Labs costs at US hospitals

Procedure Code Lowest cash National median Highest Hospitals
Carboxyhemoglobin quantitative CPT 82375 $4.69 $84.73 $836.00 917
Carcinoembryonic ag (cea) CPT 82378 $7.78 $145.20 $1,421.31 945
Cardiolipin antibody iga CPT 86147 $5.62 $107.25 $830.50 837
Cardiology hrt trnspl mrna CPT 81595 $357.79 $3,564.00 $7,403.20 91
Car ion chnnlpath inc 10 gns CPT 81413 $108.75 $1,038.57 $9,394.94 213
Car ion chnnlpath inc 2 gns CPT 81414 $60.99 $1,091.81 $9,027.93 211
Carotene CPT 82380 $2.92 $46.20 $444.96 715
Catecholamines,fractionated, urine CPT 82382 $12.69 $133.70 $1,333.61 234
#cbg+cort-cbg CPT 84449 $4.54 $66.55 $648.05 384
Ccnd1/igh translocation alys CPT 81168 $58.30 $286.09 $1,195.67 192
Cdna analysis for variants CPT 81403 $28.70 $542.87 $5,118.00 762
Cebpa gene full sequence CPT 81218 $44.25 $493.21 $3,733.73 512
#celiac hla-dq2 CPT 81377 $32.37 $225.12 $2,176.32 359
#celiac hla-dq8 CPT 81383 $14.55 $246.88 $2,176.32 504
Cell count body fluid CPT 89050 $3.60 $63.52 $539.30 706
Cell count w differential body fluid CPT 89051 $4.88 $92.56 $866.48 864
Cell cryopreserve/storage CPT 88240 $6.11 $62.72 $739.20 351
Cell enumeration & id CPT 86152 $42.20 $542.40 $4,810.08 225
Cell enumeration phys interp CPT 86153 $45.00 $82.32 $214.25 51
Cell function assay w/stim CPT 86352 $20.38 $325.76 $2,756.78 686
Cell marker study CPT 88182 $13.20 $239.85 $2,265.67 554
#cf-97variants CPT 81220 $31.98 $639.44 $6,136.52 800
Cftr gene dup/delet variants CPT 81222 $60.00 $757.25 $5,509.40 334
Cftr gene intron poly t CPT 81224 $48.81 $301.65 $2,604.66 178
Cftr gene known fam variants CPT 81221 $45.59 $195.20 $1,548.60 165
Chct for mal hyperthermia CPT 89049 $152.73 $436.80 $882.75 69
Chemotaxis assay CPT 86155 $15.99 $33.60 $190.40 101
Chimerism anal no cell selec CPT 81267 $31.12 $393.74 $3,661.68 317
Chimerism anal w/cell select CPT 81268 $39.12 $649.00 $4,593.00 322
Chlamydia culture CPT 87110 $4.91 $91.00 $935.00 729
Chlamydia trachomatis ag if CPT 87270 $4.29 $66.60 $646.05 275
Chlamydia type CPT 87140 $1.92 $34.98 $346.08 698
Chlmyd pneum dna dir probe CPT 87485 $20.00 $50.40 $296.00 76
Chlmyd pneum dna quant CPT 87487 $42.84 $59.12 $457.20 72
Chloride CPT 82435 $3.00 $42.63 $386.00 895
Chloride 24 hour urine CPT 82436 $2.70 $50.88 $525.75 928
Cholesterol CPT 82465 $4.23 $45.76 $469.86 907
Cholesterol body fluid CPT 84999 $5.40 $89.28 $1,048.00 618
Cholesterol (Lipid) Test CPT 80061 $9.00 $115.80 $1,205.67 922
Cholinesterase CPT 82480 $2.10 $39.48 $401.24 708
Chrom analysis CPT 88273 $9.07 $156.00 $1,497.00 593
Chromatogram assay sugars CPT 84375 $18.33 $86.42 $337.80 111
Chromatography CPT 83021 $4.47 $84.60 $879.20 837
Chromogenic substrate assay CPT 85130 $8.06 $159.00 $1,227.20 485
Chromo high res and frag x - sendout CPT 81243 $13.69 $250.00 $2,368.00 665
Chromosome analys amniotic CPT 88269 $29.74 $450.00 $4,090.02 423
Chromosome analysis 100 CPT 88249 $30.87 $439.20 $3,003.60 299
Chromosome analysis 15-20 cell count CPT 88262 $31.70 $517.11 $4,711.76 859
Chromosome analysis 20-25 CPT 88245 $90.24 $409.20 $4,056.75 134
Chromosome analysis 45 CPT 88263 $39.50 $382.85 $2,942.43 284
Chromosome analysis 5 CPT 88261 $39.24 $644.80 $4,080.09 534
Chromosome analysis 50-100 CPT 88248 $26.40 $434.40 $4,206.00 225
Chromosome analys placenta CPT 88267 $30.56 $572.99 $5,445.57 398
Chromosome banding study CPT 88283 $17.20 $183.91 $1,316.50 245
Chromosome count additional CPT 88285 $7.02 $96.50 $883.74 597
Chromosome karyotype study CPT 88280 $6.75 $120.00 $1,072.00 739
Chromosome study additional CPT 88289 $8.96 $151.09 $1,310.93 440
Chronic urticaria - sendout CPT 86343 $7.50 $75.71 $659.20 393
Chylomicron screen, bf - sendout CPT 82664 $6.83 $136.09 $1,227.85 641
C-kit mutation liquid tumor - sendout CPT 81272 $37.50 $666.60 $5,085.99 549
Clostridium toxin a w/optic CPT 87803 $7.52 $35.20 $274.23 99
Clot factor fletcher fact CPT 85292 $8.06 $119.50 $1,060.59 328
Clot factor viii reltd antgn CPT 85244 $8.06 $140.42 $1,288.06 246
Clot factor wght kininogen CPT 85293 $9.87 $157.50 $1,167.87 281
Clot factor xii hageman CPT 85280 $7.75 $138.40 $1,317.41 769
Clot factor xiii fibrin scrn CPT 85291 $3.64 $56.85 $596.33 563
Clot factor xiii fibrin stab CPT 85290 $6.27 $106.40 $1,054.98 583
Clotting assay whole blood CPT 85396 $7.86 $105.95 $1,033.75 267
#cms hgb-carboxyhemoglobin CPT 82376 $9.66 $61.60 $264.96 121
#cms hgb-sulfhemoglobin CPT 83060 $8.80 $74.00 $689.31 233
#cmvcul-virus inoculation shell CPT 87254 $4.62 $89.76 $903.60 752
Cmv pcr-sendout CPT 87496 $9.83 $175.70 $1,771.43 883
Cnbp gene detc abnor allele CPT 81187 $137.00 $313.60 $3,807.05 135
Coagulation time activated teg CPT 85347 $2.72 $52.47 $523.04 754
Coagulation time lee & white CPT 85345 $4.69 $11.20 $65.40 83
Coagulation time otr method CPT 85348 $4.49 $20.00 $154.70 113
Coccidioidomycosis skin test CPT 86490 $24.38 $24.38 $36.40 2
Cold agglutinin screen (arc) CPT 86156 $3.28 $48.10 $432.52 453
Cold agglutinin titer CPT 86157 $2.70 $52.00 $493.00 820
Compatibility test each unit antiglobulin technique CPT 86922 $14.25 $173.50 $1,676.68 907
Compatibility test each unit electronic CPT 86923 $8.76 $171.00 $1,585.31 834
Compatibility test each unit immediate spin technique CPT 86920 $11.91 $169.52 $1,590.00 930
Compatibility test incubate CPT 86921 $9.57 $156.24 $1,388.61 462
Complement antigen each component c3 CPT 86160 $5.56 $110.00 $846.60 860
Complement fixation each CPT 86171 $3.96 $29.12 $281.16 255
Concentration infection agents any type CPT 87015 $2.79 $51.32 $483.20 858
Consultation pathology during surgery CPT 88329 $9.52 $100.89 $709.00 534
Consultation pathology during surgery cytological exam initial site CPT 88333 $23.27 $430.00 $3,664.05 835
Consultation pathology during surgery frozen section each additional block CPT 88332 $5.86 $113.68 $1,133.07 832
Consultation pathology during surgery frozen section first tissue block CPT 88331 $12.00 $226.50 $2,246.00 883
Consultation/report referred material w/preparation of slides CPT 88323 $16.45 $224.83 $2,028.92 697
Consultation/report referred slides prepared elsewhere CPT 88321 $18.83 $176.28 $1,763.97 587
Consult comp w/report rfrd material CPT 88325 $28.33 $374.40 $2,943.85 479
Coombs direct CPT 86880 $5.93 $76.80 $719.79 885
Coombs indirect qualitative each reagent red cell reference CPT 86885 $6.00 $107.25 $1,021.00 576
Coombs indirect titer reference CPT 86886 $10.40 $156.71 $1,561.71 858
Cor artery disease mrna CPT 81493 $357.79 $1,155.00 $2,402.40 87
Coroners autopsy (necropsy) CPT 88045 $204.75 $352.80 $789.60 27
Cortisol acth stimulation test - sendout CPT 80400 $11.00 $146.25 $1,393.20 339
Cortisol total am CPT 82533 $7.57 $121.20 $1,184.80 899