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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kings Mills Hospital | Mason, OH | $57.60 | not published |
| Fairfield Hospital | Fairfield, OH | $57.60 | not published |
| Mercy West Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $57.60 | not published |
| Banner Page Hospital | Page, AZ | $57.68 | $8.08 – $23.75 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | $57.77 | $8.08 – $35.54 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Milwaukee, WI | $57.77 | $8.08 – $35.54 |
| Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) | Wamego, KS | $58.00 | $8.08 – $87.30 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | $58.00 | $8.08 – $16.54 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | $58.00 | $8.08 – $16.54 |
| RIDEOUT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | Marysville, CA | $58.08 | $1.42 – $14.54 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | $58.50 | $15.68 – $17.89 |
| St. Luke's Health - Brazosport Hospital | Lake Jackson, TX | $58.80 | $6.79 – $33.42 |
| UPMC Bedford | Everett, PA | $58.80 | $2.92 – $88.20 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | $59.00 | $8.08 – $16.54 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | $59.00 | $8.08 – $16.54 |
| Adventhealth Port Charlotte | Port Charlotte, FL | $59.08 | $8.08 – $14.75 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center | GREEN BAY, WI | $59.40 | $8.08 – $18.18 |
| HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital | SHEBOYGAN, WI | $59.40 | $8.08 – $18.18 |
| HSHS St. Vincent Hospital | Green Bay, WI | $59.40 | $8.08 – $18.18 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | $59.45 | $8.08 – $55.88 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | $60.00 | $15.68 – $17.89 |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $60.04 | $4.48 – $26.88 |
| MultiCare Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $60.40 | $5.38 – $14.65 |
| St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $60.74 | $3.39 – $22.12 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $60.93 | $6.79 – $60.11 |
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | $60.93 | $6.79 – $60.11 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $60.93 | $6.79 – $60.11 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $60.93 | $6.79 – $60.11 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | $61.00 | $8.08 – $16.54 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | $61.00 | $8.08 – $16.54 |
| Atrium Health Anson | Wadesboro, NC | $61.03 | $8.24 – $115.95 |
| Atrium Health Mercy | Charlotte, NC | $61.03 | $8.24 – $112.29 |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | $61.03 | $8.24 – $112.29 |
| Atrium Health Stanly | Albermarle, NC | $61.03 | $8.24 – $117.17 |
| Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $61.03 | $10.06 – $107.40 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | $61.03 | $8.24 – $115.95 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus | Concord, NC | $61.03 | $8.24 – $115.95 |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | $61.03 | $8.24 – $115.95 |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | $61.03 | $8.24 – $115.95 |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $61.03 | $8.24 – $112.29 |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | $61.03 | $8.24 – $112.29 |
| Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $61.03 | $8.24 – $109.85 |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | $61.10 | $8.08 – $8.08 |
| Providence Seaside Hospital | Seaside, OR | $61.50 | not published |
| WHITE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER | MONTEBELLO, CA | $61.74 | $1.73 – $89.97 |
| UPMC Hamot | Erie, PA | $62.40 | $7.10 – $17.05 |
| Allen Hospital | Oberlin, OH | $62.40 | not published |
| MercyOne New Hampton Medical Center | New Hampton, IA | $62.40 | $38.01 – $96.00 |
| MercyOne Dyersville Medical Center | Dyersville, IA | $62.40 | $10.75 – $96.00 |
| MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center | Oelwein, IA | $62.40 | $36.69 – $96.00 |