Bundled special stain group 1 microorganisms cost at US hospitals
HC Bundled Special Stain Group 1 Microorganisms · CPT 88312
$8.79
lowest cash price
$159.00
national median
$1,595.40
highest cash price
901
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $8.79–$1,595.40 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($170.05) → Sep 1, 2026 ($260.88)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 4 | $165.06 | $241.80 | $269.88 |
| Arizona | 23 | $41.52 | $85.99 | $283.45 |
| Arkansas | 7 | $11.97 | $110.84 | $424.00 |
| California | 88 | $8.79 | $122.93 | $498.96 |
| Colorado | 16 | $53.24 | $515.28 | $833.00 |
| Florida | 78 | $32.65 | $248.95 | $1,595.40 |
| Georgia | 25 | $88.21 | $214.00 | $818.89 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $101.44 | $101.44 | $270.00 |
| Illinois | 44 | $28.80 | $186.00 | $348.48 |
| Indiana | 26 | $109.62 | $222.54 | $266.40 |
| Iowa | 29 | $28.80 | $212.00 | $412.00 |
| Kansas | 10 | $45.20 | $429.84 | $429.84 |
| Kentucky | 22 | $30.06 | $222.54 | $721.00 |
| Louisiana | 2 | $25.48 | $25.48 | $25.48 |
| Maine | 7 | $168.55 | $195.20 | $330.70 |
| Maryland | 2 | $24.00 | $24.00 | $24.00 |
| Michigan | 27 | $39.06 | $154.00 | $315.20 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $65.63 | $144.00 | $225.60 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $12.60 | $31.72 | $75.52 |
| Missouri | 16 | $66.95 | $114.95 | $129.25 |
| Montana | 2 | $89.60 | $89.60 | $171.20 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $33.58 | $102.90 | $140.25 |
| Nevada | 4 | $11.07 | $12.26 | $50.16 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $335.10 | $335.10 | $335.10 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $56.44 | $62.92 | $103.09 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $211.68 | $211.68 | $211.68 |
| New York | 23 | $63.23 | $63.23 | $459.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $135.00 | $143.78 | $399.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $208.00 | $217.60 | $223.20 |
| Ohio | 68 | $70.20 | $154.25 | $385.45 |
| Oklahoma | 13 | $62.07 | $128.70 | $414.70 |
| Oregon | 13 | $81.92 | $321.75 | $464.95 |
| Pennsylvania | 32 | $49.80 | $145.80 | $799.80 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $69.50 | $118.00 | $351.00 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $191.20 | $220.00 | $349.60 |
| Tennessee | 37 | $12.20 | $76.95 | $680.18 |
| Texas | 114 | $46.50 | $178.85 | $1,289.31 |
| Virginia | 41 | $57.50 | $167.50 | $1,097.00 |
| Washington | 32 | $63.20 | $113.17 | $412.00 |
| West Virginia | 17 | $45.00 | $122.00 | $1,197.00 |
| Wisconsin | 35 | $39.75 | $140.00 | $533.50 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $44.94 | $61.24 | $86.29 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center | Ravenna OH 44266, OH | $167.25 | $20.50 – $95.83 |
| University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center | Chardon, OH | $167.25 | $49.30 – $88.74 |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | $167.25 | $49.28 – $200.70 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | $167.31 | $32.80 – $50.00 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $167.50 | $46.88 – $210.75 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | Falls Church, VA | $167.50 | $46.88 – $210.75 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | VA 22033-1709, VA | $167.50 | $46.88 – $210.75 |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | Leesburg, VA | $167.50 | $46.88 – $210.75 |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $167.50 | $46.88 – $210.75 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $167.79 | $148.51 – $148.51 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | $168.55 | $25.78 – $141.08 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $168.84 | $18.51 – $344.57 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | $170.05 | $25.78 – $71.00 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Walla Walla, WA | $170.10 | $48.02 – $107.43 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | $170.40 | $36.02 – $123.99 |
| St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus | Missoula, MT | $171.20 | $53.77 – $163.59 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA | Suite 110, TX | $171.22 | $34.24 – $214.03 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PFLUGERVILLE | Suite 100, TX | $171.22 | $31.39 – $256.83 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK | Cedar Park, TX | $171.22 | $36.00 – $256.83 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TAYLOR | Taylor, TX | $171.22 | $36.00 – $228.30 |
| St Ritas Medical Center | Lima, OH | $172.20 | not published |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | $172.80 | $55.84 – $56.96 |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | $173.40 | $42.02 – $103.87 |
| Rappahannock General Hospital | Kilmarnock, VA | $174.00 | not published |
| UPMC Altoona | Altoona, PA | $174.60 | $7.94 – $232.80 |
| Grant Memorial Hospital | Petersburg, WV | $175.20 | not published |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | $175.98 | $50.78 – $55.23 |
| Adventhealth Fish Memorial | Orange City, FL | $176.24 | $51.70 – $103.57 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast | Palm Coast, FL | $176.24 | $51.70 – $116.23 |
| Adventhealth Lake Wales | Lake Wales, FL | $176.24 | $54.42 – $120.81 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast Parkway | Palm Coast, FL | $176.24 | $51.70 – $116.23 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM | Brenham, TX | $176.36 | $36.00 – $264.55 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION | College Station, TX | $176.36 | $36.00 – $264.55 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL | Temple, TX | $176.36 | $26.00 – $264.55 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER HILLCREST | Waco, TX | $176.36 | $35.27 – $220.46 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MCLANE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER | Temple, TX | $176.36 | $36.00 – $264.55 |
| HSHS Holy Family Hospital | GREENVILLE, IL | $176.40 | $29.34 – $139.61 |
| AdventHealth Polk | Columbus, NC | $177.14 | not published |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $178.12 | $24.50 – $50.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | $178.85 | $67.05 – $511.00 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | $178.85 | $42.08 – $511.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $178.85 | $67.05 – $511.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | $178.85 | $67.05 – $511.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $178.85 | $67.05 – $511.00 |
| Adventhealth Dade City | Dade City, FL | $179.68 | not published |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | $186.00 | $55.84 – $189.85 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, SC | $186.50 | $20.08 – $55.70 |
| St. Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center | Pasadena, TX | $189.67 | $67.05 – $406.43 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka | Eureka, CA | $189.72 | $34.81 – $98.94 |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $191.20 | $81.74 – $215.10 |