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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | $49.15 | $9.48 – $93.39 |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | $49.15 | $9.48 – $93.39 |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $49.15 | $9.48 – $90.44 |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | $49.15 | $9.48 – $90.44 |
| Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $49.15 | $9.48 – $88.47 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA | Suite 110, TX | $52.87 | $6.05 – $37.83 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PFLUGERVILLE | Suite 100, TX | $52.87 | $5.55 – $50.36 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK | Cedar Park, TX | $52.87 | $9.25 – $45.40 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TAYLOR | Taylor, TX | $52.87 | $9.58 – $40.35 |
| Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, KY | $54.00 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom | Folsom, CA | $55.24 | $9.18 – $116.44 |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $55.25 | $9.55 – $85.00 |
| MercyOne Cedar Falls Medical Center | Cedar Falls, IA | $55.25 | $9.55 – $85.00 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance | Fort Worth, TX | $55.50 | $9.74 – $29.23 |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Frisco, TX | $55.50 | $9.74 – $29.23 |
| Community Hospital San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | $55.92 | $7.40 – $143.00 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center | Glendale, CA | $56.40 | $9.74 – $138.40 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $56.44 | $9.74 – $37.17 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $56.44 | $9.74 – $28.43 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $56.44 | $9.74 – $25.32 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $56.44 | $9.74 – $62.57 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $56.44 | $9.74 – $33.86 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $56.44 | $6.50 – $45.85 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $56.44 | $9.74 – $27.65 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $56.44 | $3.50 – $31.11 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $56.44 | $3.50 – $28.92 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $56.44 | $9.74 – $59.96 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $56.44 | $9.74 – $26.45 |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg | Pittsburg, KS | $58.50 | $8.66 – $39.39 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $58.50 | $8.66 – $32.67 |
| Mercy Hospital Ardmore | Northwest Ardmore, OK | $59.15 | $8.66 – $21.50 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison | Madison, WI | $59.95 | $7.30 – $58.22 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | $62.70 | $7.30 – $71.16 |
| MercyOne Centerville Medical Center | Centerville, IA | $63.00 | $17.29 – $63.00 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL | Argyle, TX | $63.91 | $5.84 – $37.46 |
| St. Joseph's Behavioral Health Center | Stockton, CA | $65.67 | $9.74 – $92.00 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | $67.70 | $4.26 – $20.33 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | $67.98 | $9.74 – $124.08 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | $69.00 | $3.90 – $51.75 |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribualt, MN | $69.72 | $9.07 – $91.87 |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $69.72 | $9.07 – $84.28 |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $69.72 | $9.07 – $84.28 |
| River Falls Area Hospital | River Falls, MN | $69.72 | $9.07 – $112.95 |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $69.72 | $9.07 – $91.87 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $70.02 | $10.54 – $45.88 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | $70.85 | $9.74 – $124.46 |
| St. Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $71.38 | $9.74 – $42.40 |
| Love County Health Center | Marietta, OK | $73.00 | $8.66 – $8.66 |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | $73.95 | $7.89 – $55.46 |
| MEDICAL CITY LEWISVILLE HOSPITAL | LEWISVILLE, TX | $75.04 | $5.84 – $37.46 |