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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University Hospitals Beachwood Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | $504.00 | $60.85 – $604.80 |
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center | Conneaut, OH | $504.00 | $59.00 – $59.00 |
| University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center | Elyria, OH | $504.00 | $128.92 – $232.06 |
| University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center | Geneva, OH | $504.00 | $69.00 – $69.00 |
| University Hospitals St. John Medical Center | Westlake OH, OH | $504.00 | $56.00 – $232.06 |
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center | Ashland, OH | $504.00 | $128.92 – $232.06 |
| University Hospitals Lake West Medical Center | Willoughby OH 44094|7590 Auburn Road, OH | $504.00 | $73.48 – $232.06 |
| University Hospitals Parma Medical Center | Parma OH 44129|7007 Powers Boulevard, OH | $504.00 | $128.92 – $232.06 |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center | Ravenna OH 44266, OH | $504.00 | $128.92 – $232.06 |
| University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland OH 44106|3999 Richmond Road, OH | $504.00 | $128.92 – $257.84 |
| University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center | Chardon, OH | $504.00 | $52.00 – $232.06 |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | $504.00 | $50.00 – $604.80 |
| HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital | Mattoon, IL | $511.20 | $128.92 – $710.00 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital | DECATUR, IL | $511.20 | $128.92 – $710.00 |
| HSHS St. John's Hospital | IL 62769|301 N. 8th St., IL | $511.20 | $128.92 – $710.00 |
| HSHS St. Francis Hospital | LITCHFIELD, IL | $511.20 | $710.00 – $710.00 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | Breese, IL | $511.20 | $128.92 – $710.00 |
| HSHS Holy Family Hospital | GREENVILLE, IL | $511.20 | $128.92 – $322.30 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | HIGHLAND, IL | $511.20 | $257.84 – $710.00 |
| Mercy Hospital Ardmore | Northwest Ardmore, OK | $538.85 | $126.47 – $284.57 |
| HCA FLORIDA JFK HOSPITAL | PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL | $544.00 | $122.47 – $264.29 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHWEST HOSPITAL | MARGATE, FL | $544.00 | $127.63 – $651.05 |
| HCA FLORIDA WOODMONT HOSPITAL | TAMARAC, FL | $544.00 | $127.63 – $1,037.81 |
| St Francis Downtown | Greenville, SC | $544.20 | not published |
| St Francis Eastside | Greenville, SC | $544.20 | not published |
| Prisma Health Greer Memorial Hospital | GREER, SC | $569.40 | $116.03 – $814.68 |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribualt, MN | $592.70 | $120.02 – $780.99 |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $592.70 | $120.02 – $716.51 |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $592.70 | $120.02 – $716.51 |
| River Falls Area Hospital | River Falls, MN | $592.70 | $120.02 – $490.61 |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $592.70 | $120.02 – $780.99 |
| BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER | Dallas, TX | $600.00 | $10.00 – $621.88 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM | Brenham, TX | $600.00 | $12.00 – $746.25 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA | Suite 110, TX | $600.00 | $12.00 – $621.88 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL | Frisco, TX | $600.00 | $10.00 – $621.88 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION | College Station, TX | $600.00 | $12.00 – $746.25 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL | Temple, TX | $600.00 | $8.00 – $746.25 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE ALL SAINTS MEDICAL CENTER - FORT WORTH | Fort Worth, TX | $600.00 | $10.00 – $621.88 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - GRAPEVINE | Grapevine, TX | $600.00 | $10.00 – $621.88 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER HILLCREST | Waco, TX | $600.00 | $122.47 – $621.88 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - IRVING | Irving, TX | $600.00 | $10.00 – $621.88 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - LAKE POINTE | Rowlett, TX | $600.00 | $10.00 – $621.88 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $600.00 | $10.00 – $621.88 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - FRISCO AT PGA PARKWAY | Frisco, TX | $600.00 | $10.00 – $621.88 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PFLUGERVILLE | Suite 100, TX | $600.00 | $12.00 – $746.25 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PLANO | Plano, TX | $600.00 | $10.00 – $621.88 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK | Cedar Park, TX | $600.00 | $12.00 – $746.25 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TAYLOR | Taylor, TX | $600.00 | $12.00 – $663.34 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MCLANE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER | Temple, TX | $600.00 | $12.00 – $746.25 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - DENTON | Denton, TX | $600.00 | $10.00 – $621.88 |