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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Joseph's Behavioral Health Center | Stockton, CA | $20.17 | $1.34 – $10.67 |
| Rappahannock General Hospital | Kilmarnock, VA | $20.40 | not published |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | $20.50 | $9.44 – $19.32 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | $20.50 | $18.31 – $20.90 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | $20.50 | $9.44 – $19.32 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | $21.00 | $9.44 – $19.32 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | $21.00 | $9.44 – $19.32 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | $21.12 | $4.72 – $43.78 |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $21.17 | $9.44 – $21.75 |
| TWIN CITIES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Templeton, CA | $21.35 | $9.44 – $388.70 |
| Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin, LLC | Glendale, WI | $21.73 | $9.16 – $16.91 |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center - Loveland Campus | Loveland, CO | $22.04 | $7.45 – $27.55 |
| St. John's Camarillo Hospital | Camarillo, CA | $22.34 | $3.95 – $39.78 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | $22.42 | $9.44 – $35.68 |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital | South Boston, VA | $22.50 | $1.20 – $9.91 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE | Tulare, CA | $22.61 | $0.61 – $81.66 |
| Community Hospital San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | $22.68 | $2.61 – $58.00 |
| UPMC Chautauqua | Jamestown, NY | $22.80 | $2.61 – $34.20 |
| St Mary's Hospital | Richmond, VA | $22.80 | not published |
| St Francis Medical Center | Midlothian, VA | $22.80 | not published |
| Memorial Regional Hospital | Mechanicsville, VA | $22.80 | not published |
| Richmond Community Hospital | Richmond, VA | $22.80 | not published |
| MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital | Yakima, WA | $23.20 | $9.77 – $16.94 |
| St. Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $23.20 | $9.44 – $60.35 |
| Tiffin Hospital | Tiffin, OH | $23.40 | not published |
| ST HELENA HOSPITAL | Vallejo, CA | $23.40 | $0.89 – $55.27 |
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $23.60 | $5.00 – $18.50 |
| MultiCare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $23.60 | $5.00 – $18.50 |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $23.60 | $5.12 – $18.50 |
| MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $23.60 | $5.09 – $18.08 |
| MultiCare Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $23.60 | $5.12 – $18.50 |
| HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Selma, CA | $23.94 | $0.72 – $54.42 |
| REEDLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Reedley, CA | $23.94 | $0.70 – $54.80 |
| UPMC Magee | Pittsburgh, PA | $24.00 | $2.87 – $10.20 |
| UPMC Mercy | Pittsburgh, PA | $24.00 | $2.87 – $10.38 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance | Fort Worth, TX | $24.45 | $7.93 – $39.31 |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital | Arlington, TX | $24.45 | $7.93 – $39.31 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Allen, TX | $24.45 | $7.93 – $39.31 |
| Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano | Plano, TX | $24.45 | $7.93 – $39.31 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Azle, TX | $24.45 | $7.93 – $39.31 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Denton, TX | $24.45 | $7.93 – $39.31 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Flower Mound, TX | $24.45 | $7.93 – $39.31 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas, TX | $24.45 | $7.93 – $39.31 |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Frisco, TX | $24.45 | $7.93 – $39.31 |
| Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington | Arlington, TX | $24.45 | $7.93 – $39.31 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Kaufman, TX | $24.45 | $7.93 – $39.31 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Bedford, TX | $24.45 | $7.93 – $39.31 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Plano, TX | $24.45 | $7.93 – $39.31 |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Rockwall, TX | $24.45 | $7.93 – $39.31 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Southlake, TX | $24.45 | $7.93 – $39.31 |