Total tau cost at US hospitals
HC TOTAL TAU · CPT 84394
$19.04
lowest cash price
$312.50
national median
$2,578.00
highest cash price
395
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $19.04–$2,578.00 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($149.40) → Sep 1, 2026 ($312.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arizona | 19 | $37.88 | $72.16 | $355.56 |
| Arkansas | 1 | $107.00 | $107.00 | $107.00 |
| California | 53 | $19.04 | $21.00 | $258.05 |
| Colorado | 17 | $102.38 | $148.83 | $293.00 |
| Florida | 79 | $72.80 | $297.70 | $1,320.00 |
| Georgia | 22 | $158.66 | $458.00 | $458.00 |
| Hawaii | 1 | $211.84 | $211.84 | $211.84 |
| Illinois | 44 | $64.28 | $392.00 | $511.20 |
| Indiana | 10 | $236.50 | $241.00 | $991.83 |
| Iowa | 15 | $64.28 | $64.28 | $183.95 |
| Kansas | 5 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Kentucky | 15 | $54.60 | $339.00 | $991.83 |
| Louisiana | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 6 | $120.90 | $149.40 | $295.40 |
| Michigan | 17 | $177.91 | $177.91 | $448.00 |
| Minnesota | 9 | $483.84 | $592.70 | $609.62 |
| Missouri | 13 | $137.50 | $137.50 | $377.00 |
| Montana | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Nebraska | 1 | $276.46 | $276.46 | $276.46 |
| Nevada | 4 | $217.38 | $307.50 | $429.00 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $342.95 | $342.95 | $342.95 |
| New Jersey | 1 | $85.32 | $85.32 | $85.32 |
| New Mexico | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 19 | $31.80 | $35.95 | $230.00 |
| North Carolina | 14 | $605.00 | $605.00 | $605.00 |
| Ohio | 52 | $78.65 | $504.00 | $975.00 |
| Oklahoma | 4 | $137.50 | $137.50 | $538.85 |
| Oregon | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Pennsylvania | 11 | $56.40 | $194.40 | $1,120.80 |
| South Carolina | 12 | $544.20 | $569.40 | $844.00 |
| Tennessee | 28 | $50.14 | $51.15 | $1,012.50 |
| Texas | 104 | $208.33 | $600.00 | $2,578.00 |
| Virginia | 32 | $50.14 | $293.00 | $317.00 |
| Washington | 22 | $724.71 | $724.71 | $724.71 |
| West Virginia | 16 | $431.00 | $431.00 | $689.60 |
| Wisconsin | 27 | $48.36 | $312.50 | $468.60 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $189.42 | $277.36 | $299.92 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital | Hobbs, NM | not published | $128.92 – $180.49 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | not published | $125.05 – $136.01 |
| Providence Saint John's Health Center | Santa Monica, CA | not published | $126.43 – $238.50 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | not published | $24.65 – $238.50 |
| St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus | Missoula, MT | not published | $130.21 – $257.84 |
| Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo | Mission Viejo, CA | not published | $24.65 – $238.50 |
| Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital | Santa Rosa, CA | not published | $126.34 – $162.25 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | not published | $128.92 – $131.11 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | not published | $128.92 – $208.85 |
| Adventhealth Zephyrhills | Zephyrhills, FL | not published | $128.92 – $298.98 |
| Adventhealth Wesley Chapel | Wesley Chapel, FL | not published | $128.92 – $286.20 |
| Adventhealth Redmond | Rome, GA | not published | $128.92 – $358.40 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | not published | $126.34 – $255.52 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | not published | $128.92 – $206.27 |
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville, CO | not published | $126.34 – $238.50 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | not published | not published |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | not published | $66.66 – $66.66 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | not published | $66.66 – $66.66 |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | not published | $24.65 – $238.50 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | not published | $124.15 – $238.50 |
| AdventHealth Porter | Denver, CO | not published | $126.34 – $238.50 |
| lodi hospital | Lodi, OH | not published | $128.92 – $179.64 |
| cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation | Cleveland, OH | not published | $161.91 – $187.47 |
| AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach | New Smyrna Beach, FL | not published | $122.47 – $281.63 |
| Redwood Memorial Hospital | Fortuna, CA | not published | $361.32 – $361.32 |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | not published | $86.27 – $128.92 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | not published | $128.92 – $131.11 |
| Swedish Issaquah | Issaquah, WA | not published | $116.03 – $286.20 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka | Eureka, CA | not published | $128.92 – $360.48 |
| Queen of The Valley Medical Center | Napa, CA | not published | $128.92 – $190.72 |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | not published | $128.92 – $135.37 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles | Saint Charles, MO | not published | $128.92 – $131.11 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | not published | $126.21 – $208.85 |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | not published | $125.05 – $136.01 |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance | Torrance, CA | not published | $97.44 – $238.50 |
| Providence St Luke's Rehabilitation Medical Center | Spokane, WA | not published | $128.92 – $141.81 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $6,662.00 – $6,662.00 |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro | San Pedro, CA | not published | $101.44 – $238.50 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center | Mission Hills, CA | not published | $98.30 – $238.50 |
| Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus | Seattle, WA | not published | $116.03 – $391.66 |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital | Spokane, WA | not published | $128.92 – $328.10 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | not published | $126.21 – $208.85 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast Parkway | Palm Coast, FL | not published | $122.47 – $275.36 |
| Adventhealth Ottawa | Ottawa, KS | not published | $128.92 – $219.16 |
| Adventhealth Lake Wales | Lake Wales, FL | not published | $128.92 – $286.20 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | not published | $6,662.00 – $6,662.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | not published | not published |
| MEDICAL CITY WEATHERFORD HOSPITAL | Weatherford, TX | not published | $30.22 – $337.77 |
| RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $127.63 – $195.96 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | not published | $131.50 – $135.37 |