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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $34.92 | $13.36 – $110.85 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $35.70 | $11.13 – $49.70 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $40.00 | $9.54 – $23.19 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $40.00 | $3.50 – $46.00 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $40.00 | $9.54 – $23.19 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $40.00 | $9.54 – $23.19 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $40.00 | $9.54 – $28.15 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $40.00 | $9.54 – $23.19 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $40.00 | $9.54 – $23.19 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $40.00 | $9.54 – $25.44 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $40.00 | $3.50 – $25.44 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $40.00 | $3.50 – $25.44 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $40.00 | $9.54 – $23.19 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $40.00 | $9.54 – $23.19 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $45.42 | $15.63 – $63.60 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | $45.42 | $15.63 – $41.11 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $45.42 | $15.63 – $108.04 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | $45.42 | $15.63 – $108.04 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | $45.42 | $15.63 – $36.27 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $45.42 | $15.63 – $23.21 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | $47.17 | $15.90 – $57.62 |
| cleveland clinic florida weston hospital | Weston, FL | $52.65 | $5.78 – $68.85 |
| indian river hospital | Vero Beach, FL | $52.65 | $5.78 – $64.80 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | $53.40 | $5.29 – $36.25 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | $53.40 | $5.29 – $36.25 |
| Methodist Charlton Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $56.50 | $12.69 – $54.67 |
| Methodist Dallas Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $56.50 | $12.69 – $72.31 |
| Methodist Mansfield Medical Center | Mansfield, TX | $56.50 | $12.69 – $57.09 |
| Methodist Midlothian Medical Center | Midlothian, TX | $56.50 | $12.69 – $54.67 |
| Methodist Richardson Medical Center | Richardson, TX | $56.50 | $12.69 – $54.67 |
| Methodist Celina Medical Center | Celina, TX | $56.50 | $14.70 – $39.75 |
| Methodist Southlake Medical Center | Souhtlake, TX | $56.50 | $8.75 – $68.78 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mt. Sterling, KY | $63.04 | $12.67 – $156.52 |
| 82-3844150 BMH Crittenden | West Memphis, AR | $65.70 | $15.11 – $31.80 |
| Central Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $71.20 | $13.00 – $13.00 |
| cleveland clinic main campus | Cleveland, OH | $71.50 | $7.36 – $99.00 |
| akron general | Akron, OH | $71.50 | $0.95 – $99.00 |
| avon hospital | Avon, OH | $71.50 | $0.95 – $99.00 |
| euclid hospital | Euclid, OH | $71.50 | $0.95 – $99.00 |
| fairview hospital | Cleveland, OH | $71.50 | $0.95 – $99.00 |
| lutheran hospital | Cleveland, OH | $71.50 | $0.95 – $99.00 |
| hillcrest hospital | Mayfield Heights, OH | $71.50 | $0.95 – $99.00 |
| lodi hospital | Lodi, OH | $71.50 | $7.68 – $99.00 |
| marymount hospital | Garfield Heights, OH | $71.50 | $0.95 – $99.00 |
| medina hospital | Medina, OH | $71.50 | $0.95 – $99.00 |
| mercy hospital | Canton, OH | $71.50 | $1.11 – $99.00 |
| south pointe hospital | Warrensville Heights, OH | $71.50 | $0.95 – $99.00 |
| 64-0682111 BMH DeSoto | Southaven, MS | $87.60 | $15.11 – $44.52 |
| Moanalua Medical Center | HONOLULU, HI | $90.75 | $16.00 – $16.00 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | $91.98 | $15.11 – $31.80 |