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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribualt, MN | $111.55 | $3.97 – $38.96 |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $111.55 | $3.97 – $38.93 |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $111.55 | $3.97 – $38.93 |
| River Falls Area Hospital | River Falls, MN | $111.55 | $3.97 – $85.07 |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $111.55 | $3.97 – $38.96 |
| Hardin Memorial Hospital | Kenton, OH | $112.45 | not published |
| Weirton Medical Center | Weirton, WV | $113.00 | $4.03 – $21.73 |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital | Austell, GA | $113.88 | $4.27 – $7.90 |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital | Douglasville, GA | $113.88 | $4.27 – $7.90 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital | Marietta, GA | $113.88 | $4.27 – $7.90 |
| Wellstar MCG Health | Augusta, GA | $113.88 | $4.27 – $13.07 |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital | Roswell, GA | $113.88 | $4.27 – $7.90 |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital | Hiram, GA | $113.88 | $4.27 – $7.90 |
| Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care at Warm Springs | P O Box 280, GA | $113.88 | not published |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital | Griffin, GA | $113.88 | $4.27 – $8.37 |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital | Jackson, GA | $113.88 | $7.48 – $14.77 |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center | Lagrange, GA | $113.88 | $4.27 – $8.37 |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital | Marietta, GA | $113.88 | $4.27 – $8.37 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon | San Antonio, TX | $114.18 | $2.14 – $16.69 |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | $114.40 | $4.27 – $4.36 |
| SSM Health Monroe Hospital | Monroe, WI | $117.15 | $4.27 – $7.47 |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | $118.20 | $4.27 – $14.94 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $118.95 | $4.27 – $16.01 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $118.95 | $4.27 – $16.01 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $118.95 | $4.27 – $16.01 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $118.95 | $4.27 – $16.01 |
| New Ulm Medical Center | MN 56073, MN | $120.46 | $3.97 – $59.90 |
| HSHS St. John's Hospital | IL 62769|301 N. 8th St., IL | $120.96 | $4.27 – $168.00 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | $123.20 | $3.20 – $33.98 |
| UPMC Altoona | Altoona, PA | $124.80 | $4.22 – $166.40 |
| Massena Hospital | Massena, NY | $126.33 | $4.27 – $32.95 |
| HCA FLORIDA PUTNAM HOSPITAL | Palatka, FL | $133.50 | $3.87 – $47.56 |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $133.70 | not published |
| St Francis Downtown | Greenville, SC | $135.60 | not published |
| St Francis Eastside | Greenville, SC | $135.60 | not published |
| O'Bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | $139.10 | $4.27 – $4.31 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | $158.90 | $4.27 – $24.97 |
| Marcum Wallace Hospital | Irvine, KY | $162.00 | not published |
| St Ritas Medical Center | Lima, OH | $162.00 | not published |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | $172.15 | $4.27 – $4.48 |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | $172.15 | $4.27 – $4.48 |
| HCA FLORIDA TRINITY HOSPITAL | TRINITY, FL | $180.09 | $3.87 – $49.76 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital | Cortlandt Manor, NY | $181.00 | $2.99 – $43.91 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Queens | Flushing, NY | $181.00 | $2.99 – $44.36 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center | New York, NY | $181.00 | $2.99 – $98.53 |
| St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $198.60 | not published |
| St Elizabeth Boardman Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $198.60 | not published |
| St Joseph Warren Hospital | Warren, OH | $198.60 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital | IL 60190, IL | $203.00 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital | Geneva, IL | $203.00 | not published |