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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $48.80 | $5.70 – $74.40 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $48.83 | $3.96 – $32.10 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison | Madison, WI | $49.50 | $4.41 – $35.12 |
| Hardin Memorial Hospital | Kenton, OH | $50.05 | not published |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $51.00 | $5.88 – $12.50 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $51.00 | $5.88 – $6.47 |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | Spokane, WA | $51.80 | $5.88 – $25.11 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | $51.82 | $5.88 – $21.68 |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $52.00 | $33.35 – $58.50 |
| Sanford Canton Inwood Medical Center | Canton, SD | $52.00 | $22.23 – $58.50 |
| Baptist Health Floyd | New Albany, IN | $53.64 | $3.67 – $95.58 |
| Baptist Health Hardin | Elizabethtown, KY | $53.64 | $3.67 – $127.44 |
| Baptist Health Corbin | Corbin, KY | $53.64 | $3.67 – $127.44 |
| Baptist Health La Grange | La Grange, KY | $53.64 | $3.67 – $127.44 |
| Baptist Health Lexington | Lexington, KY | $53.64 | $3.67 – $129.54 |
| Baptist Health Louisville | Louisville, KY | $53.64 | $3.53 – $127.44 |
| Baptist Health Paducah | Paducah, KY | $53.64 | $3.67 – $127.44 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield | Ozark, MO | $53.95 | $4.48 – $30.97 |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | $54.40 | $16.46 – $61.20 |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $56.00 | $23.94 – $63.00 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $56.44 | $3.53 – $37.17 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $56.44 | $3.50 – $56.43 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $56.44 | $3.53 – $28.43 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $56.44 | $3.53 – $20.74 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $56.44 | $3.53 – $62.57 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $56.44 | $3.53 – $33.86 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $56.44 | $3.53 – $45.85 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $56.44 | $3.53 – $27.65 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $56.44 | $3.50 – $31.11 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $56.44 | $3.50 – $28.92 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $56.44 | $3.53 – $59.96 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $56.44 | $3.53 – $26.45 |
| Mercy Hospital Ardmore | Northwest Ardmore, OK | $58.50 | $5.23 – $12.98 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital - Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $58.91 | $5.88 – $10.37 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson | Hixson, TN | $58.91 | $3.84 – $139.30 |
| University Hospitals Beachwood Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | $60.75 | $2.78 – $72.90 |
| University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center | Elyria, OH | $60.75 | $5.88 – $10.58 |
| University Hospitals St. John Medical Center | Westlake OH, OH | $60.75 | $2.15 – $10.58 |
| University Hospitals Lake West Medical Center | Willoughby OH 44094|7590 Auburn Road, OH | $60.75 | $3.35 – $10.58 |
| University Hospitals Parma Medical Center | Parma OH 44129|7007 Powers Boulevard, OH | $60.75 | $2.15 – $10.58 |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center | Ravenna OH 44266, OH | $60.75 | $2.15 – $10.58 |
| University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center | Chardon, OH | $60.75 | $2.15 – $10.58 |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | $60.75 | $2.15 – $72.90 |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $62.54 | $5.70 – $99.64 |
| HCA FLORIDA KENDALL HOSPITAL | DORAL, FL | $65.00 | $5.82 – $101.55 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | BOCA RATON, FL | $65.65 | $5.88 – $40.49 |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center | Polson, MT | $68.00 | $7.35 – $18.15 |
| St Francis Downtown | Greenville, SC | $69.60 | not published |
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center | Conneaut, OH | $69.75 | $2.15 – $59.00 |
| University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center | Geneva, OH | $69.75 | $2.15 – $69.00 |