Uric acid blood cost at US hospitals
HC Uric Acid Blood · CPT 84550
$3.00
lowest cash price
$49.44
national median
$528.09
highest cash price
915
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $3.00–$528.09 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($52.55) → Sep 1, 2026 ($55.98)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $38.64 | $56.94 | $127.92 |
| Arizona | 24 | $6.58 | $22.12 | $87.56 |
| Arkansas | 11 | $9.50 | $44.20 | $83.00 |
| California | 91 | $8.76 | $67.20 | $312.63 |
| Colorado | 14 | $3.18 | $105.95 | $277.00 |
| Florida | 58 | $20.00 | $78.86 | $527.00 |
| Georgia | 24 | $23.00 | $74.49 | $215.93 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $37.50 | $37.50 | $50.24 |
| Illinois | 51 | $20.00 | $79.10 | $131.20 |
| Indiana | 26 | $24.60 | $55.98 | $116.40 |
| Iowa | 31 | $29.25 | $35.40 | $165.00 |
| Kansas | 11 | $40.80 | $164.45 | $325.63 |
| Kentucky | 25 | $36.16 | $60.00 | $127.59 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $27.30 | $27.30 | $27.30 |
| Maine | 7 | $25.65 | $93.15 | $99.25 |
| Maryland | 2 | $3.00 | $3.00 | $3.00 |
| Michigan | 27 | $6.24 | $18.00 | $72.80 |
| Minnesota | 18 | $23.52 | $25.73 | $74.40 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $4.18 | $31.74 | $48.60 |
| Missouri | 20 | $21.75 | $41.25 | $407.71 |
| Montana | 2 | $23.20 | $23.20 | $55.20 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $8.58 | $52.92 | $113.90 |
| Nevada | 4 | $6.75 | $106.81 | $149.01 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $103.55 | $103.55 | $103.55 |
| New Jersey | 22 | $4.52 | $4.97 | $7.50 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $94.08 | $94.08 | $94.08 |
| New York | 23 | $4.52 | $4.52 | $125.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $53.50 | $60.85 | $76.02 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $32.00 | $32.00 | $32.00 |
| Ohio | 67 | $10.40 | $35.20 | $128.40 |
| Oklahoma | 18 | $16.25 | $25.25 | $184.66 |
| Oregon | 12 | $10.88 | $22.50 | $30.00 |
| Pennsylvania | 33 | $12.00 | $33.00 | $155.40 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $24.00 | $63.00 | $333.00 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $35.20 | $40.00 | $76.00 |
| Tennessee | 36 | $7.95 | $14.85 | $528.09 |
| Texas | 102 | $19.08 | $108.00 | $515.56 |
| Virginia | 43 | $7.95 | $72.00 | $356.00 |
| Washington | 32 | $11.60 | $25.38 | $100.10 |
| West Virginia | 18 | $10.40 | $31.50 | $67.80 |
| Wisconsin | 35 | $17.10 | $46.64 | $199.17 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $5.88 | $8.61 | $9.31 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Western Maryland | Cumberland, MD | $3.00 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Fort Collins, CO | $3.18 | $4.38 – $13.30 |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center - Loveland Campus | Loveland, CO | $3.22 | $3.60 – $13.30 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional Main Campus | Meridian, MS | $4.18 | $4.47 – $10.17 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $4.52 | $1.00 – $11.30 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $4.52 | $1.00 – $11.30 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $4.52 | $1.00 – $11.30 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $4.52 | $1.00 – $11.30 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $4.52 | $1.00 – $11.30 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $4.52 | $1.00 – $11.30 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $4.52 | $4.52 – $20.71 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $4.52 | $3.62 – $20.30 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $4.52 | $3.30 – $20.71 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $4.52 | $1.00 – $11.30 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $4.52 | $4.52 – $20.71 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $4.52 | $3.30 – $21.27 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $4.52 | $3.62 – $20.71 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $4.52 | $4.52 – $20.71 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $4.52 | $3.45 – $20.71 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $4.52 | $4.52 – $20.71 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $4.52 | $1.00 – $11.30 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $4.52 | $1.00 – $11.30 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $4.52 | $1.00 – $11.30 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $4.52 | $1.00 – $11.30 |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center | Sterling, CO | $4.62 | $3.91 – $13.58 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $4.97 | $2.12 – $18.69 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $4.97 | $2.12 – $18.69 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $4.97 | $2.12 – $18.69 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $4.97 | $2.12 – $18.69 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $4.97 | $2.12 – $18.69 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $4.97 | $2.12 – $18.69 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $4.97 | $2.12 – $18.69 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $4.97 | $2.12 – $18.69 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $4.97 | $2.12 – $18.69 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $4.97 | $2.12 – $18.69 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $4.97 | $2.12 – $18.69 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $4.97 | $2.12 – $18.69 |
| Banner Wyoming Medical Center | Casper, WY | $5.88 | $3.78 – $13.44 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $6.24 | $2.36 – $20.10 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $6.24 | $2.36 – $20.10 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $6.24 | $2.36 – $20.10 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $6.24 | $2.36 – $23.40 |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $6.58 | $4.52 – $12.60 |
| Banner Churchill Community Hospital | Fallon, NV | $6.75 | $3.64 – $13.44 |
| Childrens Specialized Hospital | Mountainside, NJ | $7.50 | $3.62 – $3.73 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional South Campus | Meridian, MS | $7.60 | $4.57 – $10.17 |
| Banner Page Hospital | Page, AZ | $7.85 | $4.52 – $13.30 |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center | BRISTOL, TN | $7.95 | $2.26 – $10.85 |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $7.95 | $2.26 – $9.85 |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital | ELIZABETHTON, TN | $7.95 | $2.26 – $9.85 |