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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HORIZON MEDICAL CENTER | DICKSON, TN | not published | $1.80 – $12.00 |
| CENTENNIAL MEDICAL CENTER AT ASHLAND CITY | Ashland City, TN | not published | $1.80 – $12.00 |
| MEDICAL CITY ALLIANCE HOSPITAL | SAGINAW, TX | not published | $2.40 – $15.48 |
| MEDICAL CITY NORTH HILLS HOSPITAL | North Richland Hills, TX | not published | $2.40 – $15.48 |
| MEDICAL CITY FRISCO HOSPITAL | Frisco, TX | not published | $3.36 – $16.10 |
| MEDICAL CITY MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER - ALLIANCE | FORT WORTH, TX | not published | $4.00 – $10.48 |
| MEDICAL CITY LEWISVILLE HOSPITAL | LEWISVILLE, TX | not published | $2.40 – $15.48 |
| MEDICAL CITY LAS COLINAS HOSPITAL | Irving, TX | not published | $2.40 – $15.48 |
| WellSpan Newberry Hospital | Etters, PA | not published | not published |
| MEDICAL CITY GREEN OAKS HOSPITAL | DALLAS, TX | not published | $3.36 – $10.48 |
| MEDICAL CITY FORT WORTH HOSPITAL | FT WORTH, TX | not published | $2.40 – $16.10 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $4.28 – $6.42 |
| SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | MT JULIET, TN | not published | $1.80 – $12.00 |
| SKYLINE MADISON CAMPUS | NASHVILLE, TN | not published | $1.80 – $12.00 |
| HENDERSONVILLE MEDICAL CENTER | HENDERSONVILLE, TN | not published | $1.80 – $12.00 |
| GREENVIEW REGIONAL HOSPITAL | BOWLING GREEN, KY | not published | $3.86 – $4.12 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $3.42 – $9.00 |
| cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation | Cleveland, OH | not published | $16.33 – $18.91 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | not published | $3.80 – $4.20 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | not published | $3.80 – $8.19 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | not published | $3.80 – $8.19 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | not published | $3.80 – $4.20 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | not published | $3.80 – $4.20 |
| Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin, LLC | Glendale, WI | not published | $3.88 – $6.57 |
| Ascension Saint Alexius Women And Children's Hospital (Ascension St. Alexius Medical Center) | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $3.00 – $17.72 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Rehabilitation Hospital (Alexian Brothers Medical Center) | Elk Grove Village, IL | not published | $3.00 – $17.72 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARLINGTON HOSPITAL | RED OAK, TX | not published | $2.40 – $15.48 |
| Garrett Regional Medical Center | Oakland, MD | not published | not published |
| MEDICAL CITY WEATHERFORD HOSPITAL | Weatherford, TX | not published | $2.40 – $15.48 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $2.85 – $12.90 |
| MEDICAL CITY MCKINNEY HOSPITAL | McKinney, TX | not published | $3.36 – $15.48 |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center | Williamsburg, VA | not published | $4.00 – $4.20 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $5.00 – $26.95 |
| MENORAH MEDICAL CENTER | Overland Park, KS | not published | $2.16 – $8.36 |
| MEDICAL CITY DALLAS HOSPITAL | Dallas, TX | not published | $2.40 – $15.48 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital St. Teresa, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $3.33 – $14.82 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | not published | $2.32 – $8.48 |
| Ascension Via Christi St. Francis (Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.) | Wichita, KS | not published | $3.33 – $14.82 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL | Argyle, TX | not published | $2.40 – $15.48 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $3.60 – $14.69 |
| HCA FLORIDA PASADENA HOSPITAL | South Pasadena, FL | not published | $3.63 – $94.55 |
| Henry J. Carter Specialty Hospital | New York, NY | not published | not published |
| HCA FLORIDA BLAKE HOSPITAL | BRADENTON, FL | not published | $3.63 – $94.55 |
| Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $3.33 – $14.82 |
| Spring Harbor Hospital | Westbrook, ME | not published | $4.00 – $8.14 |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | not published | $3.80 – $8.19 |