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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, SC | not published | $22.52 – $38.69 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center | Florence, SC | not published | $12.90 – $24.77 |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | not published | $20.27 – $213.30 |
| Gouverneur Hospital | Gouverneur, NY | not published | $21.84 – $292.90 |
| Massena Hospital | Massena, NY | not published | $22.52 – $173.79 |
| MEDICAL CITY GREEN OAKS HOSPITAL | DALLAS, TX | not published | $18.92 – $59.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | not published | $7.93 – $51.35 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | not published | $22.52 – $100.03 |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | not published | $22.52 – $100.03 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Cleburne, TX | not published | $18.92 – $44.18 |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | not published | $22.52 – $22.52 |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | not published | $22.52 – $22.97 |
| OSF St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington, IL | not published | $22.52 – $22.97 |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | not published | $22.52 – $22.97 |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | not published | $22.52 – $47.97 |
| MEDICAL CITY FORT WORTH HOSPITAL | FT WORTH, TX | not published | $13.51 – $88.61 |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | not published | $22.52 – $22.97 |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | not published | $19.13 – $22.97 |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | not published | $22.52 – $78.82 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | not published | $22.52 – $46.10 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | not published | $22.52 – $46.10 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | not published | $22.52 – $46.10 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | not published | $43.69 – $49.89 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | not published | $22.52 – $47.49 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | not published | $43.69 – $49.89 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | not published | $22.52 – $46.10 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | not published | $22.52 – $46.10 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | not published | $22.52 – $46.10 |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | not published | $22.52 – $67.56 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | not published | $10.13 – $40.76 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $10.13 – $40.76 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | not published | $10.13 – $40.76 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | not published | $10.13 – $40.76 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL | Argyle, TX | not published | $13.51 – $85.23 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $10.13 – $40.76 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | not published | $10.13 – $40.76 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | not published | $11.26 – $104.54 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital - Atlanta | Atlanta, TX | not published | $11.26 – $122.54 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Longview | Longview, TX | not published | $13.51 – $45.04 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $22.52 – $36.18 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - Shoreline | Corpus Christi, TX | not published | $3.97 – $105.19 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Rehabilitation | Texarkana, TX | not published | $11.26 – $122.54 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | not published | $10.13 – $40.76 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | not published | $10.13 – $40.76 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Kleberg | Kingsville, TX | not published | $3.97 – $105.19 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | not published | $10.13 – $40.76 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Beeville | Beeville, TX | not published | $3.97 – $105.19 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Alice | Alice, TX | not published | $3.97 – $105.19 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Stephenville, TX | not published | $30.85 – $44.18 |
| CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Jasper Memorial | Jasper, TX | not published | $12.06 – $121.61 |