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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center | Glendale, CA | $91.94 | $6.25 – $196.80 |
| NORTHWEST MEDICAL FOUNDATION OF TILLAMOOK | Tillamook, OR | $93.42 | $24.92 – $57.75 |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | $93.60 | $55.84 – $56.96 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $94.50 | $25.76 – $53.31 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $94.50 | $48.47 – $53.31 |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale, AZ | $95.06 | $36.08 – $291.00 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $95.15 | $49.76 – $172.19 |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $95.84 | $36.08 – $291.00 |
| St. Joseph's Hospital | Buckhannon, WV | $96.00 | not published |
| PORTLAND ADVENTIST MEDICAL CENTER | Portland, OR | $96.00 | $46.34 – $540.00 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | Edmonds, WA | $96.96 | $59.34 – $222.62 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Pensacola, FL | $97.20 | $49.47 – $329.44 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $97.21 | $35.38 – $220.22 |
| St. John's Camarillo Hospital | Camarillo, CA | $97.24 | $13.77 – $234.14 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $97.42 | $35.38 – $248.43 |
| St. Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $98.49 | $59.10 – $256.27 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | $98.65 | $8.96 – $13.36 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $99.97 | $21.32 – $348.34 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH CLEARLAKE HOSPITAL | Clearlake, CA | $100.08 | $26.09 – $43.38 |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | $100.98 | $13.89 – $246.62 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | $101.31 | $26.76 – $241.84 |
| CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER | Kailua, HI | $101.44 | $32.77 – $269.50 |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $101.66 | $36.08 – $291.00 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $102.00 | $40.30 – $51.14 |
| St. Joseph Health Grimes Hospital | Navasota, TX | $102.03 | $45.68 – $647.13 |
| St. Joseph Health Burleson Hospital | Caldwell, TX | $102.03 | $45.68 – $524.70 |
| St. Joseph Health Madison Hospital | Madisonville, TX | $102.03 | $45.68 – $524.70 |
| St. Joseph Health College Station Hospital | College Station, TX | $102.03 | $45.68 – $495.55 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $102.90 | $36.75 – $245.00 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $102.90 | $41.65 – $245.00 |
| Lasting Hope Recovery Center | Omaha, NE | $102.90 | $41.65 – $245.00 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $102.90 | $39.20 – $245.00 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $102.90 | $34.30 – $245.00 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $102.90 | $44.10 – $245.00 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $103.09 | $21.32 – $348.34 |
| Uniontown Hospital | Uniontown, PA | $103.50 | $50.51 – $117.69 |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $103.60 | $36.08 – $291.00 |
| St. Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | $103.93 | $59.10 – $256.27 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | $104.00 | $49.47 – $329.44 |
| St. Anne Hospital | Burien, WA | $104.34 | $100.77 – $307.53 |
| HSHS St. Francis Hospital | LITCHFIELD, IL | $104.40 | $40.01 – $145.00 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus | Everett, WA | $105.04 | $59.34 – $207.77 |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center | San Tan Valley, AZ | $106.31 | $36.08 – $291.00 |
| St. Francis Hospital | Federal Way, WA | $107.24 | $59.10 – $256.27 |
| Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill | Seattle, WA | $107.52 | $60.34 – $225.09 |
| Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus | Seattle, WA | $107.52 | $60.34 – $232.51 |
| Swedish Issaquah | Issaquah, WA | $107.52 | $60.51 – $232.51 |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $107.86 | $36.08 – $291.00 |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $107.90 | $13.00 – $70.15 |
| Queen of The Valley Medical Center | Napa, CA | $108.12 | $30.70 – $98.94 |