Assay of salicylate cost at US hospitals
HC ASSAY OF SALICYLATE · CPT 80179
$10.40
lowest cash price
$96.50
national median
$1,008.91
highest cash price
698
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $10.40–$1,008.91 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($221.10) → Sep 1, 2026 ($125.50)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 4 | $88.14 | $92.04 | $109.20 |
| Arkansas | 9 | $11.55 | $55.25 | $377.00 |
| California | 61 | $15.93 | $89.60 | $623.22 |
| Colorado | 7 | $85.22 | $217.75 | $720.00 |
| Florida | 67 | $37.70 | $228.30 | $1,008.91 |
| Georgia | 24 | $30.81 | $30.81 | $999.03 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $59.25 | $59.25 | $72.32 |
| Illinois | 42 | $40.00 | $205.20 | $368.20 |
| Indiana | 26 | $23.30 | $36.00 | $146.86 |
| Iowa | 19 | $36.40 | $66.43 | $209.72 |
| Kansas | 11 | $154.05 | $157.06 | $157.06 |
| Kentucky | 16 | $19.32 | $107.40 | $146.86 |
| Louisiana | 2 | $30.16 | $30.16 | $30.16 |
| Maine | 7 | $110.60 | $277.40 | $352.65 |
| Maryland | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Michigan | 26 | $25.72 | $51.00 | $296.80 |
| Minnesota | 18 | $25.65 | $28.13 | $188.00 |
| Mississippi | 8 | $15.40 | $18.48 | $40.04 |
| Missouri | 20 | $52.65 | $107.25 | $187.85 |
| Montana | 2 | $106.40 | $106.40 | $163.20 |
| Nebraska | 12 | $60.77 | $180.18 | $363.80 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $247.40 | $247.40 | $247.40 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $18.64 | $20.50 | $20.50 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $29.40 | $29.40 | $29.40 |
| New York | 22 | $18.64 | $18.64 | $122.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $38.00 | $150.55 | $291.48 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $175.20 | $175.20 | $175.20 |
| Ohio | 68 | $54.00 | $107.62 | $175.50 |
| Oklahoma | 17 | $63.05 | $104.65 | $265.20 |
| Oregon | 11 | $35.25 | $45.75 | $113.28 |
| Pennsylvania | 8 | $102.00 | $159.60 | $159.60 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $59.40 | $78.50 | $456.50 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $60.80 | $93.60 | $161.60 |
| Tennessee | 35 | $14.28 | $24.00 | $664.53 |
| Texas | 105 | $25.13 | $117.01 | $932.00 |
| Virginia | 43 | $23.69 | $96.50 | $629.00 |
| Washington | 32 | $10.40 | $80.80 | $338.80 |
| West Virginia | 16 | $24.80 | $51.50 | $210.00 |
| Wisconsin | 31 | $22.23 | $95.00 | $210.65 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atrium Health Cabarrus | Concord, NC | $150.55 | $19.01 – $286.05 |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | $150.55 | $19.01 – $286.05 |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | $150.55 | $19.01 – $286.05 |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $150.55 | $19.01 – $277.01 |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | $150.55 | $19.01 – $277.01 |
| Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $150.55 | $17.15 – $270.99 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison | Madison, WI | $150.70 | $13.98 – $111.30 |
| Orange County Anaheim Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | $152.88 | $13.00 – $13.00 |
| Baldwin Park Medical Center | BALDWIN PARK, CA | $152.88 | $13.00 – $13.00 |
| Downey Medical Center | Downey, CA | $152.88 | $13.00 – $13.00 |
| San Bernardino - Fontana Medical Center | FONTANA, CA | $152.88 | $13.00 – $13.00 |
| Riverside Medical Center | RIVERSIDE, CA | $152.88 | $13.00 – $13.00 |
| South Bay Medical Center | HARBOR CITY, CA | $152.88 | $13.00 – $13.00 |
| San Marcos Medical Center | SAN MARCOS, CA | $152.88 | $13.00 – $13.00 |
| West Los Angeles Medical Center | LOS ANGELES, CA | $152.88 | $13.00 – $13.00 |
| Woodland Hills Medical Center | WOODLAND HILLS, CA | $152.88 | $13.00 – $13.00 |
| Panorama Medical Center | PANORAMA CITY, CA | $152.88 | $13.00 – $13.00 |
| San Diego Clairemont Mesa Medical Center | SAN DIEGO, CA | $152.88 | $13.00 – $13.00 |
| Los Angeles Sunset Medical Center | LOS ANGELES, CA | $152.88 | $13.00 – $13.00 |
| Moreno Valley Medical Center | MORENO VALLEY, CA | $152.88 | $13.00 – $13.00 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | $153.17 | $18.64 – $62.44 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Milwaukee, WI | $153.17 | $18.64 – $62.44 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital | Chewelah, WA | $153.30 | not published |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | Colville, WA | $153.30 | not published |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | $153.39 | $15.14 – $54.30 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | $153.39 | $15.14 – $54.30 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | $153.39 | $16.78 – $54.30 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | $153.39 | $15.14 – $54.30 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $153.39 | $15.14 – $54.30 |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg | Pittsburg, KS | $154.05 | $15.84 – $35.42 |
| Morrow County Hospital | Mount Gilead, OH | $155.03 | $22.50 – $37.13 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | $156.00 | $18.64 – $19.39 |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center | Summersville, WV | $156.00 | not published |
| Adventhealth Shawnee Mission | Shawnee Mission, KS | $157.06 | $7.83 – $54.06 |
| Adventhealth South Overland Park | Overland Park, KS | $157.06 | $7.83 – $54.06 |
| Adventhealth Ottawa | Ottawa, KS | $157.06 | $7.83 – $31.69 |
| Adventhealth Durand | Durand, WI | $157.22 | not published |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | $157.30 | $13.98 – $136.01 |
| UPMC Community Osteopathic | Harrisburg, PA | $159.60 | $14.89 – $226.10 |
| UPMC Hanover | Hanover, PA | $159.60 | $9.79 – $87.14 |
| UPMC Lititz | Lititz, PA | $159.60 | $9.79 – $87.14 |
| UPMC Memorial | York, PA | $159.60 | $9.79 – $92.35 |
| UPMC Somerset | Somerset, PA | $159.60 | $13.08 – $20.13 |
| UPMC Carlisle | Carlisle, PA | $159.60 | $9.79 – $226.10 |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $161.60 | $69.08 – $181.80 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon | San Antonio, TX | $161.70 | $7.83 – $37.28 |
| Love County Health Center | Marietta, OK | $163.00 | $16.58 – $16.58 |
| St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus | Missoula, MT | $163.20 | $18.83 – $57.54 |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | $163.80 | $18.64 – $37.28 |
| University Hospitals Beachwood Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | $164.25 | $8.80 – $197.10 |