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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHCREST MEDICAL CENTER | SPRINGFIELD, TN | $394.63 | $8.13 – $54.18 |
| UPMC McKeesport | Mckeesport, PA | $395.40 | $16.74 – $48.39 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH TAMPA HOSPITAL | Tampa, FL | $399.62 | $16.37 – $73.64 |
| LEWISGALE MEDICAL CENTER | ROANOKE, VA | $404.00 | $15.72 – $26.19 |
| GREENVIEW REGIONAL HOSPITAL | BOWLING GREEN, KY | $420.52 | $17.44 – $18.60 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHWEST HOSPITAL | MARGATE, FL | $433.00 | $17.88 – $91.20 |
| UPMC Magee | Pittsburgh, PA | $437.40 | $16.90 – $48.39 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | BOCA RATON, FL | $443.30 | $18.06 – $37.87 |
| HCA HOUSTON SOUTHEAST | PASADENA, TX | $449.30 | $14.87 – $91.99 |
| Adventhealth Shawnee Mission | Shawnee Mission, KS | $471.71 | $7.59 – $52.37 |
| Adventhealth South Overland Park | Overland Park, KS | $471.71 | $7.59 – $52.37 |
| Adventhealth Ottawa | Ottawa, KS | $471.71 | $7.59 – $52.01 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | $471.71 | $16.25 – $69.53 |
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Pittsburgh, PA | $495.00 | $16.78 – $48.39 |
| MEDICAL CITY WEATHERFORD HOSPITAL | Weatherford, TX | $531.50 | $10.84 – $68.43 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center | Florence, SC | $535.00 | $10.34 – $19.87 |
| HORIZON MEDICAL CENTER | DICKSON, TN | $557.55 | $8.13 – $54.18 |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | $583.05 | $18.06 – $18.06 |
| RESTON HOSPITAL CENTER | VIENNA, VA | $651.24 | $18.06 – $102.43 |
| STONESPRINGS HOSPITAL CENTER | Dulles, VA | $651.24 | $13.87 – $102.43 |
| CJW Medical Center-Chippenham Hospital Campus | CHESTERFIELD, VA | $652.00 | $15.72 – $80.75 |
| HENRICO DOCTORS HOSPITAL | RICHMOND, VA | $652.00 | $15.72 – $77.54 |
| TRICITIES HOSPITAL | HOPEWELL, VA | $652.00 | $15.72 – $77.54 |
| SPOTSYLVANIA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | Fredericksburg, VA | $657.72 | $17.94 – $73.01 |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | $675.00 | $15.34 – $18.42 |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | $678.00 | $18.06 – $18.42 |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | $685.20 | $18.06 – $18.42 |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | $695.40 | $18.06 – $63.21 |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | $711.00 | $18.06 – $18.42 |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | $719.40 | $18.06 – $33.59 |
| HCA FLORIDA KENDALL HOSPITAL | DORAL, FL | $742.00 | $17.88 – $79.10 |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | $749.40 | $18.06 – $38.47 |
| O'Bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | $750.75 | $18.06 – $18.24 |
| OSF St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington, IL | $757.80 | $18.06 – $18.42 |
| HCA HOUSTON CLEAR LAKE | FRIENDSWOOD, TX | $781.83 | $14.87 – $73.87 |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | $839.80 | $18.06 – $18.78 |
| OSF Saint Clare Medical Center | Princeton, IL | $879.20 | not published |
| OVERLAND PARK REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | SHAWNEE, KS | not published | $9.74 – $39.83 |
| UCF LAKE NONA HOSPITAL | Orlando, FL | not published | $16.37 – $72.66 |
| HCA FLORIDA TWIN CITIES HOSPITAL | DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL | not published | $16.37 – $75.61 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. PETERSBURG HOSPITAL | NORTH, FL | not published | $16.37 – $73.64 |
| HCA FLORIDA PUTNAM HOSPITAL | Palatka, FL | not published | $16.37 – $70.38 |
| HCA FLORIDA PALMS WEST HOSPITAL | LOXAHATCHEE, FL | not published | $17.88 – $109.26 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL | ST PETERSBURG, FL | not published | $16.37 – $73.64 |
| HCA FLORIDA LEHIGH HOSPITAL | LEHIGH ACRES, FL | not published | $17.98 – $27.81 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE CITY HOSPITAL | LIVE OAK, FL | not published | $16.25 – $70.38 |
| HCA FLORIDA JFK HOSPITAL | PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL | not published | $17.16 – $76.17 |
| HCA FLORIDA GULF COAST HOSPITAL | PANAMA CITY, FL | not published | $16.37 – $69.68 |
| HCA FLORIDA FORT WALTON-DESTIN HOSPITAL | NAVARRE, FL | not published | $16.37 – $75.61 |
| HCA FLORIDA FAWCETT HOSPITAL | FORT MYERS, FL | not published | $16.37 – $71.36 |