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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA | Suite 110, TX | $27.68 | $4.94 – $34.60 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PFLUGERVILLE | Suite 100, TX | $27.68 | $4.94 – $41.53 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK | Cedar Park, TX | $27.68 | $4.94 – $41.53 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TAYLOR | Taylor, TX | $27.68 | $8.62 – $36.91 |
| CHI Health St. Mary's | Nebraska City, NE | $28.22 | $5.88 – $32.64 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM | Brenham, TX | $28.52 | $5.87 – $42.79 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION | College Station, TX | $28.52 | $5.29 – $42.79 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL | Temple, TX | $28.52 | $4.94 – $42.79 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER HILLCREST | Waco, TX | $28.52 | $4.94 – $35.66 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MCLANE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER | Temple, TX | $28.52 | $4.94 – $42.79 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | $28.70 | $4.23 – $82.00 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | $28.70 | $4.23 – $82.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $28.70 | $4.23 – $82.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | $28.70 | $4.23 – $82.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $28.70 | $4.23 – $82.00 |
| Moanalua Medical Center | HONOLULU, HI | $29.25 | $6.00 – $6.00 |
| United Hospital Center | Bridgeport, WV | $30.00 | $5.55 – $9.29 |
| Camden Clark Medical Center | Parkersburg, WV | $30.00 | $5.55 – $9.29 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $30.22 | $3.67 – $54.60 |
| Sanford Medical Center Hillsboro | Hillsboro, ND | $30.40 | $9.20 – $34.20 |
| Sanford Medical Center Mayville | Mayville, ND | $30.40 | $9.20 – $34.20 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | $30.55 | $5.88 – $6.12 |
| St. Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center | Pasadena, TX | $30.56 | $4.69 – $65.48 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center | GREEN BAY, WI | $31.68 | $5.88 – $13.23 |
| HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital | SHEBOYGAN, WI | $31.68 | $5.88 – $13.23 |
| HSHS St. Vincent Hospital | Green Bay, WI | $31.68 | $5.88 – $13.23 |
| HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital | OCONTO FALLS, WI | $31.68 | $5.88 – $7.64 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mt. Sterling, KY | $31.89 | $3.67 – $79.17 |
| Central Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $32.00 | $25.00 – $25.00 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | $32.66 | $5.88 – $21.68 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | $32.76 | $3.96 – $40.95 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | $32.76 | $3.96 – $40.95 |
| RIDEOUT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | Marysville, CA | $33.66 | $5.15 – $30.60 |
| HCA FLORIDA SARASOTA DOCTORS HOSPITAL | VENICE, FL | $34.00 | $5.33 – $94.55 |
| Urbana Hospital | Urbana, OH | $34.80 | not published |
| Mansfield Hospital | Mansfield, OH | $35.10 | $5.88 – $6.12 |
| Shelby Hospital | Shelby, OH | $35.10 | not published |
| MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital | Yakima, WA | $36.80 | $6.08 – $10.55 |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $37.40 | $5.76 – $10.17 |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark | River Ozark, AR | $37.70 | $5.23 – $19.70 |
| Mercy Hospital Paris | Academy Paris, AR | $37.70 | $5.23 – $19.70 |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron | Waldron, AR | $37.70 | $5.23 – $19.70 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $37.70 | $5.88 – $22.05 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $37.70 | $5.88 – $22.05 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $37.70 | $5.88 – $22.05 |
| Mercy Hospital Boonville | Booneville, AR | $37.70 | $5.23 – $19.70 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $37.70 | $5.88 – $22.05 |
| HCA FLORIDA OCALA HOSPITAL | SUMMERFIELD, FL | $37.96 | $5.33 – $91.58 |
| Van Wert Hospital | Van Wert, OH | $38.35 | $5.88 – $6.00 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $38.35 | $5.23 – $19.70 |