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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WellSpan Newberry Hospital | Etters, PA | not published | not published |
| Gouverneur Hospital | Gouverneur, NY | not published | $3.47 – $46.56 |
| MEDICAL CITY FORT WORTH HOSPITAL | FT WORTH, TX | not published | $2.15 – $14.76 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | not published | $1.61 – $6.48 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARLINGTON HOSPITAL | RED OAK, TX | not published | $2.15 – $14.20 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $3.83 – $5.75 |
| CENTENNIAL MEDICAL CENTER AT ASHLAND CITY | Ashland City, TN | not published | $1.61 – $10.74 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $3.34 – $8.06 |
| Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano | Plano, TX | not published | $3.01 – $7.02 |
| Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital | Hobbs, NM | not published | $3.58 – $5.01 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | not published | $3.40 – $3.76 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | not published | $3.40 – $7.33 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | not published | $3.40 – $7.33 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | not published | $3.40 – $3.76 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | not published | $3.40 – $3.76 |
| Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin, LLC | Glendale, WI | not published | $3.47 – $6.42 |
| Ascension Saint Alexius Women And Children's Hospital (Ascension St. Alexius Medical Center) | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $2.69 – $15.86 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Rehabilitation Hospital (Alexian Brothers Medical Center) | Elk Grove Village, IL | not published | $2.69 – $15.86 |
| Garrett Regional Medical Center | Oakland, MD | not published | not published |
| HCA FLORIDA PASADENA HOSPITAL | South Pasadena, FL | not published | $3.25 – $55.74 |
| MEDICAL CITY WEATHERFORD HOSPITAL | Weatherford, TX | not published | $2.15 – $14.20 |
| RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $1.93 – $7.71 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $2.69 – $12.90 |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center | Williamsburg, VA | not published | $3.58 – $3.76 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $3.22 – $13.54 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $3.30 – $4.04 |
| Aurora Psychiatric Hospital | Wauwatosa, WI | not published | $2.86 – $12.56 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital St. Teresa, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $3.25 – $14.46 |
| Ascension Via Christi St. Francis (Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.) | Wichita, KS | not published | $3.25 – $14.46 |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | not published | $3.22 – $13.78 |
| MEDICAL CITY GREEN OAKS HOSPITAL | DALLAS, TX | not published | $3.01 – $9.38 |
| CENTERPOINT MEDICAL CENTER | Independence, MO | not published | $1.93 – $7.71 |
| Adventhealth Manchester | Manchester, KY | not published | $3.58 – $3.58 |
| Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $3.25 – $14.46 |
| Spring Harbor Hospital | Westbrook, ME | not published | $3.58 – $7.29 |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | not published | $3.40 – $7.33 |