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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $12.11 | $1.00 – $29.86 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $12.11 | $1.00 – $29.86 |
| Banner Del Webb Medical Center | Sun City West, AZ | $12.17 | $12.11 – $29.60 |
| Banner University Medical Center South | Tucson, AZ | $12.32 | $12.11 – $29.60 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | $12.36 | $1.45 – $5.00 |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $12.48 | $12.11 – $27.75 |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale, AZ | $12.48 | $12.11 – $27.75 |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $12.64 | $12.11 – $27.75 |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Tucson, AZ | $12.80 | $12.11 – $29.60 |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $12.99 | $6.79 – $40.69 |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $13.11 | $12.11 – $27.75 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $13.32 | $5.69 – $49.40 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $13.32 | $5.69 – $49.40 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $13.32 | $5.69 – $49.40 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $13.32 | $5.69 – $49.40 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $13.32 | $5.69 – $49.40 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $13.32 | $5.69 – $57.52 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $13.32 | $5.69 – $49.40 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $13.32 | $5.69 – $49.40 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $13.32 | $5.69 – $49.40 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $13.32 | $5.69 – $49.40 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $13.32 | $5.69 – $49.40 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $13.32 | $5.69 – $49.40 |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Fort Collins, CO | $13.39 | $11.75 – $35.15 |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $13.44 | $2.45 – $5.00 |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center | San Tan Valley, AZ | $13.67 | $12.11 – $27.75 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $14.40 | $7.00 – $25.43 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $14.40 | $7.00 – $25.43 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | $14.40 | $7.00 – $25.43 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $14.40 | $7.00 – $25.43 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $14.40 | $7.00 – $25.43 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | $14.40 | $7.00 – $25.43 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $14.40 | $7.00 – $25.43 |
| Braxton County Memorial Hospital | Gassaway, WV | $15.00 | not published |
| Banner Goldfield Medical Center | Apache Junction, AZ | $15.01 | $12.11 – $27.75 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | $15.04 | $6.54 – $23.01 |
| 64-0881013 MBMC Jackson | Jackson, MS | $15.12 | $7.10 – $33.91 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $15.47 | $5.81 – $110.14 |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $15.48 | $12.11 – $27.75 |
| Adventhealth Waterman | Tavares, FL | $16.03 | $12.11 – $24.44 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $16.71 | $3.15 – $25.32 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $16.71 | $3.15 – $25.32 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $16.71 | $3.15 – $19.74 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $16.71 | $3.15 – $19.74 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance | Fort Worth, TX | $17.40 | $10.17 – $50.40 |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital | Arlington, TX | $17.40 | $10.17 – $50.40 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Allen, TX | $17.40 | $10.17 – $50.40 |
| Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano | Plano, TX | $17.40 | $10.17 – $50.40 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Azle, TX | $17.40 | $10.17 – $50.40 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Denton, TX | $17.40 | $10.17 – $50.40 |