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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | Spokane, WA | $63.00 | $3.58 – $15.30 |
| UPMC Wellsboro | Wellsboro, PA | $63.20 | $2.00 – $3.54 |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $63.21 | $3.58 – $92.12 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | $63.45 | $3.58 – $59.77 |
| Mansfield Hospital | Mansfield, OH | $63.70 | $3.58 – $3.72 |
| Shelby Hospital | Shelby, OH | $63.70 | not published |
| Ogallala Community Hospital | Ogallala, NE | $63.75 | $22.44 – $49.47 |
| Community Hospital | Torrington, WY | $63.96 | $22.44 – $49.47 |
| East Morgan County Hospital | Brush, CO | $64.06 | $21.49 – $49.47 |
| HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital | Mattoon, IL | $64.08 | $3.58 – $68.00 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $65.98 | $3.01 – $26.60 |
| Washakie Medical Center | Worland, WY | $66.77 | $24.48 – $49.47 |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg | Pittsburg, KS | $66.95 | $3.18 – $20.42 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | BOCA RATON, FL | $67.60 | $3.58 – $11.75 |
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Pittsburgh, PA | $67.80 | $2.20 – $7.07 |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | Colville, WA | $67.90 | not published |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | $68.08 | $3.01 – $44.64 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MENDOCINO COAST | Fort Bragg, CA | $68.64 | $0.11 – $32.53 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison | Madison, WI | $68.75 | $2.68 – $29.13 |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau, MO | $68.90 | $3.22 – $12.86 |
| Platte County Hospital | Wheatland, WY | $69.16 | $24.48 – $49.47 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Walla Walla, WA | $69.30 | $3.58 – $6.62 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $69.60 | $3.58 – $3.58 |
| Adventhealth Murray | Po Box 1406, GA | $69.62 | $3.58 – $7.10 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | $69.62 | $3.51 – $7.10 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $69.85 | $3.58 – $7.66 |
| Adventhealth Connerton | Land O Lakes, FL | $71.48 | not published |
| Thomas Hospitals | South Charleston, WV | $71.50 | $3.38 – $18.12 |
| French Hospital | San Luis Obispo, CA | $72.52 | $1.12 – $10.86 |
| LEWISGALE MEDICAL CENTER | ROANOKE, VA | $73.00 | $3.12 – $5.19 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $73.20 | not published |
| SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Bakersfield, CA | $73.50 | $1.00 – $40.88 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | $75.35 | $3.58 – $3.76 |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | $75.35 | $3.58 – $3.76 |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | $75.60 | $3.58 – $3.65 |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital | Geneva, IL | $75.60 | not published |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | $76.20 | $3.04 – $3.65 |
| SPOTSYLVANIA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | Fredericksburg, VA | $76.68 | $3.56 – $14.50 |
| St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $76.79 | $1.50 – $11.06 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Salem (St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc.) | Salem, IN | $77.40 | $1.69 – $8.16 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | Breese, IL | $78.48 | $3.58 – $109.00 |
| Love County Health Center | Marietta, OK | $79.00 | $3.18 – $3.18 |
| Arroyo Grande Hospital | Santa Maria, CA | $79.18 | $2.06 – $9.24 |
| Adventhealth North Pinellas | Tarpon Springs, FL | $79.54 | $3.58 – $7.95 |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | $79.80 | $3.58 – $3.65 |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $80.24 | $3.47 – $127.84 |
| Adventhealth Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL | $80.39 | $3.40 – $5.98 |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | $81.00 | $3.58 – $3.65 |
| MercyOne Centerville Medical Center | Centerville, IA | $81.00 | $3.51 – $41.00 |
| Methodist Charlton Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $81.50 | $2.86 – $12.32 |