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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | $62.07 | $32.68 – $160.64 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $62.07 | $32.68 – $122.47 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | $62.07 | $32.68 – $113.79 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | $62.07 | $32.68 – $160.64 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $62.07 | $32.68 – $71.50 |
| Southampton Medical Center | Franklin, VA | $62.10 | not published |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $62.92 | $19.33 – $218.71 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $62.92 | $21.32 – $218.71 |
| MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital | Yakima, WA | $63.20 | $62.17 – $168.64 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $63.23 | $1.00 – $208.92 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $63.23 | $1.00 – $107.74 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $63.23 | $1.00 – $107.74 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $63.23 | $1.00 – $107.74 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $63.23 | $1.00 – $208.92 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $63.23 | $1.00 – $208.92 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $63.23 | $1.00 – $107.74 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $63.23 | $1.00 – $128.36 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $63.23 | $1.00 – $208.92 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $63.23 | $1.00 – $107.74 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $63.23 | $1.00 – $128.36 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | $63.46 | $31.78 – $115.82 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | $64.40 | $25.12 – $124.67 |
| 45-2896080 MBMC Leake | Carthage, MS | $64.80 | $46.76 – $101.70 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | $64.96 | $25.12 – $179.71 |
| RIDEOUT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | Marysville, CA | $65.12 | $11.00 – $121.05 |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribualt, MN | $65.63 | $43.91 – $127.26 |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $65.63 | $43.91 – $127.26 |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $65.63 | $43.91 – $127.26 |
| River Falls Area Hospital | River Falls, MN | $65.63 | $44.17 – $278.13 |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $65.63 | $43.91 – $127.26 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $65.83 | $21.32 – $348.34 |
| CHI Health St. Mary's | Nebraska City, NE | $66.40 | $17.14 – $76.80 |
| East Morgan County Hospital | Brush, CO | $66.53 | $45.51 – $104.76 |
| UPMC St. Margaret | Pittsburgh, PA | $66.60 | $8.01 – $115.01 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $66.71 | $4.68 – $195.43 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | $66.78 | $24.95 – $190.26 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | $66.78 | $24.95 – $190.26 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | $66.78 | $24.95 – $190.26 |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $66.95 | $45.55 – $334.88 |
| UPMC Northwest | Seneca, PA | $67.20 | $8.19 – $84.72 |
| Aurora Psychiatric Hospital | Wauwatosa, WI | $67.50 | $85.75 – $248.82 |
| Potomac Valley Hospital | Keyser, WV | $67.50 | not published |
| Ogallala Community Hospital | Ogallala, NE | $67.72 | $47.52 – $104.76 |
| Banner Page Hospital | Page, AZ | $67.83 | $36.08 – $108.30 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $69.44 | $23.57 – $348.34 |
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | $69.50 | $20.06 – $55.41 |
| Jewish Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $70.20 | not published |
| Anderson Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $70.20 | not published |
| Clermont Hospital | Batavia, OH | $70.20 | not published |
| Kings Mills Hospital | Mason, OH | $70.20 | not published |