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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Clairemont Mesa Medical Center | SAN DIEGO, CA | $48.88 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| Los Angeles Sunset Medical Center | LOS ANGELES, CA | $48.88 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| Moreno Valley Medical Center | MORENO VALLEY, CA | $48.88 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| CENTENNIAL MEDICAL CENTER AT ASHLAND CITY | Ashland City, TN | $49.12 | $3.64 – $24.24 |
| Arizona General Hospital Laveen | Phoenix, AZ | $49.47 | $4.84 – $39.29 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | $49.50 | $8.08 – $8.48 |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | $49.50 | $8.08 – $8.48 |
| Grant Memorial Hospital | Petersburg, WV | $50.40 | not published |
| Barnesville Hospital | Barnesville, OH | $50.50 | $3.99 – $3.99 |
| Mercy Hospital Watonga | Watonga, OK | $50.70 | $7.19 – $10.10 |
| Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill | Seattle, WA | $50.88 | $7.27 – $36.76 |
| Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus | Seattle, WA | $50.88 | $7.27 – $37.98 |
| Swedish Issaquah | Issaquah, WA | $50.88 | $7.27 – $37.98 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | Edmonds, WA | $50.88 | $8.08 – $36.36 |
| MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER | The Dalles, OR | $50.88 | $8.08 – $337.96 |
| AHN WEXFORD HOSPITAL | WEXFORD, PA | $51.06 | $3.91 – $11.36 |
| St. Joseph Health Grimes Hospital | Navasota, TX | $51.28 | $7.27 – $249.05 |
| St. Joseph Health Burleson Hospital | Caldwell, TX | $51.28 | $7.27 – $263.70 |
| St. Joseph Health Madison Hospital | Madisonville, TX | $51.28 | $7.27 – $263.70 |
| St. Joseph Health College Station Hospital | College Station, TX | $51.28 | $6.79 – $249.05 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI | Tehachapi, CA | $51.57 | $0.57 – $47.67 |
| Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $51.60 | not published |
| San Martin Hospital | Las Vegas, NV | $51.66 | $5.18 – $37.26 |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark | River Ozark, AR | $52.00 | $7.19 – $36.92 |
| Mercy Hospital Paris | Academy Paris, AR | $52.00 | $7.19 – $36.92 |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron | Waldron, AR | $52.00 | $7.19 – $36.92 |
| Mercy Hospital Boonville | Booneville, AR | $52.00 | $7.19 – $36.92 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE | Tulare, CA | $52.06 | $1.56 – $82.32 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH DELANO | Delano, CA | $52.80 | $1.55 – $53.13 |
| GROVE CITY HOSPITAL | GROVE CITY, PA | $53.13 | $5.34 – $18.00 |
| Mercy Hospital Tishomingo | Tishomingo, OK | $53.30 | $7.19 – $13.33 |
| Arizona General Hospital Mesa | Mesa, AZ | $53.36 | $4.84 – $39.29 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center | Glendale, CA | $53.47 | $6.65 – $40.78 |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $54.60 | $8.08 – $11.20 |
| Mercy Hospital Berryville | Berryville, AR | $54.60 | $7.19 – $36.92 |
| Tiffin Hospital | Tiffin, OH | $54.60 | not published |
| Banner Churchill Community Hospital | Fallon, NV | $54.69 | $6.50 – $24.00 |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $55.11 | $4.48 – $24.64 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus | Everett, WA | $55.12 | $8.08 – $33.94 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $55.44 | $6.87 – $125.58 |
| St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus | Missoula, MT | $56.00 | $8.16 – $24.94 |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | $56.28 | $7.84 – $8.52 |
| UPMC St. Margaret | Pittsburgh, PA | $57.00 | $6.98 – $17.21 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | Jefferson City, MO | $57.20 | $7.27 – $14.54 |
| Siena Hospital | Henderson, NV | $57.21 | $5.18 – $37.26 |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | $57.28 | $6.65 – $19.80 |
| Jewish Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $57.60 | not published |
| Anderson Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $57.60 | not published |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $57.60 | $36.94 – $64.80 |
| Clermont Hospital | Batavia, OH | $57.60 | not published |