Assay of sialic acid cost at US hospitals
Assay of sialic acid · CPT 84275
$11.33
lowest cash price
$92.50
national median
$781.91
highest cash price
280
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $11.33–$781.91 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($13.44) → Sep 1, 2026 ($184.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arizona | 1 | $312.39 | $312.39 | $312.39 |
| Arkansas | 1 | $122.55 | $122.55 | $122.55 |
| California | 48 | $46.46 | $164.08 | $164.08 |
| Colorado | 9 | $213.66 | $213.66 | $213.66 |
| Florida | 71 | $11.33 | $47.00 | $404.00 |
| Georgia | 25 | $49.92 | $49.92 | $94.72 |
| Hawaii | 1 | $81.75 | $81.75 | $81.75 |
| Illinois | 37 | $34.40 | $92.50 | $317.80 |
| Indiana | 25 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 13 | $11.76 | $34.40 | $34.40 |
| Kansas | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Kentucky | 6 | $42.58 | $53.39 | $142.80 |
| 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 |
| Maryland | 1 | $38.40 | $38.40 | $38.40 |
| Michigan | 26 | $18.55 | $18.55 | $34.86 |
| Minnesota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Missouri | 10 | $44.55 | $44.55 | $651.99 |
| Montana | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Nebraska | 5 | $11.76 | $11.76 | $11.76 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Jersey | 21 | $13.44 | $14.78 | $14.78 |
| New Mexico | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 20 | $13.44 | $13.44 | $191.40 |
| North Carolina | 14 | $53.50 | $53.50 | $53.50 |
| North Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 57 | $27.60 | $142.80 | $342.00 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | $109.45 | $109.45 | $111.65 |
| Oregon | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Pennsylvania | 15 | $134.40 | $162.00 | $540.60 |
| South Carolina | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| South Dakota | 3 | $120.00 | $120.00 | $120.00 |
| Tennessee | 26 | $94.72 | $135.36 | $171.57 |
| Texas | 106 | $14.50 | $102.00 | $781.91 |
| Virginia | 26 | $62.00 | $86.00 | $203.50 |
| Washington | 23 | $21.60 | $21.60 | $182.40 |
| West Virginia | 3 | $175.00 | $221.00 | $234.00 |
| Wisconsin | 30 | $70.40 | $85.00 | $85.00 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCA FLORIDA ENGLEWOOD HOSPITAL | ENGLEWOOD, FL | $11.33 | $12.18 – $36.82 |
| HCA FLORIDA LEHIGH HOSPITAL | LEHIGH ACRES, FL | $11.33 | $13.38 – $20.70 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $11.76 | $4.20 – $29.84 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $11.76 | $4.76 – $28.76 |
| Lasting Hope Recovery Center | Omaha, NE | $11.76 | $4.76 – $28.76 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $11.76 | $3.92 – $29.84 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $11.76 | $4.48 – $29.84 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $11.76 | $5.04 – $29.84 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Pensacola, FL | $12.03 | $13.44 – $50.96 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | $12.03 | $13.44 – $50.96 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | $12.03 | $13.44 – $50.96 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $13.44 | $1.00 – $33.90 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $13.44 | $1.00 – $33.90 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $13.44 | $1.00 – $33.90 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $13.44 | $1.00 – $33.90 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $13.44 | $1.00 – $33.90 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $13.44 | $1.00 – $33.90 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $13.44 | $13.44 – $61.59 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $13.44 | $10.75 – $60.35 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $13.44 | $13.44 – $61.59 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $13.44 | $1.00 – $33.90 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $13.44 | $13.44 – $61.59 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $13.44 | $13.44 – $63.25 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $13.44 | $10.75 – $61.59 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $13.44 | $13.44 – $61.59 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $13.44 | $13.44 – $61.59 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $13.44 | $13.44 – $61.59 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $13.44 | $1.00 – $33.90 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $13.44 | $1.00 – $33.90 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $13.44 | $1.00 – $33.90 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $13.44 | $1.00 – $33.90 |
| Methodist Charlton Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $14.50 | $10.73 – $46.20 |
| Methodist Dallas Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $14.50 | $10.73 – $61.09 |
| Methodist Mansfield Medical Center | Mansfield, TX | $14.50 | $10.73 – $48.25 |
| Methodist Midlothian Medical Center | Midlothian, TX | $14.50 | $10.73 – $46.20 |
| Methodist Richardson Medical Center | Richardson, TX | $14.50 | $10.73 – $46.20 |
| Methodist Celina Medical Center | Celina, TX | $14.50 | $12.42 – $33.60 |
| Methodist Southlake Medical Center | Souhtlake, TX | $14.50 | $7.88 – $58.11 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $14.78 | $6.32 – $54.74 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $14.78 | $6.32 – $54.74 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $14.78 | $6.32 – $54.74 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $14.78 | $6.32 – $54.74 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $14.78 | $6.32 – $54.74 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $14.78 | $6.32 – $63.60 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $14.78 | $6.32 – $54.74 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $14.78 | $6.32 – $54.74 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $14.78 | $6.32 – $54.74 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $14.78 | $6.32 – $54.74 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $14.78 | $6.32 – $54.74 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $14.78 | $6.32 – $54.74 |