Assay chondroitin sulfate cost at US hospitals
Assay chondroitin sulfate · CPT 82485
$20.65
lowest cash price
$30.60
national median
$270.40
highest cash price
83
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $20.65–$270.40 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($20.65) → Sep 1, 2026 ($20.65)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| California | 46 | $210.56 | $210.56 | $210.56 |
| Colorado | 13 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 70 | $270.40 | $270.40 | $270.40 |
| Georgia | 23 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Hawaii | 1 | $126.00 | $126.00 | $126.00 |
| Illinois | 31 | $52.00 | $52.00 | $52.00 |
| Indiana | 25 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 12 | $52.00 | $52.00 | $52.00 |
| Kansas | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Kentucky | 4 | $212.89 | $212.89 | $249.68 |
| Louisiana | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Michigan | 26 | $28.50 | $28.50 | $28.50 |
| Minnesota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Missouri | 14 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Montana | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Hampshire | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Jersey | 21 | $20.65 | $22.72 | $22.72 |
| New Mexico | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 18 | $20.65 | $20.65 | $20.65 |
| North Carolina | 14 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| North Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 43 | $92.30 | $92.30 | $92.30 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Oregon | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| South Carolina | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 23 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Texas | 93 | $30.60 | $30.60 | $30.60 |
| Virginia | 21 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Washington | 23 | $59.16 | $59.16 | $92.80 |
| Wisconsin | 30 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill | Seattle, WA | not published | $18.58 – $93.96 |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital | Petaluma, CA | not published | $20.24 – $143.16 |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | not published | $20.24 – $44.12 |
| SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis | Bridgeton, MO | not published | $20.65 – $85.17 |
| Adventhealth Shawnee Mission | Shawnee Mission, KS | not published | $8.67 – $59.88 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | not published | $57.04 – $141.13 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Seton (St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital, Inc.) | Indianapolis, IN | not published | $5.29 – $47.08 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center | Carmel, IN | not published | $5.29 – $47.08 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton | Fenton, MO | not published | $20.65 – $85.17 |
| University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center | Chardon, OH | not published | $10.88 – $37.17 |
| Providence Medford Medical Center | Medford, OR | not published | $16.52 – $41.30 |
| Van Wert Hospital | Van Wert, OH | not published | $20.65 – $21.06 |
| O'Bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | not published | $20.65 – $20.86 |
| Mansfield Hospital | Mansfield, OH | not published | $20.65 – $21.48 |