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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $38.58 | $5.66 – $18.90 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $38.58 | $3.50 – $21.27 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $38.58 | $3.50 – $19.77 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $38.58 | $5.66 – $40.99 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $38.58 | $5.66 – $18.08 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $38.76 | $3.74 – $95.85 |
| 64-0881013 MBMC Jackson | Jackson, MS | $39.06 | $5.54 – $26.43 |
| Sunnyside Medical Center | CLACKAMAS, OR | $39.10 | $12.00 – $12.00 |
| Westside Medical Center | HILLSBORO, OR | $39.10 | $12.00 – $12.00 |
| WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital | Lebanon, PA | $39.20 | $3.26 – $43.24 |
| WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital | Ephrata, PA | $39.20 | $2.61 – $42.86 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $39.27 | $6.61 – $29.51 |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $39.46 | $2.61 – $113.71 |
| 64-0663760 BMH Booneville | Booneville, MS | $39.60 | $9.06 – $26.43 |
| UPMC Altoona | Altoona, PA | $39.60 | $2.61 – $52.80 |
| Community Hospital | Torrington, WY | $39.63 | $12.76 – $28.13 |
| Sanford Canton Inwood Medical Center | Canton, SD | $40.00 | $17.10 – $45.00 |
| St Ritas Medical Center | Lima, OH | $40.20 | not published |
| Redwood Memorial Hospital | Fortuna, CA | $40.29 | $27.63 – $27.63 |
| Providence Seward Hospital | Seward, AK | $40.56 | not published |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | $40.64 | $4.25 – $21.60 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison | Madison, WI | $40.70 | $7.08 – $76.75 |
| UPMC Northwest | Seneca, PA | $40.80 | $2.87 – $9.91 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARLINGTON HOSPITAL | RED OAK, TX | $40.82 | $5.66 – $36.14 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton | Fenton, MO | $41.25 | $9.44 – $38.94 |
| SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis | Bridgeton, MO | $41.25 | $9.44 – $38.94 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville | Wentzville, MO | $41.25 | $9.44 – $38.94 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles | Saint Charles, MO | $41.25 | $9.44 – $38.94 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | $41.25 | $9.44 – $38.94 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | $41.25 | $9.44 – $38.94 |
| UCF LAKE NONA HOSPITAL | Orlando, FL | $41.96 | $8.56 – $61.86 |
| MultiCare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | $42.00 | $4.89 – $17.11 |
| MultiCare Deaconess Hospital | Spokane, WA | $42.00 | $4.92 – $17.11 |
| East Morgan County Hospital | Brush, CO | $42.08 | $12.22 – $28.13 |
| The Unity Hospital of Rochester | Rochester, NY | $42.08 | $2.98 – $12.18 |
| St. Joseph Health Grimes Hospital | Navasota, TX | $42.18 | $8.50 – $204.85 |
| St. Joseph Health Burleson Hospital | Caldwell, TX | $42.18 | $8.50 – $216.90 |
| St. Joseph Health Madison Hospital | Madisonville, TX | $42.18 | $8.50 – $216.90 |
| St. Joseph Health College Station Hospital | College Station, TX | $42.18 | $7.93 – $204.85 |
| cleveland clinic main campus | Cleveland, OH | $42.25 | $1.10 – $58.50 |
| akron general | Akron, OH | $42.25 | $0.95 – $58.50 |
| avon hospital | Avon, OH | $42.25 | $0.95 – $58.50 |
| euclid hospital | Euclid, OH | $42.25 | $0.95 – $58.50 |
| fairview hospital | Cleveland, OH | $42.25 | $0.95 – $58.50 |
| lutheran hospital | Cleveland, OH | $42.25 | $0.95 – $58.50 |
| hillcrest hospital | Mayfield Heights, OH | $42.25 | $0.95 – $58.50 |
| lodi hospital | Lodi, OH | $42.25 | $4.86 – $58.50 |
| marymount hospital | Garfield Heights, OH | $42.25 | $0.95 – $58.50 |
| medina hospital | Medina, OH | $42.25 | $0.95 – $58.50 |
| mercy hospital | Canton, OH | $42.25 | $1.11 – $58.50 |