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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $38.58 | $2.56 – $25.41 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $38.58 | $2.56 – $38.58 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $38.58 | $2.56 – $19.43 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $38.58 | $2.56 – $14.18 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $38.58 | $2.56 – $42.77 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $38.58 | $2.56 – $23.15 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $38.58 | $2.56 – $31.34 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $38.58 | $2.56 – $18.90 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $38.58 | $2.56 – $21.27 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $38.58 | $2.56 – $19.77 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $38.58 | $2.56 – $40.99 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $38.58 | $2.56 – $18.08 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | $39.04 | $3.80 – $75.46 |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital | Westbrook, MN | $40.00 | $12.11 – $45.00 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | $40.00 | $12.11 – $45.00 |
| St. Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $40.21 | $4.27 – $104.61 |
| St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus | Missoula, MT | $40.80 | $4.31 – $13.18 |
| MercyOne Dyersville Medical Center | Dyersville, IA | $40.95 | $4.18 – $63.00 |
| MercyOne Elkader Medical Center | Elkader, IA | $40.95 | $4.18 – $63.00 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $41.58 | $4.14 – $84.15 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $41.58 | $4.14 – $84.15 |
| Lasting Hope Recovery Center | Omaha, NE | $41.58 | $4.14 – $84.15 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $41.58 | $4.14 – $84.15 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $41.58 | $4.14 – $84.15 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $41.58 | $4.14 – $84.15 |
| Providence Seward Hospital | Seward, AK | $42.12 | not published |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield | Ozark, MO | $42.25 | $3.25 – $25.01 |
| St. Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | $42.42 | $4.27 – $104.61 |
| St. Anne Hospital | Burien, WA | $42.59 | $4.27 – $125.53 |
| UPMC Mercy | Pittsburgh, PA | $42.60 | $3.56 – $11.34 |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $42.90 | $3.80 – $15.81 |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $43.20 | $2.78 – $57.60 |
| Tiffin Hospital | Tiffin, OH | $43.20 | not published |
| St. Francis Hospital | Federal Way, WA | $43.77 | $4.27 – $104.61 |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | $43.80 | $4.27 – $7.94 |
| Sanford Vermillion Hospital | Vermillion, SD | $44.80 | $16.52 – $50.40 |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $44.97 | $3.80 – $75.46 |
| UPMC Horizon-Greenville | Greenville, PA | $45.00 | $3.82 – $8.01 |
| BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER | Dallas, TX | $45.36 | $3.59 – $56.70 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA | Suite 110, TX | $45.36 | $3.59 – $56.70 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL | Frisco, TX | $45.36 | $3.59 – $56.70 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE ALL SAINTS MEDICAL CENTER - FORT WORTH | Fort Worth, TX | $45.36 | $3.59 – $56.70 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - GRAPEVINE | Grapevine, TX | $45.36 | $3.59 – $56.70 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - IRVING | Irving, TX | $45.36 | $3.59 – $56.70 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - LAKE POINTE | Rowlett, TX | $45.36 | $3.59 – $56.70 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $45.36 | $3.59 – $56.70 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - FRISCO AT PGA PARKWAY | Frisco, TX | $45.36 | $3.59 – $56.70 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PFLUGERVILLE | Suite 100, TX | $45.36 | $3.59 – $68.04 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PLANO | Plano, TX | $45.36 | $3.59 – $56.70 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK | Cedar Park, TX | $45.36 | $3.59 – $68.04 |