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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional South Campus | Meridian, MS | $13.60 | $3.62 – $8.05 |
| Van Wert Hospital | Van Wert, OH | $13.65 | $3.58 – $3.65 |
| Rappahannock General Hospital | Kilmarnock, VA | $13.80 | not published |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL | ST PETERSBURG, FL | $13.89 | $3.25 – $55.74 |
| Corewell Health Pennock | Hastings, MI | $14.00 | $3.40 – $3.40 |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | $14.00 | $3.22 – $6.44 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | $14.00 | $3.40 – $3.40 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | $14.00 | $3.40 – $7.77 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | $14.00 | $3.40 – $7.77 |
| Corewell Health Reed City | Po Box 75, MI | $14.00 | $3.40 – $3.40 |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | $14.00 | $3.40 – $6.44 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | $14.00 | $3.22 – $6.44 |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | $14.03 | $3.11 – $7.16 |
| Sanford Vermillion Hospital | Vermillion, SD | $14.40 | $5.31 – $16.20 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $14.56 | $2.92 – $6.80 |
| HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Selma, CA | $14.63 | $0.11 – $43.75 |
| REEDLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Reedley, CA | $14.63 | $0.48 – $45.77 |
| MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER | The Dalles, OR | $14.76 | $0.43 – $98.01 |
| WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital | Gettysburg, PA | $15.20 | $2.00 – $14.79 |
| WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital | Chambersburg, PA | $15.20 | $2.00 – $15.92 |
| WellSpan Waynesboro Hospital | Waynesboro, PA | $15.20 | $2.10 – $18.39 |
| WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital | Lebanon, PA | $15.20 | $2.50 – $16.25 |
| WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital | Ephrata, PA | $15.20 | $2.00 – $16.25 |
| WellSpan Surgery & Rehabilitation Hospital | York PA 17403, PA | $15.20 | $2.00 – $14.79 |
| Sunnyside Medical Center | CLACKAMAS, OR | $15.30 | $4.00 – $4.00 |
| Westside Medical Center | HILLSBORO, OR | $15.30 | $4.00 – $4.00 |
| 64-0663760 BMH Booneville | Booneville, MS | $15.36 | $3.44 – $10.02 |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $15.60 | $3.58 – $38.25 |
| MultiCare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | $15.60 | $3.31 – $6.49 |
| MultiCare Deaconess Hospital | Spokane, WA | $15.60 | $3.34 – $6.49 |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center | Sun City, AZ | $15.70 | $3.58 – $40.80 |
| The Unity Hospital of Rochester | Rochester, NY | $15.94 | $3.11 – $4.62 |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | $16.00 | $4.84 – $18.00 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | $16.00 | $3.65 – $6.00 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | $16.00 | $3.65 – $7.16 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | $16.00 | $3.29 – $4.83 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | $16.00 | $3.33 – $4.83 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | $16.00 | $3.32 – $4.83 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | $16.00 | $3.33 – $4.83 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | $16.00 | $3.28 – $4.83 |
| Banner Del Webb Medical Center | Sun City West, AZ | $16.02 | $3.58 – $40.80 |
| Community Hospital San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | $16.04 | $0.83 – $22.80 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | $16.17 | $1.61 – $44.10 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | $16.17 | $1.61 – $6.48 |
| Banner University Medical Center South | Tucson, AZ | $16.22 | $3.58 – $40.80 |
| cleveland clinic main campus | Cleveland, OH | $16.25 | $1.10 – $22.50 |
| akron general | Akron, OH | $16.25 | $0.95 – $27.56 |
| avon hospital | Avon, OH | $16.25 | $0.95 – $25.51 |
| cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation | Cleveland, OH | $16.25 | $7.07 – $22.50 |
| euclid hospital | Euclid, OH | $16.25 | $0.95 – $25.51 |