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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $143.78 | $21.68 – $264.55 |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | $143.78 | $21.47 – $264.55 |
| Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $143.78 | $7.35 – $258.80 |
| Sanford Wheaton | Wheaton, MN | $144.00 | $43.58 – $162.00 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon | San Antonio, TX | $144.21 | $5.77 – $207.69 |
| Mercy Hospital Kingfisher | Kingfisher, OK | $144.30 | $93.17 – $95.65 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $144.80 | $20.36 – $137.95 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $144.80 | $20.36 – $138.80 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | $144.80 | $20.36 – $137.95 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $144.80 | $20.36 – $137.95 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $144.80 | $20.36 – $137.21 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | $144.80 | $20.36 – $138.80 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $144.80 | $20.36 – $137.21 |
| UPMC Magee | Pittsburgh, PA | $145.80 | $8.01 – $125.55 |
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Pittsburgh, PA | $145.80 | $8.01 – $84.72 |
| Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital | Santa Rosa, CA | $147.39 | $26.12 – $98.94 |
| Wetzel County Hospital | New Martinsville, WV | $148.00 | $53.28 – $84.18 |
| St. Michael Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | $150.81 | $185.32 – $307.53 |
| UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL | Ukiah, CA | $151.20 | $30.10 – $541.69 |
| cleveland clinic florida weston hospital | Weston, FL | $151.45 | $15.52 – $233.00 |
| martin north hospital | Stuart, FL | $151.45 | $20.76 – $233.00 |
| indian river hospital | Vero Beach, FL | $151.45 | $19.72 – $233.00 |
| Tiffin Hospital | Tiffin, OH | $152.40 | not published |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | $152.50 | $55.13 – $118.20 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | $152.50 | $55.13 – $118.20 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | $152.65 | $46.14 – $496.44 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | $152.88 | $60.34 – $308.20 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | $152.88 | $50.94 – $277.03 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | $153.50 | $98.94 – $127.90 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | $154.00 | $17.73 – $167.86 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | $154.00 | $17.73 – $177.82 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | $154.00 | $17.73 – $169.39 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | $154.00 | $17.73 – $191.32 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | $154.00 | $17.73 – $167.47 |
| Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital | Wheaton, IL | $154.00 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital Healdton | Healdton, OK | $154.05 | $93.17 – $95.65 |
| Morrow County Hospital | Mount Gilead, OH | $154.25 | $45.95 – $75.81 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | $154.50 | $55.13 – $118.20 |
| cleveland clinic main campus | Cleveland, OH | $154.70 | $1.10 – $214.20 |
| akron general | Akron, OH | $154.70 | $0.95 – $214.20 |
| mercy hospital | Canton, OH | $154.70 | $1.10 – $214.20 |
| Princeton Community Hospital | Princeton, WV | $155.00 | $51.83 – $310.33 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | $155.00 | $55.13 – $118.20 |
| Willard Hospital | Willard, OH | $156.00 | not published |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | $157.00 | $98.94 – $127.90 |
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $158.00 | $15.35 – $250.15 |
| MultiCare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $158.00 | $15.35 – $250.15 |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $158.00 | $15.70 – $250.15 |
| MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $158.00 | $15.63 – $394.35 |
| MultiCare Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $158.00 | $15.71 – $250.15 |