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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Medical Center | RIVERSIDE, CA | $121.16 | $10.00 – $10.00 |
| South Bay Medical Center | HARBOR CITY, CA | $121.16 | $10.00 – $10.00 |
| San Marcos Medical Center | SAN MARCOS, CA | $121.16 | $10.00 – $10.00 |
| West Los Angeles Medical Center | LOS ANGELES, CA | $121.16 | $10.00 – $10.00 |
| Woodland Hills Medical Center | WOODLAND HILLS, CA | $121.16 | $10.00 – $10.00 |
| Panorama Medical Center | PANORAMA CITY, CA | $121.16 | $10.00 – $10.00 |
| San Diego Clairemont Mesa Medical Center | SAN DIEGO, CA | $121.16 | $10.00 – $10.00 |
| Los Angeles Sunset Medical Center | LOS ANGELES, CA | $121.16 | $10.00 – $10.00 |
| Moreno Valley Medical Center | MORENO VALLEY, CA | $121.16 | $10.00 – $10.00 |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | $122.40 | $15.45 – $15.76 |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | $123.60 | $15.45 – $15.76 |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | $124.20 | $12.11 – $15.76 |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | $125.40 | $15.45 – $32.91 |
| OSF St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington, IL | $125.40 | $15.45 – $15.76 |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | $127.80 | $15.45 – $28.74 |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | $129.00 | $15.45 – $54.08 |
| St Anne Hospital | Toledo, OH | $135.60 | not published |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | $136.50 | $15.45 – $15.45 |
| Providence Seward Hospital | Seward, AK | $137.28 | not published |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | $138.00 | $15.45 – $15.76 |
| Baptist Health Floyd | New Albany, IN | $141.01 | $12.11 – $282.02 |
| Baptist Health Hardin | Elizabethtown, KY | $141.01 | $12.11 – $376.02 |
| Baptist Health Corbin | Corbin, KY | $141.01 | $12.11 – $376.02 |
| Baptist Health La Grange | La Grange, KY | $141.01 | $12.11 – $376.02 |
| Baptist Health Lexington | Lexington, KY | $141.01 | $12.11 – $382.22 |
| Baptist Health Louisville | Louisville, KY | $141.01 | $9.27 – $376.02 |
| Baptist Health Paducah | Paducah, KY | $141.01 | $12.11 – $376.02 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $148.05 | $12.98 – $106.00 |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $154.00 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital | McHenry, IL | $154.00 | not published |
| Tiffin Hospital | Tiffin, OH | $156.00 | not published |
| HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital | Mattoon, IL | $158.40 | $8.82 – $220.00 |
| OSF Saint Clare Medical Center | Princeton, IL | $163.20 | not published |
| OSF Saint Paul Medical Center | Mendota, IL | $163.20 | not published |
| OSF Holy Family Medical Center | Monmouth, IL | $164.00 | not published |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | $164.00 | $15.45 – $15.76 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital | DECATUR, IL | $165.60 | $8.82 – $230.00 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Kaufman, TX | $167.25 | $12.98 – $58.47 |
| OSF St Francis Hospital | Escanaba, MI | $170.40 | not published |
| Redwood City Medical Center | Redwood City, CA | $173.60 | $14.00 – $14.00 |
| Oakland Medical Center | Oakland, CA | $173.60 | $14.00 – $14.00 |
| Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $173.60 | $14.00 – $14.00 |
| San Leandro Medical Center | SAN LEANDRO, CA | $173.60 | $14.00 – $14.00 |
| Santa Clara Medical Center | SANTA CLARA, CA | $173.60 | $14.00 – $14.00 |
| San Rafael Medical Center | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $173.60 | $14.00 – $14.00 |
| Santa Rosa Medical Center | SANTA ROSA, CA | $173.60 | $14.00 – $14.00 |
| South San Francisco Medical Center | SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $173.60 | $14.00 – $14.00 |
| South Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $173.60 | $14.00 – $14.00 |
| Vacaville Medical Center | VACAVILLE, CA | $173.60 | $14.00 – $14.00 |
| Walnut Creek Medical Center | WALNUT CREEK, CA | $173.60 | $14.00 – $14.00 |