Dch validity tests cost at US hospitals
DCH VALIDITY TESTS · CPT 81002
$1.35
lowest cash price
$25.00
national median
$186.52
highest cash price
777
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $1.35–$186.52 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($16.00) → Sep 1, 2026 ($25.20)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 4 | $27.72 | $39.00 | $42.12 |
| Arizona | 23 | $1.35 | $3.07 | $20.91 |
| Arkansas | 11 | $10.68 | $38.38 | $40.30 |
| California | 90 | $2.87 | $36.40 | $86.82 |
| Colorado | 17 | $1.41 | $90.15 | $114.71 |
| Florida | 65 | $4.90 | $51.35 | $184.20 |
| Georgia | 25 | $10.36 | $59.67 | $186.52 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $3.84 | $3.84 | $15.75 |
| Illinois | 47 | $2.97 | $34.10 | $110.60 |
| Indiana | 26 | $9.50 | $15.60 | $59.40 |
| Iowa | 22 | $9.12 | $25.72 | $97.50 |
| Kansas | 10 | $15.60 | $143.21 | $143.21 |
| Kentucky | 22 | $13.80 | $30.33 | $53.46 |
| Louisiana | 2 | $7.54 | $7.54 | $7.54 |
| Maine | 7 | $13.35 | $18.35 | $23.45 |
| Maryland | 2 | $6.00 | $6.00 | $6.00 |
| Michigan | 27 | $2.82 | $29.00 | $46.40 |
| Minnesota | 5 | $19.20 | $42.40 | $42.40 |
| Mississippi | 9 | $6.14 | $24.00 | $48.48 |
| Missouri | 21 | $3.90 | $18.70 | $95.70 |
| Montana | 2 | $25.60 | $25.60 | $32.80 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $7.17 | $24.36 | $76.50 |
| Nevada | 4 | $5.29 | $7.59 | $10.59 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $27.85 | $27.85 | $27.85 |
| New Jersey | 22 | $3.48 | $3.83 | $18.00 |
| New Mexico | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 21 | $3.48 | $3.48 | $107.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $18.00 | $37.18 | $67.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $16.00 | $16.00 | $16.00 |
| Ohio | 66 | $4.20 | $20.40 | $144.95 |
| Oklahoma | 17 | $18.59 | $23.40 | $132.00 |
| Oregon | 13 | $12.80 | $19.50 | $43.50 |
| Pennsylvania | 26 | $13.60 | $25.20 | $70.80 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $11.50 | $14.50 | $103.00 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $17.60 | $32.80 | $36.80 |
| Tennessee | 37 | $4.35 | $5.04 | $42.42 |
| Texas | 106 | $6.27 | $35.80 | $114.18 |
| Virginia | 41 | $4.35 | $20.50 | $181.00 |
| Washington | 32 | $6.40 | $25.08 | $61.11 |
| West Virginia | 18 | $8.00 | $13.50 | $36.00 |
| Wisconsin | 31 | $3.99 | $15.00 | $76.00 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $4.62 | $6.52 | $7.30 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $1.35 | $3.48 – $8.25 |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Fort Collins, CO | $1.41 | $3.38 – $10.45 |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center - Loveland Campus | Loveland, CO | $1.96 | $2.83 – $10.45 |
| Banner University Medical Center South | Tucson, AZ | $2.12 | $3.48 – $8.80 |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Tucson, AZ | $2.17 | $3.48 – $8.80 |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center | Sun City, AZ | $2.41 | $3.48 – $8.80 |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande, AZ | $2.43 | $3.48 – $8.25 |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $2.49 | $3.48 – $8.25 |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $2.52 | $3.48 – $8.25 |
| Banner Goldfield Medical Center | Apache Junction, AZ | $2.60 | $3.48 – $8.25 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | $2.82 | $1.88 – $6.61 |
| Banner Del Webb Medical Center | Sun City West, AZ | $2.85 | $3.48 – $8.80 |
| TWIN CITIES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Templeton, CA | $2.87 | $3.48 – $53.30 |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $2.94 | $3.48 – $8.25 |
| Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) | Chicago, IL | $2.97 | $2.61 – $14.98 |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $3.03 | $3.48 – $8.25 |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale, AZ | $3.07 | $3.48 – $8.25 |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $3.33 | $3.48 – $8.25 |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $3.40 | $3.48 – $8.25 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $3.48 | $0.01 – $8.88 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $3.48 | $0.01 – $8.88 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $3.48 | $0.01 – $5.22 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $3.48 | $0.01 – $5.22 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $3.48 | $0.01 – $8.88 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $3.48 | $3.48 – $15.95 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $3.48 | $1.49 – $15.63 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $3.48 | $1.10 – $15.95 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $3.48 | $0.01 – $8.88 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $3.48 | $3.48 – $15.95 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $3.48 | $1.10 – $16.38 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $3.48 | $2.78 – $15.95 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $3.48 | $1.64 – $15.95 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $3.48 | $1.15 – $15.95 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $3.48 | $3.48 – $15.95 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $3.48 | $0.01 – $5.22 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $3.48 | $0.01 – $5.22 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $3.48 | $0.01 – $5.22 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $3.48 | $0.01 – $5.22 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $3.48 | $0.01 – $5.22 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $3.83 | $1.64 – $14.69 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $3.83 | $1.64 – $14.69 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $3.83 | $1.64 – $14.69 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $3.83 | $1.64 – $14.69 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $3.83 | $1.64 – $14.69 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $3.83 | $1.64 – $15.22 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $3.83 | $1.64 – $14.69 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $3.83 | $1.64 – $14.69 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $3.83 | $1.64 – $14.69 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $3.83 | $1.64 – $14.69 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $3.83 | $1.64 – $14.69 |