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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital | Hiram, GA | $59.67 | $3.48 – $6.44 |
| Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care at Warm Springs | P O Box 280, GA | $59.67 | not published |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital | Griffin, GA | $59.67 | $3.48 – $6.82 |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital | Jackson, GA | $59.67 | $4.45 – $12.04 |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center | Lagrange, GA | $59.67 | $3.48 – $6.82 |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital | Marietta, GA | $59.67 | $3.48 – $6.82 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast | Palm Coast, FL | $60.18 | $3.31 – $7.43 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast Parkway | Palm Coast, FL | $60.18 | $3.31 – $7.43 |
| Providence St Luke's Rehabilitation Medical Center | Spokane, WA | $61.11 | $3.48 – $3.83 |
| Adventhealth Tampa | Tampa, FL | $61.78 | $3.48 – $7.73 |
| Adventhealth Riverview | Riverview, FL | $61.78 | not published |
| Adventhealth Wesley Chapel | Wesley Chapel, FL | $61.78 | $3.48 – $7.73 |
| Adventhealth Zephyrhills | Zephyrhills, FL | $61.78 | $3.48 – $8.07 |
| Adventhealth Carrollwood | Tampa, FL | $61.78 | $3.48 – $7.73 |
| UPMC Wellsboro | Wellsboro, PA | $62.20 | $3.44 – $6.08 |
| Arroyo Grande Hospital | Santa Maria, CA | $62.49 | $3.08 – $9.80 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | $63.84 | $2.96 – $6.96 |
| Adventhealth Hendersonville | Hendersonville, NC | $67.00 | $3.48 – $8.69 |
| Emory Decatur Hospital | Decatur, GA | $68.00 | $2.61 – $7.38 |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital | Lithonia, GA | $68.00 | $2.61 – $7.38 |
| Emory Long-Term Acute Care Hospital | Decatur, GA | $68.00 | $4.75 – $4.75 |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital | Johns Creek, GA | $68.00 | $2.61 – $7.38 |
| Emory Rehabilitation Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $68.00 | $2.61 – $5.22 |
| Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $68.00 | $2.61 – $7.38 |
| Emory University Hospital | Ne, GA | $68.00 | $2.61 – $7.38 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | Atlanta, GA | $68.00 | $2.61 – $7.38 |
| HCA FLORIDA HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL | Sebring, FL | $70.00 | $3.48 – $41.93 |
| UPMC St. Margaret | Pittsburgh, PA | $70.80 | $3.00 – $7.02 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | $72.49 | $3.08 – $130.34 |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | $72.80 | $3.48 – $3.48 |
| Southeastern Medical Center | Cambridge, OH | $72.80 | $3.48 – $3.62 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $74.75 | $3.48 – $13.05 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | $74.75 | $3.48 – $3.62 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $74.75 | $3.48 – $13.05 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $74.75 | $3.48 – $13.05 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $74.75 | $3.48 – $13.05 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital | Cortlandt Manor, NY | $75.00 | $2.44 – $45.26 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center | New York, NY | $75.00 | $2.44 – $99.89 |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | $75.60 | $3.48 – $6.96 |
| CHI Health Plainview | Plainview, NE | $75.60 | $3.48 – $7.84 |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital | Madison, WI | $76.00 | $3.48 – $16.49 |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $76.50 | $1.72 – $7.84 |
| Adventhealth Ocala | Ocala, FL | $79.42 | $3.48 – $7.73 |
| Maryview Hospital | Portsmouth, VA | $81.00 | not published |
| Harbour View Medical Center | Suffolk, VA | $81.00 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital | IL 60190, IL | $85.40 | not published |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $85.40 | not published |
| Queen of The Valley Medical Center | Napa, CA | $86.19 | $3.48 – $24.52 |
| California Hospital Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $86.82 | $2.77 – $141.41 |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | $87.10 | $3.48 – $3.62 |