Lab tests CPT 84550 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Uric acid test cost in Niles, MI — inpatient

In Niles, MI, 2 hospitals list a cash price for uric acid blood test as an inpatient: from $44.00 to $44.00, with a median of $44.00. The lowest listed price is at Lakeland Hospitals at Niles and St Joseph Inc and 1 other hospital. Across Michigan, the median is $20.00 at 60 hospitals.

Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 84550, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$44.00Lakeland Hospitals at Niles and St Joseph Inc + 1 more
Median$44.00half pay less
Highest$44.00in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Niles, MI.

median
Lowest $44.00Highest $44.00

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Lakeland Hospitals at Niles and St Joseph Inc lowest St Joseph, MI Hc Uric Acid $44.00 $44.00 — — —
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Corewell Health Watervliet Hospital lowest Watervliet, MI Hc Uric Acid $44.00 $44.00 — — —
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Inpatient: lowest $44.00, median $44.00, highest $44.00.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $44.00 — 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.