Diffusing capacity cost at US hospitals
HC Diffusing Capacity · CPT 94729
$18.00
lowest cash price
$336.80
national median
$2,951.35
highest cash price
841
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $18.00–$2,951.35 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($368.05) → Sep 1, 2026 ($882.73)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 3 | $511.68 | $511.68 | $802.62 |
| Arizona | 19 | $22.54 | $151.09 | $446.29 |
| Arkansas | 6 | $65.85 | $115.14 | $308.75 |
| California | 88 | $67.20 | $375.36 | $1,195.44 |
| Colorado | 10 | $142.80 | $1,588.00 | $2,645.96 |
| Florida | 72 | $271.68 | $683.00 | $2,816.35 |
| Georgia | 24 | $208.68 | $541.71 | $1,719.00 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $186.56 | $186.56 | $264.00 |
| Illinois | 49 | $107.58 | $272.50 | $1,076.40 |
| Indiana | 25 | $220.00 | $339.60 | $413.40 |
| Iowa | 26 | $18.00 | $253.52 | $548.00 |
| Kansas | 9 | $167.60 | $1,504.03 | $2,056.71 |
| Kentucky | 19 | $64.60 | $198.80 | $399.60 |
| Louisiana | 2 | $277.94 | $277.94 | $277.94 |
| Maine | 7 | $268.75 | $368.05 | $410.95 |
| Maryland | 2 | $65.40 | $65.40 | $65.40 |
| Michigan | 27 | $72.39 | $158.00 | $411.00 |
| Minnesota | 18 | $234.40 | $336.80 | $370.40 |
| Mississippi | 7 | $46.64 | $79.50 | $134.20 |
| Missouri | 18 | $123.75 | $475.75 | $1,371.56 |
| Montana | 2 | $113.60 | $113.60 | $212.80 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $259.34 | $383.00 | $541.45 |
| Nevada | 4 | $179.99 | $181.91 | $251.11 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $303.45 | $303.45 | $303.45 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $116.10 | $182.88 | $218.44 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $123.06 | $123.06 | $123.06 |
| New York | 22 | $139.21 | $227.90 | $1,558.00 |
| North Carolina | 14 | $237.00 | $428.03 | $782.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $360.80 | $360.80 | $402.40 |
| Ohio | 55 | $91.50 | $302.90 | $529.50 |
| Oklahoma | 14 | $71.04 | $266.20 | $1,333.20 |
| Oregon | 13 | $25.38 | $309.00 | $537.00 |
| Pennsylvania | 31 | $34.50 | $477.60 | $1,176.60 |
| South Carolina | 10 | $155.50 | $227.00 | $1,209.00 |
| South Dakota | 4 | $228.00 | $240.00 | $408.80 |
| Tennessee | 37 | $54.40 | $100.35 | $1,540.42 |
| Texas | 110 | $92.43 | $415.50 | $2,951.35 |
| Virginia | 31 | $98.21 | $350.00 | $682.20 |
| Washington | 31 | $184.80 | $236.64 | $669.90 |
| West Virginia | 17 | $86.00 | $176.50 | $424.00 |
| Wisconsin | 30 | $157.30 | $285.00 | $393.80 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $199.92 | $200.57 | $272.08 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | $961.50 | $146.17 – $146.17 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | $961.50 | $146.17 – $146.17 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | $961.50 | $146.17 – $146.17 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | $961.50 | $81.52 – $81.52 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $961.50 | $146.17 – $146.17 |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital | Katy, TX | $961.50 | not published |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | $961.50 | $146.17 – $146.17 |
| LEE'S SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | Lee's Summit, MO | $966.59 | $42.11 – $43.79 |
| UPMC Community Osteopathic | Harrisburg, PA | $970.20 | $43.39 – $305.65 |
| UPMC Hanover | Hanover, PA | $970.20 | $43.39 – $613.00 |
| UPMC Lititz | Lititz, PA | $970.20 | $43.39 – $613.00 |
| UPMC Memorial | York, PA | $970.20 | $29.54 – $613.00 |
| UPMC Somerset | Somerset, PA | $970.20 | $35.88 – $72.88 |
| UPMC Carlisle | Carlisle, PA | $970.20 | $43.39 – $1,374.45 |
| HENDERSONVILLE MEDICAL CENTER | HENDERSONVILLE, TN | $1,007.80 | $60.01 – $60.01 |
| STONECREST MEDICAL CENTER | Smyrna, TN | $1,040.92 | $49.42 – $49.42 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center | New York, NY | $1,048.00 | $53.00 – $529.60 |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | $1,068.60 | not published |
| OSF St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington, IL | $1,076.40 | not published |
| OVIEDO MEDICAL CENTER | Oviedo, FL | $1,091.79 | $48.50 – $48.50 |
| HCA FLORIDA BLAKE HOSPITAL | BRADENTON, FL | $1,117.11 | $47.50 – $48.50 |
| UPMC Jameson | New Castle, PA | $1,176.60 | $36.89 – $72.88 |
| UPMC Presbyterian | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,176.60 | $36.59 – $97.24 |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital | Petaluma, CA | $1,177.08 | $258.52 – $258.52 |
| Queen of The Valley Medical Center | Napa, CA | $1,195.44 | $326.70 – $326.70 |
| LIVE OAK MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS | Ladson, SC | $1,209.00 | $154.51 – $154.51 |
| HCA HEALTHCARE BRIGHTON PARK ER | MONCKS CORNER, SC | $1,209.00 | $147.86 – $147.86 |
| UCF LAKE NONA HOSPITAL | Orlando, FL | $1,227.05 | $47.50 – $48.50 |
| HCA FLORIDA OSCEOLA HOSPITAL | ORLANDO, FL | $1,259.45 | $47.50 – $50.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE MONROE HOSPITAL | SANFORD, FL | $1,265.75 | $47.50 – $50.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA BAYONET POINT HOSPITAL | HUDSON, FL | $1,317.69 | $47.50 – $48.50 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Midwest | Midwest City, OK | $1,333.20 | $68.97 – $75.67 |
| HCA FLORIDA WOODMONT HOSPITAL | TAMARAC, FL | $1,358.00 | $50.35 – $51.41 |
| HCA FLORIDA LARGO HOSPITAL | LARGO, FL | $1,364.92 | $47.50 – $48.50 |
| RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER | Kansas City, MO | $1,371.56 | $42.11 – $43.79 |
| RESEARCH PSYCHIATRIC CENTER | Kansas City, MO | $1,371.56 | $42.95 – $43.79 |
| Adventhealth Redmond | Rome, GA | $1,380.43 | not published |
| HCA FLORIDA BRANDON HOSPITAL | TAMPA, FL | $1,395.44 | $47.50 – $48.50 |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | $1,431.24 | $127.81 – $127.81 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | $1,431.24 | $127.81 – $127.81 |
| HCA FLORIDA OAK HILL HOSPITAL | BROOKSVILLE, FL | $1,459.26 | $47.50 – $48.50 |
| MEDICAL CITY FRISCO HOSPITAL | Frisco, TX | $1,475.23 | $128.84 – $128.84 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. LUCIE HOSPITAL | STUART, FL | $1,483.00 | $50.35 – $51.41 |
| Adventhealth Shawnee Mission | Shawnee Mission, KS | $1,504.03 | not published |
| Adventhealth South Overland Park | Overland Park, KS | $1,504.03 | not published |
| Adventhealth Ottawa | Ottawa, KS | $1,504.03 | not published |
| SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | MT JULIET, TN | $1,540.42 | $54.71 – $54.71 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital | Cortlandt Manor, NY | $1,558.00 | $112.82 – $1,306.52 |
| HCA HealthONE SOUTH PARKER ER, A PART OF SKY RIDGE | PARKER, CO | $1,588.00 | $50.35 – $51.41 |
| HCA HOUSTON WEST | HOUSTON, TX | $1,682.00 | $109.63 – $109.63 |