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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Dallas Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $81.50 | $2.86 – $16.30 |
| Methodist Mansfield Medical Center | Mansfield, TX | $81.50 | $2.86 – $12.86 |
| Methodist Midlothian Medical Center | Midlothian, TX | $81.50 | $2.86 – $12.32 |
| Methodist Richardson Medical Center | Richardson, TX | $81.50 | $2.86 – $12.32 |
| Methodist Celina Medical Center | Celina, TX | $81.50 | $3.31 – $8.95 |
| Methodist Southlake Medical Center | Souhtlake, TX | $81.50 | $2.10 – $15.50 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | $81.95 | $2.68 – $35.61 |
| Adventhealth Shawnee Mission | Shawnee Mission, KS | $82.37 | $1.50 – $10.38 |
| Adventhealth South Overland Park | Overland Park, KS | $82.37 | $1.50 – $10.38 |
| Adventhealth Ottawa | Ottawa, KS | $82.37 | $1.50 – $16.72 |
| NORTHCREST MEDICAL CENTER | SPRINGFIELD, TN | $83.29 | $1.61 – $10.74 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance | Fort Worth, TX | $83.55 | $3.01 – $15.12 |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital | Arlington, TX | $83.55 | $3.01 – $15.12 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Azle, TX | $83.55 | $3.01 – $15.12 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Denton, TX | $83.55 | $3.01 – $15.12 |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Frisco, TX | $83.55 | $3.01 – $15.12 |
| Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington | Arlington, TX | $83.55 | $3.01 – $15.12 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Bedford, TX | $83.55 | $3.01 – $15.12 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Southlake, TX | $83.55 | $3.01 – $15.12 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $83.55 | $3.01 – $15.12 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $83.55 | $3.01 – $15.12 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Stephenville, TX | $83.55 | $3.58 – $15.12 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Cleburne, TX | $83.55 | $3.01 – $15.12 |
| STONESPRINGS HOSPITAL CENTER | Dulles, VA | $84.92 | $2.75 – $16.85 |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | $85.00 | $3.58 – $79.90 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-ALLEGHANY | LOW MOOR, VA | $85.00 | $3.12 – $5.19 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast | Palm Coast, FL | $85.05 | $3.40 – $7.65 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast Parkway | Palm Coast, FL | $85.05 | $3.40 – $7.65 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | $85.20 | $1.69 – $8.16 |
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center | Ashland, OH | $85.50 | $3.58 – $6.44 |
| UPMC Kane | Kane, PA | $85.80 | $2.20 – $15.45 |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | $85.80 | $3.58 – $12.53 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | $85.92 | $3.22 – $13.78 |
| Springfield Medical Center | Springfield, OH | $86.40 | not published |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | $87.20 | $2.28 – $3.39 |
| Providence Seward Hospital | Seward, AK | $87.36 | not published |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital | Chewelah, WA | $87.50 | not published |
| UPMC Mercy | Pittsburgh, PA | $87.60 | $2.20 – $7.01 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | $89.40 | $1.69 – $8.16 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | $90.00 | $1.69 – $8.16 |
| St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus | Missoula, MT | $90.40 | $3.62 – $11.05 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $90.50 | $3.58 – $25.08 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $90.50 | $3.58 – $25.08 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $90.50 | $3.58 – $25.08 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | $90.50 | $3.58 – $25.08 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | $90.50 | $3.58 – $3.76 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | $90.50 | $3.13 – $19.45 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $90.50 | $3.58 – $25.08 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | $92.75 | $1.77 – $16.83 |
| UPMC Altoona | Altoona, PA | $93.60 | $2.00 – $124.80 |