Culture bacteria anaerobic cost at US hospitals
CULTURE BACTERIA ANAEROBIC · CPT 87073
$4.73
lowest cash price
$38.58
national median
$192.00
highest cash price
134
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $4.73–$192.00 — the variation is the story.
Most expensive published cash price
$192.00
NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center — New York, NYMedian cash price over time
Dec 1, 2025 ($9.66) → Sep 1, 2026 ($9.66)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arizona | 17 | $4.73 | $6.47 | $16.24 |
| Arkansas | 7 | $103.35 | $117.00 | $121.00 |
| California | 18 | $9.99 | $57.05 | $94.09 |
| Colorado | 12 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 68 | $23.56 | $23.56 | $28.04 |
| Georgia | 14 | $132.99 | $132.99 | $132.99 |
| Illinois | 21 | $38.58 | $38.58 | $38.58 |
| Indiana | 16 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 12 | $38.58 | $38.58 | $38.58 |
| Kansas | 8 | $132.80 | $132.80 | $132.80 |
| Kentucky | 2 | $77.70 | $77.70 | $77.70 |
| Maine | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Michigan | 26 | $13.33 | $13.33 | $13.33 |
| Minnesota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Missouri | 14 | $63.70 | $89.05 | $172.90 |
| Montana | 2 | $115.20 | $115.20 | $115.20 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Jersey | 21 | $9.66 | $10.63 | $10.63 |
| New Mexico | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 12 | $9.66 | $9.66 | $192.00 |
| North Carolina | 13 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| North Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 35 | $43.55 | $43.55 | $43.55 |
| Oklahoma | 17 | $93.60 | $104.65 | $161.00 |
| Oregon | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | $67.20 | $67.20 | $67.20 |
| South Carolina | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Texas | 35 | $99.31 | $99.31 | $144.56 |
| Virginia | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Washington | 12 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Wisconsin | 17 | $64.13 | $64.13 | $66.78 |
| Wyoming | 1 | $12.18 | $12.18 | $12.18 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $4.73 | $9.66 – $21.75 |
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $4.76 | $9.66 – $21.75 |
| Banner University Medical Center South | Tucson, AZ | $4.84 | $9.66 – $23.20 |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center | Sun City, AZ | $5.28 | $9.66 – $23.20 |
| Banner Goldfield Medical Center | Apache Junction, AZ | $5.34 | $9.66 – $21.75 |
| Banner Del Webb Medical Center | Sun City West, AZ | $5.83 | $9.66 – $23.20 |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande, AZ | $6.00 | $9.66 – $21.75 |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $6.41 | $9.66 – $21.75 |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $6.47 | $9.66 – $21.75 |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Tucson, AZ | $6.79 | $9.66 – $23.20 |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $7.08 | $9.66 – $21.75 |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale, AZ | $7.34 | $9.66 – $21.75 |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center | San Tan Valley, AZ | $7.77 | $9.66 – $21.75 |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $7.86 | $9.66 – $21.75 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $9.66 | $1.00 – $24.21 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $9.66 | $1.00 – $24.21 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $9.66 | $1.00 – $24.21 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $9.66 | $1.00 – $24.21 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $9.66 | $1.00 – $24.21 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $9.66 | $1.00 – $24.21 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $9.66 | $9.66 – $44.27 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $9.66 | $7.73 – $43.38 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $9.66 | $6.60 – $44.27 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $9.66 | $1.00 – $24.21 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $9.66 | $9.66 – $44.27 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $9.66 | $6.60 – $45.46 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $9.66 | $7.73 – $44.27 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $9.66 | $8.76 – $44.27 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $9.66 | $6.14 – $44.27 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $9.66 | $9.66 – $44.27 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $9.66 | $1.00 – $24.21 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $9.66 | $1.00 – $24.21 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $9.66 | $1.00 – $24.21 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $9.66 | $1.00 – $24.21 |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $9.74 | $9.66 – $21.75 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | $9.99 | $5.22 – $30.00 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $10.63 | $4.54 – $40.05 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $10.63 | $4.54 – $40.05 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $10.63 | $4.54 – $40.05 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $10.63 | $4.54 – $40.05 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $10.63 | $4.54 – $40.05 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $10.63 | $4.54 – $40.05 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $10.63 | $4.54 – $40.05 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $10.63 | $4.54 – $40.05 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $10.63 | $4.54 – $40.05 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $10.63 | $4.54 – $40.05 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $10.63 | $4.54 – $40.05 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $10.63 | $4.54 – $40.05 |
| Banner Wyoming Medical Center | Casper, WY | $12.18 | $7.83 – $27.84 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $13.33 | $5.05 – $18.84 |