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.

Median 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
OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana Danville, IL $48.00 $30.99 – $31.61
OVIEDO MEDICAL CENTER Oviedo, FL $48.48 $24.67 – $81.50
Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk, VA $49.00 $17.76 – $132.12
Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital Virginia Beach, VA $49.00 $17.76 – $132.12
Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Virginia Beach, VA $49.00 $17.76 – $132.12
Sentara Obici Hospital Suffolk, VA $49.00 $17.76 – $132.12
Sentara CarePlex Hospital Hampton, VA $49.00 $17.76 – $29.56
Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge, VA $49.00 $8.69 – $131.96
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital Norfolk, VA $49.00 $17.76 – $132.12
Sequoia Hospital Redwood City, CA $49.21 $23.10 – $122.87
Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands Sparta, TN $49.31 $7.40 – $116.27
Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb Smithville, TN $49.31 $7.40 – $116.27
Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Murfreesboro, TN $49.31 $15.45 – $116.27
Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown Nashville, TN $49.31 $15.45 – $116.27
UPMC Western Maryland Cumberland, MD $49.80 $83.00 – $83.00
Allina Health Faribault Medical Center Faribualt, MN $50.40 $28.32 – $178.11
Buffalo Hospital Buffalo, MN $50.40 $28.32 – $178.11
Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge, MN $50.40 $28.32 – $178.11
River Falls Area Hospital River Falls, MN $50.40 $28.32 – $389.27
Owatonna Hospital Owatonna, MN $50.40 $28.32 – $178.11
MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center Dubuque, IA $50.70 $24.96 – $78.00
MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton, IA $50.70 $22.07 – $78.00
Aurora Baycare Medical Center Green Bay, WI $52.50 $29.16 – $96.51
Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Marinette, WI $52.50 $29.16 – $96.51
Aurora Medical Center Burlington Burlington, WI $52.50 $29.16 – $96.51
Aurora Medical Center Grafton Grafton, WI $52.50 $29.16 – $96.51
Aurora Medical Center Manitowoc Two Rivers, WI $52.50 $29.16 – $96.51
Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Kenosha, WI $52.50 $29.16 – $96.51
Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Fond Du Lac, WI $52.50 $29.16 – $96.51
Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County Sheboygan, WI $52.50 $29.16 – $96.51
Aurora Sinai Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro Milwaukee, WI $52.50 $29.16 – $96.51
Aurora Medical Center Summit Summit, WI $52.50 $29.16 – $96.51
Aurora Medical Center Washington County Hartford, WI $52.50 $29.16 – $96.51
Aurora West Allis Medical Center West Allis, WI $52.50 $29.16 – $96.51
Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center Elizabeth City, NC $53.00 not published
LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-PULASKI PULASKI, VA $53.00 $24.67 – $106.85
LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-MONTGOMERY CHRISTIANSBURG, VA $53.00 $24.67 – $105.51
Mercy Medical Center Redding Redding, CA $53.24 $16.65 – $102.90
Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau, MO $53.95 $19.12 – $185.84
Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith Fort Smith, AR $54.60 $8.00 – $71.62
Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane, WA $54.87 $2.18 – $184.92
Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital Spokane, WA $54.87 $2.18 – $82.76
Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital South Boston, VA $55.00 $16.07 – $29.79
Defiance Hospital Defiance, OH $55.80 not published
St Anne Hospital Toledo, OH $55.80 not published
Tiffin Hospital Tiffin, OH $55.80 not published
Willard Hospital Willard, OH $55.80 not published
St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital Youngstown, OH $55.80 not published
St Elizabeth Boardman Hospital Youngstown, OH $55.80 not published
St Joseph Warren Hospital Warren, OH $55.80 not published

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