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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $85.32 | $28.43 – $28.43 |
| Banner Goldfield Medical Center | Apache Junction, AZ | $85.69 | $13.59 – $338.25 |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $88.40 | $21.52 – $338.25 |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge, CA | $92.54 | $46.44 – $331.68 |
| UPMC Mercy | Pittsburgh, PA | $100.20 | $41.75 – $150.30 |
| UPMC Bedford | Everett, PA | $100.20 | $41.75 – $150.30 |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Fort Collins, CO | $102.38 | $184.91 – $428.45 |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center - Loveland Campus | Loveland, CO | $103.73 | $98.69 – $364.80 |
| CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | Hot Springs, AR | $107.00 | $85.60 – $85.60 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH CLEARLAKE HOSPITAL | Clearlake, CA | $108.00 | $128.92 – $386.76 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | $120.90 | $47.15 – $114.86 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | $136.45 | $40.94 – $128.26 |
| UPMC Altoona | Altoona, PA | $136.80 | $79.80 – $182.40 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | Jefferson City, MO | $137.50 | $128.21 – $232.06 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $137.50 | $128.92 – $275.89 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Midwest | Midwest City, OK | $137.50 | $128.92 – $275.89 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee | Shawnee, OK | $137.50 | $128.92 – $174.04 |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center | Sterling, CO | $148.83 | $125.83 – $437.47 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | $149.40 | $117.88 – $140.44 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | $149.40 | $105.48 – $141.03 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital - Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $158.66 | $80.40 – $434.16 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson | Hixson, TN | $158.66 | $107.20 – $375.20 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | $159.10 | $63.91 – $149.87 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | $168.17 | $132.68 – $325.05 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $177.91 | $17.27 – $251.39 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $177.91 | $17.27 – $210.14 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $177.91 | $17.27 – $210.14 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $177.91 | $17.27 – $210.14 |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $183.95 | $66.51 – $283.00 |
| MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque, IA | $183.95 | $103.58 – $283.00 |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines, IA | $183.95 | $56.88 – $283.00 |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $183.95 | $12.80 – $259.13 |
| Banner Wyoming Medical Center | Casper, WY | $189.42 | $121.77 – $437.47 |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $193.71 | $185.75 – $325.05 |
| UPMC East | Monroeville, PA | $194.40 | $81.00 – $259.20 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MENDOCINO COAST | Fort Bragg, CA | $198.00 | $128.92 – $386.76 |
| HCA FLORIDA KENDALL HOSPITAL | DORAL, FL | $208.00 | $127.63 – $393.21 |
| HCA HOUSTON TOMBALL | HOUSTON, TX | $208.33 | $34.89 – $379.69 |
| HCA FLORIDA OAK HILL HOSPITAL | BROOKSVILLE, FL | $208.33 | $128.92 – $175.33 |
| CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER | Kailua, HI | $211.84 | $96.69 – $1,158.50 |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $211.97 | $22.21 – $405.90 |
| Banner Churchill Community Hospital | Fallon, NV | $217.38 | $117.26 – $432.96 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | $226.73 | $112.56 – $375.20 |
| Massena Hospital | Massena, NY | $230.00 | $128.92 – $994.89 |
| Gouverneur Hospital | Gouverneur, NY | $230.00 | $125.05 – $1,676.76 |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | $230.00 | $116.03 – $1,221.05 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | $236.50 | $128.92 – $193.38 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | $237.00 | $128.92 – $193.38 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | $238.00 | $257.84 – $257.84 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | $240.50 | $128.92 – $193.38 |