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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $47.20 | $3.50 – $29.66 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $47.20 | $11.12 – $34.15 |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $47.31 | $18.54 – $213.75 |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center | San Tan Valley, AZ | $49.30 | $18.54 – $213.75 |
| MultiCare Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $51.20 | $7.79 – $36.34 |
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $51.20 | $7.61 – $36.34 |
| MultiCare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $51.20 | $7.61 – $36.34 |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $51.20 | $7.79 – $36.34 |
| MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $51.20 | $7.75 – $27.52 |
| Banner Goldfield Medical Center | Apache Junction, AZ | $54.15 | $18.54 – $213.75 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | $54.25 | $16.48 – $104.86 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | $55.11 | $18.54 – $100.58 |
| St. Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $55.28 | $18.54 – $143.82 |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $55.86 | $18.54 – $213.75 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-MONTGOMERY | CHRISTIANSBURG, VA | $56.00 | $16.13 – $19.84 |
| LIVE OAK MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS | Ladson, SC | $57.00 | $15.82 – $136.27 |
| HCA HEALTHCARE BRIGHTON PARK ER | MONCKS CORNER, SC | $57.00 | $15.82 – $130.40 |
| St. Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | $58.33 | $18.54 – $143.82 |
| St. Anne Hospital | Burien, WA | $58.56 | $18.54 – $172.59 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | $58.86 | $18.54 – $105.84 |
| St. Francis Hospital | Federal Way, WA | $60.18 | $18.54 – $143.82 |
| St. Joseph's Behavioral Health Center | Stockton, CA | $61.10 | $10.70 – $85.60 |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $62.49 | $16.48 – $104.86 |
| St. Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $63.52 | $18.54 – $143.82 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $64.24 | $15.76 – $163.80 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $64.26 | $12.98 – $57.95 |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $67.10 | $16.34 – $23.92 |
| Newark Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $67.10 | $15.94 – $28.92 |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | $67.10 | $12.35 – $22.25 |
| St. Elizabeth Hospital | Enumclaw, WA | $67.77 | $18.54 – $172.59 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | $69.54 | $15.57 – $137.83 |
| Southeastern Medical Center | Cambridge, OH | $69.55 | $18.54 – $19.28 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MENDOCINO COAST | Fort Bragg, CA | $71.28 | $20.02 – $168.69 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee | Shawnee, OK | $73.70 | $18.54 – $27.31 |
| Sunnyside Medical Center | CLACKAMAS, OR | $74.80 | $23.00 – $23.00 |
| Westside Medical Center | HILLSBORO, OR | $74.80 | $23.00 – $23.00 |
| MultiCare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | $82.40 | $7.44 – $33.61 |
| MultiCare Deaconess Hospital | Spokane, WA | $82.40 | $7.50 – $33.61 |
| Wetzel County Hospital | New Martinsville, WV | $82.50 | $8.80 – $29.29 |
| The Unity Hospital of Rochester | Rochester, NY | $82.58 | $16.13 – $23.92 |
| Central Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $83.20 | $14.00 – $14.00 |
| cleveland clinic main campus | Cleveland, OH | $83.20 | $9.16 – $183.29 |
| akron general | Akron, OH | $83.20 | $0.95 – $183.29 |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt Shasta, CA | $83.25 | $16.48 – $104.86 |
| St. Michael Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | $84.64 | $18.54 – $172.59 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $85.05 | $15.57 – $137.83 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $85.05 | $15.57 – $137.83 |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | $87.10 | $18.54 – $18.54 |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital | IL 60190, IL | $87.50 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital | Geneva, IL | $87.50 | not published |