Assay of prostaglandin cost at US hospitals
Assay of prostaglandin · CPT 84150
$14.55
lowest cash price
$230.00
national median
$1,931.84
highest cash price
517
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $14.55–$1,931.84 — the variation is the story.
Most expensive published cash price
$1,931.84
HCA HealthONE SOUTH PARKER ER, A PART OF SKY RIDGE — PARKER, COMedian cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($102.20) → Sep 1, 2026 ($358.50)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | $705.12 | $705.12 | $705.12 |
| Arizona | 20 | $23.52 | $44.80 | $348.40 |
| Arkansas | 8 | $14.55 | $272.35 | $321.10 |
| California | 71 | $21.04 | $127.40 | $1,815.00 |
| Colorado | 14 | $64.40 | $125.31 | $1,931.84 |
| Florida | 72 | $146.20 | $461.00 | $930.00 |
| Georgia | 23 | $192.00 | $833.00 | $833.00 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $206.25 | $206.25 | $512.00 |
| Illinois | 48 | $96.00 | $335.50 | $1,130.50 |
| Indiana | 26 | $1,768.05 | $1,768.05 | $1,768.05 |
| Iowa | 20 | $64.35 | $109.28 | $250.00 |
| Kansas | 10 | $53.20 | $388.42 | $388.42 |
| Kentucky | 15 | $40.98 | $463.20 | $1,768.05 |
| Louisiana | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | $102.20 | $108.65 | $346.55 |
| Maryland | 1 | $63.00 | $63.00 | $63.00 |
| Michigan | 27 | $19.74 | $57.64 | $176.40 |
| Minnesota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Mississippi | 6 | $25.30 | $263.00 | $289.80 |
| Missouri | 19 | $230.10 | $253.00 | $306.15 |
| Montana | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Nebraska | 1 | $171.64 | $171.64 | $171.64 |
| Nevada | 1 | $180.75 | $180.75 | $180.75 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $104.05 | $104.05 | $104.05 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $41.77 | $45.95 | $45.95 |
| New Mexico | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 23 | $41.77 | $41.77 | $795.60 |
| North Carolina | 14 | $203.50 | $203.50 | $203.50 |
| North Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 66 | $86.25 | $324.00 | $1,378.00 |
| Oklahoma | 17 | $220.00 | $353.60 | $462.96 |
| Oregon | 10 | $209.12 | $209.12 | $390.00 |
| Pennsylvania | 23 | $173.40 | $222.60 | $1,074.60 |
| South Carolina | 9 | $740.00 | $805.00 | $952.00 |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 35 | $20.37 | $20.85 | $1,234.35 |
| Texas | 114 | $173.88 | $738.90 | $738.90 |
| Virginia | 32 | $20.47 | $218.50 | $1,786.70 |
| Washington | 23 | $48.40 | $63.75 | $442.40 |
| West Virginia | 12 | $300.00 | $320.00 | $651.00 |
| Wisconsin | 34 | $127.20 | $355.00 | $1,291.61 |
| Wyoming | 2 | $117.60 | $117.60 | $186.20 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PLANO | Plano, TX | $738.90 | $10.00 – $100.25 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK | Cedar Park, TX | $738.90 | $12.00 – $116.19 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TAYLOR | Taylor, TX | $738.90 | $12.00 – $103.28 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MCLANE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER | Temple, TX | $738.90 | $12.00 – $116.19 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - DENTON | Denton, TX | $738.90 | $10.00 – $100.25 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $738.90 | $10.00 – $100.25 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $738.90 | $10.00 – $100.25 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE HEART AND VASCULAR HOSPITAL - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $738.90 | $10.00 – $100.25 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, SC | $740.00 | $10.43 – $45.95 |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | $743.50 | $9.70 – $45.95 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center | Florence, SC | $754.00 | $10.43 – $45.95 |
| HCA FLORIDA KENDALL HOSPITAL | DORAL, FL | $768.00 | $41.35 – $127.40 |
| O'Bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | $768.30 | $41.77 – $42.19 |
| UPMC Chautauqua | Jamestown, NY | $795.60 | $11.00 – $1,193.40 |
| UPMC Williamsport | Williamsport, PA | $796.80 | $12.10 – $45.60 |
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | $805.00 | $10.43 – $45.95 |
| MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center | Camden, SC | $805.00 | $7.76 – $45.95 |
| WILLITS HOSPITAL INC | Willits, CA | $825.00 | $38.97 – $297.86 |
| Emory Decatur Hospital | Decatur, GA | $833.00 | $31.33 – $88.55 |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital | Lithonia, GA | $833.00 | $31.33 – $88.55 |
| Emory Long-Term Acute Care Hospital | Decatur, GA | $833.00 | $57.05 – $57.05 |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital | Johns Creek, GA | $833.00 | $31.33 – $88.55 |
| Emory Rehabilitation Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $833.00 | $31.33 – $62.66 |
| Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $833.00 | $31.33 – $88.55 |
| Emory University Hospital | Ne, GA | $833.00 | $31.33 – $88.55 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | Atlanta, GA | $833.00 | $31.33 – $88.55 |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | $833.95 | $41.77 – $43.44 |
| UPMC Horizon-Greenville | Greenville, PA | $843.60 | $11.00 – $75.65 |
| LEWISGALE MEDICAL CENTER | ROANOKE, VA | $844.00 | $36.35 – $60.57 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | $858.00 | $41.77 – $43.44 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $898.30 | $41.77 – $156.64 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $898.30 | $41.77 – $156.64 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $898.30 | $41.77 – $156.64 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $898.30 | $41.77 – $156.64 |
| HCA HealthONE MOUNTAIN RIDGE | Thornton, CO | $900.00 | $19.82 – $95.65 |
| HCA FLORIDA TWIN CITIES HOSPITAL | DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL | $930.00 | $37.86 – $78.67 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH CLEARLAKE HOSPITAL | Clearlake, CA | $936.00 | $38.97 – $291.74 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $952.00 | $7.71 – $45.95 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $952.00 | $41.77 – $45.95 |
| UPMC Wellsboro | Wellsboro, PA | $964.00 | $11.00 – $41.28 |
| UPMC McKeesport | Mckeesport, PA | $966.00 | $12.10 – $47.23 |
| Shelby Hospital | Shelby, OH | $1,015.30 | not published |
| Mansfield Hospital | Mansfield, OH | $1,015.30 | $41.77 – $43.44 |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $1,051.40 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital | McHenry, IL | $1,051.40 | not published |
| UPMC St. Margaret | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,074.60 | $12.10 – $47.23 |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital | IL 60190, IL | $1,130.50 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital | Geneva, IL | $1,130.50 | not published |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $1,130.50 | not published |
| Van Wert Hospital | Van Wert, OH | $1,138.15 | $41.77 – $42.61 |