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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Health Paducah | Paducah, KY | $649.08 | $14.47 – $534.42 |
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center | Conneaut, OH | $696.00 | $17.59 – $59.00 |
| University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center | Geneva, OH | $696.00 | $17.59 – $69.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA CITRUS HOSPITAL | Inverness, FL | $741.78 | $15.43 – $71.30 |
| LIVE OAK MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS | Ladson, SC | $772.00 | $14.53 – $99.45 |
| HCA HEALTHCARE BRIGHTON PARK ER | MONCKS CORNER, SC | $772.00 | $14.53 – $95.16 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHWEST HOSPITAL | MARGATE, FL | $868.00 | $16.86 – $86.00 |
| RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER | Kansas City, MO | $913.82 | $9.19 – $37.26 |
| RESEARCH PSYCHIATRIC CENTER | Kansas City, MO | $913.82 | $9.19 – $37.26 |
| LEE'S SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | Lee's Summit, MO | $932.57 | $9.19 – $37.26 |
| University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland OH 44106|3999 Richmond Road, OH | $935.25 | $17.03 – $34.06 |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital | IL 60190, IL | $943.60 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital | Geneva, IL | $943.60 | not published |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Denton, TX | $978.00 | $14.31 – $70.57 |
| MENORAH MEDICAL CENTER | Overland Park, KS | $1,068.43 | $9.19 – $37.26 |
| OVERLAND PARK REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | SHAWNEE, KS | $1,140.67 | $9.19 – $37.26 |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital | McHenry, IL | $1,225.00 | not published |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | BOCA RATON, FL | $1,277.90 | $15.12 – $27.43 |
| MEDICAL CITY MCKINNEY HOSPITAL | McKinney, TX | $1,378.98 | $14.31 – $64.58 |
| MEDICAL CITY LEWISVILLE HOSPITAL | LEWISVILLE, TX | $1,462.44 | $10.22 – $64.58 |
| CENTERPOINT MEDICAL CENTER | Independence, MO | not published | $9.19 – $37.26 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | Atlanta, GA | not published | $12.77 – $36.10 |
| Emory University Hospital | Ne, GA | not published | $12.77 – $36.10 |
| Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital | Atlanta, GA | not published | $12.77 – $36.10 |
| Emory Rehabilitation Hospital | Atlanta, GA | not published | $12.77 – $25.55 |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital | Johns Creek, GA | not published | $12.77 – $36.10 |
| Emory Long-Term Acute Care Hospital | Decatur, GA | not published | $23.26 – $23.26 |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital | Lithonia, GA | not published | $12.77 – $36.10 |
| Emory Decatur Hospital | Decatur, GA | not published | $12.77 – $36.10 |
| HCA FLORIDA WOODMONT HOSPITAL | TAMARAC, FL | not published | $16.86 – $137.09 |
| HCA FLORIDA WESTSIDE HOSPITAL | PLANTATION, FL | not published | $16.86 – $154.12 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH TAMPA HOSPITAL | Tampa, FL | not published | $15.43 – $76.63 |
| HCA FLORIDA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL | Davie, FL | not published | $16.86 – $154.12 |
| UCF LAKE NONA HOSPITAL | Orlando, FL | not published | $15.43 – $75.61 |
| HCA FLORIDA TRINITY HOSPITAL | TRINITY, FL | not published | $15.43 – $76.63 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. PETERSBURG HOSPITAL | NORTH, FL | not published | $15.43 – $76.63 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. LUCIE HOSPITAL | STUART, FL | not published | $16.96 – $188.18 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL | PARRISH, FL | not published | $15.43 – $76.63 |
| HCA FLORIDA SARASOTA DOCTORS HOSPITAL | VENICE, FL | not published | $15.43 – $76.63 |
| HCA FLORIDA POINCIANA HOSPITAL | DAVENPORT, FL | not published | $15.43 – $77.95 |
| HCA FLORIDA PALMS WEST HOSPITAL | LOXAHATCHEE, FL | not published | $16.86 – $103.03 |
| OVIEDO MEDICAL CENTER | Oviedo, FL | not published | $15.43 – $75.61 |
| HCA FLORIDA OSCEOLA HOSPITAL | ORLANDO, FL | not published | $15.43 – $77.95 |
| HCA FLORIDA ORANGE PARK HOSPITAL | MIDDLEBURG, FL | not published | $13.62 – $75.49 |
| HCA FLORIDA OAK HILL HOSPITAL | BROOKSVILLE, FL | not published | $15.43 – $76.63 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL | ST PETERSBURG, FL | not published | $15.43 – $76.63 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTH FLORIDA HOSPITAL | NEWBERRY, FL | not published | $15.33 – $82.21 |
| HCA FLORIDA MERCY HOSPITAL | MIAMI, FL | not published | $16.86 – $82.30 |
| HCA FLORIDA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | JACKSONVILLE, FL | not published | $13.62 – $75.49 |
| HCA FLORIDA LEHIGH HOSPITAL | LEHIGH ACRES, FL | not published | $16.96 – $26.23 |