Assay of silica cost at US hospitals
Assay of silica · CPT 84285
$7.28
lowest cash price
$113.10
national median
$581.75
highest cash price
147
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $7.28–$581.75 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($74.95) → Sep 1, 2026 ($25.21)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| California | 62 | $7.28 | $190.84 | $239.12 |
| Colorado | 13 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 71 | $114.40 | $114.40 | $170.30 |
| Georgia | 23 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Hawaii | 1 | $143.25 | $143.25 | $143.25 |
| Illinois | 39 | $64.00 | $142.10 | $199.10 |
| Indiana | 25 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 12 | $64.00 | $64.00 | $64.00 |
| Kansas | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Kentucky | 4 | $59.40 | $59.40 | $139.20 |
| Louisiana | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | $53.25 | $74.95 | $244.30 |
| Michigan | 26 | $12.22 | $34.79 | $34.79 |
| Minnesota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Missouri | 14 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Montana | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $261.65 | $261.65 | $261.65 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $25.21 | $27.73 | $27.73 |
| New Mexico | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 18 | $25.21 | $25.21 | $25.21 |
| North Carolina | 14 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| North Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 46 | $113.10 | $354.25 | $581.75 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Oregon | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Pennsylvania | 3 | $178.20 | $194.40 | $266.40 |
| South Carolina | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 23 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Texas | 84 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Virginia | 26 | $235.50 | $235.50 | $235.50 |
| Washington | 23 | $67.32 | $67.32 | $113.60 |
| West Virginia | 1 | $143.50 | $143.50 | $143.50 |
| Wisconsin | 30 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | not published | $25.21 – $88.24 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | not published | $25.21 – $48.18 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | not published | $25.21 – $48.18 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | not published | $25.21 – $48.18 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | not published | $45.65 – $52.12 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | not published | $25.21 – $50.42 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | not published | $45.65 – $52.12 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | not published | $25.21 – $48.18 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | not published | $25.21 – $48.18 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | not published | $25.21 – $48.18 |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | not published | $25.21 – $75.63 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | not published | $11.34 – $45.63 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $11.34 – $45.63 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | not published | $11.34 – $45.63 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | not published | $11.34 – $45.63 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL | Argyle, TX | not published | $15.13 – $95.54 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $11.34 – $45.63 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | not published | $11.34 – $45.63 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | not published | $12.61 – $109.40 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital - Atlanta | Atlanta, TX | not published | $12.61 – $128.24 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Longview | Longview, TX | not published | $15.13 – $50.42 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $25.21 – $40.50 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - Shoreline | Corpus Christi, TX | not published | $4.84 – $110.09 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Rehabilitation | Texarkana, TX | not published | $12.61 – $128.24 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | not published | $11.34 – $45.63 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | not published | $11.34 – $45.63 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | not published | $11.34 – $45.63 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Kleberg | Kingsville, TX | not published | $4.84 – $110.09 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Beeville | Beeville, TX | not published | $4.84 – $110.09 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Alice | Alice, TX | not published | $4.84 – $110.09 |
| HORIZON MEDICAL CENTER | DICKSON, TN | not published | $11.34 – $75.63 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Stephenville, TX | not published | $34.54 – $46.21 |
| CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Jasper Memorial | Jasper, TX | not published | $13.50 – $136.13 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $21.18 – $46.21 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Winnsboro | Winnsboro, TX | not published | $15.13 – $77.65 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $21.97 – $56.72 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - South Tyler | Tyler, TX | not published | $12.61 – $50.42 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Sulphur Springs | Sulphur Springs, TX | not published | $13.50 – $54.00 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Jacksonville | Jacksonville, TX | not published | $15.13 – $77.65 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Louis & Peaches Owens Heart Hospital | Tyler, TX | not published | $12.61 – $50.42 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Marshall | Marshall, TX | not published | $15.13 – $50.42 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $21.18 – $46.21 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Southlake, TX | not published | $21.18 – $46.21 |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Rockwall, TX | not published | $21.18 – $46.21 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Plano, TX | not published | $21.18 – $46.21 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Bedford, TX | not published | $21.18 – $46.21 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Kaufman, TX | not published | $21.18 – $46.21 |
| Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington | Arlington, TX | not published | $21.18 – $46.21 |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Frisco, TX | not published | $21.18 – $46.21 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas, TX | not published | $21.18 – $46.21 |