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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital | Lebanon, PA | $33.60 | $8.08 – $41.77 |
| WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital | Ephrata, PA | $33.60 | $7.10 – $36.68 |
| WellSpan Surgery & Rehabilitation Hospital | York PA 17403, PA | $33.60 | $7.10 – $33.37 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | $33.90 | $3.64 – $72.90 |
| St. Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $33.97 | $4.75 – $33.25 |
| St. Francis Hospital | Federal Way, WA | $34.45 | $8.08 – $82.32 |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $34.61 | $5.00 – $18.75 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | $34.90 | $8.08 – $30.60 |
| UPMC Kane | Kane, PA | $35.40 | $7.81 – $34.87 |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg | Pittsburg, KS | $35.75 | $7.19 – $45.24 |
| The Unity Hospital of Rochester | Rochester, NY | $35.98 | $7.03 – $10.42 |
| MultiCare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | $36.00 | $4.89 – $14.65 |
| MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital | Yakima, WA | $36.00 | $8.36 – $14.50 |
| MultiCare Deaconess Hospital | Spokane, WA | $36.00 | $4.92 – $14.65 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $36.19 | $2.58 – $17.89 |
| St. Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $36.36 | $8.08 – $82.32 |
| MercyOne Cedar Falls Medical Center | Cedar Falls, IA | $36.40 | $7.83 – $56.00 |
| cleveland clinic main campus | Cleveland, OH | $36.40 | $1.10 – $50.40 |
| akron general | Akron, OH | $36.40 | $0.95 – $62.24 |
| avon hospital | Avon, OH | $36.40 | $0.95 – $57.62 |
| euclid hospital | Euclid, OH | $36.40 | $0.95 – $57.62 |
| fairview hospital | Cleveland, OH | $36.40 | $0.95 – $57.62 |
| lutheran hospital | Cleveland, OH | $36.40 | $0.95 – $57.62 |
| hillcrest hospital | Mayfield Heights, OH | $36.40 | $0.95 – $57.62 |
| lodi hospital | Lodi, OH | $36.40 | $8.08 – $50.40 |
| marymount hospital | Garfield Heights, OH | $36.40 | $0.95 – $57.62 |
| medina hospital | Medina, OH | $36.40 | $0.95 – $57.62 |
| mercy hospital | Canton, OH | $36.40 | $1.11 – $57.62 |
| south pointe hospital | Warrensville Heights, OH | $36.40 | $0.95 – $57.62 |
| CHI St. Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $36.43 | $6.09 – $26.17 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Lufkin | Lufkin, TX | $36.45 | $6.79 – $37.80 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Livingston | Livingston, TX | $36.45 | $6.79 – $37.80 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial San Augustine | San Augustine, TX | $36.45 | $6.79 – $37.80 |
| Braxton County Memorial Hospital | Gassaway, WV | $36.50 | not published |
| Childrens Specialized Hospital | Mountainside, NJ | $37.00 | $6.46 – $6.65 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | $37.20 | $7.68 – $17.97 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | $37.29 | $3.64 – $72.90 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $37.29 | $3.64 – $72.90 |
| CHI Health Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $37.92 | $8.08 – $24.50 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $38.08 | $6.58 – $17.97 |
| 64-0844470 MBMC Yazoo | Yazoo City, MS | $38.13 | $8.08 – $11.56 |
| Massena Hospital | Massena, NY | $38.30 | $8.08 – $62.35 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $38.58 | $4.85 – $25.41 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $38.58 | $3.50 – $38.58 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $38.58 | $4.85 – $19.43 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $38.58 | $4.85 – $14.18 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $38.58 | $4.85 – $42.77 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $38.58 | $4.85 – $23.15 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $38.58 | $4.85 – $31.34 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $38.58 | $4.85 – $18.90 |