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
319
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 | 21 | $12.32 | $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 | 20 | $12.88 | $216.60 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTUS Ochsner St. Patrick Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | not published | $18.17 – $107.90 |
| CHRISTUS Ochsner Lake Area Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | not published | $18.17 – $110.06 |
| CHRISTUS Louisiana Surgical Hospital | Alexandria, LA | not published | $9.27 – $43.57 |
| CHRISTUS Coushatta Health Care Center | Coushatta, LA | not published | $18.54 – $60.73 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | not published | $15.76 – $103.82 |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | Spokane, WA | not published | $18.54 – $79.13 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | not published | $18.54 – $30.03 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | not published | $18.54 – $36.48 |
| AdventHealth Parker | Parker, CO | not published | $18.17 – $34.30 |
| Adventhealth Ocala | Ocala, FL | not published | $18.54 – $41.16 |
| Adventhealth Manchester | Manchester, KY | not published | $18.54 – $18.54 |
| Adventhealth Fish Memorial | Orange City, FL | not published | $17.61 – $35.29 |
| Adventhealth Dade City | Dade City, FL | not published | $18.54 – $42.02 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $15.57 – $137.83 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus | Everett, WA | not published | $18.54 – $77.87 |
| HCA FLORIDA PASADENA HOSPITAL | South Pasadena, FL | not published | $16.80 – $175.16 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | not published | $10.48 – $79.62 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $15.57 – $137.83 |
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | not published | $15.57 – $137.83 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | not published | $19.47 – $71.56 |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center | Portland, OR | not published | $18.24 – $37.08 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | not published | $13.00 – $72.24 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | not published | $18.54 – $115.50 |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | not published | $13.90 – $35.78 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) | Boonville, IN | not published | $7.93 – $61.18 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | Jefferson City, MO | not published | $16.69 – $33.37 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka | Eureka, CA | not published | $18.54 – $216.90 |
| Adventhealth South Overland Park | Overland Park, KS | not published | $7.79 – $53.77 |
| Adventhealth Murray | Po Box 1406, GA | not published | $18.54 – $36.75 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) | Williamsport, IN | not published | $7.93 – $42.27 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | not published | $18.54 – $71.56 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | not published | $10.75 – $25.59 |
| Henry J. Carter Specialty Hospital | New York, NY | not published | not published |
| Providence Portland Medical Center | Portland, OR | not published | $18.24 – $37.08 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | not published | $7.93 – $42.27 |
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | not published | $18.54 – $37.50 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | not published | $15.76 – $37.08 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | not published | $7.93 – $42.27 |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center | Newberg, OR | not published | $18.24 – $33.93 |
| Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) | Wamego, KS | not published | $10.48 – $96.55 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | not published | $7.93 – $42.27 |
| Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $16.82 – $75.01 |
| south pointe hospital | Warrensville Heights, OH | not published | $14.73 – $169.70 |
| medina hospital | Medina, OH | not published | $11.59 – $169.70 |
| Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital | Santa Rosa, CA | not published | $18.17 – $162.73 |
| Corewell Health Pennock | Hastings, MI | not published | $17.61 – $17.61 |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | not published | $18.54 – $103.41 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | not published | $18.54 – $38.64 |
| Spring Harbor Hospital | Westbrook, ME | not published | $18.54 – $37.75 |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital | Hazel Crest, IL | not published | $18.54 – $103.79 |