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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - FRISCO AT PGA PARKWAY | Frisco, TX | $197.07 | $10.00 – $42.85 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PFLUGERVILLE | Suite 100, TX | $197.07 | $12.00 – $93.37 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PLANO | Plano, TX | $197.07 | $10.00 – $43.34 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK | Cedar Park, TX | $197.07 | $12.00 – $51.42 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TAYLOR | Taylor, TX | $197.07 | $10.85 – $45.70 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MCLANE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER | Temple, TX | $197.07 | $12.00 – $51.42 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - DENTON | Denton, TX | $197.07 | $10.00 – $43.34 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $197.07 | $10.00 – $43.34 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $197.07 | $10.00 – $43.34 |
| Middlesboro ARH Hospital | Middlesboro, KY | $198.00 | $15.34 – $18.06 |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center | Polson, MT | $198.40 | $22.58 – $55.75 |
| Harlan ARH Hospital | KY 40831, KY | $199.20 | $15.34 – $18.06 |
| Paintsville ARH Hospital | Paintsville, KY | $199.20 | $15.34 – $22.29 |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | Spokane, WA | $200.90 | $18.06 – $77.09 |
| Central Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $201.60 | $14.00 – $14.00 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital | Chewelah, WA | $204.40 | not published |
| Adventhealth Sebring | Sebring, FL | $205.17 | $18.51 – $41.04 |
| West Virginia University Hospitals | Morgantown, WV | $206.00 | $11.74 – $76.51 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital | Cortlandt Manor, NY | $206.00 | $12.64 – $46.08 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Queens | Flushing, NY | $206.00 | $12.64 – $46.53 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center | New York, NY | $206.00 | $12.64 – $100.70 |
| Southern Virginia Medical Center | Emporia, VA | $207.90 | not published |
| UPMC Kane | Kane, PA | $208.20 | $17.85 – $77.95 |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | $211.40 | $18.06 – $18.06 |
| UPMC Hamot | Erie, PA | $213.00 | $17.85 – $47.94 |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | $213.50 | $10.34 – $40.92 |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital | Madison, WI | $214.76 | $10.84 – $83.75 |
| HCA HOUSTON TOMBALL | HOUSTON, TX | $217.02 | $15.17 – $73.87 |
| UPMC Presbyterian | Pittsburgh, PA | $222.60 | $17.85 – $48.39 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | $223.08 | $49.90 – $123.42 |
| Beckley ARH Hospital | Beckley, WV | $226.80 | $16.25 – $90.29 |
| Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center | Hazard, KY | $226.80 | $15.34 – $18.06 |
| Adventhealth Wauchula | Wauchula, FL | $229.97 | not published |
| HCA HOUSTON WEST | HOUSTON, TX | $230.00 | $14.87 – $73.87 |
| Summers County ARH Hospital | Hinton, WV | $231.60 | $16.25 – $16.25 |
| CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | Hot Springs, AR | $232.00 | $13.62 – $185.60 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | $237.00 | $8.92 – $41.18 |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital | Spokane, WA | $241.50 | $18.06 – $65.02 |
| HCA FLORIDA ORANGE PARK HOSPITAL | MIDDLEBURG, FL | $244.73 | $14.45 – $72.55 |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | Colville, WA | $245.70 | not published |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | $249.00 | $8.92 – $41.18 |
| University Hospitals Beachwood Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | $252.75 | $8.52 – $159.30 |
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center | Conneaut, OH | $252.75 | $9.14 – $59.00 |
| University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center | Elyria, OH | $252.75 | $18.06 – $32.51 |
| University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center | Geneva, OH | $252.75 | $9.14 – $69.00 |
| University Hospitals St. John Medical Center | Westlake OH, OH | $252.75 | $9.14 – $32.51 |
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center | Ashland, OH | $252.75 | $18.06 – $32.51 |
| University Hospitals Lake West Medical Center | Willoughby OH 44094|7590 Auburn Road, OH | $252.75 | $10.29 – $32.51 |
| University Hospitals Parma Medical Center | Parma OH 44129|7007 Powers Boulevard, OH | $252.75 | $9.14 – $32.51 |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center | Ravenna OH 44266, OH | $252.75 | $9.14 – $32.51 |