Assay of feces porphyrins cost at US hospitals
Assay of feces porphyrins · CPT 84126
$7.49
lowest cash price
$134.38
national median
$1,322.13
highest cash price
400
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $7.49–$1,322.13 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($39.11) → Sep 1, 2026 ($299.47)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arizona | 20 | $14.53 | $28.72 | $206.28 |
| Arkansas | 8 | $14.10 | $215.15 | $328.00 |
| California | 56 | $7.49 | $257.60 | $257.60 |
| Colorado | 14 | $39.27 | $405.12 | $515.62 |
| Florida | 72 | $9.70 | $227.65 | $827.00 |
| Georgia | 24 | $272.22 | $272.22 | $272.22 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $23.36 | $23.36 | $192.00 |
| Illinois | 40 | $86.42 | $105.00 | $455.76 |
| Indiana | 26 | $236.40 | $236.40 | $299.47 |
| Iowa | 14 | $86.42 | $86.42 | $337.20 |
| Kansas | 9 | $120.00 | $120.00 | $919.72 |
| Kentucky | 14 | $80.34 | $299.47 | $565.94 |
| Louisiana | 5 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Michigan | 26 | $18.33 | $53.97 | $53.97 |
| Minnesota | 14 | $108.30 | $119.38 | $144.09 |
| Mississippi | 1 | $23.50 | $23.50 | $23.50 |
| Missouri | 15 | $111.10 | $147.40 | $1,322.13 |
| Montana | 2 | $200.00 | $200.00 | $200.00 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Jersey | 21 | $39.11 | $43.02 | $43.02 |
| New Mexico | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 22 | $39.11 | $39.11 | $229.80 |
| North Carolina | 14 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| North Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 58 | $127.80 | $175.50 | $349.70 |
| Oklahoma | 17 | $165.10 | $176.80 | $272.00 |
| Oregon | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Pennsylvania | 14 | $138.60 | $194.40 | $838.20 |
| South Carolina | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| South Dakota | 4 | $122.40 | $122.40 | $122.40 |
| Tennessee | 32 | $19.74 | $44.70 | $44.70 |
| Texas | 112 | $52.65 | $224.21 | $1,122.98 |
| Virginia | 31 | $44.70 | $130.80 | $307.50 |
| Washington | 30 | $38.40 | $70.44 | $176.00 |
| West Virginia | 1 | $139.50 | $139.50 | $139.50 |
| Wisconsin | 30 | $95.00 | $95.00 | $280.50 |
| Wyoming | 1 | $111.07 | $111.07 | $111.07 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $39.11 – $162.70 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | not published | $13.22 – $89.17 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | not published | $39.11 – $113.18 |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | not published | $39.11 – $39.11 |
| MEDICAL CITY FORT WORTH HOSPITAL | FT WORTH, TX | not published | $23.47 – $154.37 |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | not published | $39.11 – $39.89 |
| OSF St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington, IL | not published | $39.11 – $39.89 |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | not published | $39.11 – $39.89 |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | not published | $38.63 – $83.30 |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | not published | $39.11 – $39.89 |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | not published | $21.65 – $39.89 |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | not published | $38.63 – $136.88 |
| Moreno Valley Medical Center | MORENO VALLEY, CA | not published | $27.00 – $27.00 |
| Los Angeles Sunset Medical Center | LOS ANGELES, CA | not published | $27.00 – $27.00 |
| San Diego Clairemont Mesa Medical Center | SAN DIEGO, CA | not published | $27.00 – $27.00 |
| Panorama Medical Center | PANORAMA CITY, CA | not published | $27.00 – $27.00 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | not published | $39.11 – $64.84 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | not published | $39.11 – $64.84 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | not published | $39.11 – $64.84 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | not published | $61.45 – $78.22 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | not published | $34.75 – $78.22 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | not published | $61.45 – $78.22 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | not published | $39.11 – $64.84 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | not published | $39.11 – $64.84 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | not published | $39.11 – $64.84 |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | not published | $39.11 – $117.33 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | not published | $16.29 – $70.79 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $16.29 – $70.79 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | not published | $16.29 – $70.79 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | not published | $16.29 – $70.79 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL | Argyle, TX | not published | $23.47 – $148.49 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARLINGTON HOSPITAL | RED OAK, TX | not published | $23.47 – $148.49 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $16.29 – $70.79 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | not published | $16.29 – $70.79 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | not published | $19.56 – $150.57 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital - Atlanta | Atlanta, TX | not published | $19.56 – $138.24 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Longview | Longview, TX | not published | $23.47 – $78.22 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $41.89 – $62.84 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - Shoreline | Corpus Christi, TX | not published | $14.08 – $118.67 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Rehabilitation | Texarkana, TX | not published | $19.56 – $138.24 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | not published | $17.60 – $70.79 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | not published | $16.29 – $70.79 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Kleberg | Kingsville, TX | not published | $14.08 – $118.67 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | not published | $16.29 – $70.79 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Beeville | Beeville, TX | not published | $14.08 – $118.67 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Alice | Alice, TX | not published | $14.08 – $118.67 |
| CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Jasper Memorial | Jasper, TX | not published | $20.95 – $211.19 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $32.85 – $88.00 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Winnsboro | Winnsboro, TX | not published | $23.47 – $120.46 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - South Tyler | Tyler, TX | not published | $19.56 – $78.22 |