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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital | Hobbs, NM | not published | $9.66 – $13.52 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | not published | $9.37 – $10.19 |
| Providence Saint John's Health Center | Santa Monica, CA | not published | $9.66 – $29.26 |
| HCA FLORIDA POINCIANA HOSPITAL | DAVENPORT, FL | not published | $8.76 – $74.91 |
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | not published | $9.66 – $19.09 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | not published | $2.36 – $22.02 |
| HCA FLORIDA LEHIGH HOSPITAL | LEHIGH ACRES, FL | not published | $8.76 – $14.88 |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | not published | $9.66 – $10.05 |
| HCA FLORIDA AVENTURA HOSPITAL | HIALEAH, FL | not published | $9.56 – $79.10 |
| SSM Health Monroe Hospital | Monroe, WI | not published | $9.66 – $16.91 |
| HCA HOUSTON SOUTHEAST | PASADENA, TX | not published | $7.95 – $40.44 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | not published | $2.36 – $22.02 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | not published | $8.21 – $19.32 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE MONROE HOSPITAL | SANFORD, FL | not published | $8.76 – $74.91 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | not published | $9.66 – $36.23 |
| HCA FLORIDA CAPITAL HOSPITAL | TALLAHASSEE, FL | not published | $8.76 – $69.58 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee | Shawnee, OK | not published | $9.66 – $14.37 |
| Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | not published | $9.85 – $13.98 |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | not published | $2.36 – $17.39 |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | not published | $9.85 – $12.08 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Evansville (St. Mary's Health, Inc.) | IN 47750|10388 Warrick Wellness Trail Newburgh, IN | not published | $2.36 – $22.02 |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | not published | $9.85 – $11.75 |
| indian river hospital | Vero Beach, FL | not published | $4.02 – $17.85 |
| St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus | Missoula, MT | not published | $9.76 – $29.82 |
| Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo | Mission Viejo, CA | not published | $8.21 – $19.32 |
| Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital | Santa Rosa, CA | not published | $9.47 – $41.36 |
| HENRICO DOCTORS HOSPITAL | RICHMOND, VA | not published | $8.41 – $41.48 |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | not published | $9.85 – $12.08 |
| martin north hospital | Stuart, FL | not published | $4.23 – $14.23 |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | not published | $9.85 – $12.08 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus | Concord, NC | not published | $9.85 – $12.08 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | not published | $9.85 – $11.86 |
| Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | not published | $11.75 – $11.75 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | not published | $9.66 – $38.94 |
| AdventHealth Porter | Denver, CO | not published | $9.47 – $17.87 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | not published | $9.66 – $15.65 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | not published | $9.66 – $38.30 |
| Adventhealth Zephyrhills | Zephyrhills, FL | not published | $9.66 – $22.40 |
| Adventhealth Wesley Chapel | Wesley Chapel, FL | not published | $9.66 – $21.45 |
| Adventhealth Redmond | Rome, GA | not published | $7.92 – $26.85 |
| AdventHealth Orlando | Orlando, FL | not published | $9.66 – $25.60 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | not published | $9.47 – $19.15 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | not published | $8.69 – $37.19 |
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville, CO | not published | $9.47 – $17.87 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | not published | $9.66 – $37.29 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL | ST PETERSBURG, FL | not published | $8.76 – $73.64 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | not published | $7.93 – $70.20 |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | not published | $8.21 – $19.32 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | not published | $9.66 – $55.22 |
| Atrium Health Stanly | Albermarle, NC | not published | $9.85 – $11.86 |