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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland OH 44106|3999 Richmond Road, OH | $252.75 | $18.06 – $36.12 |
| University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center | Chardon, OH | $252.75 | $9.14 – $32.51 |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | $252.75 | $9.14 – $159.30 |
| Grant Memorial Hospital | Petersburg, WV | $255.20 | not published |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital | Katy, TX | $263.50 | not published |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $263.50 | $18.06 – $75.13 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | $263.50 | $18.06 – $75.13 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | $263.50 | $18.06 – $75.13 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | $263.50 | $18.06 – $75.13 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | $263.50 | $18.06 – $35.22 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $263.50 | $18.06 – $75.13 |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | $263.50 | $18.06 – $75.13 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | $271.15 | $18.06 – $18.96 |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | $271.15 | $18.06 – $18.96 |
| Adventhealth Tampa | Tampa, FL | $278.75 | $18.06 – $40.09 |
| Adventhealth Riverview | Riverview, FL | $278.75 | not published |
| Adventhealth Wesley Chapel | Wesley Chapel, FL | $278.75 | $18.06 – $40.09 |
| Adventhealth Zephyrhills | Zephyrhills, FL | $278.75 | $18.06 – $41.88 |
| Adventhealth Carrollwood | Tampa, FL | $278.75 | $18.06 – $40.09 |
| AdventHealth Parker | Parker, CO | $280.00 | $17.70 – $33.41 |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Littleton, CO | $280.00 | $17.70 – $33.41 |
| AdventHealth Porter | Denver, CO | $280.00 | $17.70 – $33.41 |
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville, CO | $280.00 | $17.70 – $33.41 |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | Castle Rock, CO | $280.00 | $17.70 – $33.41 |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | DeKalb, IL | $281.40 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital | Wheaton, IL | $281.40 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital | Palos Heights, IL | $281.40 | not published |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | $287.50 | $18.06 – $75.13 |
| Adventhealth Dade City | Dade City, FL | $288.96 | $18.06 – $40.94 |
| MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center | Camden, SC | $293.50 | $18.06 – $19.87 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $295.00 | $18.06 – $32.56 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $295.00 | $18.06 – $19.87 |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $296.80 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital | McHenry, IL | $296.80 | not published |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $298.73 | $15.17 – $134.23 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, SC | $306.50 | $18.06 – $31.03 |
| Adventhealth Manchester | Manchester, KY | $306.97 | $18.06 – $18.06 |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital | IL 60190, IL | $308.00 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital | Geneva, IL | $308.00 | not published |
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | $319.00 | $10.33 – $19.87 |
| St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $320.50 | $7.59 – $60.04 |
| Adventhealth Ocala | Ocala, FL | $358.40 | $18.06 – $40.09 |
| Adventhealth Connerton | Land O Lakes, FL | $360.57 | not published |
| MEDICAL CITY DALLAS HOSPITAL | Dallas, TX | $379.18 | $10.84 – $68.43 |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $379.40 | not published |
| CENTERPOINT MEDICAL CENTER | Independence, MO | $380.09 | $9.74 – $39.83 |
| LIVE OAK MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS | Ladson, SC | $383.00 | $15.41 – $64.47 |
| HCA HEALTHCARE BRIGHTON PARK ER | MONCKS CORNER, SC | $383.00 | $15.41 – $61.70 |
| MEDICAL CITY NORTH HILLS HOSPITAL | North Richland Hills, TX | $385.56 | $10.84 – $68.43 |
| SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | MT JULIET, TN | $386.00 | $8.13 – $54.18 |