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Specific gravity body fluid cost at US hospitals
HC Specific Gravity Body Fluid · CPT 84315
$6.00
lowest cash price
$25.80
national median
$209.40
highest cash price
10
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $6.00–$209.40 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Mar 1, 2026 ($25.80) → Mar 1, 2026 ($25.80)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 1 | $6.00 | $6.00 | $6.00 |
| Ohio | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Pennsylvania | 9 | $16.80 | $37.20 | $209.40 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Western Maryland | Cumberland, MD | $6.00 | $10.00 – $10.00 |
| UPMC Northwest | Seneca, PA | $16.80 | $2.94 – $23.80 |
| UPMC Somerset | Somerset, PA | $17.40 | $2.30 – $21.75 |
| UPMC Mercy | Pittsburgh, PA | $24.60 | $2.73 – $36.90 |
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Pittsburgh, PA | $25.80 | $2.94 – $36.55 |
| UPMC St. Margaret | Pittsburgh, PA | $37.20 | $2.83 – $52.70 |
| UPMC Muncy | Muncy, PA | $42.60 | $2.56 – $56.80 |
| UPMC Williamsport | Williamsport, PA | $42.60 | $2.56 – $56.80 |
| UPMC Wellsboro | Wellsboro, PA | $52.00 | $2.56 – $58.50 |
| UPMC Presbyterian | Pittsburgh, PA | $209.40 | $2.40 – $296.65 |
| University Hospitals St. John Medical Center | Westlake OH, OH | not published | $1.23 – $7.86 |
| University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center | Geneva, OH | not published | $1.23 – $7.86 |