Uric acid test cost in Detroit, MI — inpatient
In Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI, 14 hospitals list a cash price for uric acid blood test as an inpatient: from $8.40 to $91.50, with a median of $20.00. The lowest listed price is at Henry Ford Health and 1 other hospital — $11.60 less than the median here. Across Michigan, the median is $20.00 at 60 hospitals.
Cash prices at 14 facilities across 10 cities for code 84550, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 6, 2026 and Sep 2, 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 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Ford Health lowest Novi, MI URIC ACID; BLOOD, CHEMICAL | $8.40 | $15.00 | $1.01–$8.13 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health lowest Novi, MI URIC ACID; BLOOD, CHEMICAL | $8.40 | $15.00 | $1.01–$8.13 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health lowest Novi, MI URIC ACID/BASIC MULTI | $8.40 | $15.00 | $1.01–$8.13 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health lowest Southfield, MI · (248) 849-3000 URIC ACID; BLOOD, CHEMICAL | $8.40 | $15.00 | $0.94–$8.13 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health lowest Novi, MI URIC ACID/BASIC MULTI | $8.40 | $15.00 | $1.01–$8.13 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health lowest Southfield, MI · (248) 849-3000 URIC ACID/BASIC MULTI | $8.40 | $15.00 | $0.94–$8.13 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Detroit, MI · (313) 343-4000 URIC ACID;BLOOD | $10.08 | $18.00 | $5.87–$7.25 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health East China Township, MI · (810) 329-7111 URIC ACID; BLOOD | $16.54 | $29.53 | $5.87–$7.25 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Warren, MI · (586) 573-5000 URIC ACID; BLOOD | $17.92 | $32.00 | $5.87–$7.25 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Detroit, MI · (313) 343-4000 URIC ACID BLOOD | $19.04 | $34.00 | $5.87–$7.25 | 44% | — source file |
| Beaumont Hospital - Taylor Taylor, MI · (313) 295-5000 Hc Uric Acid | $20.00 | $20.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Trenton Hospital Trenton, MI · (734) 671-3800 Hc Uric Acid | $20.00 | $20.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Wayne Hospital Wayne, MI · (734) 467-4175 Hc Uric Acid | $20.00 | $20.00 | — | — | — source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Troy, MI · (248) 964-8800 Hc Uric Acid | $20.00 | $20.00 | — | — | — source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Grosse Pointe, MI · (313) 473-1000 Hc Uric Acid | $20.00 | $20.00 | — | — | — source file |
| VHS Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan Detroit, MI URIC ACID BLOOD | $39.00 | $52.00 | — | 25% | Apr 8, 2026 source file |
| VHS Childrens Hospital of Michigan Detroit, MI · (313) 745-5437 URIC ACID BLOOD | $61.50 | $82.00 | — | 25% | Apr 6, 2026 source file |
| Harper University Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-6211 URIC ACID BLOOD | $64.50 | $86.00 | $4.52–$16.13 | 25% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Harper University Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-6211 URIC ACID BLOOD | $64.50 | $86.00 | $4.52–$16.13 | 25% | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| VHS Detroit Receiving Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-2941 URIC ACID BLOOD | $91.50 | $122.00 | — | 25% | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $8.40, median $20.00, highest $91.50 — a 10.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 26 facilities here, median $18.80 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 0 of 6 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. 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.