Protein total body fluid cost at US hospitals
HC Protein Total Body Fluid · CPT 84157
$3.84
lowest cash price
$49.80
national median
$452.88
highest cash price
872
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $3.84–$452.88 — the variation is the story.
Cheapest published cash price
$3.84
Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) — Joe, FLMedian cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($84.75) → Sep 1, 2026 ($36.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $33.54 | $113.88 | $126.36 |
| Arizona | 23 | $4.70 | $9.30 | $268.55 |
| Arkansas | 11 | $13.00 | $59.00 | $74.10 |
| California | 91 | $14.72 | $87.30 | $452.88 |
| Colorado | 17 | $12.71 | $306.80 | $306.80 |
| Florida | 80 | $3.84 | $111.80 | $432.15 |
| Georgia | 24 | $13.32 | $93.60 | $159.24 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $16.32 | $16.32 | $52.50 |
| Illinois | 51 | $10.56 | $77.04 | $257.76 |
| Indiana | 26 | $28.88 | $86.40 | $138.60 |
| Iowa | 31 | $31.50 | $40.30 | $155.00 |
| Kansas | 11 | $29.20 | $65.00 | $159.14 |
| Kentucky | 23 | $9.00 | $45.44 | $181.25 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $32.76 | $32.76 | $32.76 |
| Maine | 7 | $44.40 | $95.05 | $207.40 |
| Maryland | 2 | $16.20 | $16.20 | $16.20 |
| Michigan | 27 | $5.17 | $18.00 | $139.20 |
| Minnesota | 18 | $25.60 | $27.55 | $100.00 |
| Mississippi | 10 | $35.25 | $45.76 | $83.20 |
| Missouri | 20 | $20.90 | $43.45 | $93.60 |
| Montana | 2 | $23.20 | $23.20 | $35.20 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $16.10 | $34.33 | $61.00 |
| Nevada | 4 | $26.99 | $116.24 | $162.17 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $119.45 | $119.45 | $119.45 |
| New Jersey | 22 | $4.00 | $4.40 | $30.00 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $10.50 | $10.50 | $10.50 |
| New York | 23 | $4.00 | $4.00 | $78.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $64.00 | $68.68 | $91.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $52.00 | $52.00 | $52.00 |
| Ohio | 68 | $9.10 | $44.85 | $114.00 |
| Oklahoma | 17 | $13.00 | $31.08 | $99.00 |
| Oregon | 12 | $16.15 | $40.50 | $92.25 |
| Pennsylvania | 32 | $15.00 | $37.20 | $319.20 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $24.00 | $84.00 | $387.00 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $26.40 | $61.60 | $98.40 |
| Tennessee | 38 | $6.21 | $12.88 | $54.47 |
| Texas | 112 | $21.42 | $82.43 | $199.50 |
| Virginia | 43 | $6.21 | $53.00 | $104.40 |
| Washington | 32 | $10.40 | $34.65 | $85.40 |
| West Virginia | 17 | $9.00 | $23.00 | $61.00 |
| Wisconsin | 34 | $21.09 | $52.80 | $124.30 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $23.52 | $34.44 | $37.24 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | $3.84 | $4.00 – $15.32 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $4.00 | $1.00 – $9.69 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $4.00 | $1.00 – $9.69 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $4.00 | $1.00 – $9.69 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $4.00 | $1.00 – $9.69 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $4.00 | $1.00 – $9.69 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $4.00 | $1.00 – $9.69 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $4.00 | $4.00 – $18.33 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $4.00 | $3.20 – $17.96 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $4.00 | $1.98 – $18.33 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $4.00 | $1.00 – $9.69 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $4.00 | $4.00 – $18.33 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $4.00 | $1.98 – $18.82 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $4.00 | $3.20 – $18.33 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $4.00 | $4.00 – $18.33 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $4.00 | $3.00 – $18.33 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $4.00 | $4.00 – $18.33 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $4.00 | $1.00 – $9.69 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $4.00 | $1.00 – $9.69 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $4.00 | $1.00 – $9.69 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $4.00 | $1.00 – $9.69 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $4.40 | $1.88 – $16.02 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $4.40 | $1.88 – $16.02 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $4.40 | $1.88 – $16.02 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $4.40 | $1.88 – $16.02 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $4.40 | $1.88 – $16.02 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $4.40 | $1.88 – $16.02 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $4.40 | $1.88 – $16.02 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $4.40 | $1.88 – $16.02 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $4.40 | $1.88 – $16.02 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $4.40 | $1.88 – $16.02 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $4.40 | $1.88 – $16.02 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $4.40 | $1.88 – $16.02 |
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $4.70 | $4.00 – $9.00 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | $5.17 | $2.16 – $7.60 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $5.52 | $2.09 – $34.78 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $5.52 | $2.09 – $34.78 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $5.52 | $2.09 – $17.04 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $5.52 | $2.09 – $18.72 |
| Dickenson Community Hospital | CLINTWOOD, VA | $6.21 | $4.00 – $8.66 |
| Hancock County Hospital | SNEEDVILLE, TN | $6.21 | $2.60 – $8.66 |
| Lee County Community Hospital | PENNINGTON GAP, VA | $6.21 | $4.00 – $8.66 |
| Johnson County Community Hospital | MOUNTAIN CITY, TN | $6.21 | $4.00 – $8.66 |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande, AZ | $6.33 | $4.00 – $9.00 |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital | ELIZABETHTON, TN | $6.45 | $2.00 – $8.72 |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center | BRISTOL, TN | $6.45 | $2.00 – $9.60 |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $6.45 | $2.00 – $8.72 |
| Greeneville Community Hospital | GREENEVILLE, TN | $6.45 | $1.80 – $8.72 |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital | ROGERSVILLE, TN | $6.45 | $2.00 – $8.72 |
| Holston Valley Medical Center | KINGSPORT, TN | $6.45 | $2.00 – $9.60 |