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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center | Lagrange, GA | $96.72 | $8.08 – $15.84 |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital | Marietta, GA | $96.72 | $8.08 – $15.84 |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $96.95 | $6.65 – $22.54 |
| Adventhealth Hendersonville | Hendersonville, NC | $97.00 | $8.08 – $20.18 |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital | Newport News, VA | $97.80 | not published |
| Maryview Hospital | Portsmouth, VA | $97.80 | not published |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $99.20 | $38.65 – $101.70 |
| St Francis Downtown | Greenville, SC | $99.60 | not published |
| St Francis Eastside | Greenville, SC | $99.60 | not published |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center | Mission Hills, CA | $99.75 | $8.08 – $21.56 |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center | Canby, MN | $100.00 | $27.36 – $101.70 |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $100.10 | not published |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center | Carmel, IN | $100.80 | $3.82 – $18.70 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Seton (St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital, Inc.) | Indianapolis, IN | $100.80 | $3.82 – $18.70 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | $100.80 | $3.82 – $18.70 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | $100.80 | $3.82 – $18.70 |
| Redwood City Medical Center | Redwood City, CA | $100.80 | $8.00 – $8.00 |
| Oakland Medical Center | Oakland, CA | $100.80 | $8.00 – $8.00 |
| Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $100.80 | $8.00 – $8.00 |
| San Leandro Medical Center | SAN LEANDRO, CA | $100.80 | $8.00 – $8.00 |
| Santa Clara Medical Center | SANTA CLARA, CA | $100.80 | $8.00 – $8.00 |
| South Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $100.80 | $8.00 – $8.00 |
| San Rafael Medical Center | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $100.80 | $8.00 – $8.00 |
| Santa Rosa Medical Center | SANTA ROSA, CA | $100.80 | $8.00 – $8.00 |
| South San Francisco Medical Center | SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $100.80 | $8.00 – $8.00 |
| Vacaville Medical Center | VACAVILLE, CA | $100.80 | $8.00 – $8.00 |
| Walnut Creek Medical Center | WALNUT CREEK, CA | $100.80 | $8.00 – $8.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | $100.80 | $3.82 – $18.70 |
| Vallejo Medical Center | VALLEJO, CA | $100.80 | $8.00 – $8.00 |
| HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital | Shelbyville, IL | $100.80 | $27.07 – $29.78 |
| Fresno Medical Center | FRESNO, CA | $100.80 | $8.00 – $8.00 |
| Roseville Medical Center | ROSEVILLE, CA | $100.80 | $8.00 – $8.00 |
| Antioch Medical Center | ANTIOCH, CA | $100.80 | $8.00 – $8.00 |
| Fremont Medical Center | FREMONT, CA | $100.80 | $8.00 – $8.00 |
| San Jose Medical Center | SAN JOSE, CA | $100.80 | $8.00 – $8.00 |
| San Francisco Medical Center | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $100.80 | $8.00 – $8.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | $100.80 | $3.82 – $18.70 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | $101.95 | $5.98 – $85.12 |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital | Madison, WI | $102.11 | $4.85 – $45.88 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Walla Walla, WA | $102.90 | $8.08 – $14.95 |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | $103.75 | $8.08 – $97.53 |
| St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton | Stockton, CA | $104.96 | $1.88 – $8.93 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | $105.20 | $8.08 – $98.89 |
| Urbana Hospital | Urbana, OH | $106.20 | not published |
| CHI Health St. Mary's | Nebraska City, NE | $107.07 | $5.79 – $25.92 |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | $107.25 | $8.08 – $8.40 |
| Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, KY | $107.40 | not published |
| HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital | OCONTO FALLS, WI | $108.90 | $8.08 – $10.50 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | $109.52 | $6.65 – $40.32 |
| Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $109.85 | $6.58 – $17.83 |