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Bone marrow biopsy in California

CPT 38221 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $1,179 to $3,158 at the 11 California hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

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$1,501typical cash price
$3,356typical commercial insurer rate
$1.2k–$3.2kcash price range, 6 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
El Camino Health
$1,179
Mercy Medical Center Redding
$1,345
Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas
$1,466
University of California Davis Medical Center
$1,535
Sharp Memorial Hospital
$3,076
Stanford Health Care
$3,158

California typical cash price: $1,501

California hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
El Camino HealthMountain View$4,715$1,179–
Mercy Medical Center ReddingRedding$2,676$1,345$3,261$2,173–$12,839 · 15 plans
Scripps Memorial Hospital - EncinitasEncinitas$5,865$1,466$2,000$1,056–$3,739 · 79 plans
University of California Davis Medical CenterSacramento$3,838$1,535$6,531$70–$10,525 · 29 plans
Sharp Memorial HospitalSan Diego$4,101$3,076$2,830$1,814–$3,502 · 8 plans
Stanford Health CareStanford$7,896$3,158$12,849$9,002–$14,983 · 5 plans
Good Samaritan HospitalSan Jose––$3,563$46–$5,606 · 18 plans
Hoag Memorial Hospital PresbyterianNewport Beach––$2,868$1,272–$5,744 · 7 plans
Ronald Reagan Ucla Medical CenterLos Angeles––$2,812$2,095–$5,344 · 8 plans
Uci Health-LakewoodLakewood––$3,452$3,133–$6,794 · 6 plans
Uci Health-OrangeOrange––$3,452$3,133–$6,794 · 6 plans
Only hospitals whose price files we've read are listed. The price is the hospital's part; the doctor (radiologist, surgeon, anesthesiologist) usually bills separately.

Common questions

How much does bone marrow biopsy cost at a hospital in California?

At 6 California hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for bone marrow biopsy is $1,501, and most charge between $1,262 and $3,117. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $3,356. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for bone marrow biopsy?

At 4 of the 5 hospitals in California that publish both, the cash price is lower than the typical insurer rate. Remember that with insurance you pay only your share of that rate once your deductible is met, and that cash payments usually don't count toward your deductible.

Which hospital in California has the lowest cash price for bone marrow biopsy?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $1,179 at El Camino Health. Confirm the price with the hospital before you book.

Does the price include the doctor?

No. These are the hospital's own charges, often called the facility fee. The doctors involved, such as the surgeon, the anesthesiologist or the radiologist who reads a scan, usually send a separate bill.

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