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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | $13.75 | $4.12 – $47.22 |
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | $13.86 | $4.61 – $35.32 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | $13.86 | $5.33 – $10.93 |
| HCA FLORIDA BRANDON HOSPITAL | TAMPA, FL | $14.04 | $4.98 – $76.63 |
| New Ulm Medical Center | MN 56073, MN | $14.06 | $4.84 – $20.53 |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $14.11 | $5.49 – $12.75 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | $14.25 | $5.49 – $13.42 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $14.28 | $3.84 – $17.16 |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center | Canby, MN | $14.40 | $4.36 – $16.20 |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $14.40 | $6.16 – $16.20 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $14.76 | $4.61 – $35.32 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $14.76 | $4.61 – $35.32 |
| Massena Hospital | Massena, NY | $15.11 | $5.49 – $42.37 |
| Gouverneur Hospital | Gouverneur, NY | $15.11 | $5.33 – $71.40 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | $15.39 | $5.49 – $21.19 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | $15.39 | $5.49 – $21.19 |
| Thomas Hospitals | South Charleston, WV | $15.50 | $5.19 – $27.78 |
| UPMC Chautauqua | Jamestown, NY | $15.60 | $5.49 – $23.40 |
| UPMC Jameson | New Castle, PA | $15.60 | $3.85 – $13.13 |
| 64-0772726 BMH North Mississippi | Oxford, MS | $16.10 | $5.27 – $15.37 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon | San Antonio, TX | $16.17 | $2.75 – $18.80 |
| St Francis Downtown | Greenville, SC | $16.20 | not published |
| St Francis Eastside | Greenville, SC | $16.20 | not published |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Fort Collins, CO | $16.34 | $5.33 – $16.15 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | $16.50 | $4.12 – $37.77 |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center - Loveland Campus | Loveland, CO | $16.56 | $4.37 – $16.15 |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | $16.79 | $4.78 – $10.98 |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | $16.80 | $4.67 – $10.98 |
| Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo | Mission Viejo, CA | $16.80 | $4.67 – $10.98 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | $16.80 | $4.67 – $10.98 |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | $16.80 | $4.04 – $5.60 |
| Methodist Charlton Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $17.00 | $4.38 – $18.86 |
| Methodist Dallas Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $17.00 | $4.38 – $24.94 |
| Methodist Mansfield Medical Center | Mansfield, TX | $17.00 | $4.38 – $19.70 |
| Methodist Midlothian Medical Center | Midlothian, TX | $17.00 | $4.38 – $18.86 |
| Methodist Richardson Medical Center | Richardson, TX | $17.00 | $4.38 – $18.86 |
| Methodist Celina Medical Center | Celina, TX | $17.00 | $5.07 – $13.73 |
| Methodist Southlake Medical Center | Souhtlake, TX | $17.00 | $2.79 – $23.72 |
| Rose de Lima Hospital | Henderson, NV | $17.16 | $3.01 – $41.40 |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $17.18 | $4.18 – $7.08 |
| Newark Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $17.18 | $4.18 – $8.56 |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | $17.18 | $3.66 – $6.59 |
| 62-1519754 BMH Golden Triangle | Columbus, MS | $17.50 | $5.27 – $15.37 |
| 64-0663760 BMH Booneville | Booneville, MS | $17.52 | $5.27 – $15.37 |
| Grant Memorial Hospital | Petersburg, WV | $17.60 | not published |
| OSF Saint Clare Medical Center | Princeton, IL | $17.60 | not published |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | $17.82 | $4.94 – $52.00 |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital | Petaluma, CA | $17.85 | $5.38 – $38.91 |
| Queen of The Valley Medical Center | Napa, CA | $17.85 | $5.49 – $49.17 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka | Eureka, CA | $17.85 | $5.49 – $55.76 |