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 Wellsboro | Wellsboro, PA | $59.20 | $4.47 – $10.63 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | $59.23 | $4.52 – $16.56 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE | Tulare, CA | $59.66 | $1.25 – $46.14 |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | $59.96 | $4.07 – $42.81 |
| Whitesburg ARH Hospital | Whitesburg, KY | $60.00 | $3.84 – $4.52 |
| Middlesboro ARH Hospital | Middlesboro, KY | $60.00 | $3.84 – $4.52 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital | Chewelah, WA | $60.20 | not published |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $60.50 | $4.38 – $96.80 |
| WILLITS HOSPITAL INC | Willits, CA | $60.60 | $5.18 – $54.00 |
| Adventhealth Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL | $60.82 | $4.29 – $7.54 |
| Atrium Health Anson | Wadesboro, NC | $60.85 | $4.61 – $115.62 |
| Atrium Health Mercy | Charlotte, NC | $60.85 | $4.61 – $111.96 |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | $60.85 | $4.61 – $111.96 |
| Atrium Health Stanly | Albermarle, NC | $60.85 | $4.61 – $116.83 |
| Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $60.85 | $5.63 – $107.10 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | $60.85 | $4.61 – $115.62 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus | Concord, NC | $60.85 | $4.61 – $115.62 |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | $60.85 | $4.61 – $115.62 |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | $60.85 | $4.61 – $115.62 |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $60.85 | $4.61 – $111.96 |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | $60.85 | $4.61 – $111.96 |
| Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $60.85 | $4.61 – $109.53 |
| Providence Seward Hospital | Seward, AK | $61.62 | not published |
| Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo | Mission Viejo, CA | $61.92 | $3.84 – $9.04 |
| WHITE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER | MONTEBELLO, CA | $62.10 | $1.38 – $50.42 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon | San Antonio, TX | $62.37 | $2.26 – $17.76 |
| MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center | Camden, SC | $63.00 | $4.52 – $4.97 |
| MultiCare Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $63.20 | $3.65 – $8.19 |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital | Madison, WI | $63.40 | $2.71 – $24.73 |
| UPMC Mercy | Pittsburgh, PA | $63.60 | $3.77 – $8.74 |
| Urbana Hospital | Urbana, OH | $64.20 | not published |
| CHI Health Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $64.32 | $4.52 – $14.70 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast | Palm Coast, FL | $64.39 | $4.29 – $9.65 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast Parkway | Palm Coast, FL | $64.39 | $4.29 – $9.65 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center | Mission Hills, CA | $64.75 | $4.52 – $12.05 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $64.90 | $3.00 – $9.67 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $65.08 | $3.84 – $147.42 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $65.11 | $4.52 – $54.88 |
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center | Conneaut, OH | $65.25 | $2.14 – $59.00 |
| University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center | Geneva, OH | $65.25 | $2.14 – $69.00 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI | Tehachapi, CA | $65.34 | $0.33 – $26.70 |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln | Troy, MO | $65.65 | $4.52 – $6.40 |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $65.66 | $4.52 – $14.70 |
| Beckley ARH Hospital | Beckley, WV | $66.00 | $4.07 – $22.60 |
| Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center | Hazard, KY | $66.00 | $3.84 – $4.52 |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | $66.00 | $3.84 – $4.61 |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | $66.24 | $3.84 – $9.04 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center | Glendale, CA | $66.51 | $4.52 – $163.20 |
| UPMC St. Margaret | Pittsburgh, PA | $66.60 | $3.90 – $9.74 |
| Allen Hospital | Oberlin, OH | $66.60 | not published |