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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco Medical Center | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $21.84 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| PORTLAND ADVENTIST MEDICAL CENTER | Portland, OR | $22.72 | $3.03 – $127.80 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $23.31 | $4.27 – $51.78 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | $23.50 | $4.36 – $7.15 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | $23.50 | $4.36 – $8.54 |
| AdventHealth Polk | Columbus, NC | $23.52 | not published |
| UPMC Community Osteopathic | Harrisburg, PA | $24.00 | $3.41 – $34.00 |
| UPMC Hanover | Hanover, PA | $24.00 | $3.41 – $28.84 |
| UPMC Lititz | Lititz, PA | $24.00 | $3.41 – $28.84 |
| UPMC Memorial | York, PA | $24.00 | $3.41 – $30.87 |
| UPMC Somerset | Somerset, PA | $24.00 | $2.99 – $4.61 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet | Watervliet, MI | $24.00 | $4.27 – $6.40 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | $24.00 | $4.27 – $18.29 |
| Thomas Hospitals | South Charleston, WV | $24.00 | $4.03 – $21.61 |
| UPMC Carlisle | Carlisle, PA | $24.00 | $2.35 – $34.00 |
| West Virginia University Hospitals | Morgantown, WV | $24.50 | $2.78 – $6.75 |
| Allen Hospital | Oberlin, OH | $25.20 | not published |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | $25.25 | $3.76 – $10.68 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $25.25 | $3.76 – $10.68 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $25.25 | $3.76 – $10.68 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | $25.25 | $3.76 – $10.68 |
| Community Hospital San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | $25.42 | $3.80 – $65.00 |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center | Summersville, WV | $25.50 | not published |
| Moanalua Medical Center | HONOLULU, HI | $25.50 | $4.00 – $4.00 |
| Lorain Hospital | Lorain, OH | $25.80 | not published |
| Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $25.80 | not published |
| HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Selma, CA | $26.05 | $1.05 – $52.23 |
| REEDLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Reedley, CA | $26.05 | $1.02 – $54.65 |
| SIMI VALLEY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES | Simi Valley, CA | $27.04 | $4.27 – $46.06 |
| Sanford Medical Center Hillsboro | Hillsboro, ND | $28.80 | $8.72 – $32.40 |
| Sanford Medical Center Mayville | Mayville, ND | $28.80 | $8.72 – $32.40 |
| Adventhealth Port Charlotte | Port Charlotte, FL | $28.94 | $4.27 – $7.80 |
| Willard Hospital | Willard, OH | $29.40 | not published |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $29.90 | $4.14 – $46.00 |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital | Newport News, VA | $30.00 | not published |
| Maryview Hospital | Portsmouth, VA | $30.00 | not published |
| French Hospital | San Luis Obispo, CA | $30.19 | $3.41 – $75.46 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | $30.40 | $1.92 – $85.50 |
| WHITE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER | MONTEBELLO, CA | $30.42 | $0.99 – $209.76 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | $30.50 | $4.27 – $17.76 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | $30.74 | $4.27 – $18.87 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | $30.74 | $4.27 – $18.87 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | $30.74 | $4.27 – $18.87 |
| HCA FLORIDA SARASOTA DOCTORS HOSPITAL | VENICE, FL | $31.00 | $3.87 – $49.76 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | $31.35 | $1.92 – $85.50 |
| LODI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC | Lodi, CA | $31.36 | $1.05 – $46.93 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE | Tulare, CA | $32.11 | $0.89 – $43.53 |
| Arroyo Grande Hospital | Santa Maria, CA | $32.96 | $3.41 – $75.46 |
| Corewell Health Pennock | Hastings, MI | $33.00 | $4.06 – $4.06 |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | $33.00 | $3.84 – $7.69 |