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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $3.83 | $1.64 – $14.69 |
| CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER | Kailua, HI | $3.84 | $0.28 – $14.00 |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $3.90 | $3.13 – $12.18 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | $3.99 | $3.48 – $13.43 |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center | San Tan Valley, AZ | $3.99 | $3.48 – $8.25 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | $3.99 | $3.48 – $13.43 |
| Anderson Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $4.20 | not published |
| Clermont Hospital | Batavia, OH | $4.20 | not published |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center | Sterling, CO | $4.31 | $3.07 – $10.67 |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center | BRISTOL, TN | $4.35 | $1.74 – $8.35 |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $4.35 | $1.74 – $7.59 |
| Greeneville Community Hospital | GREENEVILLE, TN | $4.35 | $1.30 – $7.59 |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital | ROGERSVILLE, TN | $4.35 | $1.74 – $7.59 |
| Holston Valley Medical Center | KINGSPORT, TN | $4.35 | $1.74 – $8.35 |
| Indian Path Community Hospital | KINGSPORT, TN | $4.35 | $1.74 – $8.35 |
| Johnson City Medical Center | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $4.35 | $1.74 – $7.59 |
| Johnston Memorial Hospital | ABINGDON, VA | $4.35 | $1.74 – $7.59 |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital | BIG STONE GAP, VA | $4.35 | $1.74 – $8.35 |
| Russell County Hospital | LEBANON, VA | $4.35 | $3.09 – $7.59 |
| Smyth County Community Hospital | MARION, VA | $4.35 | $3.09 – $7.59 |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital | ELIZABETHTON, TN | $4.35 | $1.74 – $7.59 |
| Dickenson Community Hospital | CLINTWOOD, VA | $4.37 | $3.26 – $7.94 |
| Hancock County Hospital | SNEEDVILLE, TN | $4.37 | $1.81 – $7.94 |
| Lee County Community Hospital | PENNINGTON GAP, VA | $4.37 | $3.26 – $7.94 |
| Johnson County Community Hospital | MOUNTAIN CITY, TN | $4.37 | $3.26 – $7.94 |
| LODI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC | Lodi, CA | $4.48 | $0.49 – $23.52 |
| Banner Wyoming Medical Center | Casper, WY | $4.62 | $2.97 – $10.56 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | $4.73 | $3.31 – $6.61 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $4.80 | $1.82 – $12.06 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $4.80 | $1.82 – $12.06 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $4.80 | $1.82 – $12.06 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $4.80 | $1.82 – $14.04 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | $4.90 | $3.06 – $8.70 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $4.90 | $3.06 – $8.70 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $4.90 | $3.06 – $8.70 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | $4.90 | $3.06 – $8.70 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | $5.04 | $3.31 – $6.61 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | $5.04 | $1.57 – $16.20 |
| Yavapai Regional Medical Center (East) | Prescott, AZ | $5.20 | $3.48 – $5.95 |
| Banner Churchill Community Hospital | Fallon, NV | $5.29 | $2.86 – $10.56 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH DELANO | Delano, CA | $5.60 | $0.83 – $16.83 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | $5.70 | $3.65 – $13.43 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $5.76 | $1.25 – $11.28 |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $5.81 | $3.48 – $9.90 |
| Arizona General Hospital Laveen | Phoenix, AZ | $5.96 | $2.08 – $21.25 |
| UPMC Western Maryland | Cumberland, MD | $6.00 | $10.00 – $10.00 |
| East Morgan County Hospital | Brush, CO | $6.05 | $4.64 – $10.67 |
| 39-3714515 BMH Oktibbeha County | STARKVILLE, MS | $6.14 | $1.46 – $8.76 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | $6.27 | $1.74 – $13.40 |
| Banner Page Hospital | Page, AZ | $6.31 | $3.48 – $10.45 |