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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | $101.00 | not published |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Berea | Berea, KY | $102.20 | $0.01 – $192.92 |
| HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital | OCONTO FALLS, WI | $103.62 | $15.79 – $94.20 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | $105.71 | $33.83 – $50.00 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | $105.71 | $28.15 – $50.00 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | $105.71 | $33.83 – $50.00 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | $105.71 | $33.83 – $50.00 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $105.71 | $33.32 – $50.00 |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | Spokane, WA | $107.10 | $49.30 – $49.30 |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital | Austell, GA | $108.42 | $28.70 – $28.70 |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital | Douglasville, GA | $108.42 | $28.70 – $28.70 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital | Marietta, GA | $108.42 | $28.70 – $28.70 |
| Wellstar MCG Health | Augusta, GA | $108.42 | $28.70 – $28.70 |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital | Roswell, GA | $108.42 | $28.70 – $28.70 |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital | Hiram, GA | $108.42 | $28.70 – $28.70 |
| Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care at Warm Springs | P O Box 280, GA | $108.42 | not published |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital | Griffin, GA | $108.42 | $28.70 – $28.70 |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital | Jackson, GA | $108.42 | $28.70 – $28.70 |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center | Lagrange, GA | $108.42 | $28.70 – $28.70 |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital | Marietta, GA | $108.42 | $28.70 – $28.70 |
| Adventhealth Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL | $110.74 | not published |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $112.75 | $45.98 – $45.98 |
| SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Bakersfield, CA | $113.55 | $6.73 – $57.67 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $114.95 | $4.55 – $32.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Seton (St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital, Inc.) | Indianapolis, IN | $120.00 | $0.01 – $117.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | $120.00 | $0.01 – $108.81 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | $120.00 | $0.01 – $117.00 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | $120.18 | $6.07 – $6.07 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | $120.18 | not published |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital | Chewelah, WA | $123.20 | not published |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional South Campus | Meridian, MS | $128.40 | $337.00 – $337.00 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | $131.90 | $52.98 – $124.25 |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $132.55 | not published |
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | $132.55 | not published |
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | $132.55 | not published |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE CITY HOSPITAL | LIVE OAK, FL | $133.75 | $278.29 – $292.94 |
| Adventhealth Dade City | Dade City, FL | $135.78 | not published |
| St. Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center | Pasadena, TX | $136.71 | $53.34 – $275.40 |
| MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque, IA | $139.10 | $5.80 – $29.00 |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center | Clinton, IA | $139.10 | $11.73 – $214.00 |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $139.10 | $5.80 – $29.00 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Bedford, TX | $139.50 | $7.11 – $10.28 |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $140.50 | $64.63 – $224.80 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $140.99 | $51.13 – $51.13 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital - Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $141.79 | $10.35 – $55.89 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson | Hixson, TN | $141.79 | $13.80 – $50.58 |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | $142.50 | not published |
| Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $148.20 | not published |
| 64-0663760 BMH Booneville | Booneville, MS | $150.00 | $337.00 – $337.00 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast | Palm Coast, FL | $151.03 | not published |