What does code 20101 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 20101 ranges from $796 to $6,737. 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.

20101 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Explore wound chest" 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.

20101

HCPCS

Explore wound chest

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Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 20101 (Explore wound chest) appears at 65 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $796 to $6,737. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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Based on hospital-published prices verified from each hospital’s own file. Coverage expands as data is verified.

Published cash prices for code 20101 vary by about 8.5× across the 59 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $796 to $6,737. Shopping around can matter.

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$796

Lowest cash

$6,737

Highest cash

code 20101 cash price62 disclosed · 59 hospitals

$796median ~$3,562$6,737

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Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$796 – $6,737

Milwaukie · 1 hospital$796–$6,737
Portland · 2 hospitals$796–$6,737
Medford · 1 hospital$1,119–$6,164
San Pedro · 1 hospital$1,481
Torrance · 1 hospital$1,481
Hood River · 1 hospital$1,595

68 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
Explore wound chest Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	20101 HCPCS	—	—	$789 – $3,562	—
Explore wound chest Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	20101 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
EXPLORATION PENETRATING WND CHEST Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	20101 CPT	$4,390	$2,195	$1,730 – $3,705	—
Explore wound chest Outpatient	Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet Hospital	20101 HCPCS	—	—	$2,078 – $3,117	—
EXPLORE WOUND CHEST Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	20101 CPT	$7,786	$6,618	$6,229 – $7,786	—
EXPLORE WOUND CHEST Inpatient	Kalkaska Memorial Health Center	20101 CPT	$1,966	$1,671	$852 – $1,868	—
EXPLORE WOUND CHEST Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Cadillac	20101 CPT	$7,786	$6,618	$852 – $6,618	—
EXPLORE WOUND CHEST Outpatient	Munson Medical Center	20101 CPT	$7,786	$6,618	$1,075 – $7,630	—
HC ED EXPLORE WOUND CHEST CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Alaska Medical Center	20101 HCPCS	$8,383	$6,539	—	—
HC ED EXPLORE WOUND CHEST CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center	20101 HCPCS	$4,315	$3,366	—	—
EXPLORATION PENETRATING WOUND SPX CHEST Inpatient & outpatient	Antioch Medical Center	20101 CPT	$11,930	$6,681	$2,210 – $6,922	—
EXPLORATION PENETRATING WOUND SPX CHEST Inpatient & outpatient	Fremont Medical Center	20101 CPT	$11,930	$6,681	$2,210 – $6,922	—
HC ED EXPLORE WOUND CHEST CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Seward Hospital	20101 HCPCS	$4,315	$3,366	—	—
HC ED EXPLORE WOUND CHEST CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Valdez Medical Center	20101 HCPCS	$4,315	$3,366	—	—
HC ED EXPLORE WOUND CHEST CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Healdsburg Hospital	20101 HCPCS	$4,159	$2,121	—	—
HC ED EXPLORE WOUND CHEST CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center	20101 HCPCS	$4,698	$1,644	—	—
HC ED EXPLORE WOUND CHEST CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Holy Cross Medical Center	20101 HCPCS	$5,441	$1,904	—	—
HC ED EXPLORE WOUND CHEST CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro	20101 HCPCS	$4,230	$1,481	—	—
EXPLORATION PENETRATING WOUND SPX CHEST Inpatient & outpatient	Fresno Medical Center	20101 CPT	$11,930	$6,681	$2,210 – $6,922	—
EXPLORATION PENETRATING WOUND SPX CHEST Inpatient & outpatient	Oakland Medical Center	20101 CPT	$11,930	$6,681	$2,210 – $6,922	—
EXPLORATION PENETRATING WOUND SPX CHEST Inpatient & outpatient	Redwood City Medical Center	20101 CPT	$11,930	$6,681	$2,210 – $6,922	—
EXPLORATION PENETRATING WOUND SPX CHEST Inpatient & outpatient	Richmond Medical Center	20101 CPT	$11,930	$6,681	$2,210 – $6,922	—
EXPLORATION PENETRATING WOUND SPX CHEST Inpatient & outpatient	Roseville Medical Center	20101 CPT	$11,930	$6,681	$2,210 – $6,922	—
EXPLORATION PENETRATING WOUND SPX CHEST Inpatient & outpatient	Sacramento Medical Center	20101 CPT	$11,930	$6,681	$2,210 – $6,922	—
EXPLORATION PENETRATING WOUND SPX CHEST Inpatient & outpatient	San Francisco Medical Center	20101 CPT	$11,930	$6,681	$2,210 – $6,922	—

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 20101 prices

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Code 20101: frequently asked

What does code 20101 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 20101 ranges from $796 to $6,737. 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 20101?: 20101 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Explore wound chest" 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.

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