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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | not published | $2.00 – $38.83 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | not published | $16.52 – $33.87 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | not published | $9.88 – $47.89 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | not published | $17.03 – $74.25 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | not published | $9.20 – $32.36 |
| Adventhealth Zephyrhills | Zephyrhills, FL | not published | $17.03 – $39.49 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $16.18 – $87.34 |
| Ascension Via Christi St. Francis (Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.) | Wichita, KS | not published | $17.03 – $68.89 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | not published | $17.03 – $72.98 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet | Watervliet, MI | not published | $17.03 – $25.54 |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center | Oregon City, OR | not published | $16.06 – $34.06 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | not published | $16.18 – $16.18 |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | not published | $15.33 – $30.65 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | not published | $12.77 – $135.43 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | not published | $12.77 – $169.28 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | not published | $17.03 – $17.88 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | not published | $17.03 – $24.77 |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | not published | $15.33 – $65.57 |
| Adventhealth Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL | not published | $16.18 – $28.42 |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center | Silvis, IL | not published | $9.15 – $9.15 |
| CHRISTUS St. Vincent Regional Medical Center | Santa Fe, NM | not published | $17.03 – $34.06 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | not published | $16.69 – $103.98 |
| CHRISTUS Shreveport-Bossier Health System-Highland | Shreveport, LA | not published | $16.69 – $105.04 |
| CHRISTUS Ochsner St. Patrick Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | not published | $16.69 – $98.80 |
| CHRISTUS Ochsner Lake Area Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | not published | $16.69 – $100.77 |
| CHRISTUS Louisiana Surgical Hospital | Alexandria, LA | not published | $8.52 – $40.02 |
| CHRISTUS Coushatta Health Care Center | Coushatta, LA | not published | $17.03 – $55.77 |
| Westside Medical Center | HILLSBORO, OR | not published | $21.00 – $21.00 |
| Sunnyside Medical Center | CLACKAMAS, OR | not published | $21.00 – $21.00 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | not published | $14.48 – $95.37 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | not published | $17.03 – $27.59 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | not published | $17.03 – $33.10 |
| Adventhealth Manchester | Manchester, KY | not published | $17.03 – $17.03 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $15.33 – $65.46 |
| Adventhealth Dade City | Dade City, FL | not published | $17.03 – $38.60 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $14.31 – $126.66 |
| HCA FLORIDA PASADENA HOSPITAL | South Pasadena, FL | not published | $15.43 – $76.63 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $14.31 – $126.66 |
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | not published | $14.31 – $126.66 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | not published | $17.88 – $65.74 |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center | Portland, OR | not published | $16.06 – $34.06 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | not published | $17.03 – $36.44 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | not published | $17.03 – $106.10 |
| Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) | Wamego, KS | not published | $14.46 – $107.66 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | Jefferson City, MO | not published | $15.33 – $30.65 |
| Adventhealth Murray | Po Box 1406, GA | not published | $17.03 – $33.75 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | not published | $17.03 – $65.74 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $14.31 – $126.66 |
| Providence Portland Medical Center | Portland, OR | not published | $16.06 – $34.06 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | not published | $9.88 – $27.33 |