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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atrium Health Stanly | Albermarle, NC | $68.10 | $9.63 – $130.75 |
| Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $68.10 | $11.75 – $119.86 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | $68.10 | $9.63 – $129.39 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus | Concord, NC | $68.10 | $9.63 – $129.39 |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | $68.10 | $9.63 – $129.39 |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | $68.10 | $9.63 – $129.39 |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $68.10 | $9.63 – $125.30 |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | $68.10 | $9.63 – $125.30 |
| Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $68.10 | $9.63 – $122.58 |
| Parkview Montpelier Hospital | Montpelier, OH | $68.50 | not published |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | $68.50 | $9.44 – $28.32 |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $68.61 | $5.29 – $31.72 |
| St. Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center | Pasadena, TX | $68.99 | $7.53 – $31.05 |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | $69.00 | $9.44 – $17.56 |
| BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER | Dallas, TX | $70.01 | $7.93 – $87.52 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL | Frisco, TX | $70.01 | $7.93 – $87.52 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE ALL SAINTS MEDICAL CENTER - FORT WORTH | Fort Worth, TX | $70.01 | $7.93 – $87.52 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - GRAPEVINE | Grapevine, TX | $70.01 | $7.93 – $87.52 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - IRVING | Irving, TX | $70.01 | $7.93 – $87.52 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - LAKE POINTE | Rowlett, TX | $70.01 | $7.93 – $87.52 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $70.01 | $7.93 – $87.52 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - FRISCO AT PGA PARKWAY | Frisco, TX | $70.01 | $7.93 – $87.52 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PLANO | Plano, TX | $70.01 | $7.93 – $87.52 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - DENTON | Denton, TX | $70.01 | $7.93 – $87.52 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $70.01 | $7.93 – $87.52 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $70.01 | $7.93 – $87.52 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE HEART AND VASCULAR HOSPITAL - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $70.01 | $7.93 – $87.52 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | $70.08 | $8.02 – $18.88 |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln | Troy, MO | $70.20 | $8.35 – $21.24 |
| Wetzel County Hospital | New Martinsville, WV | $70.50 | $2.87 – $14.92 |
| St Francis Downtown | Greenville, SC | $71.40 | not published |
| St Francis Eastside | Greenville, SC | $71.40 | not published |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $71.40 | $9.15 – $144.50 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $71.40 | $9.15 – $144.50 |
| Lasting Hope Recovery Center | Omaha, NE | $71.40 | $9.15 – $144.50 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $71.40 | $9.15 – $144.50 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $71.40 | $9.15 – $144.50 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $71.40 | $9.15 – $144.50 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | $71.55 | $9.44 – $41.27 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Milwaukee, WI | $71.55 | $9.44 – $41.27 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | Jefferson City, MO | $72.05 | $8.50 – $16.99 |
| Southeastern Medical Center | Cambridge, OH | $72.15 | $9.44 – $9.82 |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital | Glen Dale, WV | $72.50 | $2.74 – $14.92 |
| MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER | The Dalles, OR | $73.27 | $9.44 – $486.66 |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $73.45 | $8.02 – $34.96 |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | $74.50 | $5.41 – $16.87 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $75.60 | $9.44 – $9.44 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE CITY HOSPITAL | LIVE OAK, FL | $75.75 | $8.50 – $59.92 |
| 64-0844470 MBMC Yazoo | Yazoo City, MS | $75.85 | $9.44 – $13.91 |
| Central Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $76.00 | $7.00 – $7.00 |