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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital - Atlanta | Atlanta, TX | not published | $7.51 – $81.22 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Longview | Longview, TX | not published | $9.01 – $30.04 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $15.02 – $24.14 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - Shoreline | Corpus Christi, TX | not published | $5.41 – $69.72 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Rehabilitation | Texarkana, TX | not published | $7.51 – $81.22 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | not published | $6.76 – $27.19 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | not published | $6.76 – $27.19 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | not published | $6.76 – $27.19 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Kleberg | Kingsville, TX | not published | $5.41 – $69.72 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Beeville | Beeville, TX | not published | $5.41 – $69.72 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Alice | Alice, TX | not published | $5.41 – $69.72 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Stephenville, TX | not published | $20.58 – $29.48 |
| CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Jasper Memorial | Jasper, TX | not published | $8.05 – $81.11 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $12.62 – $29.48 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $14.02 – $33.80 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Winnsboro | Winnsboro, TX | not published | $9.01 – $46.26 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - South Tyler | Tyler, TX | not published | $7.51 – $30.04 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Sulphur Springs | Sulphur Springs, TX | not published | $8.05 – $32.18 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Jacksonville | Jacksonville, TX | not published | $9.01 – $46.26 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Louis & Peaches Owens Heart Hospital | Tyler, TX | not published | $7.51 – $30.04 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Marshall | Marshall, TX | not published | $9.01 – $30.04 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $12.62 – $29.48 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Southlake, TX | not published | $12.62 – $29.48 |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Rockwall, TX | not published | $12.62 – $29.48 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Plano, TX | not published | $12.62 – $29.48 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Bedford, TX | not published | $12.62 – $29.48 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Kaufman, TX | not published | $12.62 – $29.48 |
| Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington | Arlington, TX | not published | $12.62 – $29.48 |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Frisco, TX | not published | $12.62 – $29.48 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas, TX | not published | $12.62 – $29.48 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Flower Mound, TX | not published | $12.62 – $29.48 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Denton, TX | not published | $12.62 – $29.48 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Azle, TX | not published | $12.62 – $29.48 |
| Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano | Plano, TX | not published | $12.62 – $29.48 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Allen, TX | not published | $12.62 – $29.48 |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital | Arlington, TX | not published | $12.62 – $29.48 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $12.62 – $29.48 |
| Adventhealth North Pinellas | Tarpon Springs, FL | not published | $15.02 – $33.34 |
| AdventHealth Deland | Deland, FL | not published | $14.27 – $29.95 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland, WA | not published | $15.02 – $58.73 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $7.27 – $111.73 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Walla Walla, WA | not published | $15.02 – $27.79 |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital | Milwaukie, OR | not published | $14.78 – $30.04 |
| Adventhealth Sebring | Sebring, FL | not published | $15.40 – $34.13 |
| Adventhealth Hendersonville | Hendersonville, NC | not published | $15.02 – $37.50 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | Edmonds, WA | not published | $15.02 – $67.59 |
| Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital | Hobbs, NM | not published | $15.02 – $21.03 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | not published | $14.57 – $15.85 |
| Providence Saint John's Health Center | Santa Monica, CA | not published | $15.02 – $46.23 |
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | not published | $15.02 – $30.41 |