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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | Leesburg, VA | $166.00 | $7.09 – $208.86 |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $166.00 | $7.09 – $208.86 |
| LAFAYETTE REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER | Lexington, MO | $168.42 | $17.06 – $39.83 |
| UPMC Altoona | Altoona, PA | $169.20 | $17.85 – $225.60 |
| HENDERSONVILLE MEDICAL CENTER | HENDERSONVILLE, TN | $172.22 | $8.13 – $54.18 |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | $173.13 | $18.42 – $328.94 |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $173.13 | $18.42 – $318.55 |
| Atrium Health Mercy | Charlotte, NC | $173.13 | $18.42 – $318.55 |
| Atrium Health Anson | Wadesboro, NC | $173.13 | $18.42 – $328.94 |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | $173.13 | $18.42 – $318.55 |
| Atrium Health Stanly | Albermarle, NC | $173.13 | $18.42 – $332.40 |
| Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $173.13 | $22.49 – $304.70 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | $173.13 | $18.42 – $328.94 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus | Concord, NC | $173.13 | $18.42 – $328.94 |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | $173.13 | $18.42 – $328.94 |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | $173.13 | $18.42 – $318.55 |
| Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $173.13 | $18.42 – $311.63 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center | Carmel, IN | $175.20 | $8.92 – $41.18 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Seton (St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital, Inc.) | Indianapolis, IN | $175.20 | $8.92 – $41.18 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | $175.20 | $8.92 – $41.18 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | $175.20 | $8.92 – $41.18 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | $175.20 | $8.92 – $41.18 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | $175.20 | $8.92 – $41.18 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | $175.80 | $8.92 – $41.18 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | $176.49 | $15.17 – $134.23 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | $176.49 | $15.17 – $134.23 |
| UPMC St. Margaret | Pittsburgh, PA | $178.80 | $15.59 – $48.39 |
| MEDICAL CITY FORT WORTH HOSPITAL | FT WORTH, TX | $180.60 | $10.84 – $71.14 |
| Providence St Luke's Rehabilitation Medical Center | Spokane, WA | $182.70 | $18.06 – $19.87 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield | Ozark, MO | $183.30 | $13.76 – $105.65 |
| St Francis Downtown | Greenville, SC | $185.40 | not published |
| St Francis Eastside | Greenville, SC | $185.40 | not published |
| UPMC Mercy | Pittsburgh, PA | $187.20 | $15.05 – $47.94 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison | Madison, WI | $189.20 | $13.54 – $146.88 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-PULASKI | PULASKI, VA | $193.00 | $13.87 – $19.32 |
| Adventhealth North Pinellas | Tarpon Springs, FL | $193.24 | $18.06 – $40.09 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | $195.00 | $8.92 – $41.18 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE HEART AND VASCULAR HOSPITAL - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $197.07 | $10.00 – $43.34 |
| BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER | Dallas, TX | $197.07 | $10.00 – $43.34 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM | Brenham, TX | $197.07 | $7.06 – $51.42 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA | Suite 110, TX | $197.07 | $12.00 – $43.34 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL | Frisco, TX | $197.07 | $10.00 – $43.34 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION | College Station, TX | $197.07 | $12.00 – $51.42 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL | Temple, TX | $197.07 | $8.00 – $51.42 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE ALL SAINTS MEDICAL CENTER - FORT WORTH | Fort Worth, TX | $197.07 | $10.00 – $43.34 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - GRAPEVINE | Grapevine, TX | $197.07 | $10.00 – $43.34 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER HILLCREST | Waco, TX | $197.07 | $15.17 – $43.34 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - IRVING | Irving, TX | $197.07 | $10.00 – $43.34 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - LAKE POINTE | Rowlett, TX | $197.07 | $10.00 – $43.34 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $197.07 | $10.00 – $43.34 |