Very long chain fatty acids cost at US hospitals
HC VERY LONG CHAIN FATTY ACIDS · CPT 82726
$9.40
lowest cash price
$139.88
national median
$1,241.80
highest cash price
604
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $9.40–$1,241.80 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($40.50) → Sep 1, 2026 ($235.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | $698.88 | $698.88 | $698.88 |
| Arizona | 22 | $17.22 | $33.21 | $129.12 |
| Arkansas | 9 | $98.15 | $157.30 | $232.00 |
| California | 64 | $23.26 | $115.92 | $139.88 |
| Colorado | 13 | $46.54 | $287.19 | $1,195.33 |
| Florida | 70 | $22.59 | $186.55 | $754.00 |
| Georgia | 25 | $91.00 | $180.57 | $1,058.52 |
| Hawaii | 1 | $113.25 | $113.25 | $113.25 |
| Illinois | 45 | $43.75 | $251.35 | $1,241.80 |
| Indiana | 26 | $223.50 | $365.40 | $505.20 |
| Iowa | 18 | $36.96 | $64.28 | $276.60 |
| Kansas | 11 | $267.42 | $267.42 | $323.05 |
| Kentucky | 13 | $54.24 | $270.32 | $270.32 |
| Louisiana | 5 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | $40.50 | $129.60 | $165.20 |
| Maryland | 2 | $194.40 | $194.40 | $194.40 |
| Michigan | 27 | $9.40 | $56.64 | $821.60 |
| Minnesota | 4 | $92.00 | $92.00 | $92.00 |
| Mississippi | 4 | $12.39 | $24.19 | $115.69 |
| Missouri | 19 | $31.35 | $56.10 | $282.15 |
| Montana | 2 | $193.60 | $193.60 | $193.60 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $36.96 | $42.50 | $129.21 |
| Nevada | 4 | $14.15 | $15.67 | $98.81 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $177.50 | $177.50 | $177.50 |
| New Jersey | 22 | $19.75 | $21.73 | $98.00 |
| New Mexico | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 22 | $19.75 | $19.75 | $394.80 |
| North Carolina | 14 | $253.75 | $253.75 | $253.75 |
| North Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 66 | $88.40 | $126.60 | $547.20 |
| Oklahoma | 17 | $108.90 | $150.96 | $262.90 |
| Oregon | 9 | $39.43 | $210.00 | $210.00 |
| Pennsylvania | 23 | $42.00 | $137.50 | $812.40 |
| South Carolina | 9 | $155.00 | $214.50 | $1,118.00 |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 26 | $103.60 | $166.57 | $253.47 |
| Texas | 97 | $66.15 | $221.53 | $1,048.78 |
| Virginia | 26 | $391.50 | $391.50 | $697.00 |
| Washington | 30 | $52.00 | $90.72 | $267.40 |
| West Virginia | 14 | $137.50 | $137.50 | $252.00 |
| Wisconsin | 34 | $177.50 | $177.50 | $510.16 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $86.10 | $126.08 | $136.33 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | $43.75 | $19.51 – $32.00 |
| Arroyo Grande Hospital | Santa Maria, CA | $45.66 | $19.75 – $104.53 |
| St. Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $45.87 | $19.75 – $115.10 |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Fort Collins, CO | $46.54 | $19.16 – $194.75 |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center - Loveland Campus | Loveland, CO | $47.15 | $19.16 – $194.75 |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $50.63 | $17.43 – $83.00 |
| MultiCare Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $52.00 | $9.08 – $35.81 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | $54.08 | $16.05 – $104.53 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $54.24 | $15.34 – $138.32 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $56.10 | $19.75 – $38.50 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | $56.64 | $13.46 – $37.52 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | $56.64 | $13.46 – $37.52 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | $58.13 | $19.75 – $104.53 |
| CHI Health St. Mary's | Nebraska City, NE | $61.42 | $15.86 – $71.04 |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $62.29 | $16.05 – $104.53 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $64.26 | $13.83 – $61.73 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $64.28 | $11.85 – $42.34 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $64.28 | $11.85 – $32.38 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $64.28 | $11.85 – $71.27 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $64.28 | $11.85 – $38.57 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $64.28 | $11.85 – $52.23 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $64.28 | $11.85 – $30.13 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $64.28 | $3.50 – $64.28 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $64.28 | $11.85 – $28.09 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $64.28 | $11.85 – $31.60 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $64.28 | $3.50 – $35.43 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $64.28 | $3.50 – $32.94 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $64.28 | $11.85 – $68.30 |
| MultiCare Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $65.20 | $8.63 – $38.71 |
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $65.20 | $8.43 – $38.71 |
| MultiCare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $65.20 | $8.43 – $38.71 |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $65.20 | $8.63 – $38.71 |
| MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $65.20 | $8.59 – $30.49 |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $65.34 | $15.91 – $25.48 |
| Newark Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $65.34 | $15.91 – $30.81 |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | $65.34 | $13.16 – $44.44 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | $66.15 | $16.59 – $134.23 |
| CHI Health Plainview | Plainview, NE | $66.36 | $19.75 – $77.42 |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $67.15 | $16.93 – $77.42 |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center | Sterling, CO | $67.65 | $19.75 – $198.85 |
| St. Luke's Health - Brazosport Hospital | Lake Jackson, TX | $71.75 | $15.25 – $102.50 |
| Arizona General Hospital Laveen | Phoenix, AZ | $77.41 | $11.85 – $276.15 |
| Sunnyside Medical Center | CLACKAMAS, OR | $79.05 | $24.00 – $24.00 |
| Westside Medical Center | HILLSBORO, OR | $79.05 | $24.00 – $24.00 |
| MultiCare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | $80.00 | $8.25 – $35.81 |
| MultiCare Deaconess Hospital | Spokane, WA | $80.00 | $8.30 – $35.81 |
| The Unity Hospital of Rochester | Rochester, NY | $80.42 | $17.18 – $25.48 |
| WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital | Gettysburg, PA | $82.40 | $19.75 – $81.57 |
| WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital | Chambersburg, PA | $82.40 | $19.75 – $87.85 |
| WellSpan Waynesboro Hospital | Waynesboro, PA | $82.40 | $5.00 – $119.17 |