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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Kingfisher | Kingfisher, OK | $42.90 | $4.88 – $6.86 |
| UPMC Northwest | Seneca, PA | $43.80 | $4.98 – $5.93 |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | $44.00 | $6.18 – $16.20 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | $44.00 | $6.18 – $16.20 |
| SSM Health Monroe Hospital | Monroe, WI | $44.00 | $5.49 – $9.61 |
| Ogallala Community Hospital | Ogallala, NE | $44.14 | $7.48 – $16.49 |
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center | Ashland, OH | $44.25 | $5.49 – $9.88 |
| Community Hospital | Torrington, WY | $44.28 | $7.48 – $16.49 |
| East Morgan County Hospital | Brush, CO | $44.35 | $7.16 – $16.49 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA | Suite 110, TX | $44.62 | $4.61 – $55.78 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PFLUGERVILLE | Suite 100, TX | $44.62 | $4.61 – $66.93 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK | Cedar Park, TX | $44.62 | $4.61 – $66.93 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TAYLOR | Taylor, TX | $44.62 | $8.05 – $59.50 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | $45.00 | $1.32 – $12.52 |
| St. Michael Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | $45.49 | $5.49 – $92.77 |
| Mercy Hospital Ardmore | Northwest Ardmore, OK | $45.50 | $4.88 – $12.12 |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital | IL 60190, IL | $45.50 | not published |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $45.50 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital | Geneva, IL | $45.50 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | DeKalb, IL | $45.50 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital | Wheaton, IL | $45.50 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital | Palos Heights, IL | $45.50 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital | McHenry, IL | $45.50 | not published |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $45.50 | not published |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM | Brenham, TX | $45.67 | $8.05 – $68.51 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION | College Station, TX | $45.67 | $4.93 – $68.51 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL | Temple, TX | $45.67 | $4.61 – $68.51 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER HILLCREST | Waco, TX | $45.67 | $4.61 – $57.09 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MCLANE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER | Temple, TX | $45.67 | $4.61 – $68.51 |
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | $46.00 | $2.72 – $6.04 |
| HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital | Shelbyville, IL | $46.08 | $7.73 – $8.51 |
| Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $46.15 | $4.47 – $12.12 |
| Washakie Medical Center | Worland, WY | $46.22 | $8.16 – $16.49 |
| HSHS St. Francis Hospital | LITCHFIELD, IL | $46.80 | $3.03 – $65.00 |
| Baptist Health Floyd | New Albany, IN | $47.79 | $4.04 – $95.58 |
| Baptist Health Hardin | Elizabethtown, KY | $47.79 | $4.04 – $127.44 |
| Baptist Health Corbin | Corbin, KY | $47.79 | $4.04 – $127.44 |
| Baptist Health La Grange | La Grange, KY | $47.79 | $4.04 – $127.44 |
| Baptist Health Lexington | Lexington, KY | $47.79 | $4.04 – $129.54 |
| Baptist Health Louisville | Louisville, KY | $47.79 | $3.29 – $127.44 |
| Baptist Health Paducah | Paducah, KY | $47.79 | $4.04 – $127.44 |
| Platte County Hospital | Wheatland, WY | $47.88 | $34.56 – $69.84 |
| Providence Seward Hospital | Seward, AK | $48.36 | not published |
| UPMC Magee | Pittsburgh, PA | $49.20 | $5.14 – $13.02 |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | $49.40 | $5.49 – $5.49 |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $50.00 | $5.49 – $80.00 |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital - Park Ridge | Park Ridge, IL | $50.00 | $5.49 – $80.00 |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | $50.00 | $5.49 – $90.00 |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital | Hazel Crest, IL | $50.00 | $5.49 – $97.40 |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | $50.00 | $5.49 – $80.00 |