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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE ALL SAINTS MEDICAL CENTER - FORT WORTH | Fort Worth, TX | $81.29 | $10.00 – $29.06 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - GRAPEVINE | Grapevine, TX | $81.29 | $10.00 – $29.06 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - IRVING | Irving, TX | $81.29 | $10.00 – $29.06 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - LAKE POINTE | Rowlett, TX | $81.29 | $10.00 – $29.06 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $81.29 | $10.00 – $29.06 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - FRISCO AT PGA PARKWAY | Frisco, TX | $81.29 | $10.00 – $26.04 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PLANO | Plano, TX | $81.29 | $10.00 – $29.06 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - DENTON | Denton, TX | $81.29 | $10.00 – $29.06 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $81.29 | $10.00 – $29.06 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $81.29 | $10.00 – $29.06 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE HEART AND VASCULAR HOSPITAL - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $81.29 | $10.00 – $29.06 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $81.60 | not published |
| 45-2896080 MBMC Leake | Carthage, MS | $81.90 | $12.11 – $19.87 |
| Adventhealth Hendersonville | Hendersonville, NC | $83.00 | $12.11 – $30.24 |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $83.20 | $10.90 – $42.39 |
| CHI Health Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $83.52 | $12.11 – $36.26 |
| Adventhealth Lake Wales | Lake Wales, FL | $84.11 | $12.11 – $26.88 |
| Central Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $84.80 | $10.00 – $10.00 |
| Weirton Medical Center | Weirton, WV | $85.00 | $10.00 – $61.63 |
| UPMC Northwest | Seneca, PA | $85.20 | $10.98 – $13.08 |
| SSM Health Monroe Hospital | Monroe, WI | $85.25 | $12.11 – $21.19 |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $85.26 | $12.11 – $36.26 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | HIGHLAND, IL | $86.40 | $20.14 – $120.00 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | $86.84 | $12.11 – $75.45 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | $86.84 | $10.29 – $67.82 |
| AdventHealth Orlando | Orlando, FL | $87.00 | $12.11 – $32.09 |
| Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill | Seattle, WA | $87.36 | $10.90 – $55.10 |
| Swedish Issaquah | Issaquah, WA | $87.36 | $10.90 – $56.92 |
| Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus | Seattle, WA | $87.36 | $10.90 – $56.92 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | Edmonds, WA | $87.36 | $12.11 – $54.50 |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $88.00 | $13.34 – $35.10 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $88.00 | $12.11 – $26.34 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $88.00 | $12.11 – $13.32 |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $89.05 | $10.77 – $44.84 |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines, IA | $89.70 | $11.73 – $109.00 |
| Adventhealth Port Charlotte | Port Charlotte, FL | $89.86 | $12.11 – $22.11 |
| University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland OH 44106|3999 Richmond Road, OH | $90.00 | $12.11 – $24.22 |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln | Troy, MO | $90.35 | $12.11 – $17.15 |
| MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque, IA | $90.35 | $11.73 – $75.00 |
| MercyOne New Hampton Medical Center | New Hampton, IA | $90.35 | $9.20 – $139.00 |
| MercyOne Dyersville Medical Center | Dyersville, IA | $90.35 | $52.54 – $156.46 |
| MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center | Oelwein, IA | $90.35 | $53.13 – $139.00 |
| MercyOne Elkader Medical Center | Elkader, IA | $90.35 | $12.11 – $145.28 |
| MercyOne Newton Medical Center | Newton, IA | $90.35 | $11.73 – $139.00 |
| UPMC Mercy | Pittsburgh, PA | $90.60 | $10.09 – $23.38 |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $90.89 | $11.73 – $139.57 |
| Massena Hospital | Massena, NY | $91.34 | $12.11 – $93.45 |
| OSF Saint Clare Medical Center | Princeton, IL | $92.00 | not published |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital | DECATUR, IL | $92.16 | $9.08 – $128.00 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton | Fenton, MO | $92.40 | $12.11 – $49.93 |