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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Via Christi St. Francis (Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.) | Wichita, KS | not published | $12.19 – $54.32 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | not published | $6.61 – $30.64 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | not published | $6.64 – $27.37 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | not published | $13.44 – $57.57 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet | Watervliet, MI | not published | $13.44 – $20.16 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | not published | $13.44 – $50.40 |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center | Oregon City, OR | not published | $13.22 – $26.88 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | not published | $12.77 – $12.77 |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | not published | $12.10 – $24.19 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | not published | $10.08 – $106.83 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | not published | $10.08 – $133.54 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | not published | $13.44 – $28.16 |
| CHRISTUS Children's Hospital | San Antonio, TX | not published | $12.54 – $36.67 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | not published | $13.44 – $26.55 |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | not published | $12.10 – $51.74 |
| Adventhealth Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL | not published | $12.77 – $22.43 |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center | Silvis, IL | not published | $9.81 – $9.81 |
| CHRISTUS St. Vincent Regional Medical Center | Santa Fe, NM | not published | $13.44 – $26.88 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | not published | $13.17 – $81.58 |
| CHRISTUS Shreveport-Bossier Health System-Highland | Shreveport, LA | not published | $13.17 – $82.41 |
| CHRISTUS Ochsner St. Patrick Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | not published | $13.17 – $77.52 |
| CHRISTUS Ochsner Lake Area Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | not published | $13.17 – $79.07 |
| CHRISTUS Louisiana Surgical Hospital | Alexandria, LA | not published | $6.72 – $31.58 |
| CHRISTUS Coushatta Health Care Center | Coushatta, LA | not published | $13.44 – $44.02 |
| Westside Medical Center | HILLSBORO, OR | not published | $17.00 – $17.00 |
| Sunnyside Medical Center | CLACKAMAS, OR | not published | $17.00 – $17.00 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | not published | $11.42 – $75.26 |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | Spokane, WA | not published | $13.44 – $57.34 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | not published | $13.44 – $21.77 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | not published | $13.44 – $26.34 |
| Adventhealth Ocala | Ocala, FL | not published | $13.44 – $29.84 |
| Adventhealth Manchester | Manchester, KY | not published | $13.44 – $13.44 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $12.10 – $51.92 |
| Adventhealth Fish Memorial | Orange City, FL | not published | $12.77 – $25.58 |
| Adventhealth Dade City | Dade City, FL | not published | $13.44 – $30.46 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $11.28 – $73.36 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus | Everett, WA | not published | $13.44 – $56.45 |
| HCA FLORIDA PASADENA HOSPITAL | South Pasadena, FL | not published | $12.18 – $36.82 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $11.28 – $73.36 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | not published | $10.48 – $101.27 |
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | not published | $11.28 – $73.36 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | not published | $14.11 – $51.88 |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center | Portland, OR | not published | $13.22 – $26.88 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | not published | $13.44 – $83.73 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) | Boonville, IN | not published | $6.61 – $44.35 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | Jefferson City, MO | not published | $12.10 – $24.19 |
| Adventhealth South Overland Park | Overland Park, KS | not published | $5.64 – $38.98 |
| Adventhealth Murray | Po Box 1406, GA | not published | $13.44 – $26.64 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) | Williamsport, IN | not published | $6.61 – $30.64 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | not published | $13.44 – $51.88 |