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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | not published | $9.29 – $37.38 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $9.29 – $37.38 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | not published | $9.29 – $37.38 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | not published | $9.29 – $37.38 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL | Argyle, TX | not published | $12.39 – $78.78 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $9.29 – $37.38 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | not published | $9.29 – $37.38 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | not published | $10.33 – $96.04 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital - Atlanta | Atlanta, TX | not published | $7.17 – $112.58 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Longview | Longview, TX | not published | $12.39 – $41.30 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $20.65 – $33.18 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - Shoreline | Corpus Christi, TX | not published | $5.62 – $96.64 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Rehabilitation | Texarkana, TX | not published | $7.17 – $112.58 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | not published | $9.29 – $37.38 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | not published | $9.29 – $37.38 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Kleberg | Kingsville, TX | not published | $5.62 – $96.64 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | not published | $9.29 – $37.38 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Beeville | Beeville, TX | not published | $5.62 – $96.64 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Alice | Alice, TX | not published | $5.62 – $96.64 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Stephenville, TX | not published | $28.29 – $40.53 |
| CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Jasper Memorial | Jasper, TX | not published | $11.06 – $111.51 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $17.35 – $40.53 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $19.28 – $46.46 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Winnsboro | Winnsboro, TX | not published | $12.39 – $63.60 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - South Tyler | Tyler, TX | not published | $10.33 – $41.30 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Sulphur Springs | Sulphur Springs, TX | not published | $11.06 – $44.24 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Jacksonville | Jacksonville, TX | not published | $12.39 – $63.60 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Louis & Peaches Owens Heart Hospital | Tyler, TX | not published | $10.33 – $41.30 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Marshall | Marshall, TX | not published | $12.39 – $41.30 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $17.35 – $40.53 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Southlake, TX | not published | $17.35 – $40.53 |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Rockwall, TX | not published | $17.35 – $40.53 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Plano, TX | not published | $17.35 – $40.53 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Bedford, TX | not published | $17.35 – $40.53 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Kaufman, TX | not published | $17.35 – $40.53 |
| Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington | Arlington, TX | not published | $17.35 – $40.53 |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Frisco, TX | not published | $17.35 – $40.53 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas, TX | not published | $17.35 – $40.53 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Flower Mound, TX | not published | $17.35 – $40.53 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Denton, TX | not published | $17.35 – $40.53 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Azle, TX | not published | $17.35 – $40.53 |
| Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano | Plano, TX | not published | $17.35 – $40.53 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Allen, TX | not published | $17.35 – $40.53 |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital | Arlington, TX | not published | $17.35 – $40.53 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $17.35 – $40.53 |
| Woodland Hills Medical Center | WOODLAND HILLS, CA | not published | $13.00 – $13.00 |
| West Los Angeles Medical Center | LOS ANGELES, CA | not published | $13.00 – $13.00 |
| San Marcos Medical Center | SAN MARCOS, CA | not published | $13.00 – $13.00 |
| South Bay Medical Center | HARBOR CITY, CA | not published | $13.00 – $13.00 |
| Riverside Medical Center | RIVERSIDE, CA | not published | $13.00 – $13.00 |