_afb id by dna probe rflx ast cost at US hospitals
_AFB ID by DNA Probe Rflx AST · CPT 87149
$5.85
lowest cash price
$104.50
national median
$945.91
highest cash price
708
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $5.85–$945.91 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($59.60) → Sep 1, 2026 ($245.53)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $90.48 | $104.52 | $134.16 |
| Arizona | 23 | $11.90 | $18.47 | $163.24 |
| Arkansas | 3 | $66.35 | $68.25 | $123.50 |
| California | 83 | $5.85 | $49.05 | $215.48 |
| Colorado | 16 | $10.58 | $245.53 | $855.00 |
| Florida | 80 | $23.55 | $173.55 | $628.00 |
| Georgia | 25 | $38.22 | $38.22 | $344.00 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $19.84 | $19.84 | $122.25 |
| Illinois | 47 | $17.50 | $110.40 | $342.72 |
| Indiana | 26 | $69.60 | $216.00 | $247.01 |
| Iowa | 18 | $50.40 | $50.40 | $114.66 |
| Kansas | 10 | $876.19 | $876.19 | $911.01 |
| Kentucky | 16 | $69.60 | $235.48 | $293.11 |
| Louisiana | 3 | $63.18 | $63.18 | $63.18 |
| Maine | 7 | $59.60 | $59.90 | $209.15 |
| Maryland | 1 | $40.20 | $40.20 | $40.20 |
| Michigan | 27 | $27.67 | $45.36 | $243.20 |
| Minnesota | 9 | $51.20 | $67.20 | $80.00 |
| Mississippi | 1 | $20.58 | $20.58 | $20.58 |
| Missouri | 16 | $84.50 | $161.70 | $731.88 |
| Montana | 2 | $222.40 | $222.40 | $243.20 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $50.15 | $109.20 | $198.90 |
| Nevada | 3 | $24.60 | $27.24 | $34.32 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $196.25 | $196.25 | $196.25 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $20.05 | $22.06 | $22.06 |
| New Mexico | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 23 | $20.05 | $20.05 | $254.46 |
| North Carolina | 14 | $67.50 | $121.93 | $121.93 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $100.00 | $100.00 | $100.00 |
| Ohio | 61 | $32.50 | $133.90 | $549.20 |
| Oklahoma | 13 | $88.40 | $105.00 | $330.00 |
| Oregon | 9 | $38.26 | $80.75 | $80.75 |
| Pennsylvania | 23 | $111.60 | $141.00 | $315.00 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $128.00 | $175.00 | $311.50 |
| South Dakota | 5 | $65.60 | $69.60 | $80.00 |
| Tennessee | 34 | $34.50 | $35.10 | $54.99 |
| Texas | 118 | $31.65 | $186.78 | $945.91 |
| Virginia | 40 | $35.10 | $87.60 | $279.72 |
| Washington | 31 | $40.40 | $106.66 | $298.90 |
| West Virginia | 9 | $54.00 | $75.50 | $232.00 |
| Wisconsin | 30 | $36.57 | $80.00 | $130.91 |
| Wyoming | 3 | $30.66 | $45.92 | $51.25 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | $161.70 | $20.05 – $82.70 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | $161.70 | $20.05 – $82.70 |
| St Ritas Medical Center | Lima, OH | $162.00 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital | Geneva, IL | $162.40 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | DeKalb, IL | $162.40 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital | Wheaton, IL | $162.40 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital | Palos Heights, IL | $162.40 | not published |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $162.40 | not published |
| O'Bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | $162.50 | $20.05 – $20.25 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital | Cortlandt Manor, NY | $163.00 | $14.04 – $43.91 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Queens | Flushing, NY | $163.00 | $8.00 – $44.36 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center | New York, NY | $163.00 | $8.00 – $98.53 |
| Yavapai Regional Medical Center (East) | Prescott, AZ | $163.24 | $20.05 – $187.00 |
| University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland OH 44106|3999 Richmond Road, OH | $163.50 | $20.05 – $40.10 |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau, MO | $164.45 | $18.05 – $72.02 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) | Williamsport, IN | $168.00 | $9.85 – $45.71 |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | $168.70 | $20.05 – $20.05 |
| UPMC Wellsboro | Wellsboro, PA | $170.40 | $19.82 – $37.78 |
| Adventhealth Waterman | Tavares, FL | $170.69 | $20.05 – $40.46 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $172.25 | $20.05 – $75.19 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $172.25 | $20.05 – $75.19 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $172.25 | $20.05 – $75.19 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $172.25 | $20.05 – $75.19 |
| Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital | Santa Rosa, CA | $172.89 | $19.65 – $175.84 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | BOCA RATON, FL | $173.55 | $20.05 – $121.46 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $175.00 | $20.05 – $55.50 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $175.00 | $20.05 – $22.06 |
| St Mary's Hospital | Richmond, VA | $175.20 | not published |
| Van Wert Hospital | Van Wert, OH | $175.50 | $20.05 – $20.45 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | $176.40 | $9.85 – $45.71 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) | Boonville, IN | $177.60 | $9.85 – $66.17 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Evansville (St. Mary's Health, Inc.) | IN 47750|10388 Warrick Wellness Trail Newburgh, IN | $177.60 | $9.85 – $45.71 |
| UPMC Magee | Pittsburgh, PA | $178.20 | $18.76 – $53.72 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | $180.25 | $20.05 – $169.44 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland, WA | $180.60 | $20.05 – $78.40 |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | $183.00 | $20.05 – $37.29 |
| HCA FLORIDA PALMS WEST HOSPITAL | LOXAHATCHEE, FL | $185.00 | $19.85 – $121.30 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | $185.50 | $20.05 – $83.41 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | $186.60 | $9.85 – $45.71 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon | San Antonio, TX | $186.78 | $2.47 – $80.38 |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | $190.80 | $20.05 – $20.45 |
| MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center | Camden, SC | $191.00 | $20.05 – $22.06 |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $192.14 | $7.96 – $16.24 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $194.48 | $16.76 – $495.95 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | $196.25 | $9.90 – $60.72 |
| CHI Health Plainview | Plainview, NE | $196.56 | $20.05 – $229.32 |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | $197.55 | $16.24 – $179.50 |
| UPMC Horizon-Greenville | Greenville, PA | $198.00 | $17.95 – $37.62 |
| UPMC Jameson | New Castle, PA | $198.00 | $19.82 – $54.16 |
| UPMC McKeesport | Mckeesport, PA | $198.00 | $18.58 – $53.72 |