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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHWEST HOSPITAL | MARGATE, FL | not published | $3.96 – $102.38 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL | ST PETERSBURG, FL | not published | $3.63 – $94.55 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTH FLORIDA HOSPITAL | NEWBERRY, FL | not published | $3.60 – $101.43 |
| HCA FLORIDA MERCY HOSPITAL | MIAMI, FL | not published | $3.96 – $101.55 |
| HCA FLORIDA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | JACKSONVILLE, FL | not published | $3.20 – $93.14 |
| HCA HealthONE SOUTH PARKER ER, A PART OF SKY RIDGE | PARKER, CO | not published | $2.29 – $97.04 |
| HCA FLORIDA LARGO HOSPITAL | LARGO, FL | not published | $3.63 – $94.55 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE MONROE HOSPITAL | SANFORD, FL | not published | $3.63 – $96.17 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE CITY HOSPITAL | LIVE OAK, FL | not published | $3.60 – $90.35 |
| HCA FLORIDA KENDALL HOSPITAL | DORAL, FL | not published | $3.96 – $101.55 |
| HCA FLORIDA JFK HOSPITAL | PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL | not published | $3.80 – $97.79 |
| HCA FLORIDA HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL | Sebring, FL | not published | $4.00 – $85.46 |
| HCA FLORIDA GULF COAST HOSPITAL | PANAMA CITY, FL | not published | $3.63 – $89.45 |
| HCA FLORIDA FORT WALTON-DESTIN HOSPITAL | NAVARRE, FL | not published | $3.63 – $97.06 |
| HCA FLORIDA FAWCETT HOSPITAL | FORT MYERS, FL | not published | $3.63 – $91.62 |
| HCA FLORIDA ENGLEWOOD HOSPITAL | ENGLEWOOD, FL | not published | $3.63 – $94.55 |
| HCA FLORIDA CITRUS HOSPITAL | Inverness, FL | not published | $3.63 – $87.98 |
| HCA FLORIDA CAPITAL HOSPITAL | TALLAHASSEE, FL | not published | $3.63 – $89.33 |
| HCA FLORIDA BRANDON HOSPITAL | TAMPA, FL | not published | $3.63 – $94.55 |
| HCA FLORIDA BAYONET POINT HOSPITAL | HUDSON, FL | not published | $3.63 – $94.55 |
| HCA FLORIDA AVENTURA HOSPITAL | HIALEAH, FL | not published | $3.96 – $101.55 |
| HCA HealthONE BELMAR ER, A PART OF SWEDISH | LAKEWOOD, CO | not published | $2.34 – $11.44 |
| HCA HealthONE PRESBYTERIAN ST. LUKE'S REHABILITATION, A PART OF SPALDING REHABILITATION | Denver, CO | not published | $3.96 – $11.44 |
| HCA HealthONE SKY RIDGE | Lone Tree, CO | not published | $2.29 – $11.44 |
| CENTRAL PARK ER, A PART OF ROSE | DENVER, CO | not published | $1.82 – $11.44 |
| HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children's at Presbyterian St. Luke's | Denver, CO | not published | $2.55 – $11.44 |
| HCA HealthONE MOUNTAIN RIDGE | Thornton, CO | not published | $1.90 – $11.44 |
| HCA HealthONE AURORA | Aurora, CO | not published | $2.13 – $11.44 |
| HCA HOUSTON WEST | HOUSTON, TX | not published | $3.29 – $16.71 |
| HCA HOUSTON TOMBALL | HOUSTON, TX | not published | $3.36 – $16.71 |
| HCA HOUSTON NORTHWEST | SPRING, TX | not published | $3.36 – $20.37 |
| HCA HOUSTON KINGWOOD | HUMBLE, TX | not published | $3.29 – $16.71 |
| HCA HOUSTON MEDICAL CENTER | Houston, TX | not published | $3.36 – $20.37 |
| HCA HOUSTON CLEAR LAKE | FRIENDSWOOD, TX | not published | $3.29 – $16.71 |
| HCA HOUSTON CONROE | CONROE, TX | not published | $3.29 – $16.71 |
| TRICITIES HOSPITAL | HOPEWELL, VA | not published | $3.48 – $17.17 |
| HENRICO DOCTORS HOSPITAL | RICHMOND, VA | not published | $3.48 – $17.17 |
| STONESPRINGS HOSPITAL CENTER | Dulles, VA | not published | $3.07 – $20.79 |
| SPOTSYLVANIA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | Fredericksburg, VA | not published | $3.98 – $16.17 |
| LEWISGALE MEDICAL CENTER | ROANOKE, VA | not published | $3.48 – $5.80 |
| RESTON HOSPITAL CENTER | VIENNA, VA | not published | $4.00 – $20.79 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-MONTGOMERY | CHRISTIANSBURG, VA | not published | $3.48 – $4.28 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-PULASKI | PULASKI, VA | not published | $3.07 – $4.28 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-ALLEGHANY | LOW MOOR, VA | not published | $3.48 – $5.80 |
| CJW Medical Center-Chippenham Hospital Campus | CHESTERFIELD, VA | not published | $3.48 – $17.88 |
| HCA HEALTHCARE BRIGHTON PARK ER | MONCKS CORNER, SC | not published | $3.41 – $43.68 |
| LIVE OAK MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS | Ladson, SC | not published | $3.41 – $45.64 |
| STONECREST MEDICAL CENTER | Smyrna, TN | not published | $1.80 – $12.00 |
| SOUTHERN HILLS MEDICAL CENTER | ANTIOCH, TN | not published | $1.80 – $12.00 |
| NORTHCREST MEDICAL CENTER | SPRINGFIELD, TN | not published | $1.80 – $12.00 |