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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | $33.00 | $4.06 – $4.06 |
| Corewell Health Reed City | Po Box 75, MI | $33.00 | $4.06 – $4.06 |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | $33.00 | $4.06 – $7.69 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | $33.00 | $3.84 – $7.69 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | $33.00 | $4.06 – $10.96 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | $33.00 | $4.06 – $10.96 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | $33.73 | $3.59 – $42.16 |
| HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital | Shelbyville, IL | $33.84 | $27.07 – $29.78 |
| UPMC Chautauqua | Jamestown, NY | $34.20 | $4.27 – $51.30 |
| Mercy Hospital Tishomingo | Tishomingo, OK | $34.45 | $3.80 – $5.34 |
| Mercy Hospital Healdton | Healdton, OK | $34.45 | $3.80 – $5.34 |
| Orange County Anaheim Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | $35.36 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| Baldwin Park Medical Center | BALDWIN PARK, CA | $35.36 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| Downey Medical Center | Downey, CA | $35.36 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| San Bernardino - Fontana Medical Center | FONTANA, CA | $35.36 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| Riverside Medical Center | RIVERSIDE, CA | $35.36 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| South Bay Medical Center | HARBOR CITY, CA | $35.36 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| San Marcos Medical Center | SAN MARCOS, CA | $35.36 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| West Los Angeles Medical Center | LOS ANGELES, CA | $35.36 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| Woodland Hills Medical Center | WOODLAND HILLS, CA | $35.36 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| Panorama Medical Center | PANORAMA CITY, CA | $35.36 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| San Diego Clairemont Mesa Medical Center | SAN DIEGO, CA | $35.36 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| Los Angeles Sunset Medical Center | LOS ANGELES, CA | $35.36 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| Moreno Valley Medical Center | MORENO VALLEY, CA | $35.36 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| CHI Health Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $36.00 | $4.27 – $73.50 |
| Trinity Medical Center East | Steubenville, OH | $36.21 | $2.11 – $48.91 |
| Mercy Hospital Logan County | Guthrie, OK | $36.40 | $3.80 – $5.34 |
| Mercy Hospital Watonga | Watonga, OK | $36.40 | $3.80 – $5.34 |
| Mercy Hospital Kingfisher | Kingfisher, OK | $36.40 | $3.80 – $5.34 |
| Parkview Montpelier Hospital | Montpelier, OH | $36.50 | not published |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | $36.50 | $4.27 – $12.81 |
| UPMC Jameson | New Castle, PA | $36.60 | $2.99 – $11.54 |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $36.75 | $4.27 – $73.50 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI | Tehachapi, CA | $37.02 | $2.43 – $25.22 |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $37.05 | $4.27 – $5.91 |
| cleveland clinic florida weston hospital | Weston, FL | $37.05 | $4.02 – $42.50 |
| martin north hospital | Stuart, FL | $37.05 | $4.23 – $37.50 |
| Southside Regional Medical Center | Petersburg, VA | $37.80 | not published |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | $38.00 | $3.91 – $8.04 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | $38.00 | $3.97 – $7.46 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | $38.00 | $3.94 – $7.46 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | $38.00 | $3.97 – $8.01 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | $38.00 | $3.90 – $7.46 |
| Mercy Hospital Berryville | Berryville, AR | $38.35 | $3.80 – $19.49 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $38.50 | $4.27 – $48.44 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | Falls Church, VA | $38.50 | $4.27 – $48.44 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | VA 22033-1709, VA | $38.50 | $4.27 – $48.44 |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | Leesburg, VA | $38.50 | $4.27 – $48.44 |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $38.50 | $4.27 – $48.44 |
| Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital | Wheaton, IL | $38.50 | not published |