Assay of corticosterone cost at US hospitals
Assay of corticosterone · CPT 82528
$3.00
lowest cash price
$55.20
national median
$528.45
highest cash price
311
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $3.00–$528.45 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($22.52) → Sep 1, 2026 ($136.23)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arizona | 18 | $6.97 | $13.11 | $46.56 |
| Arkansas | 3 | $76.70 | $139.75 | $142.20 |
| California | 64 | $3.00 | $58.24 | $174.72 |
| Colorado | 15 | $18.84 | $27.39 | $421.67 |
| Florida | 70 | $45.00 | $78.48 | $507.00 |
| Georgia | 23 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Hawaii | 2 | $22.72 | $22.72 | $136.50 |
| Illinois | 36 | $47.60 | $219.60 | $329.70 |
| Indiana | 26 | $136.23 | $136.23 | $136.23 |
| Iowa | 12 | $56.80 | $56.80 | $56.80 |
| Kansas | 10 | $289.01 | $289.01 | $297.74 |
| Kentucky | 10 | $41.40 | $136.23 | $136.23 |
| 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 |
| Maryland | 1 | $40.20 | $40.20 | $40.20 |
| Michigan | 26 | $15.65 | $31.08 | $31.08 |
| Minnesota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Mississippi | 5 | $15.33 | $131.56 | $237.00 |
| Missouri | 15 | $131.95 | $278.10 | $489.33 |
| Montana | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Nebraska | 1 | $50.88 | $50.88 | $50.88 |
| Nevada | 4 | $29.52 | $32.69 | $41.19 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Jersey | 22 | $22.52 | $24.77 | $77.00 |
| New Mexico | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 22 | $22.52 | $22.52 | $82.00 |
| 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 | 66 | $30.75 | $53.95 | $176.50 |
| Oklahoma | 13 | $112.45 | $118.00 | $156.00 |
| Oregon | 8 | $90.95 | $90.95 | $90.95 |
| Pennsylvania | 11 | $49.20 | $49.20 | $409.20 |
| South Carolina | 9 | $51.00 | $70.50 | $92.50 |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 24 | $199.08 | $199.08 | $199.08 |
| Texas | 100 | $23.00 | $29.50 | $528.45 |
| Virginia | 26 | $338.00 | $338.00 | $338.00 |
| Washington | 30 | $36.00 | $45.10 | $116.90 |
| West Virginia | 16 | $176.50 | $176.50 | $282.40 |
| Wisconsin | 30 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Wyoming | 4 | $34.86 | $51.05 | $55.20 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $18.92 – $44.18 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $21.02 – $50.67 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Winnsboro | Winnsboro, TX | not published | $13.51 – $69.36 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - South Tyler | Tyler, TX | not published | $11.26 – $45.04 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Sulphur Springs | Sulphur Springs, TX | not published | $12.06 – $48.24 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Jacksonville | Jacksonville, TX | not published | $13.51 – $69.36 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Louis & Peaches Owens Heart Hospital | Tyler, TX | not published | $11.26 – $45.04 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Marshall | Marshall, TX | not published | $13.51 – $45.04 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $18.92 – $44.18 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Southlake, TX | not published | $18.92 – $44.18 |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Rockwall, TX | not published | $18.92 – $44.18 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Plano, TX | not published | $18.92 – $44.18 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Bedford, TX | not published | $18.92 – $44.18 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Kaufman, TX | not published | $18.92 – $44.18 |
| Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington | Arlington, TX | not published | $18.92 – $44.18 |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Frisco, TX | not published | $18.92 – $44.18 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas, TX | not published | $18.92 – $44.18 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Flower Mound, TX | not published | $18.92 – $44.18 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Denton, TX | not published | $18.92 – $44.18 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Azle, TX | not published | $18.92 – $44.18 |
| Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano | Plano, TX | not published | $18.92 – $44.18 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Allen, TX | not published | $18.92 – $44.18 |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital | Arlington, TX | not published | $18.92 – $44.18 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $18.92 – $44.18 |
| Adventhealth North Pinellas | Tarpon Springs, FL | not published | $22.52 – $49.99 |
| AdventHealth Deland | Deland, FL | not published | $21.39 – $44.91 |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | Castle Rock, CO | not published | $22.07 – $41.66 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $22.52 – $101.53 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland, WA | not published | $22.52 – $88.05 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $18.92 – $167.42 |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital | Milwaukie, OR | not published | $22.16 – $45.04 |
| Adventhealth Sebring | Sebring, FL | not published | $23.08 – $51.18 |
| Adventhealth Hendersonville | Hendersonville, NC | not published | $22.52 – $56.23 |
| Adventhealth Carrollwood | Tampa, FL | not published | $22.52 – $49.99 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | not published | $18.92 – $167.42 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | Edmonds, WA | not published | $22.52 – $101.34 |
| Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital | Hobbs, NM | not published | $22.52 – $31.53 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | not published | $21.84 – $23.76 |
| Providence Saint John's Health Center | Santa Monica, CA | not published | $22.52 – $69.84 |
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | not published | $22.52 – $45.56 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | not published | $7.93 – $51.35 |
| SSM Health Monroe Hospital | Monroe, WI | not published | $22.52 – $39.41 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | not published | $7.93 – $51.35 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | not published | $19.14 – $45.04 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee | Shawnee, OK | not published | $22.52 – $33.06 |
| Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | not published | $22.97 – $28.32 |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | not published | $11.90 – $40.54 |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | not published | $22.97 – $28.32 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Evansville (St. Mary's Health, Inc.) | IN 47750|10388 Warrick Wellness Trail Newburgh, IN | not published | $7.93 – $51.35 |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | not published | $22.97 – $28.04 |