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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital | Austell, GA | $220.74 | $13.09 – $24.22 |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital | Douglasville, GA | $220.74 | $13.09 – $24.22 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital | Marietta, GA | $220.74 | $13.09 – $24.22 |
| Wellstar MCG Health | Augusta, GA | $220.74 | $13.09 – $40.85 |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital | Roswell, GA | $220.74 | $13.09 – $24.22 |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital | Hiram, GA | $220.74 | $13.09 – $24.22 |
| Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care at Warm Springs | P O Box 280, GA | $220.74 | not published |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital | Griffin, GA | $220.74 | $13.09 – $25.66 |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital | Jackson, GA | $220.74 | $22.93 – $45.29 |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center | Lagrange, GA | $220.74 | $13.09 – $25.66 |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital | Marietta, GA | $220.74 | $13.09 – $25.66 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance | Fort Worth, TX | $221.85 | $11.00 – $54.47 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Allen, TX | $221.85 | $11.00 – $54.47 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Azle, TX | $221.85 | $11.00 – $54.47 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas, TX | $221.85 | $11.00 – $54.47 |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Frisco, TX | $221.85 | $11.00 – $54.47 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Kaufman, TX | $221.85 | $11.00 – $54.47 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Plano, TX | $221.85 | $11.00 – $54.47 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $221.85 | $11.00 – $54.47 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $221.85 | $11.00 – $54.47 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Stephenville, TX | $221.85 | $13.09 – $54.47 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Cleburne, TX | $221.85 | $11.00 – $54.47 |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | $222.25 | $13.09 – $34.93 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon | San Antonio, TX | $222.42 | $6.55 – $52.21 |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | $222.60 | $13.09 – $13.09 |
| St. Joseph's Behavioral Health Center | Stockton, CA | $222.69 | $4.50 – $36.00 |
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center | Conneaut, OH | $224.25 | $6.87 – $59.00 |
| University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center | Geneva, OH | $224.25 | $6.87 – $69.00 |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | $224.71 | $11.39 – $26.18 |
| Emory Decatur Hospital | Decatur, GA | $225.00 | $9.82 – $27.75 |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital | Lithonia, GA | $225.00 | $9.82 – $27.75 |
| Emory Long-Term Acute Care Hospital | Decatur, GA | $225.00 | $17.88 – $17.88 |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital | Johns Creek, GA | $225.00 | $9.82 – $27.75 |
| Emory Rehabilitation Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $225.00 | $9.82 – $19.64 |
| Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $225.00 | $9.82 – $27.75 |
| Emory University Hospital | Ne, GA | $225.00 | $9.82 – $27.75 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | Atlanta, GA | $225.00 | $9.82 – $27.75 |
| Jefferson Medical Center | Ranson, WV | $227.50 | not published |
| Covenant Specialty Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $230.16 | not published |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $230.16 | $13.09 – $57.07 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $230.16 | $28.59 – $57.07 |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $231.50 | $12.69 – $370.40 |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital | Arlington, TX | $232.50 | $11.00 – $54.47 |
| Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano | Plano, TX | $232.50 | $11.00 – $54.47 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Denton, TX | $232.50 | $11.00 – $54.47 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Flower Mound, TX | $232.50 | $11.00 – $54.47 |
| Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington | Arlington, TX | $232.50 | $11.00 – $54.47 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Bedford, TX | $232.50 | $11.00 – $54.47 |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Rockwall, TX | $232.50 | $11.00 – $54.47 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Southlake, TX | $232.50 | $11.00 – $54.47 |