Lab & pathology prices at Columbia Basin Hospital
Ephrata, WA · every code in this section with a posted price and a Medicare benchmark.
293 codes. Prices are the hospital's own posted facility charges.
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| Procedure | Posted cash | Posted gross | × Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Nucleotidase (83915) | $101 | $101 | 9.1× |
| Acth (82024) | $27 | $27 | 0.7× |
| Acute hepatitis panel (80074) | $364 | $364 | 7.6× |
| Albumin serum (82040) | $33 | $33 | 6.7× |
| Aldosterone urine (82088) | $238 | $238 | 5.8× |
| Allergen specific ige (86003) | $42 | $42 | 8.0× |
| Allg Spec Ige Recomb Ea (86008) | $42 | $42 | 2.3× |
| Alpha-1-antitrypsin total (82103) | $119 | $119 | 8.9× |
| Alpha-Fetoprotein Serum (82105) range across 2 matching MRF lines |
$137–$140 | $137–$140 | varies |
| Alt (sgpt) (84460) range across 2 matching MRF lines |
$39–$43 | $39–$43 | varies |
| Ammonia (82140) | $75 | $75 | 5.1× |
| Amylase urine (82150) | $51 | $51 | 7.9× |
| Anca Titer Each Antibody (86037) | $60 | $60 | 5.0× |
| Androstenedione (82157) | $185 | $185 | 6.3× |
| Angiotensin converting enzyme csf (82164) | $149 | $149 | 10.2× |
| Antibody Borrelia Burgdorferi Confirmatory Tst (86617) | $99 | $99 | 6.4× |
| Antibody Cytomegalovirus Cmv Igm (86645) | $179 | $179 | 10.6× |
| Antibody Epstein-Barr Eb Virus Early Antigen Ea (86663) | $171 | $171 | 13.0× |
| Antibody Epstein-Barr Eb Virus Nuclear Ag Ebna (86664) | $171 | $171 | 11.2× |
| Antibody Epstein-Barr Eb Virus Viral Capsid Vca (86665) range across 3 matching MRF lines |
$97–$193 | $97–$193 | varies |
| Antibody Fungus Not Elsewhere Specified (86671) | $84 | $84 | 6.9× |
| Antibody helicobacter pylori (86677) range across 2 matching MRF lines |
$62–$186 | $62–$186 | varies |
| Antibody Herpes Smplx Non-Specific Type Test (86694) | $164 | $164 | 11.4× |
| Antibody Herpes Smplx Type 1 (86695) | $164 | $164 | 12.4× |
| Antibody HIV-2 (86702) | $126 | $126 | 9.3× |
| Antibody Treponema Pallidum (86780) | $126 | $126 | 9.5× |
| Antinuclear antibodies (86038) | $132 | $132 | 10.9× |
| Apolipoprotein a1 (82172) | $98 | $98 | 4.6× |
| Assay Blood Carbon Dioxide (82374) | $44 | $44 | 9.0× |
| Assay Nephelometry Not Spec (83883) | $62 | $62 | 4.6× |
| Assay of blood/uric acid (84550) | $43 | $43 | 9.5× |
| Assay of calcium in urine (82340) | $64 | $64 | 10.6× |
| Assay of gammaglobulin igm (82784) | $110 | $110 | 11.8× |
| Assay of lactic acid (83605) range across 2 matching MRF lines |
$113–$115 | $113–$115 | varies |
| Assay of manganese (83785) | $175 | $175 | 6.6× |
| Assay of metanephrines (83835) | $184 | $184 | 10.9× |
| Assay of serum potassium (84132) | $38 | $38 | 8.0× |
| Assay of urea nitrogen (84520) | $43 | $43 | 10.9× |
| Assay of urine vma (84585) | $174 | $174 | 11.2× |
| Assay of vitamin b-1 (84425) | $209 | $209 | 9.8× |
| Bartonella antibody (86611) | $42 | $42 | 4.1× |
| Bcr/abl1 gene major bp (81206) | $807 | $807 | 4.9× |
| Bcr/abl1 gene minor bp (81207) | $807 | $807 | 5.6× |
| Beta hydroxybutyrate (82010) | $102 | $102 | 12.5× |
| Beta-2 Microglobulin (82232) | $176 | $176 | 10.9× |
| Bilirubin direct (82248) | $33 | $33 | 6.6× |
| Bilirubin total (82247) | $33 | $33 | 6.6× |
| Blood count reticulocyte automated (85045) | $54 | $54 | 13.5× |
| Blood gas (82803) | $158 | $158 | 6.1× |
| Blood Occult Fecal Hgb Deter Ia Qual Feces 1-3 (82274) | $105 | $105 | 6.6× |
| Blood typing serologic abo (86900) range across 3 matching MRF lines |
$10–$40 | $10–$40 | varies |
| Body fluid cell count (89050) | $72 | $72 | 15.3× |
| C-Peptide (84681) range across 2 matching MRF lines |
$216–$221 | $216–$221 | varies |
| C-reactive protein (86140) | $75 | $75 | 14.5× |
| Ca 19-9 (86301) | $193 | $193 | 9.3× |
| Calcium ionized (82330) | $140 | $140 | 10.2× |
| Calcium total (82310) | $48 | $48 | 9.3× |
| Calculus assay quant (82360) | $152 | $152 | 11.8× |
| Cancer Antigen 125 (86304) | $193 | $193 | 9.3× |
| Cancer Antigen 27.29 (86300) | $193 | $193 | 9.3× |
| Candida Dna Dir Probe (87480) | $71 | $71 | 3.5× |
| Carbamazepine total (80156) | $124 | $124 | 8.5× |
| Carcinoembryonic antigen (82378) | $209 | $209 | 11.0× |
| Carnitine Quantitative Each Specimen (82379) | $401 | $401 | 23.8× |
| Catecholamines fractionated (82384) | $293 | $293 | 11.6× |
| Ccp antibody (86200) | $158 | $158 | 12.2× |
| Cell count csf (89051) | $77 | $77 | 13.8× |
| Ceruloplasmin (82390) | $128 | $128 | 11.9× |
| Chloride Serum (82435) | $44 | $44 | 9.6× |
| Cholesterol total (82465) | $48 | $48 | 11.0× |
| Chorionic gonadotropin test (84702) | $147 | $147 | 9.8× |
| Chromium serum (82495) | $216 | $216 | 10.7× |
| Chromogranin a (86316) | $193 | $193 | 9.3× |
| Chylmd Trach, Dna, Amp Probe - Chlamydia Dna Pcr (87491) | $173 | $173 | 4.9× |
| Ckmb (82553) | $80 | $80 | 6.9× |
| Clostridium Difficile (87324) | $77 | $77 | 6.4× |
| Complement Antigen Each Component (86160) | $155 | $155 | 12.9× |
| Copper urine (82525) | $128 | $128 | 10.3× |
| Cortisol free (82530) | $213 | $213 | 12.7× |
| Cortisol saliva (82533) range across 3 matching MRF lines |
$94–$189 | $94–$189 | varies |
| Creatine kinase total (82550) | $52 | $52 | 8.0× |
| Creatinine blood (82565) | $44 | $44 | 8.6× |
| Creatinine clearance (82575) | $116 | $116 | 12.3× |
| Creatinine Urine (82570) range across 5 matching MRF lines |
$7.96–$64 | $7.96–$64 | varies |
| Crossmatch immediate spin (86920) | $120 | $120 | 0.6× |
| Crp High Sensitivity (86141) | $98 | $98 | 7.6× |
| Cryptococcus ag titer (87899) | $83 | $83 | 5.2× |
| Cul Bact Aerobic Addl Meths Definitive Ea Isol (87077) range across 2 matching MRF lines |
$102–$103 | $102–$103 | varies |
| Culture Anaerobic (87075) | $98 | $98 | 10.3× |
| Culture blood (87040) | $92 | $92 | 8.9× |
| Culture csf (87070) | $88 | $88 | 10.2× |
| Culture fungus (87102) | $85 | $85 | 10.1× |
| Culture screen only (87081) | $59 | $59 | 8.9× |
| Culture stool (87045) | $92 | $92 | 9.7× |
| Culture urine (87086) | $82 | $82 | 10.2× |
| Cyanocobalamin Vit B-12 Unsat Binding Capacity (82608) | $169 | $169 | 11.8× |
| Cytomegalovirus igg (86644) | $171 | $171 | 11.9× |
| Cytp C/V Auto Thin Lyr Prepj Scr Mnl Rescr Phys (88175) | $130 | $130 | 4.9× |
| Cytp Concentration Smears & Interpretation (88108) | $220 | $220 | 5.3× |
| Detect Agent Nos Dna Amp (87798) range across 8 matching MRF lines |
$106–$317 | $106–$317 | varies |
| Detect Agent Nos Dna Quant (87799) | $619 | $619 | 14.4× |
| Detect agnt mult DNA ampli (87801) | $335 | $335 | 4.8× |
| Dgp Antibody Each Ig Class (86258) range across 2 matching MRF lines |
$110–$367 | $110–$367 | varies |
| Dhea (82626) | $233 | $233 | 9.2× |
| Dhea-S (82627) | $206 | $206 | 9.3× |
| Digoxin (80162) | $116 | $116 | 8.7× |
| Dna Antibody Native/Double Stranded (86225) | $162 | $162 | 11.8× |
| Drug Screen Quantitative Lamotrigine (80175) | $143 | $143 | 10.8× |
| Drug Screen Quantitative Oxcarbazepine (80183) | $143 | $143 | 10.8× |
| Drug Test Prsmv Chem Anlyzr (80307) range across 2 matching MRF lines |
$189–$618 | $189–$618 | varies |
| Drug Test Prsmv Dir Opt Obs (80305) | $434 | $434 | 34.4× |
| El-1 Fecal Quantitative (82653) | $209 | $209 | 9.1× |
| Electrolyte panel (80051) | $74 | $74 | 10.6× |
| Endomysial Antibody Each Immunoglobulin Class (86231) | $367 | $367 | 30.4× |
| Erythropoietin (82668) | $223 | $223 | 11.9× |
| Estradiol serum (82670) | $161 | $161 | 5.8× |
| Estrogen total (82672) | $206 | $206 | 9.5× |
| Ethosuximide (80168) | $135 | $135 | 8.3× |
| Exam Synovial Fluid Crystals (89060) | $80 | $80 | 10.9× |
| Factor v leiden mutation (81241) | $643 | $643 | 8.8× |
| Fecal Fat Qualitative (82705) | $119 | $119 | 23.3× |
| Ferritin (82728) | $127 | $127 | 9.3× |
| Fibrin Degradation Quant (85379) | $165 | $165 | 16.2× |
| Fluorescent antibody screen (86255) | $132 | $132 | 11.0× |
| Fluorescent Nonnfct Agt Antb Titer Ea Antibody (86256) range across 2 matching MRF lines |
$40–$60 | $40–$60 | varies |
| Folic Acid Serum (82746) | $141 | $141 | 9.6× |
| Follicle Stimulating Hormone (83001) | $172 | $172 | 9.3× |
| Fresh Frozen Plasma Thawing Each Unit (86927) | $531 | $531 | 2.8× |
| Gammaglobulin ige (82785) | $141 | $141 | 8.6× |
| Gases blood ph only (82800) | $79 | $79 | 7.2× |
| Ggt (82977) | $38 | $38 | 5.3× |
| Giardia antigen (87329) | $77 | $77 | 6.4× |
| Glucose 2 hr pp (82950) | $59 | $59 | 12.4× |
| Glucose Blood Test (82962) | $35 | $35 | 10.7× |
| Glucose body fluid (82945) | $131 | $131 | 33.3× |
| Glucose Serum (82947) range across 2 matching MRF lines |
$37–$45 | $37–$45 | varies |
| Glucose tolerance test (gtt) (82951) | $124 | $124 | 9.6× |
| Gonadotropin Chorionic Qualitative (84703) range across 4 matching MRF lines |
$10.61–$94 | $10.61–$94 | varies |
| Gtt-added samples (82952) | $38 | $38 | 9.7× |
| Haptoglobin (83010) | $142 | $142 | 11.3× |
| Helicobacter Pylori Stool (87338) | $185 | $185 | 12.9× |
| Helminth Antibody (86682) | $437 | $437 | 33.6× |
| Hematocrit (85014) range across 4 matching MRF lines |
$25–$29 | $25–$29 | varies |
| Hemoglobin (85018) range across 5 matching MRF lines |
$25–$29 | $25–$29 | varies |
| Hemoglobin a1c (83036) | $25 | $25 | 2.6× |
| Hep a ab igm (86709) | $168 | $168 | 14.9× |
| Hepatitis a antibody total (86708) | $138 | $138 | 11.1× |
| Hepatitis b core ab igm (86705) | $141 | $141 | 12.0× |
| Hepatitis b core ab total (86704) | $130 | $130 | 10.8× |
| Hepatitis B Surface Antibody (86706) range across 3 matching MRF lines |
$26.52–$115 | $26.52–$115 | varies |
| Hepatitis B Surface Antigen (87340) | $69 | $69 | 6.7× |
| Hepatitis Be Antibody (86707) | $126 | $126 | 10.9× |
| Hepatitis Be Antigen (87350) | $74 | $74 | 6.4× |
| Hepatitis C Antibody (86803) range across 3 matching MRF lines |
$31.83–$290 | $31.83–$290 | varies |
| Hepatitis C Probe&Rvrs Trnsc (87521) | $195 | $195 | 5.6× |
| Hepatitis C Revrs Trnscrpj (87522) | $195 | $195 | 4.6× |
| Herpes simplex type 2 (86696) | $170 | $170 | 8.8× |
| Heterophile Antibody Screen (86308) range across 2 matching MRF lines |
$67–$74 | $67–$74 | varies |
| Hiv-1 Ag W/Hiv-1 & Hiv-2 Ab (87389) | $137 | $137 | 5.7× |
| Hiv-1 Antibody (86701) | $126 | $126 | 14.2× |
| Hla I Low Resolution One Antigen Equivalent Each (81374) | $272 | $272 | 3.7× |
| Homocysteine (83090) | $146 | $146 | 8.1× |
| Hsv Dna Amp Probe (87529) range across 4 matching MRF lines |
$128–$256 | $128–$256 | varies |
| Hydroxyprogesterone 17-d (83498) | $246 | $246 | 9.1× |
| Iaad Ia Respiratory Synctial Virus - Rsv Rapid Antigen Screen (87420) | $69 | $69 | 5.0× |
| Iaad ia shiga-like toxin (87427) | $92 | $92 | 7.7× |
| Iadna Cytomegalovirus Quantification (87497) | $359 | $359 | 8.4× |
| Iadna HIV-1 amplified probe & reverse transcrpj (87535) | $26.52 | $26.52 | 0.8× |
| Iadna Neisseria Gonorrhoeae Amplified Probe Tq (87591) | $173 | $173 | 4.9× |
| Igg subclasses (82787) | $77 | $77 | 9.6× |
| Immunfix e-phorsis/urine/csf (86335) | $201 | $201 | 6.8× |
| Immunoassay Infectious Agent Antibody Quan Nos (86317) | $89 | $89 | 5.9× |
| Immunoassay nonantibody (83516) range across 10 matching MRF lines |
$183–$367 | $183–$367 | varies |
| Immunofixation electrophoresis (86334) | $201 | $201 | 9.0× |
| Influenza assay w/optic (87804) | $91 | $91 | 5.5× |
| Influenza DNA amp probe (87502) | $355 | $355 | 3.7× |
| Inhibin b (83520) | $209 | $209 | 12.1× |
| Insulin total (83525) | $146 | $146 | 12.8× |
| Iron (83540) | $42 | $42 | 6.5× |
| Iron Binding Capacity (83550) | $65 | $65 | 7.4× |
| Jak2 gene analysis p.val617phe variant (81270) | $779 | $779 | 8.5× |
| Koh Prep (87220) range across 2 matching MRF lines |
$72–$77 | $72–$77 | varies |
| Lactate (ld) (ldh) enzyme (83615) | $42 | $42 | 7.0× |
| Lactoferrin fecal qualitative (83630) | $121 | $121 | 6.1× |
| Ldh Isoenzymes (83625) | $142 | $142 | 11.1× |
| Lead (83655) | $96 | $96 | 7.9× |
| Legionella antigen urine (87449) | $77 | $77 | 6.4× |
| Leukocyte Assessment Fecal (89055) | $64 | $64 | 15.0× |
| Lipase (83690) | $85 | $85 | 12.3× |
| Lithium (80178) | $66 | $66 | 10.0× |
| Luteinizing Hormone (Lh) (83002) | $172 | $172 | 9.3× |
| Lyme disease antibody (86618) range across 2 matching MRF lines |
$93–$186 | $93–$186 | varies |
| Magnesium Urine (83735) | $48 | $48 | 7.2× |
| Mass Spectrometry Quant (83789) | $570 | $570 | 23.6× |
| Methylmalonic acid serum (83921) | $136 | $136 | 6.4× |
| Microalbumin, quantitative (82043) range across 3 matching MRF lines |
$7.96–$104 | $7.96–$104 | varies |
| Microsomal Antibodies Each (86376) | $156 | $156 | 10.7× |
| Mitochondrial Antibody Each (86381) | $367 | $367 | 14.4× |
| Mumps antibody (86735) range across 4 matching MRF lines |
$19.10–$149 | $19.10–$149 | varies |
| Myoglobin urine (83874) | $133 | $133 | 10.3× |
| Natriuretic peptide (83880) | $282 | $282 | 7.2× |
| Nuclear antigen antibody (86235) | $143 | $143 | 8.0× |
| Osmolality serum (83930) | $60 | $60 | 9.1× |
| Osmolality Urine (83935) | $79 | $79 | 11.6× |
| Ova and parasites smears (87177) | $89 | $89 | 10.0× |
| Pancreatic Elastase Fecal (82656) | $639 | $639 | 55.4× |
| Ph urine (81003) | $30 | $30 | 13.3× |
| Phenobarbital Level (80184) | $102 | $102 | 6.7× |
| Phenytoin (Dilantin) (80185) | $116 | $116 | 8.8× |
| Phosphatase alkaline (84075) | $35 | $35 | 6.8× |
| Phosphorus Serum (84100) | $32 | $32 | 6.8× |
| Platelet count automated (85049) | $36 | $36 | 8.0× |
| Porphobilinogen, urine; quantitative (84110) | $86 | $86 | 10.2× |
| Porphyrins Urine Quantitation & Fractionation (84120) | $162 | $162 | 11.0× |
| Potassium Urine (84133) | $45 | $45 | 9.5× |
| Prealbumin (84134) | $108 | $108 | 7.4× |
| Pregnenolone (84140) | $177 | $177 | 8.6× |
| Primidone (80188) | $146 | $146 | 8.8× |
| Progesterone (84144) | $165 | $165 | 7.9× |
| Prolactin (84146) | $165 | $165 | 8.5× |
| Protein body fluid (84157) | $41 | $41 | 10.3× |
| Protein Electrophoresis Urine (84166) | $121 | $121 | 6.8× |
| Protein Electrophoretic Fractj&Quantj Serum (84165) | $114 | $114 | 10.6× |
| Protein total serum (84155) | $35 | $35 | 9.5× |
| Protein Total Urine (84156) | $45 | $45 | 12.3× |
| PSA free (84154) | $152 | $152 | 8.3× |
| Pth Intact (83970) | $269 | $269 | 6.5× |
| Quantiferon tb gold plus (86480) | $220 | $220 | 3.5× |
| Rbc antibody identification (86870) | $774 | $774 | 1.9× |
| Rbc antibody screen (86850) | $73 | $73 | 7.5× |
| Renin activity plasma (84244) | $219 | $219 | 10.0× |
| Rh (86901) range across 4 matching MRF lines |
$10–$51.40 | $10–$51.40 | varies |
| Rheumatoid Factor Qualitative (86430) | $71 | $71 | 11.6× |
| Rpr qualitative (86592) | $48 | $48 | 11.2× |
| Rubella Antibody (86762) range across 2 matching MRF lines |
$20.16–$100 | $20.16–$100 | varies |
| Rubeola antibody (86765) range across 3 matching MRF lines |
$19.10–$179 | $19.10–$179 | varies |
| Sars-Cov-2 Covid-19 Amp Prb (87635) | $912 | $912 | 17.8× |
| Sars-cov-2 COVID-19 antibody (86769) | $169 | $169 | 4.0× |
| Sedimentation Rate, Automated (85652) | $10.61 | $10.61 | 3.9× |
| Selenium (84255) | $150 | $150 | 5.9× |
| Sensitivity mic (87186) range across 2 matching MRF lines |
$74.60–$76 | $74.60–$76 | varies |
| Sex Hormone Binding Globulin (84270) | $184 | $184 | 8.5× |
| Skin test tuberculosis intradermal (86580) range across 3 matching MRF lines |
$48–$51 | $48–$51 | varies |
| Smear acid fast (87206) | $60 | $60 | 11.1× |
| Smear complex stain (87209) | $234 | $234 | 13.0× |
| Smear gram stain (87205) | $50 | $50 | 11.7× |
| Smr Prim Src Wet Mount Nfct Agt (87210) | $63 | $63 | 10.8× |
| Sodium Serum (84295) | $32 | $32 | 6.7× |
| Sodium Urine (84300) | $45 | $45 | 8.9× |
| Spectrophotometry (84311) | $135 | $135 | 16.7× |
| Stool cultr aerobic bact ea (87046) | $96 | $96 | 10.2× |
| Strep a assay w/optic (87880) range across 3 matching MRF lines |
$76–$80 | $76–$80 | varies |
| Syphilis Test Non-Trep Quant (86593) | $61 | $61 | 13.9× |
| T cells absolute cd4 count (86361) | $234 | $234 | 8.7× |
| T3 Free (84481) | $205 | $205 | 12.1× |
| T3 reverse (84482) | $194 | $194 | 12.3× |
| T3 Total (84480) | $155 | $155 | 10.9× |
| T3 Uptake (84479) | $70 | $70 | 10.8× |
| T4 Free (84439) | $116 | $116 | 12.9× |
| T4 total (84436) | $70 | $70 | 10.2× |
| Tacrolimus (80197) | $157 | $157 | 11.4× |
| Test for acetone/ketones (82009) | $45 | $45 | 10.0× |
| Testosterone total (84403) | $182 | $182 | 7.1× |
| Testosterone, Free (84402) | $221 | $221 | 8.7× |
| Theophylline (80198) | $121 | $121 | 8.6× |
| Thyroglobulin Antibody (86800) | $160 | $160 | 10.1× |
| Thyroxine binding globulin (84442) | $136 | $136 | 9.2× |
| Tiss Trnsgltmnase Ea Ig Clas (86364) range across 2 matching MRF lines |
$132–$367 | $132–$367 | varies |
| Tobramycin peak (80200) | $106 | $106 | 6.6× |
| Topiramate (80201) | $124 | $124 | 10.4× |
| Toxoplasma antibody (86777) | $134 | $134 | 9.3× |
| Transferase Aspartate Amino Ast Sgot (84450) | $43 | $43 | 8.3× |
| Transferrin (84466) | $147 | $147 | 11.5× |
| Trichomonas Vaginalis Amplif (87661) | $88 | $88 | 2.5× |
| Triglycerides (84478) | $43 | $43 | 7.5× |
| Troponin Quant (84484) | $141 | $141 | 11.3× |
| Urinalysis Microscopic Only (81015) | $30 | $30 | 9.8× |
| Urinalysis Volume Measure (81050) range across 2 matching MRF lines |
$30–$45 | $30–$45 | varies |
| Urine Pregnancy Test (81025) | $94 | $94 | 10.9× |
| Urnls Dip Stick/Tablet Reagent Auto Microscopy (81001) range across 2 matching MRF lines |
$37–$38 | $37–$38 | varies |
| Valproic acid (80164) | $119 | $119 | 8.8× |
| Vancomycin (80202) | $113 | $113 | 8.3× |
| Varicella-zoster antibody (86787) range across 2 matching MRF lines |
$31.83–$164 | $31.83–$164 | varies |
| Vasopressin (84588) | $310 | $310 | 9.1× |
| Viral Culture (87252) | $165 | $165 | 6.3× |
| Virus inoculation, shell via (87254) | $183 | $183 | 9.4× |
| Vitamin A (84590) | $174 | $174 | 15.0× |
| Vitamin b-12 (82607) | $161 | $161 | 10.7× |
| Vitamin D 25-Hydroxy (82306) range across 2 matching MRF lines |
$50–$301 | $50–$301 | varies |
| Vitamin E (84446) | $154 | $154 | 10.9× |
| West nile virus ab igm (86788) | $167 | $167 | 9.9× |
| West Nile Virus Antibody (86789) | $166 | $166 | 11.5× |
| Zinc (84630) | $147 | $147 | 12.9× |
A range means this hospital published different amounts on matching machine-readable-file lines. We show the lowest–highest posted amount because we cannot tell from the published file which line would apply to a particular visit.