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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beckley ARH Hospital | Beckley, WV | $110.40 | $7.27 – $40.39 |
| Summers County ARH Hospital | Hinton, WV | $110.40 | $7.27 – $7.27 |
| Morgan County ARH Hospital | Liberty, KY | $110.40 | $8.08 – $8.08 |
| Mary Breckinridge ARH Hospital | Hayden, KY | $110.40 | $8.08 – $8.08 |
| ARH Our Lady of the Way Hospital | Martin, KY | $110.40 | $8.08 – $8.08 |
| Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center | Williamson, KY | $110.40 | $6.87 – $8.08 |
| Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center | Hazard, KY | $110.40 | $6.87 – $8.08 |
| Barbourville ARH Hospital | Barbourville, KY | $110.40 | $8.08 – $8.08 |
| Paintsville ARH Hospital | Paintsville, KY | $110.40 | $6.87 – $9.97 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital - Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $112.48 | $8.08 – $19.41 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson | Hixson, TN | $112.48 | $7.18 – $45.50 |
| Redwood Memorial Hospital | Fortuna, CA | $112.71 | $94.65 – $94.65 |
| Middlesboro ARH Hospital | Middlesboro, KY | $112.80 | $6.87 – $8.08 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $113.00 | $8.08 – $26.82 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $113.00 | $8.08 – $8.89 |
| St. Joseph's Hospital | Buckhannon, WV | $113.50 | not published |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital | Westbrook, MN | $113.60 | $27.36 – $101.70 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | $113.60 | $27.36 – $101.70 |
| Hardin Memorial Hospital | Kenton, OH | $113.75 | not published |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | $114.00 | $3.82 – $18.70 |
| United Hospital Center | Bridgeport, WV | $114.00 | $7.63 – $12.77 |
| Camden Clark Medical Center | Parkersburg, WV | $114.00 | $7.63 – $12.77 |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center | Summersville, WV | $114.00 | not published |
| Thomas Hospitals | South Charleston, WV | $114.00 | $7.63 – $40.89 |
| St. John's Camarillo Hospital | Camarillo, CA | $115.20 | $2.42 – $21.43 |
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Pittsburgh, PA | $115.80 | $7.51 – $17.21 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | $117.00 | $3.82 – $18.70 |
| HORIZON MEDICAL CENTER | DICKSON, TN | $117.00 | $3.64 – $24.24 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $118.48 | $6.79 – $60.11 |
| Weirton Medical Center | Weirton, WV | $118.50 | $7.10 – $41.12 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | $118.56 | $7.84 – $16.07 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | $119.40 | $3.82 – $18.70 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | $119.40 | $3.82 – $18.70 |
| Arroyo Grande Hospital | Santa Maria, CA | $119.84 | $6.46 – $20.81 |
| HSHS St. Francis Hospital | LITCHFIELD, IL | $120.24 | $10.60 – $77.00 |
| Whitesburg ARH Hospital | Whitesburg, KY | $120.60 | $6.87 – $8.08 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $120.90 | $8.08 – $30.30 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $120.90 | $8.08 – $30.30 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $120.90 | $8.08 – $30.30 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $120.90 | $8.08 – $30.30 |
| Yavapai Regional Medical Center (East) | Prescott, AZ | $122.11 | $8.08 – $16.15 |
| Springfield Medical Center | Springfield, OH | $124.20 | not published |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, SC | $124.50 | $8.08 – $13.88 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $124.78 | $4.47 – $23.21 |
| Harlan ARH Hospital | KY 40831, KY | $124.80 | $6.87 – $8.08 |
| Wetzel County Hospital | New Martinsville, WV | $125.00 | $3.00 – $12.77 |
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | $125.00 | $4.62 – $8.89 |
| Adventhealth Connerton | Land O Lakes, FL | $125.49 | not published |
| Princeton Community Hospital | Princeton, WV | $126.00 | $3.00 – $47.06 |
| Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA | $126.14 | $4.47 – $23.21 |