Uric acid test cost in Minneapolis, MN — inpatient
In Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, 21 hospitals list a cash price for uric acid blood test as an inpatient: from $7.28 to $60.68, with a median of $18.05. The lowest listed price is at Regions Hospital — $10.77 less than the median here. Across Minnesota, the median is $29.04 at 50 hospitals.
Cash prices at 21 facilities across 18 cities for code 84550, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 29, 2026 and Jun 17, 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 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regions Hospital lowest St. Paul, MN Chemistry | $7.28 | $28.00 | $4.42–$22.40 | 74% | — source file |
| Fairview Health Services Minneapolis, MN PR ASSAY OF BLOOD/URIC ACID | $8.77 | $13.98 | $4.51–$12.58 | 37% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park, MN Chemistry | $9.10 | $35.00 | $4.09–$26.25 | 74% | — source file |
| Maple Grove Hospital Corporation Maple Grove, MN Uric acid level, blood | $12.12 | $23.00 | $3.35–$18.40 | 47% | — source file |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale, MN Uric acid level, blood | $12.12 | $23.00 | $3.35–$18.40 | 47% | — source file |
| Allina Health Systems Coon Rapids, MN HCHG URIC ACID QUEST | $15.98 | $33.30 | $22.28–$27.97 | 52% | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems Minneapolis, MN HCHG URIC ACID QUEST | $15.98 | $33.30 | $22.28–$27.97 | 52% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN URIC ACID 2 | $18.00 | $18.00 | $6.08–$16.20 | — | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Health Services Wyoming, MN HC URIC ACID | $18.02 | $44.92 | $23.40–$40.42 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Health Services Princeton, MN HC URIC ACID | $18.02 | $44.92 | $23.40–$40.42 | 60% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast St John's Hospital Maplewood, MN HC URIC ACID | $18.05 | $45.00 | $23.45–$40.50 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury, MN HC URIC ACID | $18.05 | $45.00 | $23.45–$40.50 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Health Services Minneapolis, MN HC URIC ACID | $18.05 | $45.00 | $23.45–$40.50 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul, MN HC URIC ACID | $18.05 | $45.00 | $12.03–$40.50 | 60% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Health Services Edina, MN HC URIC ACID | $18.05 | $45.00 | $23.45–$40.50 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems River Falls, WI HCHG URIC ACID QUEST | $18.65 | $33.30 | $20.40–$33.30 | 44% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems Cambridge, MN HCHG URIC ACID QUEST | $18.65 | $33.30 | $14.80–$33.30 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems Buffalo, MN HCHG URIC ACID QUEST | $18.65 | $33.30 | $14.80–$33.30 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Health Services Burnsville, MN HC URIC ACID | $19.13 | $45.00 | $23.45–$40.50 | 57% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems River Falls, WI HCHG URIC ACID | $23.52 | $42.00 | $25.73–$42.00 | 44% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems Cambridge, MN HCHG URIC ACID | $23.52 | $42.00 | $18.66–$42.00 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems Buffalo, MN HCHG URIC ACID | $23.52 | $42.00 | $18.66–$42.00 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems Minneapolis, MN HCHG URIC ACID | $25.73 | $53.60 | $35.87–$45.02 | 52% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems Coon Rapids, MN HCHG URIC ACID | $25.73 | $53.60 | $35.87–$45.02 | 52% | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury, MN HC MISC TEST | $26.87 | $67.00 | $34.91–$60.30 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul, MN HC MISC TEST | $26.87 | $67.00 | $17.92–$60.30 | 60% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Health Services Minneapolis, MN HC MISC TEST | $26.87 | $67.00 | $34.91–$60.30 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Health Services Wyoming, MN HC MISC TEST | $26.87 | $67.00 | $34.91–$60.30 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Health Services Edina, MN HC MISC TEST | $26.87 | $67.00 | $34.91–$60.30 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Health Services Princeton, MN HC MISC TEST | $26.87 | $67.00 | $34.91–$60.30 | 60% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast St John's Hospital Maplewood, MN HC MISC TEST | $26.87 | $67.00 | $34.91–$60.30 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Health Services Burnsville, MN HC MISC TEST | $28.48 | $67.00 | $34.91–$60.30 | 57% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Westfields Hospital New Richmond, WI Chemistry | $50.50 | $96.00 | $4.52–$96.00 | 47% | — source file |
| Hudson Hospital Hudson, WI Chemistry | $52.33 | $116.00 | $9.04–$116.00 | 55% | — source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater, MN Chemistry | $60.68 | $164.00 | $0.14–$147.60 | 63% | — source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN URIC ACID | $103.00 | $103.00 | $34.81–$92.70 | — | May 7, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $7.28, median $18.05, highest $60.68 — a 8.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 21 facilities here, median $18.02 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 20 of 21 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 9 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.