Macroscopic exam parasite cost at US hospitals
HC Macroscopic Exam Parasite · CPT 87169
$2.10
lowest cash price
$37.05
national median
$352.08
highest cash price
740
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $2.10–$352.08 — the variation is the story.
Most expensive published cash price
$352.08
HCA HealthONE SOUTH PARKER ER, A PART OF SKY RIDGE — PARKER, COMedian cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($11.95) → Sep 1, 2026 ($38.50)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | $51.48 | $51.48 | $51.48 |
| Arizona | 19 | $6.50 | $12.93 | $27.43 |
| Arkansas | 8 | $2.28 | $35.10 | $55.00 |
| California | 86 | $2.23 | $45.76 | $225.75 |
| Colorado | 13 | $8.41 | $63.83 | $352.08 |
| Florida | 71 | $4.55 | $36.86 | $162.43 |
| Georgia | 25 | $5.04 | $43.29 | $231.01 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $6.40 | $6.40 | $26.25 |
| Illinois | 47 | $13.86 | $67.50 | $215.28 |
| Indiana | 26 | $43.80 | $52.20 | $117.00 |
| Iowa | 24 | $18.00 | $38.58 | $49.40 |
| Kansas | 10 | $60.00 | $60.00 | $60.00 |
| Kentucky | 19 | $13.20 | $38.54 | $80.62 |
| Louisiana | 4 | $7.02 | $7.02 | $7.02 |
| Maine | 7 | $11.95 | $33.25 | $183.60 |
| Maryland | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Michigan | 27 | $5.95 | $18.89 | $82.40 |
| Minnesota | 16 | $23.20 | $56.11 | $116.00 |
| Mississippi | 8 | $2.52 | $6.24 | $25.92 |
| Missouri | 20 | $18.20 | $72.05 | $123.75 |
| Montana | 2 | $51.20 | $51.20 | $51.20 |
| Nebraska | 12 | $22.00 | $41.58 | $67.15 |
| Nevada | 4 | $17.84 | $19.75 | $30.80 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $92.75 | $92.75 | $92.75 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $4.31 | $4.74 | $4.74 |
| New Mexico | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 22 | $4.31 | $4.31 | $191.00 |
| North Carolina | 14 | $14.00 | $35.98 | $87.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $28.80 | $28.80 | $28.80 |
| Ohio | 65 | $12.42 | $36.00 | $124.15 |
| Oklahoma | 17 | $30.43 | $36.40 | $53.00 |
| Oregon | 10 | $17.85 | $48.75 | $48.75 |
| Pennsylvania | 30 | $15.60 | $36.00 | $88.20 |
| South Carolina | 12 | $13.20 | $37.05 | $117.00 |
| South Dakota | 4 | $25.60 | $25.60 | $57.60 |
| Tennessee | 37 | $2.10 | $7.20 | $200.56 |
| Texas | 106 | $10.56 | $48.74 | $286.36 |
| Virginia | 37 | $6.90 | $16.80 | $243.00 |
| Washington | 32 | $8.40 | $45.41 | $224.70 |
| West Virginia | 6 | $12.50 | $23.20 | $64.50 |
| Wisconsin | 34 | $11.40 | $34.40 | $168.85 |
| Wyoming | 1 | $24.36 | $24.36 | $24.36 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center | Oregon City, OR | $48.75 | $4.24 – $8.62 |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital | Milwaukie, OR | $48.75 | $4.24 – $8.62 |
| MercyOne Cedar Falls Medical Center | Cedar Falls, IA | $49.40 | $4.17 – $76.00 |
| St. Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $49.44 | $4.31 – $111.96 |
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Pittsburgh, PA | $49.80 | $4.01 – $11.45 |
| CENTENNIAL MEDICAL CENTER AT ASHLAND CITY | Ashland City, TN | $50.00 | $1.94 – $12.93 |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | $50.40 | $3.63 – $4.40 |
| Trinity Medical Center East | Steubenville, OH | $50.59 | $2.11 – $68.34 |
| UPMC Muncy | Muncy, PA | $51.00 | $3.37 – $4.55 |
| UPMC Altoona | Altoona, PA | $51.00 | $4.26 – $68.00 |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center | Polson, MT | $51.20 | $5.39 – $13.30 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | $51.48 | $11.90 – $29.46 |
| UPMC Williamsport | Williamsport, PA | $51.60 | $3.37 – $4.70 |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $51.85 | $4.17 – $79.05 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | $51.91 | $4.31 – $16.56 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center | Carmel, IN | $52.20 | $2.02 – $9.83 |
| UPMC St. Margaret | Pittsburgh, PA | $52.20 | $3.72 – $11.45 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | $52.20 | $2.02 – $9.83 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | $52.20 | $2.02 – $9.83 |
| Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $52.20 | not published |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA | Suite 110, TX | $52.64 | $3.62 – $65.81 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PFLUGERVILLE | Suite 100, TX | $52.64 | $3.62 – $78.97 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK | Cedar Park, TX | $52.64 | $3.62 – $78.97 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TAYLOR | Taylor, TX | $52.64 | $6.32 – $70.19 |
| St. Elizabeth Hospital | Enumclaw, WA | $52.75 | $4.31 – $134.35 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | $52.80 | $2.02 – $9.83 |
| Love County Health Center | Marietta, OK | $53.00 | $3.83 – $3.83 |
| UPMC Northwest | Seneca, PA | $53.40 | $3.91 – $4.65 |
| WHITE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER | MONTEBELLO, CA | $54.72 | $0.99 – $47.57 |
| CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | Hot Springs, AR | $55.00 | $3.25 – $44.00 |
| UPMC Presbyterian | Pittsburgh, PA | $55.20 | $3.16 – $11.45 |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | $55.40 | $3.88 – $16.59 |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribualt, MN | $56.11 | $4.01 – $38.93 |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $56.11 | $4.01 – $38.93 |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $56.11 | $4.01 – $38.93 |
| River Falls Area Hospital | River Falls, MN | $56.11 | $4.01 – $85.07 |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $56.11 | $4.01 – $38.93 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM | Brenham, TX | $56.93 | $6.32 – $85.39 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION | College Station, TX | $56.93 | $3.87 – $85.39 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL | Temple, TX | $56.93 | $3.62 – $85.39 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER HILLCREST | Waco, TX | $56.93 | $3.62 – $71.16 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MCLANE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER | Temple, TX | $56.93 | $3.62 – $85.39 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Queens | Flushing, NY | $57.00 | $3.02 – $44.36 |
| Redwood City Medical Center | Redwood City, CA | $57.12 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| Oakland Medical Center | Oakland, CA | $57.12 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $57.12 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| San Leandro Medical Center | SAN LEANDRO, CA | $57.12 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| Santa Clara Medical Center | SANTA CLARA, CA | $57.12 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| South Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $57.12 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| San Rafael Medical Center | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $57.12 | $3.00 – $3.00 |