Chromatography cost at US hospitals
CHROMATOGRAPHY · CPT 83021
$4.47
lowest cash price
$84.60
national median
$879.20
highest cash price
837
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $4.47–$879.20 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($42.20) → Sep 1, 2026 ($77.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $36.66 | $39.78 | $223.08 |
| Arizona | 23 | $4.62 | $9.13 | $320.50 |
| Arkansas | 11 | $10.83 | $122.85 | $232.00 |
| California | 85 | $4.47 | $19.72 | $111.89 |
| Colorado | 13 | $12.49 | $96.02 | $280.00 |
| Florida | 82 | $10.00 | $41.60 | $742.00 |
| Georgia | 24 | $23.68 | $120.51 | $122.00 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $29.44 | $29.44 | $119.25 |
| Illinois | 46 | $40.00 | $132.48 | $879.20 |
| Indiana | 25 | $51.50 | $129.00 | $249.00 |
| Iowa | 23 | $44.00 | $45.60 | $124.00 |
| Kansas | 10 | $30.80 | $105.93 | $471.71 |
| Kentucky | 17 | $38.19 | $84.60 | $420.52 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $42.38 | $42.38 | $42.38 |
| Maine | 7 | $42.20 | $50.15 | $128.35 |
| Maryland | 2 | $40.20 | $40.20 | $40.20 |
| Michigan | 26 | $18.80 | $69.00 | $77.00 |
| Minnesota | 15 | $30.69 | $47.20 | $60.00 |
| Mississippi | 8 | $6.40 | $33.44 | $109.35 |
| Missouri | 18 | $41.25 | $132.55 | $380.09 |
| Montana | 2 | $198.40 | $198.40 | $198.40 |
| Nebraska | 12 | $33.71 | $73.08 | $153.85 |
| Nevada | 4 | $26.51 | $29.32 | $40.90 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $64.30 | $64.30 | $64.30 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $18.06 | $19.87 | $19.87 |
| New Mexico | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 22 | $18.06 | $18.06 | $206.00 |
| North Carolina | 14 | $79.00 | $173.13 | $173.13 |
| North Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 59 | $38.40 | $81.25 | $839.80 |
| Oklahoma | 17 | $69.55 | $76.70 | $153.04 |
| Oregon | 11 | $26.88 | $52.50 | $73.10 |
| Pennsylvania | 22 | $18.60 | $159.50 | $495.00 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $185.40 | $295.00 | $535.00 |
| South Dakota | 5 | $43.20 | $43.20 | $46.40 |
| Tennessee | 37 | $14.50 | $31.65 | $557.55 |
| Texas | 100 | $21.42 | $159.88 | $781.83 |
| Virginia | 42 | $11.10 | $127.00 | $657.72 |
| Washington | 32 | $38.00 | $123.36 | $245.70 |
| West Virginia | 18 | $159.50 | $159.50 | $255.20 |
| Wisconsin | 35 | $57.50 | $58.30 | $214.76 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $23.10 | $33.83 | $36.58 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swedish Issaquah | Issaquah, WA | $123.36 | $16.25 – $84.88 |
| MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center | West Des Moines, IA | $124.00 | $17.50 – $124.00 |
| St. Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $124.18 | $18.06 – $164.45 |
| Massena Hospital | Massena, NY | $125.94 | $18.06 – $139.37 |
| STONECREST MEDICAL CENTER | Smyrna, TN | $126.42 | $8.13 – $54.18 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $127.00 | $18.06 – $128.57 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $127.00 | $18.06 – $128.57 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $127.00 | $18.06 – $128.57 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | $127.00 | $18.06 – $128.57 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | $127.00 | $18.06 – $18.96 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | $127.00 | $15.82 – $95.86 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $127.00 | $18.06 – $128.57 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | $127.73 | $18.06 – $79.09 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Milwaukee, WI | $127.73 | $18.06 – $79.09 |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | $128.12 | $16.25 – $171.05 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | $128.35 | $18.06 – $120.65 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) | Williamsport, IN | $129.00 | $8.92 – $41.18 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | Edmonds, WA | $130.08 | $18.06 – $81.27 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $132.00 | $13.00 – $38.65 |
| HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital | Shelbyville, IL | $132.48 | $15.24 – $16.76 |
| St. Elizabeth Hospital | Enumclaw, WA | $132.49 | $18.06 – $197.34 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton | Fenton, MO | $132.55 | $18.06 – $74.45 |
| SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis | Bridgeton, MO | $132.55 | $18.06 – $74.45 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville | Wentzville, MO | $132.55 | $18.06 – $74.45 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles | Saint Charles, MO | $132.55 | $18.06 – $74.45 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | $132.55 | $18.06 – $74.45 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | $132.55 | $18.06 – $74.45 |
| Adventhealth Port Charlotte | Port Charlotte, FL | $132.94 | $18.06 – $32.98 |
| HCA HOUSTON MEDICAL CENTER | Houston, TX | $133.20 | $15.17 – $91.99 |
| HCA HOUSTON KINGWOOD | HUMBLE, TX | $133.20 | $14.87 – $73.87 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus | Everett, WA | $133.64 | $18.06 – $75.85 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $136.50 | $16.06 – $82.42 |
| HSHS St. Francis Hospital | LITCHFIELD, IL | $136.80 | $5.97 – $190.00 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance | Fort Worth, TX | $139.65 | $15.17 – $74.62 |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital | Arlington, TX | $139.65 | $15.17 – $74.62 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Allen, TX | $139.65 | $15.17 – $74.62 |
| Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano | Plano, TX | $139.65 | $15.17 – $74.62 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Azle, TX | $139.65 | $15.17 – $74.62 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Denton, TX | $139.65 | $15.17 – $74.62 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Flower Mound, TX | $139.65 | $15.17 – $74.62 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas, TX | $139.65 | $15.17 – $74.62 |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Frisco, TX | $139.65 | $15.17 – $74.62 |
| Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington | Arlington, TX | $139.65 | $15.17 – $74.62 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Kaufman, TX | $139.65 | $15.17 – $74.62 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Bedford, TX | $139.65 | $15.17 – $74.62 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Plano, TX | $139.65 | $15.17 – $74.62 |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Rockwall, TX | $139.65 | $15.17 – $74.62 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Southlake, TX | $139.65 | $15.17 – $74.62 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $139.65 | $15.17 – $74.62 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $139.65 | $15.17 – $74.62 |