Uric acid test cost in Plymouth, IN — inpatient
In Plymouth, IN, 2 hospitals list a cash price for uric acid blood test as an inpatient: from $5.85 to $51.35, with a median of $28.60. The lowest listed price is at Community Hospital of Bremen INC — $22.75 less than the median here. Across Indiana, the median is $52.98 at 64 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 Jan 1, 2026 and Mar 31, 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 Plymouth, IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Hospital of Bremen INC lowest Bremen, IN 84550 ASSAY OF BLOOD/URIC ACID | $5.85 | $9.00 | $4.50–$11.70 | 35% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Plymouth Medical Center Plymouth, IN HC Uric Acid Blood | $51.35 | $79.00 | $2.52–$79.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $5.85, median $28.60, highest $51.35 — a 8.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $28.60 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 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.