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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Beeville | Beeville, TX | not published | $3.51 – $33.04 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Alice | Alice, TX | not published | $3.51 – $33.04 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Stephenville, TX | not published | $14.04 – $14.04 |
| CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Jasper Memorial | Jasper, TX | not published | $8.77 – $52.60 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $14.04 – $14.04 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $9.74 – $37.40 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Winnsboro | Winnsboro, TX | not published | $5.84 – $30.00 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - South Tyler | Tyler, TX | not published | $5.84 – $19.48 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Sulphur Springs | Sulphur Springs, TX | not published | $10.43 – $20.86 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Jacksonville | Jacksonville, TX | not published | $5.84 – $30.00 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Louis & Peaches Owens Heart Hospital | Tyler, TX | not published | $5.84 – $19.48 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Marshall | Marshall, TX | not published | $5.84 – $19.48 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $14.04 – $14.04 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Southlake, TX | not published | $14.04 – $14.04 |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Rockwall, TX | not published | $14.04 – $14.04 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Plano, TX | not published | $14.04 – $14.04 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Bedford, TX | not published | $14.04 – $14.04 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Kaufman, TX | not published | $14.04 – $14.04 |
| Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington | Arlington, TX | not published | $9.74 – $14.04 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas, TX | not published | $14.04 – $14.04 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Denton, TX | not published | $14.04 – $14.04 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Flower Mound, TX | not published | $14.04 – $14.04 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Azle, TX | not published | $14.04 – $14.04 |
| Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano | Plano, TX | not published | $14.04 – $14.04 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Allen, TX | not published | $14.04 – $14.04 |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital | Arlington, TX | not published | $14.04 – $14.04 |
| Adventhealth North Pinellas | Tarpon Springs, FL | not published | $9.74 – $21.62 |
| AdventHealth Deland | Deland, FL | not published | $9.25 – $19.42 |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | Castle Rock, CO | not published | $9.55 – $18.02 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland, WA | not published | $9.74 – $18.02 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Walla Walla, WA | not published | $9.74 – $18.02 |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital | Milwaukie, OR | not published | $9.58 – $19.48 |
| Adventhealth Sebring | Sebring, FL | not published | $9.98 – $22.14 |
| Adventhealth Hendersonville | Hendersonville, NC | not published | $9.74 – $24.32 |
| Adventhealth Carrollwood | Tampa, FL | not published | $9.74 – $21.62 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | Edmonds, WA | not published | $9.74 – $38.96 |
| Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital | Hobbs, NM | not published | $9.74 – $13.64 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | not published | $9.45 – $10.28 |
| Providence Saint John's Health Center | Santa Monica, CA | not published | $9.74 – $24.18 |
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | not published | $9.74 – $17.05 |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | not published | $9.74 – $10.13 |
| SSM Health Monroe Hospital | Monroe, WI | not published | $9.74 – $17.05 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | not published | $8.28 – $19.48 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | not published | $9.74 – $36.53 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee | Shawnee, OK | not published | $9.74 – $14.37 |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | not published | $8.31 – $17.53 |
| St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus | Missoula, MT | not published | $9.84 – $30.07 |
| Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo | Mission Viejo, CA | not published | $8.28 – $19.48 |
| Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital | Santa Rosa, CA | not published | $9.55 – $62.99 |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center | Polson, MT | not published | $12.18 – $30.07 |