Ph body fluid cost at US hospitals
HC Ph Body Fluid · CPT 83986
$3.07
lowest cash price
$42.00
national median
$419.93
highest cash price
900
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $3.07–$419.93 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($19.70) → Sep 1, 2026 ($42.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $34.32 | $94.38 | $112.32 |
| Arizona | 24 | $8.74 | $17.26 | $76.79 |
| Arkansas | 11 | $7.65 | $35.75 | $50.00 |
| California | 88 | $3.07 | $46.92 | $226.41 |
| Colorado | 17 | $23.61 | $134.66 | $352.01 |
| Florida | 77 | $12.40 | $97.29 | $396.41 |
| Georgia | 25 | $17.00 | $98.00 | $103.35 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $25.50 | $25.50 | $41.28 |
| Illinois | 51 | $7.92 | $44.10 | $277.90 |
| Indiana | 26 | $31.62 | $57.60 | $106.80 |
| Iowa | 30 | $20.80 | $33.57 | $81.00 |
| Kansas | 11 | $16.40 | $66.95 | $82.37 |
| Kentucky | 26 | $16.55 | $45.44 | $206.06 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $34.32 | $34.32 | $34.32 |
| Maine | 7 | $10.55 | $19.70 | $85.00 |
| Maryland | 2 | $12.60 | $12.60 | $12.60 |
| Michigan | 27 | $4.94 | $14.00 | $117.60 |
| Minnesota | 18 | $9.60 | $38.81 | $46.37 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $5.20 | $26.24 | $52.80 |
| Missouri | 19 | $29.70 | $33.00 | $100.42 |
| Montana | 2 | $90.40 | $90.40 | $117.60 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $20.13 | $47.04 | $109.65 |
| Nevada | 4 | $25.42 | $28.15 | $50.13 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $92.75 | $92.75 | $92.75 |
| New Jersey | 22 | $3.58 | $3.94 | $28.50 |
| New Mexico | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 22 | $3.58 | $3.58 | $205.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $13.50 | $46.08 | $215.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $34.40 | $34.40 | $34.40 |
| Ohio | 68 | $13.50 | $39.00 | $288.75 |
| Oklahoma | 17 | $30.25 | $50.70 | $79.00 |
| Oregon | 12 | $6.72 | $12.00 | $36.75 |
| Pennsylvania | 33 | $15.20 | $27.00 | $93.60 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $41.50 | $57.00 | $121.50 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $14.40 | $46.40 | $61.60 |
| Tennessee | 36 | $5.06 | $16.52 | $305.00 |
| Texas | 109 | $4.62 | $54.62 | $419.93 |
| Virginia | 43 | $5.06 | $37.00 | $171.00 |
| Washington | 32 | $7.60 | $24.06 | $99.40 |
| West Virginia | 17 | $13.00 | $25.00 | $155.40 |
| Wisconsin | 34 | $11.97 | $35.00 | $99.00 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $43.68 | $63.96 | $69.16 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's Camarillo Hospital | Camarillo, CA | $3.07 | $1.11 – $9.51 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $3.58 | $1.00 – $8.88 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $3.58 | $1.00 – $8.88 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $3.58 | $1.00 – $8.88 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $3.58 | $1.00 – $8.88 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $3.58 | $1.00 – $8.88 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $3.58 | $1.00 – $8.88 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $3.58 | $3.58 – $16.40 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $3.58 | $2.86 – $16.08 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $3.58 | $3.58 – $16.40 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $3.58 | $1.00 – $8.88 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $3.58 | $3.58 – $16.40 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $3.58 | $3.58 – $16.85 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $3.58 | $2.86 – $16.40 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $3.58 | $3.58 – $16.40 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $3.58 | $3.58 – $16.40 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $3.58 | $3.58 – $16.40 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $3.58 | $1.00 – $8.88 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $3.58 | $1.00 – $8.88 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $3.58 | $1.00 – $8.88 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $3.58 | $1.00 – $8.88 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $3.94 | $1.68 – $14.69 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $3.94 | $1.68 – $14.69 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $3.94 | $1.68 – $14.69 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $3.94 | $1.68 – $14.69 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $3.94 | $1.68 – $14.69 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $3.94 | $1.68 – $14.69 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $3.94 | $1.68 – $14.69 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $3.94 | $1.68 – $14.69 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $3.94 | $1.68 – $14.69 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $3.94 | $1.68 – $14.69 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $3.94 | $1.68 – $14.69 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $3.94 | $1.68 – $14.69 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | $4.62 | $3.47 – $3.78 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $4.94 | $1.87 – $6.98 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $4.94 | $1.87 – $5.84 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $4.94 | $1.87 – $16.08 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $4.94 | $1.87 – $18.72 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | $5.04 | $1.98 – $7.59 |
| Dickenson Community Hospital | CLINTWOOD, VA | $5.06 | $3.58 – $8.50 |
| Hancock County Hospital | SNEEDVILLE, TN | $5.06 | $2.54 – $7.94 |
| Lee County Community Hospital | PENNINGTON GAP, VA | $5.06 | $3.58 – $8.50 |
| Johnson County Community Hospital | MOUNTAIN CITY, TN | $5.06 | $3.58 – $7.94 |
| 81-3257997 BMH Calhoun | Calhoun City, MS | $5.20 | $3.58 – $5.63 |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital | ELIZABETHTON, TN | $5.25 | $1.79 – $7.80 |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center | BRISTOL, TN | $5.25 | $1.79 – $8.59 |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $5.25 | $1.79 – $7.80 |
| Greeneville Community Hospital | GREENEVILLE, TN | $5.25 | $1.61 – $7.80 |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital | ROGERSVILLE, TN | $5.25 | $1.79 – $7.80 |
| Holston Valley Medical Center | KINGSPORT, TN | $5.25 | $1.79 – $8.59 |