Atomic absorption cost at US hospitals
Atomic absorption · CPT 82190
$15.90
lowest cash price
$71.20
national median
$361.60
highest cash price
170
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $15.90–$361.60 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($15.90) → Sep 1, 2026 ($212.10)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arkansas | 1 | $65.70 | $65.70 | $65.70 |
| California | 46 | $182.56 | $182.56 | $182.56 |
| Colorado | 13 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 70 | $52.65 | $52.65 | $206.70 |
| Georgia | 23 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Hawaii | 1 | $90.75 | $90.75 | $90.75 |
| Illinois | 32 | $40.00 | $40.00 | $110.16 |
| Indiana | 26 | $53.40 | $250.80 | $334.20 |
| Iowa | 13 | $40.00 | $40.00 | $229.20 |
| Kansas | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Kentucky | 10 | $63.04 | $212.10 | $212.10 |
| Louisiana | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Michigan | 26 | $21.94 | $21.94 | $32.48 |
| Minnesota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Mississippi | 1 | $87.60 | $87.60 | $87.60 |
| Missouri | 14 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Montana | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Hampshire | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Jersey | 21 | $15.90 | $17.49 | $17.49 |
| New Mexico | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 18 | $15.90 | $15.90 | $15.90 |
| North Carolina | 14 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| North Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 44 | $71.50 | $71.50 | $226.00 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | $45.42 | $45.42 | $45.42 |
| Oregon | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | $226.00 | $226.00 | $226.00 |
| South Carolina | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 33 | $25.05 | $25.05 | $97.00 |
| Texas | 100 | $34.92 | $56.50 | $176.53 |
| Virginia | 30 | $25.05 | $224.50 | $224.50 |
| Washington | 23 | $35.70 | $71.20 | $289.80 |
| West Virginia | 16 | $226.00 | $226.00 | $361.60 |
| Wisconsin | 30 | $47.17 | $47.17 | $47.17 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora Psychiatric Hospital | Wauwatosa, WI | not published | $12.72 – $55.80 |
| Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County | Sheboygan, WI | not published | $12.72 – $55.80 |
| Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | not published | $12.72 – $55.80 |
| Aurora Medical Center Kenosha | Kenosha, WI | not published | $12.72 – $55.80 |
| Aurora Medical Center Manitowoc | Two Rivers, WI | not published | $12.72 – $55.80 |
| Aurora Medical Center Grafton | Grafton, WI | not published | $12.72 – $55.80 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | not published | $10.45 – $57.56 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | not published | $15.11 – $30.21 |
| Aurora Medical Center Burlington | Burlington, WI | not published | $12.72 – $55.80 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital St. Teresa, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $13.52 – $49.93 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | not published | $5.29 – $36.25 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | not published | $15.42 – $31.65 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | not published | $9.22 – $33.71 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | not published | $15.90 – $69.32 |
| Aurora Medical Center Bay Area | Marinette, WI | not published | $12.72 – $55.80 |
| Aurora Baycare Medical Center | Green Bay, WI | not published | $12.72 – $55.80 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | not published | $8.59 – $30.21 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | not published | $12.15 – $30.21 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $15.11 – $34.46 |
| Ascension Via Christi St. Francis (Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.) | Wichita, KS | not published | $13.52 – $49.93 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | not published | $5.29 – $36.25 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | not published | $7.36 – $32.38 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | not published | $15.90 – $60.12 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet | Watervliet, MI | not published | $15.90 – $23.85 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | not published | $15.90 – $59.63 |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center | Oregon City, OR | not published | $15.65 – $31.80 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | not published | $15.11 – $15.11 |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | not published | $14.31 – $28.62 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | not published | $11.92 – $97.19 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | not published | $11.92 – $121.49 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | not published | $15.90 – $16.70 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | not published | $9.88 – $33.21 |
| Wellstar MCG Health | Augusta, GA | not published | $15.90 – $46.58 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital | Marietta, GA | not published | $15.90 – $29.42 |
| CHRISTUS Children's Hospital | San Antonio, TX | not published | $13.91 – $55.42 |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital | Douglasville, GA | not published | $15.90 – $29.42 |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital | Austell, GA | not published | $15.90 – $29.42 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | not published | $15.90 – $26.55 |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | not published | $14.31 – $61.22 |
| Adventhealth Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL | not published | $15.10 – $26.54 |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center | Silvis, IL | not published | $9.81 – $9.81 |
| CHRISTUS St. Vincent Regional Medical Center | Santa Fe, NM | not published | $15.90 – $31.80 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | not published | $9.95 – $91.17 |
| CHRISTUS Shreveport-Bossier Health System-Highland | Shreveport, LA | not published | $9.95 – $92.10 |
| CHRISTUS Ochsner St. Patrick Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | not published | $9.95 – $86.63 |
| CHRISTUS Ochsner Lake Area Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | not published | $9.95 – $88.36 |
| CHRISTUS Louisiana Surgical Hospital | Alexandria, LA | not published | $7.95 – $37.37 |
| CHRISTUS Coushatta Health Care Center | Coushatta, LA | not published | $11.09 – $48.85 |
| Westside Medical Center | HILLSBORO, OR | not published | $20.00 – $20.00 |
| Sunnyside Medical Center | CLACKAMAS, OR | not published | $20.00 – $20.00 |