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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | not published | $12.27 – $116.69 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital - Atlanta | Atlanta, TX | not published | $8.00 – $136.78 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Longview | Longview, TX | not published | $17.02 – $46.78 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $24.91 – $37.37 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - Shoreline | Corpus Christi, TX | not published | $4.15 – $117.42 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Rehabilitation | Texarkana, TX | not published | $8.00 – $136.78 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | not published | $15.88 – $41.00 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | not published | $13.23 – $41.00 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | not published | $13.23 – $41.00 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Kleberg | Kingsville, TX | not published | $4.15 – $117.42 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Beeville | Beeville, TX | not published | $4.15 – $117.42 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Alice | Alice, TX | not published | $4.15 – $117.42 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Stephenville, TX | not published | $19.53 – $19.53 |
| CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Jasper Memorial | Jasper, TX | not published | $12.36 – $124.15 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $19.53 – $19.53 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $23.73 – $88.28 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Winnsboro | Winnsboro, TX | not published | $17.02 – $70.81 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - South Tyler | Tyler, TX | not published | $11.58 – $46.30 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Sulphur Springs | Sulphur Springs, TX | not published | $12.61 – $50.44 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Jacksonville | Jacksonville, TX | not published | $17.02 – $70.81 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Louis & Peaches Owens Heart Hospital | Tyler, TX | not published | $11.58 – $46.30 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Marshall | Marshall, TX | not published | $17.02 – $46.78 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $19.53 – $19.53 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Southlake, TX | not published | $19.53 – $19.53 |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Rockwall, TX | not published | $19.53 – $19.53 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Plano, TX | not published | $19.53 – $19.53 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Bedford, TX | not published | $19.53 – $19.53 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Kaufman, TX | not published | $19.53 – $19.53 |
| Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington | Arlington, TX | not published | $19.53 – $22.99 |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Frisco, TX | not published | $19.53 – $19.53 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas, TX | not published | $19.53 – $19.53 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Flower Mound, TX | not published | $19.53 – $19.53 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Denton, TX | not published | $19.53 – $19.53 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Azle, TX | not published | $19.53 – $19.53 |
| Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano | Plano, TX | not published | $19.53 – $19.53 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Allen, TX | not published | $19.53 – $19.53 |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital | Arlington, TX | not published | $19.53 – $19.53 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $19.53 – $19.53 |
| Woodland Hills Medical Center | WOODLAND HILLS, CA | not published | $27.00 – $27.00 |
| West Los Angeles Medical Center | LOS ANGELES, CA | not published | $27.00 – $27.00 |
| San Marcos Medical Center | SAN MARCOS, CA | not published | $27.00 – $27.00 |
| South Bay Medical Center | HARBOR CITY, CA | not published | $27.00 – $27.00 |
| Riverside Medical Center | RIVERSIDE, CA | not published | $27.00 – $27.00 |
| San Bernardino - Fontana Medical Center | FONTANA, CA | not published | $27.00 – $27.00 |
| Downey Medical Center | Downey, CA | not published | $27.00 – $27.00 |
| Baldwin Park Medical Center | BALDWIN PARK, CA | not published | $27.00 – $27.00 |
| Orange County Anaheim Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | not published | $27.00 – $27.00 |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | Castle Rock, CO | not published | $29.90 – $56.45 |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital | Milwaukie, OR | not published | $1.65 – $101.66 |
| Adventhealth Sebring | Sebring, FL | not published | $30.96 – $68.64 |