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 HOUSTON MEDICAL CENTER | Houston, TX | not published | $7.93 – $48.04 |
| HENRICO DOCTORS HOSPITAL | RICHMOND, VA | not published | $8.21 – $40.55 |
| STONESPRINGS HOSPITAL CENTER | Dulles, VA | not published | $7.25 – $53.51 |
| SPOTSYLVANIA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | Fredericksburg, VA | not published | $9.37 – $38.19 |
| RESTON HOSPITAL CENTER | VIENNA, VA | not published | $9.44 – $53.51 |
| CJW Medical Center-Chippenham Hospital Campus | CHESTERFIELD, VA | not published | $8.21 – $42.21 |
| MEDICAL CITY NORTH HILLS HOSPITAL | North Richland Hills, TX | not published | $5.66 – $36.14 |
| MEDICAL CITY FRISCO HOSPITAL | Frisco, TX | not published | $7.93 – $37.57 |
| MEDICAL CITY MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER - ALLIANCE | FORT WORTH, TX | not published | $9.44 – $24.73 |
| WellSpan Newberry Hospital | Etters, PA | not published | not published |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $10.11 – $15.17 |
| CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Jasper Memorial | Jasper, TX | not published | $5.06 – $50.98 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $8.81 – $21.24 |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital | Milwaukie, OR | not published | $9.29 – $18.88 |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | not published | $4.46 – $16.99 |
| cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation | Cleveland, OH | not published | $23.13 – $26.79 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | not published | $8.97 – $9.91 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | not published | $8.97 – $19.33 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | not published | $8.97 – $19.33 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | not published | $8.97 – $9.91 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | not published | $8.97 – $9.91 |
| Ascension Saint Alexius Women And Children's Hospital (Ascension St. Alexius Medical Center) | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $7.08 – $41.82 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Rehabilitation Hospital (Alexian Brothers Medical Center) | Elk Grove Village, IL | not published | $7.08 – $41.82 |
| Garrett Regional Medical Center | Oakland, MD | not published | not published |
| MEDICAL CITY WEATHERFORD HOSPITAL | Weatherford, TX | not published | $5.66 – $36.14 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $7.08 – $28.38 |
| MEDICAL CITY MCKINNEY HOSPITAL | McKinney, TX | not published | $7.93 – $36.14 |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center | Williamsburg, VA | not published | $9.44 – $9.91 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $8.50 – $36.12 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $5.40 – $15.15 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | not published | $8.50 – $16.99 |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | not published | $8.97 – $16.99 |
| Corewell Health Reed City | Po Box 75, MI | not published | $8.97 – $8.97 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $8.97 – $16.99 |
| MENORAH MEDICAL CENTER | Overland Park, KS | not published | $5.10 – $20.55 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital St. Teresa, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $8.56 – $38.14 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $8.97 – $16.99 |
| Ascension Via Christi St. Francis (Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.) | Wichita, KS | not published | $8.56 – $38.14 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | not published | $9.44 – $36.81 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet | Watervliet, MI | not published | $9.44 – $14.16 |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center | Oregon City, OR | not published | $9.29 – $18.88 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | not published | $8.97 – $8.97 |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | not published | $8.50 – $16.99 |
| CHRISTUS Ochsner Lake Area Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | not published | $3.56 – $55.82 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | not published | $8.02 – $52.86 |
| CENTERPOINT MEDICAL CENTER | Independence, MO | not published | $5.10 – $20.55 |
| HCA FLORIDA PASADENA HOSPITAL | South Pasadena, FL | not published | $8.56 – $62.70 |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center | Portland, OR | not published | $9.29 – $18.88 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | not published | $9.44 – $58.81 |
| Providence Portland Medical Center | Portland, OR | not published | $9.29 – $18.88 |