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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | $118.00 | $2.10 – $4.40 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | $118.20 | $1.81 – $9.12 |
| MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque, IA | $118.30 | $3.88 – $182.00 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | $119.45 | $1.81 – $37.13 |
| St. Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $120.83 | $1.50 – $14.95 |
| Covenant Specialty Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $120.96 | not published |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $120.96 | $4.00 – $17.44 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $120.96 | $8.74 – $17.44 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | $121.68 | $11.05 – $27.34 |
| UPMC Kane | Kane, PA | $122.40 | $3.96 – $17.26 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | $122.40 | $1.81 – $9.12 |
| Adventhealth Fish Memorial | Orange City, FL | $123.40 | $3.80 – $7.61 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | $124.30 | $3.00 – $29.19 |
| Adventhealth Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL | $126.34 | $3.80 – $6.68 |
| Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center | Kodiak, AK | $126.36 | not published |
| UPMC Hamot | Erie, PA | $126.60 | $3.96 – $9.83 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | $126.60 | $1.81 – $9.12 |
| RIDEOUT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | Marysville, CA | $128.04 | $0.65 – $14.20 |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge, CA | $128.07 | $0.84 – $7.29 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center | Carmel, IN | $128.40 | $1.81 – $9.12 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Seton (St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital, Inc.) | Indianapolis, IN | $128.40 | $1.81 – $9.12 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | $128.40 | $1.81 – $9.12 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | $128.40 | $1.81 – $9.12 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | $128.40 | $1.81 – $9.12 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | $128.40 | $1.81 – $9.12 |
| Siena Hospital | Henderson, NV | $128.71 | $2.34 – $34.50 |
| OSF Saint Paul Medical Center | Mendota, IL | $128.80 | not published |
| Adventhealth North Pinellas | Tarpon Springs, FL | $129.41 | $4.00 – $8.88 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | $130.02 | $2.00 – $17.02 |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | $130.80 | $4.00 – $4.08 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | $132.98 | $2.28 – $3.39 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast | Palm Coast, FL | $135.68 | $3.80 – $8.54 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast Parkway | Palm Coast, FL | $135.68 | $3.80 – $8.54 |
| Adventhealth Connerton | Land O Lakes, FL | $136.15 | not published |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | $136.20 | $4.00 – $7.44 |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | $137.40 | $3.90 – $14.00 |
| HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital | Mattoon, IL | $138.24 | $3.99 – $192.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | $138.60 | $1.81 – $9.12 |
| OSF St Francis Hospital | Escanaba, MI | $139.20 | not published |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | $139.80 | $3.90 – $8.52 |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $141.40 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital | McHenry, IL | $141.40 | not published |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | $141.46 | $1.60 – $4.00 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka | Eureka, CA | $141.78 | $4.00 – $43.00 |
| Adventhealth Waterman | Tavares, FL | $145.38 | $4.00 – $8.07 |
| Redwood Memorial Hospital | Fortuna, CA | $146.37 | $43.10 – $43.10 |
| OSF St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington, IL | $146.40 | $4.00 – $4.08 |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital | IL 60190, IL | $147.00 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital | Geneva, IL | $147.00 | not published |
| AdventHealth Deland | Deland, FL | $147.21 | $3.80 – $7.98 |