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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $25.08 | $3.48 – $30.67 |
| UPMC Community Osteopathic | Harrisburg, PA | $25.20 | $2.40 – $26.26 |
| UPMC Hanover | Hanover, PA | $25.20 | $3.45 – $5.57 |
| UPMC Lititz | Lititz, PA | $25.20 | $3.45 – $5.57 |
| UPMC McKeesport | Mckeesport, PA | $25.20 | $3.10 – $7.02 |
| UPMC Memorial | York, PA | $25.20 | $3.57 – $18.53 |
| UPMC Somerset | Somerset, PA | $25.20 | $3.44 – $4.96 |
| UPMC Carlisle | Carlisle, PA | $25.20 | $3.45 – $35.70 |
| Mercy Hospital Berryville | Berryville, AR | $25.35 | $3.10 – $11.68 |
| cleveland clinic florida weston hospital | Weston, FL | $25.35 | $1.43 – $31.45 |
| indian river hospital | Vero Beach, FL | $25.35 | $1.43 – $29.60 |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center | Polson, MT | $25.60 | $4.35 – $10.74 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $25.72 | $3.48 – $16.94 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $25.72 | $2.94 – $25.71 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $25.72 | $3.48 – $12.95 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $25.72 | $3.48 – $9.45 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $25.72 | $3.48 – $28.51 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $25.72 | $3.48 – $15.43 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $25.72 | $2.34 – $20.89 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $25.72 | $3.48 – $12.60 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $25.72 | $2.94 – $14.17 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $25.72 | $2.94 – $13.18 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $25.72 | $3.48 – $27.32 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $25.72 | $3.48 – $12.05 |
| Adventhealth Port Charlotte | Port Charlotte, FL | $25.85 | $3.48 – $6.35 |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | $26.01 | $3.48 – $11.09 |
| WHITE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER | MONTEBELLO, CA | $26.10 | $0.92 – $26.49 |
| St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton | Stockton, CA | $26.17 | $2.96 – $69.70 |
| St. Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | $26.47 | $3.48 – $30.67 |
| St. Anne Hospital | Burien, WA | $26.57 | $3.48 – $36.81 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $26.80 | $3.02 – $23.70 |
| UPMC Jameson | New Castle, PA | $27.00 | $3.44 – $7.07 |
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Pittsburgh, PA | $27.00 | $3.23 – $7.02 |
| Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin, LLC | Glendale, WI | $27.03 | $3.38 – $4.58 |
| Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA | $27.09 | $3.02 – $24.00 |
| OSF Saint Clare Medical Center | Princeton, IL | $27.20 | not published |
| MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital | Yakima, WA | $27.20 | $3.60 – $6.25 |
| St. Francis Hospital | Federal Way, WA | $27.31 | $3.48 – $30.67 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | $27.56 | $2.96 – $19.49 |
| Willard Hospital | Willard, OH | $27.60 | not published |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | $27.72 | $3.38 – $6.92 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | $27.85 | $2.09 – $16.59 |
| Mercy Hospital Logan County | Guthrie, OK | $27.95 | $3.10 – $4.35 |
| Mercy Hospital Watonga | Watonga, OK | $27.95 | $3.10 – $4.35 |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $27.95 | $3.01 – $4.82 |
| Mercy Hospital Kingfisher | Kingfisher, OK | $27.95 | $3.10 – $4.35 |
| MercyOne Newton Medical Center | Newton, IA | $27.95 | $3.38 – $43.00 |
| Redwood Memorial Hospital | Fortuna, CA | $28.05 | $27.87 – $27.87 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $28.27 | $2.05 – $54.60 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka | Eureka, CA | $28.56 | $3.48 – $27.80 |