Str markers specimen anal cost at US hospitals
Str markers specimen anal · CPT 81265
$37.88
lowest cash price
$756.60
national median
$7,505.93
highest cash price
531
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $37.88–$7,505.93 — the variation is the story.
Most expensive published cash price
$7,505.93
Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) — Austin, TXMedian cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($233.07) → Sep 1, 2026 ($505.20)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $214.50 | $223.86 | $302.64 |
| Arizona | 20 | $95.61 | $309.66 | $1,653.89 |
| Arkansas | 8 | $399.00 | $703.30 | $2,765.00 |
| California | 72 | $37.88 | $881.92 | $4,099.20 |
| Colorado | 17 | $198.35 | $502.35 | $901.86 |
| Florida | 80 | $406.90 | $978.25 | $4,840.00 |
| Georgia | 24 | $1,477.32 | $1,477.32 | $2,133.00 |
| Hawaii | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Illinois | 42 | $283.14 | $1,063.80 | $1,589.60 |
| Indiana | 26 | $1,479.00 | $1,479.00 | $1,784.48 |
| Iowa | 16 | $483.20 | $483.20 | $1,240.85 |
| Kansas | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Kentucky | 12 | $383.40 | $1,784.48 | $1,784.48 |
| Louisiana | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Michigan | 27 | $141.68 | $321.64 | $2,228.00 |
| Minnesota | 11 | $1,001.50 | $1,001.50 | $1,346.86 |
| Missouri | 18 | $536.90 | $1,176.45 | $1,266.65 |
| Montana | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Nebraska | 1 | $1,051.70 | $1,051.70 | $1,051.70 |
| Nevada | 4 | $89.18 | $98.75 | $693.52 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Jersey | 21 | $233.07 | $256.38 | $256.38 |
| New Mexico | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 21 | $233.07 | $233.07 | $2,374.00 |
| North Carolina | 14 | $190.50 | $1,724.40 | $1,724.40 |
| North Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 66 | $252.00 | $952.90 | $1,918.50 |
| Oklahoma | 17 | $756.60 | $815.10 | $1,297.00 |
| Oregon | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Pennsylvania | 15 | $258.60 | $505.20 | $2,521.20 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $275.00 | $342.00 | $699.00 |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 29 | $270.60 | $388.47 | $558.60 |
| Texas | 111 | $488.00 | $984.41 | $7,505.93 |
| Virginia | 38 | $173.50 | $733.80 | $1,081.00 |
| Washington | 30 | $372.80 | $676.00 | $950.40 |
| West Virginia | 16 | $751.50 | $751.50 | $1,202.40 |
| Wisconsin | 30 | $380.00 | $380.00 | $835.28 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $599.34 | $860.48 | $1,532.60 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | $1,724.40 | $237.73 – $3,172.90 |
| Atrium Health Stanly | Albermarle, NC | $1,724.40 | $237.73 – $3,310.85 |
| Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $1,724.40 | $655.27 – $3,448.80 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | $1,724.40 | $237.73 – $3,276.36 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus | Concord, NC | $1,724.40 | $237.73 – $3,276.36 |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | $1,724.40 | $237.73 – $3,276.36 |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | $1,724.40 | $237.73 – $3,276.36 |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $1,724.40 | $237.73 – $3,172.90 |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | $1,724.40 | $237.73 – $3,172.90 |
| Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $1,724.40 | $237.73 – $3,103.92 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $1,730.61 | $120.80 – $1,598.92 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $1,730.61 | $120.80 – $1,598.92 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $1,730.61 | $120.80 – $1,598.92 |
| Baptist Health Floyd | New Albany, IN | $1,784.48 | $182.89 – $2,642.37 |
| Baptist Health Hardin | Elizabethtown, KY | $1,784.48 | $182.89 – $3,523.16 |
| Baptist Health Corbin | Corbin, KY | $1,784.48 | $182.89 – $3,523.16 |
| Baptist Health La Grange | La Grange, KY | $1,784.48 | $182.89 – $3,523.16 |
| Baptist Health Lexington | Lexington, KY | $1,784.48 | $182.89 – $3,581.29 |
| Baptist Health Louisville | Louisville, KY | $1,784.48 | $139.84 – $3,523.16 |
| Baptist Health Paducah | Paducah, KY | $1,784.48 | $182.89 – $3,523.16 |
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center | Conneaut, OH | $1,918.50 | $59.00 – $559.38 |
| University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center | Geneva, OH | $1,918.50 | $69.00 – $559.38 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | $2,084.58 | $116.30 – $1,598.92 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | $2,084.58 | $116.30 – $1,598.92 |
| Emory Decatur Hospital | Decatur, GA | $2,133.00 | $174.80 – $494.11 |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital | Lithonia, GA | $2,133.00 | $174.80 – $494.11 |
| Emory Long-Term Acute Care Hospital | Decatur, GA | $2,133.00 | $318.35 – $318.35 |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital | Johns Creek, GA | $2,133.00 | $174.80 – $494.11 |
| Emory Rehabilitation Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $2,133.00 | $174.80 – $349.61 |
| Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $2,133.00 | $174.80 – $494.11 |
| Emory University Hospital | Ne, GA | $2,133.00 | $174.80 – $494.11 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | Atlanta, GA | $2,133.00 | $174.80 – $494.11 |
| Corewell Health Pennock | Hastings, MI | $2,228.00 | $221.42 – $221.42 |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | $2,228.00 | $209.76 – $419.53 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | $2,228.00 | $221.42 – $221.42 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | $2,228.00 | $221.42 – $1,021.16 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | $2,228.00 | $221.42 – $1,021.16 |
| Corewell Health Reed City | Po Box 75, MI | $2,228.00 | $221.42 – $221.42 |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | $2,228.00 | $221.42 – $419.53 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | $2,228.00 | $209.76 – $419.53 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital | Cortlandt Manor, NY | $2,374.00 | $163.15 – $291.34 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Queens | Flushing, NY | $2,374.00 | $163.15 – $244.72 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center | New York, NY | $2,374.00 | $163.15 – $291.34 |
| UPMC Mercy | Pittsburgh, PA | $2,521.20 | $194.29 – $384.07 |
| UPMC Presbyterian | Pittsburgh, PA | $2,521.20 | $170.60 – $548.20 |
| MEDICAL CITY DALLAS HOSPITAL | Dallas, TX | $2,623.58 | $139.84 – $888.40 |
| CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | Hot Springs, AR | $2,765.00 | $175.74 – $2,212.00 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | $3,036.50 | $233.07 – $969.57 |
| Adventhealth Tampa | Tampa, FL | $3,597.44 | $233.07 – $517.42 |
| Adventhealth Riverview | Riverview, FL | $3,597.44 | not published |