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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTUS Coushatta Health Care Center | Coushatta, LA | not published | $4.27 – $13.98 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | not published | $3.63 – $23.91 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | not published | $4.27 – $6.92 |
| Adventhealth Ocala | Ocala, FL | not published | $4.27 – $9.48 |
| Adventhealth Manchester | Manchester, KY | not published | $4.27 – $4.27 |
| Adventhealth Fish Memorial | Orange City, FL | not published | $4.06 – $8.13 |
| Adventhealth Dade City | Dade City, FL | not published | $4.27 – $9.68 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $3.59 – $31.72 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus | Everett, WA | not published | $4.27 – $17.93 |
| HCA FLORIDA PASADENA HOSPITAL | South Pasadena, FL | not published | $3.87 – $49.76 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $3.59 – $31.72 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | not published | $3.87 – $29.18 |
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | not published | $3.59 – $31.72 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | not published | $3.00 – $9.14 |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center | Portland, OR | not published | $4.20 – $8.54 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | not published | $4.27 – $26.60 |
| Adventhealth South Overland Park | Overland Park, KS | not published | $1.79 – $12.38 |
| Adventhealth Murray | Po Box 1406, GA | not published | $4.27 – $8.46 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $3.59 – $31.72 |
| Providence Portland Medical Center | Portland, OR | not published | $4.20 – $8.54 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | not published | $2.48 – $7.68 |
| University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center | Chardon, OH | not published | $2.15 – $7.69 |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center | Newberg, OR | not published | $4.20 – $7.81 |
| HCA HOUSTON WEST | HOUSTON, TX | not published | $3.52 – $18.14 |
| Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $3.87 – $17.26 |
| University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland OH 44106|3999 Richmond Road, OH | not published | $4.27 – $7.69 |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center | Ravenna OH 44266, OH | not published | $4.27 – $7.69 |
| University Hospitals Parma Medical Center | Parma OH 44129|7007 Powers Boulevard, OH | not published | $2.15 – $7.69 |
| University Hospitals Lake West Medical Center | Willoughby OH 44094|7590 Auburn Road, OH | not published | $4.27 – $7.69 |
| University Hospitals St. John Medical Center | Westlake OH, OH | not published | $2.15 – $10.26 |
| University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center | Geneva, OH | not published | $2.15 – $10.26 |
| University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center | Elyria, OH | not published | $4.27 – $7.69 |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | not published | $4.27 – $11.38 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | not published | $2.30 – $9.36 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | not published | $4.27 – $8.82 |
| Spring Harbor Hospital | Westbrook, ME | not published | $4.27 – $8.69 |
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center | Conneaut, OH | not published | $2.15 – $10.26 |
| University Hospitals Beachwood Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | not published | $4.27 – $7.69 |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | not published | $4.06 – $8.74 |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital | Petaluma, CA | not published | $4.18 – $34.84 |
| Adventhealth Shawnee Mission | Shawnee Mission, KS | not published | $1.79 – $12.38 |
| Providence Medford Medical Center | Medford, OR | not published | $3.42 – $8.54 |