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
875
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 | 24 | $4.00 | $9.00 | $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 | 34 | $15.00 | $32.40 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau, MO | $93.60 | $3.60 – $14.37 |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $93.60 | $3.60 – $14.00 |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital | Austell, GA | $93.60 | $4.00 – $7.40 |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital | Douglasville, GA | $93.60 | $4.00 – $7.40 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital | Marietta, GA | $93.60 | $4.00 – $7.40 |
| Wellstar MCG Health | Augusta, GA | $93.60 | $4.00 – $11.43 |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital | Roswell, GA | $93.60 | $4.00 – $7.40 |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital | Hiram, GA | $93.60 | $4.00 – $7.40 |
| Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care at Warm Springs | P O Box 280, GA | $93.60 | not published |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital | Griffin, GA | $93.60 | $4.00 – $7.84 |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital | Jackson, GA | $93.60 | $6.42 – $13.84 |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center | Lagrange, GA | $93.60 | $4.00 – $7.84 |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital | Marietta, GA | $93.60 | $4.00 – $7.84 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center | Glendale, CA | $94.22 | $1.20 – $8.92 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | $95.05 | $4.00 – $89.35 |
| Adventhealth Sebring | Sebring, FL | $95.67 | $4.10 – $9.09 |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $96.00 | $61.56 – $108.00 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | $97.11 | $3.08 – $40.05 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | $97.11 | $3.08 – $40.05 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital | DECATUR, IL | $97.92 | $3.99 – $136.00 |
| California Hospital Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $97.97 | $2.37 – $14.95 |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $98.40 | $42.07 – $110.70 |
| HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital | Shelbyville, IL | $98.64 | $13.88 – $15.26 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $99.00 | $4.00 – $8.56 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | BOCA RATON, FL | $99.45 | $4.00 – $15.02 |
| UPMC Wellsboro | Wellsboro, PA | $100.00 | $3.96 – $6.99 |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital | Westbrook, MN | $100.00 | $30.26 – $112.50 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | $100.00 | $30.26 – $112.50 |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines, IA | $100.10 | $3.88 – $113.00 |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | DeKalb, IL | $100.80 | not published |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | $101.40 | $4.00 – $4.08 |
| HSHS St. Francis Hospital | LITCHFIELD, IL | $102.96 | $5.44 – $143.00 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $103.00 | $4.00 – $27.38 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $103.00 | $4.00 – $27.38 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $103.00 | $4.00 – $27.38 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | $103.00 | $4.00 – $27.38 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | $103.00 | $4.00 – $4.20 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | $103.00 | $3.21 – $19.45 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $103.00 | $4.00 – $27.38 |
| St Anne Hospital | Toledo, OH | $103.20 | not published |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | $103.40 | $3.00 – $36.48 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | $103.57 | $1.56 – $14.95 |
| St Mary's Hospital | Richmond, VA | $104.40 | not published |
| St Francis Medical Center | Midlothian, VA | $104.40 | not published |
| Memorial Regional Hospital | Mechanicsville, VA | $104.40 | not published |
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center | Conneaut, OH | $105.00 | $1.85 – $59.00 |
| University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center | Geneva, OH | $105.00 | $1.85 – $69.00 |
| Methodist Charlton Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $105.50 | $3.19 – $13.75 |
| Methodist Dallas Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $105.50 | $3.19 – $18.19 |
| Methodist Mansfield Medical Center | Mansfield, TX | $105.50 | $3.19 – $14.36 |