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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| fairview hospital | Cleveland, OH | $16.25 | $0.95 – $25.51 |
| lutheran hospital | Cleveland, OH | $16.25 | $0.95 – $25.51 |
| hillcrest hospital | Mayfield Heights, OH | $16.25 | $0.95 – $25.51 |
| lodi hospital | Lodi, OH | $16.25 | $1.85 – $22.50 |
| marymount hospital | Garfield Heights, OH | $16.25 | $0.95 – $25.51 |
| medina hospital | Medina, OH | $16.25 | $0.95 – $25.51 |
| mercy hospital | Canton, OH | $16.25 | $1.10 – $25.51 |
| south pointe hospital | Warrensville Heights, OH | $16.25 | $0.95 – $25.51 |
| Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) | Wamego, KS | $16.40 | $3.58 – $31.50 |
| MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital | Yakima, WA | $16.40 | $3.71 – $6.43 |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $16.43 | $3.58 – $38.25 |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale, AZ | $16.43 | $3.58 – $38.25 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | $16.52 | $1.61 – $6.48 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $16.55 | $3.04 – $35.49 |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $16.64 | $3.58 – $38.25 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | $16.80 | $2.08 – $4.94 |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Tucson, AZ | $16.85 | $3.58 – $40.80 |
| Potomac Valley Hospital | Keyser, WV | $17.00 | not published |
| Emory Hospital Perry | Perry, GA | $17.00 | $2.69 – $7.59 |
| Emory Hospital Warner Robins | Warner Robins, GA | $17.00 | $2.69 – $7.59 |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $17.26 | $3.58 – $38.25 |
| SIERRA VISTA HOSPITAL, INC. | San Luis Obispo, CA | $17.28 | $3.58 – $231.40 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | $17.67 | $3.76 – $13.82 |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center | San Tan Valley, AZ | $17.99 | $3.58 – $38.25 |
| Jackson General Hospital | Ripley, WV | $18.00 | not published |
| Tiffin Hospital | Tiffin, OH | $18.00 | not published |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mt. Sterling, KY | $18.33 | $3.04 – $8.19 |
| ST HELENA HOSPITAL | Vallejo, CA | $18.45 | $0.28 – $41.30 |
| Princeton Community Hospital | Princeton, WV | $18.50 | $2.00 – $20.85 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $18.87 | $2.51 – $11.19 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | $18.92 | $3.58 – $14.04 |
| UPMC Community Osteopathic | Harrisburg, PA | $19.20 | $2.00 – $26.77 |
| UPMC Hanover | Hanover, PA | $19.20 | $2.00 – $5.73 |
| UPMC Lititz | Lititz, PA | $19.20 | $2.00 – $5.73 |
| UPMC Memorial | York, PA | $19.20 | $2.00 – $20.17 |
| UPMC Somerset | Somerset, PA | $19.20 | $2.00 – $3.58 |
| Richmond Community Hospital | Richmond, VA | $19.20 | not published |
| UPMC Carlisle | Carlisle, PA | $19.20 | $2.00 – $27.20 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | $19.70 | $1.93 – $9.00 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | $19.70 | $3.58 – $18.52 |
| Banner Goldfield Medical Center | Apache Junction, AZ | $19.76 | $3.58 – $38.25 |
| UPMC Hamot | Erie, PA | $19.80 | $2.00 – $7.01 |
| Southern Virginia Medical Center | Emporia, VA | $19.80 | not published |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $19.98 | $3.01 – $34.68 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | $20.00 | $3.58 – $5.80 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | $20.00 | $3.50 – $5.80 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | $20.00 | $3.50 – $5.80 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | $20.00 | $3.58 – $5.80 |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $20.13 | $3.47 – $33.00 |
| 64-0881013 MBMC Jackson | Jackson, MS | $20.16 | $2.10 – $10.02 |