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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Churchill Community Hospital | Fallon, NV | $180.75 | $97.50 – $360.00 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | $182.00 | $15.96 – $585.00 |
| LODI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC | Lodi, CA | $182.00 | $9.32 – $274.42 |
| UPMC Muncy | Muncy, PA | $183.60 | $12.10 – $44.16 |
| UPMC Altoona | Altoona, PA | $183.60 | $11.00 – $244.80 |
| Platte County Hospital | Wheatland, WY | $186.20 | $134.40 – $271.60 |
| UPMC East | Monroeville, PA | $186.60 | $11.00 – $248.80 |
| cleveland clinic main campus | Cleveland, OH | $187.20 | $1.10 – $259.20 |
| Central Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $188.00 | $32.00 – $32.00 |
| Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $188.40 | not published |
| Tiffin Hospital | Tiffin, OH | $188.40 | not published |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $189.80 | $27.17 – $112.70 |
| UPMC Mercy | Pittsburgh, PA | $192.00 | $12.10 – $46.79 |
| Emory Hospital Perry | Perry, GA | $192.00 | $31.33 – $88.55 |
| Emory Hospital Warner Robins | Warner Robins, GA | $192.00 | $31.33 – $88.55 |
| Willard Hospital | Willard, OH | $197.40 | not published |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital | South Boston, VA | $199.50 | $27.85 – $43.75 |
| Banner Lassen Medical Center | Susanville, CA | $203.45 | $8.35 – $315.25 |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | $203.50 | $41.77 – $42.61 |
| Yavapai Regional Medical Center (East) | Prescott, AZ | $205.54 | $41.77 – $235.45 |
| Moanalua Medical Center | HONOLULU, HI | $206.25 | $42.00 – $42.00 |
| MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER | The Dalles, OR | $209.12 | $48.49 – $435.66 |
| UPMC Community Osteopathic | Harrisburg, PA | $211.80 | $11.00 – $300.05 |
| UPMC Hanover | Hanover, PA | $211.80 | $11.00 – $66.83 |
| UPMC Lititz | Lititz, PA | $211.80 | $11.00 – $66.83 |
| UPMC Memorial | York, PA | $211.80 | $11.00 – $134.62 |
| UPMC Somerset | Somerset, PA | $211.80 | $12.10 – $41.77 |
| UPMC Carlisle | Carlisle, PA | $211.80 | $11.00 – $300.05 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | Breese, IL | $215.28 | $24.59 – $299.00 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | HIGHLAND, IL | $215.28 | $57.22 – $299.00 |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | $216.45 | $38.97 – $318.50 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | $218.50 | $41.86 – $43.86 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | $218.50 | $42.61 – $49.91 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $218.50 | $41.77 – $175.20 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $218.50 | $41.77 – $175.20 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $218.50 | $41.77 – $175.20 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | $218.50 | $41.77 – $175.20 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | $218.50 | $41.77 – $43.02 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | $218.50 | $21.87 – $131.96 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $218.50 | $41.77 – $175.20 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee | Shawnee, OK | $220.00 | $41.77 – $61.33 |
| Orange County Anaheim Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | $222.04 | $29.00 – $29.00 |
| Baldwin Park Medical Center | BALDWIN PARK, CA | $222.04 | $29.00 – $29.00 |
| Downey Medical Center | Downey, CA | $222.04 | $29.00 – $29.00 |
| San Bernardino - Fontana Medical Center | FONTANA, CA | $222.04 | $29.00 – $29.00 |
| Riverside Medical Center | RIVERSIDE, CA | $222.04 | $29.00 – $29.00 |
| South Bay Medical Center | HARBOR CITY, CA | $222.04 | $29.00 – $29.00 |
| San Marcos Medical Center | SAN MARCOS, CA | $222.04 | $29.00 – $29.00 |
| West Los Angeles Medical Center | LOS ANGELES, CA | $222.04 | $29.00 – $29.00 |
| Woodland Hills Medical Center | WOODLAND HILLS, CA | $222.04 | $29.00 – $29.00 |