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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEDICAL CITY GREEN OAKS HOSPITAL | DALLAS, TX | not published | $13.36 – $41.66 |
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | not published | $8.43 – $31.16 |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | not published | $15.90 – $66.14 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | not published | $15.90 – $66.14 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | not published | $15.90 – $31.00 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $15.90 – $66.14 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | not published | $15.90 – $66.14 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $15.90 – $66.14 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | not published | $15.90 – $66.14 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $15.90 – $66.14 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | not published | $5.29 – $36.25 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | not published | $15.90 – $66.27 |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | not published | $15.90 – $66.27 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Cleburne, TX | not published | $13.36 – $29.26 |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | not published | $15.90 – $15.90 |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | not published | $15.90 – $16.22 |
| OSF St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington, IL | not published | $15.90 – $16.22 |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | not published | $15.90 – $16.22 |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | not published | $15.90 – $33.87 |
| MEDICAL CITY FORT WORTH HOSPITAL | FT WORTH, TX | not published | $9.54 – $63.09 |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | not published | $15.90 – $16.22 |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | not published | $12.67 – $16.22 |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | not published | $15.90 – $55.65 |
| Moreno Valley Medical Center | MORENO VALLEY, CA | not published | $12.00 – $12.00 |
| Los Angeles Sunset Medical Center | LOS ANGELES, CA | not published | $12.00 – $12.00 |
| San Diego Clairemont Mesa Medical Center | SAN DIEGO, CA | not published | $12.00 – $12.00 |
| Panorama Medical Center | PANORAMA CITY, CA | not published | $12.00 – $12.00 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | not published | $15.90 – $30.51 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | not published | $15.90 – $30.51 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | not published | $15.90 – $30.51 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | not published | $28.92 – $33.02 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | not published | $15.90 – $31.80 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | not published | $28.92 – $33.02 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | not published | $15.90 – $30.51 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | not published | $15.90 – $30.51 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | not published | $15.90 – $30.51 |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | not published | $15.90 – $47.70 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | not published | $7.16 – $28.78 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $7.16 – $28.78 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | not published | $7.16 – $28.78 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | not published | $7.16 – $28.78 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL | Argyle, TX | not published | $9.54 – $60.69 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARLINGTON HOSPITAL | RED OAK, TX | not published | $9.54 – $60.69 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $7.16 – $28.78 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | not published | $7.16 – $28.78 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | not published | $7.95 – $69.29 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital - Atlanta | Atlanta, TX | not published | $7.95 – $81.22 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Longview | Longview, TX | not published | $9.54 – $31.80 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $15.90 – $25.55 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - Shoreline | Corpus Christi, TX | not published | $5.72 – $69.72 |