Specific gravity body fluid cost at US hospitals
HC Specific Gravity Body Fluid · CPT 84315
$1.13
lowest cash price
$22.00
national median
$215.22
highest cash price
642
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $1.13–$215.22 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($9.70) → Sep 1, 2026 ($73.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | $99.84 | $99.84 | $99.84 |
| Arizona | 22 | $1.13 | $1.66 | $27.51 |
| Arkansas | 10 | $2.81 | $9.10 | $22.10 |
| California | 83 | $1.97 | $22.36 | $210.92 |
| Colorado | 10 | $2.27 | $37.95 | $141.26 |
| Florida | 67 | $5.40 | $82.55 | $201.00 |
| Georgia | 25 | $15.00 | $33.15 | $71.00 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $4.48 | $4.48 | $17.25 |
| Illinois | 44 | $11.22 | $34.20 | $114.40 |
| Indiana | 26 | $3.00 | $11.40 | $115.36 |
| Iowa | 29 | $16.25 | $33.57 | $62.00 |
| Kansas | 10 | $17.60 | $17.60 | $195.15 |
| Kentucky | 16 | $7.50 | $19.20 | $115.36 |
| Louisiana | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | $9.70 | $25.10 | $68.80 |
| Maryland | 2 | $6.00 | $6.00 | $6.00 |
| Michigan | 27 | $4.53 | $8.46 | $60.80 |
| Minnesota | 14 | $25.60 | $63.95 | $76.50 |
| Mississippi | 4 | $2.16 | $6.00 | $18.00 |
| Missouri | 17 | $22.10 | $24.75 | $215.22 |
| Montana | 2 | $35.20 | $35.20 | $35.20 |
| Nebraska | 12 | $6.13 | $19.74 | $38.25 |
| Nevada | 3 | $11.69 | $12.94 | $16.31 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $48.95 | $48.95 | $48.95 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $3.28 | $3.61 | $3.61 |
| New Mexico | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 21 | $3.28 | $3.28 | $93.00 |
| North Carolina | 14 | $21.55 | $21.55 | $36.50 |
| North Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 63 | $13.20 | $15.60 | $67.80 |
| Oklahoma | 17 | $14.99 | $20.90 | $42.90 |
| Oregon | 9 | $8.64 | $8.64 | $8.64 |
| Pennsylvania | 24 | $12.00 | $24.60 | $209.40 |
| South Carolina | 9 | $139.00 | $139.00 | $139.00 |
| South Dakota | 3 | $12.80 | $12.80 | $12.80 |
| Tennessee | 36 | $1.61 | $7.68 | $44.00 |
| Texas | 98 | $5.67 | $29.54 | $203.58 |
| Virginia | 33 | $4.20 | $34.00 | $190.00 |
| Washington | 32 | $4.40 | $11.60 | $62.30 |
| West Virginia | 12 | $5.50 | $14.50 | $18.00 |
| Wisconsin | 34 | $7.41 | $16.43 | $33.98 |
| Wyoming | 3 | $4.20 | $6.15 | $6.65 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $59.00 | $3.28 – $18.18 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | $59.00 | $3.28 – $18.18 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | $59.00 | $3.28 – $3.44 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | $59.00 | $2.20 – $13.88 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $59.00 | $3.28 – $18.18 |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt Shasta, CA | $59.13 | $2.62 – $8.00 |
| OSF St Francis Hospital | Escanaba, MI | $60.80 | not published |
| MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center | West Des Moines, IA | $62.00 | $3.18 – $62.00 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital | Chewelah, WA | $62.30 | not published |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | $62.50 | $3.28 – $13.64 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital | DECATUR, IL | $62.64 | $3.28 – $87.00 |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribualt, MN | $63.95 | $3.05 – $47.37 |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $63.95 | $3.05 – $43.46 |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $63.95 | $3.05 – $43.46 |
| River Falls Area Hospital | River Falls, MN | $63.95 | $3.05 – $66.13 |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $63.95 | $3.05 – $47.37 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH DELANO | Delano, CA | $64.40 | $0.67 – $16.50 |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | $66.60 | $3.08 – $6.10 |
| St Anne Hospital | Toledo, OH | $67.80 | not published |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | $68.80 | $3.28 – $64.67 |
| St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton | Stockton, CA | $68.80 | $2.79 – $191.88 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | MN 55407, MN | $70.03 | $3.05 – $11.01 |
| Mercy Hospital | MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN | $70.03 | $3.05 – $8.46 |
| United Hospital | MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN | $70.03 | $3.05 – $24.01 |
| RIDEOUT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | Marysville, CA | $70.84 | $0.52 – $5.90 |
| Emory Decatur Hospital | Decatur, GA | $71.00 | $2.46 – $6.95 |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital | Lithonia, GA | $71.00 | $2.46 – $6.95 |
| Emory Long-Term Acute Care Hospital | Decatur, GA | $71.00 | $4.48 – $4.48 |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital | Johns Creek, GA | $71.00 | $2.46 – $6.95 |
| Emory Rehabilitation Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $71.00 | $2.46 – $4.92 |
| Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $71.00 | $2.46 – $6.95 |
| Emory University Hospital | Ne, GA | $71.00 | $2.46 – $6.95 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | Atlanta, GA | $71.00 | $2.46 – $6.95 |
| HCA FLORIDA HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL | Sebring, FL | $72.00 | $3.28 – $69.27 |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | $72.60 | $3.28 – $3.35 |
| LEWISGALE MEDICAL CENTER | ROANOKE, VA | $73.00 | $2.86 – $4.76 |
| New Ulm Medical Center | MN 56073, MN | $76.50 | $3.05 – $56.67 |
| HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital | Shelbyville, IL | $78.48 | $13.88 – $15.26 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital | Cortlandt Manor, NY | $79.00 | $2.30 – $39.23 |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | $80.40 | $3.19 – $6.99 |
| Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $82.55 | $1.62 – $114.30 |
| Bethesda Hospital East | BOYNTON BEACH, FL | $82.55 | $2.77 – $114.30 |
| Doctors Hospital | CORAL GABLES, FL | $82.55 | $2.76 – $114.30 |
| Baptist Health Hospital Doral | SOUTH MIAMI, FL | $82.55 | $2.76 – $114.30 |
| Fishermens Community Hospital | MARATHON, FL | $82.55 | $2.76 – $114.30 |
| Homestead Hospital | HOMESTEAD, FL | $82.55 | $1.62 – $114.30 |
| Mariners Hospital | TAVERNIER, FL | $82.55 | $2.76 – $114.30 |
| West Kendall Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $82.55 | $2.76 – $114.30 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-PULASKI | PULASKI, VA | $83.00 | $2.52 – $3.51 |
| AdventHealth Orlando | Orlando, FL | $84.00 | $3.28 – $8.69 |