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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | $31.35 | $5.49 – $77.31 |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $31.36 | $5.49 – $62.72 |
| St. Anne Hospital | Burien, WA | $31.48 | $5.49 – $92.77 |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $31.85 | $4.88 – $20.33 |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $31.85 | $5.49 – $7.61 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | Jefferson City, MO | $31.90 | $4.94 – $9.88 |
| St. Francis Hospital | Federal Way, WA | $32.35 | $5.49 – $77.31 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $32.50 | $5.49 – $35.44 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $32.50 | $5.49 – $35.44 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $32.50 | $5.49 – $35.44 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | $32.50 | $5.49 – $35.44 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | $32.50 | $5.49 – $5.76 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | $32.50 | $4.16 – $25.02 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $32.50 | $5.49 – $35.44 |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark | River Ozark, AR | $33.15 | $4.88 – $21.68 |
| Mercy Hospital Paris | Academy Paris, AR | $33.15 | $4.88 – $21.68 |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron | Waldron, AR | $33.15 | $4.88 – $21.68 |
| Mercy Hospital Boonville | Booneville, AR | $33.15 | $4.88 – $21.68 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $33.54 | $5.38 – $28.80 |
| UPMC Mercy | Pittsburgh, PA | $33.60 | $4.58 – $12.90 |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $33.84 | $5.49 – $15.30 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $34.10 | $5.49 – $10.81 |
| St. Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $34.14 | $5.49 – $77.31 |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital | Madison, WI | $34.40 | $3.29 – $7.52 |
| Banner Churchill Community Hospital | Fallon, NV | $34.70 | $4.42 – $16.32 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $34.86 | $5.32 – $70.55 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $34.86 | $5.32 – $70.55 |
| Lasting Hope Recovery Center | Omaha, NE | $34.86 | $5.32 – $70.55 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $34.86 | $5.32 – $70.55 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $34.86 | $5.32 – $70.55 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $34.86 | $5.32 – $70.55 |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital | Austell, GA | $34.87 | $5.49 – $10.16 |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital | Douglasville, GA | $34.87 | $5.49 – $10.16 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital | Marietta, GA | $34.87 | $5.49 – $10.16 |
| Wellstar MCG Health | Augusta, GA | $34.87 | $5.49 – $14.71 |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital | Roswell, GA | $34.87 | $5.49 – $10.16 |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital | Hiram, GA | $34.87 | $5.49 – $10.16 |
| Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care at Warm Springs | P O Box 280, GA | $34.87 | not published |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital | Griffin, GA | $34.87 | $5.49 – $10.76 |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital | Jackson, GA | $34.87 | $8.32 – $19.00 |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center | Lagrange, GA | $34.87 | $5.49 – $10.76 |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital | Marietta, GA | $34.87 | $5.49 – $10.76 |
| Southeastern Medical Center | Cambridge, OH | $35.10 | $5.49 – $5.71 |
| UPMC Altoona | Altoona, PA | $35.40 | $5.43 – $47.20 |
| HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital | Mattoon, IL | $36.00 | $2.22 – $50.00 |
| Mercy Hospital Tishomingo | Tishomingo, OK | $36.40 | $4.88 – $6.86 |
| Mercy Hospital Healdton | Healdton, OK | $36.40 | $4.88 – $6.86 |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | $36.40 | $5.49 – $5.49 |
| St. Elizabeth Hospital | Enumclaw, WA | $36.43 | $5.49 – $92.77 |
| UPMC Horizon-Greenville | Greenville, PA | $36.60 | $4.92 – $10.30 |