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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton | Stockton, CA | $191.69 | $10.50 – $50.00 |
| Adventhealth Sebring | Sebring, FL | $192.53 | $55.78 – $123.67 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | $193.05 | $55.84 – $58.64 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Midwest | Midwest City, OK | $193.05 | $50.12 – $125.03 |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | $193.05 | $55.84 – $58.64 |
| AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach | New Smyrna Beach, FL | $194.19 | $51.70 – $118.88 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | $195.20 | $25.13 – $48.64 |
| UPMC Wellsboro | Wellsboro, PA | $195.20 | $60.54 – $125.55 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | $195.20 | $12.26 – $137.81 |
| WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital | Lebanon, PA | $195.20 | $52.78 – $486.32 |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center | Canby, MN | $196.00 | $59.31 – $220.50 |
| SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | MT JULIET, TN | $197.00 | $5.24 – $152.83 |
| Orange County Anaheim Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | $197.08 | $77.00 – $77.00 |
| Baldwin Park Medical Center | BALDWIN PARK, CA | $197.08 | $77.00 – $77.00 |
| Downey Medical Center | Downey, CA | $197.08 | $77.00 – $77.00 |
| San Bernardino - Fontana Medical Center | FONTANA, CA | $197.08 | $77.00 – $77.00 |
| Riverside Medical Center | RIVERSIDE, CA | $197.08 | $77.00 – $77.00 |
| South Bay Medical Center | HARBOR CITY, CA | $197.08 | $77.00 – $77.00 |
| San Marcos Medical Center | SAN MARCOS, CA | $197.08 | $77.00 – $77.00 |
| West Los Angeles Medical Center | LOS ANGELES, CA | $197.08 | $77.00 – $77.00 |
| Woodland Hills Medical Center | WOODLAND HILLS, CA | $197.08 | $77.00 – $77.00 |
| Panorama Medical Center | PANORAMA CITY, CA | $197.08 | $77.00 – $77.00 |
| San Diego Clairemont Mesa Medical Center | SAN DIEGO, CA | $197.08 | $77.00 – $77.00 |
| Los Angeles Sunset Medical Center | LOS ANGELES, CA | $197.08 | $77.00 – $77.00 |
| Moreno Valley Medical Center | MORENO VALLEY, CA | $197.08 | $77.00 – $77.00 |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt Shasta, CA | $197.62 | $12.00 – $49.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE CITY HOSPITAL | LIVE OAK, FL | $198.00 | $49.76 – $164.54 |
| St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $199.03 | $21.68 – $363.40 |
| UPMC Kane | Kane, PA | $199.20 | $21.73 – $352.01 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | $199.35 | $46.14 – $496.44 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | $199.35 | $46.14 – $496.44 |
| WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital | Ephrata, PA | $203.20 | $51.60 – $486.32 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | $204.60 | $11.23 – $146.60 |
| UPMC Hamot | Erie, PA | $207.00 | $7.94 – $102.39 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | $208.00 | $50.76 – $234.00 |
| HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital | Mattoon, IL | $208.08 | $29.34 – $289.00 |
| Massena Hospital | Massena, NY | $208.43 | $19.96 – $19.96 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | $208.80 | $11.23 – $146.60 |
| WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital | Gettysburg, PA | $210.40 | $54.72 – $442.41 |
| WellSpan Surgery & Rehabilitation Hospital | York PA 17403, PA | $210.40 | $51.72 – $442.41 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $211.20 | $10.60 – $125.03 |
| WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital | Chambersburg, PA | $211.20 | $55.24 – $442.30 |
| WellSpan Waynesboro Hospital | Waynesboro, PA | $211.20 | $10.94 – $442.41 |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | $211.52 | $190.46 – $190.46 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | $211.52 | $52.35 – $190.46 |
| Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital | Hobbs, NM | $211.68 | $51.69 – $72.37 |
| Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, KY | $211.80 | not published |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $212.00 | $24.11 – $64.93 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $212.00 | $24.11 – $98.56 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $212.00 | $24.11 – $53.16 |