Bactericidal level serum cost at US hospitals
Bactericidal level serum · CPT 87197
$5.77
lowest cash price
$121.80
national median
$1,003.03
highest cash price
207
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $5.77–$1,003.03 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($15.02) → Sep 1, 2026 ($158.14)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | $323.70 | $323.70 | $323.70 |
| California | 52 | $5.77 | $152.32 | $159.59 |
| Colorado | 13 | $239.02 | $239.02 | $546.30 |
| Florida | 69 | $30.71 | $154.08 | $826.00 |
| Georgia | 23 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Hawaii | 1 | $91.50 | $91.50 | $91.50 |
| Illinois | 32 | $36.96 | $82.50 | $501.12 |
| Indiana | 25 | $165.60 | $165.60 | $165.60 |
| Iowa | 16 | $38.40 | $38.40 | $151.20 |
| Kansas | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Kentucky | 3 | $74.40 | $74.40 | $74.40 |
| Louisiana | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Michigan | 26 | $20.73 | $22.56 | $128.24 |
| Minnesota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Missouri | 14 | $123.20 | $123.20 | $123.20 |
| Montana | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Nebraska | 8 | $46.48 | $121.80 | $205.70 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Jersey | 21 | $15.02 | $16.52 | $16.52 |
| New Mexico | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 22 | $15.02 | $15.02 | $788.00 |
| North Carolina | 14 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| North Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 44 | $67.60 | $67.60 | $101.67 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | $51.06 | $51.06 | $51.06 |
| Oregon | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | $275.40 | $275.40 | $275.40 |
| South Carolina | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 23 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Texas | 96 | $114.45 | $123.31 | $1,003.03 |
| Virginia | 26 | $161.50 | $161.50 | $161.50 |
| Washington | 23 | $31.60 | $67.20 | $296.80 |
| Wisconsin | 30 | $82.50 | $114.48 | $236.91 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom | Folsom, CA | $5.77 | $1.64 – $33.25 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | $8.09 | $9.94 – $14.83 |
| RIDEOUT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | Marysville, CA | $14.96 | $4.08 – $27.04 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $15.02 | $1.00 – $37.13 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $15.02 | $1.00 – $37.13 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $15.02 | $1.00 – $37.13 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $15.02 | $1.00 – $37.13 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $15.02 | $1.00 – $37.13 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $15.02 | $1.00 – $37.13 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $15.02 | $15.02 – $68.83 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $15.02 | $12.02 – $67.45 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $15.02 | $15.02 – $68.83 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $15.02 | $1.00 – $37.13 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $15.02 | $15.02 – $68.83 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $15.02 | $15.02 – $70.69 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $15.02 | $12.02 – $68.83 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $15.02 | $15.02 – $68.83 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $15.02 | $15.02 – $68.83 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $15.02 | $15.02 – $68.83 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $15.02 | $1.00 – $37.13 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $15.02 | $1.00 – $37.13 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $15.02 | $1.00 – $37.13 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $15.02 | $1.00 – $37.13 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $16.52 | $7.06 – $61.42 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $16.52 | $4.77 – $61.42 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $16.52 | $7.06 – $61.42 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $16.52 | $7.06 – $61.42 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $16.52 | $7.06 – $61.42 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $16.52 | $7.06 – $61.42 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $16.52 | $7.06 – $61.42 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $16.52 | $7.06 – $61.42 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $16.52 | $7.06 – $61.42 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $16.52 | $7.06 – $61.42 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $16.52 | $7.06 – $61.42 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $16.52 | $7.06 – $61.42 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $20.73 | $12.25 – $29.29 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $20.73 | $12.25 – $27.52 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $20.73 | $12.25 – $27.52 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $20.73 | $12.25 – $48.98 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | $22.56 | $8.11 – $28.54 |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | $25.01 | $15.02 – $36.80 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | $30.71 | $13.22 – $37.55 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $30.71 | $13.22 – $37.55 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $30.71 | $13.22 – $37.55 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | $30.71 | $13.22 – $37.55 |
| MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital | Yakima, WA | $31.60 | $15.54 – $26.96 |
| HCA FLORIDA BRANDON HOSPITAL | TAMPA, FL | $32.74 | $13.61 – $104.50 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE MONROE HOSPITAL | SANFORD, FL | $35.00 | $13.61 – $106.29 |
| OVIEDO MEDICAL CENTER | Oviedo, FL | $35.35 | $13.61 – $103.10 |
| Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) | Chicago, IL | $36.96 | $11.27 – $62.66 |