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
698
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 ($100.00)
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 | 22 | $17.27 | $17.27 | $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 | 26 | $56.40 | $87.60 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emory University Hospital | Ne, GA | $79.00 | $12.95 – $36.61 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | Atlanta, GA | $79.00 | $12.95 – $36.61 |
| Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill | Seattle, WA | $79.68 | $15.54 – $40.41 |
| Swedish Issaquah | Issaquah, WA | $79.68 | $15.54 – $38.34 |
| Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus | Seattle, WA | $79.68 | $15.54 – $52.47 |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | $79.80 | $15.54 – $32.12 |
| Adventhealth Lake Wales | Lake Wales, FL | $79.97 | $17.27 – $38.34 |
| Aurora Baycare Medical Center | Green Bay, WI | $80.00 | $13.82 – $55.95 |
| Aurora Medical Center Bay Area | Marinette, WI | $80.00 | $13.82 – $55.95 |
| Aurora Medical Center Burlington | Burlington, WI | $80.00 | $13.82 – $55.95 |
| Aurora Medical Center Grafton | Grafton, WI | $80.00 | $13.82 – $55.95 |
| Aurora Medical Center Manitowoc | Two Rivers, WI | $80.00 | $13.82 – $55.95 |
| Aurora Medical Center Kenosha | Kenosha, WI | $80.00 | $13.82 – $55.95 |
| Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $80.00 | $13.82 – $55.95 |
| Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County | Sheboygan, WI | $80.00 | $13.82 – $55.95 |
| Aurora Sinai Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro | Milwaukee, WI | $80.00 | $13.82 – $55.95 |
| Aurora Medical Center Summit | Summit, WI | $80.00 | $13.82 – $55.95 |
| Aurora Medical Center Washington County | Hartford, WI | $80.00 | $13.82 – $55.95 |
| Aurora West Allis Medical Center | West Allis, WI | $80.00 | $13.82 – $55.95 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE CITY HOSPITAL | LIVE OAK, FL | $80.00 | $15.54 – $73.23 |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | $81.60 | $17.27 – $36.79 |
| HCA FLORIDA PALMS WEST HOSPITAL | LOXAHATCHEE, FL | $82.00 | $17.10 – $104.48 |
| Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $82.20 | not published |
| St Anne Hospital | Toledo, OH | $82.20 | not published |
| Tiffin Hospital | Tiffin, OH | $82.20 | not published |
| Willard Hospital | Willard, OH | $82.20 | not published |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $82.80 | not published |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center | Silvis, IL | $82.80 | $9.81 – $126.96 |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center | DeWitt, IA | $82.80 | $46.92 – $100.74 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | $82.80 | $17.27 – $64.86 |
| OSF St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington, IL | $82.80 | $17.27 – $17.62 |
| Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, KY | $83.40 | not published |
| Marcum Wallace Hospital | Irvine, KY | $83.40 | not published |
| St Ritas Medical Center | Lima, OH | $83.40 | not published |
| St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $83.40 | not published |
| St Elizabeth Boardman Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $83.40 | not published |
| St Joseph Warren Hospital | Warren, OH | $83.40 | not published |
| Jewish Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $84.00 | not published |
| Anderson Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $84.00 | not published |
| Clermont Hospital | Batavia, OH | $84.00 | not published |
| Kings Mills Hospital | Mason, OH | $84.00 | not published |
| Fairfield Hospital | Fairfield, OH | $84.00 | not published |
| Mercy West Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $84.00 | not published |
| Springfield Medical Center | Springfield, OH | $84.00 | not published |
| UPMC Magee | Pittsburgh, PA | $85.20 | $7.39 – $19.00 |
| ARH Our Lady of the Way Hospital | Martin, KY | $86.40 | $17.27 – $17.27 |
| WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital | Chambersburg, PA | $86.40 | $12.95 – $77.76 |
| WellSpan Waynesboro Hospital | Waynesboro, PA | $86.40 | $12.95 – $78.04 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center | GREEN BAY, WI | $87.12 | $17.27 – $38.86 |
| HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital | SHEBOYGAN, WI | $87.12 | $17.27 – $38.86 |