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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) | Williamsport, IN | not published | $6.61 – $34.25 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | not published | $15.02 – $57.98 |
| Providence Portland Medical Center | Portland, OR | not published | $14.78 – $30.04 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | not published | $8.71 – $21.26 |
| Henry J. Carter Specialty Hospital | New York, NY | not published | not published |
| University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center | Chardon, OH | not published | $8.00 – $27.04 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | not published | $15.02 – $15.62 |
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | not published | $15.02 – $30.41 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | not published | $15.02 – $56.33 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | not published | $6.61 – $34.25 |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center | Newberg, OR | not published | $14.78 – $27.49 |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | not published | $11.26 – $28.99 |
| Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) | Wamego, KS | not published | $12.48 – $53.92 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | not published | $6.61 – $34.25 |
| Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $10.60 – $60.75 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | not published | $6.61 – $34.25 |
| University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland OH 44106|3999 Richmond Road, OH | not published | $15.02 – $27.04 |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center | Ravenna OH 44266, OH | not published | $15.02 – $27.04 |
| University Hospitals Parma Medical Center | Parma OH 44129|7007 Powers Boulevard, OH | not published | $8.00 – $27.04 |
| University Hospitals Lake West Medical Center | Willoughby OH 44094|7590 Auburn Road, OH | not published | $15.02 – $27.04 |
| University Hospitals St. John Medical Center | Westlake OH, OH | not published | $8.00 – $36.06 |
| University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center | Geneva, OH | not published | $8.00 – $36.06 |
| University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center | Elyria, OH | not published | $15.02 – $27.04 |
| Corewell Health Pennock | Hastings, MI | not published | $14.27 – $14.27 |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | not published | $15.02 – $39.75 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | not published | $8.10 – $32.90 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | not published | $15.02 – $31.18 |
| Spring Harbor Hospital | Westbrook, ME | not published | $15.02 – $30.58 |
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center | Conneaut, OH | not published | $8.00 – $36.06 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Salem (St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc.) | Salem, IN | not published | $6.61 – $34.25 |
| University Hospitals Beachwood Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | not published | $15.02 – $27.04 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville | Wentzville, MO | not published | $15.02 – $61.96 |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | not published | $14.27 – $30.76 |
| Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill | Seattle, WA | not published | $13.52 – $68.34 |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital | Petaluma, CA | not published | $14.72 – $95.52 |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | not published | $14.72 – $32.09 |
| SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis | Bridgeton, MO | not published | $15.02 – $61.96 |
| Adventhealth Shawnee Mission | Shawnee Mission, KS | not published | $6.31 – $43.56 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Seton (St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital, Inc.) | Indianapolis, IN | not published | $6.61 – $34.25 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center | Carmel, IN | not published | $6.61 – $34.25 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton | Fenton, MO | not published | $15.02 – $61.96 |
| Providence Medford Medical Center | Medford, OR | not published | $12.02 – $30.04 |
| Van Wert Hospital | Van Wert, OH | not published | $15.02 – $15.32 |
| O'Bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | not published | $15.02 – $15.17 |
| Mansfield Hospital | Mansfield, OH | not published | $15.02 – $15.62 |