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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $410.43 | $233.07 – $1,067.91 |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt Shasta, CA | $431.79 | $86.72 – $166.76 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $432.00 | $106.20 – $489.45 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $432.00 | $106.20 – $489.45 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | $432.00 | $106.20 – $489.45 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $432.00 | $106.20 – $489.45 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $432.00 | $106.20 – $489.45 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | $432.00 | $106.20 – $489.45 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $432.00 | $106.20 – $489.45 |
| St. Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | $433.08 | $233.07 – $1,067.91 |
| St. Anne Hospital | Burien, WA | $434.79 | $233.07 – $1,281.50 |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $435.24 | $233.07 – $842.25 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $438.50 | $233.07 – $256.38 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $438.50 | $233.07 – $256.38 |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center | Sterling, CO | $439.52 | $195.30 – $679.00 |
| St. Francis Hospital | Federal Way, WA | $446.85 | $233.07 – $1,067.91 |
| St. Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $471.59 | $233.07 – $1,067.91 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $483.20 | $131.73 – $334.54 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $483.20 | $3.50 – $334.54 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $483.20 | $88.38 – $244.72 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $483.20 | $73.28 – $334.54 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $483.20 | $111.26 – $248.08 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $483.20 | $97.89 – $244.72 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $483.20 | $72.72 – $334.54 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $483.20 | $97.89 – $372.91 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $483.20 | $3.50 – $372.91 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $483.20 | $3.50 – $372.91 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $483.20 | $129.49 – $334.54 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $483.20 | $93.41 – $334.54 |
| HCA HOUSTON CLEAR LAKE | FRIENDSWOOD, TX | $488.00 | $191.86 – $959.05 |
| AdventHealth Parker | Parker, CO | $502.35 | $228.41 – $431.18 |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Littleton, CO | $502.35 | $228.41 – $431.18 |
| AdventHealth Porter | Denver, CO | $502.35 | $228.41 – $431.18 |
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville, CO | $502.35 | $228.41 – $431.18 |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | Castle Rock, CO | $502.35 | $228.41 – $431.18 |
| St. Elizabeth Hospital | Enumclaw, WA | $503.15 | $233.07 – $1,281.50 |
| UPMC Community Osteopathic | Harrisburg, PA | $505.20 | $168.40 – $1,872.14 |
| UPMC Hanover | Hanover, PA | $505.20 | $186.24 – $1,872.14 |
| UPMC Lititz | Lititz, PA | $505.20 | $186.24 – $1,872.14 |
| UPMC Memorial | York, PA | $505.20 | $186.24 – $1,872.14 |
| UPMC Somerset | Somerset, PA | $505.20 | $163.50 – $251.69 |
| UPMC Carlisle | Carlisle, PA | $505.20 | $115.35 – $715.70 |
| Trinity Medical Center East | Steubenville, OH | $507.34 | $106.20 – $685.41 |
| HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital | Mattoon, IL | $526.32 | $121.56 – $731.00 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Walla Walla, WA | $534.80 | $233.07 – $431.18 |
| Methodist Charlton Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $535.00 | $185.99 – $801.13 |
| Methodist Dallas Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $535.00 | $185.99 – $1,059.99 |
| Methodist Mansfield Medical Center | Mansfield, TX | $535.00 | $185.99 – $836.67 |
| Methodist Midlothian Medical Center | Midlothian, TX | $535.00 | $185.99 – $801.13 |
| Methodist Richardson Medical Center | Richardson, TX | $535.00 | $185.99 – $801.13 |