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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital - Atlanta | Atlanta, TX | not published | $116.54 – $1,171.33 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Longview | Longview, TX | not published | $139.84 – $466.14 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $249.62 – $374.43 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - Shoreline | Corpus Christi, TX | not published | $83.91 – $1,005.53 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Rehabilitation | Texarkana, TX | not published | $116.54 – $1,171.33 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | not published | $104.88 – $421.86 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Kleberg | Kingsville, TX | not published | $83.91 – $1,005.53 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Beeville | Beeville, TX | not published | $83.91 – $1,005.53 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Alice | Alice, TX | not published | $83.91 – $1,005.53 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Stephenville, TX | not published | $319.31 – $344.85 |
| CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Jasper Memorial | Jasper, TX | not published | $124.81 – $1,258.58 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $195.78 – $211.44 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $145.00 – $524.41 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Winnsboro | Winnsboro, TX | not published | $139.84 – $717.86 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Sulphur Springs | Sulphur Springs, TX | not published | $124.81 – $499.24 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Jacksonville | Jacksonville, TX | not published | $139.84 – $717.86 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Marshall | Marshall, TX | not published | $139.84 – $466.14 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $195.78 – $211.44 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Southlake, TX | not published | $195.78 – $211.44 |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Rockwall, TX | not published | $195.78 – $211.44 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Plano, TX | not published | $195.78 – $211.44 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Kaufman, TX | not published | $195.78 – $211.44 |
| Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington | Arlington, TX | not published | $195.78 – $233.07 |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Frisco, TX | not published | $195.78 – $211.44 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas, TX | not published | $195.78 – $211.44 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Flower Mound, TX | not published | $195.78 – $211.44 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Denton, TX | not published | $195.78 – $211.44 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Azle, TX | not published | $195.78 – $211.44 |
| Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano | Plano, TX | not published | $195.78 – $211.44 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Allen, TX | not published | $195.78 – $211.44 |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital | Arlington, TX | not published | $195.78 – $211.44 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $195.78 – $211.44 |
| Moanalua Medical Center | HONOLULU, HI | not published | $233.00 – $233.00 |
| Adventhealth North Pinellas | Tarpon Springs, FL | not published | $233.07 – $517.42 |
| AdventHealth Deland | Deland, FL | not published | $221.42 – $464.81 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland, WA | not published | $233.07 – $431.18 |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital | Milwaukie, OR | not published | $229.34 – $466.14 |
| Adventhealth Sebring | Sebring, FL | not published | $238.90 – $529.67 |
| Adventhealth Hendersonville | Hendersonville, NC | not published | $233.07 – $581.98 |
| Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital | Hobbs, NM | not published | $233.07 – $326.30 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | not published | $226.08 – $245.89 |
| Providence Saint John's Health Center | Santa Monica, CA | not published | $233.07 – $578.73 |
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | not published | $233.07 – $435.16 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | not published | $106.20 – $531.40 |
| SSM Health Monroe Hospital | Monroe, WI | not published | $233.07 – $407.87 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | not published | $106.20 – $531.40 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | not published | $198.11 – $466.14 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee | Shawnee, OK | not published | $233.07 – $341.20 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Evansville (St. Mary's Health, Inc.) | IN 47750|10388 Warrick Wellness Trail Newburgh, IN | not published | $106.20 – $531.40 |
| St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus | Missoula, MT | not published | $235.40 – $719.49 |