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
701
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 | 23 | $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 | 10 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $206.50 | $16.78 – $330.40 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | $209.50 | $18.64 – $77.54 |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $209.72 | $18.64 – $419.44 |
| West Virginia University Hospitals | Morgantown, WV | $210.00 | $12.12 – $78.97 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | $210.65 | $13.98 – $108.82 |
| OSF Holy Family Medical Center | Monmouth, IL | $212.00 | not published |
| AdventHealth Parker | Parker, CO | $217.75 | $18.27 – $34.48 |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Littleton, CO | $217.75 | $18.27 – $34.48 |
| AdventHealth Porter | Denver, CO | $217.75 | $18.27 – $34.48 |
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville, CO | $217.75 | $18.27 – $34.48 |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | Castle Rock, CO | $217.75 | $18.27 – $34.48 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | BOCA RATON, FL | $220.35 | $18.64 – $214.84 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | $221.10 | $10.58 – $207.83 |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | $223.80 | $18.64 – $65.24 |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital | Spokane, WA | $227.50 | $18.64 – $47.44 |
| Adventhealth North Pinellas | Tarpon Springs, FL | $228.30 | $18.64 – $41.38 |
| Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $241.80 | $6.36 – $334.80 |
| Bethesda Hospital East | BOYNTON BEACH, FL | $241.80 | $6.36 – $334.80 |
| Doctors Hospital | CORAL GABLES, FL | $241.80 | $6.16 – $334.80 |
| Baptist Health Hospital Doral | SOUTH MIAMI, FL | $241.80 | $6.16 – $334.80 |
| Fishermens Community Hospital | MARATHON, FL | $241.80 | $6.16 – $334.80 |
| Homestead Hospital | HOMESTEAD, FL | $241.80 | $6.16 – $334.80 |
| Mariners Hospital | TAVERNIER, FL | $241.80 | $6.16 – $334.80 |
| West Kendall Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $241.80 | $6.16 – $334.80 |
| Adventhealth Murray | Po Box 1406, GA | $244.61 | $18.64 – $36.94 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | $244.61 | $18.27 – $36.94 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | $247.40 | $7.46 – $108.24 |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | $253.80 | $18.64 – $19.01 |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | $255.60 | $18.64 – $39.70 |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $256.20 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital | McHenry, IL | $256.20 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | DeKalb, IL | $256.90 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $265.20 | $15.17 – $41.14 |
| Adventhealth Fish Memorial | Orange City, FL | $265.72 | $17.71 – $35.48 |
| Adventhealth Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL | $265.72 | $17.71 – $31.11 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast | Palm Coast, FL | $265.72 | $17.71 – $39.81 |
| Adventhealth Waterman | Tavares, FL | $265.72 | $18.64 – $37.61 |
| Adventhealth Lake Wales | Lake Wales, FL | $265.72 | $18.64 – $41.38 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast Parkway | Palm Coast, FL | $265.72 | $17.71 – $39.81 |
| AdventHealth Deland | Deland, FL | $265.72 | $17.71 – $37.17 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | $277.40 | $8.97 – $260.76 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | $277.40 | $8.14 – $260.76 |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | $282.53 | $16.78 – $71.76 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | $282.53 | $16.78 – $71.76 |
| AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach | New Smyrna Beach, FL | $291.03 | $17.71 – $40.72 |
| AdventHealth Polk | Columbus, NC | $291.48 | not published |
| Providence St Luke's Rehabilitation Medical Center | Spokane, WA | $295.44 | $18.64 – $20.50 |
| OSF St Francis Hospital | Escanaba, MI | $296.80 | not published |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | $313.60 | $18.64 – $19.01 |
| Adventhealth Wauchula | Wauchula, FL | $315.00 | not published |