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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $38.58 | $3.50 – $21.27 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $38.58 | $3.50 – $19.77 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $38.58 | $4.85 – $40.99 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $38.58 | $4.85 – $18.08 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $38.64 | $7.83 – $78.20 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $38.64 | $7.83 – $78.20 |
| Lasting Hope Recovery Center | Omaha, NE | $38.64 | $7.83 – $78.20 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $38.64 | $7.83 – $78.20 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $38.64 | $7.83 – $78.20 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $38.64 | $7.83 – $78.20 |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $38.71 | $8.08 – $24.50 |
| St. Elizabeth Hospital | Enumclaw, WA | $38.79 | $8.08 – $98.79 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | $38.86 | $3.64 – $72.90 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Berea | Berea, KY | $39.05 | $6.87 – $73.71 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | $39.36 | $6.87 – $16.16 |
| SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Bakersfield, CA | $39.60 | $1.55 – $92.30 |
| SKYLINE MADISON CAMPUS | NASHVILLE, TN | $39.87 | $3.64 – $24.24 |
| Gouverneur Hospital | Gouverneur, NY | $39.94 | $7.84 – $105.09 |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $40.00 | $8.08 – $60.00 |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital - Park Ridge | Park Ridge, IL | $40.00 | $8.08 – $60.00 |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | $40.00 | $8.08 – $67.50 |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital | Hazel Crest, IL | $40.00 | $8.08 – $73.05 |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | $40.00 | $8.08 – $60.00 |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | $40.00 | $8.08 – $60.00 |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center | Libertyville, IL | $40.00 | $8.08 – $60.00 |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove, IL | $40.00 | $8.08 – $60.00 |
| Emory Hospital Perry | Perry, GA | $40.00 | $6.06 – $17.13 |
| Emory Hospital Warner Robins | Warner Robins, GA | $40.00 | $6.06 – $17.13 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | $40.32 | $7.68 – $17.97 |
| Banner Wyoming Medical Center | Casper, WY | $40.32 | $6.75 – $24.00 |
| CHI St. Vincent North | Sherwood, AR | $40.68 | $6.09 – $26.17 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $40.68 | $6.87 – $103.74 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton | Fenton, MO | $40.70 | $8.08 – $33.30 |
| SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis | Bridgeton, MO | $40.70 | $8.08 – $33.30 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville | Wentzville, MO | $40.70 | $8.08 – $33.30 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles | Saint Charles, MO | $40.70 | $8.08 – $33.30 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | $40.70 | $8.08 – $33.30 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | $40.70 | $8.08 – $33.30 |
| Mercy Health Love County Rural Health Clinic | MARIETTA, OK | $41.00 | $3.39 – $15.18 |
| Banner Behavioral Health Hospital | Scottsdale, AZ | $41.01 | $8.08 – $49.00 |
| Community Hospital San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | $41.45 | $6.65 – $41.14 |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $41.50 | $7.83 – $75.31 |
| cleveland clinic florida weston hospital | Weston, FL | $41.60 | $3.00 – $13.00 |
| indian river hospital | Vero Beach, FL | $41.60 | $4.02 – $51.20 |
| SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | MT JULIET, TN | $41.68 | $3.64 – $24.24 |
| 45-2896080 MBMC Leake | Carthage, MS | $41.85 | $8.08 – $11.56 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | $42.00 | $4.69 – $14.53 |
| Southeastern Medical Center | Cambridge, OH | $42.25 | $8.08 – $8.40 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $42.35 | $8.08 – $15.53 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | $42.40 | $7.33 – $95.40 |