3,043.22 1.5×
Coastal Carolina Medical Center Hardeeville, SC $4,635.81 — $3,043.22 1.5×
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City, CA $4,680 $9,000 $4,208.34 1.1×
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA $4,680 $9,000 $4,208.34 1.1×
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey, CA $4,680 $9,000 $4,208.34 1.1×
Kaiser Foundation Hospital Fontana Fontana, CA $4,680 $9,000 $4,208.34 1.1×
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City, CA $4,680 $9,000 $4,208.34 1.1×
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Zion San Diego, CA $4,680 $9,000 $4,208.34 1.1×
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West La Los Angeles, CA $4,680 $9,000 $4,208.34 1.1×
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anahe Anaheim, CA $4,680 $9,000 $4,208.34 1.1×
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills, CA $4,680 $9,000 $4,208.34 1.1×
Kaiser Foundation Hospital, Riverside Riverside, CA $4,680 $9,000 $4,208.34 1.1×
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park, CA $4,680 $9,000 $4,208.34 1.1×
Kaiser Foundation Hospital-moreno Valley Moreno Valley, CA $4,680 $9,000 $4,208.34 1.1×
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos, CA $4,680 $9,000 $4,208.34 1.1×
Dunes Surgical Hospital Dakota Dunes, SD $4,954.50 — $3,342.87 1.5×
Omega Hospital
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Metairie, LA $5,298.86–$22,351.37 $9,083.76–$38,316.63 $3,071.30 varies
California Hospital Medical Center La Los Angeles, CA $5,884.51 $12,133 $4,208.34 1.4×
The University of Chicago Medical Center
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Chicago, IL $6,086–$16,832 $6,086–$16,832 $3,506.34 varies
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco South San Francisco, CA $6,412 $11,450 $4,750.89 1.3×
Kaiser Foundation Hospital-santa Clara Santa Clara, CA $6,412 $11,450 $4,729.63 1.4×
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek Walnut Creek, CA $6,412 $11,450 $4,645.79 1.4×
Kaiser Foundation Hospital and Rehab Center Vallejo, CA $6,412 $11,450 $4,807.05 1.3×
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/richmond Oakland, CA $6,412 $11,450 $4,786.39 1.3×
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco San Francisco, CA $6,412 $11,450 $4,729.63 1.4×
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento Sacramento, CA $6,412 $11,450 $4,645.79 1.4×
Kaiser Foundation Hospital San Rafael, CA $6,412 $11,450 $4,640.97 1.4×
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont Fremont, CA $6,412 $11,450 $4,729.63 1.4×
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City Redwood City, CA $6,412 $11,450 $4,750.89 1.3×
Kaiser Foundation Hospital-san Jose San Jose, CA $6,412 $11,450 $4,812.66 1.3×
Kaiser Foundation Hosp So Sacramento Sacramento, CA $6,412 $11,450 $4,645.79 1.4×
Kaiser Foundation Hospital-santa Rosa Santa Rosa, CA $6,412 $11,450 $4,499.37 1.4×
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno Fresno, CA $6,412 $11,450 $4,208.34 1.5×
Kaiser Foundation Hospital Manteca Manteca, CA $6,412 $11,450 $4,585.01 1.4×
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch Antioch, CA $6,412 $11,450 $4,620.31 1.4×
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville Vacaville, CA $6,412 $11,450 $4,807.05 1.3×
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville Roseville, CA $6,412 $11,450 $4,246.45 1.5×
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro San Leandro, CA $6,412 $11,450 $4,730.23 1.4×
Duncan Regional Hospital, Inc Duncan, OK $6,615.10 — $3,146.91 2.1×
Jackson Hospital Montgomery, AL $7,854.14 $41,337.60 $2,934.71‡ 2.7×
Baptist Hospital of Miami Miami, FL $7,957.95 $12,243 $3,416.88 2.3×
St. Luke's Magic Valley Medical Center Twin Falls, ID $8,372 $8,372 $3,410.86 2.5×
St. Luke's Boise Medical Center Boise, ID $8,372 $8,372 $3,533.01 2.4×
St. Luke's Nampa Medical Center Nampa, ID $8,372 $8,372 $3,305.96 2.5×
St. Luke's Jerome Medical Center Jerome, ID $8,372 $8,372 $3,246.80 2.6×
St. Luke's Elmore Medical Center Mountain Home, ID $8,372 $8,372 $3,232.56 2.6×
St. Luke's McCall Medical Center McCall, ID $8,372 $8,372 $3,232.56 2.6×
St. Luke's Wood River Medical Center Ketchum, ID $8,372 $8,372 $3,232.56 2.6×
Northwest Surgical Hospital Oklahoma City, OK $9,440.73 — $3,146.91 3.0×
Community Hospital, LLC Oklahoma City, OK $9,440.73 — $3,146.91 3.0×
Hendrick Medical Center Brownwood Brownwood, TX $10,823.10 $10,823.10 $3,286.91 3.3×
Rady Children's Hospital Orange County Orange, CA $10,941 $10,941 $4,208.34 2.6×
UMMC Greenwood Greenwood, MS $11,732.65 $14,665.81 $2,820.98‡ 4.2×
Rome Memorial Hospital, Inc Rome, NY $13,986.34 $34,645.38 $4,084.39‡ 3.4×
Goshen Hospital Goshen, IN $15,615.17 $22,307.38 $3,461.81‡ 4.5×
Hendrick Medical Center Abilene, TX $17,306.34 $17,306.34 $3,286.91 5.3×
Graham Hospital Association Canton, IL — $1,058.43 $3,506.34 —
Brookdale Hospital Medical Center Brooklyn, NY — $6,145 $4,084.39 —
Community Medical Center Missoula, MT — $32,257.85 $3,342.87‡ —
Canyon Vista Medical Center Sierra Vista, AZ — $36,483.94 $3,491.49‡ —
North Alabama Shoals Hospital Muscle Shoals, AL — $40,336.22 $2,983.24‡ —
Prairie Lakes Hospital Watertown, SD — $55,457.08 $3,342.87‡ —
Delta Health System – The Medical Center Greenville, MS — $75,676.12 $2,909.03‡ —

A range means this hospital published different amounts on matching machine-readable-file lines. We show the lowest–highest posted amount because we cannot tell from the published file which line would apply to a particular visit.

"Medicare pays" is the facility (technical) rate, matching the posted facility charge; the doctor's separate professional fee is excluded throughout. "—" means Medicare has no comparable facility rate.

‡ Price taken from the hospital's inpatient list; no outpatient price posted.