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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $600.00 | $10.00 – $621.88 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $600.00 | $10.00 – $621.88 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE HEART AND VASCULAR HOSPITAL - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $600.00 | $10.00 – $621.88 |
| Atrium Health Anson | Wadesboro, NC | $605.00 | $181.02 – $1,149.50 |
| Atrium Health Mercy | Charlotte, NC | $605.00 | $263.90 – $1,113.20 |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | $605.00 | $121.00 – $1,113.20 |
| Atrium Health Stanly | Albermarle, NC | $605.00 | $145.20 – $1,161.60 |
| Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $605.00 | $229.90 – $1,210.00 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | $605.00 | $169.40 – $1,149.50 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus | Concord, NC | $605.00 | $148.47 – $1,149.50 |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | $605.00 | $136.49 – $1,149.50 |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | $605.00 | $157.30 – $1,149.50 |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $605.00 | $370.14 – $1,113.20 |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | $605.00 | $121.00 – $1,113.20 |
| Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $605.00 | $263.90 – $1,089.00 |
| New Ulm Medical Center | MN 56073, MN | $609.62 | $120.02 – $890.25 |
| Grant Memorial Hospital | Petersburg, WV | $689.60 | not published |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $724.71 | not published |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $844.00 | $128.92 – $141.81 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $844.00 | $128.92 – $141.81 |
| HENDERSONVILLE MEDICAL CENTER | HENDERSONVILLE, TN | $925.00 | $125.05 – $386.76 |
| Mansfield Hospital | Mansfield, OH | $975.00 | $128.92 – $134.08 |
| O'Bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | $975.00 | $128.92 – $130.21 |
| Van Wert Hospital | Van Wert, OH | $975.00 | $128.92 – $131.50 |
| Hardin Memorial Hospital | Kenton, OH | $975.00 | not published |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $975.00 | $128.92 – $128.92 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | $975.00 | $128.92 – $134.08 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $975.00 | $128.92 – $128.92 |
| Shelby Hospital | Shelby, OH | $975.00 | not published |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | $975.00 | $128.92 – $128.92 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $975.00 | $128.92 – $128.92 |
| Southeastern Medical Center | Cambridge, OH | $975.00 | $128.92 – $134.08 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $975.00 | $128.92 – $128.92 |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | $975.00 | $128.92 – $134.08 |
| Baptist Health Floyd | New Albany, IN | $991.83 | $45.77 – $1,983.66 |
| Baptist Health Hardin | Elizabethtown, KY | $991.83 | $45.77 – $2,644.88 |
| Baptist Health Corbin | Corbin, KY | $991.83 | $45.77 – $2,644.88 |
| Baptist Health La Grange | La Grange, KY | $991.83 | $45.77 – $2,644.88 |
| Baptist Health Lexington | Lexington, KY | $991.83 | $45.77 – $2,688.52 |
| Baptist Health Louisville | Louisville, KY | $991.83 | $45.77 – $2,644.88 |
| Baptist Health Paducah | Paducah, KY | $991.83 | $45.77 – $2,644.88 |
| SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | MT JULIET, TN | $1,012.50 | $116.03 – $386.76 |
| WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital | Chambersburg, PA | $1,120.80 | $1,008.72 – $1,008.72 |
| AdventHealth Orlando | Orlando, FL | $1,320.00 | $128.92 – $341.64 |
| HCA HOUSTON WEST | HOUSTON, TX | $2,578.00 | $34.89 – $379.69 |
| RESEARCH PSYCHIATRIC CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $128.92 – $195.96 |
| MultiCare Deaconess Hospital | Spokane, WA | not published | $126.34 – $233.73 |
| OVERLAND PARK REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | SHAWNEE, KS | not published | $127.63 – $195.96 |
| MENORAH MEDICAL CENTER | Overland Park, KS | not published | $127.63 – $195.96 |
| LEE'S SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | Lee's Summit, MO | not published | $127.63 – $195.96 |