External newborn metabolic screening panel cost at US hospitals
HC External Newborn Metabolic Screening Panel · HCPCS S3620
$9.18
lowest cash price
$109.76
national median
$852.96
highest cash price
280
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $9.18–$852.96 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($183.25) → Sep 1, 2026 ($74.50)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 4 | $78.54 | $263.64 | $617.76 |
| Arizona | 19 | $39.28 | $63.20 | $279.63 |
| California | 76 | $9.18 | $91.98 | $175.05 |
| Colorado | 5 | $60.60 | $66.41 | $138.32 |
| Florida | 43 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Georgia | 19 | $93.99 | $93.99 | $365.00 |
| Hawaii | 1 | $33.92 | $33.92 | $33.92 |
| Illinois | 9 | $138.24 | $157.60 | $325.44 |
| Indiana | 7 | $71.50 | $72.50 | $75.00 |
| Iowa | 20 | $92.30 | $157.60 | $211.20 |
| Kansas | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Kentucky | 5 | $69.59 | $71.47 | $82.74 |
| Louisiana | 2 | $73.06 | $73.06 | $73.06 |
| Maine | 6 | $55.50 | $124.60 | $244.85 |
| Michigan | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Minnesota | 5 | $235.20 | $235.20 | $235.20 |
| Missouri | 4 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Montana | 2 | $160.00 | $160.00 | $168.80 |
| Nebraska | 1 | $102.52 | $102.52 | $102.52 |
| Nevada | 1 | $118.85 | $118.85 | $118.85 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $250.15 | $250.15 | $250.15 |
| New Mexico | 3 | $98.70 | $98.70 | $98.70 |
| New York | 11 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| North Dakota | 3 | $235.20 | $235.20 | $235.20 |
| Ohio | 21 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Oklahoma | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | $264.60 | $264.60 | $301.60 |
| South Carolina | 4 | $307.00 | $307.00 | $307.00 |
| South Dakota | 3 | $211.20 | $211.20 | $222.40 |
| Tennessee | 17 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Texas | 88 | $11.10 | $105.00 | $747.97 |
| Virginia | 18 | $74.50 | $74.50 | $74.50 |
| Washington | 13 | $46.56 | $248.50 | $852.96 |
| West Virginia | 2 | $106.00 | $106.00 | $106.00 |
| Wisconsin | 8 | $179.99 | $276.10 | $334.95 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $65.94 | $102.52 | $120.58 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $157.60 | $14.77 – $133.56 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $157.60 | $14.77 – $167.45 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $157.60 | $14.77 – $107.96 |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center | Polson, MT | $160.00 | not published |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $168.27 | $95.76 – $526.68 |
| St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus | Missoula, MT | $168.80 | not published |
| Arizona General Hospital Laveen | Phoenix, AZ | $169.46 | $27.41 – $604.58 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital | Chewelah, WA | $172.20 | not published |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt Shasta, CA | $175.05 | $54.00 – $220.50 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance | Fort Worth, TX | $176.10 | $20.75 – $20.75 |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital | Arlington, TX | $176.10 | $20.75 – $20.75 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Allen, TX | $176.10 | $20.75 – $20.75 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Flower Mound, TX | $176.10 | $20.75 – $20.75 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Denton, TX | $176.10 | $20.75 – $20.75 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas, TX | $176.10 | $20.75 – $20.75 |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Frisco, TX | $176.10 | $20.75 – $20.75 |
| Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington | Arlington, TX | $176.10 | $20.75 – $20.75 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Kaufman, TX | $176.10 | $20.75 – $20.75 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Bedford, TX | $176.10 | $20.75 – $20.75 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Plano, TX | $176.10 | $20.75 – $20.75 |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Rockwall, TX | $176.10 | $20.75 – $20.75 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $176.10 | $20.75 – $20.75 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $176.10 | $20.75 – $20.75 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Stephenville, TX | $176.10 | $20.75 – $20.75 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Cleburne, TX | $176.10 | $20.75 – $20.75 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARLINGTON HOSPITAL | RED OAK, TX | $178.93 | $129.02 – $195.52 |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital | Madison, WI | $179.99 | $17.02 – $70.19 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | $180.84 | $70.59 – $259.26 |
| Arizona General Hospital Mesa | Mesa, AZ | $182.78 | $27.41 – $604.58 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | $183.25 | $54.98 – $172.26 |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $183.32 | $95.76 – $574.56 |
| MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center | West Des Moines, IA | $190.00 | $31.01 – $190.00 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | $206.55 | $82.97 – $194.57 |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $211.20 | $90.29 – $237.60 |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center | Sheldon, IA | $211.20 | $75.24 – $237.60 |
| Sanford Vermillion Hospital | Vermillion, SD | $222.40 | $82.01 – $250.20 |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | $235.20 | $71.18 – $264.60 |
| Sanford Medical Center Mayville | Mayville, ND | $235.20 | $63.91 – $237.60 |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | $235.20 | $100.99 – $264.60 |
| Sanford Medical Center Hillsboro | Hillsboro, ND | $235.20 | $63.91 – $237.60 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | $235.20 | $100.99 – $264.60 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | $244.85 | $95.49 – $232.61 |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | Spokane, WA | $248.50 | $17.39 – $17.39 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | $250.15 | $23.12 – $63.92 |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital | Spokane, WA | $261.10 | $24.01 – $24.01 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | $263.64 | not published |
| UPMC Magee | Pittsburgh, PA | $264.60 | $4.21 – $202.05 |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $276.10 | not published |
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | $276.10 | not published |
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | $276.10 | not published |