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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | not published | $18.06 – $72.24 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital St. Teresa, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $16.38 – $56.71 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | not published | $17.52 – $35.93 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | not published | $18.06 – $78.74 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | not published | $14.71 – $34.31 |
| Ascension Via Christi St. Francis (Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.) | Wichita, KS | not published | $16.38 – $56.71 |
| MEDICAL CITY GREEN OAKS HOSPITAL | DALLAS, TX | not published | $15.17 – $47.32 |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | not published | $17.52 – $19.05 |
| HCA FLORIDA PASADENA HOSPITAL | South Pasadena, FL | not published | $16.37 – $73.64 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | not published | $18.96 – $69.71 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | not published | $18.06 – $112.51 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | not published | $18.06 – $69.71 |
| Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $16.38 – $56.71 |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | not published | $18.06 – $48.19 |
| Spring Harbor Hospital | Westbrook, ME | not published | $18.06 – $36.77 |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | not published | $17.16 – $36.99 |