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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Hospital | Oberlin, OH | $107.40 | not published |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | $108.90 | $6.06 – $55.93 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $110.00 | $9.00 – $25.92 |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $111.15 | $11.73 – $171.00 |
| MercyOne Cedar Falls Medical Center | Cedar Falls, IA | $111.15 | $11.73 – $171.00 |
| 64-0772726 BMH North Mississippi | Oxford, MS | $111.55 | $11.63 – $33.91 |
| UPMC Magee | Pittsburgh, PA | $112.80 | $11.00 – $23.61 |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center | Polson, MT | $112.80 | $15.14 – $37.38 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | $113.90 | $9.81 – $50.25 |
| Morrow County Hospital | Mount Gilead, OH | $113.95 | $7.00 – $32.88 |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital | Austell, GA | $114.27 | $12.11 – $22.40 |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital | Douglasville, GA | $114.27 | $12.11 – $22.40 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital | Marietta, GA | $114.27 | $12.11 – $22.40 |
| Wellstar MCG Health | Augusta, GA | $114.27 | $12.11 – $37.58 |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital | Roswell, GA | $114.27 | $12.11 – $22.40 |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital | Hiram, GA | $114.27 | $12.11 – $22.40 |
| Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care at Warm Springs | P O Box 280, GA | $114.27 | not published |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital | Griffin, GA | $114.27 | $12.11 – $23.74 |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital | Jackson, GA | $114.27 | $21.20 – $41.90 |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center | Lagrange, GA | $114.27 | $12.11 – $23.74 |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital | Marietta, GA | $114.27 | $12.11 – $23.74 |
| 62-1519754 BMH Golden Triangle | Columbus, MS | $115.75 | $11.63 – $33.91 |
| St Mary's Hospital | Richmond, VA | $115.80 | not published |
| St Francis Medical Center | Midlothian, VA | $115.80 | not published |
| Memorial Regional Hospital | Mechanicsville, VA | $115.80 | not published |
| Sanford Hospital Webster | Webster, SD | $116.00 | $11.62 – $33.30 |
| Potomac Valley Hospital | Keyser, WV | $117.50 | not published |
| MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center | West Des Moines, IA | $120.00 | $11.73 – $120.00 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | Jefferson City, MO | $121.00 | $10.90 – $21.80 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | $121.03 | $11.87 – $24.00 |
| 64-0663760 BMH Booneville | Booneville, MS | $121.44 | $11.63 – $33.91 |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital | IL 60190, IL | $121.80 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital | Geneva, IL | $121.80 | not published |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center | Canby, MN | $122.40 | $9.20 – $34.20 |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | $123.65 | $6.00 – $48.87 |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $126.00 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau, MO | $126.75 | $10.90 – $43.50 |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital | Westbrook, MN | $128.80 | $7.99 – $29.70 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | $128.80 | $7.99 – $29.70 |
| West Virginia University Hospitals | Morgantown, WV | $129.50 | $7.87 – $51.30 |
| Adventhealth North Pinellas | Tarpon Springs, FL | $129.58 | $12.11 – $26.88 |
| Lorain Hospital | Lorain, OH | $129.60 | not published |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | $131.45 | $12.11 – $12.72 |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | $131.45 | $12.11 – $12.72 |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital | Madison, WI | $132.00 | $7.27 – $53.52 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital | Chewelah, WA | $133.70 | not published |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | $134.80 | $8.97 – $49.54 |
| Barbourville ARH Hospital | Barbourville, KY | $135.60 | $12.11 – $12.11 |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | Spokane, WA | $136.50 | $12.11 – $51.66 |
| HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital | Shelbyville, IL | $136.80 | $31.62 – $34.78 |