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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose Medical Center | SAN JOSE, CA | $36.40 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| San Francisco Medical Center | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $36.40 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $36.80 | $15.39 – $40.50 |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital | Geneva, IL | $37.10 | not published |
| Atrium Health Anson | Wadesboro, NC | $37.18 | $3.05 – $70.63 |
| Atrium Health Mercy | Charlotte, NC | $37.18 | $3.05 – $68.40 |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | $37.18 | $3.05 – $68.40 |
| Atrium Health Stanly | Albermarle, NC | $37.18 | $3.15 – $71.38 |
| Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $37.18 | $3.18 – $65.43 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | $37.18 | $3.05 – $70.63 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus | Concord, NC | $37.18 | $3.05 – $70.63 |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | $37.18 | $3.05 – $70.63 |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | $37.18 | $3.05 – $70.63 |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $37.18 | $3.05 – $68.40 |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | $37.18 | $3.05 – $68.40 |
| Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $37.18 | $3.05 – $66.92 |
| St Francis Downtown | Greenville, SC | $37.20 | not published |
| St Francis Eastside | Greenville, SC | $37.20 | not published |
| UPMC Bedford | Everett, PA | $37.20 | $1.26 – $55.80 |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | $37.20 | $3.48 – $3.55 |
| Adventhealth North Pinellas | Tarpon Springs, FL | $37.24 | $3.48 – $7.73 |
| CHI Health St. Mary's | Nebraska City, NE | $37.35 | $1.72 – $7.73 |
| Urbana Hospital | Urbana, OH | $37.80 | not published |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | $37.80 | $3.48 – $3.55 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center | Florence, SC | $38.00 | $1.47 – $3.83 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | HIGHLAND, IL | $38.16 | $4.93 – $53.00 |
| 26-1214372 NEA Baptist | Jonesboro, AR | $38.38 | $1.48 – $6.96 |
| OSF St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington, IL | $38.40 | $3.48 – $3.55 |
| St. Michael Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | $38.41 | $3.48 – $36.81 |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark | River Ozark, AR | $39.00 | $3.10 – $11.68 |
| Mercy Hospital Paris | Academy Paris, AR | $39.00 | $3.10 – $11.68 |
| Providence Valdez Medical Center | Valdez, AK | $39.00 | not published |
| UPMC Horizon-Greenville | Greenville, PA | $39.00 | $3.12 – $6.53 |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron | Waldron, AR | $39.00 | $3.10 – $11.68 |
| St Ritas Medical Center | Lima, OH | $39.00 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln | Troy, MO | $39.00 | $2.96 – $4.82 |
| Mercy Hospital Boonville | Booneville, AR | $39.00 | $3.10 – $11.68 |
| Whitesburg ARH Hospital | Whitesburg, KY | $39.00 | $2.05 – $3.48 |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | $39.00 | $2.17 – $3.55 |
| OSF Holy Family Medical Center | Monmouth, IL | $39.20 | not published |
| 64-0844470 MBMC Yazoo | Yazoo City, MS | $39.36 | $3.48 – $5.59 |
| AdventHealth Polk | Columbus, NC | $39.48 | not published |
| Springfield Medical Center | Springfield, OH | $39.60 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau, MO | $40.30 | $3.13 – $12.50 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $40.30 | $3.10 – $11.68 |
| 64-0682111 BMH DeSoto | Southaven, MS | $40.40 | $3.31 – $9.74 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital | DECATUR, IL | $41.04 | $2.22 – $57.00 |
| Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $41.40 | not published |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $42.00 | $2.92 – $19.02 |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | $42.00 | $3.13 – $6.47 |