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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | $52.50 | $4.27 – $4.36 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | $52.65 | $4.27 – $4.44 |
| Sanford Hospital Webster | Webster, SD | $52.80 | $20.72 – $59.40 |
| Love County Health Center | Marietta, OK | $53.00 | $3.80 – $3.80 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $53.30 | $3.80 – $19.49 |
| UPMC Northwest | Seneca, PA | $54.00 | $3.87 – $4.61 |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | $54.20 | $4.27 – $50.95 |
| Van Wert Hospital | Van Wert, OH | $54.60 | $4.27 – $4.36 |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | $54.60 | $4.27 – $4.27 |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $54.60 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital | McHenry, IL | $54.60 | not published |
| CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | Hot Springs, AR | $55.00 | $3.22 – $44.00 |
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Pittsburgh, PA | $55.20 | $3.97 – $11.45 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $55.20 | not published |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center | Silvis, IL | $55.20 | $8.01 – $68.08 |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center | DeWitt, IA | $55.20 | $25.16 – $54.02 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | $55.20 | $4.91 – $34.78 |
| HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital | Mattoon, IL | $55.44 | $4.27 – $77.00 |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital | Madison, WI | $56.92 | $2.56 – $22.20 |
| Springfield Medical Center | Springfield, OH | $58.20 | not published |
| Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center | Kodiak, AK | $58.50 | not published |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | $58.80 | $2.11 – $9.74 |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | $58.80 | $4.27 – $4.27 |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt Shasta, CA | $59.91 | $3.80 – $75.46 |
| Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) | Wamego, KS | $60.00 | $4.27 – $135.00 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $60.50 | $4.27 – $31.64 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $60.50 | $4.27 – $31.64 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $60.50 | $4.27 – $31.64 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | $60.50 | $4.27 – $31.64 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | $60.50 | $4.27 – $4.48 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | $60.50 | $3.74 – $22.22 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $60.50 | $4.27 – $31.64 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $60.67 | $3.05 – $154.70 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center | Glendale, CA | $61.29 | $3.80 – $150.40 |
| St. Michael Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | $61.56 | $4.27 – $125.53 |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $61.60 | $39.50 – $69.30 |
| Providence Valdez Medical Center | Valdez, AK | $62.40 | not published |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | $62.40 | $18.88 – $70.20 |
| CHI Health Plainview | Plainview, NE | $63.00 | $4.27 – $73.50 |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | $63.00 | $3.63 – $4.36 |
| California Hospital Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $63.54 | $3.42 – $103.49 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Walla Walla, WA | $63.70 | $4.27 – $7.90 |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $63.75 | $4.27 – $73.50 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | $63.94 | $3.67 – $27.06 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) | Williamsport, IN | $64.80 | $2.11 – $9.74 |
| HSHS St. Francis Hospital | LITCHFIELD, IL | $64.80 | $10.60 – $90.00 |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | Colville, WA | $65.10 | not published |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | $65.19 | $4.27 – $18.32 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Milwaukee, WI | $65.19 | $4.27 – $18.32 |
| SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Bakersfield, CA | $67.20 | $0.88 – $48.81 |