Uric acid test cost in South Boston, VA
In South Boston, VA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for uric acid blood test: from $34.00 to $34.00, with a median of $34.00. Across Virginia, the median is $55.50 at 36 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 84550, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital South Boston, VA · (434) 517-3100 Chgl Uric Acid Serum | $34.00 | $68.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $34.00, median $34.00, highest $34.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $34.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 84550 ($36.00). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital South Boston, VAChgl (Qu) Porphobilinogen, 24 Hr Ur, S/O | $0.50 | file |