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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| mercy hospital | Canton, OH | $15.60 | $1.10 – $21.60 |
| south pointe hospital | Warrensville Heights, OH | $15.60 | $0.95 – $21.60 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Evansville (St. Mary's Health, Inc.) | IN 47750|10388 Warrick Wellness Trail Newburgh, IN | $15.60 | $1.32 – $7.93 |
| St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $15.60 | not published |
| St Elizabeth Boardman Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $15.60 | not published |
| St Joseph Warren Hospital | Warren, OH | $15.60 | not published |
| Moanalua Medical Center | HONOLULU, HI | $15.75 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH CLEARLAKE HOSPITAL | Clearlake, CA | $15.84 | $0.07 – $27.78 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison | Madison, WI | $15.95 | $2.61 – $20.78 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | $16.00 | $2.28 – $9.73 |
| Sanford Medical Center Hillsboro | Hillsboro, ND | $16.00 | $4.84 – $18.00 |
| Sanford Medical Center Mayville | Mayville, ND | $16.00 | $4.84 – $18.00 |
| Emory Hospital Perry | Perry, GA | $16.00 | $2.61 – $7.38 |
| Emory Hospital Warner Robins | Warner Robins, GA | $16.00 | $2.61 – $7.38 |
| Lorain Hospital | Lorain, OH | $16.20 | not published |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $16.38 | $1.57 – $23.40 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | $16.50 | $2.61 – $20.32 |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital | South Boston, VA | $16.50 | $3.03 – $3.65 |
| Barnesville Hospital | Barnesville, OH | $16.50 | $1.39 – $1.39 |
| ST HELENA HOSPITAL | Vallejo, CA | $16.50 | $0.07 – $27.45 |
| Central Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $16.80 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, KY | $16.80 | not published |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $17.13 | $2.05 – $43.68 |
| Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) | Wamego, KS | $17.20 | $3.01 – $38.70 |
| 62-1138045 BMH Union City | Union City, TN | $17.40 | $3.03 – $6.96 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $17.46 | $2.92 – $15.35 |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom | Folsom, CA | $17.51 | $2.15 – $36.90 |
| Sanford Canton Inwood Medical Center | Canton, SD | $17.60 | $6.84 – $18.00 |
| Sanford Vermillion Hospital | Vermillion, SD | $17.60 | $6.49 – $19.80 |
| WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital | Chambersburg, PA | $17.60 | $3.48 – $15.84 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE | Tulare, CA | $17.67 | $0.83 – $24.24 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Berea | Berea, KY | $17.84 | $2.05 – $33.67 |
| SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Bakersfield, CA | $17.85 | $0.83 – $27.17 |
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center | Ashland, OH | $18.00 | $3.48 – $6.26 |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | $18.00 | $3.48 – $3.55 |
| Camden Clark Medical Center | Parkersburg, WV | $18.00 | $3.29 – $5.50 |
| Childrens Specialized Hospital | Mountainside, NJ | $18.00 | $2.78 – $2.86 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | $18.35 | $3.48 – $17.25 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $18.59 | $2.61 – $13.92 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | $18.59 | $2.61 – $7.83 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $18.59 | $2.61 – $20.23 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | $18.59 | $2.61 – $20.23 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | $18.59 | $2.61 – $5.70 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $18.59 | $2.61 – $3.64 |
| UPMC Northwest | Seneca, PA | $18.60 | $3.16 – $4.11 |
| UPMC Altoona | Altoona, PA | $18.60 | $3.44 – $24.80 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $18.60 | $3.48 – $3.48 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton | Fenton, MO | $18.70 | $2.97 – $11.62 |
| SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis | Bridgeton, MO | $18.70 | $2.97 – $11.62 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville | Wentzville, MO | $18.70 | $2.97 – $11.62 |