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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | not published | $1.32 – $7.93 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Cleburne, TX | not published | $2.92 – $5.01 |
| MEDICAL CITY FORT WORTH HOSPITAL | FT WORTH, TX | not published | $2.09 – $13.43 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | not published | $1.57 – $6.30 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | not published | $1.57 – $6.30 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL | Argyle, TX | not published | $2.09 – $12.92 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | not published | $1.57 – $6.30 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $3.73 – $5.60 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | not published | $1.57 – $6.30 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Stephenville, TX | not published | $4.77 – $5.15 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $2.92 – $5.01 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $2.92 – $7.83 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $2.92 – $5.01 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Southlake, TX | not published | $2.92 – $5.01 |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Rockwall, TX | not published | $2.92 – $5.01 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Plano, TX | not published | $2.92 – $5.01 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Bedford, TX | not published | $2.92 – $5.01 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Kaufman, TX | not published | $2.92 – $5.01 |
| Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington | Arlington, TX | not published | $2.92 – $5.01 |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Frisco, TX | not published | $2.92 – $5.01 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas, TX | not published | $2.92 – $5.01 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Flower Mound, TX | not published | $2.92 – $5.01 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Denton, TX | not published | $2.92 – $5.01 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Azle, TX | not published | $2.92 – $5.01 |
| Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano | Plano, TX | not published | $2.92 – $5.01 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Allen, TX | not published | $2.92 – $5.01 |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital | Arlington, TX | not published | $2.92 – $5.01 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $2.92 – $5.01 |
| AdventHealth Deland | Deland, FL | not published | $3.31 – $6.94 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland, WA | not published | $3.48 – $13.61 |
| Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital | Hobbs, NM | not published | $3.48 – $4.87 |
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | not published | $3.48 – $6.09 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | not published | $3.41 – $6.90 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | not published | $3.13 – $13.40 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | not published | $2.92 – $19.02 |
| AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach | New Smyrna Beach, FL | not published | $3.31 – $7.60 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | not published | $3.31 – $3.65 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | not published | $3.31 – $7.13 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | not published | $3.31 – $7.13 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | not published | $3.31 – $3.65 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | not published | $3.31 – $3.65 |
| Adventhealth Lake Wales | Lake Wales, FL | not published | $3.48 – $7.73 |
| Ascension Saint Alexius Women And Children's Hospital (Ascension St. Alexius Medical Center) | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $2.61 – $15.42 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Rehabilitation Hospital (Alexian Brothers Medical Center) | Elk Grove Village, IL | not published | $2.61 – $15.42 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARLINGTON HOSPITAL | RED OAK, TX | not published | $2.09 – $12.92 |
| Garrett Regional Medical Center | Oakland, MD | not published | not published |
| MEDICAL CITY WEATHERFORD HOSPITAL | Weatherford, TX | not published | $2.09 – $12.92 |
| MEDICAL CITY MCKINNEY HOSPITAL | McKinney, TX | not published | $2.92 – $12.92 |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center | Williamsburg, VA | not published | $3.48 – $3.65 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $2.44 – $8.14 |