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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCA FLORIDA WOODMONT HOSPITAL | TAMARAC, FL | $287.00 | $9.35 – $75.99 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | $288.46 | $8.50 – $36.34 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-ALLEGHANY | LOW MOOR, VA | $306.00 | $8.21 – $13.69 |
| MEDICAL CITY DALLAS HOSPITAL | Dallas, TX | $316.24 | $5.66 – $36.14 |
| HCA FLORIDA LEHIGH HOSPITAL | LEHIGH ACRES, FL | $317.63 | $9.40 – $14.54 |
| Adventhealth Shawnee Mission | Shawnee Mission, KS | $324.17 | $3.96 – $27.38 |
| Adventhealth South Overland Park | Overland Park, KS | $324.17 | $3.96 – $27.38 |
| Adventhealth Ottawa | Ottawa, KS | $324.17 | $3.96 – $30.86 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | $328.09 | $2.61 – $59.78 |
| TRICITIES HOSPITAL | HOPEWELL, VA | $335.00 | $8.21 – $40.55 |
| MEDICAL CITY LAS COLINAS HOSPITAL | Irving, TX | $339.99 | $5.66 – $36.14 |
| Covenant Specialty Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $341.88 | not published |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $341.88 | $9.44 – $41.16 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $341.88 | $20.64 – $41.16 |
| HCA FLORIDA BRANDON HOSPITAL | TAMPA, FL | $349.39 | $8.56 – $62.70 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH TAMPA HOSPITAL | Tampa, FL | $360.81 | $8.56 – $62.70 |
| HCA HOUSTON KINGWOOD | HUMBLE, TX | $363.85 | $7.77 – $39.01 |
| Adventhealth Waterman | Tavares, FL | $410.17 | $9.44 – $19.05 |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro | San Pedro, CA | $449.75 | $9.44 – $25.17 |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance | Torrance, CA | $449.75 | $9.44 – $54.83 |
| HCA HOUSTON SOUTHEAST | PASADENA, TX | $487.56 | $7.77 – $48.04 |
| Adventhealth Redmond | Rome, GA | $505.95 | $7.74 – $26.24 |
| RESEARCH PSYCHIATRIC CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $5.10 – $20.55 |
| RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $5.10 – $20.55 |
| OVERLAND PARK REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | SHAWNEE, KS | not published | $5.10 – $20.55 |
| LEE'S SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | Lee's Summit, MO | not published | $5.10 – $20.55 |
| LAFAYETTE REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER | Lexington, MO | not published | $8.02 – $20.55 |
| HCA FLORIDA TRINITY HOSPITAL | TRINITY, FL | not published | $8.56 – $62.70 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. PETERSBURG HOSPITAL | NORTH, FL | not published | $8.56 – $62.70 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. LUCIE HOSPITAL | STUART, FL | not published | $9.40 – $104.31 |
| HCA FLORIDA SARASOTA DOCTORS HOSPITAL | VENICE, FL | not published | $8.56 – $62.70 |
| HCA FLORIDA PUTNAM HOSPITAL | Palatka, FL | not published | $8.56 – $59.92 |
| HCA FLORIDA PALMS WEST HOSPITAL | LOXAHATCHEE, FL | not published | $9.35 – $64.85 |
| HCA FLORIDA ORANGE PARK HOSPITAL | MIDDLEBURG, FL | not published | $7.55 – $61.76 |
| HCA FLORIDA OAK HILL HOSPITAL | BROOKSVILLE, FL | not published | $8.56 – $62.70 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL | ST PETERSBURG, FL | not published | $8.56 – $62.70 |
| HCA HealthONE SOUTH PARKER ER, A PART OF SKY RIDGE | PARKER, CO | not published | $5.40 – $64.36 |
| HCA FLORIDA JFK HOSPITAL | PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL | not published | $8.97 – $64.85 |
| HCA FLORIDA HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL | Sebring, FL | not published | $9.44 – $113.75 |
| HCA FLORIDA ENGLEWOOD HOSPITAL | ENGLEWOOD, FL | not published | $8.56 – $62.70 |
| HCA FLORIDA CITRUS HOSPITAL | Inverness, FL | not published | $8.56 – $58.35 |
| HCA HealthONE BELMAR ER, A PART OF SWEDISH | LAKEWOOD, CO | not published | $5.53 – $22.47 |
| HCA HealthONE PRESBYTERIAN ST. LUKE'S REHABILITATION, A PART OF SPALDING REHABILITATION | Denver, CO | not published | $9.35 – $9.91 |
| HCA HealthONE SKY RIDGE | Lone Tree, CO | not published | $5.40 – $23.22 |
| CENTRAL PARK ER, A PART OF ROSE | DENVER, CO | not published | $4.30 – $23.13 |
| HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children's at Presbyterian St. Luke's | Denver, CO | not published | $6.02 – $22.47 |
| HCA HealthONE MOUNTAIN RIDGE | Thornton, CO | not published | $4.48 – $21.62 |
| HCA HealthONE AURORA | Aurora, CO | not published | $5.03 – $22.18 |
| HCA HOUSTON TOMBALL | HOUSTON, TX | not published | $7.93 – $39.01 |
| HCA HOUSTON CLEAR LAKE | FRIENDSWOOD, TX | not published | $7.77 – $39.01 |