Lead capillary cost at US hospitals
HC Lead Capillary · CPT 83655
$2.95
lowest cash price
$57.50
national median
$571.80
highest cash price
871
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $2.95–$571.80 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($48.90) → Sep 1, 2026 ($62.40)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $43.68 | $144.30 | $248.04 |
| Arizona | 24 | $6.64 | $12.80 | $162.28 |
| Arkansas | 11 | $19.36 | $61.75 | $148.00 |
| California | 88 | $2.95 | $21.84 | $53.56 |
| Colorado | 17 | $13.39 | $264.30 | $264.30 |
| Florida | 82 | $4.00 | $70.10 | $553.15 |
| Georgia | 24 | $41.44 | $114.27 | $297.93 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $50.25 | $50.25 | $57.60 |
| Illinois | 50 | $22.32 | $92.16 | $289.20 |
| Indiana | 26 | $57.50 | $138.60 | $221.40 |
| Iowa | 31 | $32.15 | $81.00 | $139.00 |
| Kansas | 11 | $32.40 | $61.10 | $309.88 |
| Kentucky | 25 | $23.34 | $135.60 | $435.65 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $21.32 | $21.32 | $21.32 |
| Maine | 7 | $48.90 | $55.60 | $123.65 |
| Maryland | 2 | $40.20 | $40.20 | $40.20 |
| Michigan | 27 | $4.41 | $41.00 | $246.40 |
| Minnesota | 18 | $38.30 | $44.69 | $128.80 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $5.06 | $51.20 | $121.44 |
| Missouri | 21 | $25.50 | $92.40 | $126.75 |
| Montana | 2 | $112.80 | $112.80 | $112.80 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $47.38 | $64.68 | $147.90 |
| Nevada | 4 | $20.91 | $23.16 | $38.08 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $134.80 | $134.80 | $134.80 |
| New Jersey | 23 | $12.11 | $13.32 | $48.40 |
| New Mexico | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 22 | $12.11 | $12.11 | $383.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $40.50 | $79.93 | $83.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $62.40 | $62.40 | $62.40 |
| Ohio | 68 | $8.45 | $54.60 | $184.20 |
| Oklahoma | 17 | $41.16 | $58.50 | $110.00 |
| Oregon | 12 | $12.00 | $27.75 | $39.69 |
| Pennsylvania | 33 | $29.50 | $66.60 | $571.80 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $63.50 | $80.00 | $417.50 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $64.00 | $88.00 | $116.00 |
| Tennessee | 36 | $9.80 | $21.15 | $66.32 |
| Texas | 106 | $9.00 | $32.55 | $398.07 |
| Virginia | 35 | $9.60 | $94.00 | $388.80 |
| Washington | 32 | $28.00 | $61.20 | $225.40 |
| West Virginia | 18 | $15.00 | $70.50 | $181.20 |
| Wisconsin | 35 | $9.35 | $57.50 | $144.33 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $33.18 | $48.58 | $52.54 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $65.16 | $10.17 – $90.03 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $65.65 | $10.77 – $55.28 |
| UPMC Kane | Kane, PA | $66.00 | $11.00 – $52.27 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | $66.27 | $10.90 – $47.40 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $66.27 | $4.36 – $47.40 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | $66.32 | $8.49 – $47.40 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | $66.32 | $8.49 – $47.40 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | $66.32 | $8.49 – $47.40 |
| Jefferson Medical Center | Ranson, WV | $66.50 | not published |
| UPMC Bedford | Everett, PA | $66.60 | $4.37 – $99.90 |
| AdventHealth Deland | Deland, FL | $66.76 | $11.50 – $24.15 |
| Love County Health Center | Marietta, OK | $67.00 | $10.77 – $15.14 |
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | $67.00 | $6.93 – $13.32 |
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Pittsburgh, PA | $67.20 | $11.00 – $23.61 |
| Sanford Vermillion Hospital | Vermillion, SD | $67.20 | $11.51 – $35.10 |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | DeKalb, IL | $67.20 | not published |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center | Clinton, IA | $67.60 | $11.73 – $104.00 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | $67.68 | $10.17 – $90.03 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | $67.68 | $10.17 – $90.03 |
| Jackson General Hospital | Ripley, WV | $68.00 | not published |
| Sanford Wheaton | Wheaton, MN | $68.00 | $8.96 – $33.30 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield | Ozark, MO | $68.25 | $9.23 – $70.83 |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | $68.80 | $8.96 – $33.30 |
| cleveland clinic florida weston hospital | Weston, FL | $68.90 | $5.25 – $18.67 |
| martin north hospital | Stuart, FL | $68.90 | $5.09 – $35.00 |
| indian river hospital | Vero Beach, FL | $68.90 | $4.91 – $21.00 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $69.25 | $10.29 – $93.73 |
| Adventhealth Fish Memorial | Orange City, FL | $70.10 | $11.50 – $23.05 |
| Adventhealth Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL | $70.10 | $11.50 – $20.21 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast | Palm Coast, FL | $70.10 | $11.50 – $25.87 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast Parkway | Palm Coast, FL | $70.10 | $11.50 – $25.87 |
| Richmond Community Hospital | Richmond, VA | $70.20 | not published |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $70.40 | $9.08 – $23.37 |
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | $70.40 | $12.11 – $24.48 |
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | $70.40 | $12.11 – $24.48 |
| United Hospital Center | Bridgeport, WV | $70.50 | $11.45 – $19.13 |
| Camden Clark Medical Center | Parkersburg, WV | $70.50 | $11.45 – $19.13 |
| Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center | Williamson, KY | $72.00 | $10.29 – $12.11 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $72.36 | $10.17 – $90.03 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $72.36 | $10.17 – $90.03 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center | GREEN BAY, WI | $72.60 | $12.11 – $27.25 |
| HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital | SHEBOYGAN, WI | $72.60 | $12.11 – $27.25 |
| HSHS St. Vincent Hospital | Green Bay, WI | $72.60 | $12.11 – $27.25 |
| HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital | OCONTO FALLS, WI | $72.60 | $12.11 – $15.74 |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $73.50 | $11.73 – $117.60 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | $74.00 | $12.35 – $20.29 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | $74.00 | $12.35 – $24.19 |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $74.10 | $11.73 – $50.00 |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg, WV | $74.50 | $10.70 – $19.13 |
| 64-0844470 MBMC Yazoo | Yazoo City, MS | $74.62 | $12.11 – $19.87 |