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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center | Davenport, IA | not published | $17.03 – $17.03 |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | not published | $16.52 – $17.97 |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance | Torrance, CA | not published | $17.03 – $99.01 |
| Providence St Luke's Rehabilitation Medical Center | Spokane, WA | not published | $17.03 – $18.73 |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro | San Pedro, CA | not published | $17.03 – $45.46 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison | Madison, WI | not published | $12.77 – $138.50 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center | Mission Hills, CA | not published | $17.03 – $45.46 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Midwest | Midwest City, OK | not published | $17.03 – $36.44 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | not published | $16.67 – $27.59 |
| Adventhealth Tampa | Tampa, FL | not published | $17.03 – $37.81 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast Parkway | Palm Coast, FL | not published | $16.18 – $36.37 |
| Adventhealth Lake Wales | Lake Wales, FL | not published | $17.03 – $37.81 |
| Ascension Saint Alexius Women And Children's Hospital (Ascension St. Alexius Medical Center) | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $16.18 – $79.98 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | not published | $14.99 – $42.58 |
| Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) | Chicago, IL | not published | $17.03 – $75.64 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Rehabilitation Hospital (Alexian Brothers Medical Center) | Elk Grove Village, IL | not published | $16.18 – $79.98 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARLINGTON HOSPITAL | RED OAK, TX | not published | $10.22 – $64.58 |
| Garrett Regional Medical Center | Oakland, MD | not published | not published |
| MEDICAL CITY WEATHERFORD HOSPITAL | Weatherford, TX | not published | $10.22 – $64.58 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $17.03 – $79.98 |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center | Williamsburg, VA | not published | $17.03 – $17.88 |
| Adventhealth Waterman | Tavares, FL | not published | $17.03 – $34.36 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast | Palm Coast, FL | not published | $16.18 – $36.37 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | not published | $16.18 – $17.88 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | not published | $14.31 – $75.10 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | not published | $14.99 – $42.58 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | not published | $14.99 – $42.58 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | not published | $14.99 – $42.58 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | not published | $15.33 – $65.46 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | not published | $15.84 – $34.41 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | not published | $17.03 – $63.72 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | not published | $17.03 – $63.72 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | not published | $15.84 – $39.30 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | not published | $11.94 – $65.46 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | not published | $15.84 – $34.80 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Pensacola, FL | not published | $17.03 – $63.72 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | not published | $15.84 – $36.53 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | not published | $15.84 – $34.49 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $23.24 – $45.87 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | not published | $15.33 – $30.65 |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | not published | $16.18 – $30.65 |
| MEDICAL CITY LAS COLINAS HOSPITAL | Irving, TX | not published | $10.22 – $64.58 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | not published | $11.94 – $65.46 |
| Corewell Health Reed City | Po Box 75, MI | not published | $16.18 – $16.18 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $16.18 – $87.34 |
| Aurora Medical Center Summit | Summit, WI | not published | $15.30 – $59.77 |
| Aurora Psychiatric Hospital | Wauwatosa, WI | not published | $15.30 – $59.77 |
| Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | not published | $15.30 – $59.77 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | not published | $11.94 – $65.46 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital St. Teresa, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $17.03 – $68.89 |