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. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | $25.53 | $15.89 – $45.15 |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $25.85 | $18.06 – $49.50 |
| SIMI VALLEY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES | Simi Valley, CA | $26.24 | $15.40 – $194.04 |
| Banner Churchill Community Hospital | Fallon, NV | $26.51 | $14.30 – $52.80 |
| PORTLAND ADVENTIST MEDICAL CENTER | Portland, OR | $26.88 | $14.45 – $151.20 |
| Providence Medford Medical Center | Medford, OR | $27.00 | $14.45 – $36.12 |
| Adventhealth Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL | $27.93 | $17.16 – $30.14 |
| San Martin Hospital | Las Vegas, NV | $29.32 | $11.54 – $65.63 |
| CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER | Kailua, HI | $29.44 | $2.26 – $38.73 |
| WHITE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER | MONTEBELLO, CA | $29.52 | $6.32 – $200.42 |
| 62-1138045 BMH Union City | Union City, TN | $30.40 | $15.71 – $36.12 |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribualt, MN | $30.69 | $12.86 – $39.33 |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $30.69 | $12.86 – $39.33 |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $30.69 | $12.86 – $39.33 |
| River Falls Area Hospital | River Falls, MN | $30.69 | $8.01 – $69.58 |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $30.69 | $12.86 – $39.33 |
| Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) | Wamego, KS | $30.80 | $17.80 – $69.30 |
| Dickenson Community Hospital | CLINTWOOD, VA | $30.82 | $8.95 – $39.70 |
| Hancock County Hospital | SNEEDVILLE, TN | $30.82 | $6.98 – $39.70 |
| Lee County Community Hospital | PENNINGTON GAP, VA | $30.82 | $8.95 – $39.70 |
| Johnson County Community Hospital | MOUNTAIN CITY, TN | $30.82 | $6.78 – $39.70 |
| Banner Page Hospital | Page, AZ | $30.86 | $18.06 – $52.25 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast | Palm Coast, FL | $31.04 | $17.16 – $38.57 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast Parkway | Palm Coast, FL | $31.04 | $17.16 – $38.57 |
| AdventHealth Deland | Deland, FL | $31.04 | $17.16 – $36.02 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE | Tulare, CA | $31.16 | $5.72 – $183.38 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $31.50 | $8.13 – $45.00 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $31.62 | $15.40 – $218.15 |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center | BRISTOL, TN | $31.65 | $6.35 – $43.34 |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $31.65 | $6.78 – $39.37 |
| Greeneville Community Hospital | GREENEVILLE, TN | $31.65 | $6.78 – $39.37 |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital | ROGERSVILLE, TN | $31.65 | $6.98 – $39.37 |
| Holston Valley Medical Center | KINGSPORT, TN | $31.65 | $6.16 – $43.34 |
| Indian Path Community Hospital | KINGSPORT, TN | $31.65 | $5.96 – $43.34 |
| Johnson City Medical Center | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $31.65 | $6.24 – $39.37 |
| Johnston Memorial Hospital | ABINGDON, VA | $31.65 | $6.26 – $39.37 |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital | BIG STONE GAP, VA | $31.65 | $6.45 – $43.34 |
| Russell County Hospital | LEBANON, VA | $31.65 | $6.26 – $39.37 |
| Smyth County Community Hospital | MARION, VA | $31.65 | $6.26 – $39.37 |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital | ELIZABETHTON, TN | $31.65 | $6.78 – $39.37 |
| Siena Hospital | Henderson, NV | $32.47 | $11.54 – $65.63 |
| HCA FLORIDA SARASOTA DOCTORS HOSPITAL | VENICE, FL | $33.00 | $16.37 – $73.64 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional Main Campus | Meridian, MS | $33.44 | $17.88 – $40.63 |
| Ogallala Community Hospital | Ogallala, NE | $33.71 | $24.20 – $53.35 |
| Community Hospital | Torrington, WY | $33.83 | $24.20 – $53.35 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | $33.84 | $7.55 – $50.40 |
| East Morgan County Hospital | Brush, CO | $33.88 | $23.18 – $53.35 |
| Washakie Medical Center | Worland, WY | $35.31 | $26.40 – $53.35 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka | Eureka, CA | $35.70 | $18.06 – $210.37 |
| Platte County Hospital | Wheatland, WY | $36.58 | $26.40 – $53.35 |