Specimen fat stain cost at US hospitals
Specimen fat stain · CPT 89125
$2.82
lowest cash price
$37.40
national median
$362.23
highest cash price
377
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $2.82–$362.23 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($5.88) → Sep 1, 2026 ($40.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | $94.38 | $94.38 | $94.38 |
| Arizona | 16 | $2.90 | $3.69 | $10.96 |
| Arkansas | 6 | $14.49 | $37.70 | $38.35 |
| California | 53 | $12.16 | $47.84 | $276.28 |
| Colorado | 7 | $146.15 | $146.15 | $146.15 |
| Florida | 73 | $2.89 | $34.00 | $164.00 |
| Georgia | 25 | $58.91 | $102.96 | $144.00 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $29.25 | $29.25 | $105.60 |
| Illinois | 32 | $40.00 | $40.00 | $124.00 |
| Indiana | 26 | $53.64 | $126.00 | $126.60 |
| Iowa | 16 | $18.48 | $56.44 | $74.40 |
| Kansas | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Kentucky | 14 | $10.35 | $53.64 | $84.01 |
| Louisiana | 5 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Michigan | 26 | $2.82 | $8.11 | $27.44 |
| Minnesota | 9 | $16.80 | $54.40 | $121.60 |
| Missouri | 16 | $37.40 | $77.35 | $362.23 |
| Montana | 2 | $68.00 | $68.00 | $68.00 |
| Nebraska | 12 | $18.40 | $18.48 | $62.54 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Jersey | 21 | $5.88 | $6.47 | $6.47 |
| New Mexico | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 18 | $5.88 | $5.88 | $21.22 |
| North Carolina | 14 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| North Dakota | 4 | $30.40 | $30.40 | $30.40 |
| Ohio | 58 | $11.40 | $35.10 | $69.75 |
| Oklahoma | 12 | $24.00 | $25.85 | $73.45 |
| Oregon | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | $98.40 | $98.40 | $357.00 |
| South Carolina | 10 | $41.50 | $51.00 | $69.60 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $44.80 | $52.00 | $56.00 |
| Tennessee | 31 | $7.36 | $7.50 | $84.18 |
| Texas | 95 | $11.50 | $27.68 | $191.73 |
| Virginia | 26 | $7.50 | $40.00 | $40.00 |
| Washington | 24 | $12.00 | $23.52 | $169.47 |
| West Virginia | 4 | $30.00 | $30.00 | $72.50 |
| Wisconsin | 34 | $19.61 | $47.50 | $49.50 |
| Wyoming | 1 | $7.56 | $7.56 | $7.56 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $5.88 – $24.46 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | not published | $5.88 – $24.46 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $5.88 – $24.46 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | not published | $5.88 – $24.46 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $5.88 – $24.46 |
| MEDICAL CITY FORT WORTH HOSPITAL | FT WORTH, TX | not published | $3.53 – $22.81 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | not published | $5.88 – $19.21 |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | not published | $5.88 – $19.21 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Cleburne, TX | not published | $4.94 – $8.48 |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | not published | $5.88 – $5.88 |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | not published | $5.88 – $6.00 |
| OSF St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington, IL | not published | $5.88 – $6.00 |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | not published | $5.88 – $6.00 |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | not published | $5.67 – $12.52 |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | not published | $5.88 – $6.00 |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | not published | $3.67 – $6.00 |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | not published | $5.67 – $20.58 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | not published | $5.88 – $9.74 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | not published | $5.88 – $9.74 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | not published | $5.88 – $9.74 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | not published | $9.23 – $11.76 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | not published | $5.88 – $11.76 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | not published | $9.23 – $11.76 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | not published | $5.88 – $9.74 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | not published | $5.88 – $9.74 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | not published | $5.88 – $9.74 |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | not published | $5.88 – $17.64 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | not published | $2.65 – $10.64 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $2.65 – $10.64 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | not published | $2.65 – $10.64 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | not published | $2.65 – $10.64 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL | Argyle, TX | not published | $3.53 – $21.94 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $2.65 – $10.64 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | not published | $2.65 – $10.64 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital - Atlanta | Atlanta, TX | not published | $2.94 – $24.24 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $5.88 – $9.45 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Rehabilitation | Texarkana, TX | not published | $2.94 – $24.24 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | not published | $2.65 – $10.64 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | not published | $2.65 – $10.64 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | not published | $2.65 – $10.64 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Stephenville, TX | not published | $8.06 – $8.70 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $4.94 – $8.48 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $4.94 – $13.23 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Winnsboro | Winnsboro, TX | not published | $3.53 – $18.11 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - South Tyler | Tyler, TX | not published | $2.94 – $11.76 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Sulphur Springs | Sulphur Springs, TX | not published | $3.15 – $12.60 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Jacksonville | Jacksonville, TX | not published | $3.53 – $18.11 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Louis & Peaches Owens Heart Hospital | Tyler, TX | not published | $2.94 – $11.76 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $4.94 – $8.48 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Southlake, TX | not published | $4.94 – $8.48 |