Uric acid test cost in Memphis, TN — inpatient
In Memphis, TN-MS-AR, 12 hospitals list a cash price for uric acid blood test as an inpatient: from $7.04 to $58.32, with a median of $25.27. The lowest listed price is at Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp — $18.23 less than the median here. Across Tennessee, the median is $14.63 at 44 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 7 cities for code 84550, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 25, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 27, 2026 and Feb 28, 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 Memphis, TN-MS-AR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp lowest Memphis, TN HC Assay of Uric Acid, Blood - Uric Acid | $7.04 | $32.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist University Hospital Memphis, TN HC Assay of Uric Acid, Blood - Uric Acid | $14.08 | $64.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Germantown Hosp Germantown, TN HC Assay of Uric Acid, Blood - Uric Acid | $14.08 | $64.00 | $1.90–$34.88 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist North Hospital Memphis, TN HC Assay of Uric Acid, Blood - Uric Acid | $14.08 | $64.00 | $1.90–$34.88 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist Olive Branch Hospital Olive Branch, MS HC Assay of Uric Acid, Blood - Uric Acid | $14.08 | $64.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis, TN HC Assay of Uric Acid, Blood - Uric Acid | $14.08 | $64.00 | $1.90–$34.88 | 78% | — source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden West Memphis, AR URIC ACID BLOOD | $36.45 | $243.00 | $92.34–$194.40 | 85% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto Southaven, MS URIC ACID BLOOD | $48.60 | $243.00 | $92.34–$218.70 | 80% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Women's Memphis, TN URIC ACID BLOOD | $51.03 | $243.00 | $92.34–$218.70 | 79% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis Memphis, TN URIC ACID BLOOD | $51.03 | $243.00 | $92.34–$218.70 | 79% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville Collierville, TN URIC ACID BLOOD | $51.03 | $243.00 | $92.34–$218.70 | 79% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton Covington, TN URIC ACID BLOOD | $58.32 | $243.00 | $92.34–$218.70 | 76% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $7.04, median $25.27, highest $58.32 — a 8.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $25.27 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 9 of 9 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 6 it is 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.