Uric acid test cost in Massachusetts
In Massachusetts, 19 hospitals publish a cash price for uric acid blood test: from $7.58 to $79.00, with a median of $21.89. The lowest price is at Boston Medical Center South (Brockton). The highest price is 10.4× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 84550. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$7.58Boston Medical Center South
Median$21.89half pay less
Highest$79.00in Massachusetts
Lowest saves$14.31vs the median
Hospitals in Massachusetts, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Medical Center South lowest Brockton · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Chg Assay of Blood/Uric Acid | $7.58 | $16.85 | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center Brighton Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Chg Assay of Blood/Uric Acid | $8.63 | $19.17 | — source file |
| Lowell General Hospital Lowell · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Assay of Uric Acid Blood - Uric Acid | $11.90 | $17.00 | — source file |
| Melrosewakefield Healthcare Melrose · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Assay of Uric Acid Blood - Uric Acid | $11.90 | $17.00 | — source file |
| Tufts Medical Center Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Assay of Uric Acid Blood - Uric Acid | $11.90 | $17.00 | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Chg Assay of Blood/Uric Acid | $15.30 | $34.00 | — source file |
| Brown University Health Morton Hospital Taunton · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA HC URIC ACID | $16.85 | $16.85 | — source file |
| The Mercy Hospital Springfield · Springfield, MA HC Uric Acid Blood | $17.55 | $27.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Holyoke Medical Center Holyoke · Springfield, MA Assay of Blood/Uric Acid | $20.00 | $20.00 | — source file |
| Saint Anne's Hospital Fall River · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA HC URIC ACID | $21.89 | $21.89 | — source file |
| Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Uric Acid | $23.00 | $23.00 | — source file |
| Berkshire Medical Center Pittsfield · Pittsfield, MA Uric Acid Serum | $39.11 | $41.17 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Hospital Great Barrington · Pittsfield, MA Uric Acid Serum | $39.11 | $41.17 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| North Adams Regional Hospital North Adams · Pittsfield, MA Uric Acid Serum | $39.11 | $41.17 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Boston Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH ASSAY OF BLOOD/URIC ACID | $43.80 | $43.80 | — source file |
| UMass Memorial Medical Center Worcester · Worcester, MA HC Uric Acid; Blood | $63.00 | $63.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Milford Regional Medical Center Milford · Worcester, MA Assay of blood/uric acid | $72.00 | $72.00 | — source file |
| UMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital Southbridge · Worcester, MA HC Uric Acid; Blood | $72.00 | $72.00 | Apr 3, 2026 source file |
| HealthAlliance - Clinton Hospital Leominster · Worcester, MA HC Uric Acid; Blood | $79.00 | $79.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 8 | $7.58 | $11.90 |
| Worcester, MA | 4 | $63.00 | $72.00 |
| Pittsfield, MA | 3 | $39.11 | $39.11 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 2 | $16.85 | $19.37 |
| Springfield, MA | 2 | $17.55 | $18.78 |
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.
Uric acid blood test in other states
- Alabama$111.25
- Alaska$35.40
- Arizona$26.60
- Arkansas$40.33
- California$61.20
- Colorado$73.73
- Connecticut$22.89
- Delaware$62.16
- Florida$54.60
- Georgia$74.49
- Hawaii$27.00
- Idaho$20.00
- Illinois$45.00
- Indiana$52.98
- Iowa$30.89
- Kansas$48.75
- Kentucky$55.98
- Louisiana$18.37
- Maine$24.83
- Maryland$6.34
- Michigan$20.00
- Minnesota$29.04
- Mississippi$34.23
- Missouri$27.00
- Montana$30.00
- Nebraska$16.10
- Nevada$34.88
- New Hampshire$40.32
- New Jersey$5.20
- New Mexico$58.84
- New York$23.52
- North Carolina$60.85
- North Dakota$39.20
- Ohio$31.50
- Oklahoma$25.25
- Oregon$22.50
- Pennsylvania$30.30
- Puerto Rico$7.00
- Rhode Island$36.60
- South Carolina$88.00
- South Dakota$38.40
- Tennessee$14.63
- Texas$70.34
- Utah$67.09
- Vermont$65.25
- Virginia$55.50
- Washington$33.60
- West Virginia$30.00
- Wisconsin$46.64
- Wyoming$8.99
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.