Lab tests CPT 84550 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Uric acid test cost in Alexandria, MN — inpatient

In Alexandria, MN, 1 hospital lists a cash price for uric acid blood test as an inpatient: from $38.86 to $38.86, with a median of $38.86. Across Minnesota, the median is $45.54 at 80 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 84550, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$38.86Alomere Health

Median$38.86half of hospitals charge less

Highest$38.86in this market

Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

Hospital	Cash price	List price	Insurers pay	Off list
Alomere Health Alexandria, MN · (320) 762-1511 URIC ACID File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file	$38.86	$67.00	—	42%

Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.

Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking.

List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth.

Insurers pay The lowest and highest rates this hospital has agreed with insurance plans for the same item, from its price file. If the cash price is below what your plan pays and you have not met your deductible, paying cash can cost you less.

Off list How much lower the cash price is than the list price.

Inpatient: lowest $38.86, median $38.86, highest $38.86.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $38.86 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

What it is

A uric acid test measures uric acid in the blood. It is used to diagnose and monitor gout, to look into kidney stones and to watch levels during some cancer treatments.

What the price covers

The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.