Handle/convey/speciman/office-lab 99000 cost at US hospitals
Handle/convey/speciman/office-lab 99000 · CPT 99000
$3.40
lowest cash price
$23.40
national median
$119.39
highest cash price
226
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $3.40–$119.39 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Nov 1, 2025 ($15.00) → Sep 1, 2026 ($48.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arizona | 1 | $23.01 | $23.01 | $23.01 |
| Arkansas | 1 | $18.85 | $18.85 | $18.85 |
| California | 41 | $3.40 | $46.48 | $46.48 |
| Colorado | 13 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 52 | $8.80 | $10.54 | $26.65 |
| Georgia | 23 | $92.00 | $92.00 | $92.00 |
| Hawaii | 1 | $8.00 | $8.00 | $8.00 |
| Illinois | 33 | $16.80 | $41.30 | $41.30 |
| Indiana | 26 | $23.30 | $23.30 | $23.30 |
| Iowa | 15 | $16.00 | $18.57 | $70.20 |
| Kansas | 11 | $20.80 | $20.80 | $33.80 |
| Kentucky | 9 | $21.00 | $23.30 | $23.30 |
| Louisiana | 5 | $24.70 | $24.70 | $24.70 |
| Maine | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Michigan | 20 | $11.00 | $11.00 | $11.00 |
| Minnesota | 5 | $35.20 | $44.80 | $44.80 |
| Mississippi | 4 | $7.00 | $7.98 | $17.10 |
| Missouri | 15 | $12.75 | $17.05 | $18.20 |
| Montana | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Hampshire | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Jersey | 21 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Mexico | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 12 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| North Carolina | 12 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| North Dakota | 3 | $31.20 | $31.20 | $31.20 |
| Ohio | 26 | $12.50 | $31.85 | $31.85 |
| Oklahoma | 13 | $19.50 | $20.80 | $20.80 |
| Oregon | 4 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Pennsylvania | 8 | $17.50 | $23.40 | $78.00 |
| South Carolina | 6 | $62.00 | $62.00 | $62.00 |
| South Dakota | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 24 | $8.74 | $8.74 | $8.74 |
| Texas | 112 | $12.00 | $28.88 | $119.39 |
| Virginia | 33 | $12.00 | $24.60 | $48.00 |
| Washington | 12 | $7.28 | $10.00 | $12.40 |
| West Virginia | 14 | $9.00 | $16.00 | $25.00 |
| Wisconsin | 30 | $7.15 | $35.20 | $52.25 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | not published | $1.00 – $12.18 |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital | Hazel Crest, IL | not published | $5.77 – $33.03 |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | not published | $5.77 – $15.48 |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital - Park Ridge | Park Ridge, IL | not published | $5.77 – $32.60 |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | not published | $5.77 – $33.13 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Salem (St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc.) | Salem, IN | not published | $2.85 – $11.58 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | not published | $2.55 – $3.90 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville | Wentzville, MO | not published | $5.58 – $5.90 |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | not published | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital | Petaluma, CA | not published | $11.54 – $11.54 |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | not published | $5.58 – $6.77 |
| SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis | Bridgeton, MO | not published | $5.58 – $5.90 |
| Adventhealth Shawnee Mission | Shawnee Mission, KS | not published | $2.34 – $2.34 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | not published | $27.72 – $27.72 |
| HCA FLORIDA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL | Davie, FL | not published | $5.58 – $5.82 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Seton (St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital, Inc.) | Indianapolis, IN | not published | $2.85 – $11.58 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center | Carmel, IN | not published | $2.85 – $11.58 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton | Fenton, MO | not published | $5.58 – $5.90 |