_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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital | Glen Dale, WV | $54.00 | $13.03 – $31.68 |
| Wetzel County Hospital | New Martinsville, WV | $54.00 | $18.95 – $31.68 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | $54.99 | $17.82 – $91.00 |
| RIDEOUT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | Marysville, CA | $55.00 | $3.51 – $36.09 |
| Arizona General Hospital Laveen | Phoenix, AZ | $55.42 | $12.03 – $97.55 |
| Southampton Medical Center | Franklin, VA | $56.40 | not published |
| Princeton Community Hospital | Princeton, WV | $58.00 | $18.95 – $116.78 |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $59.54 | $11.20 – $61.60 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | $59.60 | $10.81 – $56.02 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | $59.60 | $20.05 – $56.02 |
| Arizona General Hospital Mesa | Mesa, AZ | $59.78 | $12.03 – $97.55 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | $59.90 | $20.05 – $56.31 |
| St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $61.89 | $8.42 – $66.36 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $63.18 | $19.65 – $123.15 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | $63.27 | $21.05 – $77.39 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $63.75 | $14.04 – $62.67 |
| Sanford Wheaton | Wheaton, MN | $64.00 | $19.37 – $72.00 |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $64.86 | $11.20 – $67.20 |
| Sanford Canton Inwood Medical Center | Canton, SD | $65.60 | $28.04 – $73.80 |
| Urbana Hospital | Urbana, OH | $66.00 | not published |
| CHI St. Vincent North | Sherwood, AR | $66.35 | $15.11 – $64.99 |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | $67.20 | $28.85 – $75.60 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | $67.20 | $28.85 – $75.60 |
| St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton | Stockton, CA | $67.33 | $10.50 – $41.00 |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | $67.50 | $20.05 – $20.45 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | $67.50 | $20.45 – $33.62 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | $67.50 | $20.45 – $40.09 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $67.50 | $20.05 – $146.86 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $67.50 | $20.05 – $146.86 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $67.50 | $20.05 – $146.86 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | $67.50 | $20.05 – $146.86 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | $67.50 | $20.05 – $21.05 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | $67.50 | $17.56 – $105.58 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $67.50 | $20.05 – $146.86 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | $67.65 | $20.05 – $21.05 |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | $67.65 | $20.05 – $21.05 |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | $67.83 | $20.05 – $93.50 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $68.25 | $17.83 – $91.55 |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom | Folsom, CA | $68.47 | $1.79 – $44.39 |
| HCA FLORIDA OCALA HOSPITAL | SUMMERFIELD, FL | $68.53 | $18.17 – $44.34 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Salem (St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc.) | Salem, IN | $69.60 | $9.85 – $45.71 |
| Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, KY | $69.60 | not published |
| Marcum Wallace Hospital | Irvine, KY | $69.60 | not published |
| Springfield Medical Center | Springfield, OH | $69.60 | not published |
| Sanford Hospital Webster | Webster, SD | $69.60 | $27.32 – $78.30 |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital | South Boston, VA | $70.00 | $17.44 – $21.05 |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $71.30 | $19.43 – $127.10 |
| HCA FLORIDA OSCEOLA HOSPITAL | ORLANDO, FL | $71.50 | $18.17 – $46.57 |
| French Hospital | San Luis Obispo, CA | $72.13 | $16.04 – $94.08 |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge, CA | $72.27 | $2.28 – $36.55 |