Macroscopic exam arthropod cost at US hospitals
MACROSCOPIC EXAM ARTHROPOD · CPT 87168
$2.12
lowest cash price
$38.58
national median
$274.00
highest cash price
617
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $2.12–$274.00 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($4.27) → Sep 1, 2026 ($34.20)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $42.12 | $58.50 | $69.42 |
| Arizona | 22 | $2.12 | $3.17 | $209.34 |
| Arkansas | 7 | $14.95 | $14.95 | $55.00 |
| California | 78 | $6.35 | $30.42 | $158.90 |
| Colorado | 11 | $3.63 | $79.79 | $262.34 |
| Florida | 79 | $16.00 | $133.50 | $217.75 |
| Georgia | 25 | $4.44 | $113.88 | $113.88 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $6.40 | $6.40 | $25.50 |
| Illinois | 46 | $33.84 | $77.50 | $203.00 |
| Indiana | 26 | $17.40 | $85.80 | $109.80 |
| Iowa | 23 | $29.90 | $38.58 | $80.00 |
| Kansas | 11 | $60.00 | $60.00 | $80.60 |
| Kentucky | 15 | $60.67 | $79.29 | $238.20 |
| Louisiana | 5 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | $54.20 | $54.20 | $54.20 |
| Maryland | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Michigan | 27 | $5.89 | $33.00 | $74.40 |
| Minnesota | 16 | $20.80 | $95.62 | $120.46 |
| Mississippi | 1 | $3.57 | $3.57 | $3.57 |
| Missouri | 19 | $18.20 | $84.70 | $85.80 |
| Montana | 2 | $40.80 | $40.80 | $77.60 |
| Nebraska | 8 | $8.93 | $41.58 | $63.75 |
| Nevada | 1 | $6.90 | $6.90 | $6.90 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Jersey | 21 | $4.27 | $4.70 | $4.70 |
| New Mexico | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 22 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $181.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $11.60 | $11.60 | $52.50 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $28.80 | $28.80 | $28.80 |
| Ohio | 65 | $18.85 | $49.80 | $198.60 |
| Oklahoma | 17 | $34.45 | $49.03 | $84.70 |
| Oregon | 9 | $17.85 | $17.85 | $22.72 |
| Pennsylvania | 26 | $12.50 | $36.60 | $124.80 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $135.60 | $135.60 | $135.60 |
| South Dakota | 6 | $44.80 | $52.80 | $77.60 |
| Tennessee | 30 | $3.63 | $6.35 | $31.35 |
| Texas | 117 | $12.50 | $45.36 | $114.18 |
| Virginia | 35 | $7.20 | $60.50 | $274.00 |
| Washington | 31 | $5.20 | $19.20 | $96.60 |
| West Virginia | 7 | $13.00 | $24.00 | $113.00 |
| Wisconsin | 34 | $10.45 | $20.00 | $123.20 |
| Wyoming | 1 | $5.46 | $5.46 | $5.46 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $2.12 | $4.27 – $9.75 |
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $2.13 | $4.27 – $9.75 |
| Banner University Medical Center South | Tucson, AZ | $2.17 | $4.27 – $10.40 |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center | Sun City, AZ | $2.37 | $4.27 – $10.40 |
| Banner Goldfield Medical Center | Apache Junction, AZ | $2.39 | $4.27 – $9.75 |
| Banner Del Webb Medical Center | Sun City West, AZ | $2.61 | $4.27 – $10.40 |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande, AZ | $2.69 | $4.27 – $9.75 |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $2.87 | $4.27 – $9.75 |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $2.90 | $4.27 – $9.75 |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Tucson, AZ | $3.04 | $4.27 – $10.40 |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $3.17 | $4.27 – $9.75 |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale, AZ | $3.29 | $4.27 – $9.75 |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center | San Tan Valley, AZ | $3.48 | $4.27 – $9.75 |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $3.52 | $4.27 – $9.75 |
| 64-0881013 MBMC Jackson | Jackson, MS | $3.57 | $2.50 – $11.96 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | $3.63 | $3.00 – $16.95 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | $3.63 | $3.00 – $16.95 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | $3.63 | $3.00 – $16.95 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | $3.63 | $3.84 – $16.95 |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center - Loveland Campus | Loveland, CO | $3.63 | $3.34 – $12.35 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $3.63 | $1.54 – $16.95 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $4.27 | $1.00 – $10.49 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $4.27 | $1.00 – $10.49 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $4.27 | $1.00 – $10.49 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $4.27 | $1.00 – $10.49 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $4.27 | $1.00 – $10.49 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $4.27 | $1.00 – $10.49 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $4.27 | $4.27 – $19.57 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $4.27 | $3.42 – $19.17 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $4.27 | $4.27 – $19.57 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $4.27 | $1.00 – $10.49 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $4.27 | $4.27 – $19.57 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $4.27 | $4.27 – $20.10 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $4.27 | $3.42 – $19.57 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $4.27 | $3.97 – $19.57 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $4.27 | $2.78 – $19.57 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $4.27 | $4.27 – $19.57 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $4.27 | $1.00 – $10.49 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $4.27 | $1.00 – $10.49 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $4.27 | $1.00 – $10.49 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $4.27 | $1.00 – $10.49 |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $4.37 | $4.27 – $9.75 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital - Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $4.44 | $4.27 – $9.87 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson | Hixson, TN | $4.44 | $3.79 – $10.50 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $4.70 | $2.01 – $17.35 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $4.70 | $2.01 – $17.35 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $4.70 | $2.01 – $17.35 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $4.70 | $2.01 – $17.35 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $4.70 | $2.01 – $17.35 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $4.70 | $2.01 – $21.30 |