Congo red blood test cost at US hospitals
Congo red blood test · HCPCS P2029
$4.95
lowest cash price
$5.45
national median
$10.40
highest cash price
48
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $4.95–$10.40 — the variation is the story.
Most expensive published cash price
$10.40
UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital — Cedar Rapids, IAMedian cash price over time
Dec 1, 2025 ($4.95) → Sep 1, 2026 ($4.95)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| California | 15 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Colorado | 13 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 62 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Georgia | 13 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Illinois | 17 | $10.40 | $10.40 | $10.40 |
| Iowa | 12 | $10.40 | $10.40 | $10.40 |
| Kansas | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Kentucky | 1 | 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 | 19 | $6.83 | $6.83 | $6.83 |
| Minnesota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Missouri | 9 | 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 | $4.95 | $5.45 | $5.45 |
| New Mexico | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 11 | $4.95 | $4.95 | $4.95 |
| North Carolina | 12 | 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 | 35 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Oklahoma | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Oregon | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| South Carolina | 2 | 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 |
| Texas | 16 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Virginia | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Washington | 12 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Wisconsin | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | not published | $4.70 – $10.14 |
| Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill | Seattle, WA | not published | $4.46 – $14.85 |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital | Petaluma, CA | not published | $4.85 – $24.62 |
| HCA HealthONE SOUTH PARKER ER, A PART OF SKY RIDGE | PARKER, CO | not published | $4.90 – $12.03 |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | not published | $4.85 – $10.57 |
| SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis | Bridgeton, MO | not published | $4.95 – $20.41 |
| Adventhealth Shawnee Mission | Shawnee Mission, KS | not published | $2.08 – $14.36 |
| CJW Medical Center-Chippenham Hospital Campus | CHESTERFIELD, VA | not published | $4.31 – $22.13 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | not published | $18.32 – $33.82 |
| HCA HealthONE SKY RIDGE | Lone Tree, CO | not published | $4.90 – $12.03 |
| CENTRAL PARK ER, A PART OF ROSE | DENVER, CO | not published | $4.90 – $12.03 |
| HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children's at Presbyterian St. Luke's | Denver, CO | not published | $4.21 – $12.03 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton | Fenton, MO | not published | $4.95 – $20.41 |
| Providence Medford Medical Center | Medford, OR | not published | $3.96 – $9.90 |
| Van Wert Hospital | Van Wert, OH | not published | $4.95 – $5.05 |
| O'Bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | not published | $4.95 – $5.00 |
| Mansfield Hospital | Mansfield, OH | not published | $4.95 – $5.15 |
| HCA FLORIDA BAYONET POINT HOSPITAL | HUDSON, FL | not published | $4.49 – $7.18 |
| HCA HealthONE AURORA | Aurora, CO | not published | $4.90 – $12.03 |