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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital | Milwaukie, OR | not published | $15.65 – $31.80 |
| Adventhealth Sebring | Sebring, FL | not published | $16.30 – $36.13 |
| Adventhealth Hendersonville | Hendersonville, NC | not published | $15.90 – $39.70 |
| Adventhealth Carrollwood | Tampa, FL | not published | $15.90 – $35.30 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | not published | $13.36 – $110.85 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | Edmonds, WA | not published | $15.90 – $71.55 |
| Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital | Hobbs, NM | not published | $15.90 – $22.26 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | not published | $15.42 – $16.77 |
| Providence Saint John's Health Center | Santa Monica, CA | not published | $15.90 – $46.23 |
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | not published | $15.90 – $27.83 |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | not published | $15.90 – $16.54 |
| SSM Health Monroe Hospital | Monroe, WI | not published | $15.90 – $27.83 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | not published | $13.52 – $31.80 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | not published | $15.90 – $59.63 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee | Shawnee, OK | not published | $15.90 – $23.49 |
| Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | not published | $16.22 – $19.88 |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | not published | $7.70 – $28.62 |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | not published | $16.22 – $19.88 |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | not published | $16.22 – $18.57 |
| St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus | Missoula, MT | not published | $16.06 – $49.08 |
| Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo | Mission Viejo, CA | not published | $13.52 – $31.80 |
| Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital | Santa Rosa, CA | not published | $15.58 – $126.56 |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center | Polson, MT | not published | $19.88 – $49.08 |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | not published | $16.22 – $19.88 |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | not published | $16.22 – $19.88 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus | Concord, NC | not published | $16.22 – $19.88 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | not published | $16.22 – $18.76 |
| Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | not published | $18.57 – $18.57 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | not published | $15.90 – $61.49 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | not published | $15.90 – $25.76 |
| Adventhealth Zephyrhills | Zephyrhills, FL | not published | $15.90 – $36.87 |
| Adventhealth Wesley Chapel | Wesley Chapel, FL | not published | $15.90 – $35.30 |
| Adventhealth Redmond | Rome, GA | not published | $13.04 – $44.20 |
| AdventHealth Orlando | Orlando, FL | not published | $15.90 – $42.14 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | not published | $15.58 – $31.51 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | not published | $14.31 – $61.22 |
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville, CO | not published | $15.58 – $29.42 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $15.90 – $57.44 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | not published | $15.90 – $61.37 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | not published | $13.36 – $110.85 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | not published | $13.36 – $110.85 |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | not published | $13.52 – $31.80 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | not published | $15.90 – $87.28 |
| AdventHealth Porter | Denver, CO | not published | $15.58 – $29.42 |
| Atrium Health Stanly | Albermarle, NC | not published | $16.22 – $18.76 |
| cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation | Cleveland, OH | not published | $25.22 – $29.21 |
| AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach | New Smyrna Beach, FL | not published | $15.10 – $34.73 |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | not published | $16.22 – $19.88 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | not published | $15.11 – $16.70 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | not published | $15.11 – $32.56 |