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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | $19.00 | $4.08 – $4.20 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | $19.04 | $3.26 – $31.50 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $19.04 | $2.99 – $26.95 |
| Princeton Community Hospital | Princeton, WV | $19.50 | $3.78 – $23.30 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $19.89 | $2.80 – $12.50 |
| WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital | Chambersburg, PA | $20.00 | $4.00 – $18.00 |
| WellSpan Waynesboro Hospital | Waynesboro, PA | $20.00 | $4.00 – $24.18 |
| Braxton County Memorial Hospital | Gassaway, WV | $20.50 | not published |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | $20.72 | $3.80 – $26.95 |
| CHI St. Vincent North | Sherwood, AR | $20.85 | $3.02 – $11.92 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $20.90 | $4.00 – $8.10 |
| UPMC Community Osteopathic | Harrisburg, PA | $21.00 | $3.96 – $29.75 |
| UPMC Lititz | Lititz, PA | $21.00 | $3.96 – $6.40 |
| UPMC Memorial | York, PA | $21.00 | $4.10 – $26.51 |
| UPMC Hanover | Hanover, PA | $21.00 | $3.96 – $6.40 |
| UPMC Somerset | Somerset, PA | $21.00 | $3.96 – $5.70 |
| Potomac Valley Hospital | Keyser, WV | $21.00 | not published |
| UPMC Carlisle | Carlisle, PA | $21.00 | $3.96 – $29.75 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | $21.09 | $4.00 – $15.44 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | $21.09 | $4.00 – $15.44 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | $21.25 | $3.84 – $6.48 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | $21.25 | $3.92 – $6.48 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | $21.25 | $3.92 – $6.48 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | $21.25 | $3.97 – $6.48 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | $21.42 | $3.88 – $4.22 |
| Weirton Medical Center | Weirton, WV | $21.50 | $3.78 – $20.36 |
| UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL | Ukiah, CA | $21.60 | $2.99 – $49.57 |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg, WV | $22.00 | $3.78 – $6.32 |
| Jefferson Medical Center | Ranson, WV | $22.00 | not published |
| Thomas Hospitals | South Charleston, WV | $22.00 | $3.78 – $20.24 |
| United Hospital Center | Bridgeport, WV | $23.00 | $3.78 – $6.32 |
| Camden Clark Medical Center | Parkersburg, WV | $23.00 | $3.78 – $6.32 |
| St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus | Missoula, MT | $23.20 | $4.04 – $12.35 |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | $23.40 | $4.00 – $4.00 |
| Banner Wyoming Medical Center | Casper, WY | $23.52 | $3.24 – $11.52 |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | $23.94 | $3.88 – $4.22 |
| Fairfield Hospital | Fairfield, OH | $24.00 | not published |
| Grant Memorial Hospital | Petersburg, WV | $24.00 | not published |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | $24.00 | $2.10 – $4.40 |
| UPMC Bedford | Everett, PA | $24.60 | $1.44 – $36.90 |
| 26-1214372 NEA Baptist | Jonesboro, AR | $24.70 | $2.12 – $8.00 |
| Parkview Montpelier Hospital | Montpelier, OH | $25.00 | not published |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | $25.00 | $4.00 – $12.00 |
| St. Joseph Health Grimes Hospital | Navasota, TX | $25.20 | $3.60 – $122.40 |
| St. Joseph Health Burleson Hospital | Caldwell, TX | $25.20 | $3.60 – $129.60 |
| St. Joseph Health Madison Hospital | Madisonville, TX | $25.20 | $3.60 – $129.60 |
| St. Joseph Health College Station Hospital | College Station, TX | $25.20 | $3.36 – $122.40 |
| Jackson General Hospital | Ripley, WV | $25.50 | not published |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | $25.60 | $7.75 – $28.80 |
| OSF Saint Clare Medical Center | Princeton, IL | $25.60 | not published |