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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $16.50 | $9.44 – $68.50 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | $16.50 | $9.44 – $68.50 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | $16.50 | $9.44 – $9.91 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | $16.50 | $8.26 – $50.01 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $16.50 | $9.44 – $68.50 |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center | San Tan Valley, AZ | $16.88 | $9.44 – $21.75 |
| Banner Behavioral Health Hospital | Scottsdale, AZ | $16.99 | $9.44 – $20.30 |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $17.07 | $9.44 – $21.75 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional Main Campus | Meridian, MS | $17.16 | $9.35 – $21.24 |
| 81-3257997 BMH Calhoun | Calhoun City, MS | $17.68 | $9.44 – $13.91 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | $17.72 | $5.40 – $17.94 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $17.92 | $5.40 – $17.94 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | $18.19 | $2.61 – $12.54 |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark | River Ozark, AR | $18.20 | $3.37 – $43.10 |
| Mercy Hospital Paris | Academy Paris, AR | $18.20 | $3.37 – $43.10 |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron | Waldron, AR | $18.20 | $3.37 – $43.10 |
| Mercy Hospital Boonville | Booneville, AR | $18.20 | $3.37 – $43.10 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | $18.65 | $2.61 – $45.92 |
| Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) | Chicago, IL | $19.14 | $7.08 – $39.50 |
| St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $19.20 | not published |
| St Elizabeth Boardman Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $19.20 | not published |
| St Joseph Warren Hospital | Warren, OH | $19.20 | not published |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $19.43 | $9.44 – $37.76 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | $19.43 | $9.44 – $26.01 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $19.43 | $9.44 – $22.95 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | $19.43 | $9.90 – $22.95 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | $19.43 | $9.90 – $22.95 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $19.43 | $9.90 – $14.70 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Lufkin | Lufkin, TX | $19.46 | $7.25 – $40.36 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Livingston | Livingston, TX | $19.46 | $6.38 – $40.36 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial San Augustine | San Augustine, TX | $19.46 | $5.22 – $40.36 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | $19.60 | $5.48 – $16.96 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | $19.60 | $5.40 – $17.94 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $19.62 | $7.93 – $70.20 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $19.62 | $7.93 – $70.20 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $19.62 | $7.93 – $70.20 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | $19.95 | $9.44 – $36.44 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | $19.95 | $9.44 – $36.44 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $19.99 | $7.91 – $50.96 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | $20.00 | $4.11 – $17.76 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | $20.00 | $4.11 – $12.74 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | $20.00 | $4.11 – $12.74 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | $20.00 | $4.11 – $17.67 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | $20.00 | $4.11 – $12.74 |
| Childrens Specialized Hospital | Mountainside, NJ | $20.00 | $7.55 – $7.78 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | $20.00 | $9.44 – $19.32 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | $20.00 | $18.31 – $20.90 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | $20.00 | $9.44 – $19.90 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | $20.00 | $9.44 – $19.32 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | $20.16 | $4.34 – $20.01 |