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
459
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 | 14 | $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 | 13 | $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 St. Vincent Regional Medical Center | Santa Fe, NM | not published | $25.84 – $76.04 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | not published | $2.76 – $153.53 |
| CHRISTUS Shreveport-Bossier Health System-Highland | Shreveport, LA | not published | $2.76 – $155.10 |
| CHRISTUS Ochsner St. Patrick Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | not published | $2.76 – $145.89 |
| CHRISTUS Ochsner Lake Area Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | not published | $2.76 – $148.81 |
| CHRISTUS Coushatta Health Care Center | Coushatta, LA | not published | $2.77 – $46.35 |
| Westside Medical Center | HILLSBORO, OR | not published | $33.00 – $33.00 |
| Sunnyside Medical Center | CLACKAMAS, OR | not published | $33.00 – $33.00 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | not published | $2.31 – $128.74 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH TAMPA HOSPITAL | Tampa, FL | not published | $24.67 – $82.61 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | not published | $15.49 – $50.21 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | not published | $24.67 – $68.90 |
| AdventHealth Parker | Parker, CO | not published | $29.90 – $56.45 |
| Adventhealth Ocala | Ocala, FL | not published | $30.20 – $67.05 |
| Adventhealth Manchester | Manchester, KY | not published | $27.14 – $27.14 |
| HCA FLORIDA PASADENA HOSPITAL | South Pasadena, FL | not published | $24.67 – $82.61 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | not published | $9.19 – $63.42 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | not published | $20.38 – $47.73 |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center | Portland, OR | not published | $1.65 – $101.66 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | not published | $6.00 – $59.53 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | not published | $2.97 – $143.23 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) | Boonville, IN | not published | $10.58 – $78.00 |
| Adventhealth South Overland Park | Overland Park, KS | not published | $10.36 – $79.41 |
| Adventhealth Murray | Po Box 1406, GA | not published | $24.67 – $53.37 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) | Williamsport, IN | not published | $10.58 – $78.00 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | not published | $11.73 – $134.87 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | not published | $20.38 – $49.43 |
| Providence Portland Medical Center | Portland, OR | not published | $1.65 – $101.66 |
| Henry J. Carter Specialty Hospital | New York, NY | not published | not published |
| University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center | Chardon, OH | not published | $16.20 – $49.26 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | not published | $10.58 – $78.00 |
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | not published | $22.99 – $48.28 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | not published | $10.58 – $78.00 |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | not published | $21.46 – $55.21 |
| Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) | Wamego, KS | not published | $17.96 – $22.52 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | not published | $10.58 – $78.00 |
| Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $9.19 – $63.42 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | not published | $10.58 – $78.00 |
| University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland OH 44106|3999 Richmond Road, OH | not published | $27.36 – $49.26 |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center | Ravenna OH 44266, OH | not published | $29.55 – $53.19 |
| University Hospitals Parma Medical Center | Parma OH 44129|7007 Powers Boulevard, OH | not published | $16.20 – $49.26 |
| University Hospitals Lake West Medical Center | Willoughby OH 44094|7590 Auburn Road, OH | not published | $27.36 – $49.26 |
| University Hospitals St. John Medical Center | Westlake OH, OH | not published | $16.20 – $74.56 |
| University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center | Geneva, OH | not published | $16.20 – $80.29 |
| University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center | Elyria, OH | not published | $27.36 – $49.26 |
| Corewell Health Pennock | Hastings, MI | not published | $29.62 – $29.62 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | not published | $16.19 – $51.51 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | not published | $41.70 – $53.90 |
| Spring Harbor Hospital | Westbrook, ME | not published | $23.70 – $41.70 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | not published | $23.70 – $51.51 |