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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill | Seattle, WA | $27.84 | $16.69 – $84.36 |
| Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus | Seattle, WA | $27.84 | $16.69 – $87.14 |
| Swedish Issaquah | Issaquah, WA | $27.84 | $16.69 – $87.14 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI | Tehachapi, CA | $29.16 | $20.02 – $109.46 |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | $29.60 | $11.88 – $108.00 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | $29.60 | $11.88 – $89.64 |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $31.11 | $16.48 – $89.64 |
| St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton | Stockton, CA | $31.46 | $15.76 – $87.74 |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande, AZ | $32.20 | $18.54 – $213.75 |
| WILLITS HOSPITAL INC | Willits, CA | $32.40 | $21.27 – $221.29 |
| Marcum Wallace Hospital | Irvine, KY | $34.80 | not published |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $36.20 | $18.54 – $213.75 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH CLEARLAKE HOSPITAL | Clearlake, CA | $38.88 | $20.02 – $216.74 |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $39.20 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | DeKalb, IL | $39.20 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital | Wheaton, IL | $39.20 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital | Palos Heights, IL | $39.20 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital | McHenry, IL | $39.20 | not published |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $39.20 | not published |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $39.27 | $18.54 – $84.53 |
| Jewish Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $39.60 | not published |
| Anderson Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $39.60 | not published |
| Clermont Hospital | Batavia, OH | $39.60 | not published |
| Kings Mills Hospital | Mason, OH | $39.60 | not published |
| Fairfield Hospital | Fairfield, OH | $39.60 | not published |
| Mercy West Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $39.60 | not published |
| Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA | $39.70 | $18.54 – $85.60 |
| UPMC Western Maryland | Cumberland, MD | $40.20 | $67.00 – $67.00 |
| MultiCare Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $40.80 | $8.19 – $33.61 |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom | Folsom, CA | $42.02 | $11.88 – $88.56 |
| French Hospital | San Luis Obispo, CA | $42.34 | $18.54 – $105.84 |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $42.75 | $18.54 – $213.75 |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center | Sun City, AZ | $43.03 | $18.54 – $228.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL | Sebring, FL | $43.13 | $18.54 – $223.41 |
| Banner University Medical Center South | Tucson, AZ | $44.46 | $18.54 – $228.00 |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $45.03 | $18.54 – $213.75 |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale, AZ | $45.03 | $18.54 – $213.75 |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $45.60 | $18.54 – $213.75 |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Tucson, AZ | $46.17 | $18.54 – $228.00 |
| Arroyo Grande Hospital | Santa Maria, CA | $46.23 | $18.54 – $105.84 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $47.20 | $11.12 – $28.84 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $47.20 | $11.12 – $35.64 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $47.20 | $11.12 – $24.10 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $47.20 | $10.45 – $28.84 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $47.20 | $3.50 – $29.66 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $47.20 | $11.12 – $28.84 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $47.20 | $3.50 – $32.14 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $47.20 | $11.12 – $24.10 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $47.20 | $10.53 – $28.84 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $47.20 | $11.12 – $29.66 |