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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Memorial | York, PA | $23.40 | $4.68 – $32.65 |
| UPMC Somerset | Somerset, PA | $23.40 | $4.47 – $8.67 |
| UPMC Carlisle | Carlisle, PA | $23.40 | $4.47 – $33.15 |
| Princeton Community Hospital | Princeton, WV | $23.50 | $4.27 – $26.33 |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribualt, MN | $23.52 | $4.21 – $30.25 |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $23.52 | $4.21 – $30.25 |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $23.52 | $4.21 – $30.25 |
| River Falls Area Hospital | River Falls, MN | $23.52 | $4.21 – $66.13 |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $23.52 | $4.21 – $30.25 |
| Braxton County Memorial Hospital | Gassaway, WV | $24.00 | not published |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | $24.00 | $3.84 – $9.04 |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | $24.00 | $2.59 – $13.36 |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center | San Tan Valley, AZ | $24.22 | $4.52 – $105.00 |
| 39-3714515 BMH Oktibbeha County | STARKVILLE, MS | $24.32 | $1.90 – $9.49 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | $24.36 | $4.38 – $4.77 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) | Boonville, IN | $24.60 | $2.14 – $14.92 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Evansville (St. Mary's Health, Inc.) | IN 47750|10388 Warrick Wellness Trail Newburgh, IN | $24.60 | $2.14 – $10.31 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $24.75 | $4.52 – $8.78 |
| Parkview Montpelier Hospital | Montpelier, OH | $25.00 | not published |
| Love County Health Center | Marietta, OK | $25.00 | $4.02 – $5.65 |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | $25.00 | $4.52 – $13.56 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | $25.08 | $4.75 – $17.45 |
| LODI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC | Lodi, CA | $25.20 | $1.46 – $49.75 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $25.25 | $4.52 – $18.08 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $25.25 | $4.52 – $33.65 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | $25.25 | $4.52 – $12.46 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | $25.25 | $4.69 – $33.65 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | $25.25 | $4.69 – $10.99 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $25.25 | $4.69 – $7.04 |
| St. Michael Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | $25.38 | $4.52 – $51.75 |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center | Newberg, OR | $25.50 | $4.45 – $8.27 |
| Providence Portland Medical Center | Portland, OR | $25.50 | $4.45 – $9.04 |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center | Portland, OR | $25.50 | $4.45 – $9.04 |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center | Oregon City, OR | $25.50 | $4.45 – $9.04 |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital | Milwaukie, OR | $25.50 | $4.45 – $9.04 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | $25.65 | $4.52 – $24.16 |
| 45-2896080 MBMC Leake | Carthage, MS | $25.65 | $4.52 – $8.47 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | MN 55407, MN | $25.73 | $4.21 – $15.41 |
| Mercy Hospital | MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN | $25.73 | $4.21 – $8.46 |
| United Hospital | MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN | $25.73 | $4.21 – $24.01 |
| St. Joseph's Hospital | Buckhannon, WV | $26.00 | not published |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | $26.40 | $7.99 – $29.70 |
| Weirton Medical Center | Weirton, WV | $26.50 | $4.27 – $23.00 |
| Banner Goldfield Medical Center | Apache Junction, AZ | $26.60 | $4.52 – $105.00 |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | $26.88 | $4.38 – $4.77 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $27.30 | $4.43 – $27.21 |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $27.44 | $4.52 – $105.00 |
| St Ritas Medical Center | Lima, OH | $27.60 | not published |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | Jefferson City, MO | $28.05 | $4.07 – $8.14 |
| New Ulm Medical Center | MN 56073, MN | $28.06 | $4.21 – $46.55 |