38500 (HCPCS) by state — Price Transparency

HCPCS · across United States

38500 — Biopsy/removal Lymph Nodes

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

$3,691 National median

$1,239 – $5,419 IQR (p25 – p75)

2,749 hospitals filing

53 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 38500 (HCPCS), with interquartile range
State	Median	p25	p75
UT	$372	$261	$961
VT	$675	$345	$3,831
PR	$698	$623	$789
NH	$871	$563	$3,851
IA	$892	$465	$3,814
NC	$1,329	$332	$3,824
IN	$1,439	$286	$6,039
WY	$1,572	$829	$5,022
MN	$1,700	$1,646	$3,062
CO	$1,947	$732	$4,336
WI	$2,230	$2,184	$5,007
NV	$2,314	$1,684	$4,232
AS	$2,505	$323	$4,687
KS	$2,515	$410	$4,272
MI	$2,533	$278	$3,812
CT	$2,572	$1,479	$4,788
NY	$2,695	$684	$4,750
MO	$2,960	$944	$4,977
AZ	$3,290	$2,289	$4,183
KY	$3,348	$849	$4,172
TN	$3,354	$1,441	$4,236
MA	$3,365	$2,534	$6,554
LA	$3,411	$1,155	$6,270
AR	$3,496	$825	$4,436
PA	$3,503	$609	$4,347
AK	$3,564	$1,706	$7,629
NE	$3,625	$845	$4,337
AL	$3,640	$3,351	$4,422
OH	$3,650	$1,074	$5,099
TX	$3,682	$1,166	$4,958
ME	$3,740	$886	$5,710
MS	$3,884	$2,568	$6,271
OK	$3,901	$809	$7,193
MD	$3,951	$3,694	$4,802
GA	$3,967	$3,017	$5,830
NM	$3,992	$1,825	$7,421
ND	$3,995	$3,638	$7,399
SC	$4,034	$3,418	$6,610
DC	$4,044	$2,292	$6,328
WV	$4,051	$3,767	$6,199
RI	$4,096	$3,178	$4,493
HI	$4,138	$2,342	$4,772
IL	$4,238	$1,486	$6,013
WA	$4,399	$2,217	$6,756
DE	$4,448	$4,178	$6,602
OR	$4,595	$4,211	$11,326
SD	$4,891	$3,890	$10,208
FL	$4,997	$3,632	$10,316
NJ	$5,009	$4,238	$7,567
CA	$5,011	$1,590	$6,978
MT	$5,057	$686	$5,057
VA	$5,260	$3,897	$8,597
ID	$5,329	$2,699	$8,332

Sortable, filterable data table. Use the column headers to sort, the filter row to narrow results.
State	Median	p25	p75	Min	Max	Hospitals	Payers	Rates

UT	$372	$261	$961	$198	$10,033	35	108	2,050
VT	$675	$345	$3,831	<$1	$6,778	9	50	480
PR	$698	$623	$789	$238	$3,080	3	24	34
NH	$871	$563	$3,851	$73	$29,436	14	96	654
IA	$892	$465	$3,814	$5	$12,835	59	240	1,914
NC	$1,329	$332	$3,824	$57	$34,066	60	141	2,308
IN	$1,439	$286	$6,039	$8	$123,870	66	328	4,159
WY	$1,572	$829	$5,022	$33	$10,412	16	69	223
MN	$1,700	$1,646	$3,062	$68	$50,000	80	356	5,585
CO	$1,947	$732	$4,336	$49	$21,717	62	191	1,877
WI	$2,230	$2,184	$5,007	$5	$28,652	94	438	5,682
NV	$2,314	$1,684	$4,232	$240	$12,590	14	217	594
AS	$2,505	$323	$4,687	$323	$4,687	1 ⚠ thin data	1	6
KS	$2,515	$410	$4,272	<$1	$34,066	57	226	1,183
MI	$2,533	$278	$3,812	<$1	$68,428	82	547	4,643
CT	$2,572	$1,479	$4,788	$207	$22,050	25	46	457
NY	$2,695	$684	$4,750	$21	$64,542	118	404	10,101
MO	$2,960	$944	$4,977	$2	$96,475	57	282	3,068
AZ	$3,290	$2,289	$4,183	$80	$110,074	50	457	2,426
KY	$3,348	$849	$4,172	$105	$35,958	48	91	1,195
TN	$3,354	$1,441	$4,236	$157	$53,234	68	235	4,011
MA	$3,365	$2,534	$6,554	$1	$173,975	35	354	2,556
LA	$3,411	$1,155	$6,270	$44	$19,873	50	175	2,183
AR	$3,496	$825	$4,436	$34	$164,598	39	324	1,997
PA	$3,503	$609	$4,347	$21	$62,870	90	232	4,526
AK	$3,564	$1,706	$7,629	$72	$38,566	11	51	150
NE	$3,625	$845	$4,337	<$1	$73,402	36	126	1,383
AL	$3,640	$3,351	$4,422	$1	$137,597	44	248	1,677
OH	$3,650	$1,074	$5,099	<$1	$73,418	96	325	3,362
TX	$3,682	$1,166	$4,958	<$1	$72,845	271	549	12,084
ME	$3,740	$886	$5,710	$129	$23,726	29	32	426
MS	$3,884	$2,568	$6,271	$3	$149,941	38	327	1,797
OK	$3,901	$809	$7,193	$144	$43,401	57	193	1,062
MD	$3,951	$3,694	$4,802	$388	$5,241	3	19	32
GA	$3,967	$3,017	$5,830	$8	$70,845	83	140	2,432
NM	$3,992	$1,825	$7,421	$221	$72,540	17	84	389
ND	$3,995	$3,638	$7,399	$146	$17,701	12	41	199
SC	$4,034	$3,418	$6,610	$1	$50,000	47	152	3,084
DC	$4,044	$2,292	$6,328	$373	$19,258	3	8	24
WV	$4,051	$3,767	$6,199	$100	$26,756	22	107	1,151
RI	$4,096	$3,178	$4,493	$653	$24,724	8	28	202
HI	$4,138	$2,342	$4,772	$29	$15,070	13	33	426
IL	$4,238	$1,486	$6,013	$15	$93,408	98	395	4,292
WA	$4,399	$2,217	$6,756	$40	$33,669	63	206	3,664
DE	$4,448	$4,178	$6,602	$324	$20,424	5	10	36
OR	$4,595	$4,211	$11,326	$11	$45,960	34	371	1,698
SD	$4,891	$3,890	$10,208	$11	$30,471	18	130	749
FL	$4,997	$3,632	$10,316	$1	$986,568	143	324	7,258
NJ	$5,009	$4,238	$7,567	$13	$45,429	52	265	4,103
CA	$5,011	$1,590	$6,978	$1	$77,873	213	1,058	8,993
MT	$5,057	$686	$5,057	$8	$11,218	21	229	651
VA	$5,260	$3,897	$8,597	$173	$56,983	47	74	1,405
ID	$5,329	$2,699	$8,332	$128	$21,850	27	168	1,222