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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southside Regional Medical Center | Petersburg, VA | $11.40 | not published |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | $11.47 | $8.31 – $23.60 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $11.47 | $8.31 – $23.60 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $11.47 | $8.31 – $23.60 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | $11.47 | $8.31 – $23.60 |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center | Sun City, AZ | $11.47 | $9.44 – $23.20 |
| Banner Goldfield Medical Center | Apache Junction, AZ | $11.59 | $9.44 – $21.75 |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $11.68 | $2.61 – $13.07 |
| HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital | Shelbyville, IL | $12.24 | $17.00 – $27.07 |
| Banner Del Webb Medical Center | Sun City West, AZ | $12.66 | $9.44 – $23.20 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $12.96 | $2.61 – $27.14 |
| LODI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC | Lodi, CA | $13.02 | $0.72 – $31.35 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $13.03 | $4.94 – $42.88 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $13.03 | $4.94 – $42.88 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $13.03 | $4.94 – $42.88 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $13.03 | $4.94 – $42.24 |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande, AZ | $13.04 | $9.44 – $21.75 |
| Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA | $13.11 | $2.61 – $27.14 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | $13.50 | $5.42 – $12.72 |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $13.92 | $9.44 – $21.75 |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $14.05 | $9.44 – $21.75 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mt. Sterling, KY | $14.30 | $7.91 – $35.49 |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Tucson, AZ | $14.74 | $9.44 – $23.20 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $15.12 | $4.25 – $21.60 |
| 62-1519754 BMH Golden Triangle | Columbus, MS | $15.25 | $9.06 – $26.43 |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $15.37 | $9.44 – $21.75 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI | Tehachapi, CA | $15.39 | $0.89 – $55.72 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Berea | Berea, KY | $15.43 | $7.91 – $29.12 |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt Shasta, CA | $15.56 | $2.61 – $13.07 |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale, AZ | $15.94 | $9.44 – $21.75 |
| Dickenson Community Hospital | CLINTWOOD, VA | $16.10 | $8.66 – $20.93 |
| Hancock County Hospital | SNEEDVILLE, TN | $16.10 | $3.07 – $20.93 |
| Lee County Community Hospital | PENNINGTON GAP, VA | $16.10 | $8.66 – $20.93 |
| Johnson County Community Hospital | MOUNTAIN CITY, TN | $16.10 | $3.07 – $20.93 |
| Banner Lassen Medical Center | Susanville, CA | $16.18 | $1.64 – $4.31 |
| UPMC Western Maryland | Cumberland, MD | $16.20 | $27.00 – $27.00 |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center | BRISTOL, TN | $16.50 | $3.07 – $22.66 |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $16.50 | $3.74 – $20.58 |
| Greeneville Community Hospital | GREENEVILLE, TN | $16.50 | $3.07 – $20.58 |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital | ROGERSVILLE, TN | $16.50 | $3.07 – $20.58 |
| Holston Valley Medical Center | KINGSPORT, TN | $16.50 | $3.07 – $22.66 |
| Indian Path Community Hospital | KINGSPORT, TN | $16.50 | $3.07 – $22.66 |
| Johnson City Medical Center | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $16.50 | $3.07 – $20.58 |
| Johnston Memorial Hospital | ABINGDON, VA | $16.50 | $3.07 – $20.58 |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital | BIG STONE GAP, VA | $16.50 | $4.72 – $22.66 |
| Russell County Hospital | LEBANON, VA | $16.50 | $8.66 – $20.58 |
| Smyth County Community Hospital | MARION, VA | $16.50 | $8.66 – $20.58 |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital | ELIZABETHTON, TN | $16.50 | $3.07 – $20.58 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $16.50 | $9.44 – $68.50 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $16.50 | $9.44 – $68.50 |