Heparin assay cost at US hospitals
HC Heparin Assay · CPT 85520
$12.00
lowest cash price
$139.15
national median
$1,387.00
highest cash price
889
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $12.00–$1,387.00 — the variation is the story.
Most expensive published cash price
$1,387.00
NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center — New York, NYMedian cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($32.75) → Sep 1, 2026 ($111.60)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $138.84 | $159.90 | $262.08 |
| Arizona | 23 | $22.40 | $66.85 | $477.11 |
| Arkansas | 11 | $20.38 | $104.65 | $170.05 |
| California | 89 | $16.15 | $161.20 | $517.65 |
| Colorado | 16 | $18.33 | $1,144.67 | $1,144.67 |
| Florida | 81 | $33.76 | $214.32 | $673.00 |
| Georgia | 25 | $54.76 | $220.74 | $1,117.79 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $18.56 | $18.56 | $102.75 |
| Illinois | 50 | $32.85 | $177.84 | $638.40 |
| Indiana | 26 | $12.00 | $237.00 | $585.00 |
| Iowa | 30 | $32.85 | $53.95 | $235.20 |
| Kansas | 10 | $49.20 | $74.75 | $364.05 |
| Kentucky | 20 | $36.64 | $145.57 | $785.23 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $114.14 | $114.14 | $114.14 |
| Maine | 7 | $32.75 | $140.90 | $203.65 |
| Maryland | 2 | $37.20 | $37.20 | $37.20 |
| Michigan | 27 | $18.06 | $76.16 | $662.40 |
| Minnesota | 18 | $48.80 | $89.71 | $166.40 |
| Mississippi | 10 | $18.20 | $178.64 | $324.80 |
| Missouri | 17 | $92.40 | $172.25 | $1,109.30 |
| Montana | 2 | $133.60 | $133.60 | $172.00 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $39.13 | $201.60 | $317.05 |
| Nevada | 4 | $44.34 | $196.80 | $274.56 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $267.85 | $267.85 | $267.85 |
| New Jersey | 22 | $13.09 | $14.40 | $118.50 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $68.46 | $68.46 | $68.46 |
| New York | 22 | $13.09 | $13.09 | $1,387.00 |
| North Carolina | 14 | $45.50 | $157.20 | $312.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $88.80 | $88.80 | $88.80 |
| Ohio | 67 | $31.85 | $126.60 | $1,190.80 |
| Oklahoma | 17 | $60.50 | $141.05 | $457.60 |
| Oregon | 12 | $23.04 | $104.30 | $165.75 |
| Pennsylvania | 30 | $27.00 | $86.40 | $1,046.40 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $201.00 | $278.50 | $1,163.00 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $120.00 | $155.20 | $242.40 |
| Tennessee | 38 | $22.54 | $43.56 | $1,137.00 |
| Texas | 111 | $44.84 | $221.85 | $1,271.89 |
| Virginia | 43 | $22.54 | $109.80 | $832.00 |
| Washington | 32 | $28.80 | $121.77 | $284.44 |
| West Virginia | 16 | $34.00 | $148.80 | $480.50 |
| Wisconsin | 34 | $74.67 | $167.50 | $170.87 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $27.30 | $41.34 | $58.60 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | $140.10 | $9.18 – $50.81 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | $140.10 | $9.18 – $50.81 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | $140.10 | $9.18 – $50.81 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | $140.10 | $11.78 – $50.81 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $140.10 | $4.71 – $50.81 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | $140.90 | $13.09 – $132.45 |
| Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $141.05 | $10.66 – $28.89 |
| Mercy Hospital Kingfisher | Kingfisher, OK | $141.70 | $11.64 – $16.36 |
| Springfield Medical Center | Springfield, OH | $142.80 | not published |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $144.65 | $12.83 – $27.96 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $145.57 | $11.12 – $281.19 |
| 82-3844150 BMH Crittenden | West Memphis, AR | $146.55 | $11.15 – $26.18 |
| Mercy Hospital Watonga | Watonga, OK | $146.90 | $11.64 – $16.36 |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt Shasta, CA | $147.05 | $11.47 – $44.10 |
| MultiCare Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $148.00 | $2.78 – $23.73 |
| Grant Memorial Hospital | Petersburg, WV | $148.80 | not published |
| St. Elizabeth Hospital | Enumclaw, WA | $149.28 | $13.09 – $380.19 |
| Mercy Hospital Ardmore | Northwest Ardmore, OK | $149.50 | $11.64 – $28.89 |
| Sanford Canton Inwood Medical Center | Canton, SD | $149.60 | $63.95 – $168.30 |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital | Westbrook, MN | $151.20 | $45.76 – $170.10 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | $151.20 | $45.76 – $170.10 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH DELANO | Delano, CA | $151.40 | $4.08 – $86.19 |
| Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital | Palos Heights, IL | $153.30 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital Tishomingo | Tishomingo, OK | $154.70 | $11.64 – $16.36 |
| Mercy Hospital Healdton | Healdton, OK | $154.70 | $11.64 – $16.36 |
| Wetzel County Hospital | New Martinsville, WV | $155.00 | $7.18 – $20.68 |
| MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center | West Des Moines, IA | $155.00 | $12.69 – $155.00 |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $155.20 | $99.52 – $174.60 |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center | Canby, MN | $155.20 | $46.97 – $174.60 |
| Allen Hospital | Oberlin, OH | $156.00 | not published |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mt. Sterling, KY | $156.13 | $11.12 – $387.66 |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | $156.80 | $47.45 – $176.40 |
| Atrium Health Anson | Wadesboro, NC | $157.20 | $13.35 – $298.68 |
| Atrium Health Mercy | Charlotte, NC | $157.20 | $13.35 – $289.25 |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | $157.20 | $13.35 – $289.25 |
| Atrium Health Stanly | Albermarle, NC | $157.20 | $13.35 – $301.82 |
| Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $157.20 | $16.30 – $276.67 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | $157.20 | $13.35 – $298.68 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus | Concord, NC | $157.20 | $13.35 – $298.68 |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | $157.20 | $13.35 – $298.68 |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | $157.20 | $13.35 – $298.68 |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $157.20 | $13.35 – $289.25 |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | $157.20 | $13.35 – $289.25 |
| Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $157.20 | $13.35 – $282.96 |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $157.50 | $13.09 – $262.50 |
| Trinity Medical Center East | Steubenville, OH | $157.71 | $6.46 – $213.06 |
| Mercy Hospital Logan County | Guthrie, OK | $157.95 | $11.64 – $16.36 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | $159.90 | $36.18 – $89.45 |
| Orange County Anaheim Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | $161.20 | $8.00 – $8.00 |
| Baldwin Park Medical Center | BALDWIN PARK, CA | $161.20 | $8.00 – $8.00 |