Assay of glutathione cost at US hospitals
Assay of glutathione · CPT 82978
$4.76
lowest cash price
$76.14
national median
$729.30
highest cash price
392
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $4.76–$729.30 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($15.45) → Sep 1, 2026 ($72.75)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 3 | $137.28 | $137.28 | $137.28 |
| Arizona | 6 | $12.75 | $47.69 | $278.10 |
| California | 67 | $4.76 | $121.16 | $173.60 |
| Colorado | 13 | $78.75 | $78.75 | $353.17 |
| Florida | 72 | $39.00 | $78.00 | $286.00 |
| Georgia | 24 | $24.18 | $24.18 | $24.18 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $13.12 | $13.12 | $87.00 |
| Illinois | 46 | $64.28 | $125.40 | $240.10 |
| Indiana | 26 | $141.01 | $141.01 | $141.01 |
| Iowa | 12 | $64.28 | $64.28 | $64.28 |
| Kansas | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Kentucky | 11 | $75.00 | $141.01 | $481.19 |
| Louisiana | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | $38.65 | $96.40 | $96.80 |
| Maryland | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Michigan | 27 | $18.48 | $21.32 | $170.40 |
| Minnesota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Mississippi | 1 | $12.88 | $12.88 | $12.88 |
| 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 |
| Nebraska | 1 | $52.10 | $52.10 | $52.10 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $177.85 | $177.85 | $177.85 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $15.45 | $17.00 | $17.00 |
| New Mexico | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 20 | $15.45 | $15.45 | $83.40 |
| North Carolina | 14 | $138.00 | $138.00 | $199.00 |
| North Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 64 | $69.55 | $135.60 | $729.30 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | $16.50 | $16.50 | $16.50 |
| Oregon | 9 | $32.56 | $32.56 | $32.56 |
| Pennsylvania | 15 | $54.60 | $68.40 | $93.60 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $46.20 | $46.20 | $46.20 |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 33 | $23.46 | $25.05 | $212.44 |
| Texas | 104 | $17.10 | $219.02 | $484.34 |
| Virginia | 32 | $23.46 | $91.00 | $388.00 |
| Washington | 30 | $31.60 | $68.80 | $119.00 |
| West Virginia | 2 | $26.00 | $26.00 | $253.50 |
| Wisconsin | 34 | $64.13 | $100.00 | $208.56 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital | Katy, TX | $68.00 | not published |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | $68.00 | $15.45 – $64.27 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $68.00 | $15.45 – $64.27 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | $68.00 | $15.45 – $64.27 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | $68.00 | $15.45 – $64.27 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | $68.00 | $15.45 – $64.27 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | $68.00 | $15.45 – $30.13 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $68.00 | $15.45 – $64.27 |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | $68.00 | $15.45 – $64.27 |
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Pittsburgh, PA | $68.40 | $7.42 – $17.76 |
| Central Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $68.80 | $12.00 – $12.00 |
| cleveland clinic main campus | Cleveland, OH | $69.55 | $1.10 – $96.30 |
| avon hospital | Avon, OH | $69.55 | $0.95 – $96.30 |
| euclid hospital | Euclid, OH | $69.55 | $0.95 – $96.30 |
| fairview hospital | Cleveland, OH | $69.55 | $0.95 – $96.30 |
| lutheran hospital | Cleveland, OH | $69.55 | $0.95 – $96.30 |
| hillcrest hospital | Mayfield Heights, OH | $69.55 | $0.95 – $96.30 |
| akron general | Akron, OH | $69.55 | $0.95 – $96.30 |
| lodi hospital | Lodi, OH | $69.55 | $7.34 – $96.30 |
| marymount hospital | Garfield Heights, OH | $69.55 | $0.95 – $96.30 |
| medina hospital | Medina, OH | $69.55 | $0.95 – $96.30 |
| mercy hospital | Canton, OH | $69.55 | $1.11 – $96.30 |
| south pointe hospital | Warrensville Heights, OH | $69.55 | $0.95 – $96.30 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | $70.65 | $12.98 – $106.00 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | $70.65 | $12.98 – $106.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA PUTNAM HOSPITAL | Palatka, FL | $71.25 | $14.01 – $5,017.05 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | HIGHLAND, IL | $71.28 | $19.56 – $99.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE CITY HOSPITAL | LIVE OAK, FL | $71.50 | $13.90 – $5,017.05 |
| HCA FLORIDA OCALA HOSPITAL | SUMMERFIELD, FL | $71.60 | $14.01 – $5,085.10 |
| St. Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $71.91 | $15.45 – $187.10 |
| UPMC Presbyterian | Pittsburgh, PA | $72.00 | $6.75 – $17.76 |
| Allen Hospital | Oberlin, OH | $72.60 | not published |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTH FLORIDA HOSPITAL | NEWBERRY, FL | $72.75 | $13.90 – $5,632.12 |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $72.90 | $9.27 – $228.48 |
| Lorain Hospital | Lorain, OH | $73.20 | not published |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison | Madison, WI | $74.80 | $11.59 – $115.94 |
| Jewish Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $75.00 | not published |
| Anderson Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $75.00 | not published |
| Clermont Hospital | Batavia, OH | $75.00 | not published |
| Kings Mills Hospital | Mason, OH | $75.00 | not published |
| Fairfield Hospital | Fairfield, OH | $75.00 | not published |
| Mercy West Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $75.00 | not published |
| Marcum Wallace Hospital | Irvine, KY | $75.00 | not published |
| Trinity Medical Center East | Steubenville, OH | $75.39 | $7.04 – $101.84 |
| St. Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | $75.88 | $15.45 – $187.10 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $76.14 | $12.98 – $106.00 |
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | $76.14 | $12.98 – $106.00 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $76.14 | $12.98 – $106.00 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $76.14 | $12.98 – $106.00 |
| St. Anne Hospital | Burien, WA | $76.18 | $15.45 – $224.52 |