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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Southlake, TX | not published | $3.59 – $8.37 |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Rockwall, TX | not published | $3.59 – $8.37 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Plano, TX | not published | $3.59 – $8.37 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Bedford, TX | not published | $3.59 – $8.37 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Kaufman, TX | not published | $3.59 – $8.37 |
| Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington | Arlington, TX | not published | $3.59 – $8.37 |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Frisco, TX | not published | $3.59 – $8.37 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas, TX | not published | $3.59 – $8.37 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Flower Mound, TX | not published | $3.59 – $8.37 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Denton, TX | not published | $3.59 – $8.37 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Azle, TX | not published | $3.59 – $8.37 |
| Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano | Plano, TX | not published | $3.59 – $8.37 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Allen, TX | not published | $3.59 – $8.37 |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital | Arlington, TX | not published | $3.59 – $8.37 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $3.59 – $8.37 |
| Adventhealth North Pinellas | Tarpon Springs, FL | not published | $4.27 – $9.48 |
| AdventHealth Deland | Deland, FL | not published | $4.06 – $8.52 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland, WA | not published | $4.27 – $16.70 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $3.59 – $31.72 |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital | Milwaukie, OR | not published | $4.20 – $8.54 |
| Adventhealth Sebring | Sebring, FL | not published | $4.38 – $9.70 |
| Adventhealth Hendersonville | Hendersonville, NC | not published | $4.27 – $10.66 |
| Adventhealth Carrollwood | Tampa, FL | not published | $4.27 – $9.48 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | not published | $3.59 – $31.72 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | Edmonds, WA | not published | $4.27 – $19.22 |
| Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital | Hobbs, NM | not published | $4.27 – $5.98 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | not published | $4.14 – $4.50 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | not published | $3.63 – $8.54 |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | not published | $2.15 – $7.69 |
| indian river hospital | Vero Beach, FL | not published | $4.02 – $7.89 |
| Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo | Mission Viejo, CA | not published | $3.63 – $8.54 |
| Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital | Santa Rosa, CA | not published | $4.18 – $37.46 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | not published | $4.27 – $6.92 |
| Adventhealth Zephyrhills | Zephyrhills, FL | not published | $4.27 – $9.90 |
| Adventhealth Wesley Chapel | Wesley Chapel, FL | not published | $4.27 – $9.48 |
| Adventhealth Redmond | Rome, GA | not published | $3.50 – $11.87 |
| AdventHealth Orlando | Orlando, FL | not published | $4.27 – $11.32 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | not published | $4.18 – $8.46 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | not published | $3.84 – $16.44 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | not published | $3.59 – $31.72 |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | not published | $3.63 – $8.54 |
| cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation | Cleveland, OH | not published | $23.13 – $26.79 |
| AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach | New Smyrna Beach, FL | not published | $4.06 – $9.33 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | not published | $4.06 – $4.48 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | not published | $4.06 – $8.74 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | not published | $4.06 – $8.74 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | not published | $4.06 – $4.48 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | not published | $4.06 – $4.48 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | not published | $9.35 – $18.62 |
| Redwood Memorial Hospital | Fortuna, CA | not published | $50.05 – $50.05 |