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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | $11.60 | $2.62 – $22.04 |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | $11.60 | $3.02 – $22.04 |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $11.60 | $4.36 – $21.34 |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | $11.60 | $2.32 – $21.34 |
| Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $11.60 | $4.36 – $20.88 |
| Uniontown Hospital | Uniontown, PA | $12.50 | $4.03 – $8.87 |
| Methodist Charlton Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $12.50 | $3.41 – $14.69 |
| Methodist Dallas Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $12.50 | $3.41 – $19.40 |
| Methodist Mansfield Medical Center | Mansfield, TX | $12.50 | $3.41 – $15.34 |
| Methodist Midlothian Medical Center | Midlothian, TX | $12.50 | $3.41 – $14.69 |
| Methodist Richardson Medical Center | Richardson, TX | $12.50 | $3.41 – $14.69 |
| Methodist Celina Medical Center | Celina, TX | $12.50 | $3.95 – $10.68 |
| Methodist Southlake Medical Center | Souhtlake, TX | $12.50 | $2.50 – $18.46 |
| St. Joseph's Hospital | Buckhannon, WV | $13.00 | not published |
| St. Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center | Pasadena, TX | $13.23 | $3.41 – $28.35 |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital | Glen Dale, WV | $14.50 | $2.78 – $6.75 |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark | River Ozark, AR | $14.95 | $3.80 – $19.49 |
| Mercy Hospital Paris | Academy Paris, AR | $14.95 | $3.80 – $19.49 |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron | Waldron, AR | $14.95 | $3.80 – $19.49 |
| Mercy Hospital Boonville | Booneville, AR | $14.95 | $3.80 – $19.49 |
| Aurora Psychiatric Hospital | Wauwatosa, WI | $15.00 | $3.42 – $14.98 |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $15.44 | $3.68 – $5.51 |
| Newark Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $15.44 | $3.67 – $6.66 |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | $15.44 | $2.85 – $5.12 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH TAMPA HOSPITAL | Tampa, FL | $16.00 | $3.87 – $49.76 |
| Rappahannock General Hospital | Kilmarnock, VA | $16.80 | not published |
| WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital | Gettysburg, PA | $16.80 | $2.14 – $17.64 |
| WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital | Lebanon, PA | $16.80 | $3.78 – $27.78 |
| WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital | Ephrata, PA | $16.80 | $2.14 – $19.39 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | $17.10 | $4.48 – $16.48 |
| Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill | Seattle, WA | $17.28 | $3.84 – $19.43 |
| Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus | Seattle, WA | $17.28 | $3.84 – $20.07 |
| Swedish Issaquah | Issaquah, WA | $17.28 | $3.84 – $20.07 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) | Boonville, IN | $17.40 | $2.11 – $14.09 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Evansville (St. Mary's Health, Inc.) | IN 47750|10388 Warrick Wellness Trail Newburgh, IN | $17.40 | $2.11 – $9.74 |
| Sunnyside Medical Center | CLACKAMAS, OR | $17.85 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| Westside Medical Center | HILLSBORO, OR | $17.85 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| Camden Clark Medical Center | Parkersburg, WV | $17.94 | $4.03 – $6.75 |
| SIERRA VISTA HOSPITAL, INC. | San Luis Obispo, CA | $18.00 | $4.27 – $260.00 |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau, MO | $18.20 | $3.84 – $15.34 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $18.36 | $2.99 – $13.35 |
| cleveland clinic main campus | Cleveland, OH | $18.85 | $1.10 – $26.10 |
| akron general | Akron, OH | $18.85 | $0.95 – $39.45 |
| avon hospital | Avon, OH | $18.85 | $0.95 – $36.52 |
| euclid hospital | Euclid, OH | $18.85 | $0.95 – $36.52 |
| fairview hospital | Cleveland, OH | $18.85 | $0.95 – $36.52 |
| lutheran hospital | Cleveland, OH | $18.85 | $0.95 – $36.52 |
| hillcrest hospital | Mayfield Heights, OH | $18.85 | $0.95 – $36.52 |
| lodi hospital | Lodi, OH | $18.85 | $2.20 – $26.10 |
| marymount hospital | Garfield Heights, OH | $18.85 | $0.95 – $36.52 |