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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Love County Health Center | Marietta, OK | $193.00 | $7.67 – $10.78 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $193.05 | $8.62 – $32.33 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $193.05 | $8.62 – $32.33 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $193.05 | $8.62 – $32.33 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $193.05 | $8.62 – $32.33 |
| Lorain Hospital | Lorain, OH | $194.40 | not published |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | $194.69 | $3.01 – $7.51 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) | Williamsport, IN | $195.00 | $2.65 – $19.65 |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt Shasta, CA | $195.28 | $3.91 – $7.51 |
| Methodist Charlton Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $195.50 | $6.88 – $29.63 |
| Methodist Dallas Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $195.50 | $6.88 – $39.19 |
| Methodist Mansfield Medical Center | Mansfield, TX | $195.50 | $6.88 – $30.94 |
| Methodist Midlothian Medical Center | Midlothian, TX | $195.50 | $6.88 – $29.63 |
| Methodist Richardson Medical Center | Richardson, TX | $195.50 | $6.88 – $29.63 |
| Methodist Celina Medical Center | Celina, TX | $195.50 | $7.96 – $21.55 |
| Methodist Southlake Medical Center | Souhtlake, TX | $195.50 | $5.05 – $37.28 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | $195.57 | $5.61 – $64.04 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | $195.57 | $5.61 – $64.04 |
| RIDEOUT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | Marysville, CA | $195.80 | $2.43 – $15.52 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MENDOCINO COAST | Fort Bragg, CA | $196.02 | $9.88 – $78.28 |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | DeKalb, IL | $197.40 | not published |
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | $197.50 | $4.93 – $9.48 |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | $198.60 | $7.32 – $8.79 |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge, CA | $199.77 | $8.62 – $716.00 |
| Queen of The Valley Medical Center | Napa, CA | $200.43 | $8.62 – $88.76 |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | $201.60 | $8.62 – $8.79 |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | $202.08 | $7.33 – $17.24 |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $202.61 | $4.76 – $28.56 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | $203.52 | $7.33 – $17.24 |
| HSHS St. John's Hospital | IL 62769|301 N. 8th St., IL | $208.08 | $7.41 – $247.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | $208.20 | $2.65 – $19.65 |
| Adventhealth Manchester | Manchester, KY | $208.38 | $8.62 – $8.62 |
| Redwood Memorial Hospital | Fortuna, CA | $209.10 | $100.89 – $100.89 |
| Adventhealth Durand | Durand, WI | $213.41 | not published |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | $213.60 | $8.62 – $8.79 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | $218.13 | $4.31 – $40.12 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | $220.20 | $2.65 – $19.65 |
| Yavapai Regional Medical Center (East) | Prescott, AZ | $221.12 | $8.62 – $183.60 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $221.31 | $8.62 – $24.76 |
| MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center | Camden, SC | $221.50 | $8.62 – $9.48 |
| CHI Health Plainview | Plainview, NE | $221.76 | $8.62 – $26.46 |
| Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA | $223.72 | $8.62 – $24.76 |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $224.40 | $5.79 – $26.46 |
| California Hospital Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $224.56 | $4.94 – $53.85 |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center | Summersville, WV | $226.00 | not published |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | $227.45 | $8.62 – $31.88 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | $227.70 | $6.46 – $68.54 |
| Adventhealth North Pinellas | Tarpon Springs, FL | $227.81 | $8.62 – $19.14 |
| UPMC Muncy | Muncy, PA | $232.20 | $7.59 – $11.76 |
| UPMC Williamsport | Williamsport, PA | $232.20 | $7.59 – $9.41 |