Culture bact stool aero addl path ea cost at US hospitals
HC CULTURE BACT STOOL AERO ADDL PATH EA · CPT 87046
$4.76
lowest cash price
$52.50
national median
$505.95
highest cash price
872
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $4.76–$505.95 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($37.25) → Sep 1, 2026 ($57.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $40.56 | $53.82 | $124.80 |
| Arizona | 24 | $10.27 | $15.94 | $77.17 |
| Arkansas | 10 | $18.20 | $33.31 | $125.00 |
| California | 90 | $10.14 | $45.76 | $449.75 |
| Colorado | 17 | $9.13 | $170.82 | $170.82 |
| Florida | 77 | $9.90 | $127.00 | $410.17 |
| Georgia | 25 | $33.45 | $93.21 | $505.95 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $29.76 | $29.76 | $52.50 |
| Illinois | 50 | $12.24 | $55.44 | $201.60 |
| Indiana | 26 | $20.00 | $107.40 | $185.40 |
| Iowa | 22 | $36.60 | $38.58 | $86.24 |
| Kansas | 11 | $26.00 | $53.30 | $324.17 |
| Kentucky | 22 | $14.30 | $30.60 | $169.12 |
| Louisiana | 2 | $36.14 | $36.14 | $36.14 |
| Maine | 7 | $13.50 | $61.60 | $134.95 |
| Maryland | 2 | $16.20 | $16.20 | $16.20 |
| Michigan | 27 | $9.87 | $19.60 | $108.80 |
| Minnesota | 18 | $30.10 | $35.11 | $80.00 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $15.25 | $39.06 | $127.20 |
| Missouri | 19 | $9.00 | $41.25 | $73.45 |
| Montana | 2 | $121.60 | $121.60 | $132.80 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $43.28 | $71.40 | $149.60 |
| Nevada | 4 | $33.45 | $56.58 | $78.94 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $130.85 | $130.85 | $130.85 |
| New Jersey | 22 | $9.44 | $10.38 | $20.00 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $139.86 | $139.86 | $139.86 |
| New York | 23 | $9.44 | $9.44 | $134.43 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $60.50 | $68.10 | $148.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $56.00 | $56.00 | $56.00 |
| Ohio | 67 | $19.20 | $55.20 | $165.60 |
| Oklahoma | 18 | $19.43 | $47.00 | $95.70 |
| Oregon | 10 | $33.92 | $39.10 | $73.27 |
| Pennsylvania | 31 | $24.00 | $50.40 | $171.60 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $71.40 | $102.50 | $262.50 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $40.00 | $55.20 | $65.60 |
| Tennessee | 33 | $4.76 | $16.50 | $277.00 |
| Texas | 110 | $19.46 | $68.99 | $487.56 |
| Virginia | 39 | $7.50 | $16.50 | $335.00 |
| Washington | 32 | $23.20 | $42.00 | $147.00 |
| West Virginia | 18 | $30.60 | $51.00 | $91.00 |
| Wisconsin | 34 | $19.95 | $80.00 | $203.94 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $26.46 | $39.63 | $44.60 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | $4.76 | $4.25 – $17.09 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | $7.20 | $4.25 – $21.60 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | $7.50 | $9.63 – $15.82 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | $7.50 | $4.72 – $9.91 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | $7.92 | $4.25 – $21.60 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | $7.92 | $4.25 – $21.60 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $7.92 | $4.25 – $21.60 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | $7.92 | $4.25 – $21.60 |
| Mercy Primary Care - Bernie | Bernie, MO | $9.00 | $3.09 – $12.00 |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Fort Collins, CO | $9.13 | $9.16 – $27.55 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $9.44 | $1.00 – $23.41 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $9.44 | $1.00 – $23.41 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $9.44 | $1.00 – $23.41 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $9.44 | $1.00 – $23.41 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $9.44 | $1.00 – $23.41 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $9.44 | $9.44 – $43.26 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $9.44 | $7.55 – $42.39 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $9.44 | $3.30 – $43.26 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $9.44 | $1.00 – $23.41 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $9.44 | $9.44 – $43.26 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $9.44 | $3.30 – $44.43 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $9.44 | $7.55 – $43.26 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $9.44 | $8.76 – $43.26 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $9.44 | $6.14 – $43.26 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $9.44 | $9.44 – $43.26 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $9.44 | $1.00 – $23.41 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $9.44 | $1.00 – $23.41 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $9.44 | $1.00 – $23.41 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $9.44 | $1.00 – $23.41 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $9.44 | $1.00 – $23.41 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | $9.87 | $5.10 – $17.94 |
| HCA FLORIDA GULF COAST HOSPITAL | PANAMA CITY, FL | $9.90 | $8.56 – $59.32 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | $10.14 | $2.61 – $13.07 |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital | Newport News, VA | $10.20 | not published |
| Maryview Hospital | Portsmouth, VA | $10.20 | not published |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $10.27 | $9.44 – $21.75 |
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $10.33 | $9.44 – $21.75 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $10.38 | $4.44 – $38.72 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $10.38 | $4.44 – $38.72 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $10.38 | $4.44 – $38.72 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $10.38 | $4.44 – $38.72 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $10.38 | $4.44 – $38.72 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $10.38 | $4.44 – $38.72 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $10.38 | $4.44 – $38.72 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $10.38 | $4.44 – $38.72 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $10.38 | $4.44 – $38.72 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $10.38 | $4.44 – $38.72 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $10.38 | $4.44 – $38.72 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $10.38 | $4.44 – $38.72 |
| Banner University Medical Center South | Tucson, AZ | $10.52 | $9.44 – $23.20 |