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 Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $3.13 – $11.28 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | not published | $3.13 – $11.28 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | not published | $1.79 – $11.28 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $3.49 – $4.10 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | not published | $1.79 – $11.28 |
| MENORAH MEDICAL CENTER | Overland Park, KS | not published | $1.88 – $6.43 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | not published | $3.48 – $21.68 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | not published | $1.79 – $11.28 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital St. Teresa, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $2.11 – $10.93 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | not published | $1.32 – $7.93 |
| Ascension Via Christi St. Francis (Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.) | Wichita, KS | not published | $2.11 – $10.93 |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | not published | $3.13 – $13.40 |
| Adventhealth Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL | not published | $3.31 – $5.81 |
| CHRISTUS Louisiana Surgical Hospital | Alexandria, LA | not published | $1.74 – $8.18 |
| Adventhealth Manchester | Manchester, KY | not published | $3.48 – $3.48 |
| Adventhealth Fish Memorial | Orange City, FL | not published | $3.31 – $6.62 |
| Adventhealth Dade City | Dade City, FL | not published | $3.48 – $7.89 |
| HCA FLORIDA PASADENA HOSPITAL | South Pasadena, FL | not published | $3.15 – $36.82 |
| Adventhealth Murray | Po Box 1406, GA | not published | $3.48 – $6.90 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | not published | $1.32 – $7.93 |
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | not published | $3.48 – $6.09 |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | not published | $2.61 – $6.72 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | not published | $1.32 – $7.93 |
| Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $2.11 – $10.93 |
| Spring Harbor Hospital | Westbrook, ME | not published | $3.48 – $7.09 |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | not published | $3.48 – $16.37 |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | not published | $3.31 – $7.13 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | not published | $9.61 – $23.79 |
| HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children's at Presbyterian St. Luke's | Denver, CO | not published | $2.21 – $8.28 |
| Providence Medford Medical Center | Medford, OR | not published | $2.78 – $6.96 |