21502
HCPCSDrain chest lesion
Verified from hospital fileNot a bill estimate
iDirect answer
Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 21502 (Drain chest lesion) appears at 32 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $4,680 to $6,412. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
Published-price availability
31
hospitals publish a price
1
list this service without a published price
22
Cash
22
List
31
Negotiated
0
Allowed
A blank price (“—”) means a hospital names this service but did not publish a dollar amount — it is not a free service or a $0 price.
Compare 21502 prices
Filter by hospital, city, setting, or payer — the summary and charts update with your filters.
Published cash prices for code 21502 vary by about 37% across the 22 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $4,680 to $6,412. Shopping around can matter.
22
Hospitals
34
Prices shown
$4,680
Lowest cash
$6,412
Highest cash
code 21502 cash price22 disclosed · 22 hospitals
$4,680median ~$6,412$6,412
Lowest cash price by hospital
- Antioch Medical Center$6,412
- Fremont Medical Center$6,412
- Fresno Medical Center$6,412
- Oakland Medical Center$6,412
Cash price by city
Reflects your current filters.
Cash price by city$4,680 – $6,412
- Anaheim · 1 hospital$4,680
- Antioch · 1 hospital$6,412
- Fremont · 1 hospital$6,412
- Fresno · 1 hospital$6,412
- Oakland · 1 hospital$6,412
- Redwood City · 1 hospital$6,412
34 prices shown.
How to read these prices
- Cash price
- The discounted self-pay price for paying directly, without insurance.
- List price
- The hospital’s full undiscounted charge — rarely what anyone pays.
- Negotiated rate
- A rate for a specific insurer and plan; your share depends on your benefits.
- Allowed amount
- A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.
Hospitals that publish 21502 prices
Open a hospital to see this code in the context of its full published prices.
Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet Hospital Antioch Medical Center Fremont Medical Center Fresno Medical Center Oakland Medical Center Redwood City Medical Center Richmond Medical Center Roseville Medical Center Sacramento Medical Center San Francisco Medical Center San Jose Medical Center San Leandro Medical Center San Rafael Medical Center Santa Clara Medical Center Santa Rosa Medical Center Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano South Sacramento Medical Center South San Francisco Medical Center Stockton Medical Center - Manteca Stockton Medical Center - Modesto Vacaville Medical Center Vallejo Medical Center Walnut Creek Medical Center Orange County Anaheim Medical Center Jefferson Bucks Hospital Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital Jefferson Frankford Hospital Jefferson Lansdale Hospital Atrium Health Mercy Atrium Health Union
Code 21502: frequently asked
- What does code 21502 cost?
- Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 21502 ranges from $4,680 to $6,412. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
- Will this be my final bill?
- Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.
- What is code 21502?
- 21502 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Drain chest lesion" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
- Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?
- Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.
- What this page is not
- It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.