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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | $36.72 | $4.52 – $21.11 |
| Sanford Canton Inwood Medical Center | Canton, SD | $36.80 | $15.73 – $41.40 |
| Arizona General Hospital Mesa | Mesa, AZ | $36.81 | $2.71 – $121.74 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | $37.40 | $3.39 – $44.95 |
| Moanalua Medical Center | HONOLULU, HI | $37.50 | $4.00 – $4.00 |
| MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque, IA | $37.70 | $4.38 – $58.00 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | $37.80 | $4.52 – $26.44 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Queens | Flushing, NY | $38.00 | $3.16 – $39.68 |
| Mercy Hospital Tishomingo | Tishomingo, OK | $38.35 | $4.02 – $6.10 |
| Mercy Hospital Kingfisher | Kingfisher, OK | $38.35 | $4.02 – $5.65 |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $38.35 | $4.38 – $61.10 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mt. Sterling, KY | $38.49 | $3.84 – $95.55 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | $38.64 | $4.38 – $9.00 |
| 64-0663760 BMH Booneville | Booneville, MS | $38.88 | $4.34 – $12.66 |
| St. Joseph Health Grimes Hospital | Navasota, TX | $39.03 | $4.07 – $189.55 |
| St. Joseph Health Burleson Hospital | Caldwell, TX | $39.03 | $4.07 – $200.70 |
| St. Joseph Health Madison Hospital | Madisonville, TX | $39.03 | $4.07 – $200.70 |
| St. Joseph Health College Station Hospital | College Station, TX | $39.03 | $3.80 – $189.55 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $39.24 | $4.01 – $144.00 |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $40.00 | $25.65 – $45.00 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | $40.08 | $4.52 – $16.56 |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $40.15 | $3.39 – $8.72 |
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | $40.15 | $4.52 – $9.16 |
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | $40.15 | $4.52 – $9.16 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $40.20 | not published |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center | Silvis, IL | $40.20 | $4.42 – $61.64 |
| St. Joseph's Behavioral Health Center | Stockton, CA | $40.55 | $4.52 – $56.80 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | $40.80 | $1.08 – $91.80 |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | $40.80 | $17.52 – $45.90 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | $40.80 | $17.52 – $45.90 |
| Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $40.80 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital Healdton | Healdton, OK | $40.95 | $4.02 – $6.10 |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $40.95 | $4.38 – $63.00 |
| Wetzel County Hospital | New Martinsville, WV | $41.00 | $4.27 – $7.14 |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $41.25 | $4.43 – $9.65 |
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center | Ashland, OH | $41.25 | $4.52 – $8.14 |
| 62-1519754 BMH Golden Triangle | Columbus, MS | $41.25 | $4.34 – $12.66 |
| St Mary's Hospital | Richmond, VA | $41.40 | not published |
| St Francis Medical Center | Midlothian, VA | $41.40 | not published |
| Memorial Regional Hospital | Mechanicsville, VA | $41.40 | not published |
| Richmond Community Hospital | Richmond, VA | $41.40 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $41.60 | $4.02 – $16.74 |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital | Glen Dale, WV | $42.00 | $2.94 – $7.14 |
| Mercy Hospital Logan County | Guthrie, OK | $42.25 | $4.02 – $21.00 |
| Massena Hospital | Massena, NY | $42.34 | $4.52 – $34.88 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Lufkin | Lufkin, TX | $42.39 | $3.80 – $19.45 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Livingston | Livingston, TX | $42.39 | $3.74 – $19.45 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial San Augustine | San Augustine, TX | $42.39 | $3.06 – $19.45 |
| Jefferson Medical Center | Ranson, WV | $42.50 | not published |
| Morrow County Hospital | Mount Gilead, OH | $42.64 | $2.14 – $23.83 |