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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE | Tulare, CA | $31.54 | $0.71 – $37.49 |
| Barnesville Hospital | Barnesville, OH | $32.00 | $1.81 – $1.81 |
| PORTLAND ADVENTIST MEDICAL CENTER | Portland, OR | $32.32 | $3.20 – $181.80 |
| UPMC Horizon-Greenville | Greenville, PA | $32.40 | $3.58 – $7.51 |
| CHI Health Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $32.64 | $4.00 – $66.64 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $32.76 | $3.92 – $22.39 |
| St. Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $32.84 | $4.00 – $85.43 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $33.00 | $4.00 – $4.40 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $33.00 | $4.00 – $4.40 |
| 62-1138045 BMH Union City | Union City, TN | $33.20 | $3.48 – $8.00 |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $33.32 | $4.00 – $66.64 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | $33.54 | $3.88 – $7.96 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $33.57 | $2.40 – $22.11 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $33.57 | $2.40 – $33.57 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $33.57 | $2.40 – $16.91 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $33.57 | $2.40 – $12.34 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $33.57 | $2.40 – $37.22 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $33.57 | $2.40 – $20.14 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $33.57 | $2.40 – $27.27 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $33.57 | $2.40 – $16.45 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $33.57 | $2.40 – $18.50 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $33.57 | $2.40 – $17.20 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $33.57 | $2.40 – $35.67 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $33.57 | $2.40 – $15.74 |
| MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER | The Dalles, OR | $34.09 | $0.52 – $226.43 |
| St. Joseph's Behavioral Health Center | Stockton, CA | $34.26 | $0.36 – $2.83 |
| Ogallala Community Hospital | Ogallala, NE | $34.33 | $5.28 – $11.64 |
| Community Hospital | Torrington, WY | $34.44 | $5.28 – $11.64 |
| East Morgan County Hospital | Brush, CO | $34.50 | $5.06 – $11.64 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | $34.51 | $1.03 – $3.53 |
| Providence St Luke's Rehabilitation Medical Center | Spokane, WA | $34.65 | $4.00 – $4.40 |
| St. Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | $34.65 | $4.00 – $85.43 |
| St. Anne Hospital | Burien, WA | $34.78 | $4.00 – $102.51 |
| Banner Lassen Medical Center | Susanville, CA | $35.06 | $0.80 – $4.93 |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center | Polson, MT | $35.20 | $5.00 – $12.35 |
| SSM Health Monroe Hospital | Monroe, WI | $35.20 | $4.00 – $7.00 |
| 62-1519754 BMH Golden Triangle | Columbus, MS | $35.25 | $3.84 – $11.20 |
| Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo | Mission Viejo, CA | $35.52 | $3.40 – $8.00 |
| O'Bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | $35.75 | $4.00 – $4.04 |
| St. Francis Hospital | Federal Way, WA | $35.75 | $4.00 – $85.43 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $35.91 | $1.80 – $9.00 |
| Washakie Medical Center | Worland, WY | $35.95 | $5.76 – $11.64 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | $36.00 | $3.33 – $20.70 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | $36.00 | $3.66 – $6.15 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | $36.00 | $3.72 – $5.40 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | $36.00 | $3.70 – $5.40 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | $36.00 | $3.72 – $6.12 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | $36.00 | $3.66 – $5.40 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | $36.17 | $3.52 – $10.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $36.17 | $3.52 – $10.00 |