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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona General Hospital Laveen | Phoenix, AZ | $67.33 | $2.56 – $240.20 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center | GREEN BAY, WI | $68.64 | $4.27 – $9.61 |
| HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital | SHEBOYGAN, WI | $68.64 | $4.27 – $9.61 |
| HSHS St. Vincent Hospital | Green Bay, WI | $68.64 | $4.27 – $9.61 |
| HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital | OCONTO FALLS, WI | $68.64 | $4.27 – $5.55 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $69.09 | $3.05 – $156.52 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | $69.42 | $11.82 – $29.17 |
| St Mary's Hospital | Richmond, VA | $70.20 | not published |
| St Francis Medical Center | Midlothian, VA | $70.20 | not published |
| Memorial Regional Hospital | Mechanicsville, VA | $70.20 | not published |
| Richmond Community Hospital | Richmond, VA | $70.20 | not published |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $72.57 | $4.27 – $227.15 |
| Arizona General Hospital Mesa | Mesa, AZ | $72.62 | $2.56 – $240.20 |
| OSF St Francis Hospital | Escanaba, MI | $74.40 | not published |
| UPMC Muncy | Muncy, PA | $75.00 | $3.33 – $4.52 |
| UPMC Williamsport | Williamsport, PA | $75.00 | $3.33 – $4.66 |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | $75.60 | $4.27 – $4.36 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | $76.85 | $3.80 – $28.52 |
| Southeastern Medical Center | Cambridge, OH | $77.35 | $4.27 – $4.44 |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $77.50 | $4.27 – $124.00 |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital - Park Ridge | Park Ridge, IL | $77.50 | $4.27 – $124.00 |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | $77.50 | $4.27 – $139.50 |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital | Hazel Crest, IL | $77.50 | $4.27 – $150.97 |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | $77.50 | $4.27 – $124.00 |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | $77.50 | $4.27 – $124.00 |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center | Libertyville, IL | $77.50 | $4.27 – $124.00 |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove, IL | $77.50 | $4.27 – $124.00 |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $77.60 | $33.17 – $87.30 |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center | Polson, MT | $77.60 | $5.34 – $13.18 |
| St. Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $78.26 | $3.42 – $145.60 |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $79.06 | $2.56 – $247.80 |
| Baptist Health Floyd | New Albany, IN | $79.29 | $3.05 – $158.58 |
| Baptist Health Hardin | Elizabethtown, KY | $79.29 | $3.05 – $211.44 |
| Baptist Health Corbin | Corbin, KY | $79.29 | $3.05 – $211.44 |
| Baptist Health La Grange | La Grange, KY | $79.29 | $3.05 – $211.44 |
| Baptist Health Lexington | Lexington, KY | $79.29 | $3.05 – $214.93 |
| Baptist Health Louisville | Louisville, KY | $79.29 | $2.56 – $211.44 |
| Baptist Health Paducah | Paducah, KY | $79.29 | $3.05 – $211.44 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Berea | Berea, KY | $79.54 | $3.05 – $150.15 |
| AdventHealth Parker | Parker, CO | $79.79 | $4.18 – $7.90 |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Littleton, CO | $79.79 | $4.18 – $7.90 |
| AdventHealth Porter | Denver, CO | $79.79 | $4.18 – $7.90 |
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville, CO | $79.79 | $4.18 – $7.90 |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | Castle Rock, CO | $79.79 | $4.18 – $7.90 |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center | Sheldon, IA | $80.00 | $28.50 – $90.00 |
| Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $80.60 | $3.48 – $9.43 |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg | Pittsburg, KS | $80.60 | $3.80 – $30.04 |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | $81.00 | $4.27 – $4.36 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $81.03 | $3.05 – $156.52 |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital | Spokane, WA | $81.90 | $4.27 – $15.37 |