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 Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $11.28 – $73.36 |
| Providence Portland Medical Center | Portland, OR | not published | $13.22 – $26.88 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | not published | $7.80 – $24.15 |
| Henry J. Carter Specialty Hospital | New York, NY | not published | not published |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | not published | $13.44 – $13.98 |
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | not published | $13.44 – $27.18 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | not published | $13.44 – $50.40 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | not published | $6.61 – $30.64 |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center | Newberg, OR | not published | $13.22 – $24.60 |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | not published | $10.08 – $25.94 |
| Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) | Wamego, KS | not published | $10.48 – $122.81 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | not published | $6.61 – $30.64 |
| Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $12.19 – $54.32 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | not published | $6.61 – $30.64 |
| Corewell Health Pennock | Hastings, MI | not published | $12.77 – $12.77 |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | not published | $13.44 – $35.85 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | not published | $7.25 – $29.42 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | not published | $13.44 – $28.16 |
| Spring Harbor Hospital | Westbrook, ME | not published | $13.44 – $27.37 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Salem (St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc.) | Salem, IN | not published | $6.61 – $30.64 |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | not published | $12.77 – $27.52 |
| Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill | Seattle, WA | not published | $12.10 – $61.15 |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital | Petaluma, CA | not published | $13.17 – $109.58 |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | not published | $13.17 – $28.70 |
| Adventhealth Shawnee Mission | Shawnee Mission, KS | not published | $5.64 – $38.98 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | not published | $37.15 – $91.84 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Seton (St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital, Inc.) | Indianapolis, IN | not published | $6.61 – $30.64 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center | Carmel, IN | not published | $6.61 – $30.64 |
| Providence Medford Medical Center | Medford, OR | not published | $10.75 – $26.88 |
| Van Wert Hospital | Van Wert, OH | not published | $13.44 – $13.71 |
| O'Bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | not published | $13.44 – $13.57 |
| Mansfield Hospital | Mansfield, OH | not published | $13.44 – $13.98 |