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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | $10.00 | $3.48 – $5.76 |
| HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Selma, CA | $10.07 | $0.07 – $29.08 |
| REEDLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Reedley, CA | $10.07 | $0.32 – $21.63 |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $10.20 | $2.02 – $4.49 |
| Newark Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $10.20 | $2.25 – $5.43 |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | $10.20 | $2.02 – $4.54 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital - Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $10.36 | $3.48 – $6.14 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson | Hixson, TN | $10.36 | $2.28 – $24.50 |
| Rose de Lima Hospital | Henderson, NV | $10.59 | $1.67 – $25.53 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $10.64 | $2.30 – $6.61 |
| CHI St. Vincent North | Sherwood, AR | $10.68 | $2.51 – $3.65 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | $11.00 | $3.48 – $5.76 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | $11.00 | $3.48 – $6.96 |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $11.50 | $3.38 – $20.50 |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | $11.50 | $1.47 – $7.99 |
| Mercy Primary Care - Bernie | Bernie, MO | $12.00 | $1.47 – $7.31 |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center | DeWitt, IA | $12.00 | $3.06 – $6.57 |
| Southern Virginia Medical Center | Emporia, VA | $12.00 | not published |
| Rappahannock General Hospital | Kilmarnock, VA | $12.00 | not published |
| Southside Regional Medical Center | Petersburg, VA | $12.00 | not published |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital | Glen Dale, WV | $12.00 | $2.26 – $5.50 |
| Adventhealth Waterman | Tavares, FL | $12.09 | $3.48 – $7.02 |
| St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $12.23 | $1.46 – $25.28 |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | $12.33 | $2.15 – $45.00 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | $12.33 | $2.15 – $37.35 |
| Princeton Community Hospital | Princeton, WV | $12.50 | $3.29 – $20.27 |
| Wetzel County Hospital | New Martinsville, WV | $12.50 | $3.29 – $5.50 |
| The Unity Hospital of Rochester | Rochester, NY | $12.56 | $2.02 – $4.49 |
| PORTLAND ADVENTIST MEDICAL CENTER | Portland, OR | $12.80 | $1.39 – $72.00 |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $12.96 | $2.15 – $37.35 |
| United Hospital Center | Bridgeport, WV | $13.00 | $3.29 – $5.50 |
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | $13.00 | $1.46 – $3.83 |
| St. Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center | Pasadena, TX | $13.23 | $2.77 – $28.35 |
| NORTHWEST MEDICAL FOUNDATION OF TILLAMOOK | Tillamook, OR | $13.23 | $0.85 – $48.00 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | $13.35 | $3.48 – $9.73 |
| Jefferson Medical Center | Ranson, WV | $13.50 | not published |
| Weirton Medical Center | Weirton, WV | $13.50 | $3.29 – $17.71 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | $13.52 | $3.48 – $12.76 |
| WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital | Gettysburg, PA | $13.60 | $3.48 – $14.37 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | $13.65 | $2.51 – $39.00 |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $13.65 | $2.78 – $21.00 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | $13.65 | $2.51 – $39.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $13.65 | $2.51 – $39.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | $13.65 | $2.51 – $39.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $13.65 | $2.51 – $39.00 |
| MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER | The Dalles, OR | $13.74 | $0.42 – $58.00 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | $13.78 | $3.48 – $11.80 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | $13.78 | $3.48 – $11.46 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Milwaukee, WI | $13.78 | $3.48 – $11.46 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | $13.78 | $3.48 – $11.80 |