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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $64.28 | $18.48 – $43.95 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $64.28 | $31.50 – $68.30 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $64.28 | $25.23 – $44.03 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) | Boonville, IN | $66.60 | $0.01 – $64.94 |
| ST HELENA HOSPITAL | Vallejo, CA | $66.60 | $10.03 – $84.22 |
| 64-0881013 MBMC Jackson | Jackson, MS | $67.41 | $16.97 – $337.00 |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $67.50 | $43.63 – $101.75 |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital - Park Ridge | Park Ridge, IL | $67.50 | $43.63 – $100.00 |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | $67.50 | $38.25 – $112.50 |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital | Hazel Crest, IL | $67.50 | $43.63 – $121.75 |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | $67.50 | $43.63 – $100.00 |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | $67.50 | $43.63 – $100.00 |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center | Libertyville, IL | $67.50 | $49.25 – $100.00 |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove, IL | $67.50 | $43.63 – $100.00 |
| St. Michael Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | $67.72 | $50.48 – $82.85 |
| St Ritas Medical Center | Lima, OH | $67.80 | not published |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $69.96 | $1.67 – $51.13 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon | San Antonio, TX | $69.96 | $36.38 – $36.38 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional Main Campus | Meridian, MS | $70.62 | $337.00 – $337.00 |
| Jewish Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $71.40 | not published |
| Anderson Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $71.40 | not published |
| Clermont Hospital | Batavia, OH | $71.40 | not published |
| Fairfield Hospital | Fairfield, OH | $71.40 | not published |
| Mercy West Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $71.40 | not published |
| Allen Hospital | Oberlin, OH | $71.40 | not published |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland, WA | $72.10 | $49.30 – $49.30 |
| Providence Valdez Medical Center | Valdez, AK | $72.54 | not published |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | $73.02 | $40.64 – $148.73 |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | $73.83 | $10.54 – $10.54 |
| WHITE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER | MONTEBELLO, CA | $74.34 | $7.50 – $65.75 |
| Lorain Hospital | Lorain, OH | $75.00 | not published |
| Orange County Anaheim Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | $75.40 | not published |
| Baldwin Park Medical Center | BALDWIN PARK, CA | $75.40 | not published |
| Downey Medical Center | Downey, CA | $75.40 | not published |
| San Bernardino - Fontana Medical Center | FONTANA, CA | $75.40 | not published |
| Riverside Medical Center | RIVERSIDE, CA | $75.40 | not published |
| South Bay Medical Center | HARBOR CITY, CA | $75.40 | not published |
| San Marcos Medical Center | SAN MARCOS, CA | $75.40 | not published |
| West Los Angeles Medical Center | LOS ANGELES, CA | $75.40 | not published |
| Woodland Hills Medical Center | WOODLAND HILLS, CA | $75.40 | not published |
| Panorama Medical Center | PANORAMA CITY, CA | $75.40 | not published |
| San Diego Clairemont Mesa Medical Center | SAN DIEGO, CA | $75.40 | not published |
| Los Angeles Sunset Medical Center | LOS ANGELES, CA | $75.40 | not published |
| Moreno Valley Medical Center | MORENO VALLEY, CA | $75.40 | not published |
| 64-0844470 MBMC Yazoo | Yazoo City, MS | $76.67 | $337.00 – $337.00 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee | Shawnee, OK | $77.55 | not published |
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | $80.28 | $40.64 – $148.73 |
| UPMC Chautauqua | Jamestown, NY | $80.40 | $33.50 – $120.60 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Pensacola, FL | $83.36 | $3.88 – $104.20 |
| 45-2896080 MBMC Leake | Carthage, MS | $84.15 | $337.00 – $337.00 |