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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $57.00 | $3.47 – $91.20 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $57.00 | $3.58 – $6.60 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $57.00 | $3.58 – $3.94 |
| California Hospital Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $57.23 | $3.58 – $93.22 |
| Adventhealth Dade City | Dade City, FL | $57.28 | $3.58 – $8.11 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) | Williamsport, IN | $57.60 | $1.69 – $8.16 |
| Redwood City Medical Center | Redwood City, CA | $57.68 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| Oakland Medical Center | Oakland, CA | $57.68 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $57.68 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| San Leandro Medical Center | SAN LEANDRO, CA | $57.68 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| Santa Clara Medical Center | SANTA CLARA, CA | $57.68 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| San Rafael Medical Center | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $57.68 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| Santa Rosa Medical Center | SANTA ROSA, CA | $57.68 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| South San Francisco Medical Center | SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $57.68 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| South Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $57.68 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| Vacaville Medical Center | VACAVILLE, CA | $57.68 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| Walnut Creek Medical Center | WALNUT CREEK, CA | $57.68 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| Vallejo Medical Center | VALLEJO, CA | $57.68 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| Antioch Medical Center | ANTIOCH, CA | $57.68 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| Fremont Medical Center | FREMONT, CA | $57.68 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| Fresno Medical Center | FRESNO, CA | $57.68 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| Roseville Medical Center | ROSEVILLE, CA | $57.68 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| San Jose Medical Center | SAN JOSE, CA | $57.68 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| San Francisco Medical Center | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $57.68 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro | San Pedro, CA | $57.75 | $3.58 – $9.55 |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance | Torrance, CA | $57.75 | $3.58 – $20.80 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, SC | $58.00 | $3.58 – $6.16 |
| Lorain Hospital | Lorain, OH | $58.20 | not published |
| WellSpan Evangelical Community Hospital | Lewisburg, PA | $58.20 | $2.20 – $17.36 |
| Banner Page Hospital | Page, AZ | $58.34 | $3.58 – $48.45 |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | $58.50 | $3.58 – $3.72 |
| Adventhealth Waterman | Tavares, FL | $58.70 | $3.58 – $7.22 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | $58.80 | $1.69 – $8.16 |
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | $59.00 | $2.05 – $3.94 |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | $59.04 | $3.04 – $7.16 |
| Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo | Mission Viejo, CA | $59.04 | $3.04 – $7.16 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | $59.15 | $3.58 – $3.72 |
| Braxton County Memorial Hospital | Gassaway, WV | $60.00 | not published |
| MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center | Camden, SC | $60.00 | $3.58 – $3.94 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $60.45 | $3.58 – $13.43 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $60.45 | $3.58 – $13.43 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $60.45 | $3.58 – $13.43 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $60.45 | $3.58 – $13.43 |
| Southampton Medical Center | Franklin, VA | $60.60 | not published |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Midwest | Midwest City, OK | $60.64 | $3.58 – $7.66 |
| HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital | Shelbyville, IL | $61.20 | $13.88 – $15.26 |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $61.60 | $4.10 – $10.80 |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines, IA | $61.75 | $3.47 – $43.00 |
| CHI Health Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $61.92 | $3.58 – $92.12 |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | $62.56 | $3.22 – $33.91 |