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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | $76.45 | $7.30 – $56.92 |
| St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton | Stockton, CA | $76.74 | $8.28 – $214.02 |
| UPMC Altoona | Altoona, PA | $83.40 | $9.93 – $111.20 |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $86.44 | $9.74 – $47.04 |
| Fresno Medical Center | FRESNO, CA | $89.04 | not published |
| Redwood City Medical Center | Redwood City, CA | $89.04 | not published |
| Oakland Medical Center | Oakland, CA | $89.04 | not published |
| Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $89.04 | not published |
| San Leandro Medical Center | SAN LEANDRO, CA | $89.04 | not published |
| Santa Clara Medical Center | SANTA CLARA, CA | $89.04 | not published |
| San Rafael Medical Center | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $89.04 | not published |
| Santa Rosa Medical Center | SANTA ROSA, CA | $89.04 | not published |
| South San Francisco Medical Center | SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $89.04 | not published |
| South Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $89.04 | not published |
| Vacaville Medical Center | VACAVILLE, CA | $89.04 | not published |
| Walnut Creek Medical Center | WALNUT CREEK, CA | $89.04 | not published |
| Vallejo Medical Center | VALLEJO, CA | $89.04 | not published |
| Antioch Medical Center | ANTIOCH, CA | $89.04 | not published |
| Fremont Medical Center | FREMONT, CA | $89.04 | not published |
| Roseville Medical Center | ROSEVILLE, CA | $89.04 | not published |
| San Jose Medical Center | SAN JOSE, CA | $89.04 | not published |
| San Francisco Medical Center | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $89.04 | not published |
| Baptist Health Floyd | New Albany, IN | $89.72 | $6.08 – $179.43 |
| Baptist Health Hardin | Elizabethtown, KY | $89.72 | $6.08 – $239.24 |
| Baptist Health Corbin | Corbin, KY | $89.72 | $6.08 – $239.24 |
| Baptist Health La Grange | La Grange, KY | $89.72 | $6.08 – $239.24 |
| Baptist Health Lexington | Lexington, KY | $89.72 | $6.08 – $243.19 |
| Baptist Health Louisville | Louisville, KY | $89.72 | $5.84 – $239.24 |
| Baptist Health Paducah | Paducah, KY | $89.72 | $6.08 – $239.24 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | $91.26 | $6.80 – $16.66 |
| New Ulm Medical Center | MN 56073, MN | $101.47 | $9.07 – $148.18 |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines, IA | $204.75 | $9.55 – $315.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. LUCIE HOSPITAL | STUART, FL | $217.00 | $9.70 – $107.63 |
| Orange County Anaheim Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | $218.40 | not published |
| Baldwin Park Medical Center | BALDWIN PARK, CA | $218.40 | not published |
| Downey Medical Center | Downey, CA | $218.40 | not published |
| San Bernardino - Fontana Medical Center | FONTANA, CA | $218.40 | not published |
| Riverside Medical Center | RIVERSIDE, CA | $218.40 | not published |
| South Bay Medical Center | HARBOR CITY, CA | $218.40 | not published |
| San Marcos Medical Center | SAN MARCOS, CA | $218.40 | not published |
| West Los Angeles Medical Center | LOS ANGELES, CA | $218.40 | not published |
| Woodland Hills Medical Center | WOODLAND HILLS, CA | $218.40 | not published |
| Panorama Medical Center | PANORAMA CITY, CA | $218.40 | not published |
| San Diego Clairemont Mesa Medical Center | SAN DIEGO, CA | $218.40 | not published |
| Los Angeles Sunset Medical Center | LOS ANGELES, CA | $218.40 | not published |
| Moreno Valley Medical Center | MORENO VALLEY, CA | $218.40 | not published |
| HCA FLORIDA HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL | Sebring, FL | $223.00 | $9.74 – $117.37 |
| HCA FLORIDA TRINITY HOSPITAL | TRINITY, FL | $274.05 | $8.83 – $13.25 |
| MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center | West Des Moines, IA | $315.00 | $9.55 – $315.00 |
| RESEARCH PSYCHIATRIC CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $5.25 – $14.80 |