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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnston Memorial Hospital | ABINGDON, VA | $14.25 | $4.04 – $17.61 |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital | BIG STONE GAP, VA | $14.25 | $4.04 – $19.39 |
| Russell County Hospital | LEBANON, VA | $14.25 | $8.08 – $17.61 |
| Smyth County Community Hospital | MARION, VA | $14.25 | $8.08 – $17.61 |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital | ELIZABETHTON, TN | $14.25 | $4.04 – $17.61 |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Fort Collins, CO | $14.93 | $7.84 – $23.75 |
| UPMC Western Maryland | Cumberland, MD | $16.20 | $27.00 – $27.00 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | $16.24 | $3.64 – $52.20 |
| Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) | Chicago, IL | $16.50 | $6.06 – $34.05 |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $16.79 | $5.00 – $18.75 |
| 64-0682111 BMH DeSoto | Southaven, MS | $16.80 | $7.68 – $22.62 |
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $16.89 | $5.00 – $18.75 |
| Banner University Medical Center South | Tucson, AZ | $17.20 | $5.00 – $20.00 |
| LODI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC | Lodi, CA | $18.48 | $1.83 – $88.76 |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center | Sun City, AZ | $18.75 | $8.08 – $20.00 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $18.85 | $7.19 – $36.92 |
| Banner Goldfield Medical Center | Apache Junction, AZ | $18.95 | $5.00 – $18.75 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Pensacola, FL | $19.60 | $8.08 – $30.60 |
| 81-3257997 BMH Calhoun | Calhoun City, MS | $19.76 | $8.08 – $11.56 |
| UPMC Chautauqua | Jamestown, NY | $19.80 | $7.10 – $29.70 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | $19.95 | $8.08 – $31.19 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | $19.95 | $8.08 – $31.19 |
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $20.40 | $5.00 – $15.84 |
| MultiCare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $20.40 | $5.00 – $15.84 |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $20.40 | $5.12 – $15.84 |
| MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $20.40 | $5.09 – $18.08 |
| MultiCare Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $20.40 | $5.12 – $15.84 |
| Banner Del Webb Medical Center | Sun City West, AZ | $20.70 | $8.08 – $20.00 |
| TWIN CITIES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Templeton, CA | $20.86 | $8.08 – $19.50 |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande, AZ | $21.32 | $5.00 – $18.75 |
| 64-0772726 BMH North Mississippi | Oxford, MS | $22.31 | $7.76 – $22.62 |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $22.76 | $5.00 – $18.75 |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $22.97 | $5.00 – $18.75 |
| CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER | Kailua, HI | $24.00 | $4.69 – $101.50 |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Tucson, AZ | $24.10 | $5.00 – $20.00 |
| Van Wert Hospital | Van Wert, OH | $24.70 | $8.08 – $8.24 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional South Campus | Meridian, MS | $24.80 | $8.16 – $18.18 |
| Potomac Valley Hospital | Keyser, WV | $25.00 | not published |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $25.13 | $8.08 – $18.75 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | $25.90 | $7.11 – $20.20 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $25.90 | $7.11 – $20.20 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $25.90 | $7.11 – $20.20 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | $25.90 | $7.11 – $20.20 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mt. Sterling, KY | $26.03 | $6.87 – $64.61 |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale, AZ | $26.06 | $8.08 – $18.75 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | $26.73 | $3.64 – $72.90 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | $26.73 | $3.64 – $72.90 |
| SIERRA VISTA HOSPITAL, INC. | San Luis Obispo, CA | $26.82 | $8.08 – $14.95 |
| HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Selma, CA | $26.98 | $0.57 – $98.78 |
| REEDLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Reedley, CA | $26.98 | $1.06 – $103.35 |