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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland Hills Medical Center | WOODLAND HILLS, CA | $50.44 | $2.00 – $2.00 |
| Panorama Medical Center | PANORAMA CITY, CA | $50.44 | $2.00 – $2.00 |
| San Diego Clairemont Mesa Medical Center | SAN DIEGO, CA | $50.44 | $2.00 – $2.00 |
| Los Angeles Sunset Medical Center | LOS ANGELES, CA | $50.44 | $2.00 – $2.00 |
| Moreno Valley Medical Center | MORENO VALLEY, CA | $50.44 | $2.00 – $2.00 |
| UPMC Muncy | Muncy, PA | $51.00 | $3.44 – $6.08 |
| UPMC Williamsport | Williamsport, PA | $51.00 | $3.44 – $4.57 |
| St Mary's Hospital | Richmond, VA | $51.00 | not published |
| St Francis Medical Center | Midlothian, VA | $51.00 | not published |
| Memorial Regional Hospital | Mechanicsville, VA | $51.00 | not published |
| Richmond Community Hospital | Richmond, VA | $51.00 | not published |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | $51.20 | $3.48 – $3.55 |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | $51.24 | $3.38 – $3.67 |
| martin north hospital | Stuart, FL | $51.35 | $1.50 – $18.50 |
| MultiCare Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $52.00 | $2.06 – $6.31 |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | $52.32 | $2.96 – $6.96 |
| HCA FLORIDA POINCIANA HOSPITAL | DAVENPORT, FL | $53.10 | $3.15 – $37.46 |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | DeKalb, IL | $53.20 | not published |
| UPMC East | Monroeville, PA | $53.40 | $3.44 – $71.20 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $53.46 | $2.05 – $114.66 |
| HCA HealthONE PRESBYTERIAN ST. LUKE'S REHABILITATION, A PART OF SPALDING REHABILITATION | Denver, CO | $53.71 | $3.45 – $3.65 |
| St Anne Hospital | Toledo, OH | $54.00 | not published |
| HCA FLORIDA OSCEOLA HOSPITAL | ORLANDO, FL | $55.00 | $3.15 – $37.46 |
| O'Bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | $55.25 | $3.48 – $3.51 |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | $55.34 | $3.48 – $11.35 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | $55.34 | $3.48 – $11.35 |
| Providence Saint John's Health Center | Santa Monica, CA | $55.65 | $3.48 – $8.63 |
| Adventhealth Durand | Durand, WI | $56.41 | not published |
| Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital | Santa Rosa, CA | $56.61 | $3.41 – $20.86 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $57.00 | $3.48 – $14.48 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | $57.00 | $3.48 – $14.48 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | $57.00 | $3.48 – $14.48 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | $57.00 | $3.48 – $14.48 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | $57.00 | $3.48 – $6.79 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $57.00 | $3.48 – $14.48 |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital | Katy, TX | $57.00 | not published |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | $57.00 | $3.48 – $14.48 |
| Mansfield Hospital | Mansfield, OH | $57.20 | $3.48 – $3.62 |
| Shelby Hospital | Shelby, OH | $57.20 | not published |
| French Hospital | San Luis Obispo, CA | $58.41 | $2.70 – $10.53 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center | Carmel, IN | $59.40 | $1.32 – $7.93 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Seton (St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital, Inc.) | Indianapolis, IN | $59.40 | $1.32 – $7.93 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | $59.40 | $1.32 – $7.93 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | $59.40 | $1.32 – $7.93 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | $59.40 | $1.32 – $7.93 |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital | Austell, GA | $59.67 | $3.48 – $6.44 |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital | Douglasville, GA | $59.67 | $3.48 – $6.44 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital | Marietta, GA | $59.67 | $3.48 – $6.44 |
| Wellstar MCG Health | Augusta, GA | $59.67 | $3.21 – $8.17 |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital | Roswell, GA | $59.67 | $3.48 – $6.44 |