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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| RESEARCH PSYCHIATRIC CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $1.93 – $7.71 |
| OVERLAND PARK REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | SHAWNEE, KS | not published | $1.93 – $7.71 |
| MENORAH MEDICAL CENTER | Overland Park, KS | not published | $1.93 – $7.71 |
| LEE'S SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | Lee's Summit, MO | not published | $1.93 – $7.71 |
| HCA FLORIDA WESTSIDE HOSPITAL | PLANTATION, FL | not published | $3.54 – $60.35 |
| HCA FLORIDA OCALA HOSPITAL | SUMMERFIELD, FL | not published | $3.25 – $53.98 |
| HCA FLORIDA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL | Davie, FL | not published | $3.54 – $60.35 |
| HCA FLORIDA TRINITY HOSPITAL | TRINITY, FL | not published | $3.25 – $55.74 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. PETERSBURG HOSPITAL | NORTH, FL | not published | $3.25 – $55.74 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. LUCIE HOSPITAL | STUART, FL | not published | $3.56 – $57.20 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL | PARRISH, FL | not published | $3.25 – $55.74 |
| HCA FLORIDA SARASOTA DOCTORS HOSPITAL | VENICE, FL | not published | $3.25 – $55.74 |
| HCA FLORIDA PUTNAM HOSPITAL | Palatka, FL | not published | $3.25 – $53.26 |
| HCA FLORIDA POINCIANA HOSPITAL | DAVENPORT, FL | not published | $3.25 – $56.69 |
| HCA FLORIDA PALMS WEST HOSPITAL | LOXAHATCHEE, FL | not published | $3.54 – $57.65 |
| OVIEDO MEDICAL CENTER | Oviedo, FL | not published | $3.25 – $54.99 |
| HCA FLORIDA OSCEOLA HOSPITAL | ORLANDO, FL | not published | $3.25 – $56.69 |
| HCA FLORIDA ORANGE PARK HOSPITAL | MIDDLEBURG, FL | not published | $2.86 – $54.90 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHWEST HOSPITAL | MARGATE, FL | not published | $3.54 – $60.35 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTH FLORIDA HOSPITAL | NEWBERRY, FL | not published | $3.22 – $59.79 |
| HCA FLORIDA MERCY HOSPITAL | MIAMI, FL | not published | $3.54 – $59.86 |
| HCA FLORIDA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | JACKSONVILLE, FL | not published | $2.86 – $54.90 |
| HCA FLORIDA LARGO HOSPITAL | LARGO, FL | not published | $3.25 – $55.74 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE MONROE HOSPITAL | SANFORD, FL | not published | $3.25 – $56.69 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE CITY HOSPITAL | LIVE OAK, FL | not published | $3.22 – $53.26 |
| HCA FLORIDA KENDALL HOSPITAL | DORAL, FL | not published | $3.54 – $59.86 |
| HCA FLORIDA GULF COAST HOSPITAL | PANAMA CITY, FL | not published | $3.25 – $52.73 |
| HCA FLORIDA FORT WALTON-DESTIN HOSPITAL | NAVARRE, FL | not published | $3.25 – $57.22 |
| HCA FLORIDA CITRUS HOSPITAL | Inverness, FL | not published | $3.25 – $51.86 |
| HCA FLORIDA BRANDON HOSPITAL | TAMPA, FL | not published | $3.25 – $55.74 |
| HCA HealthONE BELMAR ER, A PART OF SWEDISH | LAKEWOOD, CO | not published | $2.10 – $10.25 |
| HCA HealthONE SKY RIDGE | Lone Tree, CO | not published | $2.05 – $10.25 |
| CENTRAL PARK ER, A PART OF ROSE | DENVER, CO | not published | $1.63 – $10.25 |
| HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children's at Presbyterian St. Luke's | Denver, CO | not published | $2.28 – $10.25 |
| HCA HealthONE MOUNTAIN RIDGE | Thornton, CO | not published | $1.70 – $10.25 |
| HCA HealthONE AURORA | Aurora, CO | not published | $1.91 – $10.25 |
| HCA HOUSTON WEST | HOUSTON, TX | not published | $2.95 – $15.33 |
| HCA HOUSTON KINGWOOD | HUMBLE, TX | not published | $2.95 – $15.33 |
| HENRICO DOCTORS HOSPITAL | RICHMOND, VA | not published | $3.12 – $15.39 |
| RESTON HOSPITAL CENTER | VIENNA, VA | not published | $3.58 – $16.85 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-MONTGOMERY | CHRISTIANSBURG, VA | not published | $3.12 – $3.83 |
| CJW Medical Center-Chippenham Hospital Campus | CHESTERFIELD, VA | not published | $3.12 – $16.01 |
| HCA HEALTHCARE BRIGHTON PARK ER | MONCKS CORNER, SC | not published | $3.06 – $27.66 |
| LIVE OAK MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS | Ladson, SC | not published | $3.06 – $28.90 |
| SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | MT JULIET, TN | not published | $1.61 – $10.74 |
| HORIZON MEDICAL CENTER | DICKSON, TN | not published | $1.61 – $10.74 |
| MEDICAL CITY ALLIANCE HOSPITAL | SAGINAW, TX | not published | $2.15 – $14.20 |
| MEDICAL CITY DALLAS HOSPITAL | Dallas, TX | not published | $2.15 – $14.20 |
| MEDICAL CITY NORTH HILLS HOSPITAL | North Richland Hills, TX | not published | $2.15 – $14.20 |
| MEDICAL CITY MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER - ALLIANCE | FORT WORTH, TX | not published | $3.58 – $9.38 |