Test for porphobilinogen cost at US hospitals
Test for porphobilinogen · CPT 84106
$2.80
lowest cash price
$33.57
national median
$314.52
highest cash price
200
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 | 18 | $5.82 | $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 | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southeastern Medical Center | Cambridge, OH | $54.60 | $5.82 – $6.05 |
| CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | Hot Springs, AR | $55.00 | $4.20 – $44.00 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $55.02 | $5.64 – $111.35 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $55.02 | $5.64 – $111.35 |
| Lasting Hope Recovery Center | Omaha, NE | $55.02 | $5.64 – $111.35 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $55.02 | $5.64 – $111.35 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $55.02 | $5.64 – $111.35 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $55.02 | $5.64 – $111.35 |
| CHI Health Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $55.20 | $5.82 – $112.70 |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $56.35 | $5.82 – $112.70 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Berea | Berea, KY | $56.41 | $3.64 – $106.47 |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln | Troy, MO | $57.20 | $5.74 – $8.07 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $57.85 | $5.18 – $19.55 |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $59.15 | $6.00 – $8.07 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | $63.45 | $4.86 – $79.31 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | $63.45 | $4.86 – $79.31 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL | ST PETERSBURG, FL | $63.80 | $5.28 – $76.63 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | $65.00 | $5.82 – $6.05 |
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | $68.31 | $4.86 – $44.77 |
| O'Bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | $70.85 | $5.82 – $5.88 |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | $76.70 | $5.82 – $6.05 |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital | Austell, GA | $77.22 | $5.82 – $10.77 |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital | Douglasville, GA | $77.22 | $5.82 – $10.77 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital | Marietta, GA | $77.22 | $5.82 – $10.77 |
| Wellstar MCG Health | Augusta, GA | $77.22 | $5.39 – $13.07 |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital | Roswell, GA | $77.22 | $5.82 – $10.77 |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital | Hiram, GA | $77.22 | $5.82 – $10.77 |
| Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care at Warm Springs | P O Box 280, GA | $77.22 | not published |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital | Griffin, GA | $77.22 | $5.82 – $11.41 |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital | Jackson, GA | $77.22 | $7.50 – $20.14 |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center | Lagrange, GA | $77.22 | $5.82 – $11.41 |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital | Marietta, GA | $77.22 | $5.82 – $11.41 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $78.65 | $5.82 – $21.83 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $78.65 | $5.82 – $21.83 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $78.65 | $5.82 – $21.83 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $78.65 | $5.82 – $21.83 |
| HSHS St. John's Hospital | IL 62769|301 N. 8th St., IL | $82.08 | $3.80 – $114.00 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield | Ozark, MO | $85.80 | $4.43 – $30.65 |
| CHI Health Plainview | Plainview, NE | $96.60 | $5.82 – $112.70 |
| Shelby Hospital | Shelby, OH | $97.50 | not published |
| Mansfield Hospital | Mansfield, OH | $97.50 | $5.82 – $6.05 |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $97.75 | $5.82 – $112.70 |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $101.40 | $5.18 – $21.55 |
| Van Wert Hospital | Van Wert, OH | $109.85 | $5.82 – $5.94 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $132.83 | $4.86 – $44.77 |
| Hardin Memorial Hospital | Kenton, OH | $133.25 | not published |
| HCA FLORIDA PUTNAM HOSPITAL | Palatka, FL | $133.50 | $5.28 – $73.23 |
| HCA FLORIDA MERCY HOSPITAL | MIAMI, FL | $174.00 | $5.76 – $82.30 |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | Colville, WA | $228.20 | not published |
| MEDICAL CITY FORT WORTH HOSPITAL | FT WORTH, TX | $314.52 | $3.49 – $22.81 |