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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE | Tulare, CA | $25.27 | $1.01 – $36.46 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $25.38 | $3.01 – $26.77 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $25.38 | $3.01 – $26.77 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $25.38 | $3.01 – $26.77 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon | San Antonio, TX | $25.41 | $1.79 – $14.62 |
| San Martin Hospital | Las Vegas, NV | $25.42 | $2.34 – $13.02 |
| Moanalua Medical Center | HONOLULU, HI | $25.50 | $4.00 – $4.00 |
| OSF Saint Clare Medical Center | Princeton, IL | $25.60 | not published |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Berea | Berea, KY | $26.04 | $2.52 – $8.19 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Lufkin | Lufkin, TX | $26.07 | $3.01 – $125.10 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Livingston | Livingston, TX | $26.07 | $3.01 – $125.10 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial San Augustine | San Augustine, TX | $26.07 | $3.01 – $125.10 |
| 62-1138045 BMH Union City | Union City, TN | $26.20 | $3.11 – $7.16 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | $26.20 | $3.58 – $14.04 |
| St. Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $26.20 | $3.58 – $59.33 |
| 64-0844470 MBMC Yazoo | Yazoo City, MS | $26.24 | $3.58 – $5.63 |
| UPMC Jameson | New Castle, PA | $27.00 | $2.20 – $7.13 |
| UPMC Northwest | Seneca, PA | $27.00 | $2.20 – $3.76 |
| St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $27.00 | not published |
| St Elizabeth Boardman Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $27.00 | not published |
| St Joseph Warren Hospital | Warren, OH | $27.00 | not published |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $27.50 | $3.58 – $32.00 |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital - Park Ridge | Park Ridge, IL | $27.50 | $3.58 – $32.00 |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | $27.50 | $3.58 – $36.00 |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital | Hazel Crest, IL | $27.50 | $3.58 – $38.96 |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | $27.50 | $3.58 – $32.00 |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | $27.50 | $3.58 – $32.00 |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center | Libertyville, IL | $27.50 | $3.58 – $32.00 |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove, IL | $27.50 | $3.58 – $32.00 |
| St. Elizabeth Hospital | Enumclaw, WA | $27.96 | $3.58 – $71.19 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | $28.09 | $3.58 – $16.05 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Milwaukee, WI | $28.09 | $3.58 – $16.05 |
| Siena Hospital | Henderson, NV | $28.15 | $2.34 – $13.02 |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $28.20 | $2.10 – $37.60 |
| 64-0682111 BMH DeSoto | Southaven, MS | $28.20 | $3.40 – $10.02 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | $28.35 | $3.38 – $7.16 |
| Childrens Specialized Hospital | Mountainside, NJ | $28.50 | $2.86 – $2.95 |
| 45-2896080 MBMC Leake | Carthage, MS | $28.80 | $3.58 – $5.63 |
| Harbour View Medical Center | Suffolk, VA | $28.80 | not published |
| Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $28.80 | not published |
| AdventHealth Polk | Columbus, NC | $29.09 | not published |
| AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach | New Smyrna Beach, FL | $29.13 | $3.40 – $7.82 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | $29.20 | $2.90 – $7.50 |
| UPMC Magee | Pittsburgh, PA | $29.40 | $2.20 – $7.07 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | $29.61 | $1.93 – $6.80 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | Jefferson City, MO | $29.70 | $3.22 – $6.44 |
| Banner Behavioral Health Hospital | Scottsdale, AZ | $29.88 | $3.58 – $35.70 |
| Fairfield Hospital | Fairfield, OH | $30.00 | not published |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $30.10 | $2.06 – $10.30 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $30.25 | $3.58 – $14.32 |