Aluminum - quest cost at US hospitals
Aluminum - Quest · CPT 82108
$4.30
lowest cash price
$83.05
national median
$785.98
highest cash price
744
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $4.30–$785.98 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($70.75) → Sep 1, 2026 ($128.40)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $22.62 | $24.96 | $365.82 |
| Arizona | 23 | $6.47 | $12.78 | $375.46 |
| Arkansas | 11 | $9.43 | $91.65 | $112.00 |
| California | 70 | $4.30 | $11.89 | $66.64 |
| Colorado | 11 | $17.48 | $383.48 | $502.90 |
| Florida | 79 | $9.00 | $29.25 | $560.00 |
| Georgia | 24 | $37.60 | $227.76 | $381.00 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $99.20 | $99.20 | $159.00 |
| Illinois | 48 | $27.72 | $140.00 | $247.20 |
| Indiana | 26 | $87.00 | $155.40 | $320.45 |
| Iowa | 17 | $42.84 | $64.00 | $152.40 |
| Kansas | 10 | $39.60 | $39.60 | $39.60 |
| Kentucky | 18 | $9.65 | $179.05 | $320.45 |
| Louisiana | 4 | $28.86 | $28.86 | $28.86 |
| Maine | 7 | $70.75 | $168.80 | $290.65 |
| Maryland | 2 | $64.80 | $64.80 | $64.80 |
| Michigan | 27 | $13.31 | $35.16 | $212.00 |
| Minnesota | 7 | $34.40 | $176.00 | $196.80 |
| Mississippi | 9 | $21.56 | $66.15 | $240.75 |
| Missouri | 19 | $33.15 | $64.35 | $201.85 |
| Montana | 2 | $118.40 | $118.40 | $118.40 |
| Nebraska | 10 | $15.00 | $42.84 | $130.05 |
| Nevada | 4 | $17.84 | $19.75 | $37.11 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $193.75 | $193.75 | $193.75 |
| New Jersey | 22 | $25.48 | $28.03 | $140.00 |
| New Mexico | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 23 | $18.00 | $25.48 | $187.20 |
| North Carolina | 14 | $97.00 | $121.25 | $243.00 |
| North Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 67 | $29.40 | $102.50 | $307.80 |
| Oklahoma | 17 | $81.49 | $91.00 | $158.00 |
| Oregon | 11 | $16.45 | $30.75 | $103.70 |
| Pennsylvania | 29 | $25.00 | $158.40 | $415.20 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $38.00 | $94.80 | $350.00 |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 35 | $15.12 | $42.30 | $781.63 |
| Texas | 108 | $13.50 | $121.48 | $785.98 |
| Virginia | 37 | $42.30 | $156.50 | $713.00 |
| Washington | 32 | $47.20 | $104.31 | $337.40 |
| West Virginia | 8 | $25.00 | $25.00 | $162.00 |
| Wisconsin | 34 | $15.40 | $97.50 | $389.27 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $32.34 | $47.35 | $51.21 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $4.30 | $6.91 – $56.42 |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City, CA | $4.39 | $2.66 – $88.70 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $4.43 | $6.03 – $73.21 |
| Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA | $4.48 | $6.03 – $73.21 |
| Community Hospital San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | $4.72 | $2.42 – $141.45 |
| French Hospital | San Luis Obispo, CA | $4.73 | $3.26 – $77.17 |
| Arroyo Grande Hospital | Santa Maria, CA | $5.17 | $6.03 – $65.64 |
| St. Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $5.19 | $3.02 – $141.45 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI | Tehachapi, CA | $5.32 | $5.02 – $150.37 |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | $5.41 | $2.17 – $19.72 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | $5.41 | $2.17 – $56.42 |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | $5.43 | $5.55 – $228.13 |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $5.68 | $6.91 – $56.42 |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | $5.76 | $6.39 – $50.96 |
| Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo | Mission Viejo, CA | $5.76 | $6.39 – $50.96 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | $5.76 | $6.39 – $50.96 |
| WILLITS HOSPITAL INC | Willits, CA | $5.92 | $19.72 – $304.13 |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital | Petaluma, CA | $6.12 | $24.97 – $208.01 |
| Queen of The Valley Medical Center | Napa, CA | $6.12 | $25.48 – $262.88 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka | Eureka, CA | $6.12 | $25.48 – $298.10 |
| Redwood Memorial Hospital | Fortuna, CA | $6.12 | $298.80 – $298.80 |
| Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital | Santa Rosa, CA | $6.12 | $24.97 – $223.64 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | $6.12 | $4.83 – $12.06 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | $6.22 | $3.50 – $12.06 |
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $6.47 | $25.48 – $57.75 |
| St. Joseph's Behavioral Health Center | Stockton, CA | $6.89 | $1.21 – $9.65 |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $7.05 | $5.91 – $12.06 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH CLEARLAKE HOSPITAL | Clearlake, CA | $7.10 | $5.02 – $297.88 |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom | Folsom, CA | $7.68 | $2.17 – $56.42 |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | $8.04 | $6.53 – $12.06 |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande, AZ | $8.70 | $25.48 – $57.75 |
| HCA FLORIDA HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL | Sebring, FL | $9.00 | $7.20 – $307.03 |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt Shasta, CA | $9.39 | $6.28 – $12.06 |
| CHI St. Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $9.43 | $19.21 – $28.31 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $9.65 | $15.12 – $48.00 |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $9.78 | $25.48 – $57.75 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | $10.75 | $13.22 – $19.72 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. LUCIE HOSPITAL | STUART, FL | $11.00 | $8.00 – $281.55 |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $11.55 | $25.48 – $57.75 |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center | Sun City, AZ | $11.63 | $25.48 – $61.60 |
| Banner Del Webb Medical Center | Sun City West, AZ | $11.86 | $25.48 – $61.60 |
| Banner Lassen Medical Center | Susanville, CA | $11.89 | $5.10 – $32.54 |
| Banner University Medical Center South | Tucson, AZ | $12.01 | $25.48 – $61.60 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $12.09 | $15.12 – $48.00 |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $12.17 | $25.48 – $57.75 |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale, AZ | $12.17 | $25.48 – $57.75 |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $12.32 | $25.48 – $57.75 |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Tucson, AZ | $12.47 | $25.48 – $61.60 |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $12.78 | $25.48 – $57.75 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | $13.31 | $13.76 – $48.41 |