Uric acid test cost in Wichita, KS
In Wichita, KS, 4 hospitals list a cash price for uric acid blood test: from $14.93 to $535.00, with a median of $283.81. The lowest listed price is at Kansas Surgery & Recovery Center — $268.88 less than the median here. Across Kansas, the median is $37.42 at 52 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities for code 84550, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 1, 2026 and Sep 1, 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 Wichita, KS.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas Surgery & Recovery Center lowest Wichita, KS · (316) 634-0090 URIC ACID, BLOOD | $14.93 | $15.00 | $1.90–$15.00 | — | — source file |
| Kansas Spine & Specialty Hospital Wichita, KS · (316) 462-5310 URIC ACID LEVEL; BLOOD | $32.62 | $50.18 | $4.43–$7.23 | 35% | — source file |
| Kansas Spine & Specialty Hospital Wichita, KS · (316) 462-5310 ASSAY OF BLOOD/URIC ACID | $33.60 | $51.69 | $4.43–$7.23 | 35% | — source file |
| Wesley Medical Center Wichita, KS URIC ACID BLD | $535.00 | $535.00 | $76.50–$481.50 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Wesley Woodlawn Wichita, KS URIC ACID BLD | $535.00 | $535.00 | $76.50–$481.50 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $14.93, median $283.81, highest $535.00 — a 35.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $14.93. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 4 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.