Location of surgical procedure

Number of surgical procedures^*

Mean cost

(US dollars)

Median cost

(US dollars)

Standard deviation

Outpatient procedures

Brain

15

12,589

5301

16,940

Liver

4

7378

993

12,889

Lung

75

2617

1211

3920

Lymph nodes

12

11,169

10,985

6880

Skin

1181

3096

1223

4635

Soft tissue

108

4887

3757

3732

All locations

1395

3393

1419

5044

Inpatient procedures

Brain

88

52,511

45,109

40,199

Liver

11

39,609

30,293

29,944

Lung

82

27,545

25,215

17,300

Lymph nodes

43

22,499

16,191

19,457

Skin

7

59,150

15,134

110,167

All locations

231

37,649

28,067

36,325