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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital | Shelbyville, IL | $30.96 | $43.00 – $268.41 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI | Tehachapi, CA | $31.59 | $23.88 – $119.97 |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | $31.80 | $30.99 – $31.61 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | $31.92 | $7.97 – $39.99 |
| CHI Health St. Mary's | Nebraska City, NE | $33.20 | $8.57 – $38.40 |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | $33.50 | $25.39 – $29.59 |
| East Morgan County Hospital | Brush, CO | $36.95 | $21.07 – $48.50 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $37.00 | $22.64 – $29.59 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $37.00 | $26.90 – $29.59 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | $37.45 | $26.21 – $107.00 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | $37.45 | $26.21 – $107.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $37.45 | $26.21 – $107.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | $37.45 | $26.21 – $107.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $37.45 | $26.21 – $107.00 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $37.49 | $11.73 – $134.87 |
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | $38.00 | $12.81 – $30.75 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $38.14 | $11.73 – $134.87 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $38.39 | $11.73 – $134.87 |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | $38.40 | $27.46 – $57.65 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | Breese, IL | $38.88 | $31.00 – $77.49 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $39.46 | $9.72 – $84.63 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $39.77 | $13.53 – $66.29 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $39.77 | $13.53 – $66.29 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $39.77 | $13.53 – $66.29 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $39.77 | $13.53 – $66.29 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland, WA | $39.90 | $2.18 – $89.89 |
| St Mary's Hospital | Richmond, VA | $41.40 | not published |
| St Francis Medical Center | Midlothian, VA | $41.40 | not published |
| Memorial Regional Hospital | Mechanicsville, VA | $41.40 | not published |
| Richmond Community Hospital | Richmond, VA | $41.40 | not published |
| MEDICAL CITY FORT WORTH HOSPITAL | FT WORTH, TX | $41.43 | $24.67 – $135.57 |
| MEDICAL CITY LEWISVILLE HOSPITAL | LEWISVILLE, TX | $41.88 | $24.67 – $130.40 |
| MEDICAL CITY ALLIANCE HOSPITAL | SAGINAW, TX | $41.88 | $24.67 – $130.40 |
| CHI Health Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $42.72 | $38.27 – $87.22 |
| French Hospital | San Luis Obispo, CA | $43.22 | $23.88 – $108.05 |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $43.24 | $16.42 – $77.08 |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $43.61 | $31.15 – $87.22 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $43.68 | $15.60 – $88.40 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $43.68 | $17.68 – $88.40 |
| Lasting Hope Recovery Center | Omaha, NE | $43.68 | $17.68 – $88.40 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $43.68 | $14.56 – $88.40 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $43.68 | $16.64 – $88.40 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $43.68 | $18.72 – $88.40 |
| OSF Saint Paul Medical Center | Mendota, IL | $44.00 | not published |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital | Chewelah, WA | $45.73 | not published |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | Colville, WA | $45.73 | not published |
| Parkview Montpelier Hospital | Montpelier, OH | $47.00 | not published |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | $47.00 | $28.78 – $86.33 |
| Arroyo Grande Hospital | Santa Maria, CA | $47.19 | $23.88 – $108.05 |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $47.85 | $24.67 – $61.52 |