Test for porphobilinogen cost at US hospitals
Test for porphobilinogen · CPT 84106
$2.80
lowest cash price
$29.25
national median
$314.52
highest cash price
203
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $2.80–$314.52 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($5.82) → Sep 1, 2026 ($9.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arkansas | 7 | $46.80 | $48.75 | $57.85 |
| California | 46 | $16.80 | $16.80 | $35.36 |
| Colorado | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 78 | $2.80 | $23.40 | $174.00 |
| Georgia | 24 | $77.22 | $77.22 | $77.22 |
| Hawaii | 1 | $29.25 | $29.25 | $29.25 |
| Illinois | 32 | $33.57 | $33.57 | $82.08 |
| Indiana | 25 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 15 | $33.57 | $33.57 | $56.35 |
| Kansas | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Kentucky | 7 | $22.73 | $45.32 | $56.41 |
| Louisiana | 4 | 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 |
| Maryland | 1 | $19.20 | $19.20 | $19.20 |
| Michigan | 26 | $2.82 | $8.03 | $38.08 |
| Minnesota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Missouri | 18 | $57.20 | $59.15 | $101.40 |
| Montana | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Nebraska | 7 | $55.02 | $55.02 | $97.75 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Jersey | 21 | $5.82 | $6.40 | $6.40 |
| New Mexico | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 19 | $3.96 | $5.82 | $5.82 |
| North Carolina | 14 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| North Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 46 | $26.00 | $54.06 | $133.25 |
| Oklahoma | 11 | $42.25 | $42.25 | $42.25 |
| Oregon | 8 | $24.65 | $24.65 | $24.65 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 | $4.14 | $4.14 | $4.68 |
| South Carolina | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 27 | $7.35 | $7.35 | $7.35 |
| Texas | 77 | $48.20 | $63.45 | $314.52 |
| Virginia | 27 | $7.35 | $41.00 | $41.00 |
| Washington | 24 | $12.75 | $14.80 | $228.20 |
| West Virginia | 1 | $19.00 | $19.00 | $19.00 |
| Wisconsin | 30 | $15.37 | $15.37 | $15.37 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | not published | $5.82 – $22.47 |
| Providence Portland Medical Center | Portland, OR | not published | $5.73 – $11.64 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | not published | $3.38 – $8.03 |
| University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center | Chardon, OH | not published | $2.15 – $10.48 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | not published | $1.32 – $13.27 |
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | not published | $5.82 – $10.19 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | not published | $1.32 – $13.27 |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center | Newberg, OR | not published | $5.73 – $10.65 |
| HCA FLORIDA HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL | Sebring, FL | not published | $5.82 – $70.13 |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | not published | $4.36 – $11.23 |
| Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) | Wamego, KS | not published | $5.82 – $21.59 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | not published | $1.32 – $13.27 |
| Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $3.88 – $18.27 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | not published | $1.32 – $13.27 |
| University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland OH 44106|3999 Richmond Road, OH | not published | $5.82 – $10.48 |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center | Ravenna OH 44266, OH | not published | $5.82 – $10.48 |
| University Hospitals Parma Medical Center | Parma OH 44129|7007 Powers Boulevard, OH | not published | $2.15 – $10.48 |
| University Hospitals Lake West Medical Center | Willoughby OH 44094|7590 Auburn Road, OH | not published | $5.82 – $10.48 |
| University Hospitals St. John Medical Center | Westlake OH, OH | not published | $2.15 – $13.98 |
| University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center | Geneva, OH | not published | $2.15 – $13.98 |
| University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center | Elyria, OH | not published | $5.82 – $10.48 |
| Corewell Health Pennock | Hastings, MI | not published | $5.53 – $5.53 |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | not published | $5.82 – $11.64 |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | not published | $5.82 – $26.79 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | not published | $2.54 – $12.20 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | not published | $5.82 – $12.20 |
| Spring Harbor Hospital | Westbrook, ME | not published | $5.82 – $11.85 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | not published | $5.82 – $12.20 |
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center | Conneaut, OH | not published | $2.15 – $13.98 |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital | Hazel Crest, IL | not published | $5.82 – $26.79 |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | not published | $5.82 – $26.79 |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital - Park Ridge | Park Ridge, IL | not published | $5.82 – $26.79 |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | not published | $5.82 – $26.79 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Salem (St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc.) | Salem, IN | not published | $1.32 – $13.27 |
| University Hospitals Beachwood Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | not published | $5.82 – $10.48 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville | Wentzville, MO | not published | $5.82 – $19.44 |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | not published | $5.53 – $11.92 |
| Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill | Seattle, WA | not published | $5.24 – $26.48 |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital | Petaluma, CA | not published | $5.70 – $34.95 |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | not published | $5.70 – $10.07 |
| SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis | Bridgeton, MO | not published | $5.82 – $19.44 |
| Adventhealth Shawnee Mission | Shawnee Mission, KS | not published | $2.44 – $16.88 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | not published | $16.07 – $39.78 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Seton (St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital, Inc.) | Indianapolis, IN | not published | $1.32 – $13.27 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center | Carmel, IN | not published | $1.32 – $13.27 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton | Fenton, MO | not published | $5.82 – $19.44 |
| Providence Medford Medical Center | Medford, OR | not published | $4.66 – $11.64 |