Sodium serum/plasma/whole blood cost at US hospitals
HC Sodium Serum/Plasma/Whole Blood · CPT 84295
$3.00
lowest cash price
$46.26
national median
$457.00
highest cash price
928
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $3.00–$457.00 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($55.30) → Sep 1, 2026 ($59.38)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $29.64 | $50.70 | $100.62 |
| Arizona | 24 | $8.57 | $16.32 | $56.24 |
| Arkansas | 11 | $9.50 | $45.50 | $90.00 |
| California | 91 | $17.57 | $65.52 | $296.30 |
| Colorado | 14 | $3.41 | $105.95 | $344.73 |
| Florida | 65 | $6.85 | $104.04 | $447.66 |
| Georgia | 25 | $8.29 | $67.86 | $162.90 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $44.80 | $44.80 | $48.75 |
| Illinois | 51 | $6.60 | $56.65 | $122.40 |
| Indiana | 26 | $28.62 | $57.60 | $90.60 |
| Iowa | 28 | $33.57 | $39.65 | $348.00 |
| Kansas | 11 | $16.40 | $83.55 | $379.25 |
| Kentucky | 25 | $18.88 | $59.38 | $100.20 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $26.78 | $26.78 | $26.78 |
| Maine | 7 | $41.80 | $94.50 | $99.25 |
| Maryland | 2 | $3.00 | $3.00 | $3.00 |
| Michigan | 27 | $6.64 | $18.00 | $84.00 |
| Minnesota | 18 | $25.03 | $80.86 | $100.00 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $5.94 | $31.74 | $46.75 |
| Missouri | 21 | $23.25 | $48.75 | $318.55 |
| Montana | 2 | $32.00 | $32.00 | $35.20 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $17.69 | $53.76 | $102.85 |
| Nevada | 4 | $14.94 | $39.16 | $54.63 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $87.50 | $87.50 | $87.50 |
| New Jersey | 22 | $4.81 | $5.29 | $26.50 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $49.14 | $49.14 | $49.14 |
| New York | 23 | $4.81 | $4.81 | $86.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $42.43 | $42.43 | $79.80 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $32.80 | $32.80 | $32.80 |
| Ohio | 68 | $5.20 | $29.40 | $128.40 |
| Oklahoma | 18 | $24.88 | $34.00 | $127.60 |
| Oregon | 12 | $18.83 | $25.50 | $78.40 |
| Pennsylvania | 33 | $10.50 | $33.00 | $215.40 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $26.00 | $45.60 | $107.00 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $29.60 | $40.00 | $58.40 |
| Tennessee | 38 | $8.29 | $15.84 | $457.00 |
| Texas | 106 | $21.18 | $85.68 | $354.58 |
| Virginia | 40 | $8.51 | $51.50 | $287.00 |
| Washington | 32 | $12.00 | $35.52 | $127.40 |
| West Virginia | 18 | $15.00 | $31.50 | $89.40 |
| Wisconsin | 35 | $13.11 | $22.50 | $205.52 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $6.30 | $19.07 | $20.62 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| ST HELENA HOSPITAL | Vallejo, CA | $26.25 | $0.17 – $55.37 |
| Childrens Specialized Hospital | Mountainside, NJ | $26.50 | $3.85 – $3.97 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $26.78 | $4.71 – $28.80 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | $26.93 | $3.38 – $19.17 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | $26.93 | $3.38 – $19.17 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | $26.93 | $4.33 – $19.17 |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | $27.20 | $8.23 – $30.60 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $27.20 | $2.38 – $10.10 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $27.20 | $2.38 – $10.10 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | $27.20 | $2.38 – $10.10 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $27.20 | $2.38 – $10.10 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $27.20 | $2.38 – $10.10 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | $27.20 | $2.38 – $10.10 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $27.20 | $2.38 – $10.10 |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg | Pittsburg, KS | $27.30 | $4.20 – $26.27 |
| St. Joseph's Hospital | Buckhannon, WV | $27.50 | not published |
| Wetzel County Hospital | New Martinsville, WV | $27.50 | $4.55 – $7.60 |
| Ogallala Community Hospital | Ogallala, NE | $27.59 | $13.64 – $30.07 |
| East Morgan County Hospital | Brush, CO | $27.72 | $13.06 – $30.07 |
| 82-3844150 BMH Crittenden | West Memphis, AR | $28.05 | $4.57 – $9.62 |
| Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin, LLC | Glendale, WI | $28.09 | $4.67 – $8.61 |
| St Ritas Medical Center | Lima, OH | $28.20 | not published |
| Providence Seaside Hospital | Seaside, OR | $28.50 | not published |
| Jackson General Hospital | Ripley, WV | $28.50 | not published |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | $28.56 | $4.67 – $5.07 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | $28.62 | $4.81 – $10.16 |
| St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $29.40 | not published |
| St Elizabeth Boardman Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $29.40 | not published |
| St Joseph Warren Hospital | Warren, OH | $29.40 | not published |
| Sanford Canton Inwood Medical Center | Canton, SD | $29.60 | $12.65 – $33.30 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | $29.64 | $4.67 – $9.58 |
| Tiffin Hospital | Tiffin, OH | $30.00 | not published |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $30.24 | $2.16 – $43.20 |
| Sanford Vermillion Hospital | Vermillion, SD | $30.40 | $11.21 – $34.20 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $30.80 | $4.81 – $9.46 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $30.96 | $3.51 – $113.60 |
| Thomas Hospitals | South Charleston, WV | $31.50 | $4.55 – $24.34 |
| HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Selma, CA | $31.54 | $0.17 – $58.66 |
| REEDLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Reedley, CA | $31.54 | $0.53 – $61.37 |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | $31.68 | $4.09 – $9.62 |
| 64-0772726 BMH North Mississippi | Oxford, MS | $31.74 | $4.62 – $13.47 |
| St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus | Missoula, MT | $32.00 | $4.86 – $14.85 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $32.13 | $4.04 – $21.21 |
| UPMC Horizon-Greenville | Greenville, PA | $32.40 | $4.31 – $9.03 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $32.67 | $4.81 – $25.28 |
| Massena Hospital | Massena, NY | $32.79 | $4.81 – $37.12 |
| Sanford Medical Center Hillsboro | Hillsboro, ND | $32.80 | $9.93 – $36.90 |
| Sanford Medical Center Mayville | Mayville, ND | $32.80 | $9.93 – $36.90 |
| UPMC Bedford | Everett, PA | $33.00 | $1.74 – $49.50 |
| Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA | $33.02 | $4.81 – $25.60 |