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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 64-0682111 BMH DeSoto | Southaven, MS | $493.20 | $337.00 – $337.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | $494.40 | $0.01 – $482.04 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | $494.40 | $0.01 – $412.00 |
| akron general | Akron, OH | $494.65 | $0.01 – $1,005.62 |
| lodi hospital | Lodi, OH | $494.65 | $5.66 – $27.98 |
| MultiCare Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $502.80 | $9.08 – $13.45 |
| UPMC Muncy | Muncy, PA | $514.80 | $128.70 – $772.20 |
| HCA FLORIDA BLAKE HOSPITAL | BRADENTON, FL | $519.76 | $300.21 – $306.53 |
| HCA HOUSTON PEARLAND | Pearland, TX | $523.04 | $99.55 – $99.55 |
| MEDICAL CITY FORT WORTH HOSPITAL | FT WORTH, TX | $530.82 | $95.87 – $95.87 |
| Adventhealth Tampa | Tampa, FL | $550.21 | not published |
| Adventhealth Riverview | Riverview, FL | $550.21 | not published |
| Adventhealth Wesley Chapel | Wesley Chapel, FL | $550.21 | not published |
| Adventhealth Zephyrhills | Zephyrhills, FL | $550.21 | not published |
| Adventhealth Carrollwood | Tampa, FL | $550.21 | not published |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | $558.79 | $10.01 – $10.01 |
| 64-0772726 BMH North Mississippi | Oxford, MS | $567.18 | $337.00 – $337.00 |
| Adventhealth Sebring | Sebring, FL | $578.54 | not published |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribualt, MN | $592.70 | $246.31 – $780.99 |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $592.70 | $246.31 – $780.99 |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $592.70 | $246.31 – $780.99 |
| River Falls Area Hospital | River Falls, MN | $592.70 | $419.79 – $490.61 |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $592.70 | $246.31 – $780.99 |
| New Ulm Medical Center | MN 56073, MN | $609.62 | $431.76 – $890.25 |
| 62-1519754 BMH Golden Triangle | Columbus, MS | $616.50 | $337.00 – $337.00 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $621.60 | not published |
| UPMC Wellsboro | Wellsboro, PA | $622.40 | $64.62 – $323.10 |
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $628.40 | $8.43 – $9.11 |
| MultiCare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $628.40 | $8.43 – $9.11 |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $628.40 | $8.63 – $9.32 |
| MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $628.40 | $8.59 – $30.49 |
| MultiCare Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $628.40 | $8.63 – $8.63 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $652.80 | not published |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center | Silvis, IL | $652.80 | $9.81 – $42.32 |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center | DeWitt, IA | $652.80 | $15.64 – $33.58 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | $652.80 | $20.70 – $21.62 |
| HCA HealthONE MOUNTAIN RIDGE | Thornton, CO | $653.38 | $16.78 – $16.78 |
| HCA FLORIDA WOODMONT HOSPITAL | TAMARAC, FL | $655.50 | $325.11 – $331.95 |
| HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital | Mattoon, IL | $692.64 | $8.82 – $962.00 |
| HCA HOUSTON KINGWOOD | HUMBLE, TX | $716.44 | $99.55 – $99.55 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH CLEARLAKE HOSPITAL | Clearlake, CA | $720.00 | $10.03 – $10.03 |
| OSF Saint Paul Medical Center | Mendota, IL | $776.80 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital Ardmore | Northwest Ardmore, OK | $795.60 | $16.20 – $16.20 |
| AdventHealth Parker | Parker, CO | $839.54 | $70.58 – $70.58 |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Littleton, CO | $839.54 | $70.58 – $70.58 |
| AdventHealth Porter | Denver, CO | $839.54 | $70.58 – $70.58 |
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville, CO | $839.54 | $70.58 – $70.58 |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | Castle Rock, CO | $839.54 | $70.58 – $70.58 |
| Trinity Medical Center East | Steubenville, OH | $865.40 | $32.45 – $42.35 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison | Madison, WI | $876.15 | not published |