_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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SIERRA VISTA HOSPITAL, INC. | San Luis Obispo, CA | $20.61 | $20.05 – $124.80 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | $20.67 | $16.50 – $40.10 |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | $20.67 | $16.50 – $40.10 |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | $21.35 | $20.05 – $53.52 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $22.06 | $9.42 – $81.46 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $22.06 | $9.42 – $81.46 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $22.06 | $9.42 – $81.46 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $22.06 | $9.42 – $81.46 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $22.06 | $9.42 – $81.46 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $22.06 | $9.42 – $84.30 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $22.06 | $9.42 – $81.46 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $22.06 | $9.42 – $81.46 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $22.06 | $9.42 – $81.46 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $22.06 | $9.42 – $81.46 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $22.06 | $9.42 – $81.46 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $22.06 | $9.42 – $81.46 |
| HCA FLORIDA CAPITAL HOSPITAL | TALLAHASSEE, FL | $23.55 | $18.17 – $43.25 |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $24.53 | $20.05 – $54.75 |
| San Martin Hospital | Las Vegas, NV | $24.60 | $12.87 – $67.00 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | $25.20 | $20.05 – $117.40 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | $25.33 | $20.05 – $75.20 |
| Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo | Mission Viejo, CA | $25.92 | $16.50 – $40.10 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | $26.78 | $14.50 – $47.00 |
| Siena Hospital | Henderson, NV | $27.24 | $12.87 – $67.00 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $27.67 | $10.49 – $39.10 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $27.67 | $10.49 – $32.68 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $27.67 | $10.49 – $32.68 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $27.67 | $10.49 – $48.95 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | $28.31 | $4.23 – $81.20 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Pensacola, FL | $29.24 | $20.05 – $75.20 |
| HCA FLORIDA BRANDON HOSPITAL | TAMPA, FL | $29.35 | $18.17 – $45.78 |
| California Hospital Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $30.56 | $12.48 – $81.20 |
| Banner Wyoming Medical Center | Casper, WY | $30.66 | $19.71 – $70.08 |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center | Sterling, CO | $31.39 | $20.05 – $70.81 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Lufkin | Lufkin, TX | $31.65 | $16.84 – $151.53 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Livingston | Livingston, TX | $31.65 | $16.84 – $151.53 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial San Augustine | San Augustine, TX | $31.65 | $16.84 – $151.53 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center | Glendale, CA | $31.95 | $3.25 – $44.71 |
| Barnesville Hospital | Barnesville, OH | $32.50 | $9.90 – $9.90 |
| St. Joseph's Behavioral Health Center | Stockton, CA | $33.12 | $5.20 – $41.60 |
| Morrow County Hospital | Mount Gilead, OH | $33.35 | $9.90 – $33.75 |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | $33.39 | $16.24 – $49.13 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | $34.17 | $20.05 – $75.20 |
| Rose de Lima Hospital | Henderson, NV | $34.32 | $11.39 – $67.00 |
| Hancock County Hospital | SNEEDVILLE, TN | $34.50 | $11.55 – $44.03 |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $34.53 | $20.05 – $65.70 |
| St. Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $34.83 | $4.06 – $81.20 |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center | BRISTOL, TN | $35.10 | $10.03 – $48.12 |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $35.10 | $10.03 – $43.71 |
| Greeneville Community Hospital | GREENEVILLE, TN | $35.10 | $9.02 – $43.71 |