Assay of fluoride cost at US hospitals
Assay of fluoride · CPT 82735
$7.56
lowest cash price
$96.85
national median
$748.67
highest cash price
316
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $7.56–$748.67 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($18.54) → Sep 1, 2026 ($211.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arizona | 17 | $23.94 | $45.60 | $161.02 |
| Arkansas | 1 | $95.55 | $95.55 | $95.55 |
| California | 76 | $7.56 | $143.00 | $226.24 |
| Colorado | 13 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 71 | $25.00 | $211.00 | $283.40 |
| Georgia | 23 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Hawaii | 1 | $112.50 | $112.50 | $112.50 |
| Illinois | 39 | $39.20 | $39.20 | $87.50 |
| Indiana | 26 | $142.80 | $216.79 | $241.20 |
| Iowa | 13 | $47.20 | $47.20 | $132.00 |
| Kansas | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Kentucky | 12 | $34.80 | $216.79 | $216.79 |
| 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 | 2 | $40.20 | $40.20 | $40.20 |
| Michigan | 26 | $9.87 | $25.59 | $25.59 |
| 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 | $18.54 | $20.39 | $20.39 |
| New Mexico | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 20 | $18.54 | $18.54 | $281.40 |
| 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 | 65 | $39.60 | $125.45 | $337.50 |
| Oklahoma | 14 | $73.70 | $104.00 | $162.80 |
| Oregon | 8 | $74.80 | $74.80 | $74.80 |
| Pennsylvania | 18 | $112.80 | $217.80 | $337.20 |
| South Carolina | 9 | $57.00 | $57.00 | $57.00 |
| 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 | 107 | $69.54 | $115.83 | $748.67 |
| Virginia | 29 | $56.00 | $279.00 | $279.00 |
| Washington | 31 | $27.84 | $58.33 | $152.60 |
| West Virginia | 1 | $82.50 | $82.50 | $82.50 |
| Wisconsin | 30 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| LODI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC | Lodi, CA | $7.56 | $6.89 – $203.87 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | $9.87 | $10.01 – $35.23 |
| SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Bakersfield, CA | $16.20 | $5.82 – $212.00 |
| ST HELENA HOSPITAL | Vallejo, CA | $16.20 | $18.54 – $214.18 |
| SIMI VALLEY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES | Simi Valley, CA | $17.28 | $18.54 – $200.07 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $18.36 | $18.54 – $224.93 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $18.54 | $1.00 – $46.01 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $18.54 | $1.00 – $46.01 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $18.54 | $1.00 – $46.01 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $18.54 | $1.00 – $46.01 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $18.54 | $1.00 – $46.01 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $18.54 | $1.00 – $46.01 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $18.54 | $18.54 – $84.96 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $18.54 | $14.83 – $83.25 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $18.54 | $1.00 – $46.01 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $18.54 | $18.54 – $84.96 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $18.54 | $14.83 – $84.96 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $18.54 | $18.54 – $84.96 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $18.54 | $18.54 – $84.96 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $18.54 | $1.00 – $46.01 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $18.54 | $1.00 – $46.01 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $18.54 | $1.00 – $46.01 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $18.54 | $18.54 – $84.96 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $18.54 | $1.00 – $46.01 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $18.54 | $18.54 – $87.25 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $18.54 | $18.54 – $84.96 |
| WHITE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER | MONTEBELLO, CA | $19.44 | $6.49 – $206.64 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $20.39 | $8.71 – $76.11 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $20.39 | $8.71 – $76.11 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $20.39 | $8.71 – $76.11 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $20.39 | $8.71 – $76.11 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $20.39 | $8.71 – $76.11 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $20.39 | $8.71 – $85.52 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $20.39 | $8.71 – $76.11 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $20.39 | $8.71 – $76.11 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $20.39 | $8.71 – $76.11 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $20.39 | $8.71 – $76.11 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $20.39 | $8.71 – $76.11 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $20.39 | $8.71 – $76.11 |
| HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Selma, CA | $20.52 | $6.88 – $226.89 |
| REEDLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Reedley, CA | $20.52 | $6.74 – $237.39 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE | Tulare, CA | $20.52 | $5.88 – $189.08 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH DELANO | Delano, CA | $21.60 | $5.85 – $121.99 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $23.55 | $16.48 – $86.40 |
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $23.94 | $18.54 – $213.75 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. LUCIE HOSPITAL | STUART, FL | $25.00 | $18.46 – $204.87 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $25.59 | $9.70 – $36.15 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $25.59 | $9.70 – $30.22 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $25.59 | $9.70 – $30.22 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $25.59 | $9.70 – $32.34 |