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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University Hospitals Lake West Medical Center | Willoughby OH 44094|7590 Auburn Road, OH | not published | $3.28 – $5.90 |
| 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 |
| University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center | Elyria, OH | not published | $3.28 – $5.90 |
| Corewell Health Pennock | Hastings, MI | not published | $3.12 – $3.12 |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | not published | $3.28 – $14.88 |
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center | Conneaut, OH | not published | $1.23 – $7.86 |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital | Hazel Crest, IL | not published | $3.28 – $14.88 |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | not published | $3.28 – $14.88 |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital - Park Ridge | Park Ridge, IL | not published | $3.28 – $14.88 |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | not published | $3.28 – $14.88 |
| University Hospitals Beachwood Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | not published | $3.28 – $5.90 |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | not published | $3.12 – $6.72 |
| Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill | Seattle, WA | not published | $2.95 – $14.92 |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | not published | $3.21 – $5.72 |
| Adventhealth Shawnee Mission | Shawnee Mission, KS | not published | $1.38 – $9.51 |
| Providence Medford Medical Center | Medford, OR | not published | $2.62 – $6.56 |
| Van Wert Hospital | Van Wert, OH | not published | $3.28 – $3.35 |
| O'Bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | not published | $3.28 – $3.31 |
| Mansfield Hospital | Mansfield, OH | not published | $3.28 – $3.41 |