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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $80.60 | $17.50 – $124.00 |
| cleveland clinic main campus | Cleveland, OH | $81.25 | $1.10 – $112.50 |
| akron general | Akron, OH | $81.25 | $0.95 – $112.50 |
| avon hospital | Avon, OH | $81.25 | $0.95 – $112.50 |
| euclid hospital | Euclid, OH | $81.25 | $0.95 – $112.50 |
| fairview hospital | Cleveland, OH | $81.25 | $0.95 – $112.50 |
| lutheran hospital | Cleveland, OH | $81.25 | $0.95 – $112.50 |
| hillcrest hospital | Mayfield Heights, OH | $81.25 | $0.95 – $112.50 |
| lodi hospital | Lodi, OH | $81.25 | $9.30 – $112.50 |
| marymount hospital | Garfield Heights, OH | $81.25 | $0.95 – $112.50 |
| medina hospital | Medina, OH | $81.25 | $0.95 – $112.50 |
| mercy hospital | Canton, OH | $81.25 | $1.11 – $112.50 |
| south pointe hospital | Warrensville Heights, OH | $81.25 | $0.95 – $112.50 |
| SKYLINE MADISON CAMPUS | NASHVILLE, TN | $81.27 | $8.13 – $54.18 |
| Emory Hospital Perry | Perry, GA | $83.00 | $13.55 – $38.29 |
| Emory Hospital Warner Robins | Warner Robins, GA | $83.00 | $13.55 – $38.29 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Walla Walla, WA | $84.00 | $18.06 – $33.41 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | HIGHLAND, IL | $84.24 | $9.71 – $117.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Salem (St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc.) | Salem, IN | $84.60 | $8.92 – $41.18 |
| Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, KY | $84.60 | not published |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center | Silvis, IL | $85.80 | $4.84 – $92.00 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | $85.80 | $13.11 – $25.38 |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center | DeWitt, IA | $85.80 | $18.36 – $39.42 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | $85.87 | $15.17 – $134.23 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | $86.81 | $12.66 – $69.98 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | $86.81 | $12.66 – $69.98 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | $86.81 | $16.25 – $69.98 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | $86.81 | $12.66 – $69.98 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $86.81 | $6.50 – $69.98 |
| CHI Health Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $86.88 | $18.06 – $53.90 |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $87.10 | $16.25 – $63.21 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $88.23 | $12.64 – $56.45 |
| Morrow County Hospital | Mount Gilead, OH | $88.47 | $8.92 – $17.22 |
| HSHS St. John's Hospital | IL 62769|301 N. 8th St., IL | $88.56 | $4.17 – $123.00 |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $88.69 | $18.06 – $53.90 |
| Southeastern Medical Center | Cambridge, OH | $89.05 | $18.06 – $18.78 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $90.45 | $15.34 – $174.72 |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital | Newport News, VA | $90.60 | not published |
| Harbour View Medical Center | Suffolk, VA | $90.60 | not published |
| Redwood City Medical Center | Redwood City, CA | $90.72 | $16.00 – $16.00 |
| Oakland Medical Center | Oakland, CA | $90.72 | $16.00 – $16.00 |
| Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $90.72 | $16.00 – $16.00 |
| San Leandro Medical Center | SAN LEANDRO, CA | $90.72 | $16.00 – $16.00 |
| Santa Clara Medical Center | SANTA CLARA, CA | $90.72 | $16.00 – $16.00 |
| San Rafael Medical Center | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $90.72 | $16.00 – $16.00 |
| Santa Rosa Medical Center | SANTA ROSA, CA | $90.72 | $16.00 – $16.00 |
| South San Francisco Medical Center | SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $90.72 | $16.00 – $16.00 |
| South Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $90.72 | $16.00 – $16.00 |
| Vacaville Medical Center | VACAVILLE, CA | $90.72 | $16.00 – $16.00 |
| Walnut Creek Medical Center | WALNUT CREEK, CA | $90.72 | $16.00 – $16.00 |