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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | $42.00 | $3.58 – $7.34 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | $42.00 | $6.95 – $7.94 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | $42.00 | $3.58 – $7.34 |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | DeKalb, IL | $42.00 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital | Wheaton, IL | $42.00 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital | Palos Heights, IL | $42.00 | not published |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | MN 55407, MN | $42.48 | $3.33 – $12.11 |
| Mercy Hospital | MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN | $42.48 | $3.33 – $8.46 |
| United Hospital | MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN | $42.48 | $3.33 – $24.01 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | $42.50 | $3.58 – $7.34 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | $42.50 | $3.58 – $7.34 |
| Jefferson Medical Center | Ranson, WV | $43.00 | not published |
| MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center | West Des Moines, IA | $43.00 | $3.47 – $43.00 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | $43.00 | $6.95 – $7.94 |
| St. Joseph's Hospital | Buckhannon, WV | $43.50 | not published |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | $43.60 | $3.25 – $16.20 |
| Banner Wyoming Medical Center | Casper, WY | $43.68 | $3.58 – $48.96 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | $43.75 | $3.58 – $20.95 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | $44.00 | $3.58 – $7.34 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | $44.00 | $3.58 – $7.34 |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | $44.10 | $3.58 – $3.58 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA | Suite 110, TX | $44.31 | $3.01 – $19.43 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PFLUGERVILLE | Suite 100, TX | $44.31 | $3.01 – $23.31 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK | Cedar Park, TX | $44.31 | $3.01 – $23.31 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TAYLOR | Taylor, TX | $44.31 | $4.92 – $20.72 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | $44.40 | $1.61 – $6.48 |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $44.55 | $3.51 – $7.65 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | HIGHLAND, IL | $44.64 | $7.16 – $62.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | $44.80 | $2.58 – $128.00 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | $44.80 | $2.58 – $128.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $44.80 | $2.58 – $128.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | $44.80 | $2.58 – $128.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $44.80 | $2.58 – $128.00 |
| UPMC Chautauqua | Jamestown, NY | $45.00 | $2.00 – $67.50 |
| UPMC St. Margaret | Pittsburgh, PA | $45.00 | $2.20 – $7.07 |
| Baptist Health Floyd | New Albany, IN | $45.44 | $3.04 – $90.87 |
| Baptist Health Hardin | Elizabethtown, KY | $45.44 | $3.04 – $121.16 |
| Baptist Health Corbin | Corbin, KY | $45.44 | $3.04 – $121.16 |
| Baptist Health La Grange | La Grange, KY | $45.44 | $3.04 – $121.16 |
| Baptist Health Lexington | Lexington, KY | $45.44 | $3.04 – $123.16 |
| Baptist Health Louisville | Louisville, KY | $45.44 | $2.15 – $121.16 |
| Baptist Health Paducah | Paducah, KY | $45.44 | $3.04 – $121.16 |
| Mercy Hospital Logan County | Guthrie, OK | $45.50 | $3.18 – $26.00 |
| Adventhealth Wauchula | Wauchula, FL | $45.59 | not published |
| Atrium Health Anson | Wadesboro, NC | $46.08 | $3.65 – $87.54 |
| Atrium Health Mercy | Charlotte, NC | $46.08 | $3.65 – $84.78 |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | $46.08 | $3.65 – $84.78 |
| Atrium Health Stanly | Albermarle, NC | $46.08 | $3.65 – $88.46 |
| Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $46.08 | $4.45 – $81.09 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | $46.08 | $3.65 – $87.54 |