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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | $50.05 | $3.58 – $7.26 |
| Banner Churchill Community Hospital | Fallon, NV | $50.13 | $13.26 – $48.96 |
| Mercy Hospital Watonga | Watonga, OK | $50.70 | $3.18 – $4.48 |
| Mercy Hospital Kingfisher | Kingfisher, OK | $50.70 | $3.18 – $4.48 |
| Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $51.35 | $2.92 – $7.90 |
| Mercy Hospital Tishomingo | Tishomingo, OK | $51.35 | $3.18 – $4.48 |
| Mercy Hospital Healdton | Healdton, OK | $51.35 | $3.18 – $4.48 |
| St Ritas Medical Center | Lima, OH | $51.60 | not published |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | $52.02 | $3.58 – $16.68 |
| MercyOne New Hampton Medical Center | New Hampton, IA | $52.65 | $3.51 – $41.00 |
| MercyOne Dyersville Medical Center | Dyersville, IA | $52.65 | $3.51 – $41.00 |
| MercyOne Elkader Medical Center | Elkader, IA | $52.65 | $3.51 – $41.00 |
| MercyOne Newton Medical Center | Newton, IA | $52.65 | $3.47 – $41.00 |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $52.65 | $3.47 – $36.00 |
| Central Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $52.80 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| St Francis Downtown | Greenville, SC | $52.80 | not published |
| St Francis Eastside | Greenville, SC | $52.80 | not published |
| 39-3714515 BMH Oktibbeha County | STARKVILLE, MS | $52.80 | $1.50 – $7.52 |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $53.30 | $3.18 – $13.26 |
| UPMC East | Monroeville, PA | $53.40 | $2.00 – $71.20 |
| Arizona General Hospital Mesa | Mesa, AZ | $53.85 | $2.14 – $17.39 |
| Mercy Hospital Ardmore | Northwest Ardmore, OK | $53.95 | $3.18 – $7.90 |
| BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER | Dallas, TX | $54.62 | $3.01 – $19.43 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL | Frisco, TX | $54.62 | $3.01 – $19.43 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE ALL SAINTS MEDICAL CENTER - FORT WORTH | Fort Worth, TX | $54.62 | $3.01 – $19.43 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - GRAPEVINE | Grapevine, TX | $54.62 | $3.01 – $19.43 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - IRVING | Irving, TX | $54.62 | $3.01 – $19.43 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - LAKE POINTE | Rowlett, TX | $54.62 | $3.01 – $19.43 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $54.62 | $3.01 – $19.43 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - FRISCO AT PGA PARKWAY | Frisco, TX | $54.62 | $3.01 – $19.43 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PLANO | Plano, TX | $54.62 | $3.01 – $19.43 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - DENTON | Denton, TX | $54.62 | $3.01 – $19.43 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $54.62 | $3.01 – $19.43 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $54.62 | $3.01 – $19.43 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE HEART AND VASCULAR HOSPITAL - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $54.62 | $3.01 – $19.43 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital | DECATUR, IL | $55.44 | $3.58 – $77.00 |
| Uniontown Hospital | Uniontown, PA | $55.50 | $2.20 – $7.44 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee | Shawnee, OK | $55.55 | $3.58 – $5.27 |
| Yavapai Regional Medical Center (East) | Prescott, AZ | $55.65 | $3.58 – $6.80 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM | Brenham, TX | $56.00 | $3.20 – $23.31 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION | College Station, TX | $56.00 | $3.22 – $23.31 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL | Temple, TX | $56.00 | $3.01 – $23.31 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER HILLCREST | Waco, TX | $56.00 | $3.01 – $19.43 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MCLANE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER | Temple, TX | $56.00 | $3.01 – $23.31 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | $56.21 | $2.51 – $13.54 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | $56.21 | $2.51 – $13.54 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | $56.21 | $2.51 – $13.54 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | $56.21 | $3.22 – $13.54 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $56.21 | $1.29 – $13.54 |
| HSHS St. John's Hospital | IL 62769|301 N. 8th St., IL | $56.88 | $3.58 – $79.00 |