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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MercyOne Cedar Falls Medical Center | Cedar Falls, IA | $100.75 | $12.69 – $155.00 |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines, IA | $100.75 | $12.69 – $155.00 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | $102.63 | $6.55 – $60.80 |
| Moanalua Medical Center | HONOLULU, HI | $102.75 | $13.00 – $13.00 |
| MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER | The Dalles, OR | $104.30 | $13.09 – $692.82 |
| 45-2896080 MBMC Leake | Carthage, MS | $104.40 | $13.09 – $23.36 |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark | River Ozark, AR | $104.65 | $11.15 – $35.60 |
| Mercy Hospital Paris | Academy Paris, AR | $104.65 | $11.15 – $35.60 |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron | Waldron, AR | $104.65 | $11.15 – $35.60 |
| Mercy Hospital Boonville | Booneville, AR | $104.65 | $11.15 – $35.60 |
| Mercy Hospital Berryville | Berryville, AR | $105.30 | $11.15 – $35.60 |
| Tiffin Hospital | Tiffin, OH | $106.20 | not published |
| Adventhealth Dade City | Dade City, FL | $106.27 | $13.09 – $29.67 |
| HCA FLORIDA GULF COAST HOSPITAL | PANAMA CITY, FL | $106.30 | $11.86 – $124.29 |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $107.50 | $11.82 – $70.94 |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital - Park Ridge | Park Ridge, IL | $107.50 | $11.82 – $70.94 |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | $107.50 | $11.82 – $70.94 |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital | Hazel Crest, IL | $107.50 | $11.82 – $70.94 |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | $107.50 | $11.82 – $70.94 |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | $107.50 | $11.82 – $70.94 |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center | Libertyville, IL | $107.50 | $11.82 – $70.94 |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove, IL | $107.50 | $11.82 – $70.94 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $107.90 | $10.64 – $35.60 |
| 64-0881013 MBMC Jackson | Jackson, MS | $108.36 | $7.68 – $36.65 |
| Adventhealth Lake Wales | Lake Wales, FL | $108.49 | $13.09 – $29.06 |
| Maryview Hospital | Portsmouth, VA | $109.80 | not published |
| Harbour View Medical Center | Suffolk, VA | $109.80 | not published |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | Spokane, WA | $110.60 | $13.09 – $55.84 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Midwest | Midwest City, OK | $110.96 | $9.00 – $28.01 |
| UPMC East | Monroeville, PA | $111.60 | $6.53 – $148.80 |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital | Newport News, VA | $112.80 | not published |
| SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Bakersfield, CA | $113.55 | $4.06 – $127.17 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $114.14 | $10.33 – $79.99 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | $117.70 | $9.82 – $111.06 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | $117.70 | $9.82 – $88.85 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison | Madison, WI | $117.70 | $9.82 – $90.88 |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | $117.89 | $13.09 – $44.10 |
| Childrens Specialized Hospital | Mountainside, NJ | $118.50 | $10.47 – $10.78 |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $119.14 | $11.47 – $44.10 |
| Sanford Vermillion Hospital | Vermillion, SD | $120.00 | $44.25 – $135.00 |
| St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $121.20 | not published |
| St Elizabeth Boardman Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $121.20 | not published |
| St Joseph Warren Hospital | Warren, OH | $121.20 | not published |
| St. Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $121.77 | $13.09 – $316.83 |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro | San Pedro, CA | $122.85 | $13.09 – $34.93 |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance | Torrance, CA | $122.85 | $13.09 – $76.09 |
| HSHS St. John's Hospital | IL 62769|301 N. 8th St., IL | $123.84 | $3.11 – $172.00 |
| HSHS St. Francis Hospital | LITCHFIELD, IL | $123.84 | $4.46 – $172.00 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $124.12 | $11.12 – $281.19 |
| martin north hospital | Stuart, FL | $124.15 | $2.23 – $19.00 |