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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | not published | $16.25 – $98.63 |
| MEDICAL CITY MCKINNEY HOSPITAL | McKinney, TX | not published | $15.57 – $71.03 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $13.91 – $56.76 |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center | Williamsburg, VA | not published | $18.54 – $19.47 |
| Adventhealth Waterman | Tavares, FL | not published | $18.54 – $37.41 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | not published | $18.54 – $19.47 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast | Palm Coast, FL | not published | $17.61 – $39.60 |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Littleton, CO | not published | $18.17 – $34.30 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | not published | $18.54 – $82.63 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | not published | $15.57 – $81.76 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | not published | $16.32 – $46.35 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | not published | $17.61 – $19.47 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | not published | $16.32 – $46.35 |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center | Lagrange, GA | not published | $18.54 – $36.34 |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital | Jackson, GA | not published | $32.50 – $64.15 |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital | Griffin, GA | not published | $18.54 – $36.34 |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital | Hiram, GA | not published | $18.54 – $34.30 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | not published | $16.32 – $46.35 |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital | Roswell, GA | not published | $18.54 – $34.30 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $16.69 – $72.24 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | not published | $16.69 – $72.24 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | not published | $18.54 – $136.60 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | not published | $18.54 – $70.08 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | not published | $18.54 – $70.08 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | not published | $16.95 – $25.03 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | not published | $17.24 – $25.07 |
| Redwood Memorial Hospital | Fortuna, CA | not published | $217.41 – $217.41 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Pensacola, FL | not published | $18.54 – $70.08 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | not published | $13.37 – $35.23 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | not published | $17.24 – $25.03 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | not published | $16.99 – $25.19 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | not published | $18.54 – $136.60 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | not published | $16.69 – $33.37 |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | not published | $17.61 – $33.37 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $13.37 – $21.48 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | not published | $18.54 – $136.60 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland, WA | not published | $18.54 – $72.49 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | not published | $13.00 – $72.24 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | not published | $18.54 – $136.60 |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital | South Boston, VA | not published | $16.13 – $19.47 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | not published | $18.91 – $37.08 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | not published | $18.91 – $31.09 |
| Corewell Health Reed City | Po Box 75, MI | not published | $17.61 – $17.61 |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | not published | $18.54 – $18.91 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $17.61 – $33.37 |
| Aurora West Allis Medical Center | West Allis, WI | not published | $14.83 – $65.06 |
| Aurora Medical Center Washington County | Hartford, WI | not published | $14.83 – $65.06 |
| Aurora Medical Center Summit | Summit, WI | not published | $14.83 – $65.06 |
| Aurora Sinai Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $14.83 – $65.06 |
| Providence Saint John's Health Center | Santa Monica, CA | not published | $18.54 – $57.51 |