Uric acid blood cost at US hospitals
HC Uric Acid Blood · CPT 84550
$3.00
lowest cash price
$49.32
national median
$528.09
highest cash price
917
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 ($44.00)
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 | 24 | $4.52 | $10.80 | $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 | 34 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Siena Hospital | Henderson, NV | $118.27 | $2.84 – $359.49 |
| St. John's Camarillo Hospital | Camarillo, CA | $120.89 | $4.52 – $14.11 |
| HSHS St. Francis Hospital | LITCHFIELD, IL | $120.96 | $5.44 – $168.00 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | $121.50 | $4.52 – $18.80 |
| AdventHealth Orlando | Orlando, FL | $123.00 | $4.52 – $11.98 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital | Cortlandt Manor, NY | $125.00 | $3.16 – $39.23 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center | New York, NY | $125.00 | $3.16 – $93.85 |
| St. Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center | Pasadena, TX | $126.06 | $3.61 – $270.12 |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | $127.20 | $4.52 – $4.61 |
| Adventhealth Manchester | Manchester, KY | $127.59 | $4.52 – $4.52 |
| Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center | Kodiak, AK | $127.92 | not published |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt Shasta, CA | $128.37 | $3.37 – $6.35 |
| St Anne Hospital | Toledo, OH | $128.40 | not published |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance | Fort Worth, TX | $130.65 | $3.80 – $19.18 |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital | Arlington, TX | $130.65 | $3.80 – $19.18 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Allen, TX | $130.65 | $3.80 – $19.18 |
| Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano | Plano, TX | $130.65 | $3.80 – $19.18 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Azle, TX | $130.65 | $3.80 – $19.18 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Denton, TX | $130.65 | $3.80 – $19.18 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Flower Mound, TX | $130.65 | $3.80 – $19.18 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas, TX | $130.65 | $3.80 – $19.18 |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Frisco, TX | $130.65 | $3.80 – $19.18 |
| Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington | Arlington, TX | $130.65 | $3.80 – $19.18 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Kaufman, TX | $130.65 | $3.80 – $19.18 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Bedford, TX | $130.65 | $3.80 – $19.18 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Plano, TX | $130.65 | $3.80 – $19.18 |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Rockwall, TX | $130.65 | $3.80 – $19.18 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Southlake, TX | $130.65 | $3.80 – $19.18 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $130.65 | $3.80 – $19.18 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $130.65 | $3.80 – $19.18 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Stephenville, TX | $130.65 | $4.52 – $19.18 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Cleburne, TX | $130.65 | $3.80 – $19.18 |
| OSF Saint Clare Medical Center | Princeton, IL | $131.20 | not published |
| HCA HealthONE PRESBYTERIAN ST. LUKE'S REHABILITATION, A PART OF SPALDING REHABILITATION | Denver, CO | $131.25 | $4.47 – $12.93 |
| Adventhealth Wauchula | Wauchula, FL | $136.89 | not published |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $139.46 | $4.52 – $60.04 |
| St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton | Stockton, CA | $140.24 | $3.84 – $391.14 |
| Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA | $140.98 | $4.52 – $60.80 |
| Adventhealth Sebring | Sebring, FL | $141.06 | $4.63 – $10.27 |
| Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital | Santa Rosa, CA | $143.31 | $4.43 – $39.71 |
| UPMC McKeesport | Mckeesport, PA | $144.60 | $4.19 – $8.82 |
| OVIEDO MEDICAL CENTER | Oviedo, FL | $145.95 | $4.09 – $92.31 |
| UPMC Presbyterian | Pittsburgh, PA | $147.00 | $4.47 – $9.71 |
| Rose de Lima Hospital | Henderson, NV | $149.01 | $2.84 – $359.49 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | $154.00 | $3.25 – $440.00 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | $154.00 | $3.25 – $440.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $154.00 | $3.25 – $440.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | $154.00 | $3.25 – $440.00 |