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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County | Sheboygan, WI | $57.50 | $3.20 – $14.04 |
| Aurora Psychiatric Hospital | Wauwatosa, WI | $57.50 | $3.20 – $14.04 |
| Aurora Sinai Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro | Milwaukee, WI | $57.50 | $3.20 – $14.04 |
| Aurora Medical Center Summit | Summit, WI | $57.50 | $3.20 – $14.04 |
| Aurora Medical Center Washington County | Hartford, WI | $57.50 | $3.20 – $14.04 |
| Aurora West Allis Medical Center | West Allis, WI | $57.50 | $3.20 – $14.04 |
| Southside Regional Medical Center | Petersburg, VA | $57.60 | not published |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $57.80 | $4.00 – $66.64 |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $57.82 | $3.88 – $92.12 |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center | Clinton, IA | $57.85 | $3.88 – $47.00 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital | Chewelah, WA | $58.10 | not published |
| SIERRA VISTA HOSPITAL, INC. | San Luis Obispo, CA | $58.14 | $4.00 – $7.20 |
| CHI Health St. Mary's | Nebraska City, NE | $58.93 | $4.00 – $68.16 |
| CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | Hot Springs, AR | $59.00 | $3.02 – $47.20 |
| Allen Hospital | Oberlin, OH | $59.40 | not published |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $59.80 | $3.88 – $92.00 |
| MultiCare Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $60.80 | $3.65 – $7.25 |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $61.00 | $3.88 – $93.00 |
| Wetzel County Hospital | New Martinsville, WV | $61.00 | $3.78 – $6.32 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH CLEARLAKE HOSPITAL | Clearlake, CA | $61.20 | $0.12 – $42.97 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Berea | Berea, KY | $61.23 | $3.11 – $91.00 |
| Sanford Hospital Webster | Webster, SD | $61.60 | $19.15 – $54.90 |
| Southampton Medical Center | Franklin, VA | $61.80 | not published |
| UPMC Altoona | Altoona, PA | $61.80 | $3.96 – $82.40 |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark | River Ozark, AR | $62.40 | $3.56 – $16.72 |
| Mercy Hospital Paris | Academy Paris, AR | $62.40 | $3.56 – $16.72 |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron | Waldron, AR | $62.40 | $3.56 – $16.72 |
| Mercy Hospital Boonville | Booneville, AR | $62.40 | $3.56 – $16.72 |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | $62.48 | $0.38 – $3.39 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | $62.48 | $0.38 – $8.86 |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | $64.00 | $4.00 – $4.08 |
| Lorain Hospital | Lorain, OH | $64.20 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital | Wheaton, IL | $64.40 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg | Pittsburg, KS | $65.00 | $3.56 – $22.08 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | $65.10 | $4.00 – $21.45 |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $65.67 | $1.19 – $8.86 |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | $65.80 | $4.00 – $4.00 |
| Springfield Medical Center | Springfield, OH | $66.00 | not published |
| UPMC St. Margaret | Pittsburgh, PA | $66.60 | $3.45 – $9.93 |
| St. Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center | Pasadena, TX | $66.89 | $3.19 – $96.08 |
| 64-0772726 BMH North Mississippi | Oxford, MS | $67.16 | $3.84 – $11.20 |
| St Ritas Medical Center | Lima, OH | $67.20 | not published |
| St. Luke's Health - Brazosport Hospital | Lake Jackson, TX | $67.55 | $3.10 – $96.50 |
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Pittsburgh, PA | $67.80 | $3.72 – $9.93 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | $68.25 | $2.88 – $195.00 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | $68.25 | $2.88 – $195.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $68.25 | $2.88 – $195.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | $68.25 | $2.88 – $195.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $68.25 | $2.88 – $195.00 |
| Atrium Health Anson | Wadesboro, NC | $68.68 | $4.08 – $130.48 |