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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Saint John's Health Center | Santa Monica, CA | $100.10 | $4.52 – $14.02 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | $100.20 | $2.14 – $10.31 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center | Carmel, IN | $100.80 | $2.14 – $10.31 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Seton (St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital, Inc.) | Indianapolis, IN | $100.80 | $2.14 – $10.31 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | $100.80 | $2.14 – $10.31 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | $100.80 | $2.14 – $10.31 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | $100.80 | $2.14 – $10.31 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | $100.80 | $2.14 – $10.31 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | Breese, IL | $100.80 | $3.80 – $140.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | $100.80 | $2.14 – $10.31 |
| OSF St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington, IL | $102.60 | $4.52 – $4.61 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | $103.55 | $3.35 – $44.74 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | $104.61 | $2.26 – $20.68 |
| AdventHealth Parker | Parker, CO | $105.95 | $4.43 – $8.36 |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | Castle Rock, CO | $105.95 | $4.43 – $8.36 |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Littleton, CO | $105.95 | $4.43 – $8.36 |
| AdventHealth Porter | Denver, CO | $105.95 | $4.43 – $8.36 |
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville, CO | $105.95 | $4.43 – $8.36 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital | DECATUR, IL | $106.56 | $3.99 – $148.00 |
| San Martin Hospital | Las Vegas, NV | $106.81 | $2.84 – $359.49 |
| Adventhealth Fish Memorial | Orange City, FL | $107.87 | $4.29 – $8.60 |
| Methodist Charlton Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $108.00 | $3.61 – $15.55 |
| Methodist Dallas Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $108.00 | $3.61 – $20.54 |
| Methodist Mansfield Medical Center | Mansfield, TX | $108.00 | $3.61 – $16.24 |
| Methodist Midlothian Medical Center | Midlothian, TX | $108.00 | $3.61 – $15.55 |
| Methodist Richardson Medical Center | Richardson, TX | $108.00 | $3.61 – $15.55 |
| Methodist Celina Medical Center | Celina, TX | $108.00 | $4.18 – $11.30 |
| Methodist Southlake Medical Center | Souhtlake, TX | $108.00 | $2.65 – $19.54 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | $108.29 | $4.01 – $179.20 |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge, CA | $109.09 | $4.52 – $391.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | $109.20 | $2.14 – $10.31 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | $110.23 | $3.89 – $38.54 |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | $110.40 | $4.52 – $4.61 |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau, MO | $111.15 | $4.07 – $16.24 |
| CHI Health Plainview | Plainview, NE | $112.56 | $4.52 – $14.70 |
| Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, KY | $112.80 | not published |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $113.90 | $3.22 – $14.70 |
| Emory Decatur Hospital | Decatur, GA | $114.00 | $3.39 – $9.58 |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital | Lithonia, GA | $114.00 | $3.39 – $9.58 |
| Emory Long-Term Acute Care Hospital | Decatur, GA | $114.00 | $6.17 – $6.17 |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital | Johns Creek, GA | $114.00 | $3.39 – $9.58 |
| Emory Rehabilitation Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $114.00 | $3.39 – $6.78 |
| Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $114.00 | $3.39 – $9.58 |
| Emory University Hospital | Ne, GA | $114.00 | $3.39 – $9.58 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | Atlanta, GA | $114.00 | $3.39 – $9.58 |
| Adventhealth North Pinellas | Tarpon Springs, FL | $114.92 | $4.52 – $10.03 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | $115.20 | $2.14 – $10.31 |
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Pittsburgh, PA | $115.80 | $4.20 – $8.82 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | $116.40 | $2.14 – $10.31 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center | Florence, SC | $117.50 | $2.59 – $4.97 |