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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAFAYETTE REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER | Lexington, MO | not published | $21.66 – $55.89 |
| UCF LAKE NONA HOSPITAL | Orlando, FL | not published | $7.69 – $39.75 |
| HCA FLORIDA TRINITY HOSPITAL | TRINITY, FL | not published | $7.80 – $34.65 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. PETERSBURG HOSPITAL | NORTH, FL | not published | $7.80 – $34.65 |
| HCA FLORIDA PUTNAM HOSPITAL | Palatka, FL | not published | $7.23 – $31.85 |
| HCA FLORIDA ORANGE PARK HOSPITAL | MIDDLEBURG, FL | not published | $7.69 – $36.95 |
| HCA FLORIDA MERCY HOSPITAL | MIAMI, FL | not published | $8.38 – $77.71 |
| HCA FLORIDA CAPITAL HOSPITAL | TALLAHASSEE, FL | not published | $7.14 – $43.32 |
| HCA FLORIDA BAYONET POINT HOSPITAL | HUDSON, FL | not published | $7.80 – $34.65 |
| HCA HOUSTON WEST | HOUSTON, TX | not published | $20.97 – $104.53 |
| HCA HOUSTON TOMBALL | HOUSTON, TX | not published | $21.40 – $104.53 |
| HCA HOUSTON MEDICAL CENTER | Houston, TX | not published | $21.40 – $129.71 |
| TRICITIES HOSPITAL | HOPEWELL, VA | not published | $22.18 – $109.38 |
| HENRICO DOCTORS HOSPITAL | RICHMOND, VA | not published | $22.18 – $109.38 |
| STONESPRINGS HOSPITAL CENTER | Dulles, VA | not published | $19.57 – $144.54 |
| SPOTSYLVANIA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | Fredericksburg, VA | not published | $25.31 – $103.00 |
| RESTON HOSPITAL CENTER | VIENNA, VA | not published | $25.48 – $144.54 |
| SOUTHERN HILLS MEDICAL CENTER | ANTIOCH, TN | not published | $11.47 – $76.44 |
| NORTHCREST MEDICAL CENTER | SPRINGFIELD, TN | not published | $11.47 – $76.44 |
| HORIZON MEDICAL CENTER | DICKSON, TN | not published | $11.47 – $76.44 |
| CENTENNIAL MEDICAL CENTER AT ASHLAND CITY | Ashland City, TN | not published | $11.47 – $76.44 |
| GREENVIEW REGIONAL HOSPITAL | BOWLING GREEN, KY | not published | $24.62 – $26.24 |
| MEDICAL CITY MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER - ALLIANCE | FORT WORTH, TX | not published | $25.48 – $66.76 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, SC | not published | $25.48 – $43.79 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center | Florence, SC | not published | $14.60 – $28.03 |
| MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital | Yakima, WA | not published | $26.37 – $45.73 |
| MEDICAL CITY GREEN OAKS HOSPITAL | DALLAS, TX | not published | $21.40 – $66.76 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | not published | $9.26 – $58.09 |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | not published | $25.48 – $25.48 |
| STONECREST MEDICAL CENTER | Smyrna, TN | not published | $11.47 – $76.44 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | not published | $11.47 – $46.12 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | not published | $12.74 – $117.93 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital - Atlanta | Atlanta, TX | not published | $12.47 – $138.24 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $27.29 – $40.94 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - Shoreline | Corpus Christi, TX | not published | $9.17 – $118.67 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Kleberg | Kingsville, TX | not published | $9.17 – $118.67 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Beeville | Beeville, TX | not published | $9.17 – $118.67 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Alice | Alice, TX | not published | $9.17 – $118.67 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Stephenville, TX | not published | $34.91 – $50.00 |
| CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Jasper Memorial | Jasper, TX | not published | $13.65 – $137.59 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $23.78 – $57.33 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Winnsboro | Winnsboro, TX | not published | $15.29 – $78.48 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - South Tyler | Tyler, TX | not published | $12.74 – $50.96 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Sulphur Springs | Sulphur Springs, TX | not published | $13.65 – $54.58 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Jacksonville | Jacksonville, TX | not published | $15.29 – $78.48 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Louis & Peaches Owens Heart Hospital | Tyler, TX | not published | $12.74 – $50.96 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $21.40 – $50.00 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Southlake, TX | not published | $21.40 – $50.00 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Bedford, TX | not published | $21.40 – $50.00 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Kaufman, TX | not published | $21.40 – $50.00 |