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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Paris | Academy Paris, AR | $272.35 | $35.65 – $113.95 |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron | Waldron, AR | $272.35 | $35.65 – $113.95 |
| Mercy Hospital Boonville | Booneville, AR | $272.35 | $35.65 – $113.95 |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $274.30 | $34.88 – $154.67 |
| Trinity Medical Center East | Steubenville, OH | $277.23 | $16.71 – $212.39 |
| SIMI VALLEY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES | Simi Valley, CA | $283.20 | $41.77 – $269.30 |
| UCF LAKE NONA HOSPITAL | Orlando, FL | $285.00 | $37.86 – $75.61 |
| Mercy Hospital Tishomingo | Tishomingo, OK | $289.25 | $37.15 – $52.21 |
| Mercy Hospital Healdton | Healdton, OK | $289.25 | $37.15 – $52.21 |
| 45-2896080 MBMC Leake | Carthage, MS | $289.80 | $41.77 – $49.39 |
| Mercy Hospital Logan County | Guthrie, OK | $296.40 | $37.15 – $52.21 |
| Mercy Hospital Watonga | Watonga, OK | $296.40 | $37.15 – $52.21 |
| Mercy Hospital Kingfisher | Kingfisher, OK | $296.40 | $37.15 – $52.21 |
| UPMC Northwest | Seneca, PA | $298.20 | $12.10 – $43.86 |
| Barnesville Hospital | Barnesville, OH | $300.00 | $16.71 – $16.71 |
| Princeton Community Hospital | Princeton, WV | $300.00 | $11.00 – $243.29 |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center | Summersville, WV | $300.00 | not published |
| Weirton Medical Center | Weirton, WV | $300.00 | $11.00 – $212.58 |
| AdventHealth Orlando | Orlando, FL | $302.00 | $41.77 – $110.69 |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln | Troy, MO | $306.15 | $32.85 – $57.89 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mt. Sterling, KY | $308.21 | $21.21 – $765.31 |
| Allen Hospital | Oberlin, OH | $312.00 | not published |
| Lorain Hospital | Lorain, OH | $315.00 | not published |
| Urbana Hospital | Urbana, OH | $315.00 | not published |
| Springfield Medical Center | Springfield, OH | $315.00 | not published |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $319.80 | $41.77 – $708.40 |
| United Hospital Center | Bridgeport, WV | $320.00 | $39.47 – $66.00 |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg, WV | $320.00 | $11.77 – $66.00 |
| Camden Clark Medical Center | Parkersburg, WV | $320.00 | $39.47 – $66.00 |
| St. Joseph's Hospital | Buckhannon, WV | $320.00 | not published |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital | Glen Dale, WV | $320.00 | $11.55 – $66.00 |
| Uniontown Hospital | Uniontown, PA | $320.00 | $12.10 – $86.76 |
| CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | Hot Springs, AR | $321.00 | $24.48 – $256.80 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $321.10 | $34.05 – $113.95 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $324.00 | $16.71 – $87.72 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $324.00 | $16.71 – $87.72 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | $324.00 | $16.71 – $87.72 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $324.00 | $16.71 – $87.72 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $324.00 | $16.71 – $87.72 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | $324.00 | $16.71 – $87.72 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $324.00 | $16.71 – $87.72 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center | GREEN BAY, WI | $324.72 | $35.09 – $93.98 |
| HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital | SHEBOYGAN, WI | $324.72 | $35.09 – $93.98 |
| HSHS St. Vincent Hospital | Green Bay, WI | $324.72 | $35.09 – $93.98 |
| HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital | OCONTO FALLS, WI | $324.72 | $35.09 – $54.30 |
| St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $327.60 | not published |
| St Elizabeth Boardman Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $327.60 | not published |
| St Joseph Warren Hospital | Warren, OH | $327.60 | not published |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | $335.50 | $41.77 – $43.86 |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | $335.50 | $41.77 – $43.86 |