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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence St Luke's Rehabilitation Medical Center | Spokane, WA | $127.26 | $8.08 – $8.89 |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital | IL 60190, IL | $128.10 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital | Geneva, IL | $128.10 | not published |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $128.10 | not published |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | $129.00 | $3.82 – $18.70 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | BOCA RATON, FL | $129.35 | $8.08 – $73.14 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital | Chewelah, WA | $129.50 | not published |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | $129.78 | $2.59 – $8.40 |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | Spokane, WA | $130.20 | $8.08 – $34.50 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | HIGHLAND, IL | $130.32 | $16.16 – $139.00 |
| STONESPRINGS HOSPITAL CENTER | Dulles, VA | $130.58 | $6.20 – $45.84 |
| Southside Regional Medical Center | Petersburg, VA | $132.00 | not published |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center | Polson, MT | $132.80 | $10.10 – $24.94 |
| UPMC East | Monroeville, PA | $133.20 | $7.10 – $177.60 |
| St Mary's Hospital | Richmond, VA | $133.80 | not published |
| St Francis Medical Center | Midlothian, VA | $133.80 | not published |
| Memorial Regional Hospital | Mechanicsville, VA | $133.80 | not published |
| Richmond Community Hospital | Richmond, VA | $133.80 | not published |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison | Madison, WI | $134.20 | $6.06 – $65.69 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland, WA | $137.90 | $8.08 – $31.59 |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg, WV | $139.00 | $7.60 – $12.77 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | $139.65 | $5.82 – $399.00 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | $139.65 | $5.82 – $399.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $139.65 | $5.82 – $399.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | $139.65 | $5.82 – $399.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $139.65 | $5.82 – $399.00 |
| O'Bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | $140.40 | $8.08 – $8.16 |
| St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $140.40 | not published |
| St Elizabeth Boardman Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $140.40 | not published |
| St Joseph Warren Hospital | Warren, OH | $140.40 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital | McHenry, IL | $140.70 | not published |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka | Eureka, CA | $143.82 | $8.08 – $94.43 |
| AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach | New Smyrna Beach, FL | $143.90 | $7.68 – $17.65 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance | Fort Worth, TX | $145.80 | $6.79 – $33.26 |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital | Arlington, TX | $145.80 | $6.79 – $33.26 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Allen, TX | $145.80 | $6.79 – $33.26 |
| Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano | Plano, TX | $145.80 | $6.79 – $33.26 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Azle, TX | $145.80 | $6.79 – $33.26 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Denton, TX | $145.80 | $6.79 – $33.26 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Flower Mound, TX | $145.80 | $6.79 – $33.26 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas, TX | $145.80 | $6.79 – $33.26 |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Frisco, TX | $145.80 | $6.79 – $33.26 |
| Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington | Arlington, TX | $145.80 | $6.79 – $33.26 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Kaufman, TX | $145.80 | $6.79 – $33.26 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Bedford, TX | $145.80 | $6.79 – $33.26 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Plano, TX | $145.80 | $6.79 – $33.26 |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Rockwall, TX | $145.80 | $6.79 – $33.26 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Southlake, TX | $145.80 | $6.79 – $33.26 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $145.80 | $6.79 – $33.26 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $145.80 | $6.79 – $33.26 |