Western blot test cost at US hospitals
Western blot test · CPT 84181
$14.62
lowest cash price
$149.40
national median
$1,462.44
highest cash price
570
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $14.62–$1,462.44 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($187.35) → Sep 1, 2026 ($190.98)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $173.94 | $187.20 | $223.08 |
| Arizona | 19 | $14.62 | $27.84 | $496.60 |
| Arkansas | 10 | $56.44 | $184.60 | $221.16 |
| California | 56 | $27.93 | $92.96 | $153.18 |
| Colorado | 17 | $39.50 | $278.09 | $278.09 |
| Florida | 71 | $49.30 | $214.50 | $1,277.90 |
| Georgia | 25 | $29.90 | $186.03 | $186.03 |
| Hawaii | 1 | $128.25 | $128.25 | $128.25 |
| Illinois | 48 | $48.57 | $273.00 | $1,225.00 |
| Indiana | 26 | $31.00 | $170.40 | $649.08 |
| Iowa | 16 | $48.57 | $48.57 | $177.66 |
| Kansas | 10 | $65.20 | $165.68 | $1,140.67 |
| Kentucky | 15 | $78.07 | $260.94 | $649.08 |
| Louisiana | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | $161.20 | $187.60 | $286.10 |
| Maryland | 2 | $97.20 | $97.20 | $97.20 |
| Michigan | 27 | $23.50 | $23.50 | $508.80 |
| Minnesota | 11 | $184.90 | $215.71 | $232.96 |
| Mississippi | 9 | $44.10 | $94.50 | $238.97 |
| Missouri | 18 | $107.90 | $197.60 | $932.57 |
| Montana | 2 | $71.20 | $71.20 | $71.20 |
| Nebraska | 11 | $98.00 | $177.66 | $305.15 |
| Nevada | 1 | $83.87 | $83.87 | $83.87 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $311.25 | $311.25 | $311.25 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $17.03 | $18.73 | $18.73 |
| New Mexico | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 23 | $17.03 | $17.03 | $356.00 |
| North Carolina | 14 | $75.00 | $278.53 | $278.53 |
| North Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 60 | $68.00 | $258.05 | $935.25 |
| Oklahoma | 17 | $116.35 | $226.00 | $235.78 |
| Oregon | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Pennsylvania | 28 | $70.40 | $133.20 | $357.60 |
| South Carolina | 9 | $772.00 | $772.00 | $772.00 |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 37 | $14.72 | $29.70 | $272.16 |
| Texas | 113 | $32.13 | $247.50 | $1,462.44 |
| Virginia | 34 | $29.21 | $75.00 | $224.50 |
| Washington | 32 | $42.40 | $123.12 | $457.80 |
| West Virginia | 10 | $63.00 | $136.00 | $329.00 |
| Wisconsin | 34 | $48.17 | $82.50 | $127.38 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $73.08 | $107.01 | $115.71 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | $311.25 | $8.41 – $119.31 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | $322.89 | $14.31 – $403.62 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | $327.00 | $2.00 – $38.83 |
| West Virginia University Hospitals | Morgantown, WV | $329.00 | $11.07 – $72.15 |
| St Anne Hospital | Toledo, OH | $329.40 | not published |
| Yavapai Regional Medical Center (East) | Prescott, AZ | $334.65 | $17.03 – $347.65 |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | $334.80 | $17.03 – $31.68 |
| Van Wert Hospital | Van Wert, OH | $337.35 | $17.03 – $17.37 |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | $354.60 | $17.03 – $17.37 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital | Cortlandt Manor, NY | $356.00 | $11.92 – $45.13 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center | New York, NY | $356.00 | $11.92 – $99.76 |
| UPMC East | Monroeville, PA | $357.60 | $16.83 – $476.80 |
| Tiffin Hospital | Tiffin, OH | $378.60 | not published |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | $378.60 | $17.03 – $17.37 |
| OSF Holy Family Medical Center | Monmouth, IL | $391.20 | not published |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | $400.20 | $17.03 – $59.60 |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | $402.60 | $17.03 – $38.12 |
| Hardin Memorial Hospital | Kenton, OH | $408.20 | not published |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital | Arlington, TX | $438.00 | $14.31 – $70.57 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas, TX | $438.00 | $14.31 – $70.57 |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Frisco, TX | $438.00 | $14.31 – $70.57 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $438.00 | $14.31 – $70.57 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $438.00 | $14.31 – $70.57 |
| Willard Hospital | Willard, OH | $438.00 | not published |
| OSF Saint Paul Medical Center | Mendota, IL | $441.60 | not published |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | Colville, WA | $457.80 | not published |
| AdventHealth Orlando | Orlando, FL | $466.00 | $17.03 – $45.13 |
| OSF St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington, IL | $468.00 | $17.03 – $17.37 |
| MEDICAL CITY FRISCO HOSPITAL | Frisco, TX | $476.76 | $14.31 – $67.14 |
| St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $496.60 | $7.15 – $208.56 |
| OSF St Francis Hospital | Escanaba, MI | $508.80 | not published |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $508.90 | not published |
| HCA FLORIDA PUTNAM HOSPITAL | Palatka, FL | $513.00 | $15.43 – $73.23 |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | $520.00 | $17.03 – $17.37 |
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center | Ashland, OH | $542.25 | $17.03 – $30.65 |
| LAFAYETTE REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER | Lexington, MO | $573.20 | $16.10 – $37.26 |
| University Hospitals Beachwood Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | $603.00 | $8.04 – $441.90 |
| University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center | Elyria, OH | $603.00 | $17.03 – $30.65 |
| University Hospitals St. John Medical Center | Westlake OH, OH | $603.00 | $17.03 – $30.65 |
| University Hospitals Lake West Medical Center | Willoughby OH 44094|7590 Auburn Road, OH | $603.00 | $9.71 – $30.65 |
| University Hospitals Parma Medical Center | Parma OH 44129|7007 Powers Boulevard, OH | $603.00 | $17.03 – $30.65 |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center | Ravenna OH 44266, OH | $603.00 | $17.03 – $30.65 |
| University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center | Chardon, OH | $603.00 | $17.03 – $30.65 |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | $603.00 | $17.03 – $441.90 |
| Baptist Health Floyd | New Albany, IN | $649.08 | $14.47 – $400.82 |
| Baptist Health Hardin | Elizabethtown, KY | $649.08 | $14.47 – $534.42 |
| Baptist Health Corbin | Corbin, KY | $649.08 | $14.47 – $534.42 |
| Baptist Health La Grange | La Grange, KY | $649.08 | $14.47 – $534.42 |
| Baptist Health Lexington | Lexington, KY | $649.08 | $14.47 – $543.24 |
| Baptist Health Louisville | Louisville, KY | $649.08 | $10.22 – $534.42 |