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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | not published | $131.50 – $135.37 |
| MEDICAL CITY MCKINNEY HOSPITAL | McKinney, TX | not published | $30.22 – $337.77 |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center | Williamsburg, VA | not published | $131.50 – $135.37 |
| Adventhealth Waterman | Tavares, FL | not published | $128.92 – $260.13 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | not published | $131.50 – $135.37 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast | Palm Coast, FL | not published | $122.47 – $275.36 |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Littleton, CO | not published | $126.34 – $238.50 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | not published | not published |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | not published | not published |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | not published | not published |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center | Lagrange, GA | not published | $128.92 – $252.68 |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital | Griffin, GA | not published | $128.92 – $252.68 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | not published | $1.00 – $193.38 |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital | Hiram, GA | not published | $128.92 – $238.50 |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital | Roswell, GA | not published | $128.92 – $238.50 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | not published | not published |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | not published | $119.90 – $174.04 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | not published | $131.50 – $135.37 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | not published | not published |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | not published | not published |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | not published | $119.90 – $174.04 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | not published | $119.90 – $174.04 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Pensacola, FL | not published | not published |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | not published | $119.90 – $174.04 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | not published | $131.50 – $135.37 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | not published | $119.90 – $174.04 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | not published | $116.03 – $232.06 |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | not published | $128.92 – $232.06 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | not published | $131.50 – $135.37 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | not published | $131.50 – $135.37 |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital | South Boston, VA | not published | $112.16 – $135.37 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | not published | $131.50 – $135.37 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | not published | $131.50 – $135.37 |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | not published | $128.92 – $131.50 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $18.51 – $232.06 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | not published | $125.05 – $136.01 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | not published | $128.92 – $136.01 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | not published | $1.00 – $193.38 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $18.51 – $232.06 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | not published | $17.27 – $193.38 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet | Watervliet, MI | not published | $128.92 – $193.38 |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center | Oregon City, OR | not published | $126.86 – $257.84 |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | not published | $116.03 – $232.06 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | not published | $128.92 – $135.37 |
| Wellstar MCG Health | Augusta, GA | not published | $128.92 – $252.68 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital | Marietta, GA | not published | $128.92 – $238.50 |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital | Douglasville, GA | not published | $128.92 – $238.50 |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital | Austell, GA | not published | $128.92 – $238.50 |
| Adventhealth Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL | not published | $122.47 – $215.17 |
| CHRISTUS Louisiana Surgical Hospital | Alexandria, LA | not published | $0.01 – $0.01 |