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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University Hospitals Lake West Medical Center | Willoughby OH 44094|7590 Auburn Road, OH | not published | $9.66 – $17.39 |
| University Hospitals St. John Medical Center | Westlake OH, OH | not published | $2.36 – $23.19 |
| University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center | Geneva, OH | not published | $2.36 – $23.19 |
| University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center | Elyria, OH | not published | $9.66 – $17.39 |
| Corewell Health Pennock | Hastings, MI | not published | $9.18 – $9.18 |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | not published | $9.66 – $25.17 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Salem (St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc.) | Salem, IN | not published | $2.36 – $22.02 |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | not published | $9.66 – $51.72 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | not published | $5.09 – $20.24 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | not published | $9.66 – $20.24 |
| Spring Harbor Hospital | Westbrook, ME | not published | $9.66 – $19.67 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | not published | $9.66 – $20.24 |
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center | Conneaut, OH | not published | $2.36 – $23.19 |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital | Hazel Crest, IL | not published | $9.66 – $51.91 |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | not published | $9.66 – $51.12 |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital - Park Ridge | Park Ridge, IL | not published | $9.66 – $51.23 |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | not published | $9.66 – $52.06 |
| University Hospitals Beachwood Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | not published | $9.66 – $17.39 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-MONTGOMERY | CHRISTIANSBURG, VA | not published | $8.41 – $10.34 |
| LIVE OAK MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS | Ladson, SC | not published | $8.24 – $25.48 |
| HCA HealthONE BELMAR ER, A PART OF SWEDISH | LAKEWOOD, CO | not published | $5.65 – $23.47 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville | Wentzville, MO | not published | $9.66 – $38.94 |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | not published | $9.18 – $19.78 |
| Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill | Seattle, WA | not published | $8.69 – $43.95 |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital | Petaluma, CA | not published | $9.47 – $38.47 |
| HCA HealthONE SOUTH PARKER ER, A PART OF SKY RIDGE | PARKER, CO | not published | $5.53 – $75.59 |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | not published | $9.47 – $20.17 |
| SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis | Bridgeton, MO | not published | $9.66 – $38.94 |
| Adventhealth Shawnee Mission | Shawnee Mission, KS | not published | $4.06 – $28.01 |
| CJW Medical Center-Chippenham Hospital Campus | CHESTERFIELD, VA | not published | $8.41 – $43.19 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | not published | $26.69 – $66.01 |
| HCA HealthONE SKY RIDGE | Lone Tree, CO | not published | $5.53 – $23.47 |
| CENTRAL PARK ER, A PART OF ROSE | DENVER, CO | not published | $4.40 – $23.47 |
| HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children's at Presbyterian St. Luke's | Denver, CO | not published | $6.15 – $23.47 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Seton (St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital, Inc.) | Indianapolis, IN | not published | $2.36 – $22.02 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton | Fenton, MO | not published | $9.66 – $38.94 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center | Carmel, IN | not published | $2.36 – $22.02 |
| Providence Medford Medical Center | Medford, OR | not published | $7.73 – $19.32 |
| Van Wert Hospital | Van Wert, OH | not published | $9.66 – $9.85 |
| O'Bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | not published | $9.66 – $9.76 |
| Mansfield Hospital | Mansfield, OH | not published | $9.66 – $10.05 |
| HCA FLORIDA BAYONET POINT HOSPITAL | HUDSON, FL | not published | $8.76 – $73.64 |