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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $4.70 | $2.01 – $17.35 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $4.70 | $2.01 – $17.35 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $4.70 | $2.01 – $17.35 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $4.70 | $2.01 – $17.35 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $4.70 | $2.01 – $17.35 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $4.70 | $2.01 – $17.35 |
| MultiCare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | $5.20 | $4.27 – $7.74 |
| MultiCare Deaconess Hospital | Spokane, WA | $5.20 | $4.18 – $7.74 |
| Banner Wyoming Medical Center | Casper, WY | $5.46 | $3.51 – $12.48 |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center | Sterling, CO | $5.59 | $3.63 – $12.61 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $5.89 | $2.23 – $11.97 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $5.89 | $2.23 – $11.97 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $5.89 | $2.23 – $11.97 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $5.89 | $2.23 – $10.49 |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $6.15 | $4.27 – $11.70 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | $6.35 | $3.15 – $10.50 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $6.35 | $3.80 – $23.20 |
| CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER | Kailua, HI | $6.40 | $0.85 – $35.00 |
| Hancock County Hospital | SNEEDVILLE, TN | $6.90 | $3.03 – $11.77 |
| Banner Churchill Community Hospital | Fallon, NV | $6.90 | $3.38 – $12.48 |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | $7.12 | $3.80 – $10.47 |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center | BRISTOL, TN | $7.20 | $2.14 – $10.52 |
| Greeneville Community Hospital | GREENEVILLE, TN | $7.20 | $1.92 – $11.21 |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital | ROGERSVILLE, TN | $7.20 | $2.14 – $11.56 |
| Holston Valley Medical Center | KINGSPORT, TN | $7.20 | $2.14 – $10.52 |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital | BIG STONE GAP, VA | $7.20 | $2.14 – $10.68 |
| Banner Page Hospital | Page, AZ | $7.28 | $4.27 – $12.35 |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | $7.98 | $3.19 – $29.00 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | $7.98 | $3.19 – $24.07 |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $8.39 | $3.80 – $24.07 |
| East Morgan County Hospital | Brush, CO | $8.68 | $5.48 – $12.61 |
| Ogallala Community Hospital | Ogallala, NE | $8.93 | $5.72 – $12.61 |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $10.45 | $3.20 – $8.24 |
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | $10.45 | $4.27 – $8.64 |
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | $10.45 | $4.27 – $8.64 |
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $11.20 | $4.18 – $8.37 |
| MultiCare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $11.20 | $4.18 – $8.37 |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $11.20 | $4.18 – $8.37 |
| MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $11.20 | $4.27 – $18.08 |
| MultiCare Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $11.20 | $4.18 – $8.37 |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom | Folsom, CA | $11.32 | $3.19 – $23.78 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | $11.40 | $4.27 – $16.48 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | $11.40 | $4.27 – $16.48 |
| Atrium Health Anson | Wadesboro, NC | $11.60 | $3.47 – $22.04 |
| Atrium Health Mercy | Charlotte, NC | $11.60 | $4.36 – $21.34 |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | $11.60 | $2.32 – $21.34 |
| Atrium Health Stanly | Albermarle, NC | $11.60 | $2.78 – $22.27 |
| Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $11.60 | $4.41 – $20.42 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | $11.60 | $3.25 – $22.04 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus | Concord, NC | $11.60 | $2.85 – $22.04 |