Cmv pcr-sendout cost at US hospitals
CMV PCR-Sendout · CPT 87496
$9.83
lowest cash price
$175.70
national median
$1,771.43
highest cash price
883
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $9.83–$1,771.43 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($97.45) → Sep 1, 2026 ($260.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $184.86 | $256.62 | $361.92 |
| Arizona | 23 | $17.28 | $26.82 | $267.87 |
| Arkansas | 11 | $30.57 | $238.80 | $450.00 |
| California | 88 | $9.83 | $102.96 | $229.84 |
| Colorado | 16 | $15.37 | $269.00 | $1,598.84 |
| Florida | 81 | $64.93 | $172.25 | $1,484.00 |
| Georgia | 25 | $46.18 | $517.05 | $1,760.73 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $64.32 | $64.32 | $332.25 |
| Illinois | 51 | $50.00 | $257.60 | $664.56 |
| Indiana | 26 | $79.50 | $320.40 | $1,227.06 |
| Iowa | 24 | $86.40 | $88.80 | $487.00 |
| Kansas | 10 | $58.40 | $792.24 | $792.24 |
| Kentucky | 23 | $56.43 | $316.80 | $1,227.06 |
| Louisiana | 2 | $142.74 | $142.74 | $142.74 |
| Maine | 7 | $97.45 | $133.30 | $233.85 |
| Maryland | 2 | $194.40 | $194.40 | $194.40 |
| Michigan | 27 | $36.66 | $48.42 | $548.00 |
| Minnesota | 17 | $86.40 | $416.42 | $528.42 |
| Mississippi | 9 | $27.36 | $196.88 | $398.00 |
| Missouri | 19 | $72.80 | $308.75 | $508.75 |
| Montana | 2 | $263.20 | $263.20 | $263.20 |
| Nebraska | 12 | $72.82 | $149.52 | $473.45 |
| Nevada | 4 | $33.62 | $37.23 | $56.29 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $175.70 | $175.70 | $175.70 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $35.09 | $38.60 | $38.60 |
| New Mexico | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 23 | $35.09 | $35.09 | $468.21 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $79.50 | $380.15 | $380.15 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $295.20 | $295.20 | $295.20 |
| Ohio | 68 | $63.00 | $205.80 | $557.25 |
| Oklahoma | 16 | $61.75 | $164.84 | $460.20 |
| Oregon | 11 | $79.88 | $285.75 | $294.75 |
| Pennsylvania | 31 | $99.00 | $299.40 | $1,109.40 |
| South Carolina | 12 | $257.40 | $455.50 | $663.65 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $86.40 | $86.40 | $86.40 |
| Tennessee | 37 | $29.58 | $61.50 | $1,175.87 |
| Texas | 104 | $71.00 | $320.23 | $1,771.43 |
| Virginia | 42 | $60.03 | $204.00 | $1,682.44 |
| Washington | 32 | $55.20 | $163.69 | $364.00 |
| West Virginia | 17 | $69.00 | $126.00 | $433.60 |
| Wisconsin | 34 | $41.04 | $170.00 | $370.76 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $44.52 | $66.67 | $75.05 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Lufkin | Lufkin, TX | $84.45 | $29.48 – $506.70 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Livingston | Livingston, TX | $84.45 | $29.48 – $506.70 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial San Augustine | San Augustine, TX | $84.45 | $29.48 – $506.70 |
| UPMC Chautauqua | Jamestown, NY | $85.80 | $35.09 – $128.70 |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $86.40 | $55.40 – $97.20 |
| Sanford Hospital Webster | Webster, SD | $86.40 | $33.91 – $97.20 |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital | Westbrook, MN | $86.40 | $26.15 – $97.20 |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | $86.40 | $26.15 – $97.20 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | $86.40 | $26.15 – $97.20 |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $86.40 | $36.94 – $97.20 |
| Sanford Canton Inwood Medical Center | Canton, SD | $86.40 | $36.94 – $97.20 |
| Sanford Vermillion Hospital | Vermillion, SD | $86.40 | $31.86 – $97.20 |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center | Sheldon, IA | $86.40 | $30.78 – $97.20 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | $86.58 | $30.88 – $87.73 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $86.58 | $30.88 – $87.73 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $86.58 | $30.88 – $87.73 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | $86.58 | $30.88 – $87.73 |
| HCA FLORIDA CAPITAL HOSPITAL | TALLAHASSEE, FL | $87.70 | $31.81 – $503.06 |
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $88.40 | $19.06 – $68.78 |
| MultiCare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $88.40 | $19.06 – $68.78 |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $88.40 | $19.51 – $68.78 |
| MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $88.40 | $19.42 – $68.93 |
| MultiCare Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $88.40 | $19.51 – $68.78 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $88.80 | $21.05 – $54.59 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $88.80 | $3.50 – $67.14 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $88.80 | $21.05 – $45.62 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $88.80 | $21.05 – $54.59 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $88.80 | $21.05 – $74.45 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $88.80 | $21.05 – $45.62 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $88.80 | $21.05 – $54.59 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $88.80 | $21.05 – $56.14 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $88.80 | $3.50 – $56.14 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $88.80 | $3.50 – $56.14 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $88.80 | $21.05 – $71.34 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $88.80 | $21.05 – $54.59 |
| Methodist Charlton Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $90.00 | $28.01 – $120.63 |
| Methodist Dallas Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $90.00 | $28.01 – $159.56 |
| Methodist Mansfield Medical Center | Mansfield, TX | $90.00 | $28.01 – $125.98 |
| Methodist Midlothian Medical Center | Midlothian, TX | $90.00 | $28.01 – $120.63 |
| Methodist Richardson Medical Center | Richardson, TX | $90.00 | $28.01 – $120.63 |
| Methodist Celina Medical Center | Celina, TX | $90.00 | $32.43 – $87.73 |
| Methodist Southlake Medical Center | Souhtlake, TX | $90.00 | $20.60 – $151.77 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $90.63 | $29.48 – $154.75 |
| Barnesville Hospital | Barnesville, OH | $92.00 | $17.33 – $17.33 |
| Potomac Valley Hospital | Keyser, WV | $92.00 | not published |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center | Summersville, WV | $92.00 | not published |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Pensacola, FL | $92.84 | $35.09 – $132.52 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | $93.60 | $35.09 – $36.49 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | $95.40 | $17.13 – $80.01 |
| Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) | Chicago, IL | $97.02 | $26.32 – $145.75 |