_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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Pittsburgh, PA | $198.00 | $18.63 – $53.72 |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $198.90 | $20.05 – $229.32 |
| UPMC Hamot | Erie, PA | $199.80 | $19.82 – $53.22 |
| UPMC East | Monroeville, PA | $201.00 | $19.82 – $268.00 |
| UPMC St. Margaret | Pittsburgh, PA | $201.60 | $17.31 – $53.72 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mt. Sterling, KY | $203.40 | $16.76 – $505.05 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $204.00 | $11.72 – $256.67 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | Falls Church, VA | $204.00 | $11.72 – $256.67 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | VA 22033-1709, VA | $204.00 | $11.72 – $256.67 |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | Leesburg, VA | $204.00 | $11.72 – $256.67 |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $204.00 | $11.72 – $256.67 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | $207.10 | $10.89 – $16.24 |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | $209.15 | $20.05 – $196.60 |
| Queen of The Valley Medical Center | Napa, CA | $211.14 | $20.05 – $206.69 |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | Spokane, WA | $211.40 | $20.05 – $85.58 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | $215.48 | $6.50 – $16.24 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center | Carmel, IN | $216.00 | $9.85 – $45.71 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Seton (St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital, Inc.) | Indianapolis, IN | $216.00 | $9.85 – $45.71 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | $216.00 | $9.85 – $45.71 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | $216.00 | $9.85 – $45.71 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | $216.00 | $9.85 – $45.71 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | $216.00 | $9.85 – $45.71 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | $216.00 | $9.85 – $45.71 |
| St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus | Missoula, MT | $222.40 | $20.25 – $61.89 |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | $223.80 | $20.05 – $20.45 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | $231.60 | $9.85 – $45.71 |
| Grant Memorial Hospital | Petersburg, WV | $232.00 | not published |
| OSF St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington, IL | $233.40 | $20.05 – $20.45 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $233.78 | $16.76 – $529.62 |
| HCA FLORIDA SARASOTA DOCTORS HOSPITAL | VENICE, FL | $235.00 | $18.17 – $45.78 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $235.48 | $16.76 – $505.05 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, SC | $236.00 | $20.05 – $34.46 |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | $241.26 | $20.05 – $89.09 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | $241.80 | $9.85 – $45.71 |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center | Polson, MT | $243.20 | $25.06 – $61.89 |
| OSF St Francis Hospital | Escanaba, MI | $243.20 | not published |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL | PARRISH, FL | $244.42 | $18.17 – $45.78 |
| Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $245.05 | $5.16 – $339.30 |
| Bethesda Hospital East | BOYNTON BEACH, FL | $245.05 | $5.16 – $339.30 |
| Doctors Hospital | CORAL GABLES, FL | $245.05 | $5.00 – $339.30 |
| Baptist Health Hospital Doral | SOUTH MIAMI, FL | $245.05 | $5.00 – $339.30 |
| Fishermens Community Hospital | MARATHON, FL | $245.05 | $5.00 – $339.30 |
| Homestead Hospital | HOMESTEAD, FL | $245.05 | $5.00 – $339.30 |
| Mariners Hospital | TAVERNIER, FL | $245.05 | $5.00 – $339.30 |
| West Kendall Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $245.05 | $5.00 – $339.30 |
| HCA HealthONE AURORA | Aurora, CO | $245.53 | $10.68 – $47.12 |
| HCA FLORIDA LEHIGH HOSPITAL | LEHIGH ACRES, FL | $245.61 | $19.96 – $30.88 |
| UPMC Kane | Kane, PA | $246.60 | $19.82 – $86.54 |
| Baptist Health Floyd | New Albany, IN | $247.01 | $16.76 – $461.45 |
| Baptist Health Hardin | Elizabethtown, KY | $247.01 | $16.76 – $615.26 |