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 Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $22.00 | $3.41 – $6.02 |
| Jackson General Hospital | Ripley, WV | $22.00 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital Tishomingo | Tishomingo, OK | $22.10 | $3.10 – $4.35 |
| Mercy Hospital Healdton | Healdton, OK | $22.10 | $3.10 – $4.35 |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center | Sheldon, IA | $22.40 | $7.98 – $25.20 |
| West Virginia University Hospitals | Morgantown, WV | $23.00 | $2.26 – $14.74 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | $23.04 | $2.92 – $27.45 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | $23.04 | $2.92 – $27.45 |
| Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital | Hood River, OR | $23.25 | not published |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield | Ozark, MO | $23.40 | $2.65 – $18.33 |
| Marcum Wallace Hospital | Irvine, KY | $23.40 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital Ardmore | Northwest Ardmore, OK | $23.40 | $3.10 – $7.68 |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | $23.40 | $3.08 – $31.13 |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | $23.45 | $2.82 – $17.25 |
| Massena Hospital | Massena, NY | $23.72 | $3.03 – $26.86 |
| 62-1519754 BMH Golden Triangle | Columbus, MS | $24.00 | $3.34 – $9.74 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | $24.00 | $1.32 – $7.93 |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $24.05 | $3.01 – $12.89 |
| St. Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $24.08 | $1.75 – $15.40 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $24.11 | $2.05 – $54.60 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $24.36 | $3.38 – $43.35 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $24.36 | $3.38 – $43.35 |
| Lasting Hope Recovery Center | Omaha, NE | $24.36 | $3.38 – $43.35 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $24.36 | $3.38 – $43.35 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $24.36 | $3.38 – $43.35 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $24.36 | $3.38 – $43.35 |
| RIDEOUT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | Marysville, CA | $24.42 | $0.77 – $6.26 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | $24.50 | $3.55 – $4.28 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | $24.50 | $3.55 – $5.12 |
| Thomas Hospitals | South Charleston, WV | $24.50 | $3.29 – $17.61 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | $24.50 | $3.48 – $14.96 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA | Suite 110, TX | $24.61 | $2.92 – $30.76 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PFLUGERVILLE | Suite 100, TX | $24.61 | $2.92 – $36.91 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK | Cedar Park, TX | $24.61 | $2.92 – $36.91 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TAYLOR | Taylor, TX | $24.61 | $5.10 – $32.81 |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $25.00 | $3.48 – $40.00 |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital - Park Ridge | Park Ridge, IL | $25.00 | $3.48 – $40.00 |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital | Hazel Crest, IL | $25.00 | $3.48 – $48.70 |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | $25.00 | $3.48 – $40.00 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $25.00 | $3.48 – $31.46 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | Falls Church, VA | $25.00 | $3.48 – $31.46 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | VA 22033-1709, VA | $25.00 | $3.48 – $31.46 |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | Leesburg, VA | $25.00 | $3.48 – $31.46 |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $25.00 | $3.48 – $31.46 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet | Watervliet, MI | $25.00 | $3.48 – $5.22 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | $25.00 | $3.48 – $10.96 |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | $25.00 | $3.48 – $40.00 |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center | Libertyville, IL | $25.00 | $3.48 – $40.00 |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove, IL | $25.00 | $3.48 – $40.00 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | $25.00 | $3.48 – $14.48 |