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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $6.40 | $1.91 – $6.82 |
| MultiCare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $6.40 | $1.91 – $6.82 |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $6.40 | $1.95 – $6.82 |
| MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $6.40 | $1.95 – $6.90 |
| MultiCare Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $6.40 | $1.95 – $6.82 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $6.40 | $2.77 – $7.31 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $6.40 | $2.77 – $7.31 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | $6.40 | $2.77 – $7.31 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $6.40 | $2.77 – $7.31 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $6.40 | $2.77 – $7.31 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | $6.40 | $2.77 – $7.31 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $6.40 | $2.77 – $7.31 |
| Arizona General Hospital Mesa | Mesa, AZ | $6.43 | $2.08 – $21.25 |
| Community Hospital | Torrington, WY | $6.52 | $4.84 – $10.67 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $6.63 | $0.49 – $21.62 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | $6.72 | $2.02 – $4.80 |
| MultiCare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | $6.80 | $1.87 – $6.31 |
| MultiCare Deaconess Hospital | Spokane, WA | $6.80 | $1.88 – $6.31 |
| Washakie Medical Center | Worland, WY | $6.98 | $5.28 – $10.67 |
| Ogallala Community Hospital | Ogallala, NE | $7.17 | $3.48 – $10.67 |
| Platte County Hospital | Wheatland, WY | $7.30 | $5.28 – $10.67 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | $7.46 | $2.02 – $7.38 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $7.54 | $3.28 – $15.99 |
| San Martin Hospital | Las Vegas, NV | $7.59 | $1.67 – $25.53 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | $7.80 | $1.57 – $23.40 |
| Grant Memorial Hospital | Petersburg, WV | $8.00 | not published |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Pensacola, FL | $8.20 | $3.48 – $12.76 |
| Siena Hospital | Henderson, NV | $8.40 | $1.67 – $25.53 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | $8.58 | $1.57 – $23.40 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $8.58 | $1.57 – $14.40 |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center | Summersville, WV | $9.00 | not published |
| UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL | Ukiah, CA | $9.00 | $0.49 – $32.05 |
| MercyOne Elkader Medical Center | Elkader, IA | $9.12 | $2.58 – $8.00 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MENDOCINO COAST | Fort Bragg, CA | $9.24 | $2.15 – $21.62 |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | $9.33 | $3.08 – $13.72 |
| Potomac Valley Hospital | Keyser, WV | $9.50 | not published |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | $9.50 | $3.48 – $5.76 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | $9.50 | $3.48 – $5.76 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | $9.50 | $5.46 – $6.96 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | $9.50 | $3.48 – $5.76 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | $9.50 | $3.48 – $5.76 |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | $9.66 | $3.03 – $6.96 |
| 64-0772726 BMH North Mississippi | Oxford, MS | $9.66 | $3.34 – $9.74 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | $9.68 | $3.48 – $12.76 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $9.81 | $2.15 – $36.00 |
| St. Joseph Health Grimes Hospital | Navasota, TX | $9.98 | $3.13 – $15.30 |
| St. Joseph Health Burleson Hospital | Caldwell, TX | $9.98 | $3.13 – $16.20 |
| St. Joseph Health Madison Hospital | Madisonville, TX | $9.98 | $3.13 – $16.20 |
| St. Joseph Health College Station Hospital | College Station, TX | $9.98 | $2.92 – $15.30 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | $10.00 | $5.46 – $6.96 |