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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $276.50 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital | McHenry, IL | $276.50 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | DeKalb, IL | $277.90 | not published |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $278.50 | $13.09 – $21.38 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $278.50 | $13.09 – $14.40 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) | Williamsport, IN | $279.00 | $3.97 – $29.85 |
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Pittsburgh, PA | $284.40 | $7.18 – $15.04 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | $284.44 | $13.09 – $81.55 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | $284.44 | $11.13 – $73.30 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield | Ozark, MO | $289.25 | $9.97 – $76.63 |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | $292.44 | $11.78 – $50.40 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | $292.44 | $11.78 – $50.40 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | $293.40 | $3.97 – $29.85 |
| United Hospital Center | Bridgeport, WV | $293.50 | $12.37 – $20.68 |
| Camden Clark Medical Center | Parkersburg, WV | $293.50 | $12.37 – $20.68 |
| Adventhealth Tampa | Tampa, FL | $295.39 | $13.09 – $29.06 |
| Adventhealth Riverview | Riverview, FL | $295.39 | not published |
| Adventhealth Wesley Chapel | Wesley Chapel, FL | $295.39 | $13.09 – $29.06 |
| Adventhealth Zephyrhills | Zephyrhills, FL | $295.39 | $13.09 – $30.36 |
| Adventhealth Carrollwood | Tampa, FL | $295.39 | $13.09 – $29.06 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital | DECATUR, IL | $296.64 | $3.27 – $412.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHWEST HOSPITAL | MARGATE, FL | $298.00 | $12.96 – $142.27 |
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | $300.50 | $7.49 – $14.40 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | $300.70 | $13.09 – $49.72 |
| St Francis Downtown | Greenville, SC | $307.20 | not published |
| St Francis Eastside | Greenville, SC | $307.20 | not published |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $307.30 | not published |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | $309.60 | $3.97 – $29.85 |
| Queen of The Valley Medical Center | Napa, CA | $311.10 | $13.09 – $114.73 |
| Adventhealth Hendersonville | Hendersonville, NC | $312.00 | $13.09 – $32.69 |
| Braxton County Memorial Hospital | Gassaway, WV | $313.00 | not published |
| CHI Health Plainview | Plainview, NE | $313.32 | $13.09 – $365.54 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | $316.26 | $12.83 – $25.94 |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital | Petaluma, CA | $316.71 | $12.83 – $90.79 |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $317.05 | $13.09 – $365.54 |
| Potomac Valley Hospital | Keyser, WV | $317.50 | not published |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional South Campus | Meridian, MS | $324.80 | $13.22 – $29.45 |
| Adventhealth Waterman | Tavares, FL | $326.62 | $13.09 – $26.41 |
| Methodist Charlton Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $332.00 | $10.45 – $45.01 |
| Methodist Dallas Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $332.00 | $10.45 – $59.50 |
| Methodist Mansfield Medical Center | Mansfield, TX | $332.00 | $10.45 – $47.01 |
| Methodist Midlothian Medical Center | Midlothian, TX | $332.00 | $10.45 – $45.01 |
| Methodist Richardson Medical Center | Richardson, TX | $332.00 | $10.45 – $45.01 |
| Methodist Celina Medical Center | Celina, TX | $332.00 | $12.10 – $32.73 |
| Methodist Southlake Medical Center | Souhtlake, TX | $332.00 | $7.68 – $56.60 |
| UPMC Muncy | Muncy, PA | $335.40 | $7.18 – $13.84 |
| UPMC Williamsport | Williamsport, PA | $335.40 | $7.18 – $14.29 |
| HCA FLORIDA WOODMONT HOSPITAL | TAMARAC, FL | $350.00 | $12.96 – $142.27 |
| Adventhealth Shawnee Mission | Shawnee Mission, KS | $364.05 | $5.50 – $37.96 |
| Adventhealth South Overland Park | Overland Park, KS | $364.05 | $5.50 – $37.96 |