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 Williamsport | Williamsport, PA | $48.60 | $4.47 – $7.99 |
| 64-0682111 BMH DeSoto | Southaven, MS | $48.60 | $4.29 – $12.66 |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg | Pittsburg, KS | $48.75 | $4.02 – $24.81 |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $48.75 | $4.07 – $15.82 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH CLEARLAKE HOSPITAL | Clearlake, CA | $48.96 | $0.33 – $52.89 |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | $49.32 | $4.01 – $180.00 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | $49.32 | $4.01 – $149.40 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | $49.44 | $4.52 – $90.24 |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | $50.14 | $3.93 – $9.04 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | $50.14 | $3.98 – $11.30 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $50.14 | $3.98 – $11.30 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $50.14 | $3.98 – $11.30 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | $50.14 | $3.98 – $11.30 |
| CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER | Kailua, HI | $50.24 | $2.94 – $113.75 |
| SIMI VALLEY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES | Simi Valley, CA | $50.24 | $4.52 – $48.82 |
| University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland OH 44106|3999 Richmond Road, OH | $50.25 | $4.52 – $9.04 |
| St. Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $50.31 | $2.75 – $28.75 |
| Central Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $50.40 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | $51.03 | $4.29 – $9.04 |
| CHI Health St. Mary's | Nebraska City, NE | $51.46 | $3.43 – $15.36 |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $51.84 | $4.01 – $149.40 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | $52.00 | $4.52 – $28.16 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | $52.00 | $3.84 – $25.31 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | $52.55 | $4.52 – $49.40 |
| Marcum Wallace Hospital | Irvine, KY | $52.80 | not published |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $52.92 | $4.38 – $107.10 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $52.92 | $4.38 – $107.10 |
| Lasting Hope Recovery Center | Omaha, NE | $52.92 | $4.38 – $107.10 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $52.92 | $4.38 – $107.10 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $52.92 | $4.38 – $107.10 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $52.92 | $4.38 – $107.10 |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $53.30 | $4.52 – $6.27 |
| Jewish Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $53.40 | not published |
| Anderson Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $53.40 | not published |
| Clermont Hospital | Batavia, OH | $53.40 | not published |
| Kings Mills Hospital | Mason, OH | $53.40 | not published |
| Mercy West Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $53.40 | not published |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | $53.50 | $4.52 – $4.61 |
| Providence St Luke's Rehabilitation Medical Center | Spokane, WA | $53.55 | $4.52 – $4.97 |
| Trinity Medical Center East | Steubenville, OH | $53.57 | $2.23 – $71.02 |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center | Canby, MN | $53.60 | $16.22 – $60.30 |
| Barnesville Hospital | Barnesville, OH | $54.00 | $2.23 – $2.23 |
| SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Bakersfield, CA | $54.00 | $1.23 – $51.73 |
| HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital | Mattoon, IL | $54.00 | $3.99 – $75.00 |
| Southampton Medical Center | Franklin, VA | $54.30 | not published |
| Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $54.60 | $2.85 – $75.60 |
| Bethesda Hospital East | BOYNTON BEACH, FL | $54.60 | $2.85 – $75.60 |
| Doctors Hospital | CORAL GABLES, FL | $54.60 | $2.76 – $75.60 |
| Baptist Health Hospital Doral | SOUTH MIAMI, FL | $54.60 | $2.76 – $75.60 |
| Fishermens Community Hospital | MARATHON, FL | $54.60 | $2.76 – $75.60 |