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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moreno Valley Medical Center | MORENO VALLEY, CA | $881.92 | $98.00 – $98.00 |
| East Morgan County Hospital | Brush, CO | $901.86 | $294.98 – $679.00 |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | $913.20 | $176.03 – $237.73 |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | $925.60 | $233.07 – $233.07 |
| Southeastern Medical Center | Cambridge, OH | $925.60 | $233.07 – $242.39 |
| St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $948.00 | not published |
| St Elizabeth Boardman Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $948.00 | not published |
| St Joseph Warren Hospital | Warren, OH | $948.00 | not published |
| MultiCare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | $950.40 | $233.07 – $422.56 |
| MultiCare Deaconess Hospital | Spokane, WA | $950.40 | $228.41 – $422.56 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $952.90 | $233.07 – $874.01 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $952.90 | $233.07 – $874.01 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $952.90 | $233.07 – $874.01 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $952.90 | $233.07 – $874.01 |
| West Virginia University Hospitals | Morgantown, WV | $964.50 | $151.50 – $987.40 |
| Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $978.25 | $83.71 – $571.50 |
| Bethesda Hospital East | BOYNTON BEACH, FL | $978.25 | $83.71 – $571.50 |
| Doctors Hospital | CORAL GABLES, FL | $978.25 | $81.15 – $571.50 |
| Fishermens Community Hospital | MARATHON, FL | $978.25 | $81.15 – $571.50 |
| Homestead Hospital | HOMESTEAD, FL | $978.25 | $81.15 – $571.50 |
| Mariners Hospital | TAVERNIER, FL | $978.25 | $81.15 – $571.50 |
| West Kendall Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $978.25 | $81.15 – $571.50 |
| Baptist Health Hospital Doral | SOUTH MIAMI, FL | $978.25 | $81.15 – $571.50 |
| BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER | Dallas, TX | $984.41 | $35.00 – $1,230.51 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL | Frisco, TX | $984.41 | $35.00 – $1,230.51 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE ALL SAINTS MEDICAL CENTER - FORT WORTH | Fort Worth, TX | $984.41 | $35.00 – $1,230.51 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - GRAPEVINE | Grapevine, TX | $984.41 | $35.00 – $1,230.51 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - IRVING | Irving, TX | $984.41 | $35.00 – $1,230.51 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - LAKE POINTE | Rowlett, TX | $984.41 | $35.00 – $1,230.51 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $984.41 | $35.00 – $1,230.51 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - FRISCO AT PGA PARKWAY | Frisco, TX | $984.41 | $35.00 – $1,230.51 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PLANO | Plano, TX | $984.41 | $35.00 – $1,230.51 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - DENTON | Denton, TX | $984.41 | $35.00 – $1,230.51 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $984.41 | $35.00 – $1,230.51 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $984.41 | $35.00 – $1,230.51 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE HEART AND VASCULAR HOSPITAL - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $984.41 | $35.00 – $1,230.51 |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | $994.80 | $233.07 – $237.73 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | $998.50 | $237.73 – $352.06 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | $998.50 | $237.73 – $244.72 |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribualt, MN | $1,001.50 | $201.80 – $1,319.66 |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $1,001.50 | $201.80 – $1,210.69 |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $1,001.50 | $201.80 – $1,210.69 |
| River Falls Area Hospital | River Falls, MN | $1,001.50 | $206.81 – $832.38 |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $1,001.50 | $201.80 – $1,319.66 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $1,008.25 | $182.89 – $1,821.82 |
| Washakie Medical Center | Worland, WY | $1,026.01 | $336.00 – $679.00 |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital | IL 60190, IL | $1,036.70 | not published |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $1,036.70 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital | Geneva, IL | $1,036.70 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | DeKalb, IL | $1,036.70 | not published |