Assay of urine sulfate cost at US hospitals
Assay of urine sulfate · CPT 84392
$1.58
lowest cash price
$28.20
national median
$236.65
highest cash price
611
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $1.58–$236.65 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($18.75) → Sep 1, 2026 ($27.60)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $13.86 | $52.26 | $62.40 |
| Arizona | 20 | $5.41 | $11.38 | $40.39 |
| Arkansas | 6 | $31.20 | $33.15 | $62.00 |
| California | 67 | $1.58 | $10.64 | $42.64 |
| Colorado | 17 | $16.34 | $141.26 | $141.26 |
| Florida | 71 | $6.23 | $36.73 | $163.37 |
| Georgia | 25 | $25.00 | $34.87 | $63.05 |
| Hawaii | 1 | $30.75 | $30.75 | $30.75 |
| Illinois | 49 | $16.80 | $46.08 | $134.64 |
| Indiana | 26 | $45.00 | $45.00 | $47.79 |
| Iowa | 19 | $22.75 | $25.72 | $40.30 |
| Kansas | 10 | $181.46 | $181.46 | $181.46 |
| Kentucky | 15 | $22.66 | $47.79 | $118.80 |
| Louisiana | 5 | $33.54 | $33.54 | $33.54 |
| Maine | 7 | $14.25 | $38.50 | $94.40 |
| Maryland | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Michigan | 27 | $5.26 | $7.58 | $84.00 |
| Minnesota | 17 | $10.47 | $12.10 | $44.00 |
| Mississippi | 3 | $16.10 | $17.50 | $17.52 |
| Missouri | 19 | $25.30 | $31.35 | $37.05 |
| Montana | 2 | $20.00 | $20.00 | $20.00 |
| Nebraska | 10 | $8.50 | $34.86 | $150.06 |
| Nevada | 4 | $12.30 | $13.62 | $34.70 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $98.15 | $98.15 | $98.15 |
| New Jersey | 22 | $5.49 | $6.04 | $29.50 |
| New Mexico | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 20 | $5.49 | $5.49 | $21.14 |
| North Carolina | 14 | $20.50 | $95.13 | $95.13 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $29.60 | $29.60 | $29.60 |
| Ohio | 60 | $11.00 | $31.20 | $126.10 |
| Oklahoma | 17 | $19.52 | $36.40 | $137.50 |
| Oregon | 9 | $7.68 | $7.68 | $7.68 |
| Pennsylvania | 28 | $15.60 | $27.60 | $175.20 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $16.20 | $37.50 | $46.00 |
| South Dakota | 4 | $14.40 | $14.40 | $56.80 |
| Tennessee | 35 | $4.20 | $8.40 | $90.10 |
| Texas | 111 | $7.81 | $26.95 | $236.65 |
| Virginia | 30 | $8.40 | $32.50 | $42.00 |
| Washington | 30 | $12.40 | $24.80 | $72.80 |
| West Virginia | 16 | $11.00 | $11.00 | $102.50 |
| Wisconsin | 33 | $12.10 | $29.04 | $44.00 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $30.24 | $44.28 | $47.88 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADVENTIST HEALTH CLEARLAKE HOSPITAL | Clearlake, CA | $1.58 | $0.24 – $55.72 |
| St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton | Stockton, CA | $2.45 | $1.75 – $8.33 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | $2.54 | $2.00 – $5.00 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MENDOCINO COAST | Fort Bragg, CA | $2.90 | $0.24 – $43.37 |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $2.92 | $2.45 – $5.00 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $3.06 | $4.17 – $15.78 |
| SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Bakersfield, CA | $3.09 | $1.39 – $54.50 |
| Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA | $3.10 | $4.17 – $15.78 |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt Shasta, CA | $3.89 | $2.60 – $5.00 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH DELANO | Delano, CA | $4.12 | $1.39 – $31.24 |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City, CA | $4.14 | $2.50 – $19.12 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | $4.20 | $2.47 – $12.60 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | $4.29 | $2.42 – $7.84 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | $4.62 | $2.47 – $12.60 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $4.62 | $2.47 – $12.60 |
| St. Joseph's Behavioral Health Center | Stockton, CA | $4.76 | $0.84 – $6.67 |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge, CA | $5.06 | $2.54 – $18.13 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | $5.26 | $2.96 – $10.43 |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $5.41 | $3.08 – $16.91 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $5.49 | $1.00 – $13.72 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $5.49 | $1.00 – $13.72 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $5.49 | $1.00 – $13.72 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $5.49 | $1.00 – $13.72 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $5.49 | $1.00 – $13.72 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $5.49 | $1.00 – $13.72 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $5.49 | $5.49 – $25.16 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $5.49 | $4.39 – $24.65 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $5.49 | $5.49 – $25.16 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $5.49 | $1.00 – $13.72 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $5.49 | $5.49 – $25.16 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $5.49 | $5.49 – $25.84 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $5.49 | $4.39 – $25.16 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $5.49 | $5.49 – $25.16 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $5.49 | $5.49 – $25.16 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $5.49 | $5.49 – $25.16 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $5.49 | $1.00 – $13.72 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $5.49 | $1.00 – $13.72 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $5.49 | $1.00 – $13.72 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $5.49 | $1.00 – $13.72 |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $5.89 | $3.08 – $18.45 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center | Glendale, CA | $5.92 | $3.63 – $18.13 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $6.04 | $2.58 – $22.70 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $6.04 | $2.58 – $22.70 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $6.04 | $2.58 – $22.70 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $6.04 | $2.58 – $22.70 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $6.04 | $2.58 – $22.70 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $6.04 | $2.58 – $22.70 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $6.04 | $2.58 – $22.70 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $6.04 | $2.58 – $22.70 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $6.04 | $2.58 – $22.70 |