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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HSHS St. Vincent Hospital | Green Bay, WI | $87.12 | $17.27 – $38.86 |
| HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital | OCONTO FALLS, WI | $87.12 | $17.27 – $22.45 |
| UPMC Community Osteopathic | Harrisburg, PA | $87.60 | $13.79 – $124.10 |
| UPMC Hanover | Hanover, PA | $87.60 | $13.79 – $73.02 |
| UPMC Lititz | Lititz, PA | $87.60 | $13.79 – $73.02 |
| UPMC Memorial | York, PA | $87.60 | $5.97 – $85.57 |
| UPMC Somerset | Somerset, PA | $87.60 | $7.25 – $18.65 |
| UPMC Carlisle | Carlisle, PA | $87.60 | $9.50 – $124.10 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $88.20 | $7.77 – $126.00 |
| Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $88.40 | $6.32 – $122.40 |
| Bethesda Hospital East | BOYNTON BEACH, FL | $88.40 | $6.32 – $122.40 |
| Doctors Hospital | CORAL GABLES, FL | $88.40 | $6.12 – $122.40 |
| Baptist Health Hospital Doral | SOUTH MIAMI, FL | $88.40 | $6.12 – $122.40 |
| Fishermens Community Hospital | MARATHON, FL | $88.40 | $6.12 – $122.40 |
| Homestead Hospital | HOMESTEAD, FL | $88.40 | $6.12 – $122.40 |
| Mariners Hospital | TAVERNIER, FL | $88.40 | $6.12 – $122.40 |
| West Kendall Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $88.40 | $6.12 – $122.40 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon | San Antonio, TX | $88.44 | $8.24 – $34.54 |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau, MO | $89.70 | $15.54 – $62.03 |
| Orange County Anaheim Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | $89.96 | $12.00 – $12.00 |
| Baldwin Park Medical Center | BALDWIN PARK, CA | $89.96 | $12.00 – $12.00 |
| Downey Medical Center | Downey, CA | $89.96 | $12.00 – $12.00 |
| San Bernardino - Fontana Medical Center | FONTANA, CA | $89.96 | $12.00 – $12.00 |
| Riverside Medical Center | RIVERSIDE, CA | $89.96 | $12.00 – $12.00 |
| South Bay Medical Center | HARBOR CITY, CA | $89.96 | $12.00 – $12.00 |
| San Marcos Medical Center | SAN MARCOS, CA | $89.96 | $12.00 – $12.00 |
| West Los Angeles Medical Center | LOS ANGELES, CA | $89.96 | $12.00 – $12.00 |
| Woodland Hills Medical Center | WOODLAND HILLS, CA | $89.96 | $12.00 – $12.00 |
| Panorama Medical Center | PANORAMA CITY, CA | $89.96 | $12.00 – $12.00 |
| San Diego Clairemont Mesa Medical Center | SAN DIEGO, CA | $89.96 | $12.00 – $12.00 |
| Los Angeles Sunset Medical Center | LOS ANGELES, CA | $89.96 | $12.00 – $12.00 |
| Moreno Valley Medical Center | MORENO VALLEY, CA | $89.96 | $12.00 – $12.00 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | $90.09 | $8.64 – $66.49 |
| WESTFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC | WESTFIELD, NY | $90.48 | $11.40 – $18.82 |
| SKYLINE MADISON CAMPUS | NASHVILLE, TN | $93.00 | $7.77 – $51.81 |
| OSF Saint Clare Medical Center | Princeton, IL | $94.40 | not published |
| UPMC Jameson | New Castle, PA | $94.80 | $7.45 – $18.65 |
| United Hospital Center | Bridgeport, WV | $95.00 | $17.27 – $27.29 |
| Princeton Community Hospital | Princeton, WV | $95.00 | $17.27 – $100.59 |
| St. Joseph's Hospital | Buckhannon, WV | $95.00 | not published |
| Wetzel County Hospital | New Martinsville, WV | $95.00 | $17.27 – $27.29 |
| West Virginia University Hospitals | Morgantown, WV | $95.00 | $11.23 – $73.16 |
| OSF Saint Paul Medical Center | Mendota, IL | $95.20 | not published |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg, WV | $95.44 | $17.27 – $27.29 |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital | Glen Dale, WV | $95.44 | $11.23 – $27.29 |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | $97.50 | $17.27 – $17.27 |
| Southeastern Medical Center | Cambridge, OH | $97.50 | $17.27 – $17.96 |
| UPMC McKeesport | Mckeesport, PA | $99.00 | $7.39 – $19.00 |
| St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $99.32 | $13.11 – $54.51 |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | $99.79 | $14.68 – $34.54 |