Assay of neonatal thyroxine cost at US hospitals
Assay of neonatal thyroxine · CPT 84437
$3.29
lowest cash price
$19.20
national median
$189.00
highest cash price
207
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $3.29–$189.00 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($6.47) → Sep 1, 2026 ($31.50)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arkansas | 6 | $3.60 | $6.50 | $88.00 |
| California | 46 | $53.04 | $66.08 | $66.08 |
| Colorado | 13 | $4.54 | $17.72 | $126.09 |
| Florida | 68 | $19.50 | $99.87 | $189.00 |
| Georgia | 23 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Hawaii | 1 | $39.00 | $39.00 | $39.00 |
| Illinois | 31 | $36.63 | $36.63 | $55.00 |
| Indiana | 26 | $19.20 | $26.40 | $120.00 |
| Iowa | 16 | $15.36 | $55.00 | $55.00 |
| Kansas | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Kentucky | 12 | $10.63 | $31.50 | $31.50 |
| 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 |
| Michigan | 26 | $3.29 | $8.93 | $8.93 |
| 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 |
| Nebraska | 12 | $12.26 | $17.22 | $31.72 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Jersey | 21 | $6.47 | $7.12 | $7.12 |
| New Mexico | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 18 | $6.47 | $6.47 | $6.47 |
| 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 | 43 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Oklahoma | 14 | $12.35 | $19.06 | $30.55 |
| Oregon | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | $8.50 | $8.50 | $8.50 |
| South Carolina | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 24 | $5.04 | $5.04 | $5.04 |
| Texas | 90 | $13.33 | $13.33 | $102.87 |
| Virginia | 26 | $33.00 | $33.00 | $33.00 |
| Washington | 23 | $15.30 | $29.60 | $29.60 |
| West Virginia | 15 | $4.50 | $8.50 | $37.50 |
| Wisconsin | 30 | $21.20 | $21.20 | $21.20 |
| Wyoming | 2 | $8.40 | $8.40 | $13.30 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCA HealthONE SOUTH PARKER ER, A PART OF SKY RIDGE | PARKER, CO | $107.42 | $3.70 – $78.66 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | $109.80 | $2.65 – $14.75 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | $120.00 | $2.65 – $14.75 |
| HCA HealthONE AURORA | Aurora, CO | $126.09 | $3.45 – $15.20 |
| HCA FLORIDA MERCY HOSPITAL | MIAMI, FL | $162.00 | $6.41 – $82.30 |
| HCA FLORIDA PUTNAM HOSPITAL | Palatka, FL | $179.25 | $5.87 – $73.23 |
| HCA FLORIDA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL | Davie, FL | $189.00 | $6.41 – $82.98 |
| RESEARCH PSYCHIATRIC CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $3.49 – $14.14 |
| RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $3.49 – $14.14 |
| MultiCare Deaconess Hospital | Spokane, WA | not published | $6.34 – $11.73 |
| OVERLAND PARK REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | SHAWNEE, KS | not published | $3.49 – $14.14 |
| MENORAH MEDICAL CENTER | Overland Park, KS | not published | $3.49 – $14.14 |
| LEE'S SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | Lee's Summit, MO | not published | $3.49 – $14.14 |
| CENTERPOINT MEDICAL CENTER | Independence, MO | not published | $3.49 – $14.14 |
| LAFAYETTE REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER | Lexington, MO | not published | $6.11 – $14.14 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | Atlanta, GA | not published | $4.85 – $13.72 |
| Emory University Hospital | Ne, GA | not published | $4.85 – $13.72 |
| Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital | Atlanta, GA | not published | $4.85 – $13.72 |
| Emory Rehabilitation Hospital | Atlanta, GA | not published | $4.85 – $9.71 |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital | Johns Creek, GA | not published | $4.85 – $13.72 |
| Emory Long-Term Acute Care Hospital | Decatur, GA | not published | $8.84 – $8.84 |
| Emory Hospital Warner Robins | Warner Robins, GA | not published | $4.85 – $13.72 |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital | Lithonia, GA | not published | $4.85 – $13.72 |
| Emory Hospital Perry | Perry, GA | not published | $4.85 – $13.72 |
| Emory Decatur Hospital | Decatur, GA | not published | $4.85 – $13.72 |
| HCA FLORIDA WOODMONT HOSPITAL | TAMARAC, FL | not published | $6.41 – $82.98 |
| HCA FLORIDA WESTSIDE HOSPITAL | PLANTATION, FL | not published | $6.41 – $82.98 |
| HCA FLORIDA OCALA HOSPITAL | SUMMERFIELD, FL | not published | $5.87 – $74.23 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH TAMPA HOSPITAL | Tampa, FL | not published | $5.87 – $76.63 |
| UCF LAKE NONA HOSPITAL | Orlando, FL | not published | $5.87 – $75.61 |
| HCA FLORIDA TWIN CITIES HOSPITAL | DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL | not published | $5.87 – $78.67 |
| HCA FLORIDA TRINITY HOSPITAL | TRINITY, FL | not published | $5.87 – $76.63 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. PETERSBURG HOSPITAL | NORTH, FL | not published | $5.87 – $76.63 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL | PARRISH, FL | not published | $5.87 – $76.63 |
| HCA FLORIDA POINCIANA HOSPITAL | DAVENPORT, FL | not published | $5.87 – $77.95 |
| HCA FLORIDA PALMS WEST HOSPITAL | LOXAHATCHEE, FL | not published | $6.41 – $79.26 |
| OVIEDO MEDICAL CENTER | Oviedo, FL | not published | $5.87 – $75.61 |
| HCA FLORIDA OSCEOLA HOSPITAL | ORLANDO, FL | not published | $5.87 – $77.95 |
| HCA FLORIDA ORANGE PARK HOSPITAL | MIDDLEBURG, FL | not published | $5.18 – $75.49 |
| HCA FLORIDA OAK HILL HOSPITAL | BROOKSVILLE, FL | not published | $5.87 – $76.63 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHWEST HOSPITAL | MARGATE, FL | not published | $6.41 – $82.98 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL | ST PETERSBURG, FL | not published | $5.87 – $76.63 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTH FLORIDA HOSPITAL | NEWBERRY, FL | not published | $5.82 – $82.21 |
| HCA FLORIDA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | JACKSONVILLE, FL | not published | $5.18 – $75.49 |
| HCA FLORIDA LEHIGH HOSPITAL | LEHIGH ACRES, FL | not published | $6.44 – $9.96 |
| HCA FLORIDA LARGO HOSPITAL | LARGO, FL | not published | $5.87 – $76.63 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE MONROE HOSPITAL | SANFORD, FL | not published | $5.87 – $77.95 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE CITY HOSPITAL | LIVE OAK, FL | not published | $5.82 – $73.23 |
| HCA FLORIDA KENDALL HOSPITAL | DORAL, FL | not published | $6.41 – $82.30 |
| HCA FLORIDA JFK HOSPITAL | PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL | not published | $6.15 – $79.26 |