Warde cobalt heavy metal quantitative each nes cost at US hospitals
HC Warde Cobalt Heavy Metal Quantitative Each Nes · CPT 83018
$8.47
lowest cash price
$116.16
national median
$1,054.56
highest cash price
838
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $8.47–$1,054.56 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($97.45) → Sep 1, 2026 ($141.50)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $110.76 | $583.44 | $819.00 |
| Arizona | 23 | $24.19 | $47.81 | $503.48 |
| Arkansas | 11 | $30.57 | $131.95 | $254.00 |
| California | 87 | $8.47 | $49.66 | $175.76 |
| Colorado | 17 | $65.38 | $330.59 | $330.59 |
| Florida | 82 | $18.84 | $129.35 | $778.00 |
| Georgia | 24 | $45.88 | $178.23 | $401.27 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $19.84 | $19.84 | $146.25 |
| Illinois | 50 | $44.00 | $151.92 | $516.80 |
| Indiana | 26 | $29.50 | $176.40 | $771.35 |
| Iowa | 29 | $44.00 | $99.54 | $171.00 |
| Kansas | 10 | $38.00 | $417.36 | $417.36 |
| Kentucky | 19 | $34.23 | $357.60 | $771.35 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $35.36 | $35.36 | $35.36 |
| Maine | 7 | $97.45 | $188.95 | $375.55 |
| Maryland | 2 | $48.60 | $48.60 | $48.60 |
| Michigan | 27 | $25.76 | $38.43 | $530.40 |
| Minnesota | 18 | $69.60 | $84.96 | $105.60 |
| Mississippi | 10 | $27.72 | $60.27 | $150.40 |
| Missouri | 21 | $86.90 | $158.40 | $252.85 |
| Montana | 2 | $168.00 | $168.00 | $168.00 |
| Nebraska | 12 | $65.50 | $99.54 | $213.35 |
| Nevada | 4 | $31.98 | $35.42 | $138.82 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $441.15 | $441.15 | $441.15 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $21.96 | $24.16 | $24.16 |
| New Mexico | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 23 | $21.96 | $21.96 | $175.29 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $63.50 | $172.55 | $645.23 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $117.60 | $117.60 | $117.60 |
| Ohio | 67 | $40.95 | $227.40 | $659.75 |
| Oklahoma | 17 | $92.30 | $126.08 | $552.75 |
| Oregon | 12 | $35.84 | $46.50 | $89.25 |
| Pennsylvania | 30 | $57.60 | $150.60 | $677.40 |
| South Carolina | 12 | $60.00 | $83.00 | $156.65 |
| South Dakota | 4 | $120.00 | $120.00 | $124.80 |
| Tennessee | 38 | $30.45 | $45.88 | $326.16 |
| Texas | 101 | $31.86 | $130.31 | $1,054.56 |
| Virginia | 42 | $37.49 | $82.80 | $870.00 |
| Washington | 32 | $18.72 | $92.45 | $186.20 |
| West Virginia | 16 | $57.00 | $81.00 | $388.20 |
| Wisconsin | 35 | $41.61 | $122.50 | $423.53 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $120.96 | $177.12 | $191.52 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| OSF Saint Paul Medical Center | Mendota, IL | $495.20 | not published |
| HCA HOUSTON CONROE | CONROE, TX | $500.00 | $18.08 – $90.63 |
| St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $503.48 | $9.22 – $69.52 |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | $506.40 | $21.96 – $22.40 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | $514.80 | $21.96 – $22.84 |
| OSF Holy Family Medical Center | Monmouth, IL | $516.80 | not published |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $521.30 | $21.96 – $82.35 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $521.30 | $21.96 – $82.35 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $521.30 | $21.96 – $82.35 |
| Southeastern Medical Center | Cambridge, OH | $521.30 | $21.96 – $22.84 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $521.30 | $21.96 – $82.35 |
| AdventHealth Orlando | Orlando, FL | $525.00 | $21.96 – $58.19 |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | $525.20 | $21.96 – $21.96 |
| HCA HOUSTON SOUTHEAST | PASADENA, TX | $526.68 | $18.08 – $111.82 |
| OSF St Francis Hospital | Escanaba, MI | $530.40 | not published |
| O'Bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | $533.00 | $21.96 – $22.18 |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | $538.85 | $21.96 – $22.84 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $552.75 | $16.00 – $46.99 |
| Providence Seward Hospital | Seward, AK | $583.44 | not published |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-MONTGOMERY | CHRISTIANSBURG, VA | $595.00 | $19.11 – $23.50 |
| Providence Valdez Medical Center | Valdez, AK | $630.24 | not published |
| AdventHealth Polk | Columbus, NC | $645.23 | not published |
| Hardin Memorial Hospital | Kenton, OH | $659.75 | not published |
| HCA HOUSTON KINGWOOD | HUMBLE, TX | $667.00 | $18.08 – $90.63 |
| UPMC St. Margaret | Pittsburgh, PA | $677.40 | $18.96 – $60.25 |
| Baptist Health Floyd | New Albany, IN | $771.35 | $18.67 – $266.48 |
| Baptist Health Hardin | Elizabethtown, KY | $771.35 | $18.67 – $355.30 |
| Baptist Health Corbin | Corbin, KY | $771.35 | $18.67 – $355.30 |
| Baptist Health La Grange | La Grange, KY | $771.35 | $18.67 – $355.30 |
| Baptist Health Lexington | Lexington, KY | $771.35 | $18.67 – $361.16 |
| Baptist Health Louisville | Louisville, KY | $771.35 | $13.18 – $355.30 |
| Baptist Health Paducah | Paducah, KY | $771.35 | $18.67 – $355.30 |
| CJW Medical Center-Chippenham Hospital Campus | CHESTERFIELD, VA | $772.00 | $19.11 – $98.18 |
| HCA FLORIDA WOODMONT HOSPITAL | TAMARAC, FL | $778.00 | $21.74 – $176.78 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | $819.00 | $60.66 – $150.08 |
| HENRICO DOCTORS HOSPITAL | RICHMOND, VA | $834.00 | $19.11 – $94.24 |
| RESTON HOSPITAL CENTER | VIENNA, VA | $870.00 | $21.96 – $124.56 |
| MEDICAL CITY ALLIANCE HOSPITAL | SAGINAW, TX | $1,054.56 | $13.18 – $83.95 |
| RESEARCH PSYCHIATRIC CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $11.84 – $48.18 |
| RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $11.84 – $48.18 |
| OVERLAND PARK REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | SHAWNEE, KS | not published | $11.84 – $48.18 |
| MENORAH MEDICAL CENTER | Overland Park, KS | not published | $11.84 – $48.18 |
| LEE'S SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | Lee's Summit, MO | not published | $11.84 – $48.18 |
| CENTERPOINT MEDICAL CENTER | Independence, MO | not published | $11.84 – $48.18 |
| LAFAYETTE REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER | Lexington, MO | not published | $19.20 – $48.18 |
| HCA FLORIDA WESTSIDE HOSPITAL | PLANTATION, FL | not published | $21.74 – $198.74 |
| HCA FLORIDA OCALA HOSPITAL | SUMMERFIELD, FL | not published | $19.90 – $89.65 |
| HCA FLORIDA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL | Davie, FL | not published | $21.74 – $198.74 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. PETERSBURG HOSPITAL | NORTH, FL | not published | $19.90 – $92.56 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. LUCIE HOSPITAL | STUART, FL | not published | $21.86 – $242.66 |