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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ST HELENA HOSPITAL | Vallejo, CA | $412.50 | $38.97 – $288.29 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Walla Walla, WA | $442.40 | $41.77 – $77.27 |
| Love County Health Center | Marietta, OK | $445.00 | $37.15 – $37.15 |
| Adventhealth North Pinellas | Tarpon Springs, FL | $446.94 | $41.77 – $92.73 |
| HSHS St. John's Hospital | IL 62769|301 N. 8th St., IL | $452.16 | $24.59 – $628.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHWEST HOSPITAL | MARGATE, FL | $461.00 | $41.35 – $210.94 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $462.96 | $26.32 – $167.08 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | $462.96 | $26.32 – $93.98 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $462.96 | $26.32 – $111.67 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | $462.96 | $26.32 – $111.67 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | $462.96 | $26.32 – $60.73 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $462.96 | $26.32 – $38.85 |
| Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, KY | $463.20 | not published |
| Southeastern Medical Center | Cambridge, OH | $469.95 | $41.77 – $43.44 |
| HCA FLORIDA MERCY HOSPITAL | MIAMI, FL | $471.00 | $41.35 – $127.40 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | $476.30 | $31.33 – $248.08 |
| HCA HealthONE AURORA | Aurora, CO | $498.30 | $22.26 – $98.16 |
| CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER | Kailua, HI | $512.00 | $34.50 – $2,800.00 |
| HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Selma, CA | $522.50 | $9.31 – $305.40 |
| REEDLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Reedley, CA | $522.50 | $9.12 – $319.53 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | BOCA RATON, FL | $534.95 | $39.58 – $82.28 |
| UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL | Ukiah, CA | $550.00 | $38.97 – $336.55 |
| HCA FLORIDA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL | Davie, FL | $550.00 | $41.35 – $378.02 |
| Thomas Hospitals | South Charleston, WV | $559.00 | $39.47 – $211.39 |
| SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | MT JULIET, TN | $565.25 | $18.80 – $125.31 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas, TX | $565.80 | $35.09 – $102.86 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | $574.20 | $31.33 – $198.47 |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | $596.05 | $41.77 – $41.77 |
| Wetzel County Hospital | New Martinsville, WV | $596.58 | $12.10 – $66.00 |
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Pittsburgh, PA | $618.60 | $12.10 – $48.00 |
| Adventhealth Carrollwood | Tampa, FL | $644.72 | $41.77 – $92.73 |
| Adventhealth Tampa | Tampa, FL | $644.72 | $41.77 – $92.73 |
| Adventhealth Riverview | Riverview, FL | $644.72 | not published |
| West Virginia University Hospitals | Morgantown, WV | $651.00 | $11.00 – $176.96 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | $705.12 | $115.40 – $285.46 |
| HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital | Mattoon, IL | $738.00 | $25.81 – $1,025.00 |
| BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER | Dallas, TX | $738.90 | $10.00 – $100.25 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM | Brenham, TX | $738.90 | $12.00 – $116.19 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA | Suite 110, TX | $738.90 | $12.00 – $100.25 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL | Frisco, TX | $738.90 | $10.00 – $100.25 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION | College Station, TX | $738.90 | $12.00 – $116.19 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL | Temple, TX | $738.90 | $8.00 – $116.19 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE ALL SAINTS MEDICAL CENTER - FORT WORTH | Fort Worth, TX | $738.90 | $10.00 – $100.25 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - GRAPEVINE | Grapevine, TX | $738.90 | $10.00 – $100.25 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER HILLCREST | Waco, TX | $738.90 | $35.09 – $100.25 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - IRVING | Irving, TX | $738.90 | $10.00 – $100.25 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - LAKE POINTE | Rowlett, TX | $738.90 | $10.00 – $100.25 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $738.90 | $10.00 – $100.25 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - FRISCO AT PGA PARKWAY | Frisco, TX | $738.90 | $10.00 – $96.83 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PFLUGERVILLE | Suite 100, TX | $738.90 | $12.00 – $215.95 |