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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | $33.93 | $3.01 – $26.60 |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $33.95 | $2.01 – $11.03 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | $33.99 | $1.20 – $4.12 |
| MultiCare Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $34.00 | $3.51 – $6.49 |
| UPMC Presbyterian | Pittsburgh, PA | $34.20 | $2.00 – $7.07 |
| LODI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC | Lodi, CA | $34.30 | $1.18 – $39.31 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $34.32 | $3.51 – $22.39 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | $34.32 | $3.47 – $7.13 |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center | Sterling, CO | $34.32 | $3.58 – $49.47 |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | $34.40 | $4.12 – $10.80 |
| Sanford Medical Center Hillsboro | Hillsboro, ND | $34.40 | $2.91 – $10.80 |
| Sanford Medical Center Mayville | Mayville, ND | $34.40 | $2.91 – $10.80 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | $34.40 | $4.12 – $10.80 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Plano, TX | $34.50 | $3.01 – $15.12 |
| St. Michael Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | $34.92 | $3.58 – $71.19 |
| Aurora Baycare Medical Center | Green Bay, WI | $35.00 | $2.86 – $12.56 |
| Aurora Medical Center Bay Area | Marinette, WI | $35.00 | $2.86 – $12.56 |
| Aurora Medical Center Burlington | Burlington, WI | $35.00 | $2.86 – $12.56 |
| Aurora Medical Center Grafton | Grafton, WI | $35.00 | $2.86 – $12.56 |
| Aurora Medical Center Manitowoc | Two Rivers, WI | $35.00 | $2.86 – $12.56 |
| Aurora Medical Center Kenosha | Kenosha, WI | $35.00 | $2.86 – $12.56 |
| Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $35.00 | $2.86 – $12.56 |
| Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County | Sheboygan, WI | $35.00 | $2.86 – $12.56 |
| Aurora Sinai Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro | Milwaukee, WI | $35.00 | $2.86 – $12.56 |
| Aurora Medical Center Summit | Summit, WI | $35.00 | $2.86 – $12.56 |
| Aurora Medical Center Washington County | Hartford, WI | $35.00 | $2.86 – $12.56 |
| Aurora West Allis Medical Center | West Allis, WI | $35.00 | $2.86 – $12.56 |
| WILLITS HOSPITAL INC | Willits, CA | $35.10 | $3.18 – $42.67 |
| St. Luke's Health - Brazosport Hospital | Lake Jackson, TX | $35.28 | $3.01 – $14.65 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | $35.36 | $3.58 – $22.30 |
| Rose de Lima Hospital | Henderson, NV | $35.47 | $2.34 – $13.02 |
| CHI Health St. Mary's | Nebraska City, NE | $35.69 | $3.58 – $41.28 |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark | River Ozark, AR | $35.75 | $3.18 – $16.32 |
| Mercy Hospital Paris | Academy Paris, AR | $35.75 | $3.18 – $16.32 |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron | Waldron, AR | $35.75 | $3.18 – $16.32 |
| Mercy Hospital Boonville | Booneville, AR | $35.75 | $3.18 – $16.32 |
| Providence Medford Medical Center | Medford, OR | $36.00 | $2.86 – $7.16 |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center | Silvis, IL | $36.00 | $4.42 – $55.20 |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center | DeWitt, IA | $36.00 | $20.40 – $43.80 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | $36.00 | $4.12 – $28.20 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | $36.08 | $3.15 – $8.95 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $36.08 | $3.15 – $8.95 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $36.08 | $3.15 – $8.95 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | $36.08 | $3.15 – $8.95 |
| Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital | Hood River, OR | $36.75 | not published |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $36.99 | $2.01 – $12.03 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $37.00 | $3.58 – $46.55 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | Falls Church, VA | $37.00 | $3.58 – $46.55 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | VA 22033-1709, VA | $37.00 | $3.58 – $46.55 |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | Leesburg, VA | $37.00 | $3.58 – $46.55 |