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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atrium Health Cabarrus | Concord, NC | $46.08 | $3.65 – $87.54 |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | $46.08 | $3.65 – $87.54 |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | $46.08 | $3.65 – $87.54 |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $46.08 | $3.65 – $84.78 |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | $46.08 | $3.65 – $84.78 |
| Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $46.08 | $3.65 – $82.94 |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $46.15 | $3.58 – $4.96 |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center | Clinton, IA | $46.15 | $3.47 – $71.00 |
| New Ulm Medical Center | MN 56073, MN | $46.37 | $3.33 – $46.55 |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $46.40 | $29.75 – $52.20 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka | Eureka, CA | $46.41 | $3.58 – $41.82 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $46.92 | $3.18 – $43.37 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $47.04 | $3.47 – $95.20 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $47.04 | $3.47 – $95.20 |
| Lasting Hope Recovery Center | Omaha, NE | $47.04 | $3.47 – $95.20 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $47.04 | $3.47 – $95.20 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $47.04 | $3.47 – $95.20 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $47.04 | $3.47 – $95.20 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | $47.36 | $1.61 – $44.10 |
| Redwood Memorial Hospital | Fortuna, CA | $47.43 | $41.92 – $41.92 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center | Glendale, CA | $47.60 | $0.83 – $7.99 |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg, WV | $48.00 | $2.14 – $5.66 |
| Sanford Hospital Webster | Webster, SD | $48.00 | $18.84 – $54.00 |
| 26-1214372 NEA Baptist | Jonesboro, AR | $48.07 | $2.07 – $7.16 |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln | Troy, MO | $48.10 | $3.58 – $5.07 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland, WA | $48.30 | $3.58 – $14.00 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $48.30 | $1.77 – $7.52 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $48.30 | $1.77 – $7.52 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | $48.30 | $1.77 – $7.52 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $48.30 | $1.77 – $7.52 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $48.30 | $1.77 – $7.52 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | $48.30 | $1.77 – $7.52 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $48.30 | $1.77 – $7.52 |
| Providence St Luke's Rehabilitation Medical Center | Spokane, WA | $48.51 | $3.58 – $3.94 |
| Allen Hospital | Oberlin, OH | $48.60 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital Berryville | Berryville, AR | $48.75 | $3.18 – $16.32 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $48.86 | $3.04 – $29.12 |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $48.88 | $3.58 – $45.90 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | $48.96 | $3.01 – $29.36 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | $48.96 | $3.01 – $29.36 |
| Providence Saint John's Health Center | Santa Monica, CA | $49.00 | $3.58 – $11.10 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | $49.17 | $1.79 – $17.02 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield | Ozark, MO | $49.40 | $2.73 – $20.97 |
| Camden Clark Medical Center | Parkersburg, WV | $49.50 | $3.38 – $5.66 |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital | Madison, WI | $49.80 | $3.58 – $19.98 |
| Arizona General Hospital Laveen | Phoenix, AZ | $49.93 | $2.14 – $17.39 |
| CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | Hot Springs, AR | $50.00 | $2.70 – $40.00 |
| West Virginia University Hospitals | Morgantown, WV | $50.00 | $2.00 – $15.17 |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $50.05 | $2.68 – $6.91 |
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | $50.05 | $3.58 – $7.26 |