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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | not published | $109.58 – $420.92 |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | Spokane, WA | not published | $128.92 – $338.42 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | not published | $128.92 – $208.85 |
| AdventHealth Parker | Parker, CO | not published | $126.34 – $238.50 |
| Adventhealth Ocala | Ocala, FL | not published | $128.92 – $286.20 |
| Adventhealth Manchester | Manchester, KY | not published | $128.92 – $128.92 |
| Adventhealth Fish Memorial | Orange City, FL | not published | $122.47 – $245.36 |
| Adventhealth Dade City | Dade City, FL | not published | $128.92 – $292.22 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $66.66 – $66.66 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus | Everett, WA | not published | $128.92 – $299.09 |
| HCA FLORIDA PASADENA HOSPITAL | South Pasadena, FL | not published | $128.92 – $186.93 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $66.66 – $66.66 |
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | not published | $66.66 – $66.66 |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center | Portland, OR | not published | $126.86 – $257.84 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | not published | $1.00 – $193.38 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | not published | $128.92 – $238.50 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | not published | $1.00 – $193.38 |
| Adventhealth South Overland Park | Overland Park, KS | not published | $128.92 – $373.87 |
| Adventhealth Murray | Po Box 1406, GA | not published | $128.92 – $255.52 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $66.66 – $66.66 |
| Providence Portland Medical Center | Portland, OR | not published | $126.86 – $257.84 |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center | Newberg, OR | not published | $126.86 – $235.92 |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | not published | $96.69 – $248.82 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | not published | $1.00 – $193.38 |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | not published | $123.90 – $238.50 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | not published | $1.00 – $193.38 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | not published | $1.00 – $193.38 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | not published | $1.00 – $193.38 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | not published | $1.00 – $193.38 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | not published | $1.00 – $193.38 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | not published | $1.00 – $193.38 |
| Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill | Seattle, WA | not published | $116.03 – $301.67 |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital | Petaluma, CA | not published | $126.34 – $150.91 |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | not published | $126.34 – $132.79 |
| SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis | Bridgeton, MO | not published | $128.92 – $131.11 |
| Adventhealth Shawnee Mission | Shawnee Mission, KS | not published | $128.92 – $373.87 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | not published | $477.00 – $477.00 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton | Fenton, MO | not published | $128.92 – $131.11 |
| Providence Medford Medical Center | Medford, OR | not published | $103.14 – $257.84 |