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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $170.00 | $8.08 – $33.61 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | $170.00 | $8.08 – $33.61 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | $170.00 | $8.08 – $33.61 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | $170.00 | $8.08 – $33.61 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | $170.00 | $8.08 – $15.76 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $170.00 | $8.08 – $33.61 |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital | Katy, TX | $170.00 | not published |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | $170.00 | $8.08 – $33.61 |
| UPMC Muncy | Muncy, PA | $170.40 | $7.81 – $12.10 |
| St Anne Hospital | Toledo, OH | $171.00 | not published |
| Ascension St. Vincent Salem (St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc.) | Salem, IN | $174.00 | $3.82 – $18.70 |
| UPMC Presbyterian | Pittsburgh, PA | $178.20 | $7.10 – $17.21 |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital | Spokane, WA | $182.00 | $8.08 – $29.09 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Queens | Flushing, NY | $188.00 | $5.66 – $44.36 |
| Methodist Charlton Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $188.00 | $6.45 – $27.78 |
| Methodist Dallas Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $188.00 | $6.45 – $36.76 |
| Methodist Mansfield Medical Center | Mansfield, TX | $188.00 | $6.45 – $29.02 |
| Methodist Midlothian Medical Center | Midlothian, TX | $188.00 | $6.45 – $27.78 |
| Methodist Richardson Medical Center | Richardson, TX | $188.00 | $6.45 – $27.78 |
| Methodist Celina Medical Center | Celina, TX | $188.00 | $7.47 – $20.20 |
| Methodist Southlake Medical Center | Souhtlake, TX | $188.00 | $4.74 – $34.97 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | $189.20 | $6.06 – $80.27 |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital | Glen Dale, WV | $192.00 | $3.00 – $12.77 |
| HCA HOUSTON PEARLAND | Pearland, TX | $195.03 | $6.79 – $33.47 |
| HCA HOUSTON TOMBALL | HOUSTON, TX | $197.55 | $6.79 – $33.47 |
| GREENVIEW REGIONAL HOSPITAL | BOWLING GREEN, KY | $198.00 | $7.80 – $8.32 |
| St. Joseph's Behavioral Health Center | Stockton, CA | $198.14 | $0.90 – $7.15 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-MONTGOMERY | CHRISTIANSBURG, VA | $199.00 | $7.03 – $8.65 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $199.60 | $3.82 – $16.97 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $199.60 | $3.82 – $16.97 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | $199.60 | $3.82 – $16.97 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $199.60 | $3.82 – $16.97 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $199.60 | $3.82 – $16.97 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | $199.60 | $3.82 – $16.97 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $199.60 | $3.82 – $16.97 |
| Trinity Medical Center East | Steubenville, OH | $199.86 | $3.99 – $71.69 |
| Uniontown Hospital | Uniontown, PA | $200.50 | $7.63 – $16.78 |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital | South Boston, VA | $204.00 | $7.03 – $8.48 |
| Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center | Kodiak, AK | $204.36 | not published |
| Adventhealth Durand | Durand, WI | $204.76 | not published |
| UPMC Wellsboro | Wellsboro, PA | $205.60 | $7.10 – $12.10 |
| Adventhealth North Pinellas | Tarpon Springs, FL | $206.29 | $8.08 – $17.94 |
| HSHS Holy Family Hospital | GREENVILLE, IL | $210.96 | $7.78 – $20.20 |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | $211.40 | $8.08 – $21.56 |
| Providence Valdez Medical Center | Valdez, AK | $217.62 | not published |
| Adventhealth Dade City | Dade City, FL | $220.88 | $8.08 – $18.31 |
| Adventhealth Manchester | Manchester, KY | $221.26 | $8.08 – $8.08 |
| HCA FLORIDA JFK HOSPITAL | PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL | $225.00 | $7.68 – $100.88 |
| Adventhealth Murray | Po Box 1406, GA | $225.49 | $8.08 – $16.01 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | $225.49 | $7.92 – $16.01 |