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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Path Community Hospital | KINGSPORT, TN | $5.25 | $1.79 – $8.59 |
| Johnson City Medical Center | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $5.25 | $1.79 – $7.80 |
| Johnston Memorial Hospital | ABINGDON, VA | $5.25 | $1.79 – $7.80 |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital | BIG STONE GAP, VA | $5.25 | $1.79 – $8.59 |
| Russell County Hospital | LEBANON, VA | $5.25 | $3.58 – $7.80 |
| Smyth County Community Hospital | MARION, VA | $5.25 | $3.58 – $7.80 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | $5.80 | $1.61 – $18.00 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $6.60 | $1.61 – $6.48 |
| PORTLAND ADVENTIST MEDICAL CENTER | Portland, OR | $6.72 | $0.72 – $36.00 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $6.76 | $1.19 – $7.94 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional Main Campus | Meridian, MS | $7.48 | $3.54 – $8.05 |
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $7.60 | $3.39 – $7.02 |
| MultiCare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $7.60 | $3.39 – $7.02 |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $7.60 | $3.47 – $7.02 |
| MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $7.60 | $3.45 – $12.25 |
| MultiCare Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $7.60 | $3.47 – $7.02 |
| CHI St. Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $7.65 | $2.70 – $11.62 |
| HSHS St. Francis Hospital | LITCHFIELD, IL | $7.92 | $5.44 – $11.00 |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | $8.50 | $0.38 – $3.39 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | $8.50 | $0.38 – $7.94 |
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $8.74 | $3.58 – $38.25 |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $8.93 | $1.19 – $7.94 |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | $9.33 | $2.23 – $4.11 |
| Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) | Chicago, IL | $9.57 | $2.69 – $14.98 |
| Sanford Wheaton | Wheaton, MN | $9.60 | $2.91 – $10.80 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | $10.55 | $3.58 – $9.92 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | $10.63 | $3.30 – $6.80 |
| TWIN CITIES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Templeton, CA | $11.06 | $3.58 – $205.40 |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande, AZ | $11.75 | $3.58 – $38.25 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | $11.76 | $3.30 – $6.80 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | $11.97 | $3.58 – $13.82 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | $11.97 | $3.58 – $13.82 |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center | Newberg, OR | $12.00 | $3.52 – $6.55 |
| Providence Portland Medical Center | Portland, OR | $12.00 | $3.52 – $7.16 |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center | Portland, OR | $12.00 | $3.52 – $7.16 |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center | Oregon City, OR | $12.00 | $3.52 – $7.16 |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital | Milwaukie, OR | $12.00 | $3.52 – $7.16 |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom | Folsom, CA | $12.06 | $0.38 – $7.94 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Pensacola, FL | $12.40 | $3.58 – $14.04 |
| UPMC Western Maryland | Cumberland, MD | $12.60 | $21.00 – $21.00 |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $12.95 | $1.97 – $4.62 |
| Newark Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $12.95 | $1.97 – $5.58 |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | $12.95 | $2.17 – $4.30 |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital | Glen Dale, WV | $13.00 | $2.10 – $5.66 |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center | Summersville, WV | $13.00 | not published |
| SSM Health Monroe Hospital | Monroe, WI | $13.20 | $3.58 – $6.27 |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $13.21 | $3.58 – $38.25 |
| CHI St. Vincent North | Sherwood, AR | $13.48 | $2.70 – $11.62 |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | $13.50 | $3.58 – $3.65 |
| Barnesville Hospital | Barnesville, OH | $13.50 | $1.77 – $1.77 |