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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) | Boonville, IN | not published | $2.15 – $19.40 |
| Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $3.91 – $18.46 |
| Adventhealth South Overland Park | Overland Park, KS | not published | $2.47 – $17.05 |
| Adventhealth Murray | Po Box 1406, GA | not published | $5.88 – $11.65 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) | Williamsport, IN | not published | $2.15 – $13.41 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | not published | $5.88 – $22.70 |
| Providence Portland Medical Center | Portland, OR | not published | $5.79 – $11.76 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | not published | $3.41 – $8.11 |
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | not published | $5.88 – $10.29 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | not published | $2.15 – $13.41 |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center | Newberg, OR | not published | $5.79 – $10.76 |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | not published | $4.41 – $11.35 |
| Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) | Wamego, KS | not published | $5.25 – $29.97 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | not published | $2.15 – $13.41 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | not published | $2.15 – $13.41 |
| Corewell Health Pennock | Hastings, MI | not published | $5.59 – $5.59 |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | not published | $5.88 – $11.76 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | not published | $2.57 – $12.20 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | not published | $5.88 – $12.20 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | not published | $5.88 – $12.20 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Salem (St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc.) | Salem, IN | not published | $2.15 – $13.41 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville | Wentzville, MO | not published | $5.88 – $19.64 |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | not published | $5.59 – $12.04 |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital | Petaluma, CA | not published | $5.76 – $35.23 |
| SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis | Bridgeton, MO | not published | $5.88 – $19.64 |
| Adventhealth Shawnee Mission | Shawnee Mission, KS | not published | $2.47 – $17.05 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Seton (St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital, Inc.) | Indianapolis, IN | not published | $2.15 – $13.41 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center | Carmel, IN | not published | $2.15 – $13.41 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton | Fenton, MO | not published | $5.88 – $19.64 |
| Providence Medford Medical Center | Medford, OR | not published | $4.70 – $11.76 |