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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital | Palos Heights, IL | $79.10 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital | McHenry, IL | $79.10 | not published |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $79.10 | not published |
| RIDEOUT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | Marysville, CA | $79.20 | $1.14 – $8.14 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $79.50 | $4.52 – $33.99 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $79.50 | $4.52 – $33.99 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $79.50 | $4.52 – $33.99 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | $79.50 | $4.52 – $33.99 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | $79.50 | $4.52 – $4.75 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | $79.50 | $3.95 – $23.60 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $79.50 | $4.52 – $33.99 |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | $79.80 | $4.52 – $8.41 |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | $79.80 | $4.52 – $9.63 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Walla Walla, WA | $80.50 | $4.52 – $8.36 |
| California Hospital Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $81.48 | $4.52 – $124.82 |
| Banner Behavioral Health Hospital | Scottsdale, AZ | $82.02 | $4.52 – $98.00 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | HIGHLAND, IL | $82.08 | $8.84 – $114.00 |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | $82.20 | $4.52 – $4.61 |
| Willard Hospital | Willard, OH | $82.80 | not published |
| Community Hospital San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | $82.90 | $4.52 – $212.00 |
| CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | Hot Springs, AR | $83.00 | $3.41 – $66.40 |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines, IA | $83.85 | $4.38 – $129.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) | Williamsport, IN | $84.60 | $2.14 – $10.31 |
| HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital | Shelbyville, IL | $85.68 | $13.88 – $15.26 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | $85.95 | $3.80 – $107.44 |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $86.44 | $3.18 – $6.47 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | BOCA RATON, FL | $87.10 | $4.52 – $18.28 |
| Yavapai Regional Medical Center (East) | Prescott, AZ | $87.56 | $4.52 – $10.20 |
| HSHS Holy Family Hospital | GREENVILLE, IL | $87.84 | $3.99 – $11.30 |
| St Francis Downtown | Greenville, SC | $88.20 | not published |
| St Francis Eastside | Greenville, SC | $88.20 | not published |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | $88.20 | $4.52 – $4.61 |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | $88.20 | $4.52 – $15.82 |
| MercyOne Centerville Medical Center | Centerville, IA | $89.00 | $24.42 – $89.00 |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro | San Pedro, CA | $90.65 | $4.52 – $12.05 |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance | Torrance, CA | $90.65 | $4.52 – $26.25 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $92.23 | $3.80 – $52.99 |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | $93.15 | $4.52 – $87.56 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | $93.29 | $2.59 – $6.47 |
| OSF Holy Family Medical Center | Monmouth, IL | $93.60 | not published |
| Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital | Hobbs, NM | $94.08 | $4.52 – $6.33 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | $95.80 | $4.52 – $90.05 |
| UPMC Horizon-Greenville | Greenville, PA | $96.60 | $4.05 – $8.67 |
| OSF Saint Paul Medical Center | Mendota, IL | $97.60 | not published |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | $97.90 | $4.52 – $4.75 |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | $97.90 | $4.52 – $4.75 |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | $98.70 | $4.52 – $12.05 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | $99.25 | $4.52 – $93.30 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | $99.25 | $3.66 – $93.30 |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | Spokane, WA | $100.10 | $4.52 – $19.30 |