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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | $9.10 | $12.11 – $12.11 |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | $9.10 | $12.11 – $12.59 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional South Campus | Meridian, MS | $9.20 | $12.23 – $27.25 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison | Madison, WI | $9.35 | $9.08 – $98.46 |
| Southampton Medical Center | Franklin, VA | $9.60 | not published |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | $9.80 | $5.45 – $22.50 |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $10.03 | $12.11 – $27.75 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | $10.15 | $5.45 – $21.92 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | $10.50 | $5.45 – $21.92 |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital | Katy, TX | $10.50 | not published |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | $10.50 | $12.11 – $50.38 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $10.50 | $12.11 – $50.38 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | $10.50 | $12.11 – $50.38 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | $10.50 | $12.11 – $50.38 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | $10.50 | $12.11 – $50.38 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | $10.50 | $12.11 – $23.61 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $10.50 | $12.11 – $50.38 |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | $10.50 | $12.11 – $50.38 |
| St. Joseph's Behavioral Health Center | Stockton, CA | $10.60 | $0.50 – $4.00 |
| SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Bakersfield, CA | $10.80 | $3.75 – $138.41 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | $11.00 | $9.08 – $120.34 |
| Hardin Memorial Hospital | Kenton, OH | $11.05 | not published |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | $11.20 | $5.45 – $21.92 |
| SIMI VALLEY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES | Simi Valley, CA | $11.52 | $10.63 – $130.62 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | $11.55 | $5.45 – $21.92 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | $11.55 | $5.45 – $21.92 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $11.55 | $5.45 – $21.92 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | $11.55 | $5.45 – $21.92 |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $11.85 | $12.11 – $27.75 |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $11.92 | $6.79 – $37.30 |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center | Sun City, AZ | $11.93 | $12.11 – $29.60 |
| Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital | Hood River, OR | $12.00 | not published |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $12.11 | $1.00 – $29.86 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $12.11 | $1.00 – $29.86 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $12.11 | $1.00 – $29.86 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $12.11 | $1.00 – $29.86 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $12.11 | $1.00 – $29.86 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $12.11 | $1.00 – $29.86 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $12.11 | $12.11 – $55.49 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $12.11 | $9.69 – $54.38 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $12.11 | $9.90 – $55.49 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $12.11 | $1.00 – $29.86 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $12.11 | $12.11 – $55.49 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $12.11 | $9.90 – $56.99 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $12.11 | $9.69 – $55.49 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $12.11 | $12.11 – $55.49 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $12.11 | $10.35 – $55.49 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $12.11 | $12.11 – $55.49 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $12.11 | $1.00 – $29.86 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $12.11 | $1.00 – $29.86 |