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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles | Saint Charles, MO | $18.70 | $2.97 – $11.62 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | $18.70 | $2.97 – $11.62 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | $18.70 | $2.97 – $11.62 |
| Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill | Seattle, WA | $18.72 | $3.13 – $15.83 |
| Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus | Seattle, WA | $18.72 | $3.13 – $16.36 |
| Swedish Issaquah | Issaquah, WA | $18.72 | $3.13 – $16.36 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | Edmonds, WA | $18.72 | $3.48 – $15.66 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $18.81 | $2.92 – $19.02 |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $19.19 | $3.48 – $60.06 |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | $19.20 | $2.91 – $10.80 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM | Brenham, TX | $19.38 | $3.99 – $29.07 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION | College Station, TX | $19.38 | $3.12 – $29.07 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL | Temple, TX | $19.38 | $2.92 – $29.07 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER HILLCREST | Waco, TX | $19.38 | $2.92 – $24.23 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MCLANE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER | Temple, TX | $19.38 | $2.92 – $29.07 |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center | Newberg, OR | $19.50 | $3.42 – $6.37 |
| Providence Portland Medical Center | Portland, OR | $19.50 | $3.42 – $6.96 |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center | Portland, OR | $19.50 | $3.42 – $6.96 |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center | Oregon City, OR | $19.50 | $3.42 – $6.96 |
| Braxton County Memorial Hospital | Gassaway, WV | $19.50 | not published |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital | Milwaukie, OR | $19.50 | $3.42 – $6.96 |
| Sunnyside Medical Center | CLACKAMAS, OR | $19.55 | $4.00 – $4.00 |
| Westside Medical Center | HILLSBORO, OR | $19.55 | $4.00 – $4.00 |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $19.80 | $2.26 – $26.40 |
| UPMC Hamot | Erie, PA | $19.80 | $3.44 – $6.95 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $19.80 | not published |
| SSM Health Monroe Hospital | Monroe, WI | $19.80 | $3.48 – $6.09 |
| Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo | Mission Viejo, CA | $20.16 | $2.96 – $6.96 |
| 64-0881013 MBMC Jackson | Jackson, MS | $20.16 | $1.50 – $9.74 |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro | San Pedro, CA | $20.30 | $3.48 – $6.96 |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance | Torrance, CA | $20.30 | $3.48 – $14.85 |
| Tiffin Hospital | Tiffin, OH | $20.40 | not published |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | $20.45 | $2.82 – $12.75 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $20.50 | $3.48 – $18.94 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $20.50 | $3.48 – $18.94 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $20.50 | $3.48 – $18.94 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | $20.50 | $3.48 – $18.94 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | $20.50 | $3.48 – $3.65 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | $20.50 | $2.24 – $13.88 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $20.50 | $3.48 – $18.94 |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $20.91 | $2.09 – $65.52 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | $21.05 | $2.82 – $15.75 |
| Uniontown Hospital | Uniontown, PA | $21.50 | $3.29 – $7.23 |
| UPMC Presbyterian | Pittsburgh, PA | $21.60 | $3.44 – $7.02 |
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | $21.60 | $2.92 – $19.02 |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | $21.71 | $2.02 – $32.96 |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge, CA | $21.77 | $3.08 – $78.00 |
| Banner Lassen Medical Center | Susanville, CA | $21.79 | $0.70 – $35.89 |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $21.83 | $3.38 – $34.78 |
| CHI St. Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $21.91 | $2.51 – $20.43 |