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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEDICAL CITY MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER - ALLIANCE | FORT WORTH, TX | not published | $17.03 – $44.62 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | not published | $7.49 – $35.76 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | not published | $7.49 – $35.76 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | not published | $7.49 – $35.76 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | not published | $7.49 – $35.76 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | not published | $7.49 – $35.76 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | not published | $7.49 – $35.76 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | not published | $7.49 – $35.76 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, SC | not published | $17.03 – $29.28 |
| MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center | Camden, SC | not published | $17.03 – $18.73 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | not published | $17.03 – $18.73 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center | Florence, SC | not published | $9.76 – $18.73 |
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | not published | $9.74 – $18.73 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | not published | $17.03 – $43.52 |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | not published | $9.76 – $54.69 |
| MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital | Yakima, WA | not published | $17.62 – $30.57 |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | not published | $15.33 – $161.30 |
| Gouverneur Hospital | Gouverneur, NY | not published | $16.52 – $221.50 |
| Massena Hospital | Massena, NY | not published | $17.03 – $131.42 |
| MEDICAL CITY GREEN OAKS HOSPITAL | DALLAS, TX | not published | $14.31 – $44.62 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | not published | $2.00 – $38.83 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | not published | $17.03 – $79.01 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Cleburne, TX | not published | $14.31 – $33.43 |
| MEDICAL CITY FORT WORTH HOSPITAL | FT WORTH, TX | not published | $10.22 – $67.14 |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | not published | $17.03 – $17.03 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | not published | $7.66 – $30.82 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | not published | $7.66 – $30.82 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | not published | $8.52 – $79.02 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital - Atlanta | Atlanta, TX | not published | $8.52 – $92.63 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Longview | Longview, TX | not published | $10.22 – $34.06 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $18.24 – $27.36 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - Shoreline | Corpus Christi, TX | not published | $6.13 – $79.52 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Rehabilitation | Texarkana, TX | not published | $8.52 – $92.63 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | not published | $7.66 – $30.82 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Kleberg | Kingsville, TX | not published | $6.13 – $79.52 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Beeville | Beeville, TX | not published | $6.13 – $79.52 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Alice | Alice, TX | not published | $6.13 – $79.52 |
| SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | MT JULIET, TN | not published | $7.66 – $51.09 |
| SKYLINE MADISON CAMPUS | NASHVILLE, TN | not published | $7.66 – $51.09 |
| HENDERSONVILLE MEDICAL CENTER | HENDERSONVILLE, TN | not published | $7.66 – $51.09 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Stephenville, TX | not published | $23.34 – $33.43 |
| CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Jasper Memorial | Jasper, TX | not published | $9.12 – $91.96 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $15.89 – $38.32 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Marshall | Marshall, TX | not published | $10.22 – $34.06 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Southlake, TX | not published | $14.31 – $33.43 |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Rockwall, TX | not published | $14.31 – $33.43 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Plano, TX | not published | $14.31 – $33.43 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Bedford, TX | not published | $14.31 – $33.43 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Kaufman, TX | not published | $14.31 – $33.43 |
| Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington | Arlington, TX | not published | $14.31 – $33.43 |