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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $13.33 | $5.05 – $18.09 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $13.33 | $5.05 – $18.09 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $13.33 | $5.05 – $21.06 |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $13.72 | $9.66 – $26.10 |
| Banner Page Hospital | Page, AZ | $16.24 | $9.66 – $27.55 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | $23.56 | $9.66 – $36.96 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Pensacola, FL | $28.04 | $9.66 – $36.96 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $38.58 | $5.80 – $25.41 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $38.58 | $3.50 – $38.58 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $38.58 | $5.80 – $19.43 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $38.58 | $5.80 – $14.70 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $38.58 | $5.80 – $42.77 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $38.58 | $5.80 – $23.15 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $38.58 | $5.80 – $31.34 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $38.58 | $5.80 – $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 | $5.80 – $40.99 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $38.58 | $5.80 – $18.08 |
| cleveland clinic main campus | Cleveland, OH | $43.55 | $1.10 – $60.30 |
| akron general | Akron, OH | $43.55 | $0.95 – $60.30 |
| avon hospital | Avon, OH | $43.55 | $0.95 – $60.30 |
| euclid hospital | Euclid, OH | $43.55 | $0.95 – $60.30 |
| fairview hospital | Cleveland, OH | $43.55 | $0.95 – $60.30 |
| lutheran hospital | Cleveland, OH | $43.55 | $0.95 – $60.30 |
| hillcrest hospital | Mayfield Heights, OH | $43.55 | $0.95 – $60.30 |
| lodi hospital | Lodi, OH | $43.55 | $4.86 – $60.30 |
| marymount hospital | Garfield Heights, OH | $43.55 | $0.95 – $60.30 |
| medina hospital | Medina, OH | $43.55 | $0.95 – $60.30 |
| mercy hospital | Canton, OH | $43.55 | $1.11 – $60.30 |
| south pointe hospital | Warrensville Heights, OH | $43.55 | $0.95 – $60.30 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center | Glendale, CA | $57.05 | $5.22 – $140.00 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield | Ozark, MO | $63.70 | $6.74 – $55.25 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | $64.13 | $9.66 – $42.50 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | $64.13 | $9.66 – $42.50 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | $64.13 | $9.66 – $42.50 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | $66.78 | $9.66 – $41.27 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Milwaukee, WI | $66.78 | $9.66 – $41.27 |
| UPMC Presbyterian | Pittsburgh, PA | $67.20 | $5.22 – $12.65 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mt. Sterling, KY | $77.70 | $7.91 – $192.92 |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $82.55 | $6.74 – $13.38 |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $89.05 | $8.21 – $35.77 |
| Mercy Hospital Logan County | Guthrie, OK | $93.60 | $8.59 – $12.08 |
| Mercy Hospital Watonga | Watonga, OK | $93.60 | $8.59 – $12.08 |
| Mercy Hospital Kingfisher | Kingfisher, OK | $93.60 | $8.59 – $12.08 |
| California Hospital Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $94.09 | $4.70 – $144.57 |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln | Troy, MO | $98.15 | $9.66 – $13.38 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM | Brenham, TX | $99.31 | $12.00 – $148.96 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA | Suite 110, TX | $99.31 | $8.11 – $124.13 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION | College Station, TX | $99.31 | $8.68 – $148.96 |