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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Altoona | Altoona, PA | $181.20 | $16.83 – $241.60 |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark | River Ozark, AR | $184.60 | $15.15 – $77.77 |
| Mercy Hospital Paris | Academy Paris, AR | $184.60 | $15.15 – $77.77 |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron | Waldron, AR | $184.60 | $15.15 – $77.77 |
| Mercy Hospital Boonville | Booneville, AR | $184.60 | $15.15 – $77.77 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | MN 55407, MN | $184.90 | $14.82 – $57.23 |
| Mercy Hospital | MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN | $184.90 | $14.82 – $30.65 |
| United Hospital | MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN | $184.90 | $14.82 – $42.07 |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital | Austell, GA | $186.03 | $17.03 – $31.51 |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital | Douglasville, GA | $186.03 | $17.03 – $31.51 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital | Marietta, GA | $186.03 | $17.03 – $31.51 |
| Wellstar MCG Health | Augusta, GA | $186.03 | $17.03 – $53.11 |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital | Roswell, GA | $186.03 | $17.03 – $31.51 |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital | Hiram, GA | $186.03 | $17.03 – $31.51 |
| Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care at Warm Springs | P O Box 280, GA | $186.03 | not published |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital | Griffin, GA | $186.03 | $17.03 – $33.38 |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital | Jackson, GA | $186.03 | $29.84 – $58.92 |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center | Lagrange, GA | $186.03 | $17.03 – $33.38 |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital | Marietta, GA | $186.03 | $17.03 – $33.38 |
| Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center | Kodiak, AK | $187.20 | not published |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | $187.35 | $17.03 – $156.81 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | $187.60 | $17.03 – $176.72 |
| Adventhealth Sebring | Sebring, FL | $187.76 | $17.46 – $38.70 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | $187.80 | $2.00 – $38.83 |
| Central Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $189.60 | $13.00 – $13.00 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL | Argyle, TX | $190.98 | $10.22 – $64.58 |
| 82-3844150 BMH Crittenden | West Memphis, AR | $194.40 | $16.18 – $34.06 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | $197.34 | $47.06 – $116.38 |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln | Troy, MO | $197.60 | $17.03 – $24.12 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $198.25 | $15.15 – $77.77 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Walla Walla, WA | $203.70 | $17.03 – $31.51 |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | $204.92 | $17.03 – $79.01 |
| HSHS St. John's Hospital | IL 62769|301 N. 8th St., IL | $205.92 | $8.09 – $286.00 |
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Pittsburgh, PA | $207.60 | $15.83 – $46.72 |
| O'Bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | $208.65 | $17.03 – $17.20 |
| cleveland clinic florida weston hospital | Weston, FL | $214.50 | $5.23 – $54.40 |
| martin north hospital | Stuart, FL | $214.50 | $5.50 – $48.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | $214.80 | $2.00 – $38.83 |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribualt, MN | $215.71 | $15.86 – $284.24 |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $215.71 | $15.86 – $260.77 |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $215.71 | $15.86 – $260.77 |
| River Falls Area Hospital | River Falls, MN | $215.71 | $15.86 – $178.56 |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $215.71 | $15.86 – $284.24 |
| CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | Hot Springs, AR | $219.00 | $12.84 – $175.20 |
| UPMC Wellsboro | Wellsboro, PA | $219.20 | $16.83 – $39.61 |
| 26-1214372 NEA Baptist | Jonesboro, AR | $221.16 | $9.83 – $34.06 |
| UPMC Presbyterian | Pittsburgh, PA | $222.60 | $16.83 – $46.72 |
| Providence Valdez Medical Center | Valdez, AK | $223.08 | not published |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg, WV | $224.00 | $16.10 – $26.91 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $224.50 | $13.38 – $282.47 |