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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | not published | $4.85 – $9.53 |
| Adventhealth Tampa | Tampa, FL | not published | $5.88 – $13.05 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast Parkway | Palm Coast, FL | not published | $5.59 – $12.56 |
| Adventhealth Ottawa | Ottawa, KS | not published | $2.47 – $22.59 |
| Adventhealth Lake Wales | Lake Wales, FL | not published | $5.88 – $13.05 |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | not published | $5.88 – $12.20 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | not published | $5.88 – $12.20 |
| Ascension Saint Alexius Women And Children's Hospital (Ascension St. Alexius Medical Center) | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $4.41 – $26.05 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARLINGTON HOSPITAL | RED OAK, TX | not published | $3.53 – $21.94 |
| Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) | Chicago, IL | not published | $4.41 – $24.52 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Rehabilitation Hospital (Alexian Brothers Medical Center) | Elk Grove Village, IL | not published | $4.41 – $26.05 |
| MEDICAL CITY WEATHERFORD HOSPITAL | Weatherford, TX | not published | $3.53 – $21.94 |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | not published | $5.29 – $10.94 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $4.12 – $13.76 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | not published | $5.88 – $30.56 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | not published | $3.78 – $22.22 |
| MEDICAL CITY MCKINNEY HOSPITAL | McKinney, TX | not published | $4.94 – $21.94 |
| Adventhealth Waterman | Tavares, FL | not published | $5.88 – $11.86 |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center | Williamsburg, VA | not published | $5.88 – $6.17 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | not published | $5.88 – $6.17 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast | Palm Coast, FL | not published | $5.59 – $12.56 |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Littleton, CO | not published | $5.76 – $10.88 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | not published | $5.88 – $18.87 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | not published | $3.96 – $25.93 |
| MEDICAL CITY LAS COLINAS HOSPITAL | Irving, TX | not published | $3.53 – $21.94 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $5.29 – $18.06 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | not published | $5.29 – $18.06 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | not published | $5.33 – $7.94 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | not published | $5.88 – $30.56 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | not published | $5.33 – $8.08 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | not published | $3.03 – $18.06 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | not published | $5.33 – $7.94 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $5.89 – $7.68 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | not published | $5.88 – $30.56 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | not published | $5.33 – $7.94 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | not published | $5.33 – $8.11 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | not published | $5.29 – $10.58 |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | not published | $5.59 – $10.58 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | not published | $5.88 – $30.56 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | not published | $5.88 – $30.56 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | not published | $3.03 – $18.06 |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital | South Boston, VA | not published | $2.66 – $6.17 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | not published | $6.00 – $8.62 |
| Corewell Health Reed City | Po Box 75, MI | not published | $5.59 – $5.59 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | not published | $6.00 – $7.24 |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | not published | $5.88 – $6.00 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $5.59 – $10.61 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | not published | $4.43 – $6.73 |
| Aurora Psychiatric Hospital | Wauwatosa, WI | not published | $4.70 – $20.63 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | not published | $4.43 – $10.50 |