Assay of interleukin-6 (il-6) cost at US hospitals
HC ASSAY OF INTERLEUKIN-6 (IL-6) · CPT 83529
$4.66
lowest cash price
$79.00
national median
$775.28
highest cash price
701
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $4.66–$775.28 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($186.15) → Sep 1, 2026 ($100.20)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | $133.38 | $133.38 | $133.38 |
| Arizona | 23 | $9.16 | $17.66 | $192.92 |
| Arkansas | 11 | $8.70 | $154.05 | $166.00 |
| California | 81 | $4.66 | $35.84 | $106.03 |
| Colorado | 14 | $24.74 | $122.58 | $704.74 |
| Florida | 81 | $37.70 | $80.00 | $709.00 |
| Georgia | 24 | $47.19 | $47.19 | $101.57 |
| Hawaii | 1 | $46.50 | $46.50 | $46.50 |
| Illinois | 44 | $32.50 | $100.00 | $252.70 |
| Indiana | 26 | $743.47 | $743.47 | $743.47 |
| Iowa | 18 | $64.28 | $64.28 | $243.75 |
| Kansas | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Kentucky | 26 | $41.75 | $227.40 | $743.47 |
| Louisiana | 3 | $301.34 | $301.34 | $301.34 |
| Maine | 7 | $124.80 | $186.15 | $319.90 |
| Maryland | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Michigan | 26 | $22.40 | $23.83 | $109.60 |
| Minnesota | 15 | $101.60 | $137.60 | $160.38 |
| Mississippi | 9 | $11.60 | $14.50 | $32.64 |
| Missouri | 19 | $24.75 | $168.30 | $671.84 |
| Montana | 2 | $128.00 | $128.00 | $128.00 |
| Nebraska | 1 | $66.82 | $66.82 | $66.82 |
| Nevada | 4 | $15.99 | $17.71 | $52.54 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $360.30 | $360.30 | $360.30 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $17.27 | $19.00 | $19.00 |
| New Mexico | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 23 | $17.27 | $31.80 | $435.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $114.00 | $191.15 | $386.40 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $100.00 | $100.00 | $100.00 |
| Ohio | 63 | $42.00 | $77.35 | $238.55 |
| Oklahoma | 14 | $104.00 | $124.30 | $342.10 |
| Oregon | 9 | $34.50 | $45.00 | $46.40 |
| Pennsylvania | 28 | $56.40 | $94.80 | $366.00 |
| South Carolina | 12 | $52.20 | $270.00 | $330.00 |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 36 | $11.20 | $31.80 | $511.36 |
| Texas | 104 | $16.00 | $126.88 | $775.28 |
| Virginia | 40 | $30.30 | $60.60 | $432.00 |
| Washington | 30 | $16.40 | $42.93 | $122.50 |
| West Virginia | 11 | $95.00 | $95.44 | $687.00 |
| Wisconsin | 33 | $18.70 | $80.00 | $147.48 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $45.78 | $67.03 | $72.48 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC St. Margaret | Pittsburgh, PA | $282.60 | $7.39 – $19.00 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center | Florence, SC | $300.00 | $7.25 – $19.00 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $300.00 | $17.27 – $19.00 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $300.00 | $17.27 – $19.00 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $301.34 | $12.95 – $30.22 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, SC | $310.50 | $17.27 – $20.72 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Midwest | Midwest City, OK | $319.55 | $17.27 – $36.96 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | $319.90 | $11.05 – $300.71 |
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | $330.00 | $7.25 – $19.00 |
| MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center | Camden, SC | $330.00 | $17.27 – $19.00 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $342.10 | $15.54 – $36.96 |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | $350.08 | $17.27 – $69.08 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | $350.08 | $17.27 – $69.08 |
| MEDICAL CITY FRISCO HOSPITAL | Frisco, TX | $351.64 | $14.51 – $68.47 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | $360.30 | $6.91 – $128.17 |
| UPMC Presbyterian | Pittsburgh, PA | $366.00 | $7.39 – $40.23 |
| AdventHealth Polk | Columbus, NC | $386.40 | not published |
| HCA FLORIDA PUTNAM HOSPITAL | Palatka, FL | $390.00 | $15.66 – $73.23 |
| HCA HealthONE SKY RIDGE | Lone Tree, CO | $404.71 | $9.88 – $42.48 |
| HCA HealthONE SOUTH PARKER ER, A PART OF SKY RIDGE | PARKER, CO | $404.71 | $9.88 – $78.66 |
| Adventhealth Ocala | Ocala, FL | $424.01 | $17.27 – $38.34 |
| CJW Medical Center-Chippenham Hospital Campus | CHESTERFIELD, VA | $432.00 | $15.03 – $77.21 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital | Cortlandt Manor, NY | $435.00 | $8.88 – $45.59 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Queens | Flushing, NY | $435.00 | $8.88 – $46.04 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center | New York, NY | $435.00 | $8.88 – $100.22 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | $463.43 | $15.54 – $66.49 |
| HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children's at Presbyterian St. Luke's | Denver, CO | $475.75 | $11.01 – $41.10 |
| STONECREST MEDICAL CENTER | Smyrna, TN | $511.36 | $7.77 – $51.81 |
| Barbourville ARH Hospital | Barbourville, KY | $549.60 | $17.27 – $17.27 |
| Middlesboro ARH Hospital | Middlesboro, KY | $637.20 | $17.27 – $17.27 |
| Harlan ARH Hospital | KY 40831, KY | $647.40 | $17.27 – $17.27 |
| Paintsville ARH Hospital | Paintsville, KY | $647.40 | $15.54 – $17.27 |
| HCA HOUSTON NORTHWEST | SPRING, TX | $653.19 | $14.51 – $71.10 |
| RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER | Kansas City, MO | $671.84 | $9.32 – $26.25 |
| RESEARCH PSYCHIATRIC CENTER | Kansas City, MO | $671.84 | $9.32 – $26.25 |
| MEDICAL CITY ALLIANCE HOSPITAL | SAGINAW, TX | $675.60 | $10.36 – $65.86 |
| Beckley ARH Hospital | Beckley, WV | $687.00 | $17.27 – $86.34 |
| Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center | Hazard, KY | $687.00 | $17.27 – $17.27 |
| HCA HealthONE PRESBYTERIAN ST. LUKE'S REHABILITATION, A PART OF SPALDING REHABILITATION | Denver, CO | $704.74 | $17.10 – $18.13 |
| AdventHealth Orlando | Orlando, FL | $709.00 | $17.27 – $45.77 |
| HCA HOUSTON MEDICAL CENTER | Houston, TX | $718.75 | $14.51 – $71.10 |
| Mary Breckinridge ARH Hospital | Hayden, KY | $733.20 | $17.27 – $17.27 |
| Baptist Health Floyd | New Albany, IN | $743.47 | $6.91 – $1,486.94 |
| Baptist Health Hardin | Elizabethtown, KY | $743.47 | $6.91 – $1,982.58 |
| Baptist Health Corbin | Corbin, KY | $743.47 | $6.91 – $1,982.58 |
| Baptist Health La Grange | La Grange, KY | $743.47 | $6.91 – $1,982.58 |
| Baptist Health Lexington | Lexington, KY | $743.47 | $6.91 – $2,015.29 |
| Baptist Health Louisville | Louisville, KY | $743.47 | $6.91 – $1,982.58 |
| Baptist Health Paducah | Paducah, KY | $743.47 | $6.91 – $1,982.58 |
| MEDICAL CITY WEATHERFORD HOSPITAL | Weatherford, TX | $772.99 | $10.36 – $65.86 |