Lab tests CPT 84550 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Uric acid test cost in Richmond, VA — inpatient

In Richmond, VA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for uric acid blood test as an inpatient: from $41.40 to $56.70, with a median of $41.40. The lowest listed price is at Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital and 3 other hospitals. Across Virginia, the median is $55.50 at 36 hospitals.

Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 cities for code 84550, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$41.40Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital + 3 more
Median$41.40half pay less
Highest$56.70in this market
Difference1.4×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 Richmond, VA.

median
Lowest $41.40Highest $56.70

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital lowest Richmond, VA · (804) 225-1701 HC Assay of Blood/Uric Acid $41.40 $69.00 — 40% —
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Bon Secours St Marys Hospital of Richmond lowest Richmond, VA · (804) 285-2011 HC Assay of Blood/Uric Acid $41.40 $69.00 — 40% —
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Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center lowest Midlothian, VA · (804) 594-7400 HC Assay of Blood/Uric Acid $41.40 $69.00 — 40% —
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Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center lowest Mechanicsville, VA · (804) 764-6000 HC Assay of Blood/Uric Acid $41.40 $69.00 — 40% —
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Bon Secours Southside Medical Center Petersburg, VA · (804) 765-5000 HC Assay of Blood/Uric Acid $56.70 $189.00 — 70% —
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Inpatient: lowest $41.40, median $41.40, highest $56.70 — a 1.4× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $40.80 — 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.