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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Valdez Medical Center | Valdez, AK | $53.82 | not published |
| Jewish Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $54.00 | not published |
| Anderson Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $54.00 | not published |
| Clermont Hospital | Batavia, OH | $54.00 | not published |
| Kings Mills Hospital | Mason, OH | $54.00 | not published |
| Fairfield Hospital | Fairfield, OH | $54.00 | not published |
| Mercy West Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $54.00 | not published |
| Weirton Medical Center | Weirton, WV | $54.50 | $2.61 – $48.04 |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $54.60 | $3.37 – $15.58 |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | Colville, WA | $54.60 | not published |
| Sanford Hospital Webster | Webster, SD | $55.20 | $21.67 – $62.10 |
| Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $55.20 | not published |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $55.30 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital | Palos Heights, IL | $55.30 | not published |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | HIGHLAND, IL | $55.44 | $17.24 – $77.00 |
| Thomas Hospitals | South Charleston, WV | $55.50 | $8.93 – $47.77 |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | $55.95 | $2.61 – $19.60 |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital | Westbrook, MN | $56.00 | $16.95 – $63.00 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | $56.00 | $16.95 – $63.00 |
| Sanford Medical Center Hillsboro | Hillsboro, ND | $56.00 | $16.95 – $63.00 |
| Sanford Medical Center Mayville | Mayville, ND | $56.00 | $16.95 – $63.00 |
| MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque, IA | $56.55 | $9.15 – $81.00 |
| San Martin Hospital | Las Vegas, NV | $56.58 | $6.02 – $47.61 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-PULASKI | PULASKI, VA | $57.00 | $7.25 – $10.10 |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | $57.12 | $8.02 – $18.88 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | $57.12 | $9.16 – $9.96 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | $57.20 | $7.08 – $93.85 |
| Mercy Hospital Berryville | Berryville, AR | $57.20 | $3.37 – $43.10 |
| Adventhealth Murray | Po Box 1406, GA | $57.45 | $9.44 – $18.71 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | $57.45 | $9.25 – $18.71 |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $57.60 | $35.40 – $62.10 |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $57.82 | $9.15 – $98.00 |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center | Summersville, WV | $58.50 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital Logan County | Guthrie, OK | $59.15 | $8.40 – $23.00 |
| Mercy Hospital Kingfisher | Kingfisher, OK | $59.15 | $8.40 – $15.58 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center | GREEN BAY, WI | $59.40 | $3.40 – $21.24 |
| HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital | SHEBOYGAN, WI | $59.40 | $3.40 – $21.24 |
| HSHS St. Vincent Hospital | Green Bay, WI | $59.40 | $3.40 – $21.24 |
| Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill | Seattle, WA | $59.52 | $8.50 – $42.95 |
| Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus | Seattle, WA | $59.52 | $8.50 – $44.37 |
| Swedish Issaquah | Issaquah, WA | $59.52 | $8.50 – $44.37 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | Edmonds, WA | $59.52 | $9.44 – $42.48 |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $59.78 | $9.15 – $98.00 |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | DeKalb, IL | $60.20 | not published |
| French Hospital | San Luis Obispo, CA | $60.37 | $2.61 – $28.61 |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | $60.50 | $9.44 – $9.63 |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City, CA | $60.79 | $2.61 – $32.89 |
| CHI Health St. Mary's | Nebraska City, NE | $61.42 | $6.65 – $29.76 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | $61.60 | $9.44 – $57.90 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | $61.60 | $5.09 – $57.90 |