Fern test cost at US hospitals
HC Fern Test · HCPCS Q0114
$5.74
lowest cash price
$37.03
national median
$315.00
highest cash price
299
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $5.74–$315.00 — the variation is the story.
Cheapest published cash price
$5.74
Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) — Jacksonville, FLMost expensive published cash price
$315.00
MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center — West Des Moines, IAMedian cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($69.00) → Sep 1, 2026 ($32.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arizona | 16 | $7.46 | $10.69 | $37.03 |
| Arkansas | 1 | $58.50 | $58.50 | $58.50 |
| California | 65 | $16.98 | $89.04 | $218.40 |
| Colorado | 17 | $14.98 | $15.18 | $40.66 |
| Florida | 62 | $5.74 | $34.45 | $274.05 |
| Georgia | 23 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Hawaii | 1 | $37.50 | $37.50 | $37.50 |
| Illinois | 38 | $26.40 | $32.90 | $56.44 |
| Indiana | 10 | $89.72 | $89.72 | $89.72 |
| Iowa | 23 | $25.20 | $56.44 | $315.00 |
| Kansas | 6 | $58.50 | $58.50 | $58.50 |
| Kentucky | 9 | $54.00 | $89.72 | $89.72 |
| Louisiana | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | $67.70 | $67.70 | $73.95 |
| Michigan | 20 | $13.44 | $32.00 | $45.60 |
| Minnesota | 8 | $69.72 | $69.72 | $101.47 |
| Missouri | 16 | $18.20 | $18.20 | $48.75 |
| Montana | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Nebraska | 1 | $40.46 | $40.46 | $40.46 |
| Nevada | 1 | $31.81 | $31.81 | $31.81 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $69.00 | $69.00 | $69.00 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $9.74 | $10.71 | $10.71 |
| New Mexico | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 18 | $9.74 | $9.74 | $35.14 |
| North Carolina | 14 | $25.00 | $49.15 | $49.15 |
| North Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 47 | $24.00 | $43.55 | $43.55 |
| Oklahoma | 6 | $47.45 | $59.15 | $73.00 |
| Oregon | 8 | $43.35 | $43.35 | $43.35 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | $83.40 | $83.40 | $83.40 |
| South Carolina | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 17 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Texas | 86 | $9.80 | $52.87 | $75.04 |
| Virginia | 21 | $30.50 | $41.00 | $41.00 |
| Washington | 22 | $10.80 | $13.60 | $32.00 |
| West Virginia | 1 | $15.50 | $15.50 | $15.50 |
| Wisconsin | 28 | $11.97 | $22.50 | $76.45 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $27.72 | $40.59 | $43.89 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $5.74 | $8.57 – $9.74 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | $5.74 | $8.57 – $9.74 |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande, AZ | $7.46 | $9.74 – $49.50 |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $8.38 | $9.74 – $49.50 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $9.74 | $1.00 – $24.21 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $9.74 | $1.00 – $24.21 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $9.74 | $1.00 – $24.21 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $9.74 | $1.00 – $24.21 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $9.74 | $1.00 – $24.21 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $9.74 | $1.00 – $24.21 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $9.74 | $9.74 – $44.63 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $9.74 | $7.79 – $43.74 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $9.74 | $9.74 – $44.63 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $9.74 | $1.00 – $24.21 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $9.74 | $9.74 – $44.63 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $9.74 | $9.74 – $45.84 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $9.74 | $7.79 – $44.63 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $9.74 | $9.74 – $44.63 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $9.74 | $9.74 – $44.63 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $9.74 | $1.00 – $24.21 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $9.74 | $1.00 – $24.21 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $9.74 | $1.00 – $24.21 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $9.74 | $1.00 – $24.21 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $9.74 | $9.74 – $44.63 |
| St. Luke's Health - Brazosport Hospital | Lake Jackson, TX | $9.80 | $4.20 – $40.68 |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $9.90 | $9.74 – $49.50 |
| Banner Del Webb Medical Center | Sun City West, AZ | $10.16 | $9.74 – $52.80 |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $10.43 | $9.74 – $49.50 |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale, AZ | $10.43 | $9.74 – $49.50 |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $10.56 | $9.74 – $49.50 |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Tucson, AZ | $10.69 | $9.74 – $52.80 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $10.71 | $4.58 – $40.05 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $10.71 | $4.58 – $40.05 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $10.71 | $4.58 – $40.05 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $10.71 | $4.58 – $40.05 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $10.71 | $4.58 – $40.05 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $10.71 | $4.58 – $40.05 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $10.71 | $4.58 – $40.05 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $10.71 | $4.58 – $40.05 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $10.71 | $4.58 – $40.05 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $10.71 | $4.58 – $40.05 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $10.71 | $4.58 – $40.05 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $10.71 | $4.58 – $40.05 |
| MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital | Yakima, WA | $10.80 | $9.74 – $17.82 |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $10.96 | $9.74 – $49.50 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $11.34 | $15.53 – $22.69 |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center | San Tan Valley, AZ | $11.42 | $9.74 – $49.50 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | $11.97 | $10.23 – $16.09 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | $11.97 | $10.23 – $16.09 |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $12.94 | $9.74 – $49.50 |