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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $6,662.00 – $7,655.00 |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro | San Pedro, CA | not published | $67.13 – $67.13 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center | Mission Hills, CA | not published | $62.30 – $62.30 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | not published | $6,662.00 – $7,655.00 |
| Ascension Saint Alexius Women And Children's Hospital (Ascension St. Alexius Medical Center) | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $6.07 – $20.21 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Rehabilitation Hospital (Alexian Brothers Medical Center) | Elk Grove Village, IL | not published | $6.07 – $20.21 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARLINGTON HOSPITAL | RED OAK, TX | not published | $92.21 – $92.21 |
| Garrett Regional Medical Center | Oakland, MD | not published | not published |
| MEDICAL CITY WEATHERFORD HOSPITAL | Weatherford, TX | not published | $92.21 – $92.21 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $6.07 – $20.21 |
| MEDICAL CITY MCKINNEY HOSPITAL | McKinney, TX | not published | $92.21 – $92.21 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | not published | $1.00 – $15.95 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $33.83 – $50.00 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $905.64 – $905.64 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | not published | $252.72 – $252.72 |
| Aurora Psychiatric Hospital | Wauwatosa, WI | not published | $44.82 – $44.82 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital St. Teresa, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $16.72 – $16.72 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | not published | $0.01 – $0.01 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | not published | $70.35 – $70.35 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | not published | $12.81 – $156.43 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | not published | $70.35 – $70.35 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | not published | $1.00 – $15.95 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | not published | $16.00 – $775.69 |
| Ascension Via Christi St. Francis (Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.) | Wichita, KS | not published | $16.72 – $16.72 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | not published | $0.01 – $0.01 |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center | Oregon City, OR | not published | $57.48 – $57.48 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | not published | $55.74 – $55.74 |
| CHRISTUS Ochsner St. Patrick Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | not published | $52.97 – $52.97 |
| CHRISTUS Ochsner Lake Area Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | not published | $54.03 – $54.03 |
| HCA FLORIDA PASADENA HOSPITAL | South Pasadena, FL | not published | $300.21 – $306.53 |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center | Portland, OR | not published | $57.48 – $57.48 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | not published | $1.00 – $15.95 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | not published | $67.23 – $67.23 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | not published | $1.00 – $15.95 |
| Providence Portland Medical Center | Portland, OR | not published | $57.48 – $57.48 |
| Henry J. Carter Specialty Hospital | New York, NY | not published | not published |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | not published | $13.56 – $13.56 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | not published | $0.01 – $0.01 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | not published | $0.01 – $0.01 |
| Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $16.72 – $53.34 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | not published | $13.56 – $13.56 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | not published | not published |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | not published | $13.56 – $13.56 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | not published | not published |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center | Ravenna OH 44266, OH | not published | $74.72 – $74.72 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | not published | $13.56 – $13.56 |
| University Hospitals St. John Medical Center | Westlake OH, OH | not published | $74.72 – $74.72 |
| University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center | Geneva, OH | not published | $80.47 – $80.47 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | not published | $1.00 – $15.95 |
| University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center | Elyria, OH | not published | $74.72 – $74.72 |