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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee | Shawnee, OK | $20.90 | $3.28 – $4.80 |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center | DeWitt, IA | $21.00 | $11.90 – $25.55 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | $21.00 | $3.77 – $16.45 |
| Atrium Health Anson | Wadesboro, NC | $21.55 | $3.09 – $40.95 |
| Atrium Health Mercy | Charlotte, NC | $21.55 | $3.09 – $39.65 |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | $21.55 | $3.09 – $39.65 |
| Atrium Health Stanly | Albermarle, NC | $21.55 | $3.09 – $41.38 |
| Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $21.55 | $3.12 – $37.93 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | $21.55 | $3.09 – $40.95 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus | Concord, NC | $21.55 | $3.09 – $40.95 |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | $21.55 | $3.09 – $40.95 |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | $21.55 | $3.09 – $40.95 |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $21.55 | $3.12 – $39.65 |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | $21.55 | $3.09 – $39.65 |
| Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $21.55 | $3.09 – $38.79 |
| CHI Health Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $21.60 | $3.28 – $44.10 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | $22.00 | $2.46 – $19.96 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $22.00 | $1.31 – $6.89 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $22.00 | $1.31 – $6.89 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | $22.00 | $1.31 – $6.89 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $22.00 | $1.31 – $6.89 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $22.00 | $1.31 – $6.89 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | $22.00 | $1.31 – $6.89 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $22.00 | $1.31 – $6.89 |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $22.05 | $3.28 – $44.10 |
| Mercy Hospital Berryville | Berryville, AR | $22.10 | $1.86 – $5.96 |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln | Troy, MO | $22.10 | $3.19 – $4.54 |
| Adventhealth Port Charlotte | Port Charlotte, FL | $22.26 | $3.28 – $5.99 |
| Trinity Medical Center East | Steubenville, OH | $22.32 | $1.31 – $30.15 |
| Orange County Anaheim Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | $22.36 | $2.00 – $2.00 |
| Baldwin Park Medical Center | BALDWIN PARK, CA | $22.36 | $2.00 – $2.00 |
| Downey Medical Center | Downey, CA | $22.36 | $2.00 – $2.00 |
| San Bernardino - Fontana Medical Center | FONTANA, CA | $22.36 | $2.00 – $2.00 |
| Riverside Medical Center | RIVERSIDE, CA | $22.36 | $2.00 – $2.00 |
| South Bay Medical Center | HARBOR CITY, CA | $22.36 | $2.00 – $2.00 |
| San Marcos Medical Center | SAN MARCOS, CA | $22.36 | $2.00 – $2.00 |
| West Los Angeles Medical Center | LOS ANGELES, CA | $22.36 | $2.00 – $2.00 |
| Woodland Hills Medical Center | WOODLAND HILLS, CA | $22.36 | $2.00 – $2.00 |
| Panorama Medical Center | PANORAMA CITY, CA | $22.36 | $2.00 – $2.00 |
| San Diego Clairemont Mesa Medical Center | SAN DIEGO, CA | $22.36 | $2.00 – $2.00 |
| Los Angeles Sunset Medical Center | LOS ANGELES, CA | $22.36 | $2.00 – $2.00 |
| Moreno Valley Medical Center | MORENO VALLEY, CA | $22.36 | $2.00 – $2.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | $22.40 | $2.36 – $64.00 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | $22.40 | $2.36 – $64.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $22.40 | $2.36 – $64.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | $22.40 | $2.36 – $64.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $22.40 | $2.36 – $64.00 |
| LODI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC | Lodi, CA | $22.54 | $0.78 – $27.61 |
| St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $22.80 | not published |
| St Elizabeth Boardman Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $22.80 | not published |