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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adventhealth Durand | Durand, WI | $380.34 | not published |
| Adventhealth Manchester | Manchester, KY | $380.34 | $48.90 – $71.03 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | $385.45 | $50.25 – $52.26 |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | $388.08 | $49.47 – $228.01 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | $388.08 | $49.47 – $228.01 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Flower Mound, TX | $398.40 | $16.57 – $174.48 |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Rockwall, TX | $398.40 | $16.57 – $174.48 |
| Adventhealth Hendersonville | Hendersonville, NC | $399.00 | $49.81 – $124.37 |
| STONECREST MEDICAL CENTER | Smyrna, TN | $404.58 | $4.73 – $152.83 |
| SPOTSYLVANIA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | Fredericksburg, VA | $408.24 | $49.76 – $345.48 |
| Central Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $412.00 | $429.00 – $429.00 |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center | Sheldon, IA | $412.00 | $146.78 – $463.50 |
| CJW Medical Center-Chippenham Hospital Campus | CHESTERFIELD, VA | $413.00 | $49.76 – $366.89 |
| HENRICO DOCTORS HOSPITAL | RICHMOND, VA | $413.00 | $49.76 – $366.89 |
| TRICITIES HOSPITAL | HOPEWELL, VA | $413.00 | $49.76 – $366.89 |
| HCA HealthONE MOUNTAIN RIDGE | Thornton, CO | $413.58 | $41.49 – $113.95 |
| Mercy Hospital Logan County | Guthrie, OK | $414.70 | $90.35 – $132.00 |
| Covenant Specialty Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $422.10 | not published |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $422.10 | $47.64 – $215.69 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $422.10 | $188.23 – $215.69 |
| HENDERSONVILLE MEDICAL CENTER | HENDERSONVILLE, TN | $422.42 | $5.75 – $152.83 |
| CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | Hot Springs, AR | $424.00 | $49.76 – $339.20 |
| Emory Decatur Hospital | Decatur, GA | $426.00 | $49.47 – $121.17 |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital | Lithonia, GA | $426.00 | $49.47 – $121.17 |
| Emory Long-Term Acute Care Hospital | Decatur, GA | $426.00 | $116.73 – $116.73 |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital | Johns Creek, GA | $426.00 | $49.47 – $121.17 |
| Emory Rehabilitation Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $426.00 | $49.47 – $127.87 |
| Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $426.00 | $49.47 – $121.17 |
| Emory University Hospital | Ne, GA | $426.00 | $49.47 – $121.17 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | Atlanta, GA | $426.00 | $49.47 – $121.17 |
| Adventhealth Shawnee Mission | Shawnee Mission, KS | $429.84 | $20.90 – $143.08 |
| Adventhealth South Overland Park | Overland Park, KS | $429.84 | $20.90 – $143.08 |
| Adventhealth Ottawa | Ottawa, KS | $429.84 | $20.90 – $83.31 |
| HCA FLORIDA AVENTURA HOSPITAL | HIALEAH, FL | $446.00 | $49.76 – $184.93 |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | $450.57 | $13.31 – $85.23 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL | Argyle, TX | $451.66 | $49.76 – $332.87 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital | Cortlandt Manor, NY | $459.00 | $60.06 – $106.19 |
| Sunnyside Medical Center | CLACKAMAS, OR | $464.95 | $141.00 – $141.00 |
| Westside Medical Center | HILLSBORO, OR | $464.95 | $141.00 – $141.00 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance | Fort Worth, TX | $466.35 | $16.57 – $174.48 |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital | Arlington, TX | $466.35 | $16.57 – $174.48 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Allen, TX | $466.35 | $16.57 – $174.48 |
| Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano | Plano, TX | $466.35 | $16.57 – $174.48 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Azle, TX | $466.35 | $16.57 – $174.48 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Denton, TX | $466.35 | $16.57 – $174.48 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas, TX | $466.35 | $16.57 – $174.48 |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Frisco, TX | $466.35 | $16.57 – $174.48 |
| Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington | Arlington, TX | $466.35 | $16.57 – $174.48 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Kaufman, TX | $466.35 | $16.57 – $174.48 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Bedford, TX | $466.35 | $16.57 – $174.48 |