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
918
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 | 35 | $12.00 | $30.03 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-MONTGOMERY | CHRISTIANSBURG, VA | $294.00 | $3.94 – $4.84 |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | $304.65 | $4.52 – $126.65 |
| Queen of The Valley Medical Center | Napa, CA | $312.63 | $4.52 – $46.67 |
| CJW Medical Center-Chippenham Hospital Campus | CHESTERFIELD, VA | $313.00 | $3.94 – $20.21 |
| HENRICO DOCTORS HOSPITAL | RICHMOND, VA | $313.00 | $3.94 – $19.43 |
| NORTHCREST MEDICAL CENTER | SPRINGFIELD, TN | $321.26 | $2.03 – $13.56 |
| MENORAH MEDICAL CENTER | Overland Park, KS | $325.63 | $2.44 – $10.28 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, SC | $333.00 | $4.52 – $7.76 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-ALLEGHANY | LOW MOOR, VA | $356.00 | $3.94 – $6.55 |
| HCA FLORIDA FORT WALTON-DESTIN HOSPITAL | NAVARRE, FL | $377.75 | $4.09 – $96.04 |
| RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER | Kansas City, MO | $407.71 | $2.44 – $10.28 |
| RESEARCH PSYCHIATRIC CENTER | Kansas City, MO | $407.71 | $2.44 – $10.28 |
| HCA FLORIDA OAK HILL HOSPITAL | BROOKSVILLE, FL | $467.89 | $4.09 – $93.55 |
| Adventhealth Ocala | Ocala, FL | $488.04 | $4.52 – $10.03 |
| HCA FLORIDA GULF COAST HOSPITAL | PANAMA CITY, FL | $500.00 | $4.09 – $88.51 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL | Argyle, TX | $515.56 | $2.71 – $16.81 |
| HCA FLORIDA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL | Davie, FL | $527.00 | $4.47 – $101.31 |
| STONECREST MEDICAL CENTER | Smyrna, TN | $528.09 | $2.03 – $13.56 |
| OVERLAND PARK REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | SHAWNEE, KS | not published | $2.44 – $10.28 |
| HCA FLORIDA WESTSIDE HOSPITAL | PLANTATION, FL | not published | $4.47 – $101.31 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. LUCIE HOSPITAL | STUART, FL | not published | $4.50 – $96.02 |
| HCA FLORIDA ORANGE PARK HOSPITAL | MIDDLEBURG, FL | not published | $3.62 – $92.16 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTH FLORIDA HOSPITAL | NEWBERRY, FL | not published | $4.07 – $100.36 |
| HCA FLORIDA MERCY HOSPITAL | MIAMI, FL | not published | $4.47 – $100.48 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE CITY HOSPITAL | LIVE OAK, FL | not published | $4.07 – $89.40 |
| HCA FLORIDA KENDALL HOSPITAL | DORAL, FL | not published | $4.47 – $100.48 |
| HCA FLORIDA CAPITAL HOSPITAL | TALLAHASSEE, FL | not published | $4.09 – $88.39 |
| HCA FLORIDA AVENTURA HOSPITAL | HIALEAH, FL | not published | $4.47 – $100.48 |
| HCA HealthONE BELMAR ER, A PART OF SWEDISH | LAKEWOOD, CO | not published | $2.65 – $12.93 |
| CENTRAL PARK ER, A PART OF ROSE | DENVER, CO | not published | $2.06 – $12.93 |
| HCA HealthONE MOUNTAIN RIDGE | Thornton, CO | not published | $2.15 – $12.93 |
| HCA HOUSTON WEST | HOUSTON, TX | not published | $3.72 – $18.14 |
| TRICITIES HOSPITAL | HOPEWELL, VA | not published | $3.94 – $19.43 |
| LEWISGALE MEDICAL CENTER | ROANOKE, VA | not published | $3.94 – $6.55 |
| SOUTHERN HILLS MEDICAL CENTER | ANTIOCH, TN | not published | $2.03 – $13.56 |
| HORIZON MEDICAL CENTER | DICKSON, TN | not published | $2.03 – $13.56 |
| HENDERSONVILLE MEDICAL CENTER | HENDERSONVILLE, TN | not published | $2.03 – $13.56 |
| MEDICAL CITY ALLIANCE HOSPITAL | SAGINAW, TX | not published | $2.71 – $16.81 |
| MEDICAL CITY LEWISVILLE HOSPITAL | LEWISVILLE, TX | not published | $2.71 – $16.81 |
| WellSpan Newberry Hospital | Etters, PA | not published | not published |
| MEDICAL CITY FORT WORTH HOSPITAL | FT WORTH, TX | not published | $2.71 – $17.47 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARLINGTON HOSPITAL | RED OAK, TX | not published | $2.71 – $16.81 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $4.84 – $7.26 |
| SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | MT JULIET, TN | not published | $2.03 – $13.56 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $4.22 – $10.17 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $5.87 – $7.25 |
| cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation | Cleveland, OH | not published | $16.33 – $18.91 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | not published | $4.29 – $4.75 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | not published | $4.29 – $9.26 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | not published | $4.29 – $9.26 |