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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $36.17 | $3.52 – $10.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | $36.17 | $3.52 – $10.00 |
| 82-3844150 BMH Crittenden | West Memphis, AR | $36.45 | $3.80 – $8.00 |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center | Canby, MN | $36.80 | $11.14 – $41.40 |
| HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Selma, CA | $37.05 | $0.12 – $44.98 |
| REEDLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Reedley, CA | $37.05 | $0.45 – $47.06 |
| UPMC Northwest | Seneca, PA | $37.20 | $3.63 – $4.71 |
| Platte County Hospital | Wheatland, WY | $37.24 | $5.76 – $11.64 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton | Fenton, MO | $37.40 | $4.00 – $15.13 |
| SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis | Bridgeton, MO | $37.40 | $4.00 – $15.13 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville | Wentzville, MO | $37.40 | $4.00 – $15.13 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles | Saint Charles, MO | $37.40 | $4.00 – $15.13 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | $37.40 | $4.00 – $15.13 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | $37.40 | $4.00 – $15.13 |
| St. Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $37.73 | $4.00 – $85.43 |
| Harbour View Medical Center | Suffolk, VA | $37.80 | not published |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $38.16 | $3.08 – $41.17 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | $38.16 | $4.00 – $16.05 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Milwaukee, WI | $38.16 | $4.00 – $16.05 |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | $38.35 | $4.00 – $4.16 |
| 64-0844470 MBMC Yazoo | Yazoo City, MS | $38.54 | $4.00 – $6.40 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet | Watervliet, MI | $39.00 | $4.00 – $6.00 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | $39.00 | $4.00 – $15.72 |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center | Sheldon, IA | $39.20 | $13.97 – $44.10 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $39.46 | $3.11 – $49.14 |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $39.50 | $3.88 – $63.20 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $39.51 | $3.08 – $17.64 |
| Orange County Anaheim Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | $39.52 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| Baldwin Park Medical Center | BALDWIN PARK, CA | $39.52 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| Downey Medical Center | Downey, CA | $39.52 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| San Bernardino - Fontana Medical Center | FONTANA, CA | $39.52 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| Riverside Medical Center | RIVERSIDE, CA | $39.52 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| South Bay Medical Center | HARBOR CITY, CA | $39.52 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| San Marcos Medical Center | SAN MARCOS, CA | $39.52 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| West Los Angeles Medical Center | LOS ANGELES, CA | $39.52 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| Woodland Hills Medical Center | WOODLAND HILLS, CA | $39.52 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| Panorama Medical Center | PANORAMA CITY, CA | $39.52 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| San Diego Clairemont Mesa Medical Center | SAN DIEGO, CA | $39.52 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| Los Angeles Sunset Medical Center | LOS ANGELES, CA | $39.52 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| Moreno Valley Medical Center | MORENO VALLEY, CA | $39.52 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| UPMC Mercy | Pittsburgh, PA | $39.60 | $3.33 – $9.83 |
| Morrow County Hospital | Mount Gilead, OH | $40.11 | $1.81 – $23.83 |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $40.20 | $2.60 – $53.60 |
| St. Elizabeth Hospital | Enumclaw, WA | $40.25 | $4.00 – $102.51 |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $40.30 | $3.88 – $62.00 |
| MercyOne Cedar Falls Medical Center | Cedar Falls, IA | $40.30 | $3.88 – $62.00 |
| Providence Medford Medical Center | Medford, OR | $40.50 | $3.20 – $8.00 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Lufkin | Lufkin, TX | $40.50 | $3.36 – $243.00 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Livingston | Livingston, TX | $40.50 | $3.36 – $243.00 |
| CHI St. Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $40.50 | $3.02 – $11.92 |