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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | not published | $13.52 – $15.02 |
| Gouverneur Hospital | Gouverneur, NY | not published | $14.57 – $195.35 |
| Massena Hospital | Massena, NY | not published | $15.02 – $115.91 |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | not published | $10.01 – $18.02 |
| Newark Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | not published | $12.92 – $23.43 |
| The Unity Hospital of Rochester | Rochester, NY | not published | $13.07 – $19.38 |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | not published | $13.24 – $19.38 |
| MultiCare Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | not published | $5.12 – $29.44 |
| MultiCare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | not published | $4.89 – $27.23 |
| MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | not published | $5.09 – $18.08 |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | not published | $5.12 – $29.44 |
| MultiCare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | not published | $5.00 – $29.44 |
| MultiCare Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | not published | $5.38 – $27.23 |
| MEDICAL CITY GREEN OAKS HOSPITAL | DALLAS, TX | not published | $12.62 – $39.35 |
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | not published | $5.00 – $29.44 |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | not published | $15.02 – $62.48 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | not published | $15.02 – $62.48 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | not published | $15.02 – $29.29 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $15.02 – $62.48 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | not published | $15.02 – $62.48 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $15.02 – $62.48 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | not published | $15.02 – $62.48 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $15.02 – $62.48 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | not published | $6.61 – $34.25 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Cleburne, TX | not published | $12.62 – $29.48 |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | not published | $15.02 – $15.02 |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | not published | $15.02 – $15.32 |
| OSF St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington, IL | not published | $15.02 – $15.32 |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | not published | $15.02 – $15.32 |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | not published | $15.02 – $31.99 |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | not published | $15.02 – $15.32 |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | not published | $12.77 – $15.32 |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | not published | $15.02 – $52.57 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | not published | $15.02 – $30.76 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | not published | $15.02 – $30.76 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | not published | $15.02 – $30.76 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | not published | $29.15 – $33.28 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | not published | $15.02 – $31.69 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | not published | $29.15 – $33.28 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | not published | $15.02 – $30.76 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | not published | $15.02 – $30.76 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | not published | $15.02 – $30.76 |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | not published | $15.02 – $45.06 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | not published | $6.76 – $27.19 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $6.76 – $27.19 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | not published | $6.76 – $27.19 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | not published | $6.76 – $27.19 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $6.76 – $27.19 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | not published | $6.76 – $27.19 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | not published | $7.51 – $69.29 |