Culture aerobic additional method definitive id each cost at US hospitals
HC Culture Aerobic Additional Method Definitive ID Each · CPT 87077
$8.08
lowest cash price
$72.00
national median
$690.00
highest cash price
911
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $8.08–$690.00 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($59.45) → Sep 1, 2026 ($76.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $118.56 | $169.26 | $217.62 |
| Arizona | 24 | $16.79 | $26.06 | $122.11 |
| Arkansas | 11 | $18.85 | $52.00 | $146.00 |
| California | 91 | $18.48 | $74.60 | $308.04 |
| Colorado | 17 | $14.93 | $419.56 | $573.00 |
| Florida | 74 | $19.60 | $150.80 | $596.29 |
| Georgia | 25 | $32.07 | $96.72 | $225.49 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $24.00 | $24.00 | $74.25 |
| Illinois | 51 | $16.50 | $64.20 | $244.08 |
| Indiana | 26 | $58.00 | $82.80 | $267.37 |
| Iowa | 29 | $31.20 | $38.64 | $534.30 |
| Kansas | 11 | $35.75 | $58.00 | $168.15 |
| Kentucky | 26 | $26.03 | $110.40 | $267.37 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $33.02 | $33.02 | $33.02 |
| Maine | 7 | $32.85 | $93.60 | $105.20 |
| Maryland | 2 | $16.20 | $16.20 | $16.20 |
| Michigan | 27 | $8.46 | $75.00 | $87.00 |
| Minnesota | 18 | $90.40 | $316.46 | $397.77 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $13.64 | $38.13 | $96.48 |
| Missouri | 21 | $27.00 | $42.35 | $81.25 |
| Montana | 2 | $56.00 | $56.00 | $132.80 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $13.80 | $41.50 | $107.07 |
| Nevada | 4 | $51.66 | $54.69 | $72.08 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $101.95 | $101.95 | $101.95 |
| New Jersey | 22 | $8.08 | $8.89 | $37.00 |
| New Mexico | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 24 | $8.08 | $19.80 | $227.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $61.03 | $61.03 | $97.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $90.40 | $90.40 | $90.40 |
| Ohio | 68 | $24.70 | $77.25 | $199.86 |
| Oklahoma | 18 | $27.38 | $44.20 | $319.13 |
| Oregon | 12 | $32.30 | $50.88 | $63.00 |
| Pennsylvania | 34 | $33.60 | $48.00 | $379.00 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $79.00 | $99.60 | $125.00 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $48.80 | $72.00 | $99.20 |
| Tennessee | 38 | $14.03 | $27.60 | $347.56 |
| Texas | 109 | $28.08 | $145.80 | $690.00 |
| Virginia | 43 | $14.03 | $81.90 | $204.00 |
| Washington | 32 | $20.40 | $48.45 | $182.00 |
| West Virginia | 18 | $25.00 | $114.00 | $249.50 |
| Wisconsin | 35 | $19.95 | $80.00 | $256.30 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $40.32 | $64.79 | $72.92 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center | Ravenna OH 44266, OH | $78.75 | $3.82 – $14.54 |
| University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center | Chardon, OH | $78.75 | $3.82 – $14.54 |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | $78.75 | $3.82 – $76.50 |
| MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center | Camden, SC | $79.00 | $8.08 – $8.89 |
| LIVE OAK MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS | Ladson, SC | $79.00 | $6.90 – $59.82 |
| HCA HEALTHCARE BRIGHTON PARK ER | MONCKS CORNER, SC | $79.00 | $6.90 – $57.24 |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City, CA | $79.36 | $1.56 – $28.12 |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | Colville, WA | $79.80 | not published |
| Aurora Baycare Medical Center | Green Bay, WI | $80.00 | $6.46 – $28.36 |
| Aurora Medical Center Bay Area | Marinette, WI | $80.00 | $6.46 – $28.36 |
| Aurora Medical Center Burlington | Burlington, WI | $80.00 | $6.46 – $28.36 |
| Aurora Medical Center Grafton | Grafton, WI | $80.00 | $6.46 – $28.36 |
| Aurora Medical Center Manitowoc | Two Rivers, WI | $80.00 | $6.46 – $28.36 |
| Aurora Medical Center Kenosha | Kenosha, WI | $80.00 | $6.46 – $28.36 |
| Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $80.00 | $6.46 – $28.36 |
| Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County | Sheboygan, WI | $80.00 | $6.46 – $28.36 |
| Aurora Psychiatric Hospital | Wauwatosa, WI | $80.00 | $6.46 – $28.36 |
| Aurora Sinai Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro | Milwaukee, WI | $80.00 | $6.46 – $28.36 |
| Aurora Medical Center Summit | Summit, WI | $80.00 | $6.46 – $28.36 |
| Aurora Medical Center Washington County | Hartford, WI | $80.00 | $6.46 – $28.36 |
| Aurora West Allis Medical Center | West Allis, WI | $80.00 | $6.46 – $28.36 |
| Mercy Hospital Ardmore | Northwest Ardmore, OK | $80.60 | $7.19 – $17.83 |
| HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital | Mattoon, IL | $80.64 | $7.78 – $112.00 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | $80.66 | $4.94 – $7.37 |
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center | Ashland, OH | $81.00 | $8.08 – $14.54 |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau, MO | $81.25 | $7.27 – $29.02 |
| Central Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $81.60 | $6.00 – $6.00 |
| Southern Virginia Medical Center | Emporia, VA | $81.90 | not published |
| Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) | Williamsport, IN | $82.80 | $3.82 – $18.70 |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | $83.00 | $4.63 – $33.70 |
| MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque, IA | $83.85 | $7.83 – $90.00 |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | $84.00 | $8.08 – $8.24 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | $86.00 | $7.40 – $14.15 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | $86.00 | $7.51 – $14.15 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | $86.00 | $7.47 – $14.15 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | $86.00 | $7.51 – $14.15 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | $86.00 | $7.39 – $14.15 |
| ST HELENA HOSPITAL | Vallejo, CA | $86.85 | $0.57 – $93.25 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet | Watervliet, MI | $87.00 | $8.08 – $12.12 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | $87.00 | $8.08 – $53.47 |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge, CA | $87.61 | $5.76 – $41.14 |
| BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER | Dallas, TX | $88.15 | $6.79 – $90.53 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL | Frisco, TX | $88.15 | $6.79 – $90.53 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE ALL SAINTS MEDICAL CENTER - FORT WORTH | Fort Worth, TX | $88.15 | $6.79 – $90.53 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - GRAPEVINE | Grapevine, TX | $88.15 | $6.79 – $90.53 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - IRVING | Irving, TX | $88.15 | $6.79 – $90.53 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - LAKE POINTE | Rowlett, TX | $88.15 | $6.79 – $90.53 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $88.15 | $6.79 – $90.53 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - FRISCO AT PGA PARKWAY | Frisco, TX | $88.15 | $6.79 – $90.53 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PLANO | Plano, TX | $88.15 | $6.79 – $90.53 |