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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southampton Medical Center | Franklin, VA | $11.10 | not published |
| Arizona General Hospital Mesa | Mesa, AZ | $11.37 | $10.83 – $87.89 |
| 64-0881013 MBMC Jackson | Jackson, MS | $11.55 | $10.60 – $50.57 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL | PARRISH, FL | $11.61 | $16.37 – $73.64 |
| HCA FLORIDA HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL | Sebring, FL | $12.00 | $18.06 – $217.62 |
| California Hospital Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $12.29 | $4.32 – $110.45 |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Fort Collins, CO | $12.49 | $17.52 – $52.25 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. LUCIE HOSPITAL | STUART, FL | $12.53 | $17.98 – $199.56 |
| HCA FLORIDA LARGO HOSPITAL | LARGO, FL | $12.61 | $16.37 – $73.64 |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center - Loveland Campus | Loveland, CO | $12.65 | $14.13 – $52.25 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | $12.85 | $7.20 – $18.00 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Pensacola, FL | $13.02 | $18.06 – $67.56 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | $13.02 | $18.06 – $67.56 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | $13.02 | $18.06 – $67.56 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | $13.06 | $4.63 – $15.95 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTH FLORIDA HOSPITAL | NEWBERRY, FL | $13.24 | $16.25 – $79.01 |
| OVIEDO MEDICAL CENTER | Oviedo, FL | $13.24 | $16.37 – $72.66 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE MONROE HOSPITAL | SANFORD, FL | $13.25 | $16.37 – $74.91 |
| Providence Saint John's Health Center | Santa Monica, CA | $13.30 | $18.06 – $56.00 |
| 64-0772726 BMH North Mississippi | Oxford, MS | $13.57 | $17.34 – $50.57 |
| Banner Lassen Medical Center | Susanville, CA | $13.77 | $3.61 – $25.41 |
| St. Joseph's Behavioral Health Center | Stockton, CA | $14.47 | $1.60 – $12.76 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | $14.50 | $8.13 – $45.00 |
| CHI St. Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $14.52 | $13.62 – $58.54 |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $14.80 | $8.82 – $18.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA BAYONET POINT HOSPITAL | HUDSON, FL | $14.85 | $16.37 – $73.64 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | $15.00 | $8.13 – $45.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA BLAKE HOSPITAL | BRADENTON, FL | $15.48 | $16.37 – $73.64 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | $16.00 | $8.13 – $45.00 |
| RIDEOUT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | Marysville, CA | $16.06 | $5.26 – $32.51 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | $16.50 | $8.13 – $45.00 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | $16.50 | $8.13 – $45.00 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $16.50 | $8.13 – $45.00 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | $16.50 | $8.13 – $45.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA OCALA HOSPITAL | SUMMERFIELD, FL | $16.52 | $16.37 – $71.34 |
| HCA FLORIDA OAK HILL HOSPITAL | BROOKSVILLE, FL | $16.97 | $16.37 – $73.64 |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $17.78 | $10.12 – $55.63 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $18.06 | $1.00 – $45.20 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $18.06 | $1.00 – $45.20 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $18.06 | $1.00 – $45.20 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $18.06 | $1.00 – $45.20 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $18.06 | $1.00 – $45.20 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $18.06 | $1.00 – $45.20 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $18.06 | $18.06 – $82.76 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $18.06 | $14.45 – $81.10 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $18.06 | $18.06 – $82.76 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $18.06 | $1.00 – $45.20 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $18.06 | $18.06 – $82.76 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $18.06 | $18.06 – $84.99 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $18.06 | $14.45 – $82.76 |