Cholesterol body fluid cost at US hospitals
HC Cholesterol Body Fluid · CPT 84999
$5.40
lowest cash price
$89.28
national median
$1,048.00
highest cash price
618
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $5.40–$1,048.00 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($174.10) → Sep 1, 2026 ($166.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $56.94 | $60.84 | $182.52 |
| Arizona | 19 | $13.69 | $25.75 | $336.87 |
| Arkansas | 3 | $18.56 | $18.60 | $468.54 |
| California | 86 | $5.58 | $53.76 | $720.00 |
| Colorado | 16 | $15.64 | $653.38 | $839.54 |
| Florida | 73 | $18.92 | $185.00 | $655.50 |
| Georgia | 25 | $90.00 | $108.42 | $434.76 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $14.40 | $14.40 | $174.00 |
| Illinois | 40 | $7.20 | $191.40 | $776.80 |
| Indiana | 12 | $66.60 | $120.00 | $494.40 |
| Iowa | 29 | $13.65 | $64.28 | $652.80 |
| Kansas | 9 | $16.80 | $452.19 | $452.19 |
| Kentucky | 10 | $5.40 | $44.13 | $268.64 |
| Louisiana | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 6 | $131.90 | $164.90 | $1,001.90 |
| Maryland | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Michigan | 25 | $23.15 | $101.00 | $364.00 |
| Minnesota | 10 | $52.00 | $592.70 | $609.62 |
| Mississippi | 10 | $67.41 | $97.24 | $616.50 |
| Missouri | 14 | $49.50 | $58.30 | $962.50 |
| Montana | 1 | $92.80 | $92.80 | $92.80 |
| Nebraska | 10 | $41.68 | $140.50 | $219.24 |
| Nevada | 4 | $17.02 | $18.85 | $32.78 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $174.10 | $174.10 | $174.10 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $20.27 | $25.67 | $226.68 |
| New York | 16 | $51.29 | $60.82 | $93.18 |
| North Carolina | 13 | $53.75 | $53.75 | $89.50 |
| Ohio | 48 | $18.00 | $208.80 | $998.00 |
| Oklahoma | 10 | $77.55 | $187.01 | $795.60 |
| Oregon | 5 | $39.18 | $39.18 | $39.18 |
| Pennsylvania | 16 | $49.60 | $61.80 | $998.40 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $59.40 | $184.50 | $207.00 |
| South Dakota | 2 | $39.20 | $39.20 | $52.80 |
| Tennessee | 32 | $18.76 | $28.95 | $202.62 |
| Texas | 71 | $21.78 | $88.65 | $716.44 |
| Virginia | 32 | $16.20 | $166.00 | $371.10 |
| Washington | 27 | $26.40 | $89.28 | $628.40 |
| West Virginia | 12 | $998.00 | $998.00 | $1,048.00 |
| Wisconsin | 30 | $41.87 | $62.50 | $1,046.65 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $41.82 | $43.66 | $178.50 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitesburg ARH Hospital | Whitesburg, KY | $5.40 | $0.01 – $0.01 |
| Harlan ARH Hospital | KY 40831, KY | $5.40 | $0.01 – $0.01 |
| Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center | Williamson, KY | $5.40 | $0.01 – $0.01 |
| Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center | Hazard, KY | $5.40 | $0.01 – $0.01 |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge, CA | $5.58 | $1.24 – $64.49 |
| California Hospital Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $5.70 | $2.82 – $70.17 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | Breese, IL | $7.20 | $8.40 – $10.00 |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City, CA | $7.28 | $2.59 – $123.13 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI | Tehachapi, CA | $8.67 | $10.03 – $12.94 |
| St. John's Camarillo Hospital | Camarillo, CA | $8.76 | $2.39 – $93.85 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | $10.13 | $3.54 – $8.83 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | $10.55 | $3.41 – $11.75 |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $11.67 | $4.33 – $8.66 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $12.91 | $3.52 – $78.33 |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines, IA | $13.65 | $4.20 – $21.00 |
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $13.69 | $9.08 – $108.35 |
| CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER | Kailua, HI | $14.40 | $15.00 – $26.25 |
| WILLITS HOSPITAL INC | Willits, CA | $15.00 | $13.35 – $13.35 |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt Shasta, CA | $15.55 | $2.12 – $8.66 |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center - Loveland Campus | Loveland, CO | $15.64 | $13.11 – $48.45 |
| Southern Virginia Medical Center | Emporia, VA | $16.20 | not published |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | $16.22 | $1.11 – $10.03 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | $16.22 | $1.11 – $78.33 |
| Banner University Medical Center South | Tucson, AZ | $16.54 | $10.20 – $77.64 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | $16.80 | $16.72 – $16.72 |
| OSF Saint Clare Medical Center | Princeton, IL | $16.80 | not published |
| San Martin Hospital | Las Vegas, NV | $17.02 | $3.40 – $17.00 |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $17.05 | $3.52 – $78.33 |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Tucson, AZ | $17.17 | $10.20 – $110.24 |
| Urbana Hospital | Urbana, OH | $18.00 | not published |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande, AZ | $18.42 | $10.20 – $75.67 |
| CHI St. Vincent North | Sherwood, AR | $18.56 | $7.21 – $73.00 |
| CHI St. Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $18.60 | $0.28 – $2.27 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | $18.76 | $26.80 – $60.30 |
| Siena Hospital | Henderson, NV | $18.85 | $3.40 – $17.00 |
| MercyOne Cedar Falls Medical Center | Cedar Falls, IA | $18.85 | $5.80 – $29.00 |
| Adventhealth Port Charlotte | Port Charlotte, FL | $18.92 | not published |
| Springfield Medical Center | Springfield, OH | $19.20 | not published |
| HSHS St. Francis Hospital | LITCHFIELD, IL | $19.44 | $12.03 – $27.00 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $20.27 | $51.13 – $743.18 |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $20.70 | $10.20 – $129.21 |
| MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center | West Des Moines, IA | $21.00 | $4.20 – $21.00 |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | $21.32 | $3.04 – $11.52 |
| Southeastern Medical Center | Cambridge, OH | $21.45 | not published |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | $21.78 | $42.37 – $42.37 |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center | Sterling, CO | $22.44 | $14.23 – $49.47 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $22.44 | $51.13 – $51.13 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $22.49 | $51.13 – $51.13 |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital | Katy, TX | $22.50 | not published |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | $22.50 | not published |