Hospitals report these codes with terse, inconsistent chargemaster text. This plain-English title was written by an AI model from that text and has not been reviewed by a person, so it can be wrong. The prices on this page come straight from hospital filings and do not depend on it.
Original text from hospital filings
BX/EXC LYMPH NODE OPN DP CRV NODE W/EXC FAT PAD
Downey, CA
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey’s median price of $4.7k is 19% above the median hospital's median price ($3.9k), higher than 67% of the 1,555 hospitals reporting CPT 38520. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 1 payer, 3 plan rates. A facility fee, a professional fee, a per diem and a case rate are different bills, so each is listed on its own. Open a payer to see it across hospitals.
Last updated: Apr 1, 2026
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