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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $64.00 | $3.50 – $40.77 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $64.00 | $3.50 – $40.77 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $64.00 | $15.29 – $39.63 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $64.00 | $13.42 – $39.63 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton | Fenton, MO | $64.35 | $25.48 – $105.08 |
| SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis | Bridgeton, MO | $64.35 | $25.48 – $105.08 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville | Wentzville, MO | $64.35 | $25.48 – $105.08 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles | Saint Charles, MO | $64.35 | $25.48 – $105.08 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | $64.35 | $25.48 – $105.08 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | $64.35 | $25.48 – $105.08 |
| UPMC Western Maryland | Cumberland, MD | $64.80 | $108.00 – $108.00 |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | $65.00 | $25.48 – $25.48 |
| 45-2896080 MBMC Leake | Carthage, MS | $66.15 | $25.48 – $36.49 |
| St Ritas Medical Center | Lima, OH | $66.60 | not published |
| Redwood City Medical Center | Redwood City, CA | $66.64 | $24.00 – $24.00 |
| Oakland Medical Center | Oakland, CA | $66.64 | $24.00 – $24.00 |
| Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $66.64 | $24.00 – $24.00 |
| San Leandro Medical Center | SAN LEANDRO, CA | $66.64 | $24.00 – $24.00 |
| Santa Clara Medical Center | SANTA CLARA, CA | $66.64 | $24.00 – $24.00 |
| San Rafael Medical Center | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $66.64 | $24.00 – $24.00 |
| Santa Rosa Medical Center | SANTA ROSA, CA | $66.64 | $24.00 – $24.00 |
| South San Francisco Medical Center | SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $66.64 | $24.00 – $24.00 |
| South Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $66.64 | $24.00 – $24.00 |
| Vacaville Medical Center | VACAVILLE, CA | $66.64 | $24.00 – $24.00 |
| Walnut Creek Medical Center | WALNUT CREEK, CA | $66.64 | $24.00 – $24.00 |
| Vallejo Medical Center | VALLEJO, CA | $66.64 | $24.00 – $24.00 |
| Antioch Medical Center | ANTIOCH, CA | $66.64 | $24.00 – $24.00 |
| Fremont Medical Center | FREMONT, CA | $66.64 | $24.00 – $24.00 |
| Fresno Medical Center | FRESNO, CA | $66.64 | $24.00 – $24.00 |
| Roseville Medical Center | ROSEVILLE, CA | $66.64 | $24.00 – $24.00 |
| San Jose Medical Center | SAN JOSE, CA | $66.64 | $24.00 – $24.00 |
| San Francisco Medical Center | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $66.64 | $24.00 – $24.00 |
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | $67.00 | $14.58 – $28.03 |
| HCA FLORIDA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $68.00 | $7.69 – $36.95 |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | $68.90 | $25.48 – $26.50 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon | San Antonio, TX | $69.63 | $12.11 – $101.28 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | $70.20 | $21.66 – $142.69 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | $70.75 | $25.48 – $66.51 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | $70.75 | $13.73 – $66.51 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | $71.50 | $25.48 – $26.50 |
| Massena Hospital | Massena, NY | $72.80 | $25.48 – $196.63 |
| Gouverneur Hospital | Gouverneur, NY | $72.80 | $24.72 – $331.40 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | Jefferson City, MO | $73.15 | $22.93 – $45.86 |
| CHI Health Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $73.44 | $25.48 – $149.94 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | HIGHLAND, IL | $74.16 | $20.14 – $103.00 |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $74.20 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital | Wheaton, IL | $74.20 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital | Palos Heights, IL | $74.20 | not published |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $74.75 | $25.48 – $95.55 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $74.75 | $25.48 – $95.55 |