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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Selma, CA | $29.83 | $1.29 – $148.13 |
| REEDLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Reedley, CA | $29.83 | $1.59 – $110.17 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Pensacola, FL | $29.88 | $12.11 – $45.88 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | $29.88 | $12.11 – $45.88 |
| Van Wert Hospital | Van Wert, OH | $29.90 | $12.11 – $12.35 |
| St. Joseph Health Grimes Hospital | Navasota, TX | $30.45 | $10.90 – $147.90 |
| St. Joseph Health Burleson Hospital | Caldwell, TX | $30.45 | $10.90 – $156.60 |
| St. Joseph Health Madison Hospital | Madisonville, TX | $30.45 | $10.90 – $156.60 |
| St. Joseph Health College Station Hospital | College Station, TX | $30.45 | $10.17 – $147.90 |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital | South Boston, VA | $31.50 | $10.54 – $12.72 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH CLEARLAKE HOSPITAL | Clearlake, CA | $31.68 | $1.29 – $141.50 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MENDOCINO COAST | Fort Bragg, CA | $31.68 | $5.51 – $110.13 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $32.15 | $7.27 – $21.17 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $32.15 | $3.50 – $32.14 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $32.15 | $7.27 – $16.19 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $32.15 | $7.27 – $18.83 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $32.15 | $7.27 – $35.64 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $32.15 | $7.27 – $19.29 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $32.15 | $7.27 – $26.12 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $32.15 | $7.27 – $19.38 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $32.15 | $3.50 – $19.38 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $32.15 | $3.50 – $19.38 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $32.15 | $7.27 – $34.15 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $32.15 | $7.27 – $18.83 |
| Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) | Wamego, KS | $32.40 | $11.70 – $31.50 |
| St. Luke's Health - Brazosport Hospital | Lake Jackson, TX | $32.55 | $10.17 – $50.84 |
| 82-3844150 BMH Crittenden | West Memphis, AR | $32.70 | $11.50 – $24.22 |
| Banner Wyoming Medical Center | Casper, WY | $33.18 | $9.99 – $35.52 |
| Marcum Wallace Hospital | Irvine, KY | $33.60 | not published |
| Banner Behavioral Health Hospital | Scottsdale, AZ | $34.57 | $12.11 – $41.30 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | $35.00 | $12.11 – $19.62 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | $35.00 | $11.86 – $19.62 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | $35.00 | $11.86 – $19.62 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | $35.00 | $12.11 – $19.62 |
| Childrens Specialized Hospital | Mountainside, NJ | $37.00 | $9.69 – $9.98 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | $37.05 | $12.72 – $46.74 |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $37.13 | $12.11 – $33.30 |
| Kings Mills Hospital | Mason, OH | $37.20 | not published |
| Banner Churchill Community Hospital | Fallon, NV | $38.08 | $9.62 – $35.52 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | MN 55407, MN | $38.30 | $9.62 – $20.86 |
| Mercy Hospital | MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN | $38.30 | $9.62 – $18.80 |
| United Hospital | MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN | $38.30 | $9.62 – $27.31 |
| Jewish Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $39.00 | not published |
| Anderson Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $39.00 | not published |
| Clermont Hospital | Batavia, OH | $39.00 | not published |
| Fairfield Hospital | Fairfield, OH | $39.00 | not published |
| Mercy West Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $39.00 | not published |
| Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin, LLC | Glendale, WI | $39.22 | $11.75 – $21.68 |
| MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER | The Dalles, OR | $39.69 | $4.62 – $121.67 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $39.96 | $10.66 – $30.28 |