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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potomac Valley Hospital | Keyser, WV | $173.00 | not published |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $175.00 | $19.75 – $280.00 |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital - Park Ridge | Park Ridge, IL | $175.00 | $19.75 – $280.00 |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | $175.00 | $19.75 – $315.00 |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital | Hazel Crest, IL | $175.00 | $19.75 – $340.90 |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | $175.00 | $19.75 – $280.00 |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | $175.00 | $19.75 – $280.00 |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center | Libertyville, IL | $175.00 | $19.75 – $280.00 |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove, IL | $175.00 | $19.75 – $280.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL | PARRISH, FL | $175.00 | $17.90 – $76.63 |
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Pittsburgh, PA | $176.40 | $18.35 – $48.39 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | $177.50 | $8.92 – $162.06 |
| Aurora Baycare Medical Center | Green Bay, WI | $177.50 | $15.80 – $69.31 |
| Aurora Medical Center Bay Area | Marinette, WI | $177.50 | $15.80 – $69.31 |
| Aurora Medical Center Burlington | Burlington, WI | $177.50 | $15.80 – $69.31 |
| Aurora Medical Center Grafton | Grafton, WI | $177.50 | $15.80 – $69.31 |
| Aurora Medical Center Manitowoc | Two Rivers, WI | $177.50 | $15.80 – $69.31 |
| Aurora Medical Center Kenosha | Kenosha, WI | $177.50 | $15.80 – $69.31 |
| Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $177.50 | $15.80 – $69.31 |
| Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County | Sheboygan, WI | $177.50 | $15.80 – $69.31 |
| Aurora Psychiatric Hospital | Wauwatosa, WI | $177.50 | $15.80 – $69.31 |
| Aurora Sinai Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro | Milwaukee, WI | $177.50 | $15.80 – $69.31 |
| Aurora Medical Center Summit | Summit, WI | $177.50 | $15.80 – $69.31 |
| Aurora Medical Center Washington County | Hartford, WI | $177.50 | $15.80 – $69.31 |
| Aurora West Allis Medical Center | West Allis, WI | $177.50 | $15.80 – $69.31 |
| HCA FLORIDA PALMS WEST HOSPITAL | LOXAHATCHEE, FL | $179.00 | $19.55 – $119.49 |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital | Austell, GA | $180.57 | $19.75 – $36.54 |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital | Douglasville, GA | $180.57 | $19.75 – $36.54 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital | Marietta, GA | $180.57 | $19.75 – $36.54 |
| Wellstar MCG Health | Augusta, GA | $180.57 | $19.75 – $56.37 |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital | Roswell, GA | $180.57 | $19.75 – $36.54 |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital | Hiram, GA | $180.57 | $19.75 – $36.54 |
| Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care at Warm Springs | P O Box 280, GA | $180.57 | not published |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital | Griffin, GA | $180.57 | $19.75 – $38.71 |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital | Jackson, GA | $180.57 | $31.64 – $68.33 |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center | Lagrange, GA | $180.57 | $19.75 – $38.71 |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital | Marietta, GA | $180.57 | $19.75 – $38.71 |
| 82-3844150 BMH Crittenden | West Memphis, AR | $181.05 | $18.76 – $39.50 |
| cleveland clinic florida weston hospital | Weston, FL | $186.55 | $5.78 – $157.25 |
| martin north hospital | Stuart, FL | $186.55 | $6.08 – $126.00 |
| Adventhealth Fish Memorial | Orange City, FL | $190.59 | $18.76 – $37.59 |
| St Anne Hospital | Toledo, OH | $192.00 | not published |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center | Polson, MT | $193.60 | $24.69 – $60.97 |
| UPMC Western Maryland | Cumberland, MD | $194.40 | $324.00 – $324.00 |
| Adventhealth Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL | $200.12 | $18.76 – $32.96 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center | Florence, SC | $201.00 | $10.34 – $21.72 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $201.45 | $15.34 – $364.00 |
| HORIZON MEDICAL CENTER | DICKSON, TN | $204.25 | $8.89 – $59.25 |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | DeKalb, IL | $204.40 | not published |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | $204.60 | $9.88 – $83.89 |