Uric acid test cost in Chattanooga, TN
In Chattanooga, TN-GA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for Uric acid blood test: from $10.03 to $10.03, with a median of $10.03. Across Tennessee, the median is $14.63 at 44 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 84550, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 25, 2026 and Jan 25, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Chattanooga, TN-GA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erlanger Health lowest Chattanooga, TN CHG ASSAY OF BLOOD/URIC ACID | $10.03 | $19.00 | $7.60–$13.30 | 47% | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Health Chattanooga, TN HC Uric Acid,Serum | $148.90 | $282.00 | $87.42–$239.70 | 47% | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Health Chattanooga, TN HC Pbc Uric Acid,Serum | $148.90 | $282.00 | $87.42–$239.70 | 47% | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $10.03, median $10.03, highest $10.03.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $148.90. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
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.