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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | $125.16 | $12.70 – $13.81 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | $125.55 | $11.26 – $82.25 |
| Jewish Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $126.60 | not published |
| Anderson Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $126.60 | not published |
| Clermont Hospital | Batavia, OH | $126.60 | not published |
| Kings Mills Hospital | Mason, OH | $126.60 | not published |
| Mercy West Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $126.60 | not published |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $127.35 | $12.00 – $37.62 |
| Willard Hospital | Willard, OH | $127.80 | not published |
| Marcum Wallace Hospital | Irvine, KY | $128.40 | not published |
| St. Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | $128.49 | $13.09 – $316.83 |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | $128.52 | $13.09 – $52.48 |
| Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA | $128.74 | $11.50 – $37.62 |
| St. Anne Hospital | Burien, WA | $129.00 | $13.09 – $380.19 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $129.60 | $13.09 – $13.09 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton | Fenton, MO | $129.80 | $11.92 – $53.97 |
| SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis | Bridgeton, MO | $129.80 | $11.92 – $53.97 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville | Wentzville, MO | $129.80 | $11.92 – $53.97 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles | Saint Charles, MO | $129.80 | $11.92 – $53.97 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | $129.80 | $11.92 – $53.97 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | $129.80 | $11.92 – $53.97 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | $130.20 | $9.42 – $372.00 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | $130.20 | $9.42 – $372.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $130.20 | $9.42 – $372.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | $130.20 | $9.42 – $372.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $130.20 | $9.42 – $372.00 |
| St. Joseph's Hospital | Buckhannon, WV | $130.50 | not published |
| UPMC Presbyterian | Pittsburgh, PA | $131.40 | $6.53 – $15.04 |
| St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton | Stockton, CA | $131.72 | $9.45 – $40.63 |
| St. Francis Hospital | Federal Way, WA | $132.57 | $13.09 – $316.83 |
| St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus | Missoula, MT | $133.60 | $13.22 – $40.41 |
| Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital | Wheaton, IL | $133.70 | not published |
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center | Ashland, OH | $134.25 | $13.09 – $23.56 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $136.20 | not published |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center | Silvis, IL | $136.20 | $3.59 – $113.16 |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center | DeWitt, IA | $136.20 | $23.80 – $51.10 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | $136.20 | $9.71 – $32.90 |
| Urbana Hospital | Urbana, OH | $136.20 | not published |
| Adventhealth Sebring | Sebring, FL | $137.10 | $13.42 – $29.75 |
| Adventhealth Wauchula | Wauchula, FL | $137.10 | not published |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | Breese, IL | $138.24 | $3.11 – $192.00 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | $138.42 | $11.47 – $44.10 |
| Providence Seward Hospital | Seward, AK | $138.84 | not published |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $138.87 | $4.08 – $28.99 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | $139.15 | $13.09 – $13.74 |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | $139.15 | $13.09 – $13.74 |
| Adventhealth Fish Memorial | Orange City, FL | $139.62 | $12.44 – $24.91 |
| Southeastern Medical Center | Cambridge, OH | $139.75 | $13.09 – $13.61 |
| St. Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $139.91 | $13.09 – $316.83 |
| Adventhealth North Pinellas | Tarpon Springs, FL | $140.06 | $13.09 – $29.06 |