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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | $14.85 | $2.03 – $40.50 |
| WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital | Gettysburg, PA | $15.00 | $4.52 – $21.22 |
| WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital | Chambersburg, PA | $15.00 | $4.52 – $20.11 |
| WellSpan Waynesboro Hospital | Waynesboro, PA | $15.00 | $4.52 – $29.78 |
| WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital | Lebanon, PA | $15.00 | $4.52 – $21.22 |
| WellSpan Evangelical Community Hospital | Lewisburg, PA | $15.00 | $4.47 – $26.23 |
| WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital | Ephrata, PA | $15.00 | $4.57 – $21.22 |
| WellSpan Surgery & Rehabilitation Hospital | York PA 17403, PA | $15.00 | $4.52 – $21.22 |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande, AZ | $15.82 | $4.52 – $105.00 |
| Banner University Medical Center South | Tucson, AZ | $15.91 | $4.52 – $81.60 |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $16.10 | $4.38 – $28.70 |
| Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $16.25 | $3.67 – $9.98 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $16.25 | $4.02 – $20.63 |
| Mercy Hospital Ardmore | Northwest Ardmore, OK | $16.25 | $4.02 – $9.98 |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $16.35 | $3.96 – $5.83 |
| Newark Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $16.35 | $3.89 – $7.05 |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | $16.35 | $3.01 – $10.17 |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Tucson, AZ | $16.52 | $4.52 – $81.60 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | $16.54 | $4.29 – $8.59 |
| St. Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $16.58 | $4.52 – $43.13 |
| CHI St. Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $16.82 | $3.41 – $14.66 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | $17.10 | $4.52 – $17.45 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | $17.10 | $4.52 – $17.45 |
| St. Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | $17.49 | $4.52 – $43.13 |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | Colville, WA | $17.50 | not published |
| St. Anne Hospital | Burien, WA | $17.56 | $4.52 – $51.75 |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $17.78 | $4.52 – $105.00 |
| Sunnyside Medical Center | CLACKAMAS, OR | $17.85 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| Westside Medical Center | HILLSBORO, OR | $17.85 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | $17.92 | $4.29 – $8.59 |
| UPMC Jameson | New Castle, PA | $18.00 | $4.47 – $8.89 |
| Corewell Health Pennock | Hastings, MI | $18.00 | $4.29 – $5.76 |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | $18.00 | $4.07 – $8.14 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | $18.00 | $4.29 – $5.76 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | $18.00 | $4.29 – $8.14 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | $18.00 | $4.29 – $8.14 |
| Corewell Health Reed City | Po Box 75, MI | $18.00 | $4.29 – $5.76 |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | $18.00 | $4.29 – $8.14 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | $18.00 | $4.07 – $8.14 |
| St. Francis Hospital | Federal Way, WA | $18.05 | $4.52 – $43.13 |
| Rappahannock General Hospital | Kilmarnock, VA | $18.60 | not published |
| Mansfield Hospital | Mansfield, OH | $18.85 | $4.52 – $4.70 |
| Shelby Hospital | Shelby, OH | $18.85 | not published |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $18.87 | $3.16 – $14.13 |
| St. Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $19.05 | $4.52 – $43.13 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $19.08 | $3.80 – $19.93 |
| Providence Medford Medical Center | Medford, OR | $19.50 | $3.62 – $9.04 |
| Hardin Memorial Hospital | Kenton, OH | $19.50 | not published |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | $20.00 | $4.52 – $7.32 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | $20.00 | $1.32 – $7.58 |