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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AdventHealth Parker | Parker, CO | $90.15 | $3.41 – $6.44 |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Littleton, CO | $90.15 | $3.41 – $6.44 |
| AdventHealth Porter | Denver, CO | $90.15 | $3.41 – $6.44 |
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville, CO | $90.15 | $3.41 – $6.44 |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | Castle Rock, CO | $90.15 | $3.41 – $6.44 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $95.70 | $2.90 – $6.75 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Midwest | Midwest City, OK | $95.70 | $3.48 – $7.45 |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $97.50 | $2.78 – $106.50 |
| AdventHealth Orlando | Orlando, FL | $103.00 | $3.48 – $9.22 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, SC | $103.00 | $3.48 – $4.39 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $106.26 | $3.48 – $15.17 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $106.26 | $7.60 – $15.17 |
| Covenant Specialty Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $106.26 | not published |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Queens | Flushing, NY | $107.00 | $2.44 – $45.71 |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $110.60 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital | McHenry, IL | $110.60 | not published |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon | San Antonio, TX | $114.18 | $1.28 – $10.44 |
| HCA HealthONE BELMAR ER, A PART OF SWEDISH | LAKEWOOD, CO | $114.71 | $2.03 – $8.28 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $132.00 | $3.21 – $7.45 |
| Adventhealth Shawnee Mission | Shawnee Mission, KS | $143.21 | $1.46 – $10.09 |
| Adventhealth South Overland Park | Overland Park, KS | $143.21 | $1.46 – $10.09 |
| Adventhealth Ottawa | Ottawa, KS | $143.21 | $1.46 – $10.79 |
| Hardin Memorial Hospital | Kenton, OH | $144.95 | not published |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHWEST HOSPITAL | MARGATE, FL | $153.00 | $3.45 – $39.88 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-ALLEGHANY | LOW MOOR, VA | $181.00 | $3.03 – $5.05 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL | ST PETERSBURG, FL | $184.20 | $3.15 – $36.82 |
| Adventhealth Redmond | Rome, GA | $186.52 | $2.85 – $9.67 |
| RESEARCH PSYCHIATRIC CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $1.88 – $6.43 |
| RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $1.88 – $6.43 |
| OVERLAND PARK REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | SHAWNEE, KS | not published | $1.88 – $6.43 |
| LEE'S SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | Lee's Summit, MO | not published | $1.88 – $6.43 |
| CENTERPOINT MEDICAL CENTER | Independence, MO | not published | $1.88 – $6.43 |
| LAFAYETTE REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER | Lexington, MO | not published | $3.01 – $6.43 |
| HCA FLORIDA WOODMONT HOSPITAL | TAMARAC, FL | not published | $3.45 – $39.88 |
| HCA FLORIDA WESTSIDE HOSPITAL | PLANTATION, FL | not published | $3.45 – $39.88 |
| HCA FLORIDA OCALA HOSPITAL | SUMMERFIELD, FL | not published | $3.15 – $35.67 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH TAMPA HOSPITAL | Tampa, FL | not published | $3.15 – $36.82 |
| HCA FLORIDA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL | Davie, FL | not published | $3.45 – $39.88 |
| UCF LAKE NONA HOSPITAL | Orlando, FL | not published | $3.15 – $36.34 |
| HCA FLORIDA TWIN CITIES HOSPITAL | DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL | not published | $3.15 – $37.80 |
| HCA FLORIDA TRINITY HOSPITAL | TRINITY, FL | not published | $3.15 – $36.82 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. PETERSBURG HOSPITAL | NORTH, FL | not published | $3.15 – $36.82 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. LUCIE HOSPITAL | STUART, FL | not published | $3.46 – $38.45 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL | PARRISH, FL | not published | $3.15 – $36.82 |
| HCA FLORIDA PUTNAM HOSPITAL | Palatka, FL | not published | $3.15 – $35.19 |
| HCA FLORIDA PALMS WEST HOSPITAL | LOXAHATCHEE, FL | not published | $3.45 – $38.08 |
| OVIEDO MEDICAL CENTER | Oviedo, FL | not published | $3.15 – $36.34 |
| HCA FLORIDA ORANGE PARK HOSPITAL | MIDDLEBURG, FL | not published | $2.78 – $36.28 |
| HCA FLORIDA OAK HILL HOSPITAL | BROOKSVILLE, FL | not published | $3.15 – $36.82 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTH FLORIDA HOSPITAL | NEWBERRY, FL | not published | $3.13 – $39.50 |