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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $8.34 – $33.56 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | not published | $8.34 – $33.56 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | not published | $8.34 – $33.56 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL | Argyle, TX | not published | $11.12 – $71.03 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $8.34 – $33.56 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | not published | $8.34 – $33.56 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | not published | $9.27 – $86.31 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital - Atlanta | Atlanta, TX | not published | $9.27 – $101.17 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Longview | Longview, TX | not published | $11.12 – $37.08 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $19.86 – $29.79 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - Shoreline | Corpus Christi, TX | not published | $3.37 – $86.85 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Rehabilitation | Texarkana, TX | not published | $9.27 – $101.17 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | not published | $8.34 – $33.56 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | not published | $8.34 – $33.56 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Kleberg | Kingsville, TX | not published | $3.37 – $86.85 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | not published | $8.34 – $33.56 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Beeville | Beeville, TX | not published | $3.37 – $86.85 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Alice | Alice, TX | not published | $3.37 – $86.85 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Stephenville, TX | not published | $25.40 – $36.39 |
| CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Jasper Memorial | Jasper, TX | not published | $9.93 – $100.12 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $15.57 – $36.39 |
| CENTENNIAL MEDICAL CENTER AT ASHLAND CITY | Ashland City, TN | not published | $8.34 – $55.62 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $17.30 – $41.72 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Winnsboro | Winnsboro, TX | not published | $11.12 – $57.10 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - South Tyler | Tyler, TX | not published | $9.27 – $37.08 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Sulphur Springs | Sulphur Springs, TX | not published | $9.93 – $39.72 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Jacksonville | Jacksonville, TX | not published | $11.12 – $57.10 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Louis & Peaches Owens Heart Hospital | Tyler, TX | not published | $9.27 – $37.08 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Marshall | Marshall, TX | not published | $11.12 – $37.08 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $15.57 – $36.39 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Southlake, TX | not published | $15.57 – $36.39 |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Rockwall, TX | not published | $15.57 – $36.39 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Plano, TX | not published | $15.57 – $36.39 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Bedford, TX | not published | $15.57 – $36.39 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Kaufman, TX | not published | $15.57 – $36.39 |
| Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington | Arlington, TX | not published | $15.57 – $36.39 |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Frisco, TX | not published | $15.57 – $36.39 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas, TX | not published | $15.57 – $36.39 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Flower Mound, TX | not published | $15.57 – $36.39 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Denton, TX | not published | $15.57 – $36.39 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Azle, TX | not published | $15.57 – $36.39 |
| Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano | Plano, TX | not published | $15.57 – $36.39 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Allen, TX | not published | $15.57 – $36.39 |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital | Arlington, TX | not published | $15.57 – $36.39 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $15.57 – $36.39 |
| Adventhealth North Pinellas | Tarpon Springs, FL | not published | $18.54 – $41.16 |
| AdventHealth Deland | Deland, FL | not published | $17.61 – $36.97 |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | Castle Rock, CO | not published | $18.17 – $34.30 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $18.54 – $82.63 |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital | Milwaukie, OR | not published | $18.24 – $37.08 |