Culture body fluid cost at US hospitals
HC Culture Body Fluid · CPT 87070
$6.90
lowest cash price
$126.75
national median
$1,152.55
highest cash price
878
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $6.90–$1,152.55 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($127.65) → Sep 1, 2026 ($92.50)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $121.80 | $237.90 | $327.60 |
| Arizona | 24 | $22.55 | $60.88 | $221.12 |
| Arkansas | 11 | $33.12 | $141.05 | $159.90 |
| California | 91 | $53.80 | $173.86 | $586.04 |
| Colorado | 17 | $20.30 | $460.84 | $460.84 |
| Florida | 82 | $64.02 | $404.06 | $1,152.55 |
| Georgia | 24 | $21.91 | $159.90 | $176.00 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $39.04 | $39.04 | $73.50 |
| Illinois | 51 | $12.96 | $140.80 | $585.20 |
| Indiana | 26 | $86.50 | $159.00 | $269.40 |
| Iowa | 27 | $38.58 | $90.00 | $1,050.00 |
| Kansas | 11 | $116.35 | $154.40 | $520.91 |
| Kentucky | 23 | $59.60 | $137.50 | $208.38 |
| Louisiana | 3 | $93.60 | $93.60 | $93.60 |
| Maine | 7 | $79.80 | $136.45 | $181.60 |
| Maryland | 2 | $64.80 | $64.80 | $64.80 |
| Michigan | 27 | $11.90 | $58.00 | $263.20 |
| Minnesota | 18 | $48.00 | $58.18 | $159.20 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $6.90 | $53.04 | $149.00 |
| Missouri | 21 | $31.50 | $143.00 | $180.05 |
| Montana | 2 | $112.00 | $112.00 | $118.40 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $69.00 | $105.00 | $224.40 |
| Nevada | 4 | $59.47 | $330.05 | $460.46 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $171.50 | $171.50 | $171.50 |
| New Jersey | 22 | $8.62 | $9.48 | $38.00 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $144.06 | $144.06 | $144.06 |
| New York | 23 | $8.62 | $8.62 | $233.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $74.00 | $170.65 | $325.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $54.40 | $54.40 | $54.40 |
| Ohio | 65 | $38.35 | $118.80 | $194.40 |
| Oklahoma | 18 | $48.00 | $111.15 | $463.43 |
| Oregon | 12 | $31.36 | $48.75 | $242.25 |
| Pennsylvania | 33 | $35.20 | $66.60 | $438.00 |
| South Carolina | 12 | $155.35 | $221.50 | $363.00 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $44.00 | $81.60 | $141.60 |
| Tennessee | 38 | $14.72 | $27.84 | $125.16 |
| Texas | 114 | $52.08 | $195.50 | $456.65 |
| Virginia | 43 | $14.72 | $53.50 | $240.60 |
| Washington | 32 | $21.60 | $69.46 | $379.40 |
| West Virginia | 18 | $25.60 | $75.50 | $226.00 |
| Wisconsin | 35 | $47.88 | $80.00 | $246.95 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $47.04 | $70.45 | $79.30 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital | Shelbyville, IL | $158.40 | $27.07 – $29.78 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | $159.00 | $2.65 – $19.65 |
| CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | Hot Springs, AR | $159.00 | $6.50 – $127.20 |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | $159.20 | $18.55 – $48.60 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | $159.20 | $18.55 – $48.60 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $159.90 | $7.67 – $39.32 |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital | Austell, GA | $159.90 | $8.62 – $15.95 |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital | Douglasville, GA | $159.90 | $8.62 – $15.95 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital | Marietta, GA | $159.90 | $8.62 – $15.95 |
| Wellstar MCG Health | Augusta, GA | $159.90 | $8.62 – $26.96 |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital | Roswell, GA | $159.90 | $8.62 – $15.95 |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital | Hiram, GA | $159.90 | $8.62 – $15.95 |
| Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care at Warm Springs | P O Box 280, GA | $159.90 | not published |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital | Griffin, GA | $159.90 | $8.62 – $16.90 |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital | Jackson, GA | $159.90 | $15.08 – $29.83 |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center | Lagrange, GA | $159.90 | $8.62 – $16.90 |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital | Marietta, GA | $159.90 | $8.62 – $16.90 |
| Banner Behavioral Health Hospital | Scottsdale, AZ | $159.95 | $8.62 – $18.20 |
| Harlan ARH Hospital | KY 40831, KY | $160.20 | $7.32 – $8.62 |
| Paintsville ARH Hospital | Paintsville, KY | $160.20 | $7.32 – $10.64 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | $160.49 | $7.59 – $21.55 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $160.49 | $7.59 – $21.55 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $160.49 | $7.59 – $21.55 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | $160.49 | $7.59 – $21.55 |
| Providence Seward Hospital | Seward, AK | $160.68 | not published |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | $160.80 | $2.65 – $19.65 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | $161.00 | $8.62 – $50.41 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | BOCA RATON, FL | $162.50 | $8.62 – $89.46 |
| St Francis Downtown | Greenville, SC | $162.60 | not published |
| St Francis Eastside | Greenville, SC | $162.60 | not published |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | $163.83 | $5.61 – $107.41 |
| St. Joseph's Hospital | Buckhannon, WV | $164.00 | not published |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA | Suite 110, TX | $165.55 | $7.24 – $43.83 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PFLUGERVILLE | Suite 100, TX | $165.55 | $7.24 – $52.60 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK | Cedar Park, TX | $165.55 | $7.24 – $52.60 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TAYLOR | Taylor, TX | $165.55 | $11.10 – $46.75 |
| Community Hospital San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | $166.18 | $4.12 – $53.85 |
| Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, KY | $166.80 | not published |
| Beckley ARH Hospital | Beckley, WV | $169.20 | $7.76 – $43.09 |
| Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center | Hazard, KY | $169.20 | $7.32 – $8.62 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | $169.40 | $6.46 – $85.66 |
| Providence Saint John's Health Center | Santa Monica, CA | $169.40 | $8.62 – $26.72 |
| Atrium Health Anson | Wadesboro, NC | $170.65 | $8.79 – $324.24 |
| Atrium Health Mercy | Charlotte, NC | $170.65 | $8.79 – $314.00 |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | $170.65 | $8.79 – $314.00 |
| Atrium Health Stanly | Albermarle, NC | $170.65 | $8.79 – $327.65 |
| Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $170.65 | $10.73 – $300.34 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | $170.65 | $8.79 – $324.24 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus | Concord, NC | $170.65 | $8.79 – $324.24 |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | $170.65 | $8.79 – $324.24 |