32002 (CPT) by state — Price Transparency

CPT · across United States

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State-by-state median negotiated rates. Lower bars are cheaper states; the range bar shows the IQR (25th to 75th percentile within each state).

$5,357 National median

$961 – $12,600 IQR (p25 – p75)

285 hospitals filing

37 states

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Median negotiated rate, by state

Ranked by typical (median) negotiated price. Hover for state-level IQR.

Median negotiated rate by state for 32002 (CPT), with interquartile range
State	Median	p25	p75
LA	$26,250	$26,250	$26,250
FL	$19,600	$15,000	$24,023
SC	$16,223	$16,223	$16,223
VA	$15,939	$15,939	$15,939
WA	$12,574	$7,920	$17,914
IL	$9,691	$7,416	$9,691
CT	$8,074	$7,042	$9,178
OR	$7,920	$7,920	$7,920
GA	$7,460	$5,968	$27,652
OK	$6,333	$4,245	$6,490
CA	$4,751	$2,279	$8,222
TN	$4,535	$4,421	$4,649
WI	$4,516	$1,433	$8,404
MO	$3,561	$2,444	$4,136
AZ	$3,453	$3,104	$3,887
UT	$3,424	$2,613	$4,134
CO	$3,281	$1,843	$4,314
TX	$2,069	$295	$5,841
NV	$1,520	$1,183	$1,600
MD	$1,292	$1,154	$1,322
AR	$1,250	$1,250	$1,250
SD	$1,144	$1,144	$1,144
KS	$841	$326	$936
ID	$723	$699	$1,402
OH	$588	$588	$588
PA	$396	$216	$465
MS	$344	$280	$344
MI	$289	$289	$289
NE	$278	$272	$278
IA	$190	$149	$275
NY	$129	$129	$3,880
KY	$125	$125	$198
NJ	$111	$94	$185
HI	$95	$95	$95
WV	$95	$95	$95
NH	$74	$74	$74
NC	$40	$40	$10,074

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State	Median	p25	p75	Min	Max	Hospitals	Payers	Rates

LA	$26,250	$26,250	$26,250	$451	$30,000	2 ⚠ thin data	15	16
FL	$19,600	$15,000	$24,023	$1,450	$50,000	24	23	207
SC	$16,223	$16,223	$16,223	$14,554	$16,223	5	2	5
VA	$15,939	$15,939	$15,939	$2,628	$29,250	1 ⚠ thin data	14	19
WA	$12,574	$7,920	$17,914	$4,912	$33,603	6	1	12
IL	$9,691	$7,416	$9,691	$4,983	$10,715	9	3	15
CT	$8,074	$7,042	$9,178	$7,042	$9,389	1 ⚠ thin data	1	4
OR	$7,920	$7,920	$7,920	$7,920	$7,920	4	1	10
GA	$7,460	$5,968	$27,652	$110	$50,000	20	34	412
OK	$6,333	$4,245	$6,490	$4,104	$6,587	7	2	7
CA	$4,751	$2,279	$8,222	$27	$20,742	31	19	101
TN	$4,535	$4,421	$4,649	$85	$6,024	9	3	10
WI	$4,516	$1,433	$8,404	$1,433	$10,821	2 ⚠ thin data	2	4
MO	$3,561	$2,444	$4,136	$2,176	$4,616	7	5	22
AZ	$3,453	$3,104	$3,887	$2,769	$4,474	9	2	52
UT	$3,424	$2,613	$4,134	$42	$4,482	3	2	9
CO	$3,281	$1,843	$4,314	$58	$7,670	11	15	83
TX	$2,069	$295	$5,841	$41	$14,612	61	27	201
NV	$1,520	$1,183	$1,600	$173	$1,600	5	3	8
MD	$1,292	$1,154	$1,322	$1,017	$1,353	1 ⚠ thin data	1	3
AR	$1,250	$1,250	$1,250	$1,250	$1,250	3	2	3
SD	$1,144	$1,144	$1,144	$1,144	$1,716	1 ⚠ thin data	5	8
KS	$841	$326	$936	$213	$961	2 ⚠ thin data	7	10
ID	$723	$699	$1,402	$675	$2,081	1 ⚠ thin data	3	3
OH	$588	$588	$588	$588	$588	1 ⚠ thin data	1	1
PA	$396	$216	$465	$40	$2,878	4	10	22
MS	$344	$280	$344	$117	$344	1 ⚠ thin data	7	8
MI	$289	$289	$289	$289	$289	1 ⚠ thin data	1	1
NE	$278	$272	$278	$3	$425	1 ⚠ thin data	13	22
IA	$190	$149	$275	$122	$1,597	3	14	43
NY	$129	$129	$3,880	$85	$11,039	33	10	87
KY	$125	$125	$198	$102	$2,569	4	9	34
NJ	$111	$94	$185	$9	$1,864	3	8	23
HI	$95	$95	$95	$95	$95	1 ⚠ thin data	1	1
WV	$95	$95	$95	$95	$95	2 ⚠ thin data	1	2
NH	$74	$74	$74	$69	$666	1 ⚠ thin data	7	9
NC	$40	$40	$10,074	$40	$10,074	5	3	12