_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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville, CO | $310.99 | $19.65 – $37.09 |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | Castle Rock, CO | $310.99 | $19.65 – $37.09 |
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | $311.50 | $11.47 – $22.06 |
| UPMC Northwest | Seneca, PA | $315.00 | $18.18 – $25.50 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | $329.91 | $12.27 – $412.39 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee | Shawnee, OK | $330.00 | $20.05 – $29.24 |
| HSHS St. Francis Hospital | LITCHFIELD, IL | $342.72 | $10.60 – $476.00 |
| Emory Decatur Hospital | Decatur, GA | $344.00 | $15.04 – $42.51 |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital | Lithonia, GA | $344.00 | $15.04 – $42.51 |
| Emory Long-Term Acute Care Hospital | Decatur, GA | $344.00 | $27.39 – $27.39 |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital | Johns Creek, GA | $344.00 | $15.04 – $42.51 |
| Emory Rehabilitation Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $344.00 | $15.04 – $30.08 |
| Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $344.00 | $15.04 – $42.51 |
| Emory University Hospital | Ne, GA | $344.00 | $15.04 – $42.51 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | Atlanta, GA | $344.00 | $15.04 – $42.51 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. LUCIE HOSPITAL | STUART, FL | $347.00 | $19.96 – $221.55 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $355.00 | $20.05 – $83.41 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | $355.00 | $20.05 – $83.41 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | $355.00 | $20.05 – $83.41 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | $355.00 | $20.05 – $83.41 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | $355.00 | $20.05 – $39.10 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $355.00 | $20.05 – $83.41 |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital | Katy, TX | $355.00 | not published |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | $355.00 | $20.05 – $83.41 |
| HCA FLORIDA PUTNAM HOSPITAL | Palatka, FL | $386.50 | $18.17 – $43.75 |
| Adventhealth Ocala | Ocala, FL | $397.90 | $20.05 – $44.51 |
| HCA FLORIDA LARGO HOSPITAL | LARGO, FL | $430.50 | $18.17 – $45.78 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH TAMPA HOSPITAL | Tampa, FL | $451.36 | $18.17 – $45.78 |
| HCA HealthONE PRESBYTERIAN ST. LUKE'S REHABILITATION, A PART OF SPALDING REHABILITATION | Denver, CO | $453.60 | $19.85 – $21.05 |
| HCA HOUSTON WEST | HOUSTON, TX | $469.00 | $16.50 – $82.23 |
| MEDICAL CITY WEATHERFORD HOSPITAL | Weatherford, TX | $508.57 | $12.03 – $76.17 |
| HCA FLORIDA WESTSIDE HOSPITAL | PLANTATION, FL | $516.00 | $19.85 – $181.45 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARLINGTON HOSPITAL | RED OAK, TX | $517.78 | $12.03 – $76.17 |
| MEDICAL CITY NORTH HILLS HOSPITAL | North Richland Hills, TX | $529.95 | $12.03 – $76.17 |
| MEDICAL CITY FRISCO HOSPITAL | Frisco, TX | $535.38 | $16.84 – $79.19 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $549.20 | $9.90 – $42.10 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $549.20 | $9.90 – $42.10 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | $549.20 | $9.90 – $42.10 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $549.20 | $9.90 – $42.10 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $549.20 | $9.90 – $42.10 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | $549.20 | $9.90 – $42.10 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $549.20 | $9.90 – $42.10 |
| MEDICAL CITY FORT WORTH HOSPITAL | FT WORTH, TX | $572.25 | $12.03 – $79.19 |
| MEDICAL CITY LEWISVILLE HOSPITAL | LEWISVILLE, TX | $617.01 | $12.03 – $76.17 |
| LAFAYETTE REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER | Lexington, MO | $621.09 | $18.95 – $44.32 |
| AdventHealth Orlando | Orlando, FL | $628.00 | $20.05 – $53.13 |
| MEDICAL CITY LAS COLINAS HOSPITAL | Irving, TX | $650.13 | $12.03 – $76.17 |
| LEE'S SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | Lee's Summit, MO | $650.21 | $10.81 – $44.32 |
| MEDICAL CITY MCKINNEY HOSPITAL | McKinney, TX | $669.05 | $16.84 – $76.17 |
| MEDICAL CITY DALLAS HOSPITAL | Dallas, TX | $674.45 | $12.03 – $76.17 |