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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton | Stockton, CA | $141.12 | $0.87 – $4.12 |
| Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center | Williamson, KY | $142.20 | $3.04 – $3.58 |
| Beckley ARH Hospital | Beckley, WV | $155.40 | $3.22 – $17.90 |
| Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center | Hazard, KY | $155.40 | $3.04 – $3.58 |
| Morgan County ARH Hospital | Liberty, KY | $158.40 | $3.58 – $3.58 |
| Mary Breckinridge ARH Hospital | Hayden, KY | $158.40 | $3.58 – $3.58 |
| ARH Our Lady of the Way Hospital | Martin, KY | $158.40 | $3.58 – $3.58 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center | Mission Hills, CA | $166.25 | $3.58 – $9.55 |
| Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital | Santa Rosa, CA | $168.30 | $3.51 – $31.38 |
| TRICITIES HOSPITAL | HOPEWELL, VA | $171.00 | $3.12 – $15.39 |
| Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $176.80 | $2.85 – $19.80 |
| Bethesda Hospital East | BOYNTON BEACH, FL | $176.80 | $2.85 – $19.80 |
| Doctors Hospital | CORAL GABLES, FL | $176.80 | $2.76 – $19.80 |
| Baptist Health Hospital Doral | SOUTH MIAMI, FL | $176.80 | $2.76 – $19.80 |
| Fishermens Community Hospital | MARATHON, FL | $176.80 | $2.76 – $19.80 |
| Homestead Hospital | HOMESTEAD, FL | $176.80 | $2.76 – $19.80 |
| Mariners Hospital | TAVERNIER, FL | $176.80 | $2.76 – $19.80 |
| West Kendall Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $176.80 | $2.76 – $19.80 |
| HCA HealthONE SOUTH PARKER ER, A PART OF SKY RIDGE | PARKER, CO | $191.00 | $2.05 – $57.20 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital | Cortlandt Manor, NY | $205.00 | $2.51 – $39.23 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center | New York, NY | $205.00 | $2.51 – $93.85 |
| GREENVIEW REGIONAL HOSPITAL | BOWLING GREEN, KY | $206.06 | $3.46 – $3.69 |
| HCA FLORIDA AVENTURA HOSPITAL | HIALEAH, FL | $207.00 | $3.54 – $59.86 |
| Adventhealth Lake Wales | Lake Wales, FL | $211.04 | $3.58 – $7.95 |
| MEDICAL CITY MCKINNEY HOSPITAL | McKinney, TX | $214.51 | $3.01 – $14.20 |
| Adventhealth Hendersonville | Hendersonville, NC | $215.00 | $3.58 – $8.94 |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital | IL 60190, IL | $217.00 | not published |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $217.00 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital | McHenry, IL | $217.00 | not published |
| OSF Saint Paul Medical Center | Mendota, IL | $224.80 | not published |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City, CA | $226.41 | $0.91 – $12.48 |
| SKYLINE MADISON CAMPUS | NASHVILLE, TN | $239.00 | $1.61 – $10.74 |
| HCA FLORIDA FAWCETT HOSPITAL | FORT MYERS, FL | $253.85 | $3.25 – $54.01 |
| UCF LAKE NONA HOSPITAL | Orlando, FL | $255.63 | $3.25 – $54.99 |
| HCA FLORIDA JFK HOSPITAL | PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL | $276.00 | $3.40 – $57.65 |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $277.90 | not published |
| MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL | Argyle, TX | $280.59 | $2.15 – $14.20 |
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center | Conneaut, OH | $288.75 | $1.69 – $59.00 |
| University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center | Geneva, OH | $288.75 | $1.69 – $69.00 |
| SOUTHERN HILLS MEDICAL CENTER | ANTIOCH, TN | $305.00 | $1.61 – $10.74 |
| AdventHealth Orlando | Orlando, FL | $308.00 | $3.58 – $9.49 |
| MEDICAL CITY LEWISVILLE HOSPITAL | LEWISVILLE, TX | $330.18 | $2.15 – $14.20 |
| HCA FLORIDA LEHIGH HOSPITAL | LEHIGH ACRES, FL | $341.34 | $3.56 – $5.51 |
| HCA HealthONE PRESBYTERIAN ST. LUKE'S REHABILITATION, A PART OF SPALDING REHABILITATION | Denver, CO | $352.01 | $3.54 – $10.25 |
| HCA HOUSTON TOMBALL | HOUSTON, TX | $366.68 | $3.01 – $15.33 |
| HCA FLORIDA ENGLEWOOD HOSPITAL | ENGLEWOOD, FL | $375.47 | $3.25 – $55.74 |
| HCA HOUSTON SOUTHEAST | PASADENA, TX | $376.87 | $2.95 – $18.22 |
| MEDICAL CITY LAS COLINAS HOSPITAL | Irving, TX | $394.70 | $2.15 – $14.20 |
| HCA FLORIDA OAK HILL HOSPITAL | BROOKSVILLE, FL | $396.41 | $3.25 – $55.74 |
| HCA HOUSTON CONROE | CONROE, TX | $419.93 | $2.95 – $15.33 |