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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $6.04 | $2.58 – $22.70 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $6.04 | $2.58 – $22.70 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $6.04 | $2.58 – $22.70 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | $6.04 | $4.72 – $31.50 |
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $6.05 | $5.49 – $12.75 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL | PARRISH, FL | $6.23 | $4.98 – $76.63 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $6.72 | $3.87 – $13.34 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | $6.72 | $5.22 – $13.34 |
| Community Hospital San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | $7.09 | $3.63 – $31.50 |
| French Hospital | San Luis Obispo, CA | $7.11 | $1.35 – $16.64 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | $7.28 | $5.22 – $13.34 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $7.58 | $2.87 – $17.21 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $7.58 | $2.87 – $17.21 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $7.58 | $2.87 – $17.21 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $7.58 | $2.87 – $11.36 |
| PORTLAND ADVENTIST MEDICAL CENTER | Portland, OR | $7.68 | $1.32 – $43.20 |
| Arroyo Grande Hospital | Santa Maria, CA | $7.76 | $2.50 – $14.15 |
| St. Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $7.80 | $4.54 – $31.50 |
| St. Luke's Health - Brazosport Hospital | Lake Jackson, TX | $7.81 | $3.35 – $23.26 |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande, AZ | $8.14 | $5.49 – $12.75 |
| Hancock County Hospital | SNEEDVILLE, TN | $8.28 | $3.37 – $12.27 |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center | BRISTOL, TN | $8.40 | $2.75 – $13.18 |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $8.40 | $2.75 – $11.97 |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital | ELIZABETHTON, TN | $8.40 | $2.75 – $11.97 |
| Greeneville Community Hospital | GREENEVILLE, TN | $8.40 | $2.42 – $11.97 |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital | ROGERSVILLE, TN | $8.40 | $2.75 – $11.97 |
| Holston Valley Medical Center | KINGSPORT, TN | $8.40 | $2.75 – $13.18 |
| Indian Path Community Hospital | KINGSPORT, TN | $8.40 | $2.75 – $13.18 |
| Johnson City Medical Center | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $8.40 | $2.75 – $11.97 |
| Johnston Memorial Hospital | ABINGDON, VA | $8.40 | $2.75 – $11.97 |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital | BIG STONE GAP, VA | $8.40 | $2.75 – $13.18 |
| Russell County Hospital | LEBANON, VA | $8.40 | $3.09 – $11.97 |
| Smyth County Community Hospital | MARION, VA | $8.40 | $3.09 – $11.97 |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $8.50 | $3.91 – $17.00 |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $9.14 | $5.49 – $12.75 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | $9.45 | $3.95 – $27.00 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | $9.45 | $3.95 – $27.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $9.45 | $3.95 – $27.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | $9.45 | $3.95 – $27.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $9.45 | $3.95 – $27.00 |
| indian river hospital | Vero Beach, FL | $9.75 | $1.43 – $12.00 |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribualt, MN | $10.47 | $4.64 – $13.80 |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $10.47 | $4.64 – $13.80 |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $10.47 | $4.64 – $13.80 |
| River Falls Area Hospital | River Falls, MN | $10.47 | $4.75 – $19.05 |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $10.47 | $4.64 – $13.80 |
| HCA FLORIDA FAWCETT HOSPITAL | FORT MYERS, FL | $10.49 | $4.98 – $74.25 |
| HCA FLORIDA TRINITY HOSPITAL | TRINITY, FL | $10.49 | $4.98 – $76.63 |
| Redwood City Medical Center | Redwood City, CA | $10.64 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| Oakland Medical Center | Oakland, CA | $10.64 | $5.00 – $5.00 |