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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 82-3844150 BMH Crittenden | West Memphis, AR | $20.25 | $3.40 – $7.16 |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $20.38 | $3.58 – $38.25 |
| Wetzel County Hospital | New Martinsville, WV | $20.50 | $2.20 – $5.66 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | $20.78 | $3.04 – $7.16 |
| Grant Memorial Hospital | Petersburg, WV | $20.80 | not published |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center | Sheldon, IA | $20.80 | $7.41 – $23.40 |
| HCA FLORIDA CAPITAL HOSPITAL | TALLAHASSEE, FL | $20.80 | $3.25 – $52.66 |
| Weirton Medical Center | Weirton, WV | $21.00 | $2.00 – $18.22 |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | $21.00 | $3.47 – $3.78 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | $21.20 | $3.58 – $16.53 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | $21.20 | $3.58 – $16.53 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | $21.20 | $3.58 – $16.53 |
| SIMI VALLEY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES | Simi Valley, CA | $21.28 | $3.18 – $38.58 |
| Trinity Medical Center East | Steubenville, OH | $21.33 | $1.77 – $28.81 |
| Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill | Seattle, WA | $21.60 | $3.22 – $16.29 |
| UPMC Horizon-Greenville | Greenville, PA | $21.60 | $2.00 – $6.72 |
| Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus | Seattle, WA | $21.60 | $3.22 – $16.83 |
| Swedish Issaquah | Issaquah, WA | $21.60 | $3.22 – $16.83 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | Edmonds, WA | $21.60 | $3.58 – $16.11 |
| HSHS Holy Family Hospital | GREENVILLE, IL | $22.32 | $3.58 – $8.95 |
| Sanford Canton Inwood Medical Center | Canton, SD | $22.40 | $9.58 – $25.20 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital - Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $22.80 | $3.58 – $6.12 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson | Hixson, TN | $22.80 | $3.18 – $53.90 |
| St. Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $22.80 | $3.58 – $59.33 |
| Adventhealth Port Charlotte | Port Charlotte, FL | $23.37 | $3.58 – $6.54 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus | Everett, WA | $23.40 | $3.58 – $15.04 |
| MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque, IA | $23.40 | $3.47 – $36.00 |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Fort Collins, CO | $23.61 | $3.47 – $48.45 |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center - Loveland Campus | Loveland, CO | $23.92 | $3.47 – $48.45 |
| Providence Seaside Hospital | Seaside, OR | $24.00 | not published |
| Willard Hospital | Willard, OH | $24.00 | not published |
| St. Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | $24.06 | $3.58 – $59.33 |
| St. Anne Hospital | Burien, WA | $24.16 | $3.58 – $71.19 |
| UPMC Bedford | Everett, PA | $24.60 | $1.29 – $36.90 |
| Southeastern Medical Center | Cambridge, OH | $24.70 | $3.58 – $3.72 |
| St. Francis Hospital | Federal Way, WA | $24.83 | $3.58 – $59.33 |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $24.84 | $3.47 – $44.28 |
| Parkview Montpelier Hospital | Montpelier, OH | $25.00 | not published |
| Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet | Watervliet, MI | $25.00 | $3.58 – $5.37 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | $25.00 | $3.58 – $10.36 |
| United Hospital Center | Bridgeport, WV | $25.00 | $3.38 – $5.66 |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | $25.00 | $3.58 – $10.74 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center | GREEN BAY, WI | $25.08 | $3.58 – $8.06 |
| HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital | SHEBOYGAN, WI | $25.08 | $3.58 – $8.06 |
| HSHS St. Vincent Hospital | Green Bay, WI | $25.08 | $3.58 – $8.06 |
| HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital | OCONTO FALLS, WI | $25.08 | $3.58 – $4.65 |
| St. Joseph Health Grimes Hospital | Navasota, TX | $25.20 | $3.22 – $122.40 |
| St. Joseph Health Burleson Hospital | Caldwell, TX | $25.20 | $3.22 – $129.60 |
| St. Joseph Health Madison Hospital | Madisonville, TX | $25.20 | $3.22 – $129.60 |
| St. Joseph Health College Station Hospital | College Station, TX | $25.20 | $3.01 – $122.40 |