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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | $38.12 | $8.71 – $31.84 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $38.40 | $9.01 – $23.36 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $38.40 | $3.50 – $44.16 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $38.40 | $9.01 – $23.36 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $38.40 | $9.01 – $23.36 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $38.40 | $9.01 – $28.15 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $38.40 | $9.01 – $23.36 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $38.40 | $9.01 – $23.36 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $38.40 | $9.01 – $24.03 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $38.40 | $3.50 – $24.03 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $38.40 | $3.50 – $24.03 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $38.40 | $9.01 – $23.36 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $38.40 | $9.01 – $23.36 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $43.35 | $10.51 – $46.95 |
| CHI Health St. Mary's | Nebraska City, NE | $46.48 | $12.00 – $53.76 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $51.06 | $15.02 – $60.08 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | $51.06 | $15.02 – $41.43 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $51.06 | $15.02 – $56.64 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | $51.06 | $15.90 – $56.64 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | $51.06 | $15.90 – $36.55 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $51.06 | $15.90 – $23.39 |
| Central Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $67.20 | $11.00 – $11.00 |
| cleveland clinic main campus | Cleveland, OH | $67.60 | $1.10 – $93.60 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mt. Sterling, KY | $74.40 | $12.77 – $184.73 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL | PARRISH, FL | $81.07 | $13.61 – $104.50 |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $82.50 | $15.02 – $132.00 |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital - Park Ridge | Park Ridge, IL | $82.50 | $15.02 – $132.00 |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | $82.50 | $15.02 – $148.50 |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital | Hazel Crest, IL | $82.50 | $15.02 – $160.71 |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | $82.50 | $15.02 – $132.00 |
| Aurora Medical Center Bay Area | Marinette, WI | $82.50 | $12.02 – $52.71 |
| Aurora Medical Center Summit | Summit, WI | $82.50 | $12.02 – $52.71 |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | $82.50 | $15.02 – $132.00 |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center | Libertyville, IL | $82.50 | $15.02 – $132.00 |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove, IL | $82.50 | $15.02 – $132.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $89.00 | $12.02 – $102.94 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MENDOCINO COAST | Fort Bragg, CA | $89.10 | $17.23 – $106.46 |
| Moanalua Medical Center | HONOLULU, HI | $91.50 | $15.00 – $15.00 |
| Trinity Medical Center East | Steubenville, OH | $101.67 | $7.42 – $93.13 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | $114.45 | $10.81 – $327.00 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | $114.45 | $10.81 – $327.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $114.45 | $10.81 – $327.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | $114.45 | $10.81 – $327.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $114.45 | $10.81 – $327.00 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | $114.48 | $15.02 – $67.28 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | $114.48 | $15.02 – $67.28 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | $114.48 | $15.02 – $67.28 |
| St. Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center | Pasadena, TX | $114.66 | $11.99 – $245.70 |
| CHI Health Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $116.16 | $15.02 – $237.16 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $117.04 | $12.24 – $28.54 |