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 East | Monroeville, PA | $67.20 | $4.47 – $89.60 |
| Redwood City Medical Center | Redwood City, CA | $67.20 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| Oakland Medical Center | Oakland, CA | $67.20 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $67.20 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| San Leandro Medical Center | SAN LEANDRO, CA | $67.20 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| Santa Clara Medical Center | SANTA CLARA, CA | $67.20 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| San Rafael Medical Center | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $67.20 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| Santa Rosa Medical Center | SANTA ROSA, CA | $67.20 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| South San Francisco Medical Center | SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $67.20 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| South Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $67.20 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| Vacaville Medical Center | VACAVILLE, CA | $67.20 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| Walnut Creek Medical Center | WALNUT CREEK, CA | $67.20 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| Vallejo Medical Center | VALLEJO, CA | $67.20 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center | Williamson, KY | $67.20 | $3.84 – $4.52 |
| Antioch Medical Center | ANTIOCH, CA | $67.20 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| Fremont Medical Center | FREMONT, CA | $67.20 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| Fresno Medical Center | FRESNO, CA | $67.20 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| Roseville Medical Center | ROSEVILLE, CA | $67.20 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| San Jose Medical Center | SAN JOSE, CA | $67.20 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| San Francisco Medical Center | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $67.20 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital | OCONTO FALLS, WI | $67.32 | $4.52 – $5.88 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $67.47 | $3.84 – $144.69 |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $67.65 | $4.52 – $211.75 |
| Lorain Hospital | Lorain, OH | $67.80 | not published |
| Summers County ARH Hospital | Hinton, WV | $67.80 | $4.07 – $4.07 |
| ARH Our Lady of the Way Hospital | Martin, KY | $67.80 | $4.52 – $4.52 |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | $67.94 | $4.52 – $83.30 |
| indian river hospital | Vero Beach, FL | $69.55 | $2.59 – $85.60 |
| Harlan ARH Hospital | KY 40831, KY | $69.60 | $3.84 – $4.52 |
| Paintsville ARH Hospital | Paintsville, KY | $69.60 | $3.84 – $5.58 |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom | Folsom, CA | $70.02 | $4.01 – $147.60 |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital | Newport News, VA | $70.20 | not published |
| Maryview Hospital | Portsmouth, VA | $70.20 | not published |
| Harbour View Medical Center | Suffolk, VA | $70.20 | not published |
| BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER | Dallas, TX | $70.34 | $3.80 – $87.93 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL | Frisco, TX | $70.34 | $3.80 – $87.93 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE ALL SAINTS MEDICAL CENTER - FORT WORTH | Fort Worth, TX | $70.34 | $3.80 – $87.93 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - GRAPEVINE | Grapevine, TX | $70.34 | $3.80 – $87.93 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - IRVING | Irving, TX | $70.34 | $3.80 – $87.93 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - LAKE POINTE | Rowlett, TX | $70.34 | $3.80 – $87.93 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $70.34 | $3.80 – $87.93 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - FRISCO AT PGA PARKWAY | Frisco, TX | $70.34 | $3.80 – $87.93 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PLANO | Plano, TX | $70.34 | $3.80 – $87.93 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - DENTON | Denton, TX | $70.34 | $3.80 – $87.93 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $70.34 | $3.80 – $87.93 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $70.34 | $3.80 – $87.93 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE HEART AND VASCULAR HOSPITAL - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $70.34 | $3.80 – $87.93 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka | Eureka, CA | $70.89 | $4.52 – $52.93 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | $71.40 | $4.52 – $111.72 |
| cleveland clinic florida weston hospital | Weston, FL | $71.50 | $1.90 – $90.95 |