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Bone marrow biopsy in Florida

CPT 38221 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $1,229 to $5,266 at the 8 Florida hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

Estimate what you would pay

$2,660typical cash price
$2,805typical commercial insurer rate
$1.2k–$5.3kcash price range, 5 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Shands Jacksonville
$1,229
Tampa General Hospital
$1,927
Mease Countryside Hospital
$2,660
St Josephs Hospital
$2,660
Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital
$5,266

Florida typical cash price: $2,660

Florida hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Shands JacksonvilleJacksonville$2,235$1,229$1,842$1,003–$3,388 · 54 plans
Tampa General HospitalTampa$5,505$1,927$1,480$1,119–$3,363 · 6 plans
Mease Countryside HospitalSafety Harbor$4,433$2,660$2,352$1,710–$4,083 · 24 plans
St Josephs HospitalTampa$4,433$2,660$2,358$1,717–$4,309 · 25 plans
Cleveland Clinic Martin North HospitalStuart$8,101$5,266$3,925$1,810–$6,261 · 26 plans
HCA Florida Brandon HospitalBrandon––$3,252$1,950–$8,463 · 20 plans
HCA Florida Osceola HospitalKissimmee––$4,442$2,407–$8,763 · 19 plans
HCA Florida South Tampa HospitalTampa––$3,252$1,950–$8,084 · 21 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 Florida?

At 5 Florida hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for bone marrow biopsy is $2,660, and most charge between $1,508 and $4,223. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $2,805. 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 1 of the 5 hospitals in Florida 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 Florida has the lowest cash price for bone marrow biopsy?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $1,229 at Shands Jacksonville. 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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