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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $102.50 | $9.44 – $13.42 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $102.50 | $9.44 – $10.38 |
| Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital | Santa Rosa, CA | $103.02 | $9.25 – $20.68 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | $103.20 | $3.12 – $21.52 |
| California Hospital Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $103.79 | $2.35 – $159.58 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | $103.80 | $9.44 – $97.57 |
| Providence St Luke's Rehabilitation Medical Center | Spokane, WA | $103.95 | $9.44 – $10.38 |
| UPMC Wellsboro | Wellsboro, PA | $104.00 | $2.61 – $9.33 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | $105.90 | $2.65 – $36.12 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | $105.90 | $2.65 – $36.12 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | $105.90 | $3.96 – $36.12 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | $105.90 | $2.65 – $36.12 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $105.90 | $2.65 – $36.12 |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | $106.80 | $8.02 – $9.63 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-MONTGOMERY | CHRISTIANSBURG, VA | $107.00 | $8.21 – $10.10 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | $107.40 | $3.12 – $21.52 |
| OSF St Francis Hospital | Escanaba, MI | $108.80 | not published |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus | Everett, WA | $109.20 | $9.44 – $39.65 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | $109.20 | $9.16 – $18.79 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Salem (St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc.) | Salem, IN | $114.00 | $3.12 – $21.52 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | Breese, IL | $114.48 | $7.41 – $159.00 |
| 26-1214372 NEA Baptist | Jonesboro, AR | $114.95 | $3.37 – $18.88 |
| Baptist Health Floyd | New Albany, IN | $115.36 | $7.91 – $214.35 |
| Baptist Health Hardin | Elizabethtown, KY | $115.36 | $7.91 – $285.80 |
| Baptist Health Corbin | Corbin, KY | $115.36 | $7.91 – $285.80 |
| Baptist Health La Grange | La Grange, KY | $115.36 | $7.91 – $285.80 |
| Baptist Health Lexington | Lexington, KY | $115.36 | $7.91 – $290.52 |
| Baptist Health Louisville | Louisville, KY | $115.36 | $5.66 – $285.80 |
| Baptist Health Paducah | Paducah, KY | $115.36 | $7.91 – $285.80 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH CLEARLAKE HOSPITAL | Clearlake, CA | $115.56 | $0.89 – $27.55 |
| OSF Saint Clare Medical Center | Princeton, IL | $117.60 | not published |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $118.80 | $4.66 – $19.82 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $118.80 | $4.66 – $19.82 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | $118.80 | $4.66 – $19.82 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $118.80 | $4.66 – $19.82 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $118.80 | $4.66 – $19.82 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | $118.80 | $4.66 – $19.82 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $118.80 | $4.66 – $19.82 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | $120.00 | $3.12 – $21.52 |
| Adventhealth Wauchula | Wauchula, FL | $120.20 | not published |
| Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $120.90 | $1.62 – $106.20 |
| Baptist Health Hospital Doral | SOUTH MIAMI, FL | $120.90 | $5.00 – $106.20 |
| St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus | Missoula, MT | $121.60 | $9.53 – $29.14 |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | $122.40 | $9.44 – $9.63 |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital | Madison, WI | $124.04 | $5.66 – $48.38 |
| Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center | Kodiak, AK | $124.80 | not published |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | $124.80 | $9.44 – $20.11 |
| CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | Hot Springs, AR | $125.00 | $7.12 – $100.00 |
| Emory Decatur Hospital | Decatur, GA | $125.00 | $7.08 – $20.01 |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital | Lithonia, GA | $125.00 | $7.08 – $20.01 |