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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE ALL SAINTS MEDICAL CENTER - FORT WORTH | Fort Worth, TX | $198.46 | $10.00 – $230.53 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - GRAPEVINE | Grapevine, TX | $198.46 | $10.00 – $230.53 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - IRVING | Irving, TX | $198.46 | $10.00 – $230.53 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - LAKE POINTE | Rowlett, TX | $198.46 | $10.00 – $230.53 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $198.46 | $10.00 – $230.53 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - FRISCO AT PGA PARKWAY | Frisco, TX | $198.46 | $10.00 – $230.53 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PLANO | Plano, TX | $198.46 | $10.00 – $230.53 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - DENTON | Denton, TX | $198.46 | $10.00 – $230.53 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $198.46 | $10.00 – $230.53 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $198.46 | $10.00 – $230.53 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE HEART AND VASCULAR HOSPITAL - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $198.46 | $10.00 – $230.53 |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center | Polson, MT | $200.00 | $48.89 – $120.73 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon | San Antonio, TX | $201.30 | $17.54 – $101.28 |
| UPMC Mercy | Pittsburgh, PA | $204.60 | $32.60 – $43.76 |
| HCA FLORIDA OAK HILL HOSPITAL | BROOKSVILLE, FL | $205.00 | $35.44 – $76.63 |
| Yavapai Regional Medical Center (East) | Prescott, AZ | $206.28 | $39.11 – $236.30 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $213.85 | $34.75 – $116.30 |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark | River Ozark, AR | $215.15 | $34.79 – $116.30 |
| Mercy Hospital Paris | Academy Paris, AR | $215.15 | $34.79 – $116.30 |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron | Waldron, AR | $215.15 | $34.79 – $116.30 |
| Mercy Hospital Boonville | Booneville, AR | $215.15 | $34.79 – $116.30 |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln | Troy, MO | $219.70 | $33.81 – $54.21 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM | Brenham, TX | $224.21 | $12.00 – $276.64 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION | College Station, TX | $224.21 | $12.00 – $276.64 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL | Temple, TX | $224.21 | $8.00 – $276.64 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER HILLCREST | Waco, TX | $224.21 | $32.85 – $230.53 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MCLANE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER | Temple, TX | $224.21 | $12.00 – $276.64 |
| Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $225.55 | $31.83 – $86.33 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE CITY HOSPITAL | LIVE OAK, FL | $227.00 | $35.20 – $73.23 |
| UPMC Williamsport | Williamsport, PA | $227.40 | $30.54 – $42.69 |
| UPMC Altoona | Altoona, PA | $227.40 | $38.65 – $303.20 |
| HCA FLORIDA OSCEOLA HOSPITAL | ORLANDO, FL | $227.65 | $35.44 – $77.95 |
| UPMC Chautauqua | Jamestown, NY | $229.80 | $27.03 – $344.70 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | $232.65 | $29.33 – $253.21 |
| Van Wert Hospital | Van Wert, OH | $235.30 | $39.11 – $39.89 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | $236.40 | $13.22 – $89.17 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA | Suite 110, TX | $240.59 | $12.00 – $230.53 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PFLUGERVILLE | Suite 100, TX | $240.59 | $12.00 – $276.64 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK | Cedar Park, TX | $240.59 | $12.00 – $276.64 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TAYLOR | Taylor, TX | $240.59 | $12.00 – $245.90 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $246.35 | $39.11 – $146.66 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $246.35 | $39.11 – $146.66 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $246.35 | $39.11 – $146.66 |
| Southeastern Medical Center | Cambridge, OH | $246.35 | $39.11 – $40.67 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $246.35 | $39.11 – $146.66 |
| UPMC Hamot | Erie, PA | $251.40 | $35.01 – $43.76 |
| St Anne Hospital | Toledo, OH | $255.00 | not published |
| Redwood City Medical Center | Redwood City, CA | $257.60 | $37.00 – $37.00 |
| Oakland Medical Center | Oakland, CA | $257.60 | $37.00 – $37.00 |
| Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $257.60 | $37.00 – $37.00 |