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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | not published | $9.74 – $10.71 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center | Florence, SC | not published | $4.10 – $10.71 |
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | not published | $4.10 – $10.71 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | not published | $5.85 – $10.71 |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | not published | $4.10 – $10.71 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | not published | $6.82 – $30.44 |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | not published | $8.77 – $92.25 |
| Gouverneur Hospital | Gouverneur, NY | not published | $9.45 – $126.68 |
| Massena Hospital | Massena, NY | not published | $9.74 – $75.16 |
| MEDICAL CITY GREEN OAKS HOSPITAL | DALLAS, TX | not published | $9.74 – $25.52 |
| MEDICAL CITY FORT WORTH HOSPITAL | FT WORTH, TX | not published | $5.84 – $38.95 |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | not published | $9.74 – $40.52 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | not published | $9.74 – $40.52 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | not published | $9.74 – $18.99 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $9.74 – $40.52 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | not published | $9.74 – $40.52 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $9.74 – $40.52 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | not published | $9.74 – $40.52 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $9.74 – $40.52 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | not published | $9.74 – $29.65 |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | not published | $9.74 – $29.65 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Cleburne, TX | not published | $14.04 – $14.04 |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | not published | $9.74 – $9.74 |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | not published | $6.08 – $9.93 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | not published | $9.74 – $16.17 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | not published | $9.74 – $16.17 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | not published | $9.74 – $16.17 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | not published | $15.32 – $19.48 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | not published | $9.74 – $19.48 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | not published | $15.32 – $19.48 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | not published | $9.74 – $16.17 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | not published | $9.74 – $16.17 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | not published | $9.74 – $16.17 |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | not published | $9.74 – $29.22 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | not published | $4.38 – $17.63 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $4.38 – $17.63 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | not published | $4.38 – $17.63 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | not published | $4.38 – $17.63 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $4.38 – $17.63 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | not published | $4.38 – $17.63 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | not published | $8.77 – $37.50 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | not published | $4.38 – $17.63 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital - Atlanta | Atlanta, TX | not published | $4.87 – $38.48 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Longview | Longview, TX | not published | $5.84 – $19.48 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $10.43 – $15.65 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - Shoreline | Corpus Christi, TX | not published | $3.51 – $33.04 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Rehabilitation | Texarkana, TX | not published | $4.87 – $38.48 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | not published | $4.38 – $17.63 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | not published | $4.38 – $17.63 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Kleberg | Kingsville, TX | not published | $3.51 – $33.04 |