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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | not published | $11.50 – $12.72 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | not published | $11.50 – $24.80 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | not published | $11.50 – $24.80 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | not published | $11.50 – $12.72 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | not published | $11.50 – $12.72 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | not published | $26.44 – $52.80 |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | not published | $12.11 – $56.49 |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance | Torrance, CA | not published | $12.11 – $70.35 |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro | San Pedro, CA | not published | $12.11 – $32.30 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center | Mission Hills, CA | not published | $12.11 – $32.30 |
| Ascension Saint Alexius Women And Children's Hospital (Ascension St. Alexius Medical Center) | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $9.08 – $53.65 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Rehabilitation Hospital (Alexian Brothers Medical Center) | Elk Grove Village, IL | not published | $9.08 – $53.65 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARLINGTON HOSPITAL | RED OAK, TX | not published | $7.27 – $46.49 |
| Garrett Regional Medical Center | Oakland, MD | not published | not published |
| MEDICAL CITY WEATHERFORD HOSPITAL | Weatherford, TX | not published | $7.27 – $46.49 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL | PARRISH, FL | not published | $7.80 – $16.47 |
| MEDICAL CITY MCKINNEY HOSPITAL | McKinney, TX | not published | $10.17 – $46.49 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $9.08 – $36.12 |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center | Williamsburg, VA | not published | $12.11 – $12.72 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $10.90 – $47.40 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $16.53 – $19.60 |
| LEE'S SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | Lee's Summit, MO | not published | $6.53 – $26.98 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital St. Teresa, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $10.98 – $45.90 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | not published | $12.11 – $52.80 |
| Ascension Via Christi St. Francis (Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.) | Wichita, KS | not published | $10.98 – $45.90 |
| Westside Medical Center | HILLSBORO, OR | not published | $15.00 – $15.00 |
| Sunnyside Medical Center | CLACKAMAS, OR | not published | $15.00 – $15.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA PASADENA HOSPITAL | South Pasadena, FL | not published | $7.80 – $17.56 |
| Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $10.98 – $45.90 |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | not published | $12.11 – $32.30 |
| Spring Harbor Hospital | Westbrook, ME | not published | $12.11 – $24.66 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-MONTGOMERY | CHRISTIANSBURG, VA | not published | $10.54 – $12.96 |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | not published | $11.50 – $24.80 |