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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emory Long-Term Acute Care Hospital | Decatur, GA | $125.00 | $12.89 – $12.89 |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital | Johns Creek, GA | $125.00 | $7.08 – $20.01 |
| Emory Rehabilitation Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $125.00 | $7.08 – $14.16 |
| Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $125.00 | $7.08 – $20.01 |
| Emory University Hospital | Ne, GA | $125.00 | $7.08 – $20.01 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | Atlanta, GA | $125.00 | $7.08 – $20.01 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE MONROE HOSPITAL | SANFORD, FL | $127.00 | $8.56 – $63.77 |
| HCA FLORIDA TWIN CITIES HOSPITAL | DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL | $127.00 | $8.56 – $64.37 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | $127.05 | $2.65 – $18.88 |
| 64-0682111 BMH DeSoto | Southaven, MS | $127.20 | $8.97 – $26.43 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | BOCA RATON, FL | $127.40 | $9.44 – $127.99 |
| OSF St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington, IL | $130.20 | $9.44 – $9.63 |
| MEDICAL CITY FORT WORTH HOSPITAL | FT WORTH, TX | $130.41 | $5.66 – $37.57 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | $130.85 | $4.66 – $55.18 |
| HSHS St. John's Hospital | IL 62769|301 N. 8th St., IL | $131.76 | $7.41 – $183.00 |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center | Polson, MT | $132.80 | $11.80 – $29.14 |
| Gouverneur Hospital | Gouverneur, NY | $134.43 | $2.98 – $122.78 |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | $134.95 | $9.44 – $126.85 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) | Williamsport, IN | $135.00 | $3.12 – $21.52 |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $138.60 | not published |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | $139.20 | $9.44 – $9.63 |
| Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital | Hobbs, NM | $139.86 | $9.44 – $13.22 |
| Urbana Hospital | Urbana, OH | $142.80 | not published |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $143.00 | $9.44 – $39.27 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | $143.00 | $9.44 – $39.27 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | $143.00 | $9.44 – $39.27 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | $143.00 | $9.44 – $39.27 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | $143.00 | $9.44 – $18.41 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $143.00 | $9.44 – $39.27 |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital | Katy, TX | $143.00 | not published |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | $143.00 | $9.44 – $39.27 |
| HCA FLORIDA BLAKE HOSPITAL | BRADENTON, FL | $144.95 | $8.56 – $62.70 |
| HCA FLORIDA FORT WALTON-DESTIN HOSPITAL | NAVARRE, FL | $145.25 | $8.56 – $64.37 |
| Adventhealth Tampa | Tampa, FL | $145.71 | $9.44 – $20.96 |
| Adventhealth Riverview | Riverview, FL | $145.71 | not published |
| Adventhealth Wesley Chapel | Wesley Chapel, FL | $145.71 | $9.44 – $20.96 |
| Adventhealth Zephyrhills | Zephyrhills, FL | $145.71 | $9.44 – $21.89 |
| Adventhealth Carrollwood | Tampa, FL | $145.71 | $9.44 – $20.96 |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | Spokane, WA | $146.30 | $9.44 – $40.27 |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital | Spokane, WA | $147.00 | $9.44 – $33.98 |
| CHI Health Plainview | Plainview, NE | $147.84 | $9.44 – $28.42 |
| Adventhealth Hendersonville | Hendersonville, NC | $148.00 | $9.44 – $23.57 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center | Carmel, IN | $148.20 | $3.12 – $21.52 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Seton (St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital, Inc.) | Indianapolis, IN | $148.20 | $3.12 – $21.52 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | $148.20 | $3.12 – $21.52 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | $148.20 | $3.12 – $21.52 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | $148.20 | $3.12 – $21.52 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | $148.20 | $3.12 – $21.52 |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $149.60 | $6.22 – $28.42 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center | Glendale, CA | $149.96 | $2.61 – $368.00 |