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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Seward Hospital | Seward, AK | $36.66 | not published |
| Adventhealth Waterman | Tavares, FL | $36.75 | $18.06 – $36.44 |
| Adventhealth Fish Memorial | Orange City, FL | $37.23 | $17.16 – $34.37 |
| MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital | Yakima, WA | $38.00 | $18.69 – $32.41 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $38.19 | $15.34 – $81.90 |
| St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $38.40 | not published |
| St Elizabeth Boardman Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $38.40 | not published |
| St Joseph Warren Hospital | Warren, OH | $38.40 | not published |
| Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center | Kodiak, AK | $39.78 | not published |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | $40.00 | $18.06 – $29.26 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | $40.00 | $17.68 – $29.26 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | $40.00 | $17.68 – $29.26 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | $40.00 | $18.06 – $29.26 |
| UPMC Western Maryland | Cumberland, MD | $40.20 | $67.00 – $67.00 |
| Rose de Lima Hospital | Henderson, NV | $40.90 | $11.54 – $65.63 |
| Mercy Primary Care - Bernie | Bernie, MO | $41.25 | $7.59 – $38.11 |
| St Anne Hospital | Toledo, OH | $41.40 | not published |
| cleveland clinic florida weston hospital | Weston, FL | $41.60 | $2.81 – $25.00 |
| martin north hospital | Stuart, FL | $41.60 | $2.96 – $29.00 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | $42.20 | $16.95 – $39.75 |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | $42.20 | $16.04 – $39.67 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $42.38 | $17.70 – $110.38 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | $43.12 | $10.47 – $24.92 |
| Marcum Wallace Hospital | Irvine, KY | $43.20 | not published |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $43.20 | $18.47 – $48.60 |
| Sanford Canton Inwood Medical Center | Canton, SD | $43.20 | $18.47 – $48.60 |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center | Sheldon, IA | $44.00 | $15.68 – $49.50 |
| Van Wert Hospital | Van Wert, OH | $44.20 | $18.06 – $18.42 |
| Jewish Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $44.40 | not published |
| Anderson Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $44.40 | not published |
| Clermont Hospital | Batavia, OH | $44.40 | not published |
| Kings Mills Hospital | Mason, OH | $44.40 | not published |
| Fairfield Hospital | Fairfield, OH | $44.40 | not published |
| Mercy West Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $44.40 | not published |
| UPMC Chautauqua | Jamestown, NY | $45.00 | $18.06 – $67.50 |
| Providence Seaside Hospital | Seaside, OR | $45.00 | not published |
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $45.20 | $3.92 – $35.40 |
| MultiCare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $45.20 | $3.92 – $35.40 |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $45.20 | $4.01 – $35.40 |
| MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $45.20 | $3.99 – $20.77 |
| MultiCare Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $45.20 | $4.01 – $35.40 |
| Lorain Hospital | Lorain, OH | $45.60 | not published |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $45.60 | $10.84 – $28.09 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $45.60 | $3.50 – $33.57 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $45.60 | $10.84 – $23.48 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $45.60 | $10.84 – $28.09 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $45.60 | $10.84 – $37.22 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $45.60 | $10.84 – $23.48 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $45.60 | $10.84 – $28.09 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $45.60 | $10.84 – $28.90 |