External pretreatment of serum for use in antibody identification by dilution cost at US hospitals
HC External Pretreatment of Serum for Use in Antibody Identification by Dilution · CPT 86976
$6.36
lowest cash price
$63.70
national median
$558.25
highest cash price
458
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $6.36–$558.25 — the variation is the story.
Most expensive published cash price
$558.25
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City — Jefferson City, MOMedian cash price over time
Oct 1, 2025 ($74.43) → Sep 1, 2026 ($131.76)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arizona | 19 | $6.94 | $11.02 | $28.09 |
| Arkansas | 4 | $13.50 | $54.60 | $263.00 |
| California | 66 | $6.36 | $72.38 | $210.56 |
| Colorado | 13 | $36.95 | $36.95 | $516.00 |
| Florida | 55 | $16.28 | $68.00 | $550.93 |
| Georgia | 24 | $92.00 | $111.15 | $135.00 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $76.16 | $76.16 | $141.00 |
| Illinois | 37 | $30.96 | $75.00 | $164.99 |
| Indiana | 26 | $164.33 | $164.33 | $164.33 |
| Iowa | 28 | $42.72 | $61.10 | $164.99 |
| Kansas | 10 | $84.47 | $84.47 | $267.09 |
| Kentucky | 12 | $14.87 | $164.33 | $164.33 |
| Louisiana | 5 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maryland | 1 | $49.80 | $49.80 | $49.80 |
| Michigan | 26 | $16.24 | $31.92 | $39.77 |
| Minnesota | 11 | $50.40 | $50.40 | $65.35 |
| Missouri | 17 | $47.85 | $64.90 | $558.25 |
| Montana | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Nebraska | 9 | $33.20 | $43.68 | $75.65 |
| Nevada | 3 | $84.67 | $93.76 | $118.12 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Jersey | 21 | $18.52 | $27.11 | $38.39 |
| New Mexico | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 13 | $28.98 | $28.98 | $28.98 |
| North Carolina | 14 | $19.83 | $19.83 | $53.00 |
| North Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 56 | $47.00 | $109.85 | $397.80 |
| Oklahoma | 13 | $16.65 | $16.65 | $94.90 |
| Oregon | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Pennsylvania | 11 | $121.20 | $192.00 | $218.40 |
| South Carolina | 9 | $33.50 | $38.00 | $183.00 |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 32 | $17.40 | $90.16 | $129.96 |
| Texas | 96 | $37.45 | $79.29 | $541.46 |
| Virginia | 42 | $20.70 | $90.16 | $305.40 |
| Washington | 25 | $39.90 | $54.87 | $152.00 |
| West Virginia | 1 | $59.50 | $59.50 | $59.50 |
| Wisconsin | 30 | $21.45 | $52.50 | $268.18 |
| Wyoming | 1 | $20.58 | $20.58 | $20.58 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | not published | $1.16 – $77.04 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | not published | $1.16 – $76.56 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, SC | not published | $17.76 – $30.92 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center | Florence, SC | not published | $25.39 – $29.59 |
| MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital | Yakima, WA | not published | $34.51 – $92.68 |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | not published | $13.44 – $18.32 |
| MultiCare Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | not published | $18.89 – $138.82 |
| MultiCare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | not published | $18.04 – $111.07 |
| MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | not published | $18.79 – $196.31 |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | not published | $18.88 – $138.82 |
| MultiCare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | not published | $18.45 – $138.82 |
| MultiCare Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | not published | $19.86 – $149.62 |
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | not published | $18.45 – $138.82 |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | not published | $29.06 – $56.66 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | not published | $29.06 – $58.11 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | not published | $29.06 – $56.66 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $29.06 – $56.66 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | not published | $29.06 – $56.66 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $29.06 – $116.22 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | not published | $29.06 – $56.66 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $29.06 – $116.22 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | not published | $10.58 – $78.00 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | not published | $22.99 – $72.16 |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | not published | $22.99 – $72.16 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Cleburne, TX | not published | $19.53 – $19.53 |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | not published | $30.99 – $31.61 |
| OSF St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington, IL | not published | $30.99 – $31.61 |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | not published | $30.99 – $31.61 |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | not published | $8.96 – $31.61 |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | not published | $30.99 – $108.48 |
| Moreno Valley Medical Center | MORENO VALLEY, CA | not published | $27.00 – $27.00 |
| Los Angeles Sunset Medical Center | LOS ANGELES, CA | not published | $27.00 – $27.00 |
| San Diego Clairemont Mesa Medical Center | SAN DIEGO, CA | not published | $27.00 – $27.00 |
| Panorama Medical Center | PANORAMA CITY, CA | not published | $27.00 – $27.00 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | not published | $30.60 – $61.49 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | not published | $30.60 – $61.49 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | not published | $30.60 – $61.49 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | not published | $45.98 – $66.52 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | not published | $30.60 – $63.33 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | not published | $45.98 – $66.52 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | not published | $30.60 – $61.49 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | not published | $30.60 – $61.49 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | not published | $30.60 – $61.49 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | not published | $13.23 – $41.00 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $13.23 – $41.00 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | not published | $13.23 – $41.00 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | not published | $13.23 – $41.00 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL | Argyle, TX | not published | $24.67 – $130.40 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $13.23 – $41.00 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | not published | $13.23 – $41.00 |