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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MercyOne Elkader Medical Center | Elkader, IA | $62.40 | $49.41 – $100.34 |
| MercyOne Newton Medical Center | Newton, IA | $62.40 | $7.83 – $96.00 |
| HCA HealthONE PRESBYTERIAN ST. LUKE'S REHABILITATION, A PART OF SPALDING REHABILITATION | Denver, CO | $62.65 | $8.00 – $23.12 |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center | Newberg, OR | $63.00 | $7.95 – $14.79 |
| Providence Portland Medical Center | Portland, OR | $63.00 | $7.95 – $16.16 |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center | Portland, OR | $63.00 | $7.95 – $16.16 |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center | Oregon City, OR | $63.00 | $7.95 – $16.16 |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | $63.00 | $8.08 – $15.03 |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital | Milwaukie, OR | $63.00 | $7.95 – $16.16 |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | $63.00 | $6.87 – $8.24 |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | $63.00 | $8.08 – $8.24 |
| OSF St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington, IL | $63.00 | $8.08 – $8.24 |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | $63.00 | $8.08 – $8.24 |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt Shasta, CA | $63.02 | $6.65 – $40.32 |
| French Hospital | San Luis Obispo, CA | $63.12 | $5.38 – $24.47 |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $63.44 | $7.83 – $96.72 |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | $63.48 | $7.03 – $16.16 |
| UPMC Mercy | Pittsburgh, PA | $63.60 | $6.74 – $17.05 |
| University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland OH 44106|3999 Richmond Road, OH | $63.75 | $8.08 – $16.16 |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | $64.20 | $8.08 – $8.24 |
| Harbour View Medical Center | Suffolk, VA | $64.20 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom | Folsom, CA | $64.58 | $0.82 – $17.89 |
| Community Hospital | Torrington, WY | $64.79 | $11.00 – $24.25 |
| 82-3844150 BMH Crittenden | West Memphis, AR | $65.25 | $7.68 – $16.16 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | $66.00 | $3.82 – $18.70 |
| CHI Health Plainview | Plainview, NE | $66.36 | $8.08 – $24.50 |
| Jackson General Hospital | Ripley, WV | $66.50 | not published |
| Jefferson Medical Center | Ranson, WV | $66.50 | not published |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | $66.81 | $8.08 – $37.67 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | $67.05 | $6.79 – $60.11 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | $67.05 | $6.79 – $60.11 |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $67.15 | $5.36 – $24.50 |
| St Ritas Medical Center | Lima, OH | $67.20 | not published |
| Lorain Hospital | Lorain, OH | $67.20 | not published |
| UPMC Williamsport | Williamsport, PA | $67.80 | $7.81 – $9.09 |
| Willard Hospital | Willard, OH | $67.80 | not published |
| Parkview Montpelier Hospital | Montpelier, OH | $68.50 | not published |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | $68.50 | $8.08 – $24.24 |
| Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo | Mission Viejo, CA | $68.64 | $6.87 – $16.16 |
| East Morgan County Hospital | Brush, CO | $68.80 | $10.54 – $24.25 |
| Morrow County Hospital | Mount Gilead, OH | $69.10 | $3.82 – $33.75 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $69.50 | $6.87 – $125.58 |
| Mercy Hospital Healdton | Healdton, OK | $69.55 | $7.19 – $13.33 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) | Boonville, IN | $69.60 | $3.82 – $26.66 |
| Marcum Wallace Hospital | Irvine, KY | $69.60 | not published |
| Ascension St. Vincent Evansville (St. Mary's Health, Inc.) | IN 47750|10388 Warrick Wellness Trail Newburgh, IN | $69.60 | $3.82 – $18.70 |
| Southampton Medical Center | Franklin, VA | $70.20 | not published |
| Ogallala Community Hospital | Ogallala, NE | $70.76 | $11.00 – $24.25 |
| UPMC McKeesport | Mckeesport, PA | $70.80 | $7.49 – $17.21 |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln | Troy, MO | $70.85 | $8.08 – $11.45 |