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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | not published | $4.27 – $19.92 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka | Eureka, CA | not published | $4.27 – $49.93 |
| Queen of The Valley Medical Center | Napa, CA | not published | $4.27 – $44.03 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | not published | $4.18 – $6.92 |
| Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin, LLC | Glendale, WI | not published | $4.14 – $7.65 |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | not published | $4.14 – $4.50 |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance | Torrance, CA | not published | $4.27 – $24.79 |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro | San Pedro, CA | not published | $4.27 – $11.38 |
| Providence St Luke's Rehabilitation Medical Center | Spokane, WA | not published | $4.27 – $4.70 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | not published | $4.18 – $6.92 |
| Adventhealth Tampa | Tampa, FL | not published | $4.27 – $9.48 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast Parkway | Palm Coast, FL | not published | $4.06 – $9.12 |
| Adventhealth Ottawa | Ottawa, KS | not published | $1.79 – $26.67 |
| Adventhealth Lake Wales | Lake Wales, FL | not published | $4.27 – $9.48 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | not published | $4.27 – $8.82 |
| Ascension Saint Alexius Women And Children's Hospital (Ascension St. Alexius Medical Center) | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $3.20 – $18.92 |
| Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) | Chicago, IL | not published | $3.20 – $17.71 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Rehabilitation Hospital (Alexian Brothers Medical Center) | Elk Grove Village, IL | not published | $3.20 – $18.92 |
| Garrett Regional Medical Center | Oakland, MD | not published | not published |
| MEDICAL CITY WEATHERFORD HOSPITAL | Weatherford, TX | not published | $2.56 – $16.81 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $3.20 – $12.90 |
| MEDICAL CITY MCKINNEY HOSPITAL | McKinney, TX | not published | $3.59 – $16.81 |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center | Williamsburg, VA | not published | $4.27 – $4.48 |
| Adventhealth Waterman | Tavares, FL | not published | $4.27 – $8.62 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast | Palm Coast, FL | not published | $4.06 – $9.12 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | not published | $3.59 – $96.90 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $3.84 – $16.95 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | not published | $4.27 – $16.56 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | not published | $4.27 – $16.56 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Pensacola, FL | not published | $4.27 – $16.56 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $5.83 – $9.27 |
| Providence Saint John's Health Center | Santa Monica, CA | not published | $4.27 – $13.25 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital St. Teresa, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $3.87 – $17.26 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | not published | $4.14 – $8.51 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | not published | $2.48 – $9.05 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | not published | $4.27 – $18.62 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | not published | $2.31 – $8.11 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | not published | $4.27 – $8.82 |
| Ascension Via Christi St. Francis (Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.) | Wichita, KS | not published | $3.87 – $17.26 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | not published | $2.11 – $8.69 |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center | Oregon City, OR | not published | $4.20 – $8.54 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | not published | $4.27 – $8.82 |
| CHRISTUS Children's Hospital | San Antonio, TX | not published | $3.99 – $15.88 |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | not published | $3.84 – $16.44 |
| Adventhealth Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL | not published | $4.06 – $7.13 |
| CHRISTUS St. Vincent Regional Medical Center | Santa Fe, NM | not published | $4.27 – $8.54 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | not published | $4.18 – $25.57 |
| CHRISTUS Shreveport-Bossier Health System-Highland | Shreveport, LA | not published | $4.18 – $25.83 |
| CHRISTUS Ochsner St. Patrick Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | not published | $4.18 – $24.30 |
| CHRISTUS Ochsner Lake Area Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | not published | $4.18 – $24.79 |