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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | not published | $2.44 – $8.30 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | not published | $4.27 – $6.60 |
| WellSpan Newberry Hospital | Etters, PA | not published | not published |
| MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital | Yakima, WA | not published | $4.42 – $7.66 |
| Gouverneur Hospital | Gouverneur, NY | not published | $4.14 – $55.54 |
| MEDICAL CITY GREEN OAKS HOSPITAL | DALLAS, TX | not published | $3.59 – $11.19 |
| MEDICAL CITY FORT WORTH HOSPITAL | FT WORTH, TX | not published | $2.56 – $17.47 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | not published | $2.11 – $9.74 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | not published | $4.27 – $18.94 |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | not published | $4.27 – $18.94 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Cleburne, TX | not published | $3.59 – $8.37 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | not published | $4.27 – $8.75 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | not published | $4.27 – $8.75 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | not published | $4.27 – $8.75 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | not published | $8.29 – $9.47 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | not published | $4.27 – $9.01 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | not published | $8.29 – $9.47 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | not published | $4.27 – $8.75 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | not published | $4.27 – $8.75 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | not published | $4.27 – $8.75 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | not published | $1.92 – $7.73 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $1.92 – $7.73 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | not published | $1.92 – $7.73 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL | Argyle, TX | not published | $2.56 – $16.81 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARLINGTON HOSPITAL | RED OAK, TX | not published | $2.56 – $16.81 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $1.92 – $7.73 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | not published | $1.92 – $7.73 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | not published | $2.14 – $19.44 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital - Atlanta | Atlanta, TX | not published | $2.14 – $22.78 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Longview | Longview, TX | not published | $2.56 – $8.54 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $4.27 – $6.86 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - Shoreline | Corpus Christi, TX | not published | $1.54 – $19.56 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Rehabilitation | Texarkana, TX | not published | $2.14 – $22.78 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | not published | $1.92 – $7.73 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | not published | $1.92 – $7.73 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Kleberg | Kingsville, TX | not published | $1.54 – $19.56 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Beeville | Beeville, TX | not published | $1.54 – $19.56 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Alice | Alice, TX | not published | $1.54 – $19.56 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Stephenville, TX | not published | $5.85 – $8.37 |
| CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Jasper Memorial | Jasper, TX | not published | $2.29 – $23.06 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $3.59 – $8.37 |
| CENTENNIAL MEDICAL CENTER AT ASHLAND CITY | Ashland City, TN | not published | $1.92 – $12.81 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $3.99 – $9.61 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Winnsboro | Winnsboro, TX | not published | $2.56 – $13.15 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - South Tyler | Tyler, TX | not published | $2.14 – $8.54 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Sulphur Springs | Sulphur Springs, TX | not published | $2.29 – $9.14 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Jacksonville | Jacksonville, TX | not published | $2.56 – $13.15 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Louis & Peaches Owens Heart Hospital | Tyler, TX | not published | $2.14 – $8.54 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Marshall | Marshall, TX | not published | $2.56 – $8.54 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $3.59 – $8.37 |