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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CENTERPOINT MEDICAL CENTER | Independence, MO | not published | $127.63 – $195.96 |
| LAFAYETTE REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER | Lexington, MO | not published | $128.92 – $128.92 |
| Emory Hospital Warner Robins | Warner Robins, GA | not published | $128.92 – $273.31 |
| Emory Hospital Perry | Perry, GA | not published | $128.92 – $273.31 |
| HCA FLORIDA WESTSIDE HOSPITAL | PLANTATION, FL | not published | $127.63 – $1,166.73 |
| HCA FLORIDA OCALA HOSPITAL | SUMMERFIELD, FL | not published | $128.92 – $270.73 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH TAMPA HOSPITAL | Tampa, FL | not published | $128.92 – $175.33 |
| HCA FLORIDA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL | Davie, FL | not published | $127.63 – $1,166.73 |
| UCF LAKE NONA HOSPITAL | Orlando, FL | not published | $128.92 – $201.12 |
| HCA FLORIDA TWIN CITIES HOSPITAL | DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL | not published | $128.92 – $201.12 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. PETERSBURG HOSPITAL | NORTH, FL | not published | $128.92 – $175.33 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. LUCIE HOSPITAL | STUART, FL | not published | $128.92 – $1,424.57 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL | PARRISH, FL | not published | $128.92 – $175.33 |
| HCA FLORIDA SARASOTA DOCTORS HOSPITAL | VENICE, FL | not published | $128.92 – $198.54 |
| HCA FLORIDA PUTNAM HOSPITAL | Palatka, FL | not published | $128.92 – $161.15 |
| HCA FLORIDA POINCIANA HOSPITAL | DAVENPORT, FL | not published | $128.92 – $201.12 |
| OVIEDO MEDICAL CENTER | Oviedo, FL | not published | $128.92 – $201.12 |
| HCA FLORIDA OSCEOLA HOSPITAL | ORLANDO, FL | not published | $128.92 – $201.12 |
| HCA FLORIDA ORANGE PARK HOSPITAL | MIDDLEBURG, FL | not published | $103.14 – $186.93 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL | ST PETERSBURG, FL | not published | $128.92 – $175.33 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTH FLORIDA HOSPITAL | NEWBERRY, FL | not published | $116.03 – $161.15 |
| HCA FLORIDA MERCY HOSPITAL | MIAMI, FL | not published | $127.63 – $393.21 |
| HCA FLORIDA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | JACKSONVILLE, FL | not published | $103.14 – $186.93 |
| HCA FLORIDA LEHIGH HOSPITAL | LEHIGH ACRES, FL | not published | $128.92 – $198.54 |
| HCA FLORIDA LARGO HOSPITAL | LARGO, FL | not published | $128.92 – $175.33 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE MONROE HOSPITAL | SANFORD, FL | not published | $128.92 – $201.12 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE CITY HOSPITAL | LIVE OAK, FL | not published | $116.03 – $161.15 |
| HCA FLORIDA HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL | Sebring, FL | not published | $128.92 – $1,553.49 |
| HCA FLORIDA GULF COAST HOSPITAL | PANAMA CITY, FL | not published | $126.34 – $201.12 |
| HCA FLORIDA FORT WALTON-DESTIN HOSPITAL | NAVARRE, FL | not published | $126.34 – $201.12 |
| HCA FLORIDA FAWCETT HOSPITAL | FORT MYERS, FL | not published | $128.92 – $198.54 |
| HCA FLORIDA ENGLEWOOD HOSPITAL | ENGLEWOOD, FL | not published | $128.92 – $198.54 |
| HCA FLORIDA CITRUS HOSPITAL | Inverness, FL | not published | $128.92 – $175.33 |
| HCA FLORIDA CAPITAL HOSPITAL | TALLAHASSEE, FL | not published | $128.92 – $219.16 |
| HCA FLORIDA BRANDON HOSPITAL | TAMPA, FL | not published | $128.92 – $175.33 |
| HCA FLORIDA BAYONET POINT HOSPITAL | HUDSON, FL | not published | $128.92 – $175.33 |
| HCA FLORIDA BLAKE HOSPITAL | BRADENTON, FL | not published | $128.92 – $198.54 |
| HCA FLORIDA AVENTURA HOSPITAL | HIALEAH, FL | not published | $127.63 – $174.04 |
| HCA HealthONE BELMAR ER, A PART OF SWEDISH | LAKEWOOD, CO | not published | $127.63 – $306.83 |
| HCA HealthONE PRESBYTERIAN ST. LUKE'S REHABILITATION, A PART OF SPALDING REHABILITATION | Denver, CO | not published | $127.63 – $135.37 |
| HCA HealthONE SKY RIDGE | Lone Tree, CO | not published | $127.63 – $317.14 |
| CENTRAL PARK ER, A PART OF ROSE | DENVER, CO | not published | $127.63 – $315.85 |
| HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children's at Presbyterian St. Luke's | Denver, CO | not published | $109.58 – $306.83 |
| HCA HealthONE MOUNTAIN RIDGE | Thornton, CO | not published | $127.63 – $295.23 |
| HCA HealthONE AURORA | Aurora, CO | not published | $127.63 – $302.96 |
| HCA HOUSTON SOUTHEAST | PASADENA, TX | not published | $34.89 – $379.69 |
| HCA HOUSTON NORTHWEST | SPRING, TX | not published | $34.89 – $379.69 |
| HCA HOUSTON KINGWOOD | HUMBLE, TX | not published | $34.89 – $379.69 |
| HCA HOUSTON PEARLAND | Pearland, TX | not published | $34.89 – $379.69 |
| HCA HOUSTON MEDICAL CENTER | Houston, TX | not published | $34.89 – $277.18 |