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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | $32.50 | $9.24 – $15.29 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | $32.50 | $9.44 – $15.29 |
| MEDICAL CITY ALLIANCE HOSPITAL | SAGINAW, TX | $33.04 | $5.66 – $36.14 |
| CHI St. Vincent North | Sherwood, AR | $33.31 | $3.37 – $9.91 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital - Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $33.45 | $3.32 – $22.67 |
| Banner Churchill Community Hospital | Fallon, NV | $33.45 | $7.54 – $27.84 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson | Hixson, TN | $33.45 | $2.97 – $79.10 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $33.80 | $3.37 – $43.10 |
| Mercy Hospital Ardmore | Northwest Ardmore, OK | $33.80 | $8.40 – $20.84 |
| PORTLAND ADVENTIST MEDICAL CENTER | Portland, OR | $33.92 | $7.55 – $190.80 |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $34.19 | $2.98 – $12.18 |
| Newark Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $34.19 | $3.43 – $14.73 |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | $34.19 | $2.98 – $11.33 |
| Summers County ARH Hospital | Hinton, WV | $34.20 | $8.50 – $8.50 |
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | $34.47 | $7.93 – $70.20 |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribualt, MN | $35.11 | $8.79 – $38.93 |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $35.11 | $8.79 – $38.93 |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $35.11 | $8.79 – $38.93 |
| River Falls Area Hospital | River Falls, MN | $35.11 | $8.79 – $85.07 |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $35.11 | $8.79 – $38.93 |
| Banner Page Hospital | Page, AZ | $35.28 | $9.44 – $27.55 |
| St. Michael Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | $35.52 | $9.44 – $72.42 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | $36.04 | $9.44 – $42.50 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | $36.04 | $9.44 – $42.50 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | $36.04 | $9.44 – $42.50 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $36.14 | $3.56 – $57.60 |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center | Silvis, IL | $36.60 | $6.40 – $18.40 |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center | DeWitt, IA | $36.60 | $5.10 – $10.95 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | $36.60 | $6.90 – $10.86 |
| Sanford Wheaton | Wheaton, MN | $36.80 | $11.14 – $41.40 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | $36.83 | $4.25 – $21.60 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH DELANO | Delano, CA | $37.20 | $0.61 – $62.10 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | $37.25 | $9.44 – $35.02 |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | $37.54 | $2.61 – $137.00 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | $37.54 | $2.61 – $113.71 |
| OVIEDO MEDICAL CENTER | Oviedo, FL | $37.76 | $8.56 – $61.86 |
| HCA FLORIDA WESTSIDE HOSPITAL | PLANTATION, FL | $37.76 | $9.35 – $85.43 |
| New Ulm Medical Center | MN 56073, MN | $37.91 | $8.79 – $59.90 |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | $37.95 | $2.65 – $18.88 |
| WHITE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER | MONTEBELLO, CA | $38.16 | $0.68 – $49.82 |
| UPMC Presbyterian | Pittsburgh, PA | $38.40 | $2.61 – $10.85 |
| WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital | Gettysburg, PA | $38.40 | $2.61 – $38.99 |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $38.50 | $9.25 – $20.17 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $38.58 | $5.66 – $25.41 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $38.58 | $3.50 – $38.58 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $38.58 | $5.66 – $19.43 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $38.58 | $5.66 – $14.70 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $38.58 | $5.66 – $42.77 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $38.58 | $5.66 – $23.15 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $38.58 | $5.66 – $31.34 |