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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $18.06 | $16.78 – $82.76 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $18.06 | $11.76 – $82.76 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $18.06 | $18.06 – $82.76 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $18.06 | $1.00 – $45.20 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $18.06 | $1.00 – $45.20 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $18.06 | $1.00 – $45.20 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $18.06 | $1.00 – $45.20 |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center | Sterling, CO | $18.15 | $15.35 – $53.35 |
| UPMC Muncy | Muncy, PA | $18.60 | $17.85 – $34.03 |
| UPMC Williamsport | Williamsport, PA | $18.60 | $17.85 – $25.56 |
| HCA FLORIDA OSCEOLA HOSPITAL | ORLANDO, FL | $18.75 | $16.37 – $74.91 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | $18.80 | $9.75 – $34.31 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MENDOCINO COAST | Fort Bragg, CA | $19.01 | $2.78 – $163.61 |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $19.37 | $10.12 – $60.69 |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt Shasta, CA | $19.72 | $9.36 – $18.00 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $19.87 | $8.49 – $73.45 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $19.87 | $2.79 – $73.45 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $19.87 | $8.49 – $73.45 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $19.87 | $8.49 – $73.45 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $19.87 | $8.49 – $73.45 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $19.87 | $8.49 – $76.08 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $19.87 | $8.49 – $73.45 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $19.87 | $8.49 – $73.45 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $19.87 | $8.49 – $73.45 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $19.87 | $8.49 – $73.45 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $19.87 | $8.49 – $73.45 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $19.87 | $8.49 – $73.45 |
| St. Luke's Health - Brazosport Hospital | Lake Jackson, TX | $21.42 | $9.18 – $75.56 |
| indian river hospital | Vero Beach, FL | $21.45 | $2.81 – $33.00 |
| Methodist Charlton Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $21.50 | $14.41 – $62.08 |
| Methodist Dallas Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $21.50 | $14.41 – $82.17 |
| Methodist Mansfield Medical Center | Mansfield, TX | $21.50 | $14.41 – $64.83 |
| Methodist Midlothian Medical Center | Midlothian, TX | $21.50 | $14.41 – $62.08 |
| Methodist Richardson Medical Center | Richardson, TX | $21.50 | $14.41 – $62.08 |
| Methodist Celina Medical Center | Celina, TX | $21.50 | $16.69 – $45.15 |
| Methodist Southlake Medical Center | Souhtlake, TX | $21.50 | $10.60 – $78.16 |
| HCA FLORIDA POINCIANA HOSPITAL | DAVENPORT, FL | $22.30 | $16.37 – $74.91 |
| UPMC Wellsboro | Wellsboro, PA | $22.40 | $17.85 – $34.03 |
| Banner Wyoming Medical Center | Casper, WY | $23.10 | $14.85 – $52.80 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital - Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $23.68 | $8.45 – $43.35 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson | Hixson, TN | $23.68 | $7.55 – $50.40 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | $24.05 | $9.55 – $38.29 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $24.92 | $9.45 – $81.07 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $24.92 | $9.45 – $81.07 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $24.92 | $9.45 – $37.57 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $24.92 | $9.45 – $29.44 |
| Queen of The Valley Medical Center | Napa, CA | $25.50 | $18.06 – $185.51 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | $25.53 | $15.89 – $45.15 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $25.53 | $15.89 – $45.15 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $25.53 | $15.89 – $45.15 |