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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | $121.00 | $19.75 – $82.16 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $121.00 | $19.75 – $82.16 |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | $121.00 | $19.75 – $82.16 |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau, MO | $122.85 | $17.78 – $70.94 |
| Allen Hospital | Oberlin, OH | $124.80 | not published |
| Ogallala Community Hospital | Ogallala, NE | $125.66 | $90.20 – $198.85 |
| Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, KY | $126.00 | not published |
| Marcum Wallace Hospital | Irvine, KY | $126.00 | not published |
| Lorain Hospital | Lorain, OH | $126.00 | not published |
| Urbana Hospital | Urbana, OH | $126.00 | not published |
| Springfield Medical Center | Springfield, OH | $126.00 | not published |
| Community Hospital | Torrington, WY | $126.08 | $90.20 – $198.85 |
| East Morgan County Hospital | Brush, CO | $126.28 | $86.39 – $198.85 |
| Jewish Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $126.60 | not published |
| Anderson Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $126.60 | not published |
| Clermont Hospital | Batavia, OH | $126.60 | not published |
| Kings Mills Hospital | Mason, OH | $126.60 | not published |
| Fairfield Hospital | Fairfield, OH | $126.60 | not published |
| Mercy West Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $126.60 | not published |
| Mansfield Hospital | Mansfield, OH | $127.40 | $19.75 – $20.54 |
| Van Wert Hospital | Van Wert, OH | $127.40 | $19.75 – $20.14 |
| Shelby Hospital | Shelby, OH | $127.40 | not published |
| St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $129.12 | $8.30 – $267.02 |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $129.21 | $19.14 – $217.27 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | $129.60 | $19.75 – $122.08 |
| Washakie Medical Center | Worland, WY | $131.61 | $98.40 – $198.85 |
| Mercy Hospital Logan County | Guthrie, OK | $133.25 | $17.57 – $24.69 |
| Mercy Hospital Watonga | Watonga, OK | $133.25 | $17.57 – $24.69 |
| Mercy Hospital Kingfisher | Kingfisher, OK | $133.25 | $17.57 – $24.69 |
| HCA FLORIDA BRANDON HOSPITAL | TAMPA, FL | $134.07 | $17.90 – $76.63 |
| Mercy Hospital Tishomingo | Tishomingo, OK | $134.55 | $17.57 – $24.69 |
| Mercy Hospital Healdton | Healdton, OK | $134.55 | $17.57 – $24.69 |
| Platte County Hospital | Wheatland, WY | $136.33 | $98.40 – $198.85 |
| United Hospital Center | Bridgeport, WV | $137.50 | $18.67 – $31.20 |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg, WV | $137.50 | $18.67 – $31.20 |
| Camden Clark Medical Center | Parkersburg, WV | $137.50 | $18.67 – $31.20 |
| Jackson General Hospital | Ripley, WV | $137.50 | not published |
| St. Joseph's Hospital | Buckhannon, WV | $137.50 | not published |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital | Glen Dale, WV | $137.50 | $12.84 – $31.20 |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center | Summersville, WV | $137.50 | not published |
| Thomas Hospitals | South Charleston, WV | $137.50 | $18.67 – $99.95 |
| Uniontown Hospital | Uniontown, PA | $137.50 | $18.67 – $41.02 |
| Wetzel County Hospital | New Martinsville, WV | $137.50 | $18.67 – $31.20 |
| Weirton Medical Center | Weirton, WV | $137.50 | $18.67 – $100.52 |
| West Virginia University Hospitals | Morgantown, WV | $137.50 | $12.84 – $83.67 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital | Cortlandt Manor, NY | $138.00 | $13.83 – $45.59 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Queens | Flushing, NY | $138.00 | $13.83 – $46.04 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center | New York, NY | $138.00 | $13.83 – $100.22 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. LUCIE HOSPITAL | STUART, FL | $139.00 | $19.66 – $218.24 |
| Orange County Anaheim Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | $139.88 | $13.00 – $13.00 |