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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $46.50 | $37.40 – $102.08 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | $46.50 | $37.40 – $209.40 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | $46.50 | $37.40 – $102.08 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | $46.50 | $37.40 – $102.08 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | $46.50 | $37.40 – $102.08 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $46.50 | $37.40 – $104.70 |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital | Katy, TX | $46.50 | not published |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | $46.50 | $37.40 – $102.08 |
| Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) | Wamego, KS | $48.00 | $21.00 – $108.00 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | $48.47 | $3.38 – $223.03 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | $48.47 | $3.38 – $223.03 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | $48.47 | $5.05 – $223.03 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | $48.47 | $3.38 – $223.03 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $48.47 | $3.38 – $223.03 |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | $48.60 | $46.72 – $790.19 |
| UPMC Bedford | Everett, PA | $49.80 | $8.23 – $102.39 |
| Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center | Williamson, KY | $49.80 | $30.89 – $71.03 |
| Banner Churchill Community Hospital | Fallon, NV | $50.16 | $29.64 – $109.44 |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center | Silvis, IL | $52.20 | $26.24 – $83.54 |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center | Sterling, CO | $53.24 | $30.13 – $104.76 |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $56.09 | $31.92 – $175.56 |
| UPMC Mercy | Pittsburgh, PA | $56.40 | $7.94 – $84.72 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $56.44 | $21.32 – $348.34 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center | Mission Hills, CA | $56.70 | $14.83 – $147.02 |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $57.11 | $36.08 – $102.60 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $57.42 | $21.32 – $348.34 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $57.50 | $20.08 – $388.94 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $57.50 | $20.08 – $388.94 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $57.50 | $20.08 – $388.94 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | $57.50 | $20.08 – $388.94 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | $57.50 | $20.08 – $53.26 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | $57.50 | $9.90 – $273.73 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $57.50 | $20.08 – $388.94 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $57.80 | $21.32 – $348.34 |
| SIMI VALLEY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES | Simi Valley, CA | $58.24 | $24.08 – $187.17 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $58.39 | $14.30 – $207.64 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $58.39 | $58.39 – $207.64 |
| UPMC Jameson | New Castle, PA | $58.80 | $8.08 – $83.25 |
| 64-0844470 MBMC Yazoo | Yazoo City, MS | $59.04 | $46.76 – $101.70 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $59.14 | $59.14 – $102.13 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $59.14 | $59.14 – $207.64 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $59.14 | $14.95 – $207.64 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $59.19 | $59.19 – $218.71 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $59.19 | $14.30 – $218.71 |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | $60.52 | $18.89 – $71.54 |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $61.11 | $30.98 – $191.52 |
| UPMC East | Monroeville, PA | $61.20 | $8.01 – $102.39 |
| Washakie Medical Center | Worland, WY | $61.24 | $51.84 – $104.76 |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $61.61 | $21.21 – $101.00 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $62.07 | $32.68 – $203.28 |